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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 38109-38116 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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)