Independent tuning of size and coverage of supported Pt nanoparticles using atomic layer deposition

Jolien Dendooven; Ranjith K. Ramachandran; Eduardo Solano; Mert Kurttepeli; Lisa Geerts; Gino Heremans; Jan Rongé; Matthias M. Minjauw; Thomas Dobbelaere; Kilian Devloo-Casier; Johan A. Martens; André Vantomme; Sara Bals; Giuseppe Portale; Alessandro Coati; Christophe Detavernier

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01140-z

Nature Communications (Oct 2017)

Independent tuning of size and coverage of supported Pt nanoparticles using atomic layer deposition

Jolien Dendooven,
Ranjith K. Ramachandran,
Eduardo Solano,
Mert Kurttepeli,
Lisa Geerts,
Gino Heremans,
Jan Rongé,
Matthias M. Minjauw,
Thomas Dobbelaere,
Kilian Devloo-Casier,
Johan A. Martens,
André Vantomme,
Sara Bals,
Giuseppe Portale,
Alessandro Coati,
Christophe Detavernier

Affiliations

Jolien Dendooven: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University
Ranjith K. Ramachandran: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University
Eduardo Solano: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University
Mert Kurttepeli: Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp
Lisa Geerts: Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven
Gino Heremans: Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven
Jan Rongé: Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven
Matthias M. Minjauw: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University
Thomas Dobbelaere: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University
Kilian Devloo-Casier: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University
Johan A. Martens: Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven
André Vantomme: Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven
Sara Bals: Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp
Giuseppe Portale: ESRF European Synchrotron, DUBBLE Beamline BM26
Alessandro Coati: Synchrotron SOLEIL, SixS Beamline, L′Orme des Merisiers
Christophe Detavernier: Department of Solid State Sciences, COCOON, Ghent University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01140-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The performance of supported nanoparticle catalysts is closely related to their size, shape and interparticle distance. Here, the authors introduce an atomic layer deposition-based strategy to independently tune the size and coverage of platinum nanoparticles with atomic-level precision.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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