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Ampholyte polystyrene spheres self-regulated deposition of noble metal nanoparticles for catalyst applications

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The polystyrene (PS) spheres having dual functional groups were synthesized using emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization based on St/potassium persulfate/water system in the presence of V-50 as co-initiator. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) confirms the presence of the sulfate and the amino groups on the surfaces of PS spheres. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectra revealed that the PS spheres were successfully deposited with catalytic palladium (Pd) or gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs). The reduction of 4-nitroaniline to 4-phenylenediamine used as a model reaction was performed for catalysis studies and examined by ultraviolet. It was found that both Au and Pd PS dispersions show high catalytic activity. The Pd PS dispersion of 200 μl with only Pd content of 1.09 wt.% exhibits an excellent catalytic effect superior to the commercial Pd/C catalyst, i.e., less than 35 s taken for the completion of the reduction of 4-nitroaniline.

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  1. Graduate School of Defense Science, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Dasi Township, Taoyuan County 335, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Szu-Ching Hsiao

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan University, Chung-Li 320, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Jinn-Luh Ou

  3. Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei 235, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Mao-Suan Huang

  4. Department of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Ta-His, Tao-Yuan 335, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Chang-Pin Chang, Yuh Sung & Ming-Der Ger

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Hsiao, SC., Ou, JL., Huang, MS. et al. Ampholyte polystyrene spheres self-regulated deposition of noble metal nanoparticles for catalyst applications. Colloid Polym Sci 288, 1611–1619 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-010-2303-x

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