The formation of palladium nanocomposite catalysts on the porous silicon used as anodes of fuel cells

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/s11172-010-0267-0

Palladium nanoparticles on the porous silicon were synthesized by radiation-chemical reduction in the solution of reversed micelles. The Pd nanoparticles obtained are electron deficient. The porosity, the type of conductivity, the silicon matrix pore geom