Facile synthesis of near-monodisperse Ag@Ni core–shell nanoparticles and their application for catalytic generation of hydrogen

Magnetically recyclable Ag-Ni core-shell nanoparticles have been fabricated via a simple one-pot synthetic route using oleylamine both as solvent and reducing agent and triphenylphosphine as a surfactant. As characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the as-synthesized Ag-Ni core-shell...

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Published in:Nanotechnology 2011-05, Vol.22 (19), p.195604-195604
Main Authors: Guo, Huizhang, Chen, Yuanzhi, Chen, Xiaozhen, Wen, Ruitao, Yue, Guang-Hui, Peng, Dong-Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amines - chemistry
Catalysis
Hydrogen - chemistry
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Magnetics
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission - methods
Nanoparticles - chemistry
Nanotechnology - methods
Nickel - chemistry
Silver - chemistry
Solvents - chemistry
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet - methods
Surface Plasmon Resonance
Surface-Active Agents - chemistry
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:Magnetically recyclable Ag-Ni core-shell nanoparticles have been fabricated via a simple one-pot synthetic route using oleylamine both as solvent and reducing agent and triphenylphosphine as a surfactant. As characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the as-synthesized Ag-Ni core-shell nanoparticles exhibit a very narrow size distribution with a typical size of 14.9 ± 1.2 nm and a tunable shell thickness. UV-vis absorption spectroscopy study shows that the formation of a Ni shell on Ag core can damp the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the Ag core and lead to a red-shifted SPR absorption peak. Magnetic measurement indicates that all the as-synthesized Ag-Ni core-shell nanoparticles are superparamagnetic at room temperature, and their blocking temperatures can be controlled by modulating the shell thickness. The as-synthesized Ag-Ni core-shell nanoparticles exhibit excellent catalytic properties for the generation of H(2) from dehydrogenation of sodium borohydride in aqueous solutions. The hydrogen generation rate of Ag-Ni core-shell nanoparticles is found to be much higher than that of Ag and Ni nanoparticles of a similar size, and the calculated activation energy for hydrogen generation is lower than that of many bimetallic catalysts. The strategy employed here can also be extended to other noble-magnetic metal systems.
ISSN:0957-4484
1361-6528
DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/22/19/195604