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Effect of Particle Morphology and Content on the Properties of Palladium/Polycarbonate Nanocomposites

Onbattuvelli V.P., Atre S.V., Ostroverkhova O., Pillai V.K., Oregon State University, US

Influence of Pd particle size and Pd content on the properties of the Pd/PC nanocomposites was investigated. Nanocomposites with varying Pd content were synthesized via the ex situ and in situ methods. Discrete Pd nanoparticles [...]

Fabrication and optical properties of nanoscale arrays of Au and Pd in polymers

Atre S.V., Bhowmik S., Valmikanathan O.P., Ostroverkhova O., Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute, US

We report the fabrication of regular repeat structures of Au and Pd square islands embedded in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC). Using focussed ion beam (FIB), square islands were machined over a 5 micron [...]

The Effect of Nanoparticle Distribution on The Structure and Properties of Palladium/Polycarbonate Nanocomposites

Atre S.V., Valmikanathan O.P., Pillai V.K., Mulla I.S., Ostroverkhova O., Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute, US

We report the synthesis of palladium (Pd)/polycarbonate (PC) nanocomposites as well as their morphological, thermal, optical and electrical properties. Pd nanoclusters were produced by the reduction of palladium chloride using a variation of the Brust’s [...]