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Strain‐Enhanced Metallic Intermixing in Shape‐Controlled Multilayered Core–Shell Nanostructures: Toward Shaped Intermetallics
Author(s) -
Williams Benjamin P.,
Young Allison P.,
Andoni Ilektra,
Han Yong,
Lo WeiShang,
Golden Matthew,
Yang Jane,
Lyu LianMing,
Kuo ChunHong,
Evans James W.,
Huang Wenyu,
Tsung ChiaKuang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.202001067
Subject(s) - materials science , nanomaterial based catalyst , bimetallic strip , intermetallic , nanoparticle , nanostructure , transmission electron microscopy , nanotechnology , metal , chemical engineering , composite material , metallurgy , engineering , alloy
Controlling the surface composition of shaped bimetallic nanoparticles could offer precise tunability of geometric and electronic surface structure for new nanocatalysts. To achieve this goal, a platform for studying the intermixing process in a shaped nanoparticle was designed, using multilayered Pd‐Ni‐Pt core–shell nanocubes as precursors. Under mild conditions, the intermixing between Ni and Pt could be tuned by changing layer thickness and number, triggering intermixing while preserving nanoparticle shape. Intermixing of the two metals is monitored using transmission electron microscopy. The surface structure evolution is characterized using electrochemical methanol oxidation. DFT calculations suggest that the low‐temperature mixing is enhanced by shorter diffusion lengths and strain introduced by the layered structure. The platform and insights presented are an advance toward the realization of shape‐controlled multimetallic nanoparticles tailored to each potential application.