Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Sn Nanocrystal Catalysts of Defined Size and Shape
Abstract
Bimetallic Pd-based nanoparticles (NPs) are of interest as electrocatalysts for formic acid electrooxidation (FAEO) because of their higher initial catalytic activity and CO tolerance when compared to Pt. Intermetallic NPs (i-NPs) with specific geometric and electronic structures generally exhibit superior catalytic activity, selectivity, and durability when compared to their disordered (random alloy) counterparts; however, the colloidal synthesis of i-NPs remains a challenge. Here, a one-pot method was demonstrated as a facile route to obtain monodisperse Pd–Sn NPs with phase control, including intermetallic hexagonal Pd3Sn2 (P63/mmc), intermetallic orthorhombic Pd2Sn (Pnma), and alloy cubic Pd3Sn (FCC, Fm3¯m) as size-controlled NPs with quasi-spherical shapes. Initial metal precursor ratios and reaction temperature were critical parameters to achieving phase control. Also, slight modifications of synthetic conditions resulted in either Pd2Sn nanorhombohedra or nanorods with tunable aspect ratios. A systematic evaluation of the Pd–Sn NPs for FAEO showed that most presented higher specific activities when compared to commercial Pd/C, in which Pd2Sn quasi-spheres and nanorhombohedra showed the highest catalytic activity for FAEO. Furthermore, these results highlight the benefits of phase-controlled Pd-based nanocatalysts with defined nanocrystal size and shape, with use of trioctylphospine (TOP) and oleic acid (OA) central to shape and size control.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1814827
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0018961
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 44; Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; intermetallic; nanocatalysts; bimetallic nanoparticles; alloy; shape control; palladium; transmission electron microscopy; diffraction; nanorods
Citation Formats
Bueno, Sandra L. A., Zhan, Xun, Wolfe, Joshua, Chatterjee, Kaustav, and Skrabalak, Sara E. Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Sn Nanocrystal Catalysts of Defined Size and Shape. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c04801.
Bueno, Sandra L. A., Zhan, Xun, Wolfe, Joshua, Chatterjee, Kaustav, & Skrabalak, Sara E. Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Sn Nanocrystal Catalysts of Defined Size and Shape. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c04801
Bueno, Sandra L. A., Zhan, Xun, Wolfe, Joshua, Chatterjee, Kaustav, and Skrabalak, Sara E. Tue .
"Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Sn Nanocrystal Catalysts of Defined Size and Shape". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c04801. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1814827.
@article{osti_1814827,
title = {Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Sn Nanocrystal Catalysts of Defined Size and Shape},
author = {Bueno, Sandra L. A. and Zhan, Xun and Wolfe, Joshua and Chatterjee, Kaustav and Skrabalak, Sara E.},
abstractNote = {Bimetallic Pd-based nanoparticles (NPs) are of interest as electrocatalysts for formic acid electrooxidation (FAEO) because of their higher initial catalytic activity and CO tolerance when compared to Pt. Intermetallic NPs (i-NPs) with specific geometric and electronic structures generally exhibit superior catalytic activity, selectivity, and durability when compared to their disordered (random alloy) counterparts; however, the colloidal synthesis of i-NPs remains a challenge. Here, a one-pot method was demonstrated as a facile route to obtain monodisperse Pd–Sn NPs with phase control, including intermetallic hexagonal Pd3Sn2 (P63/mmc), intermetallic orthorhombic Pd2Sn (Pnma), and alloy cubic Pd3Sn (FCC, Fm3¯m) as size-controlled NPs with quasi-spherical shapes. Initial metal precursor ratios and reaction temperature were critical parameters to achieving phase control. Also, slight modifications of synthetic conditions resulted in either Pd2Sn nanorhombohedra or nanorods with tunable aspect ratios. A systematic evaluation of the Pd–Sn NPs for FAEO showed that most presented higher specific activities when compared to commercial Pd/C, in which Pd2Sn quasi-spheres and nanorhombohedra showed the highest catalytic activity for FAEO. Furthermore, these results highlight the benefits of phase-controlled Pd-based nanocatalysts with defined nanocrystal size and shape, with use of trioctylphospine (TOP) and oleic acid (OA) central to shape and size control.},
doi = {10.1021/acsami.1c04801},
journal = {ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},
number = 44,
volume = 13,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 04 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Tue May 04 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}
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