Laser-ablation assisted strain engineering of gold nanoparticles for selective electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
Chao Zhang, Wei Zhang, Ferdi Karadaş, Jingxiang Low, Ran Long, Changhao Liang, Jin Wang, Zhengquan Li, Yujie Xiong
Abstract
, *COOH). More interestingly, we demonstrate that, an important industrial chemical feedstock, syngas, can be obtained by simply mixing Au-LAL with Au-A in a suitable ratio. This work provides a promising method for introducing strain in metal NPs and demonstrates the important role of strain in tuning the performance and selectivity of catalysts.
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Materials scienceCatalysisNanoparticleElectrochemistrySelectivityStrain (injury)Chemical engineeringRaman spectroscopyTransition metalColloidal goldNanotechnologyMetalFaraday efficiencyLaser ablationElectrodeLaserChemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryInternal medicinePhysicsMedicineOpticsEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials Science