Relating structure and composition with accessibility of a single catalyst particle using correlative 3-dimensional micro-spectroscopy

Liu, Yijin; Meirer, Florian; Krest, Courtney M.; Webb, Samuel; Weckhuysen, Bert M.

doi:10.1038/ncomms12634

Title: Relating structure and composition with accessibility of a single catalyst particle using correlative 3-dimensional micro-spectroscopy

Journal Article · Tue Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12634· OSTI ID:1312961

Liu, Yijin ^[1];

^[2]; Krest, Courtney M. ^[1]; Webb, Samuel ^[1]; Weckhuysen, Bert M. ^[2]

SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Utrecht Univ., Utrecht (The Netherlands)

To understand how hierarchically structured functional materials operate, analytical tools are needed that can reveal small structural and chemical details in large sample volumes. Often, a single method alone is not sufficient to get a complete picture of processes happening at multiple length scales. Here we present a correlative approach combining three-dimensional X-ray imaging techniques at different length scales for the analysis of metal poisoning of an individual catalyst particle. The correlative nature of the data allowed establishing a macro-pore network model that interprets metal accumulations as a resistance to mass transport and can, by tuning the effect of metal deposition, simulate the response of the network to a virtual ageing of the catalyst particle. In conclusion, the developed approach is generally applicable and provides an unprecedented view on dynamic changes in a material’s pore space, which is an essential factor in the rational design of functional porous materials.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 1312961

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Vol. 7; ISSN 2041-1723

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