Abstract
An ultra-thin Pd nanocoating was synthesized in the pore channels of selectively modified mesoporous material SBA-15 by an in-situ reduction process. A signal at around 960 cm-1 was observed in the SBA-CH3 spectrum due to the complete removal of the surfactant after surface modification. It was observed that the incorporated Pd occupied a limited space and all of the nanopore channels of the host silica remained open. The wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXRD) pattern of Pd-SBA, indicates that the particle size of Pd in the pores of the host silica is in the range of a few nanometers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1079-1082 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| State | Published - 5 Jul 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |