Abstract
We report the synthesis of Pt nanoparticles stabilized through the addition of molybdate. The resultant particles were smaller than uncapped Pt particles with average sizes in the 7.5-8.4 nm range. Evidence for an interaction between molybdate and platinum comes from energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, XPS and CV measurements. The voltammetric features of the molybdate-stabilized Pt particles indicated an electrochemically accessible surface. Incorporation of additional molybdate and acid to the synthesis bath leads to post-synthetically modified Pt nanoparticles which feature a partially oligimerized molybdate overlayer.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1310-1315 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
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| State | Published - 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry