Ostwald Ripening of Platinum Nanoparticles Confined in a Carbon NanotubeSilica-Templated Cylindrical Space

Abstract EN

Sintering of nanoparticles mediated by an Ostwald ripening mechanism is generally assessed examining the final particle size distributions.

Based on this methodology, a general approach for depositing platinum nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes in solution has been employed in order to evaluate the sintering process of these metallic nanoparticles at increasing temperatures in a carbon nanotube/silica-templated confined space.