In situ real-time monitoring of Pt-VO2 nanoparticle-nanowire assembly by GISAXS

Cafer T. Yavuz, Sungsik Lee, Byeongdu Lee, Myung H. Kim, Jeong M. Baik, Sönke Seifert, Stefan Vajda, Christopher Larson, Randall E. Winans, Martin Moskovits, Alec M. Wodtke, Galen D. Stucky

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Abstract

Methanol is a hydrogen carrier for fuel cells and its chemical transformations are of great current interest. Methanol oxidation by vanadium oxides is well studied, hence, serves as a good measure for catalytic activity. Arrays of VO2 nanowires grown on r-cut sapphire prove to be unique for the in situ catalytic activity tests. Here, we present size and morphology dependent activity of Platinum coated single crystalline VO2 nanowires in methanol oxidation reactions using Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-ray Scattering (GISAXS). Our findings show an unexpected sintering behavior of Pt at temperatures as low as 200 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventMicro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 5 Apr 20109 Apr 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7679
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceMicro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period5/04/109/04/10

Keywords

  • CVD
  • GISAXS
  • VO
  • catalysis
  • methanol oxidation
  • nanowires
  • platinum

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