Abstract
Palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) were successfully attached and grown on an indium tin oxide (ITO) surface using a seed-mediated growth method, i.e., via a simple two-step immersion of the ITO substrate into the seed and growth solutions. After the growth treatment for 24 h, PdNPs grew up to 60-80 nm, exhibiting crystal-like appearances and accompanying the formation of short rodlike nanocrystals as a minor product. Thus prepared PdNPs tend to stick each other, so that the dense gathering of PdNPs was observed on the ITO surfaces. Due to the dense attachment, the PdNPs directly attached to the ITO (PdNP/ITO) electrode had a significantly lowered charge-transfer resistivity compared with that of a bare ITO, and the redox reaction of [Fe(CN)6]3-/[Fe(CN)6]4- was observed as reversible in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution. The electrocatalytic property of PdNPs was confirmed for the reduction of oxygen. In addition, some typical responses were observed in 0.5 M H2SO4 with the PdNP/ITO electrode, reflecting both the characteristics of NPs and the thin layer in nanoscale. The present preparation method of PdNP-attached surfaces would be promising for catalytic applications as well as electrochemical uses.
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