title: Polyol synthesis of palladium hydride: bulk powders vs. nanocrystals.
abstract: Palladium is converted into palladium hydride, beta-PdH(x), in polyol solution using NaBH(4) as a hydrogen source; nanocrystalline Pd reacts to form PdH(x) faster and at lower temperatures than bulk Pd, and can be made to release hydrogen to regenerate Pd.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
authors.forename: Ting-Hao
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.forename: Raymond E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schaak