Moni Chauhan, Devindra Tilakdhari, and Maninder Kaur. CUNY-Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY
Nanosized particles are of enormous importance due to their unique chemical and physical properties. During the last two decades there has been a tremendous amount of activity in this area due to its potential for use in future applications. The primary goal of this research is to control the stability and functionality of nanoparticles using silicone based oligo-and polymers. In this presentation, we will demonstrate the use of trimethoxysilylpropyl isocyanurate as an efficient agent for generation and stabilization platinum and palladium nanoparticles. Preliminary results show that the oxidation of this molecule leads to silicone based polymer which help in stabilization of the nanoparticles. Future research will focus on the potency of using these metallic nanoconjugates as catalysts for various processes such as silaesterfication, hydrosilyation and reduction reactions of conjugated alkenes.