Issue 10, 2011

Novel standing Ni–Pt alloy nanocubes

Abstract

The synthesis of novel cubic shaped-standing Ni–Pt alloy nanoparticles is reported. Incorporation of a few percent of Pt atoms in the presence of chloride ions and oleylamine, which helps to control the growth and prevents agglomeration, facilitates the formation of highly monodispersed cubic shaped particles. Furthermore, these cubic-shaped particles stand on their corners, which is believed to be due to the magnetic interaction between particles whose easy axis is in the [111] direction. The formation of these unique shaped particles with different sizes has been realized by using platinum particles as seeds. It should be noted that these particles are highly reproducible and holds great potential for catalytic applications.

Graphical abstract: Novel standing Ni–Pt alloy nanocubes

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Feb 2011
Accepted
28 Mar 2011
First published
08 Apr 2011

CrystEngComm, 2011,13, 3364-3369

Novel standing Ni–Pt alloy nanocubes

J. L. Cuya Huaman, S. Fukao, K. Shinoda and B. Jeyadevan, CrystEngComm, 2011, 13, 3364 DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05241A

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