Synthesis of gold nano-catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes by using electroless plating technique

Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes were prepared by using electroless plating technique. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) has shown that spherical gold nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed on the surfaces of the carbon nanotubes with a distribution of particle sizes sharply at around 3–4 nm in diameter. The results presented in this work will probably provide new catalysts with better performances.