title: Synthesis of palladium nanoparticles using a continuous flow polymeric micro reactor.
abstract: A continuous flow polymeric micro reactor, fabricated using a negative photo resist SU-8 on a 10 x 10 cm PEEK (polyetheretherketone) substrate by standard UV lithography, was utilized to synthesize palladium nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy, Selected Area Electron Diffraction and X-ray Diffraction. The Pd nanoparticles synthesized in the micro reactor were found to have a narrower size distribution when compared with those obtained by the conventional batch process.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Louisiana State University, 6980 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806, USA.
authors.forename: Yujun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Challa S S R
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hormes
mesh_terms: D001577:Benzophenones; D003460:Crystallization; D004583:Electrons; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008956:Models, Chemical; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D001577:Benzophenones; D007659:Ketones; D011108:Polymers; C063834:polyetheretherketone; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D010165:Palladium; C008756:palladium chloride