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Observation of microstructural changes in polymer-coated Kompeito-type platinum particles by in situ heating TEM
Takashi Narushima1, Takuya Makino, Tomoharu Tokunaga
1Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan.
Abstract:
We have successfully prepared Kompeito-like platinum particles by hydrogen reduction of Pt4+ in the presence of sodium polyacrylate. We performed in situ TEM observation of these platinum particles at high temperatures. At 300 degrees C, a thin carbon layer due to polyacrylate formed on the particle surface. The detailed structure of the particles did not change with temperatures up to 700 degrees C. Continuous heating up to 800 degrees C blunted the particles' edges and also sintering of the particles was observed. This result strongly indicates that the shape change and sintering of platinum particles are exclusively controlled by the carbon layer, which is generated from a surface stabilizer polymer.
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