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Supercritical Fluid Fabrication of Metal Nanowires and Nanorods Templated by Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. University of Idaho
  2. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
  3. Idaho, Univ Of

A rapid, direct and clean approach has been developed to synthesize metal (Pd, Ni and Cu) nanowires and nanorods using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as templates and supercritical CO{sub 2} as the reaction medium. Filling of metals into MWCNTs to form nanowires or nanorods was easily achieved by the simple hydrogen reduction of metal-b-diketone complexes in supercritical CO{sub 2}.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
15003513
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-37938; 2505
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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