Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles Using a Continuous Flow Polymeric Micro Reactor

Abstract:

A continuous flow polymeric micro reactor, fabricated using a negative photo resist SU-8 on a 10 × 10 cm PEEK (polyetheretherketone) substrate by standard UV lithography, was utilized to synthesize palladium nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy, Selected Area Electron Diffraction and X-ray Diffraction. The Pd nanoparticles synthesized in the micro reactor were found to have a narrower size distribution when compared with those obtained by the conventional batch process.

Keywords: NANOPARTICLES; PALLADIUM; MICRO REACTOR; PHOTO RESIST; SU-8; PEEK; LITHOGRAPHY

Document Type: Short communication

DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2004.111