Fabrication of nanocomposites composed of carbon nanotubes and silica-coated Pt-based alloy nanoparticles

Takenaka S; Orita Y; Arike T; Matsune H; Tanabe E; Kishida M

Chemistry Letters, Vol.36, No.10, 1250-1251, 2007

DOI10.1246/cl.2007.1250 Export Citation

Fabrication of nanocomposites composed of carbon nanotubes and silica-coated Pt-based alloy nanoparticles

Takenaka S, Orita Y, Arike T, Matsune H, Tanabe E, Kishida M

Silica-coated Pt-based alloys (Pt-Co and Pt-Pd alloys) were prepared using a water-in-oil -type microemulsion. The silica-coated Pt-based alloys decomposed ethylene to form composites composed of the catalysts and carbon nanotubes.