title: Synthesis and assembly of Pd nanoparticles on graphene for enhanced electrooxidation of formic acid.
abstract: Monodisperse 4.5 nm Pd nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by solution phase reduction of palladium acetylacetonate with morpholine borane in a mixture of oleylamine and 1-octadecene. These NPs were assembled on graphene uniformly in the form of a monolayer, and showed much enhanced catalysis for electrooxidation of formic acid. The work demonstrates the great potential of graphene as a support to enhance NP catalysis and stability for important chemical oxidation reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Shaojun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jing-lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Shouheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005561:Formates; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; C030544:formic acid; D010165:Palladium; D006108:Graphite