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Rotteger CH, Jarman CK, Sobol MM, Sutton SF, Sayres SG. Sub-picosecond photodynamics of small neutral copper oxide clusters. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:20937-20946. [PMID: 39046301 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01544d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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The ultrafast dynamics of neutral copper oxide clusters (CunOx, n < 5) are reported using femtosecond pump probe spectroscopy in the gas phase. The transient spectra recorded for each cluster demonstrate they relax on a 100s of fs timescale followed by a long-lived (>50 ps) response. Density functional theory calculations are performed to determine the lowest energy structures and spin states. Topological descripters for the excited states are calculated (time-dependent density functional theory) to relate the measured excited state dynamics to changes in the cluster's electronic structure with increasing oxidation. Strong field ionization is demonstrated here to be a soft form of ionization and able to record transient signals for clusters previously determined to be unstable to nanosecond multiphoton ionization. The relative cluster stability is further demonstrated by signal enhancement/depreciation that is recorded through the synergy from the two laser pulses. Once the oxygen atoms exceed the number of copper atoms, a weakly bound superoxide O2 unit forms, exhibiting a higher spin state. All clusters that are not in the lowest spin configuration demonstrate fragmentation.
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- Chase H Rotteger
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
- Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
- Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
- Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
- Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
- Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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Grammatikopoulos P, Bouloumis T, Steinhauer S. Gas-phase synthesis of nanoparticles: current application challenges and instrumentation development responses. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:897-912. [PMID: 36537176 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04068a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nanoparticles constitute fundamental building blocks required in several fields of application with current global importance. To fully exploit nanoparticle properties specifically determined by the size, shape, chemical composition and interfacial configuration, rigorous nanoparticle growth and deposition control is needed. Gas-phase synthesis, in particular magnetron-sputtering inert-gas condensation, provides unique opportunities to realise engineered nanoparticles optimised for the desired use case. Here, we provide an overview of recent nanoparticle growth experiments via this technique, how the latter can meet application-specific requirements, and what challenges might impede the wide-spread adoption for scalable industrial synthesis. More specifically, we discuss the timely topics of energy, catalysis, and sensing applications enabled by gas-phase synthesised nanoparticles, as well as recently emerging advances in neuromorphic devices for unconventional computing. Having identified the most relevant challenges and limiting factors, we outline how advances in nanoparticle source instrumentation and/or in situ diagnostics can address current shortcomings. Eventually we identify common trends and directions, giving our perspective on the most promising and impactful applications of gas-phase synthesised nanoparticles in the future.
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- Panagiotis Grammatikopoulos
- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China.,Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
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- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University, 1919-1 Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology AlbaNova University Center, Stockholm SE 106 91, Sweden
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Mravak A, Vajda S, Bonačić-Koutecký V. Mechanism of Catalytic CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methane and Methanol Using a Bimetallic Cu 3Pd Cluster at a Zirconia Support. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:18306-18312. [PMID: 36366756 PMCID: PMC9639167 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c04921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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For very small nanocluster-based catalysts, the exploration of the influence of the particle size, composition, and support offers precisely variable parameters in a wide material search space to control catalysts' performance. We present the mechanism of the CO2 methanation reaction on the oxidized bimetallic Cu3Pd tetramer (Cu3PdO2) supported on a zirconia model support represented by Zr12O24 based on the energy profile obtained from density functional theory calculations on the reaction of CO2 and H2. In order to determine the role of the Pd atom, the performance of Cu3PdO2 with monometallic Cu4O2 at the same support has been compared. Parallel to methane formation, the alternative path of methanol formation at this catalyst has also been investigated. The results show that the exchange of a single atom in Cu4 with a single Pd atom improves catalyst/s performance via lowering the barriers associated with hydrogen dissociation steps that occur on the Pd atom. The above-mentioned results suggest that the doping strategy at the level of single atoms can offer a precise control knob for designing new catalysts with desired performance.
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- Antonija Mravak
- Center
of Excellence for Science and Technology—Integration of Mediterranean
Region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University
of Split, Rud̵era
Boškovića 33, Split 21000, Croatia
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Dolejškova 3, Prague 8 18223, Czech Republic
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- Center
of Excellence for Science and Technology—Integration of Mediterranean
Region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University
of Split, Rud̵era
Boškovića 33, Split 21000, Croatia
- Interdisciplinary
Center for Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) at University of
Split, Meštrovićevo
Šetalište 45, Split 21000, Croatia
- Chemistry
Department, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, Berlin 12489, Germany
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Jašik J, Fortunelli A, Vajda S. Exploring the materials space in the smallest particle size range: From heterogeneous catalysis to electrocatalysis and photocatalysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:12083-12115. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05677h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ultrasmall clusters of subnanometer size can possess unique and even unexpected physical and chemical propensities which make them interesting in various fields of basic science and for potential applications, such...
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Halder A, Lenardi C, Timoshenko J, Mravak A, Yang B, Kolipaka LK, Piazzoni C, Seifert S, Bonačić-Koutecký V, Frenkel AI, Milani P, Vajda S. CO2 Methanation on Cu-Cluster Decorated Zirconia Supports with Different Morphology: A Combined Experimental In Situ GIXANES/GISAXS, Ex Situ XPS and Theoretical DFT Study. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Avik Halder
- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- C.I. Ma.I.Na., Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794 United States
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- Center of Excellence for Science and Technology - Integration of Mediterranean region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, CR-21000 Split, Croatia
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- C.I. Ma.I.Na., Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center of Excellence for Science and Technology - Integration of Mediterranean region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, CR-21000 Split, Croatia
- Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) at University of Split, Meštrovićevo šetalište 45, CR-21000 Split, Croatia
- Chemistry Department, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794 United States
- Division of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- C.I. Ma.I.Na., Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Department of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejškova 3, CZ-18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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Nikoulis G, Grammatikopoulos P, Steinhauer S, Kioseoglou J. NanoMaterialsCAD: Flexible Software for the Design of Nanostructures. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202000232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Giorgos Nikoulis
- Department of Physics Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki GR‐54124 Greece
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- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University 1919‐1 Tancha, Onna‐Son Okinawa 904‐0495 Japan
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- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University 1919‐1 Tancha, Onna‐Son Okinawa 904‐0495 Japan
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- Department of Physics Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki GR‐54124 Greece
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Zhang X, Chen Z, Mou K, Jiao M, Zhang X, Liu L. Intentional construction of high-performance SnO 2 catalysts with a 3D porous structure for electrochemical reduction of CO 2. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:18715-18722. [PMID: 31589212 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06354d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Herein, SnO2-NC (SnO2-nanocube) and SnO2-NF (SnO2-nanoflake) electro-catalysts featuring a large specific surface area and 3D porous structure were successfully constructed via acid etching and sulfurization-desulphurization methods, respectively. As catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2, the faradaic efficiency (FHCOO-+CO = 82.4%, 91.5%, respectively) and partial current density (jHCOO-+CO = 10.7 and 11.5 mA cm-2, respectively) of SnO2-NCs and SnO2-NFs were enhanced in comparison with SnO2-NPs (SnO2-nanoparticles, FHCOO-+CO = 63.4%, jHCOO-+CO = 5.7 mA cm-2) at -1.0 V vs. RHE. The enhanced catalytic activity is attributed to their uniform 3D porous structure, high specific surface area and excellent wettability. Additionally, the morphology of SnO2-NCs and SnO2-NFs was largely preserved after electrolyzing for 12 h (after 12 h of electrolysis), indicating the effective buffering effect of the 3D structure in electrolysis. Naturally, the current density and faradaic efficiency of the SnO2-NC and SnO2-NF catalysts remained nearly unchanged after long-term stability measurements, revealing great stability.
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- Xinxin Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China.
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China and Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, CAS, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China. and Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, CAS, Dalian 116023, China
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