| Literature DB >> 20715278 |
Michael G Weir1, V Sue Myers, Anatoly I Frenkel, Richard M Crooks.
Abstract
We report an in situ X-ray absorption-fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopic analysis of ∼1.8 nm Pt dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) during electrocatalytic oxidation of CO. The results indicate that Pt nanoparticles encapsulated within poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers and immobilized on a carbon electrode retain their electrocatalytic activity and are structurally stable for extended periods during CO oxidation. This is a significant finding, because nanoparticles in this size range are good experimental models for comparison to first-principles calculations if they remain stable.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20715278 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201000452
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chemphyschem ISSN: 1439-4235 Impact factor: 3.102