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Preparation And Characterization Of 3 Nm Magnetic Niau Nanoparticles, Bethany J. Auten, B. P. Hahn, G. Vijayaraghavan, K. J. Stevenson, Bert D. Chandler Jan 2008

Preparation And Characterization Of 3 Nm Magnetic Niau Nanoparticles, Bethany J. Auten, B. P. Hahn, G. Vijayaraghavan, K. J. Stevenson, Bert D. Chandler

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Using PAMAM dendrimers as nanoparticle templates, a synthetic route to prepare 3 nm magnetic NiAu nanoparticles was developed. Aqueous solutions of hydroxyl-terminated generation 5 PAMAM dendrimers in 25 mM NaClO4 were shown to bind aqueous NiII. Coreduction of NiII and AuIII salts yielded bimetallic dendrimer stabilized nanoparticles, which were extracted into toluene with decanethiol. Characterization of the resulting monolayer protected clusters (MPCs) with transmission electron microscopy and UV–visible, atomic absorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies suggested that the MPCs had substantial surface enrichment in Au. Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements at 5 K show the …


Kinetic Evaluation Of Highly Active Supported Gold Catalysts Prepared From Monolayer-Protected Clusters: An Experimental Michaelis-Menten Approach For Determining The Oxygen Binding Constant During Co Oxidation Catalysis, Cormac G. Long, John D. Gilbertson, G. Vijayaraghavan, K. J. Stevenson, Christopher J. Pursell, Bert D. Chandler Jan 2008

Kinetic Evaluation Of Highly Active Supported Gold Catalysts Prepared From Monolayer-Protected Clusters: An Experimental Michaelis-Menten Approach For Determining The Oxygen Binding Constant During Co Oxidation Catalysis, Cormac G. Long, John D. Gilbertson, G. Vijayaraghavan, K. J. Stevenson, Christopher J. Pursell, Bert D. Chandler

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Thiol monolayer-protected Au clusters (MPCs) were prepared using dendrimer templates, deposited onto a high-surface-area titania, and then the thiol stabilizers were removed under H2/N2. The resulting Au catalysts were characterized with transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed CO. The Au catalysts prepared via this route displayed minimal particle agglomeration during the deposition and activation steps. Structural data obtained from the physical characterization of the Au catalysts were comparable to features exhibited from a traditionally prepared standard Au catalyst obtained from the World Gold Council (WGC). A differential kinetic study of CO oxidation catalysis by the …