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Supramolecular self-assembly of amphiphiles on carbon nanotubes: a versatile strategy for the construction of CNT/metal nanohybrids, application to electrocatalysis.

J Am Chem Soc, (2008), 130, 8110-8111.
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Homogeneous coating of carbon nanotubes with metallic nanoparticles was achieved using supramolecular auto-organization of amphiphilic molecules as template. The resulting Pd nanoparticles/carbon nanotube nanohybrids were then evaluated in electrocatalysis experiments, showing superior activity in ethanol oxidation compared to analogous systems. 

N. Mackiewicz, G. Surendran,H. Remita, B. Keita, G. Zhang, L. Nadjo, A. Hagège, E. Doris, C. Mioskowski. (2008). Supramolecular self-assembly of amphiphiles on carbon nanotubes: a versatile strategy for the construction of CNT/metal nanohybrids, application to electrocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc, 130, 8110-8111.