United States Military Academy, West Point

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Chemistry

A Rapid Synthesis Method for Au, Pd, and Pt Aerogels Via Direct Solution-Based Reduction

Fred J. Burpo¹, Enoch A. Nagelli¹, Lauren A. Morris², Joshua P. McClure³, Madeline Y. Ryu¹, Jesse L. Palmer¹

¹Department of Chemistry and Life Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, ²Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC, ³Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, United States Army Research Laboratory

A rapid, direct solution-based reduction synthesis method to obtain Au, Pd, and Pt aerogels is presented.

Chemistry

Synthesis Method for Cellulose Nanofiber Biotemplated Palladium Composite Aerogels

Fred J. Burpo¹, Jesse L. Palmer¹, Alexander N. Mitropoulos^1,2, Enoch A. Nagelli¹, Lauren A. Morris³, Madeline Y. Ryu¹, J. Kenneth Wickiser¹

¹Department of Chemistry and Life Science, United States Military Academy, ²Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, ³Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC

A synthesis method for cellulose nanofiber biotemplated palladium composite aerogels is presented.The resulting composite aerogel materials offer potential for catalysis, sensing, and hydrogen gas storage applications.