Abstract
Carbon supported bimetallic Pt-Sn and trimetallic Pt-Sn-Ni nanoparticles were synthesized by Bönnemann's colloidal precursor method and characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) techniques. HR-TEM and EDX results demonstrated that SnO2 nanoparticles tend to form clusters in Pt-Sn/C; however, the presence of Ni in the Pt-Sn/C gives rise to an induced interaction between SnO2 and Pt nanoparticles. Electron diffraction patterns of Pt-Sn-Ni/C showed that either cubic Pt or PtSn2 structures are present. From the selected area EDX analysis, it was found that both of these structures contain Sn. This suggests that Pt-Sn-Ni/C nanoparticles may be partially covered by Sn-richer PtSn2 alloyed structure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-248 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Materials Research Bulletin |
Volume | 50 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- A. Nanostructures
- C. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
- D. Catalytic properties