Sonochemical synthesis of nanoparticles for fuel cell applications

金属和半导体纳米粒子的声化学合成是超声的几个发展中的应用之一。超声波产生的纳米颗粒具有许多特殊的性质，例如，明显的催化活性。该项目旨在超声合成金属纳米颗粒，并评估其在燃料电池应用中的适用性。墨尔本大学和印第安纳大学西北研究小组在拟议的研究领域拥有强大的背景和经验。这项调查的结果将为获得其他资助（例如ARC-NSF）提供基础，这将在大学之间建立更广泛的长期合作。

The sonochemical synthesis of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles is one of several developing applications of ultrasound. Ultrasonically produced nanoparticles possess a number of specific properties, such as, pronounced catalytic activity. This project aims to ultrasonically synthesize metal nanoparticles and evaluate their suitability for fuel cell applications. The University of Melbourne and the Indiana University North-West research groups have a strong background and experience in the proposed research field. The outcome of this investigation will provide the basis for gaining other funding (e.g., ARC-NSF), which will establish a more extensive longer term collaboration between the universities.