Synthesis of supported intermetallic nanoparticle catalysts using ball milling: a case of CoGe on carbon black

Abstract

Intermetallic compounds often exhibit novel catalytic properties. However, their supported nanoparticles, a typical form of practical catalysts, cannot be easily synthesized due to differences in the redox potentials of components. Here, we demonstrate the synthesis of supported intermetallic catalysts via ball-milling using CoGe on carbon black as a case study.