Shape- and size-controlled synthesis of tetrahedral Pd nanoparticles using tetranuclear Pd cluster as precursor

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.