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Synthesis of polymer‐embedded noble metal clusters by thermolysis of mercaptides dissolved in polymers
Author(s) -
Carotenuto G.,
Nicolais L.,
Perlo P.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.20562
Subject(s) - homoleptic , polymer , materials science , noble metal , thermal decomposition , metal , polystyrene , palladium , alkyl , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , composite material , chemistry , metallurgy , engineering
Abstract Homoleptic mercaptides of noble metals (i.e., Me(SR) x , where R is a linear alkyl group, i.e., C n H 2n+ 1 ) dissolved in polymer undergo a thermal degradation process at moderately low temperatures (180–250°C), producing metal atoms that then give nanosized metal particles by clustering. As an example, the preparation of palladium, gold, and silver clusters dispersed in polystyrene has been described, but such chemical route is a very general approach and a variety of metal/polymer combinations can be equivalently obtained. POLYM. ENG. SCI. 46:1016–1021, 2006. © 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers.