Highly efficient submonolayer Pt-decorated Au nano-catalysts for formic acid oxidation.
A novel structure of catalyst, submonolayer Pt-decorated Au, has been synthesized with minimal use of Pt and shows markedly improved activity toward formic acid oxidation where it facilitates the direct oxidation of formic acid by suppressing the formation of poisonous species COads via the "ensemble" effect.
Kristian
Noel
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School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Yan
Yushan
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Wang
Xin
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D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013499:Surface Properties
D005561:Formates; C030544:formic acid; D010984:Platinum; D006046:Gold; D002248:Carbon Monoxide