Catalytic properties of Au electrodes modified by an underlayer of Pd

• Published in: Surface science Vol. 631; pp. 235 - 247
• Main Authors: Juárez, María Fernanda, Soldano, Germán, Guesmi, Hazar, Tielens, Frederik, Santos, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2015; Elsevier
• Series: Surface Science and Electrochemistry - 20 years later
• Subjects: Bimetals; Catalysis; Catalysts; Chemical Sciences; Coordination chemistry; Density Functional Theory; Electrocatalysis; Electrodes; Electronic structure; Electronics; Gold; Gold–palladium alloys; Hydrogen adsorption–absorption-storage; Palladium; Electrocatalysis; Electronic structure; Hydrogen adsorption–absorption-storage; Gold–palladium alloys; Density Functional Theory

Bimetallic catalysts have manifold technological applications; their reactivity can greatly exceed that of the original single metals. In this work, we investigate an ideal model-system consisting of a complete monolayer of Pd underneath the surface of Au(111). First, we investigate the stability of...