Journal
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 24, Issue 15, Pages 2973-2977Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cm301206e
Keywords
atomic layer deposition; core/shell nanoparticles; platinum; palladium; nanostructures; catalysis
Funding
- Marie Curie Project ENHANCE (European Research Training Network of New materials: Innovative Concepts for their Fabrication, integration and Characterization) within the European seventh framework program
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A continuing goal in catalysis research is to engineer the composition and structure of noble metal nanomaterials in order to precisely tune their catalytic activity. Herein, we present proof-of-concept results on the synthesis of supported bimetallic core/shell nanoparticles entirely by atomic layer deposition (ALD). ALD is a novel and scalable method, which can be used to prepare noble-metal catalysts on high surface area support materials. Two properties of ALD of noble metals, namely the Volmer-Weber growth and surface-selectivity, are exploited to decouple primary island growth from subsequent selective shell growth. This concept is applied to synthesize highly dispersed Pd/Pt and Pt/Pd nanoparticles. In-depth characterization of the nanoparticles provides evidence for the core/shell morphology and for the narrow size distribution. The self-limiting nature of the ALD process allows for independent control of the core and shell dimensions, opening up unique possibilities for precise engineering of metallic nanoparticle properties.
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