Nucleation and growth of Pt nanoparticles on reduced and oxidized rutile TiO{sub 2} (110)
- Haldor Topsøe A/S, Nymøllevej 55, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby (Denmark)
The nucleation and growth of Pt nanoparticles (NP’s) on rutile TiO{sub 2} (110) surfaces with O on-top atoms (oxidized TiO{sub 2}), surface O vacancies, and H adatoms, respectively (reduced TiO{sub 2}), was studied by means of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) experiments and density functional theory calculations. At room temperature, Pt was found to be trapped at O on-top atoms and surface O vacancies, leading to rather small Pt NP’s. In contrast, on surfaces with H adatoms the mobility of Pt was much larger. As a result, large Pt NP's were found at room temperature on TiO{sub 2} (110) surfaces with H adatoms. However, at ∼150 K the diffusion of Pt was kinetically hindered on all TiO{sub 2} (110) surfaces considered. STM data acquired after vacuum-annealing at 800 K showed comparable results on all TiO{sub 2} (110) surfaces because the diffusion of Pt is not influenced by surface defects at such high temperatures.
- OSTI ID:
- 22413276
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 141, Issue 21; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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