Studies on Catalytic Activity of Hydrogen Peroxide Generation according to Au Shell Thickness of Pd/Au Nanocubes

Inho Kim, Myung Gi Seo, Changhyeok Choi, Jin Soo Kim, Euiyoung Jung, Geun Ho Han, Jae Chul Lee, Sang Soo Han, Jae Pyoung Ahn, Yousung Jung, Kwan Young Lee, Taekyung Yu

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Abstract

The catalytic properties of materials are determined by their electronic structures, which are based on the arrangement of atoms. Using precise calculations, synthesis, analysis, and catalytic activity studies, we demonstrate that changing the lattice constant of a material can modify its electronic structure and therefore its catalytic activity. Pd/Au core/shell nanocubes with a thin Au shell thickness of 1 nm exhibit high H 2 O 2 production rates due to their improved oxygen binding energy (ΔE O ) and hydrogen binding energy (ΔE H ), as well as their reduced activation barriers for key reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38109-38116
Number of pages8
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume10
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Nov 7

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
T.Y. acknowledges the financial support by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, & Future Planning (2014R1A5A1009799). The authors acknowledge the financial support from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIP) (NRF-2016M3D1A1021140).

Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society.

Keywords

  • H O synthesis
  • Pd/Au core/shell nanocubes
  • calculation
  • lattice strain
  • thin Au layer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)

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