Shape- and Size-controlled Synthesis of Tetrahedral Pd Nanoparticles Using Tetranuclear Pd Cluster as Precursor

Abstract Structurally well-defined tetrahedral Pd nanocrystals were obtained by a simple stabilizer- and reductant-free synthesis method using a tetranuclear Pd cluster as a precursor. The Pd tetrahedral nanoparticles were successfully immobilized on the surface of a solid support maintaining not only their size but also their shape.