Author/Authors :
Bera، نويسنده , , Debasis and Kuiry، نويسنده , , Suresh C and McCutchen، نويسنده , , Matthew and Kruize، نويسنده , , Arnold and Heinrich، نويسنده , , Helge and Meyyappan، نويسنده , , Meyya and Seal، نويسنده , , Sudipta، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A unique, simple, inexpensive and one-step synthesis route of carbon nanotubes (CNT) supported palladium nanoparticles using a simplified arc-discharge in solution is reported. Palladium nanoparticles with 3 nm diameter were found to form during reduction of palladium tetra-chloro-square-planar complex. Pd-nanoparticles were simultaneously encapsulated in CNTs during the rolling of graphene sheets in the arc-discharge process. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy suggests no functionalization of chlorine to the sidewall of CNTs. Study of High Resolution Transmission Electron microscopy supports the scroll mechanism for CNT formation.
