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In Situ Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles in Polymer Brushes Followed by QCM‐D Coupled with Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
Author(s) -
Koenig Meike,
Rodenhausen Keith Brian,
Schmidt Daniel,
Eichhorn KlausJochen,
Schubert Mathias,
Stamm Manfred,
Uhlmann Petra
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.201300155
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , polymer , quartz crystal microbalance , materials science , chemical engineering , ellipsometry , functional polymers , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , polymer chemistry , copolymer , thin film , chemistry , adsorption , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering
The combinatorial method of quartz crystal microbalance coupled with spectroscopic ellipsometry can be used to follow the in situ synthesis of catalytically active palladium nanoparticles in polymer brushes in situ. By combining these two orthogonal techniques, it is possible to thoroughly characterize the thickness, composition, optical, and mechanical properties of nanoscopic thin films.