Document Type
Article
Subject Area(s)
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Mesoporous silica nanostructures have been synthesized and loaded with Pd and Pt catalytic noble metals. It is found that Pd forms small nanoclusters (3–5 nm) on the surface of the mesoporous structure whereas Pt impregnation results in the inclusion of Pt nanostructures within the silica hexagonal pores (from nanoclusters to nanowires). It is observed that these materials have high catalytic properties for CO–CH4 combustion, even in a thick film form. In particular, results indicate that the Pt and Pd dispersed in mesoporous silica are catalytically active as a selective filter for gas sensors.
Publication Info
Applied Physics Letters, Volume 81, Issue 18, 2002, pages 3449-3451.
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Copyright 2004 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
Publisher's Version: http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.1518158
DOI: 10.1063/1.1518158
PACS: 61.46.-w, 61.43.Gt, 81.05.Rm, 81.07.Bc, 82.33.Ln, 82.75.Fq, 82.60.Qr, 82.30.Vy, 07.07.Df, 82.80.-d