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Saqib M, Zafar M, Halawa MI, Murtaza S, Kamal GM, Xu G. Nanoscale Luminescence Imaging/Detection of Single Particles: State-of-the-Art and Future Prospects. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2024; 4:3-24. [PMID: 38404493 PMCID: PMC10885340 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Single-particle-level measurements, during the reaction, avoid averaging effects that are inherent limitations of conventional ensemble strategies. It allows revealing structure-activity relationships beyond averaged properties by considering crucial particle-selective descriptors including structure/morphology dynamics, intrinsic heterogeneity, and dynamic fluctuations in reactivity (kinetics, mechanisms). In recent years, numerous luminescence (optical) techniques such as chemiluminescence (CL), electrochemiluminescence (ECL), and fluorescence (FL) microscopies have been emerging as dominant tools to achieve such measurements, owing to their diversified spectroscopy principles, noninvasive nature, higher sensitivity, and sufficient spatiotemporal resolution. Correspondingly, state-of-the-art methodologies and tools are being used for probing (real-time, operando, in situ) diverse applications of single particles in sensing, medicine, and catalysis. Herein, we provide a concise and comprehensive perspective on luminescence-based detection and imaging of single particles by putting special emphasis on their basic principles, mechanistic pathways, advances, challenges, and key applications. This Perspective focuses on the development of emission intensities and imaging based individual particle detection. Moreover, several key examples in the areas of sensing, motion, catalysis, energy, materials, and emerging trends in related areas are documented. We finally conclude with the opportunities and remaining challenges to stimulate further developments in this field.
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- Muhammad Saqib
- Institute
of Chemistry, Khawaja Fareed University
of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khawaja Fareed University
of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, United
Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab
Emirates
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khawaja Fareed University
of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Khawaja Fareed University
of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute
of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, 5625 Renmin
Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
- School
of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University
of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Cao Y, Lee D, Lee S, Lin JM, Kang SH. One-Shot Dual-Detection-Based Single-Molecule Super-Resolution Imaging Method for Real-Time Observation of Spatiotemporal Catalytic Activity Variations on the Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticle Surface. Anal Chem 2024; 96:1957-1964. [PMID: 38227936 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Understanding the relationship between the surface properties of a single plasmonic nanoparticle and its catalytic performance is critical for developing highly efficient nanocatalysts. In this study, a one-shot dual-detection-based single-molecule super-resolution imaging method in the evanescent field was developed to observe real-time spatiotemporal catalytic activity on a single plasmonic gold nanoparticle (AuNP) surface. The scattering intensity of AuNPs and the fluorescence of resorufin molecules produced on the AuNP surface were obtained simultaneously to investigate the relationship between nanoparticles and catalytic reactions at a single-molecule level. Chemisorbed adsorbates (i.e., catalytic product and resorufin) changed the electron density of individual AuNPs throughout the catalytic cycle, resulting in the fluctuation of the scattering intensity of individual AuNPs, which was attributed to the electron transfer between reactant resazurin molecules and AuNPs. The increase in the electron density of individual AuNPs affected the catalytic reaction rate. Furthermore, sequential mapping of individual catalytic events at the subdiffraction limit resolution was completed for real-time surface dynamics and spatiotemporal activity variations on the single AuNP surface. The developed method can aid in understanding surface-property-dependent catalytic kinetics and facilitate the development of nanoparticle-based heterogeneous catalysts at subdiffraction limit resolution.
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- Yingying Cao
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Natural Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Natural Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea
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Wang D, Zhang C, Zhang L, Xie X, Lv Y. Integrated Optimization of Crystal Facets and Nanoscale Spatial Confinement toward the Boosted Catalytic Performance of Pd Nanocrystals. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:1247-1257. [PMID: 38154082 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Tuning the surface chemical property and the local environment of nanocrystals is crucial for realizing a high catalytic performance in various reactions. Herein, we aim to elucidate the structure sensitivity of Pd facets on the surface catalytic hydrogenation reaction and to identify what role the nanoconfinement effect plays in the catalytic properties of Pd nanocrystal catalysts. By controlling the coating structures of mesoporous silica (mSiO2) on Pd nanocrystals with different exposed facets that include {100}, {111}, and {hk0}, we present a series of Pd@mSiO2 nanoreactors in core-shell and yolk-shell structures and the discovery of a partial-coated structure, which can provide different types of nanoconfinement, and we propose a seed size-dominated growth mechanism. We demonstrate that a superior activity was exhibited in Pd nanocrystals enclosed by the {hk0} facet as compared to the Pd{100} and Pd{111} facets, and substantially enhanced efficiency and stability were achieved in Pd@mSiO2 particles with yolk-shell structures, indicating a crucial superiority of optimizing the configuration of crystal facets and nanoconfinement. Our study provides an efficient strategy to rationally design and optimize nanocatalysts for promoting catalytic performance.
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- Dongling Wang
- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Shen M, Rackers WH, Sadtler B. Getting the Most Out of Fluorogenic Probes: Challenges and Opportunities in Using Single-Molecule Fluorescence to Image Electro- and Photocatalysis. CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 1:692-715. [PMID: 38037609 PMCID: PMC10685636 DOI: 10.1021/cbmi.3c00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy enables the direct observation of individual reaction events at the surface of a catalyst. It has become a powerful tool to image in real time both intra- and interparticle heterogeneity among different nanoscale catalyst particles. Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy of heterogeneous catalysts relies on the detection of chemically activated fluorogenic probes that are converted from a nonfluorescent state into a highly fluorescent state through a reaction mediated at the catalyst surface. This review article describes challenges and opportunities in using such fluorogenic probes as proxies to develop structure-activity relationships in nanoscale electrocatalysts and photocatalysts. We compare single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to other microscopies for imaging catalysis in situ to highlight the distinct advantages and limitations of this technique. We describe correlative imaging between super-resolution activity maps obtained from multiple fluorogenic probes to understand the chemical origins behind spatial variations in activity that are frequently observed for nanoscale catalysts. Fluorogenic probes, originally developed for biological imaging, are introduced that can detect products such as carbon monoxide, nitrite, and ammonia, which are generated by electro- and photocatalysts for fuel production and environmental remediation. We conclude by describing how single-molecule imaging can provide mechanistic insights for a broader scope of catalytic systems, such as single-atom catalysts.
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- Meikun Shen
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute
of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Punia B, Chaudhury S, Kolomeisky A. How Heterogeneity Affects Cooperative Communications within Single Nanocatalysts. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8227-8234. [PMID: 37672790 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Catalysis remains one of the most essential methods in chemical research and industry. Recent experiments have discovered an unusual phenomenon of catalytic cooperativity, when a reaction at one active site can stimulate reactions at neighboring sites within single nanoparticles. While theoretical analysis established that the transport of charged holes is responsible for this phenomenon, it does not account for inhomogeneity in the structural and dynamic properties of single nanocatalysts. Here, we investigate the effect of heterogeneity on catalytic communications by extending a discrete-state stochastic framework to random distributions of the transition rates. Our explicit calculations of spatial and temporal properties of heterogeneous systems in comparison with homogeneous systems predict that the strength of cooperativity increases, while the communication lifetimes and distances decrease. Monte Carlo computer simulations support theoretical calculations, and microscopic arguments to explain these observations are also presented. Our theoretical analysis clarifies some important aspects of molecular mechanisms of catalytic processes.
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- Bhawakshi Punia
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Dery S, Friedman B, Shema H, Gross E. Mechanistic Insights Gained by High Spatial Resolution Reactivity Mapping of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous (Electro)Catalysts. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6003-6038. [PMID: 37037476 PMCID: PMC10176474 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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The recent development of high spatial resolution microscopy and spectroscopy tools enabled reactivity analysis of homogeneous and heterogeneous (electro)catalysts at previously unattainable resolution and sensitivity. These techniques revealed that catalytic entities are more heterogeneous than expected and local variations in reaction mechanism due to divergences in the nature of active sites, such as their atomic properties, distribution, and accessibility, occur both in homogeneous and heterogeneous (electro)catalysts. In this review, we highlight recent insights in catalysis research that were attained by conducting high spatial resolution studies. The discussed case studies range from reactivity detection of single particles or single molecular catalysts, inter- and intraparticle communication analysis, and probing the influence of catalysts distribution and accessibility on the resulting reactivity. It is demonstrated that multiparticle and multisite reactivity analyses provide unique knowledge about reaction mechanism that could not have been attained by conducting ensemble-based, averaging, spectroscopy measurements. It is highlighted that the integration of spectroscopy and microscopy measurements under realistic reaction conditions will be essential to bridge the gap between model-system studies and real-world high spatial resolution reactivity analysis.
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- Shahar Dery
- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Singh D, Punia B, Chaudhury S. Theoretical Tools to Quantify Stochastic Fluctuations in Single-Molecule Catalysis by Enzymes and Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:47587-47600. [PMID: 36591158 PMCID: PMC9798497 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Single-molecule microscopic techniques allow the counting of successive turnover events and the study of the time-dependent fluctuations of the catalytic activities of individual enzymes and different sites on a single heterogeneous nanocatalyst. It is important to establish theoretical methods to obtain the statistical measurements of such stochastic fluctuations that provide insight into the catalytic mechanism. In this review, we discuss a few theoretical frameworks for evaluating the first passage time distribution functions using a self-consistent pathway approach and chemical master equations, to establish a connection with experimental observables. The measurable probability distribution functions and their moments depend on the molecular details of the reaction and provide a way to quantify the molecular mechanisms of the reaction process. The statistical measurements of these fluctuations should provide insight into the enzymatic mechanism.
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- Divya Singh
- School
of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv6997801, Israel
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune411008, Maharashtra, India
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Levin S, Lerch S, Boje A, Fritzsche J, KK S, Ström H, Moth-Poulsen K, Sundén H, Hellman A, Westerlund F, Langhammer C. Nanofluidic Trapping of Faceted Colloidal Nanocrystals for Parallel Single-Particle Catalysis. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15206-15214. [PMID: 36054658 PMCID: PMC9527799 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Catalyst activity can depend distinctly on nanoparticle size and shape. Therefore, understanding the structure sensitivity of catalytic reactions is of fundamental and technical importance. Experiments with single-particle resolution, where ensemble-averaging is eliminated, are required to study it. Here, we implement the selective trapping of individual spherical, cubic, and octahedral colloidal Au nanocrystals in 100 parallel nanofluidic channels to determine their activity for fluorescein reduction by sodium borohydride using fluorescence microscopy. As the main result, we identify distinct structure sensitivity of the rate-limiting borohydride oxidation step originating from different edge site abundance on the three particle types, as confirmed by first-principles calculations. This advertises nanofluidic reactors for the study of structure-function correlations in catalysis and identifies nanoparticle shape as a key factor in borohydride-mediated catalytic reactions.
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- Sune Levin
- Department
of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department
of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian
University of Science and Technology; NO-7034 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Institute
of Materials Science of Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC, Bellaterra, ES-08193 Barcelona, Spain
- Catalan
Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, ICREA; ES-08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department
of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, University
of Gothenburg; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Competence
Centre for Catalysis, Chalmers University
of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology; SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Liu M, Liu K, Gao C. Effects of Ligands on Synthesis and Surface‐Engineering of Noble Metal Nanocrystals for Electrocatalysis. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Moxuan Liu
- Xi'an Jiaotong University Frontier Institute of Science and Technology 99 Yanxiang Road 710054 Xi'an CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University Frontier Institute of Science and Technology 99 Yanxiang Road 710054 Xi'an CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University Frontier Institute of Science and Technology 99 Yanxiang Road 710054 Xi'an CHINA
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Qu X, Zhao B, Zhang W, Zou J, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Niu L. Single-Molecule Nanocatalysis Reveals the Kinetics of the Synergistic Effect Based on Single-AuAg Bimetal Nanocatalysts. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:830-837. [PMID: 35044782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Decades of extensive research efforts by scientists in the field of catalysis and nanomaterials have led to a large number of excellent bimetallic nanocatalysts. However, in many cases, the mechanism of the synergistic effect in bimetal catalyst-catalyzed reactions has been systematically neglected due to technical limitations. Herein, we use single-molecule fluorescence microscopy (SMFM) to reveal the mechanism of the synergy of the Au and Ag bimetal catalyst. Compared with that of the Ag nanocatalyst, the incorporation of Au changes the reaction pathway of Amplex Red and H2O2 from a noncompetitive to a competitive reaction mechanism, showing much higher catalytic efficiency. Additionally, the incorporation also inhibits the spontaneous surface reconstruction and facilitates the reaction-induced surface restructuring of the nanocatalyst, resulting in the enhancement of stability and reactivity. These findings provide useful insights into tailoring the reactivity of metal catalysts. This work also confirms the power of SMFM in revealing the origin of the catalytic activity of composite catalysts.
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- Xiaodan Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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Zhou L, Cao S, Zhang L, Xiang G, Zeng X, Chu G, Chen J. Quantitatively evaluating activity and number of catalytic sites on metal oxide for ammonium perchlorate decomposition. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lin‐Yu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
- Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
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Chen Z, Fichthorn KA. Adsorption of alkylamines on Cu surfaces: identifying ideal capping molecules using first-principles calculations. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:18536-18545. [PMID: 34730161 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05759f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We used dispersion-corrected density-functional theory to perform an in silico search over a series of primary alkylamines, including linear, branched, and cyclic molecules, to identify capping molecules for shape-selective Cu nanocrystal synthesis. We identify several attributes associated with successful capping agents. Generally, molecules with good geometric matching to the Cu surfaces possessed the strongest molecule-surface chemical bonds. However, non-bonding van der Waals interactions and molecular packing constraints can play a more significant role in determining the overall binding energy, the surface coverage, and the likely efficacy of the capping molecule. Though nearly all the molecules exhibited stronger binding to Cu(100) than to Cu(111), all predicted Wulff shapes are primarily {111}-faceted, based on ab initio thermodynamics calculations. From predicted capping-molecule densities on Cu(100) and Cu(111) for various solution environments, we identified several candidate molecules to produce {100}- or {111}-faceted nanocrystals with kinetic shapes, based on synthesis conditions used to grow Cu nanowires with ethylenediamine capping agent. Our study reveals the complexity of capping-molecule binding and important considerations that go into the selection of a successful capping agent.
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- Zihao Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Yi Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Lin M, Zhou Y, Bu L, Bai C, Tariq M, Wang H, Han J, Huang X, Zhou X. Single-Nanoparticle Coulometry Method with High Sensitivity and High Throughput to Study the Electrochemical Activity and Oscillation of Single Nanocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007302. [PMID: 33719172 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To explore nanocatalysts with high electro-catalytic performance and less loading of precious metals, efforts have been made to develop electrochemical methods with high spatial resolution at the single nanoparticle level. Herein, a highly sensitive single-nanoparticle coulometry method is successfully developed to study the electrochemical activity and oscillation of single PtTe nanocatalysts. Based on microbattery reactions involving the formic acid electro-oxidation and the deposition of Ag on the single PtTe nanocatalyst surface, this method enables the transition from the undetectable sub-fA electric signal of the formic acid electro-oxidation into strong localized surface plasmon resonance scattering signal of Ag detected by dark-field microscopy. The lowest limiting current for a single nanocatalyst is found to be as low as 25.8 aA. Different trends of activity versus the formic acid concentration and types of activity of the single nanocatalyst have been discovered. Unveiled frequency-amplitude graph shows that the two electrochemical oscillation modes of low frequency with high amplitude and vice versa coexist in a single PtTe nanocatalyst, indicating the abundantly smooth surfaces and defects of nanocatalysts. This conducted study will open up the new avenue for further behavioral and mechanistic investigation of more types of nanocatalysts in the electrochemistry community.
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- Mohan Lin
- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Materials Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Single Particle Approaches to Plasmon-Driven Catalysis. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10122377. [PMID: 33260302 PMCID: PMC7761459 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles have recently emerged as a promising platform for photocatalysis thanks to their ability to efficiently harvest and convert light into highly energetic charge carriers and heat. The catalytic properties of metallic nanoparticles, however, are typically measured in ensemble experiments. These measurements, while providing statistically significant information, often mask the intrinsic heterogeneity of the catalyst particles and their individual dynamic behavior. For this reason, single particle approaches are now emerging as a powerful tool to unveil the structure-function relationship of plasmonic nanocatalysts. In this Perspective, we highlight two such techniques based on far-field optical microscopy: surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy. We first discuss their working principles and then show how they are applied to the in-situ study of catalysis and photocatalysis on single plasmonic nanoparticles. To conclude, we provide our vision on how these techniques can be further applied to tackle current open questions in the field of plasmonic chemistry.
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Jiang G, Li X, Shen Y, Shi X, Lv X, Zhang X, Dong F, Qi G, Liu R. Mechanistic insight into the electrocatalytic hydrodechlorination reaction on palladium by a facet effect study. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Xiao Y, Hong J, Wang X, Chen T, Hyeon T, Xu W. Revealing Kinetics of Two-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction at Single-Molecule Level. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:13201-13209. [PMID: 32628842 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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By combining single-molecule fluorescence microscopy with traditional electrochemical methods, herein we report on the investigation of the electrocatalytic kinetics of two-electron (2e) pathway of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on a single Fe3O4 nanoparticle. The kinetic parameters for two-electron ORR process are successfully derived at the single-particle level, and a potential dependence of dynamic heterogeneity among individual nanoparticles is revealed. Furthermore, the performance stability of individual Fe3O4 nanoparticles for 2e ORR process is studied. This study deepens our understanding to the electrocatalytic ORR process, especially the 2e pathway at single-molecule and single-particle levels.
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- Yi Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Physics-Biophysics, Georg-August- Universität, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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Li W, Miao J, Peng T, Lv H, Wang JG, Li K, Zhu Y, Li D. Single-Molecular Catalysis Identifying Activation Energy of the Intermediate Product and Rate-Limiting Step in Plasmonic Photocatalysis. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:2507-2513. [PMID: 32182075 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Plasmon-mediated photocatalysis provides a novel strategy for harvesting solar energy. Identification of the rate-determining step and its activation energy in plasmon-mediated photocatalysis plays critical roles for understanding the contribution of hot carriers, which facilitates rational designation of catalysts with integrated high photochemical conversion efficiency and catalytic performance. However, it remains a challenge due to a lack of research tools with spatiotemporal resolution that are capable of capturing intermediates. In this work, we used a single-molecule fluorescence approach to investigate a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-enhanced photocatalytic reaction with subturnover resolution. By introducing variable temperature as an independent parameter in plasmonic photocatalysis, the activation energies of tandem reaction steps, including intermediate generation, product generation, and product desorption, were clearly differentiated, and intermediate generation was found to be the rate-limiting step. Remarkably, the cause of the plasmon-enhanced catalysis performance was found to be its ability of lowering the activation energy of intermediate generation. This study gives new insight into the photochemical energy conversion pathways in plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis and sheds light on designing high-performance plasmonic catalysts.
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- Wei Li
- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Shen M, Ding T, Hartman ST, Wang F, Krucylak C, Wang Z, Tan C, Yin B, Mishra R, Lew MD, Sadtler B. Nanoscale Colocalization of Fluorogenic Probes Reveals the Role of Oxygen Vacancies in the Photocatalytic Activity of Tungsten Oxide Nanowires. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b04481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Meikun Shen
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Chen MM, Xu CH, Zhao W, Chen HY, Xu JJ. Observing the structure-dependent electrocatalytic activity of bimetallic Pd-Au nanorods at the single-particle level. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3413-3416. [PMID: 32090222 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00185f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We developed an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) microscopy technique to image the structure-dependent electrocatalytic reactivity of bimetallic Pd-Au nanorods (NRs) at the single-particle level.
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- Ming-Ming Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Van Vaerenbergh B, Lauwaert J, Vermeir P, Thybaut JW, De Clercq J. Towards high-performance heterogeneous palladium nanoparticle catalysts for sustainable liquid-phase reactions. REACT CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0re00197j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A walk-through of nanoparticle–reactant/product, nanoparticle–support and support–reactant/product interaction effects on the catalytic performance of heterogeneous palladium catalysts in liquid-phase reactions.
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- Beau Van Vaerenbergh
- Ghent University
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Department of Materials
- Textiles and Chemical Engineering
- Industrial Catalysis and Adsorption Technology (INCAT)
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- Ghent University
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Department of Materials
- Textiles and Chemical Engineering
- Industrial Catalysis and Adsorption Technology (INCAT)
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- Ghent University
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology
- Laboratory for Chemical Analyses (LCA)
- Ghent
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- Ghent University
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Department of Materials
- Textiles and Chemical Engineering
- Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT)
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- Ghent University
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Department of Materials
- Textiles and Chemical Engineering
- Industrial Catalysis and Adsorption Technology (INCAT)
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Levin S, Fritzsche J, Nilsson S, Runemark A, Dhokale B, Ström H, Sundén H, Langhammer C, Westerlund F. A nanofluidic device for parallel single nanoparticle catalysis in solution. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4426. [PMID: 31562383 PMCID: PMC6764984 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12458-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Studying single catalyst nanoparticles, during reaction, eliminates averaging effects that are an inherent limitation of ensemble experiments. It enables establishing structure-function correlations beyond averaged properties by including particle-specific descriptors such as defects, chemical heterogeneity and microstructure. Driven by these prospects, several single particle catalysis concepts have been implemented. However, they all have limitations such as low throughput, or that they require very low reactant concentrations and/or reaction rates. In response, we present a nanofluidic device for highly parallelized single nanoparticle catalysis in solution, based on fluorescence microscopy. Our device enables parallel scrutiny of tens of single nanoparticles, each isolated inside its own nanofluidic channel, and at tunable reaction conditions, ranging from the fully mass transport limited regime to the surface reaction limited regime. In a wider perspective, our concept provides a versatile platform for highly parallelized single particle catalysis in solution and constitutes a promising application area for nanofluidics.
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- Sune Levin
- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Reduced graphene oxide supported palladium nano-shapes for electro-oxidation of oxalic acid. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ye Z, Wei L, Xiao L, Wang J. Laser illumination-induced dramatic catalytic activity change on Au nanospheres. Chem Sci 2019; 10:5793-5800. [PMID: 31293767 PMCID: PMC6568046 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01666j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Understanding morphology dependent catalytic kinetics from a single nanoparticle plays a significant role in the development of robust nano-catalysts with high efficiency. Unfortunately, detailed knowledge of the morphology dependent catalytic properties of single nanoparticles after shape transitions is lacking. In this work, the distinct catalytic properties of a single gold nanoparticle (GNP) after symmetry breaking were disclosed at the single-particle level for the first time. The morphology of the spherical GNP was elongated into a rod shape (i.e., gold nanorod, GNR) with a tightly focused Gaussian laser beam based on the photothermal effect. By using the fluorogenic oxidation reaction (i.e., amplex red to resorufin) as a model reaction, noticeable variation in catalytic efficiency after the shape modulation process was found at the single-particle level. The GNP displays noticeably higher catalytic efficiency which might be ascribed to the heterogeneous lattice structure on the particle surface as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization. Rearrangement of surface atoms after shape modulation normally generates a more ordered crystal structure, resulting in a lower surface energy for catalytic reaction. However, both of these nanoparticles still exhibit dynamic activity fluctuation in a temporal dependent route, indicating a distinct spontaneous dynamic surface restructuring process. These kinetic evidences might facilitate the development nanoparticle-based heterogeneous catalysts, particularly based on the morphology effect.
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- Zhongju Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology , Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition , College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin , 300071 , China . ; http://www.xiaolhlab.cn
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research , Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Normal University , Changsha , 410082 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology , Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition , College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin , 300071 , China . ; http://www.xiaolhlab.cn
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- Department of Physics , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong SAR , China
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Guo F, Guo JH, Wang P, Kang YS, Liu Y, Zhao J, Sun WY. Facet-dependent photocatalytic hydrogen production of metal-organic framework NH 2-MIL-125(Ti). Chem Sci 2019; 10:4834-4838. [PMID: 31160958 PMCID: PMC6509995 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05060k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Facet-dependent catalytic activity of hard materials such as metals and metal oxides is well recognized in previous works. However, it has rarely been established for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), possibly because the soft crystals of MOFs are conceptually different from the hard solids. In this work, the surface structure of the MOF NH2-MIL-125(Ti) has been investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations for the first time. These calculations predict that the {110} facet has a surface energy of 1.18 J m-2, which is superior to those of the {001}, {100} and {111} facets. This difference can be attributed to the larger percentage of exposed metal clusters, which can act as active sites in catalysis. Thus, we have devised and successfully obtained a series of nanoscaled NH2-MIL-125(Ti) MOFs with controlled facets both experimentally and theoretically. The sample containing the {110} facet exhibits the highest photocatalytic hydrogen production activity and apparent quantum yield, which are approximately three times those of the sample with a dominant {111} facet.
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- Fan Guo
- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute , State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures , Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 25 89683485
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Ye R, Mao X, Sun X, Chen P. Analogy between Enzyme and Nanoparticle Catalysis: A Single-Molecule Perspective. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Rong Ye
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Simoncelli S, Pensa EL, Brick T, Gargiulo J, Lauri A, Cambiasso J, Li Y, Maier SA, Cortés E. Monitoring plasmonic hot-carrier chemical reactions at the single particle level. Faraday Discuss 2019; 214:73-87. [PMID: 30810127 DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00138c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Plasmon excitation in metal nanoparticles triggers the generation of highly energetic charge carriers that, when properly manipulated and exploited, can mediate chemical reactions. Single-particle techniques are key to unearthing the underlying mechanisms of hot-carrier generation, transport and injection, as well as to disentangling the role of the temperature increase and the enhanced near-field at the nanoparticle-molecule interface. Gaining nanoscopic insight into these processes and their interplay could aid in the rational design of plasmonic photocatalysts. Here, we present three different approaches to monitor hot-carrier reactivity at the single-particle level. We use a combination of dark-field microscopy and photoelectrochemistry to track a hot-hole driven reaction on a single Au nanoparticle. We image hot-electron reactivity with sub-particle spatial resolution using nanoscopy techniques. Finally, we push the limits by looking for a hot-electron induced chemical reaction that generates a fluorescent product, which should enable imaging plasmonic photocatalysis at the single-particle and single-molecule levels.
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- Sabrina Simoncelli
- The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Liu X, Chen T, Xu W. Revealing the thermodynamics of individual catalytic steps based on temperature-dependent single-particle nanocatalysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:21806-21813. [PMID: 31573002 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp04538d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Due to the intrinsic heterogeneity of nanocatalysis, many underlying catalytic details on nanocatalysts are hidden in ensemble-averaged measurements.
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- Xiaodong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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Cao Y, Kang SH. Single-Molecule Nanocatalysis Via the Support Effect of Gold Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.11630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yingying Cao
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School; Kyung Hee University; Yongin 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School; Kyung Hee University; Yongin 17104 Republic of Korea
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Natural Sciences; Kyung Hee University; Yongin 17104 Republic of Korea
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Sytwu K, Hayee F, Narayan TC, Koh AL, Sinclair R, Dionne JA. Visualizing Facet-Dependent Hydrogenation Dynamics in Individual Palladium Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:5357-5363. [PMID: 30148640 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Surface faceting in nanoparticles can profoundly impact the rate and selectivity of chemical transformations. However, the precise role of surface termination can be challenging to elucidate because many measurements are performed on ensembles of particles and do not have sufficient spatial resolution to observe reactions at the single and subparticle level. Here, we investigate solute intercalation in individual palladium hydride nanoparticles with distinct surface terminations. Using a combination of diffraction, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and dark-field contrast in an environmental transmission electron microscope (TEM), we compare the thermodynamics and directly visualize the kinetics of 40-70 nm {100}-terminated cubes and {111}-terminated octahedra with approximately 2 nm spatial resolution. Despite their distinct surface terminations, both particle morphologies nucleate the new phase at the tips of the particle. However, whereas the hydrogenated phase-front must rotate from [111] to [100] to propagate in cubes, the phase-front can propagate along the [100], [11̅0], and [111] directions in octahedra. Once the phase-front is established, the interface propagates linearly with time and is rate-limited by surface-to-subsurface diffusion and/or the atomic rearrangements needed to accommodate lattice strain. Following nucleation, both particle morphologies take approximately the same time to reach equilibrium, hydrogenating at similar pressures and without equilibrium phase coexistence. Our results highlight the importance of low-coordination number sites and strain, more so than surface faceting, in governing solute-driven reactions.
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- Katherine Sytwu
- Department of Applied Physics , Stanford University , 348 Via Pueblo , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , Stanford University , 350 Serra Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Stanford University , 496 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Stanford Nano Shared Facilities , Stanford University , 476 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Stanford University , 496 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Stanford University , 496 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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Nguyen OTK, Phan ALT, Phan PT, Nguyen VD, Truong T, Le NTH, Le DT, Phan NTS. Ready Access to 3‐Substituted Quinoxalin‐2‐ones under Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle Catalysis. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Oanh T. K. Nguyen
- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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- Faculty of Chemical EngineeringHCMC University of Technology, VNU-HCM 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, District 10 Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam, Phone: (+84 8) 38647256 ext. 5681, Fax: (+84 8) 38637504
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Chemical activity of single nanoparticles can be imaged and determined by monitoring the optical signal of each individual during chemical reactions with advanced optical microscopes. It allows for clarifying the functional heterogeneity among individuals, and for uncovering the microscopic reaction mechanisms and kinetics that could otherwise be averaged out in ensemble measurements.
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- Wei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210023
- China
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Nguyen CK, Vu HH, Dang H, Nguyen NN, Le NTH, Phan NTS. Superparamagnetic nanoparticles as a recyclable catalyst: a new access to phenol esters via cross dehydrogenative coupling reactions. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11706j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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CuFe2O4 superparamagnetic nanoparticles were utilized as a recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the direct synthesis of chemical structures containing both phenol ester and benzothiazole moieties via cross dehydrogenative coupling reactions.
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- Chung K. Nguyen
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
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