Synthesis and Characterization of Core-Shell Cu-Ru, Cu-Rh, and Cu-Ir Nanoparticles

Foucher, Alexandre C.; Yang, Shengsong; Rosen, Daniel J.; Lee, Jennifer D.; Huang, Renjing; Jiang, Zhiqiao; Barrera, Francisco G.; Chen, Kelly; Hollyer, George G.; Friend, Cynthia M.; Gorte, Raymond J.; Murray, Christopher B.; Stach, Eric A.

doi:10.1021/jacs.2c02538

Synthesis and Characterization of Core-Shell Cu-Ru, Cu-Rh, and Cu-Ir Nanoparticles

Journal Article · Tue Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c02538· OSTI ID:1903750

^[1]; Yang, Shengsong ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[3]; Huang, Renjing ^[2]; Jiang, Zhiqiao ^[2]; Barrera, Francisco G. ^[2]; Chen, Kelly ^[2]; Hollyer, George G. ^[2]; ^[3]; ^[2]; Murray, Christopher B. ^[2]; ^[2]

Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States); Harvard
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Optimizing the use of expensive precious metals is critical to developing sustainable and low-cost processes for heterogeneous catalysis or electrochemistry. Here, we report a synthesis method that yields core-shell Cu-Ru, Cu-Rh, and Cu-Ir nanoparticles with the platinum-group metals segregated on the surface. The synthesis of Cu-Ru, Cu-Rh, and Cu-Ir particles allows maximization of the surface area of these metals and improves catalytic performance. Furthermore, the Cu core can be selectively etched to obtain nanoshells of the platinum-group metal components, leading to a further increase in the active surface area. Characterization of the samples was performed with X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and ex situ and in situ transmission electron microscopy. CO oxidation was used as a reference reaction: the three core-shell particles and derivatives exhibited promising catalyst performance and stability after redox cycling. Furthermore, these results suggest that this synthesis approach may optimize the use of platinum-group metals in catalytic applications.

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Research Organization:: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure Program

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012573; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1903750

Journal Information:: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 144; ISSN 0002-7863

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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