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Synthesis and characterization of intermetallic supported nanoparticles.

InvestigatorMgr. Ondřej Zobač, Ph.D.
Number of Project8J23AT006
Internal Project Number423010
AgencyMinisterstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
Duration2023-01-01 - 2024-12-31

Anotace
Within this project a new method for the preparation of supported intermetallic nanoparticles will be developed. The as designed procedure will allow the synthesis of a broad range of intermetallic nanoparticles applicable in heterogeneous catalysis. While other conventional procedures need individual development for each system, the vapour solid method may become a procedure which is generally applicable by only changing the physical parameters dependent on the vapour pressures of the reactants. As the derived method will need a combination of metals with vapour pressures differing in several orders of magnitude, the following materials are thought to be of interest: Non-volatiles: Palladium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Iridium, Gold, Nickel, Cobalt, Iron Volatiles: Zinc, Tellurium, Selenium, Antimony, Phosphorus Powder support materials: alumina, silica, titanium dioxide, carbon The starting materials are often commercially available, still also in house preparation of supported metallic nanoparticles will be done for a more precise control of educts. In a first attempt alumina supported Pd Zn, Pd Te, Ni Zn, Ni P and Ni Te will be synthesised. The prepared catalysts will be characterized chemically and physically by total reflection X ray fluorescence spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, gas adsorption, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X¬-ray spectroscopy, (high resolution) transmission electron microscopy. Investigation of the materials regarding composition and structure will be key to evolve the method for the preparation of promising catalyst materials.


2024

Wibner P., Kriegel R., Garstenauer D., Zobač O., Kuběna I., Rösch N., Seyller T., Armbrüster M., Richter K.: Facile thermodynamically controlled synthesis of intermetallic Zn1-xPdx/Al2O3 and its methanol steam reforming properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 (2024) 6906-6916