Synthesis of Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles supported on silica gel via galvanic replacement reaction

Progress in Natural Science: Materials International

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 317-325

  Liu, Xiaoyan ^a,b   Wang, Aiqin ^a   Li, Lin ^a   Zhang, Tao ^a   Mou, Chung Yuan ^b   Lee, Jyh Fu ^c  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alloy; Galvanic replacement reaction; Gold; Silver; XAS

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; GOLD ALLOYS; SILICA GEL; SILVER ALLOYS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AU-AG ALLOY NANOPARTICLES; AU-AG ALLOYS; BIMETALLICS; GALVANIC REPLACEMENT REACTIONS; GOLD; PREFERENTIAL CO OXIDATION; SUPPORTED AU; SUPPORTED ON SILICA; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84877735731     PISSN: 10020071     EISSN: 17455391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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