April 22 - 26, 2024
Seattle, Washington
May 7 - 9, 2024 (Virtual)

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2024 MRS Spring Meeting
CH01.10.01

Unraveling Sintering Mechanisms of Precious Metal Catalysts in Diverse Gas Environments

When and Where

Apr 26, 2024
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Room 442, Level 4, Summit

Presenter(s)

Co-Author(s)

Miaofang Chi1

Oak Ridge National Laboratory1

Abstract

Miaofang Chi1

Oak Ridge National Laboratory1
Heterogeneous precious metal catalysts offer the highest selectivity and activity in chemical production and combustion by-product reduction reactions. However, their efficiency is hindered by sintering, particularly in high-temperature oxidizing environments such as automotive emissions control. To address this issue, we investigate the sintering mechanisms of platinum on alumina support in various exhaust gas environments at different temperatures using <i>in situ</i> environmental scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). We observe that the presence of both oxygen and water vapor significantly accelerates sintering, while water vapor alone has minimal impact. Our study unveils transient nanoparticle shape instability, indicating rapid particle migration, in an oxygen and water vapor environment, contrasting with stability in a vacuum. This underscores the complex interactions between platinum, the alumina substrate, and gases, providing essential insights for the design of improved catalysts for industrial applications.

Keywords

Pt | scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)

Symposium Organizers

Liang Jin, Bioland Laboratory
Dongsheng Li, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jan Ringnalda, FEI Company
Wenhui Wang, National University of Singapore

Symposium Support

Bronze
Gatan

Session Chairs

Miaofang Chi
Dongsheng Li

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