Spin-Orbit Coupling Effects in Au 4f Core-Level Electronic Structures in Supported Low-Dimensional Gold Nanoparticles

• Published in: Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 554
• Main Authors: Sahoo, Smruti R., Ke, Shyue-Chu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.02.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Acids; Atoms & subatomic particles; Au 4f7/2-to-Au 4f5/2 peak intensity and linewidth ratios; Catalysts; Chemical synthesis; core-level electronic structure; Deviation; Energy; Gold; gold nanoparticle-based catalysts; Interfacial bonding; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Nanostructured materials; Seeds; Spin-orbit interactions; supported nanoparticles; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Japan; supported nanoparticles; gold nanoparticle-based catalysts; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; core-level electronic structure; Au 4f7/2-to-Au 4f5/2 peak intensity and linewidth ratios

Despite their many advantages, issues remain unresolved over the variability in catalytic activities in supported gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based catalysts, which requires precise characterization to unravel the presence of any fine features. Herein, upon analyzing the Au 4f core-level spin-orbit com...