title: Palladium nanoclusters deposited on single-walled carbon nanohorns.
abstract: This study reports a direct route for deposition of Pd nanoclusters on single-walled carbon nanohorns (SWNHs) in a one step reaction involving chemical reduction of metal ions in the presence of a polymer-stabilizer. The applied strategy provides small Pd nanoclusters with an average diameter of approximately 2.3 nm robustly attached to the nanotubular carbon. The attachment is mediated by the polymer (poly(vinylpyrrolidone), PVP) used to stabilize the nanoclusters.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bekyarova
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yudasaka
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Katsuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanoh
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kasuya
authors.forename: Sumio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneko