title: Kinetic studies of nucleation and growth of palladium nanoparticles.
abstract: In this paper, the kinetic studies of nucleation and growth processes of palladium nanoparticles formation are presented. As a palladium precursor the chloride complex of Pd(II) and as a reductant l-ascorbic acid, were used. Kinetic studies were conducted under different experimental conditions such as initial concentration of metal ions, ascorbic acid, chloride ions as well as at different temperature and ionic strength. Using Finke-Watzky model kinetic rate constants were established and discussed. The value of activation enthalpy and entropy have also been determined using Eyring-Polanyi equation. For all obtained colloids, plasmons and values of hydrodynamic radius were registered.
authors.affiliation: AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 30 Mickiewicza Av., 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojnicki
authors.affiliation: Hokkaido University, Faculty of Engineering, Division of Materials Science, Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fitzner
authors.affiliation: AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 30 Mickiewicza Av., 30-059 Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: mlb@agh.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luty-Błocho
keywords: Finke–Watzky model; Growth; Kinetic studies; Nucleation; Palladium nanoparticles; Synthesis