Size-selected clusters as heterogeneous model catalysts under applied reaction conditions

Sebastian Kunz; Katrin Hartl; Florian F. Nesselberger Markus and
   Schweinberger; Gihan Kwon; Karl J. J. Hanzlik Marianne and
   Mayrhofer; Ueli Heiz; Matthias Arenz

doi:10.1039/c0cp00288g

Size-selected clusters as heterogeneous model catalysts under applied reaction conditions

Sebastian Kunz, Katrin Hartl, Florian F. Nesselberger Markus and Schweinberger, Gihan Kwon, Karl J. J. Hanzlik Marianne and Mayrhofer, Ueli Heiz, Matthias Arenz

Department of Chemistry

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Abstract

First results of investigations are presented, where size-selected metal clusters generated in ultra high vacuum (UHV) are transferred to ambient conditions and tested for suitable electrochemical applications. As demonstrated, the transfer allows for the characterization of clusters by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as catalytic measurements, which is exemplified by the application of electrochemical measurements. It is demonstrated that well known electrochemical processes on the carbon supported Pt clusters are detected, and thus Pt clusters can be characterized with respect to their accessible surface area, an essential requirement for the study of catalytic processes. Furthermore, as an example for an important electrocatalytic process, it is shown that the oxygen reduction reaction can be probed on the cluster samples featuring a detrimental particle size effect, previously reported for industrial catalysts as well.

Original language	English
Journal	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume	12
Issue number	35
Pages (from-to)	10288-10291
ISSN	1463-9076
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c0cp00288g
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2010

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