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Direct solution-based reduction synthesis of Au, Pd, and Pt aerogels

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Gold, palladium, and platinum aerogels were prepared by a rapid, direct solution-based reduction synthesis with densities of 0.54, 0.065, and 0.055 g/cm3, respectively. Salt solutions were reduced at 1:1 (v/v) with dimethylamine borane and sodium borohydride to rapidly form gels within seconds to minutes above a threshold salt concentration and were then rinsed and freeze dried. Au, Pd, and Pt aerogels had no presence of oxide phases confirmed by X-ray diffractometry. Specific surface areas determined with gas physisorption were 3.06, 15.43, and 20.56 m2/g for Au, Pd, and Pt. Electrochemically determined specific capacitances using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were 2.18, 4.13, and 4.20 F/g, and 2.67, 7.99, and 5.12 F/g for Au, Pd, and Pt, respectively. The rapid synthesis, high solvent accessible specific surface area, conductivity, and capacitance make these noble metal aerogels candidates for many of catalytic, energy, and sensor applications.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors are grateful to Dr. Deryn Chu at the Army Research Laboratory-Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, Dr. Christopher Haines at the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC, and Dr. Stephen Bartolucci at the U.S. Army Benet Laboratories for their assistance. This work was supported by a Faculty Development Research Fund grant from the United States Military Academy, West Point.

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    Fred J. Burpo, Enoch A. Nagelli, Madeline Y. Ryu & Jesse L. Palmer

  2. Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, Wharton, New Jersey, 07806, USA

    Lauren A. Morris

  3. United States Army Research Laboratory-Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783, USA

    Joshua P. McClure

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Burpo, F.J., Nagelli, E.A., Morris, L.A. et al. Direct solution-based reduction synthesis of Au, Pd, and Pt aerogels. Journal of Materials Research 32, 4153–4165 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2017.412

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