Amorphous tunable-size Co-B magnetic nanoparticles from the cobalt-catalyzed NaBH4 hydrolysisElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c1cp21988j

The cobalt-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ) has become an attractive process in view of the possibilities of using the hydride for hydrogen storage material and also for the production of amorphous and tunable-size magnetic nanoparticles. This process in which the metallic cataly...

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Main Authors: Dávila-Ibáñez, Ana B, Legido-Soto, Jose L, Rivas, José, Salgueirino, Veronica
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Summary:The cobalt-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ) has become an attractive process in view of the possibilities of using the hydride for hydrogen storage material and also for the production of amorphous and tunable-size magnetic nanoparticles. This process in which the metallic catalyst transforms into a Co- and B-based magnetic by-product when in contact with NaBH 4 has been modified in order to control the mechanism of formation, tune the final size and study the particular magnetic behavior of the Co-B alloy nanoparticles provided. The cobalt-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ) offers amorphous cobalt-boron nanoparticles. This process permits to tune the final size and study the magnetic behavior of the Co-B alloy nanoparticles provided, revealing the influence of the particular inner morphology.
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/c1cp21988j