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Title: Designing nanoparticle interfaces for inner-sphere catalysis

Abstract

Interfaces are an intrinsic component of nanoparticle catalysts and play a critical role in directing their function. Our understanding of the complexity of the nanoparticle interface and how to manipulate it at the molecular level has advanced significantly in recent years. Given this, attention is shifting towards the creation of designer nanoparticle interfaces that impact the activity and direct the mechanisms of inner-sphere catalytic reactions. In this perspective, we seek to highlight and contextualize these efforts. First, methods to alter nanoparticle surfaces are presented, including annealing and plasma treating, as well as more mild chemical treatments, including ligand exchange, etching, and addition (via covalent functionalization). Then interfacial chemistry developed to alter catalytic activity, selectivity, and reaction environment will be highlighted. Finally, we look forward to the challenges that remain to be overcome for realizing the true potential of colloidal nanoparticle catalysis.

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  1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1719105
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1606602
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-151764
Journal ID: ISSN 1477-9226
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Dalton Transactions
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 49; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 1477-9226
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Ung, David, Murphy, Ian A., and Cossairt, Brandi M. Designing nanoparticle interfaces for inner-sphere catalysis. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1039/d0dt00785d.
Ung, David, Murphy, Ian A., & Cossairt, Brandi M. Designing nanoparticle interfaces for inner-sphere catalysis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0dt00785d
Ung, David, Murphy, Ian A., and Cossairt, Brandi M. Mon . "Designing nanoparticle interfaces for inner-sphere catalysis". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0dt00785d. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1719105.
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title = {Designing nanoparticle interfaces for inner-sphere catalysis},
author = {Ung, David and Murphy, Ian A. and Cossairt, Brandi M.},
abstractNote = {Interfaces are an intrinsic component of nanoparticle catalysts and play a critical role in directing their function. Our understanding of the complexity of the nanoparticle interface and how to manipulate it at the molecular level has advanced significantly in recent years. Given this, attention is shifting towards the creation of designer nanoparticle interfaces that impact the activity and direct the mechanisms of inner-sphere catalytic reactions. In this perspective, we seek to highlight and contextualize these efforts. First, methods to alter nanoparticle surfaces are presented, including annealing and plasma treating, as well as more mild chemical treatments, including ligand exchange, etching, and addition (via covalent functionalization). Then interfacial chemistry developed to alter catalytic activity, selectivity, and reaction environment will be highlighted. Finally, we look forward to the challenges that remain to be overcome for realizing the true potential of colloidal nanoparticle catalysis.},
doi = {10.1039/d0dt00785d},
journal = {Dalton Transactions},
number = 16,
volume = 49,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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