Journal
TOPICS IN CATALYSIS
Volume 56, Issue 15-17, Pages 1277-1283Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0150-y
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Structure sensitive; Surface chemistry; Catalysis; Model nanoparticles
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- Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division, of the US Department of Energy [DE-AC02-05CH11231]
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Metal surface structure is often a crucial component in determining the activity and selectivity of heterogeneous catalytic reactions. Many important industrial reactions, such as ammonia synthesis, catalytic combustion, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and hydrocarbon reforming have been labeled as structure-sensitive. Metal single crystal studies utilizing ultra high vacuum techniques have repeatedly shown the importance of surface structure in reaction kinetics. Recent advances in the field of colloidal synthesis allow for fine control of the size and shape of metal nanoparticles, which permits catalytic studies of structure sensitivity to be performed on nanometer sized catalysts. It is clear that in order to optimize the performance of a catalyst, a complete molecular level understanding of the role of surface structure in the reaction of interest is essential. This article aims to review the importance of surface structure in heterogeneous catalysts, ranging from single crystals to size and shape controlled nanocatalysts.
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