Catalysis and Electrocatalysis at Nanoparticle Surface illustrates the latest developments in electrochemical nanotechnology, heterogeneous catalysis, surface science, and theoretical modeling.

Features:

• Control the size, shape, crystal structure, and composition of nanoparticles
• Simulate metal-support interactions
• Predict nanoparticle behavior
• Enhance catalytic rates in gas phases
• Examine catalytic functions on wet and dry surfaces
• Study the reactivity of supported single nanoparticles

Contents

Theory of Nanoparticle Catalysis and Electrocatalysis

• Theory and modelling of catalytic and electrocatalytic reactions - some selected examples
• Simulations of the reaction kinetics on nm supported catalyst particles
• Electronic structure and chemisorption properties of supported metal clusters - model calculations

Model Systems: From Single Crystals to Nanparticles

• State-of-the-art characterization of single crystal surfaces;
• Single crystal surfaces as model platinum-based fuell cell electrocatalysts
• Electrochemical nanostructuring of surfaces
• Adsorption and reaction at supported model catalysts
• Size-dependent electronic, structural, and catalytic properties of metal clusters supported on ultra-thin oxide films
• Physical and electrochemical characterization of bimetallic nanoparticle electrodes

Synthetic Approaches in Nanopaticle Catalysis and Electrocatalysis

• Nanomaterials as precursors for electrocatalysts; preparation, characterization, and properties of bimetallic nanoparticles
• Physicochemical aspects of preparation of carbon supported Nobel metal catalysis

Advanced Experimental Concepts

• NMR investigation of supported metal catalysts
• In situ X-ray adsorption spectroscopy investigations of the carbon-supported pt electrocatalysts
• Stm and infrared spectroscopy in studies of fuel cell model catalysts

Particle Size, Support, and Promotional Effects

• Electrochemical and chemical promotion on metal films and nanoparticles
• Metal-supported interaction in low temperature fuel cell electrocatalysis
• Effects of nanoparticle size, structure, and metal-support interactions; promotion, electrochemical promotion and metal-support interactions
• Support effects on catalytic performance of nanoparticles; abnormal infrared effects of nanometer scale thins film material of platinum group metals and alloys at electrode/electrolyte interfaces
• Design of electrocatalysts for fuel cells; effect of particle size and support on some catalytic properties of metallic and bimetallic catalysts

Advanced Electrocatalytic Materials

• Catalyst nanoparticles on synthetic diamond surfaces
• Electrocatalysis with electron conduction polymers modified by platinum metal nanoparticles
• Novel nanostructured material based on transition metal compounds for electrocatalysis

Index

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