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Fabrication and characterization of Pd/Ag alloy hollow spheres by the solvothermal method

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Pd/Ag alloy hollow spheres have been synthesized in ethylene glycol solution by the solvothermal method and have been characterized extensively. TEM results have revealed the formation of Pd/Ag hollow spheres. Moreover, HRTEM results confirmed the formation of Pd/Ag alloy spheres, where the lattice fringe spacing is 0.229 nm corresponding to the (111) plane of Pd/Ag alloy. SEM, XRD and UV–vis results have further suggested the formation of alloy hollow spheres. The preliminary results showed the reaction time may be an importance factor influencing the formation of Pd/Ag alloy hollow spheres.

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This work is supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Qufu Normal University. We are highly grateful to the reviewer for his excellent suggestions to improve the presentation of the results.

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    Weihua Wang, Bin Zhao & Ping Li

  2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan University, Jinan, 250022, China

    Xiaojun Tan

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Wang, W., Zhao, B., Li, P. et al. Fabrication and characterization of Pd/Ag alloy hollow spheres by the solvothermal method. J Nanopart Res 10, 543–548 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-007-9279-6

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