title: Block copolymer mediated synthesis of dendritic platinum nanoparticles.
abstract: Dendritic platinum nanoparticles are straightforwardly synthesized in high yield via a one-step aqueous-phase reaction mediated by Pluronic F127 block copolymer from the reduction of a platinum complex by ascorbic acid without the need for organic solvents, templates, or ion replacements. The proposed method is unique in its simplicity. The as-prepared dendritic platinum nanoparticles possess the highest surface area (56 m(2) g(-1)) of all reported unsupported platinum materials.
authors.affiliation: World Premier International Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamauchi