title: Functionalization of carbon nanotubes by an ionic-liquid polymer: dispersion of Pt and PtRu nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes and their electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol.
abstract: Small beginnings: Metal nanoparticle/CNT nanohybrids are synthesized from carbon nanotubes (CNTs) functionalized with an ionic-liquid polymer. The Pt and PtRu nanoparticles with narrow size distribution (average diameter: (1.3+/-0.4) nm for PtRu, (1.9+/-0.5) nm for Pt) are dispersed uniformly on the CNTs (see images) and show good performance in methanol electrooxidation.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
authors.forename: Bohua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yinjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jinhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers; D010984:Platinum; D012428:Ruthenium; D000432:Methanol