Ang, L.-M.; Hor, T. S. A.; Xu, G.-Q.; Tung, C.-h.; Zhao, S.; Wang, J. L. S. Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 2115-2118.
doi:10.1021/cm990078i
Points:One of the earliest work. The results were not necessarily "pretty".
Materials: Ni-MWNT, Pd-MWNT
Synthesis: MWNTs (arc-discharge, mixed-acid treated) (50 mg) were sonicated in the activation solution (25 mg PdCl2, 100 mg SnCl2.2H2O, 7.5 mL 37% HCl in 15 mL H2O) for 2 min, stirred for another 3 min, and centrifuged to collect solid, followed by washing with 1M HCl ("accelerator"). The solid was suspended and stirred in either Ni bath (containing NiCl2/NiSO4, Na3C6H5O7/NaH2PO2/NH4Cl and trace of Pb(NO3)2, at pH - 8.25) or Pd bath (PdCl2/HCl/NH4Cl/NaH2PO2) to obtain the respective products.
Characterization: TEM, EDX
