Pt–Cu bimetallic nanoparticles synthesized by polyol method under different reduction conditions

Mohd Husin, Mohd Haizal and Mohd Ridzuan, Nordin and Imran Syakir, Mohamad and liew, kong yong (2014) Pt–Cu bimetallic nanoparticles synthesized by polyol method under different reduction conditions. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. pp. 77-86. ISSN 2180-1053

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Abstract

Platinum–copper (molar ratio 1:1) bimetallic nanoparticles were synthesized by polyol method using ethylene glycol (EG) as the solvent and PVP as the stabilisation agent under microwave conditions compare with reduction by using NaBH4 at room temperature and combination both technique of reduction. The samples were characterised by UVvis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron (XPS). UV-vis results show that formation of particles from colloid Pt-Cu bimetallic samples. TEM analyses confirm that the very fine and monodisperse with narrow size distribution particle with average particle size were 3.1 ± 1.0 nm for combination reduction technique, 3.3 ± 0.8 nm for microwave reduction and 4.1 ± 1.1 nm for NaBH4 reduction. XRD results show that there is no peak in the pattern of bimetallic nanoparticles observed unless peak of carbon refer to PVP carbon content. However XPS illustrates resulted that both elements in the nanoparticles are obtain based on characteristic metallic binding energy. Moreover, besides the influencing of sizes Pt-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles due to technique of reduction, it is also influence the Pt to Cu atomic ratio whereas 1:2, 1:1.3 and 1:1.7 respective to Pt-Cu (1:1)-mw; Pt-Cu (1:1)-NaBH4 and Pt-Cu (1:1)-comb.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pt-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles, polyol method, microwave reduction, NaBH4 reduction
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering > Department of Automotive
Depositing User: Mohd Haizal Mohd Husin
Date Deposited: 08 Jun 2015 04:02
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2015 08:01
URI: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/14623
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