Synthesis of Pt<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>1</sub> and Pt<sub>1</sub>Zn<sub>1</sub> intermetallic nanocatalysts for dehydrogenation of ethane
Zhuoran Gan, Zheng Lu, Muntaseer Bunian, Larissa B. Lagria, Christopher L. Marshall, R. Michael Banish, Sungsik Lee, Lei Yu
Abstract
Insights into Pt and Zn speciation during the formation of PtZn intermetallic nanoparticles and how Pt–Zn nanocatalysts show enhanced catalytic performance in the dehydrogenation of ethane.
Topics & Concepts
IntermetallicDehydrogenationNanomaterial-based catalystX-ray absorption spectroscopyMaterials scienceHydrogen storageNanoparticleHydrogenExtended X-ray absorption fine structureInorganic chemistryCatalysisAbsorption spectroscopyChemistryMetallurgyNanotechnologyAlloyOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysts for Methane Reforming