title: The dual role of borohydride depending on reaction temperature: synthesis of iridium and iridium oxide.
abstract: Temperature dependent reaction products are observed when borohydride is present in aqueous solutions containing Ir(3+). At temperatures of 40 °C and above, metallic iridium is formed while under ambient conditions of 25 °C, borohydride results in an alkaline environment that helps in hydrolyzing the precursor to form IrO2. The Ir foams and IrO2 are subsequently used to study their catalytic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India. sampath@ipc.iisc.ernet.in.
authors.forename: Kalapu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chakrapani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sampath