Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Pt Nanocrystals: The Role of Metal Carbonyls

• Published in: ACS nano Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 645 - 653
• Main Authors: Kang, Yijin, Pyo, Jun Beom, Ye, Xingchen, Diaz, Rosa E, Gordon, Thomas R, Stach, Eric A, Murray, Christopher B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 22.01.2013
• Subjects: Catalysis; Catalysts; Crystallization - methods; Cubes; Macromolecular Substances - chemistry; Materials Testing; Metal carbonyls; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure; Molecular Conformation; Nanocrystals; Nanostructure; Particle Size; Platinum; Platinum - chemistry; Surface Properties; Synthesis; Transition metals; nanocrystal; platinum; shape control; morphology; CO oxidation; catalysis; electrocatalysis

Well-controlled synthesis of nanocrystals is necessary to unambiguously correlate the structural properties of nanocrystals with the catalytic properties. The most common low-index surfaces are (111) and (100). Therefore, model materials with {111} and {100} facets are highly desirable, in order to...