Reversibility limitations of metal exsolution reactions in niobium and nickel co-doped strontium titanate

Weber, Moritz L.; Sohn, Yoo Jung; Dittmann, Regina; Waser, Rainer; Menzler, Norbert H.; Guillon, Olivier; Lenser, Christian; Nems̆ák, Slavomír; Gunkel, Felix

doi:10.1039/D3TA02927A

Title: Reversibility limitations of metal exsolution reactions in niobium and nickel co-doped strontium titanate

Journal Article · 22 August 2023 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA02927A · OSTI ID:1994013

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Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Peter Gruenberg Institute (PGI-7) and JARA-FIT, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Juelich, Germany, Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-1), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Juelich, Germany
Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-1), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Juelich, Germany
Peter Gruenberg Institute (PGI-7) and JARA-FIT, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Juelich, Germany
Peter Gruenberg Institute (PGI-7) and JARA-FIT, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Juelich, Germany, Institute for Electronic Materials (IWE 2), RWTH Aachen University, Sommerfeldstraße 18/24, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-1), Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Juelich, Germany, Institute of Mineral Engineering (GHI), RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 33, 52074, Aachen, Germany
Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA

Reversible metal exsolution and re-dissolution of metal cations in perovskite host lattices hold the potential for the development of regenerable metal-oxide catalysts. However, the reversibility of metal exsolution reactions is often limited.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

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Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 33 Vol. 11; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488

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