Combustion Synthesis Of Ultralow-density Nanoporous Gold Foams

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2008 · Journal of the American Chemical Society

OSTI ID:960600

Tappan, Bruce C ^[1]; Mueller, Alex H ^[1]; Steiner, Stephen A ^[1]; Luther, Erik P ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

A new synthetic pathway for producing nanoporous gold monoliths through combustion synthesis from Au bistetrazoJeamine complexes has been demonstrated. Applications of interest for Au nanofoams include new substrates for nanoparticle-mediated catalysis, embedded antennas, and spectroscopy. Integrated support-and-catalystin-one nanocomposites prepared through combustion synthesis of mixed AuBTA/metal oxide pellets would also be an interesting technology approach for low-cost in-line catalytic conversion media. Furthermore, we envision preparation of ultrahigh surface area gold electrodes for application in electrochemical devices through this method.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 960600
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-08-05447; LA-UR-08-5447; JACSAT; TRN: US201006%%1241
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; ISSN 0002-7863
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ANTENNAS
CATALYSIS
COMBUSTION
COMPLEXES
CONVERSION
ELECTRODES
FOAMS
GOLD
OXIDES
PELLETS
SPECTROSCOPY
SUBSTRATES
SURFACE AREA
SYNTHESIS