Article
Search for encapsulation of platinum, silver, and gold at the surface of graphite
Physical Review Research
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
7-1-2020
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033175
Abstract
Using scanning tunneling microscopy, we show that Pt clusters can be encapsulated beneath the surface of graphite, whereas Ag and Au cannot. This is in complete agreement with independent predictions from density functional theory, which show that surface intercalation of single metal atoms is favorable for Pt, but unfavorable for Ag and Au. This supports the validity of using single-metal-atom energetics for predicting encapsulation of metal nanoparticles at the graphite surface. We also demonstrate that the optimal temperature for encapsulation scales with the cohesive energy of the metal.
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2020
Language
en
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Citation Information
Ann Lii-Rosales, Yong Han, Dapeng Jing, Michael C. Tringides, et al.. "Search for encapsulation of platinum, silver, and gold at the surface of graphite" Physical Review Research Vol. 2 Iss. 3 (2020) p. 033175 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patricia_thiel/185/
This article is published as Lii-Rosales, Ann, Yong Han, Dapeng Jing, Michael C. Tringides, and Patricia A. Thiel. "Search for encapsulation of platinum, silver, and gold at the surface of graphite." Physical Review Research 2, no. 3 (2020): 033175. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033175. Posted with permission.