Direct observation of sintering in a model oxide supported metal catalyst -: STM of Pd on WO3(001)

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作者
Dixon, RA [1 ]
Egdell, RG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Inorgan Chem Lab, Oxford OX1 3QR, England
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JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-FARADAY TRANSACTIONS | 1998年 / 94卷 / 09期
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10.1039/a800581h
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Evaporation of Pd onto WO3(001) at room temperature leads to the formation of metal nanoparticles which can be imaged directly by scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). Annealing a surface supporting 20 Angstrom particles to 600 degrees C leads to agglomeration of the deposited metal. These observations demonstrate that STM provides a real space approach to the investigation of sintering in oxide supported metal catalysts.
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