Tri- and quadri-metallic ultrathin nanowires synthesized by one-step phase-transfer approach

Nanotechnology. 2009 Dec 9;20(49):495605. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/49/495605. Epub 2009 Nov 6.

Abstract

We synthesized, at room temperature, noble multi-metallic (Pt-Pd-Rh, and Pt-Pd-Au-Rh) ultrathin nanowires using a one-step phase-transfer approach. These multi-metallic nanowires then were characterized by x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The diameters of the nanowires range from 2 to 2.7 nm, and their lengths from tens to hundreds of nanometers. The multi-metallic nanowires were determined to be face-centered cubic structures. The compositions of the nanowires are quite uniform from wire to wire. Our results verify that the phase-transfer is a robust method for synthesizing various multi-metallic nanowires, which are expected to have potential applications in catalysis, magnetic storage, and bio-sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / methods
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nanowires / chemistry*
  • Nanowires / ultrastructure
  • Palladium / chemistry
  • Platinum / chemistry
  • Rhodium / chemistry
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Platinum
  • Palladium
  • Gold
  • Rhodium