Adsorption and Catalytic Activity of Gold Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Silica: Effect of Pore Size and Dispersion Salinity

Ma, Yingzhen; Nagy, Gergely; Siebenbürger, Miriam; Kaur, Ravneet; Dooley, Kerry M.; Bharti, Bhuvnesh

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c09573

Adsorption and Catalytic Activity of Gold Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Silica: Effect of Pore Size and Dispersion Salinity

Journal Article · Wed Jan 26 04:00:00 EST 2022 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c09573· OSTI ID:1863296

Ma, Yingzhen ^[1]; ^[2]; Siebenbürger, Miriam ^[3]; Kaur, Ravneet ^[4]; ^[1]; ^[1]

Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States). Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Valparaiso, IN (United States)

The assembled state of nanoparticles (NPs) within porous matrices plays a governing role in directing their biological, electronic, and catalytic properties. However, the effects of the spatial confinement and environmental factors, such as salinity, on the NP assemblies within the pores are poorly understood. In this study, we use adsorption isotherms, spectrophotometry, and small-angle neutron scattering to develop a better understanding of the effect of spatial confinement on the assembled state and catalytic performance of gold (Au) NPs in propylamine-functionalized SBA-15 and MCM-41 mesoporous silica materials (mSiO₂). We carry out a detailed investigation of the effect of pore diameter and ionic strength on the packing and spatial distribution of AuNPs within mSiO₂ to get a comprehensive insight into the structure, functioning, and activity of these NPs. We demonstrate the ability of the adsorbed AuNPs to withstand aggregation under high salinity conditions. We attribute the observed preservation of the adsorbed state of AuNPs to the strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged pore walls and AuNPs. The preservation of the structure allows the AuNPs to retain their catalytic activity for a model reaction in high salinity aqueous solution, here, the reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol, which otherwise is significantly diminished due to bulk aggregation of the AuNPs. This fundamental study demonstrates the critical role of confinement and dispersion salinity on the adsorption and catalytic performance of NPs.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1863296

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 126; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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