Observation and Analysis of Staircase Response of Single Palladium Nanoparticle Collision on Gold Ultramicroelectrodes.

Collision (or impact) of single palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) on gold (Au), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and platinum (Pt) ultramicroelectrodes (UMEs) were investigated via electrocatalytic amplification method. Unlike the blip responses of previous Pd NP collision studies, the staircase current response was obtained with the Au UME. The current response, including collision frequency and peak magnitude, was analyzed depending on the material of the UME and the applied potential.

Chronoamperometric Observation and Analysis of Electrocatalytic Ability of Single Pd Nanoparticle for Hydrogen Peroxide Reduction Reaction.

The current generated by the collision of a single nanoparticle (NP) of palladium (Pd) on a gold (Au) ultramicroelectrode (UME) surface was observed using an electrocatalytic amplification method. The hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction was used for the electrocatalytic reaction because the hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction has no gas-phase product, which would induce rapid signal decay. The electrocatalytic current resulting from a single Pd nanoparticle on the Au UME shows a staircase response with accompanying slow current decay.