A Sinter-Resistant Catalytic System Based on Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on TiO2 Nanofibers and Covered by Porous Silica
Platinum is a key catalyst that is invaluable in many important industrial processes such as CO oxidation in catalytic converters, oxidation and reduction reactions in fuel cells, nitric acid production, and petroleum cracking.[1] Many of these applications utilize Pt nanoparticles supported on oxides or porous carbon.[2] However, in practical applications that involve high temperatures (typically higher than 3008C), the Pt nanoparticles tend to lose their specific surface area and thus catalytic activity during operation because of sintering. Recent studies have shown that a porous oxide shell can act as a physical barrier to prevent sintering of unsupported metal nanoparticles and, at the same time, provide channels for chemical species to reach the surface of the nanoparticles, thus allowing the catalytic reaction to occur. This concept has been demonstrated in several systems, including Pt@SiO2,[3] Pt@CoO,[4] Pt/CeO2@SiO2,[5] Pd@SiO2,[6] Au@SiO2,[7] Au@SnO2 [8] and Au@ZrO2 [9] core– shell nanostructures. Despite these results, a sinter-resistant system has not been realized in supported Pt nanoparticle catalysts.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1097990
- Journal Information:
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 49(44):8165 –8168, Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 49(44):8165 –8168
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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