Dynamic restructuring of supported metal nanoparticles and its implications for structure insensitive catalysis

Charlotte Vogt; Florian Meirer; Matteo Monai; Esther Groeneveld; Davide Ferri; Rutger A. van Santen; Maarten Nachtegaal; Raymond R. Unocic; Anatoly I. Frenkel; Bert M. Weckhuysen

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27474-3

Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

Dynamic restructuring of supported metal nanoparticles and its implications for structure insensitive catalysis

Charlotte Vogt,
Florian Meirer,
Matteo Monai,
Esther Groeneveld,
Davide Ferri,
Rutger A. van Santen,
Maarten Nachtegaal,
Raymond R. Unocic,
Anatoly I. Frenkel,
Bert M. Weckhuysen

Affiliations

Charlotte Vogt: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Florian Meirer: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Matteo Monai: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
Esther Groeneveld: BASF Nederland B.V.
Davide Ferri: Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
Rutger A. van Santen: Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology
Maarten Nachtegaal: Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
Raymond R. Unocic: Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Anatoly I. Frenkel: Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University
Bert M. Weckhuysen: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27474-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Structure insensitivity in catalysis has been empirically observed, but no satisfactory theoretical explanation could be given. By studying different nanoparticle sizes under dynamic catalytic conditions reaction-dependent particle size dependent restructuring was linked to the aforementioned.

Published in Nature Communications

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