Pt single atom alloyed sub-1 nm thick Fe overlayer on supported Cu nanoparticles for methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation
Akira Oda, Kosei Ichihashi, Yuta Yamamoto, Takeshi Ohtsu, Wei Shi, Kyoichi Sawabe, Atsushi Satsuma
Abstract
We successfully developed a Pt single atom alloyed sub-1 nm thick Fe overlayer on Cu nanoparticles capable of catalyzing MCH dehydrogenation with the H 2 -evolution rate per Pt mass at least 133 times higher than that of state-of-the-art catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
DehydrogenationOverlayerMethylcyclohexaneMaterials scienceCatalysisNanoparticleAtom (system on chip)PhotochemistryChemical engineeringPhysical chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringEmbedded systemCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysts for Methane Reforming