High valence states of Pd supported on ferroelectric BaTiO3 driven by electric polarization

At a metal–ferroelectric junction, it has been considered that the electric polarization of the ferroelectric material can affect the electronic structure of the neighboring metal. Here, we demonstrate that the valence state of Pd can be shifted to the unstable high value of 4+ by the electric field...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2021-08, Vol.119 (9)
Main Authors: Yoshida, Tasuku, Kano, Jun, Mizumaki, Masaichiro, Tamenori, Yusuke, Nitta, Kiyofumi, Kato, Kazuo, Hinokuma, Satoshi, Oshime, Norihiro, Hirose, Satoshi, Mikami, Hitoshi, Ikeda, Naoshi, Fujii, Tatsuo, Nishina, Yuta, Okubo, Tomoko
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Language:English
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Applied physics
Atomic properties
Barium titanates
Coordination numbers
Electric fields
Electric polarization
Electron states
Electronic structure
Ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectricity
Fine structure
Nanoparticles
Oxygen atoms
Palladium
Soft x rays
Valence
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Summary:At a metal–ferroelectric junction, it has been considered that the electric polarization of the ferroelectric material can affect the electronic structure of the neighboring metal. Here, we demonstrate that the valence state of Pd can be shifted to the unstable high value of 4+ by the electric field of electric polarization in ferroelectric BaTiO3. Study of the absorption fine structure of both hard and soft x rays revealed the existence of Pd4+ states on the surface of Pd oxide nanoparticles. The positions of Pd and oxygen atoms are shifted in opposite directions by the electric field due to the electric polarization of ferroelectric BaTiO3. The atomic displacement of Pd and O forms a zigzag structure, in which the coordination number of Pd atoms is changed from four to six, producing a quadrivalent state. This report presents experimental evidence that ferroelectric polarization can control the electronic states of neighboring metal atoms, and we suggest that using the ferroelectric support effect may produce a new type of catalyst.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/5.0066289