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Synthesis And Characterization Of Metallic Nanoparticles For Catalytic Applications, Sarah Smith
Synthesis And Characterization Of Metallic Nanoparticles For Catalytic Applications, Sarah Smith
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In recent years, research has focused on reducing the cost of catalysts in a variety of ways including using less expensive materials, improving the synthetic method, and increasing the catalytic activity, recovery, and recyclability. Typically with nanoparticles, the size, shape, composition, and surface coating have an effect on catalytic activity.1-2 In this work, we focused on reducing the cost of precious metal based catalysts by altering the synthetic methods.
One way to lower the cost of synthesizing precious metal nanoparticles is by debasing the precious metal with a second cheaper more abundant metal. CuPd nanoparticles were synthesized in oleylamine …