Core–Shell Pd/Co Nanocrystals

Abstract

A method for the preparation of bimetallic Pd/Co nanoparticles with a core–shell structure is presented. The process involves synthesis of a pure Pd seed colloid using thermal decomposition of palladium acetylacetonate, Pd(acac)2. Reduction of cobalt acetate using a polyalcohol in the presence of the Pd seeds allows the formation of Pd-core/Co-shell nanocrystals. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and superconducting quantum interference (SQUID) magnetometry were used to characterize the bimetallic system.