Origin of anomalous Pt-Pt distances in the Pt/Alumina catalytic system

Karl Sohlberg, Sergey Rashkeev, Albina Y. Borisevich, Stephen J. Pennycook, Sokrates T. Pantelides

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Abstract

(Figure presented) Intriguing Pt3 structures observed on the Pt/γ-alumina catalytic system by atomic-resolution Z-contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) are investigated with first-principles calculations (see electronic densities in the Pt3 plane with and without the capping -OH group).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1893-1897
Number of pages5
JournalChemPhysChem
Volume5
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 10 2004

Keywords

  • Aluminum
  • Density functional calculations
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Platinum
  • Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)

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