Nanocrystals with Unconventional Shapes--A Class of Promising Catalysts

Size and shape do matter sometimes: Nanocrystals of noble metals are attractive for use as catalysts because of their high surface‐to‐volume ratios and high surface energies, which result in their surface atoms being highly active. Recently reported platinum nanocrystals with a novel tetrahexahedral...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 2007-01, Vol.46 (38), p.7157-7159
Main Authors: Xiong, Yujie, Wiley, Benjamin J, Xia, Younan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
electrochemistry
nanocrystals
oxidation
platinum
shape control
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Summary:Size and shape do matter sometimes: Nanocrystals of noble metals are attractive for use as catalysts because of their high surface‐to‐volume ratios and high surface energies, which result in their surface atoms being highly active. Recently reported platinum nanocrystals with a novel tetrahexahedral shape reveal an enhanced catalytic activity over their “amorphous” nanoparticle counterparts.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200702473