Synthesis by Microwaves of Bimetallic Nano-Rhodium-Palladium

An improved acrylamide sol-gel technique using a microwave oven in order to synthesize bimetallic Rh-Pd particles is reported and discussed. The synthesis of Pd and Rh nanoparticles was carried out separately. The polymerization to form the gel of both Rh and Pd was carried out at 80°C under constan...

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Main Authors: M. Ugalde, E. Chavira, M. T. Ochoa-Lara, I. A. Figueroa, C. Quintanar, A. Tejeda
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/578684
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E. Chavira
M. T. Ochoa-Lara
I. A. Figueroa
C. Quintanar
A. Tejeda
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description An improved acrylamide sol-gel technique using a microwave oven in order to synthesize bimetallic Rh-Pd particles is reported and discussed. The synthesis of Pd and Rh nanoparticles was carried out separately. The polymerization to form the gel of both Rh and Pd was carried out at 80°C under constant agitations. The method chosen to prepare the Rh and Pd xerogels involved the decomposition of both gels. The process begins by steadily increasing the temperature of the gel inside a microwave oven (from 80°C to 170°C). In order to eliminate the by-products generated during the sol-gel reaction, a heat treatment at a temperature of 1000°C for 2 h in inert atmosphere was carried out. After the heat treatment, the particle size increased from 50 nm to 200 nm, producing the bimetallic Rh-Pd clusters. It can be concluded that the reported microwave-assisted, sol-gel method was able to obtain nano-bimetallic Rh-Pd particles with an average size of 75 nm.
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spelling doaj-art-8a7057d87f2e42df975ade7700a075682025-08-20T03:37:51ZengWileyJournal of Nanotechnology1687-95031687-95112013-01-01201310.1155/2013/578684578684Synthesis by Microwaves of Bimetallic Nano-Rhodium-PalladiumM. Ugalde0E. Chavira1M. T. Ochoa-Lara2I. A. Figueroa3C. Quintanar4A. Tejeda5Laboratorio Nacional de Nanotecnología, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Avenida Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31109 Chihuahua, CHIH, MexicoInstituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-360, 04510 México, DF, MexicoLaboratorio Nacional de Nanotecnología, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Avenida Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31109 Chihuahua, CHIH, MexicoInstituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-360, 04510 México, DF, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias, Ciudad Universitaria, Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, 04510 México, DF, MexicoInstituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-360, 04510 México, DF, MexicoAn improved acrylamide sol-gel technique using a microwave oven in order to synthesize bimetallic Rh-Pd particles is reported and discussed. The synthesis of Pd and Rh nanoparticles was carried out separately. The polymerization to form the gel of both Rh and Pd was carried out at 80°C under constant agitations. The method chosen to prepare the Rh and Pd xerogels involved the decomposition of both gels. The process begins by steadily increasing the temperature of the gel inside a microwave oven (from 80°C to 170°C). In order to eliminate the by-products generated during the sol-gel reaction, a heat treatment at a temperature of 1000°C for 2 h in inert atmosphere was carried out. After the heat treatment, the particle size increased from 50 nm to 200 nm, producing the bimetallic Rh-Pd clusters. It can be concluded that the reported microwave-assisted, sol-gel method was able to obtain nano-bimetallic Rh-Pd particles with an average size of 75 nm.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/578684
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Journal of Nanotechnology
title Synthesis by Microwaves of Bimetallic Nano-Rhodium-Palladium
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title_short Synthesis by Microwaves of Bimetallic Nano-Rhodium-Palladium
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