Tuning surface properties of amino-functionalized silica for metal nanoparticle loading: The vital role of an annealing process

Pei, Yuchen; Xiao, Chaoxian; Goh, Tian -Wei; Zhang, Qianhui; Goes, Shannon; Sun, Weijun; Huang, Wenyu

doi:10.1016/j.susc.2015.10.019

Title: Tuning surface properties of amino-functionalized silica for metal nanoparticle loading: The vital role of an annealing process

Journal Article · Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Surface Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2015.10.019· OSTI ID:1278831

Pei, Yuchen ^[1]; Xiao, Chaoxian ^[1]; Goh, Tian -Wei ^[1]; Zhang, Qianhui ^[1]; Goes, Shannon ^[1];

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Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) loaded on oxides have been widely used as multifunctional nanomaterials in various fields such as optical imaging, sensors, and heterogeneous catalysis. However, the deposition of metal NPs on oxide supports with high efficiency and homogeneous dispersion still remains elusive, especially when silica is used as the support. Amino-functionalization of silica can improve loading efficiency, but metal NPs often aggregate on the surface. Herein, we report that a facial annealing of amino-functionalized silica can significantly improve the dispersion and enhance the loading efficiency of various metal NPs, such as Pt, Rh, and Ru, on the silica surface. A series of characterization techniques, such as diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), Zeta potential analysis, UV–Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis coupled with infrared analysis (TGA–IR), and nitrogen physisorption, were employed to study the changes of surface properties of the amino-functionalized silica before and after annealing. We found that the annealed amino-functionalized silica surface has more cross-linked silanol groups and relatively lesser amount of amino groups, and less positively charges, which could be the key to the uniform deposition of metal NPs during the loading process. Lastly, these results could contribute to the preparation of metal/oxide hybrid NPs for the applications that require uniform dispersion.

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11358

OSTI ID:: 1278831

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1531181

Report Number(s):: IS-J-9019; PII: S0039602815003234

Journal Information:: Surface Science, Vol. 648, Issue C; ISSN 0039-6028

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