Palladium–polyelectrolyte hybrid nanoparticles for hydrogen sensor in fuel cells (original) (raw)

We prepared palladium-polyelectrolyte hybrid nanoparticles by using a metallization of polyelectrolyte. In this study, we selected polyacrylic acid (PAA) as a polyelectrolyte and reduced the palladium ions on the PAA by using ascorbic acids in order to form a unique spherically shaped mosslike hybrid nanoparticle. Palladium (Pd) can absorb hydrogen to become PdH x , and the storage of hydrogen increases the electrical resistance and volume of Pd materials. The use of this material is attracting growing interest as a reliable, cheap, ultracompact, and safe hydrogen sensor for use in fuel cells. We showed the utilization of the Pd-PAA hybrid nanoparticles as a highly sensitive hydrogen sensor that exhibited a switch response depending on volume expansion in a cyclic atmosphere exchange.