All-Metal Mesoporous Nanocolloids: Solution-Phase Synthesis of Core-Shell Pd@Pt Nanoparticles with a Designed Concave Surface
All-Metal Mesoporous Nanocolloids: Solution-Phase Synthesis of Core-Shell Pd@Pt Nanoparticles with a Designed Concave Surface
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.201307126
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发表时间:
2013-12-16
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Yamauchi, Yusuke
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作者:
Ataee-Esfahani, Hamed;Imura, Masataka;Yamauchi, Yusuke
In recent years, much effort has been made towards the synthesis of shape-and size-controlled metal colloidal nanoparticles that possess novel physical and chemical properties.[1] Previous synthetic methods have employed preformed metal seeds and/or various chemical additives. In almost all of these cases, complicated procedures, including several steps and/or high pressure and temperature conditions, are required.[2] Bimetallic nanoparticles have often shown superior catalytic activity over their monometallic counterparts, owing to the synergetic effect of the second metal.[3] However, heterogeneous bimetallic nanoparticles, such as core–shell structures, are more difficult to prepare than monometallic nanoparticles. This is due to the complicated synthetic conditions caused by the difference in the reduction rate of metal salts and the different tendencies of structural directing agents for interaction with metal surfaces. To date, few methods have been developed for the formation of shallow concavities on metal nanoparticles under controlled conditions,[4] but the facile synthesis of metal nanoparticles with mesopores, which provide a high surface-to-volume ratio, is still a challenging issue. Our target in this study is the synthesis of mesoporous metal nanoparticles with high indexed facets, which can provide many catalytically active sites for catalytic reactions, especially in electrooxidation reactions.Much attention has recently been paid to the synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles because of their different industrial and technological applications. The properties of these mesoporous nanoparticles can be greatly affected by particle sizes. Reducing the particle sizes to the nanometer range (less than 100 nm) enables sustained colloidal suspensions with interesting properties to be made. Mesoporous nanoparticles are highly useful in important applications, such as adsorption, catalysis, drug delivery and energy storage.[5] However, the compositions of mesoporous nanoparticles previously reported have been limited to metal oxides (such as silica or titania)[6] and carbon,[7] which seriously devalues the possible application range of mesoporous nanoparticles.