Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Characterization of hydrogen responsive nanoporous palladium films synthesized via a spontaneous galvanic displacement reaction

J F Patton, N V Lavrik, D C Joy, S R Hunter, P G Datskos, D B Smith and M J Sepaniak



A model is presented regarding the mechanistic properties associated with the interaction of hydrogen with nanoporous palladium (np-Pd) films prepared using a spontaneous galvanic displacement reaction (SGDR), which involves PdCl 2 reduction by atomic Ag. Characterization of these films shows both chemical and morphological factors, which influence the performance characteristics of np-Pd microcantilever (MC) nanomechanical sensing devices. Raman spectroscopy, uniquely complemented with MC response profiles, is used to explore the chemical influence of palladium oxide (PdO). These combined techniques support a reaction mechanism that provides for rapid response to H 2 and recovery in the presence of O 2 . Post-SGDR processing via reduction of PdCl 2 (s) in a H 2 environment results in a segregated nanoparticle three-dimensional matrix dispersed in a silver layer. The porous nature of the reduced material is shown by high resolution...



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