Abstract
We use a noninvasive nanoscale optical-temperature measurement method based on localized surface plasmon resonance to investigate the particle size-dependence of the hydrogen oxidation reaction kinetics on model supported Pt nanocatalysts at atmospheric pressure in operando. With decreasing average nanoparticle size from 11 down to 3 nm, the apparent reaction activation energy is found to increase from 0.5 up to 0.8 eV. This effect is attributed to an increase of the fraction of (100)-facet and edge and corner sites and their increasingly important role in the reaction with decreasing particle size.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 574-580 |
ISSN | 1530-6984 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- hydrogen oxidation
- Indirect nanoplasmonic sensing
- kinetics
- particle size dependence
- platinum
- Activation energy
- Atmospheric pressure
- Enzyme kinetics
- Hydrogen
- Kinetics
- Nanoparticles
- Oxidation
- Particle size
- Platinum
- Surface plasmon resonance
- Temperature measurement
- Hydrogen oxidation
- Hydrogen oxidation reaction
- Localized surface plasmon resonance
- Nanoparticle sizes
- Particle size dependence
- Temperature measurement methods
- Temperature sensing
- Reaction kinetics