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Reaction Specificity of Nanoparticles in Solution (PNNL Scope # 42184/44076)


EMSL Project ID
2573

Abstract

This User Proposal is being submitted as part of an approved NSET proposal under PIs Don Baer and Paul Tratnyek to perform fundamental basic science studies that will benefit a whole range of applications involving nanoparticles in solution, including environmental remediation, corrosion, magnetic-storage media, and heterogeneous catalysis. The following is an excerpt from the abstract of the NSET proposal. The reactivity of nanometer-sized materials is often quite different from that of either the bulk material or the individual atoms and molecules that comprise it. Much of this size-dependent reactivity stems from the development of unique electronic structures intermediate between those of bulk materials and free atoms. Zero-valent iron (Fe) represents one system whose chemistry exhibits intrinsic nanoscale reactivity as well as the transition from metallic to semiconducting behavior. Iron and iron bimetallic nanoparticles have been shown to have a greatly increased reactivity towards a variety of environmentally important solute species including chlorinated hydrocarbons and reducible oxyanions. Furthermore, the products of these reactions differ, often in an environmentally friendly manner, from those obtained when 0.1 to 1mm particles of Fe are used. These changes occur for particles of the size range where signficant variations in electronic and magnetic properties are induced for pure metal particles. However, the Fe particles will have the additional complication of a reaction layer that forms on the surface in solution. The differences in selectivity are believed to be related to unique structural and chemical features of Fe(0) near the solution and/or Fe(II) in the oxide coating. The differences may be induced by the changes in the electronic structure of the nano-sized particles or changes in the structure of the coatings formed on the particles in solution. In order to establish and quantify these effects, this proposal defines a coupled experimental and modeling research program for studying reactive metal, bimetallic, and oxide nanoparticles, using chlorinated hydroarbons and inorganic oxyanions as model compounds...Novel and established techniques will be used for preparing iron and iron bimetallic nanoparicles in both the solution and gas phases. These particles and their surfaces will be subjected to advanced characterizaiton studies that will include magnetic measurements, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron paramagenetic resonance (EPR) and other methods.

Work authorization text added 08/11/05:
Iron and iron bimetallic nanoparticles have been shown to have a greatly increased reactivity towards a variety of environmentally important solute species including chlorinated hydrocarbons, reducible oxyanions, and metal ions and produce different, and often more environmentally safe, reaction products in comparison to the byproducts using microscale iron surfaces. These changes occur for particles of the size range where significant variations in electronic and magnetic properties are induced for pure metal particles. However, the iron particles will have the additional complication of a reaction layer that forms on the surface in solution. The differences in selectivity are believed to relate to unique structural and chemical features of Fe(0) near the solution and/or Fe(II) in the oxide film layers. They may be induced by the changes in the electronic structure of the nano-sized particles or changes in the structure of the films formed on the particles in solution. In order to establish and quantify these effects, this project defines a coupled experimental and modeling research program for studying reactive metal, bimetallic and oxide nanoparticles toward chlorinated hydrocarbons and environmentally important mobile oxyanions. Please contact Don Baer, project manager, for further information. Assumptions - The DOE client (Basic Energy Sciences) expects us to conduct fundamental research to further our knowledge in areas of importance to DOE's mission, and to disseminate this knowledge through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations of results at scientific meetings. Products/Deliverables: - Publications in scientific journals - Presentations at scientific meetings and symposia.

Project Details

Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2002-07-22
End Date
2005-06-27
Status
Closed

Team

Principal Investigator

R. Penn
Institution
University of Minnesota

Team Members

You Qiang
Institution
University of Idaho

JiJi Antony
Institution
University of Idaho

Donald Baer
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Bruce Kay
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Anter El-azab
Institution
Purdue University

Paul Tratnyek
Institution
Oregon Health & Science University

Eric Bylaska
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Michel Dupuis
Institution
University at Albany, State University of New York

James Amonette
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Related Publications

5: Jiji Antony, You Qiang, Donald R. Baer and Chongmin Wang, “Synthesis and Characterization of Stable Iron-Iron Oxide Core-Shell Nanoclusters for Environmental Applications”, J. of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 6, 568-572 (2006)
6: Jiji Antony, Joseph Nutting, D. Baer, Daniel Meyer, Amit Sharma, and You Qiang, “Size dependent specific surface area of nanoporous films assembled by core-shell iron nanoclusters”, J. of Nanomaterials, 12 (2006) 54961.
Antony J, Y Qiang, DR Baer, and CM Wang. 2006. "Synthesis and Characterization of Stable Iron?Iron Oxide Core?Shell Nanoclusters for Environmental Applications." Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 6(2):568-572.
Antony J, Y Qiang, DR Baer, and CM Wang. 2006. "Synthesis and Characterization of Stable Iron?Iron Oxide Core?Shell Nanoclusters for Environmental Applications." Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 6(2):568-572.
Baer D.R. 2018. "The Chameleon Effect: characterization challenges due to the variability of nanoparticles and their surfaces." Frontiers in Chemistry 6. PNNL-SA-131780. doi:10.3389/fchem.2018.00145
Baer DR, and JE Amonette. 2003. "Small Particle Chemistry: Reasons for differences and related experimental and conceptual challenges." PNNL-SA-39433, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Baer DR, and MH Engelhard. 2010. "XPS Analysis of Nanostructured Materials and Biological Surfaces." Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 178-179:415-432. doi:10.1016/j.elspec.2009.09.003
Baer DR, DJ Gaspar, P Nachimuthu, SD Techane, and DG Castner. 2010. "Application of Surface Chemical Analysis Tools for Characterization of Nanoparticles." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 396(3):983-1002. doi: 10.1007/s00216-009-3360-1
Baer DR, MH Engelhard, AR Felmy, JJ Ford, JZ Hu, AS Lea, P Nachimuthu, LV Saraf, JA Sears, and S Thevuthasan. 2009. "New Approaches for Characterizing Sensor and Other Modern Complex Materials." ECS Transactions 19(6):137-148. doi:10.1149/1.3118546
Baer DR, MH Engelhard, C Wang, AS Lea, and KH Pecher. 2006. “The Challenges and Opportunities of Measuring Properties of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Materials: Importance of a Multi-Technique Approach.” 2006 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry. Paper 06NANO20 http://www.tappi.org/index.asp?rc=1&pid=34455&ch=8&bhcd2=1146525637.
Baer DR, MH Engelhard, DJ Gaspar, DW Matson, KH Pecher, JR Williams, and CM Wang. 2005. "Challenges in Applying Surface Analysis Methods to Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Materials." Journal of Surface Analysis 12(2):101-108.
Baer DR, PE Burrows, and A El-Azab. 2003. "Enhancing Coating Functionality Using Nanoscience and Nanotechnology." Progress in Organic Coatings 47:342-356.
Baer DR, PG Tratnyek, Y Qiang, JE Amonette, JC Linehan, V Sarathy, JT Nurmi, CM Wang, and J Antony. 2007. "Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles." In “Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Sorbents, and Sensors” edited by Dr. Glen Fryxell (PNNL) and Professor Guozhong Cao University of Washington Imperial College Press
Baer DR, P Munusamy, and BD Thrall. 2016. "Provenance information as a tool for addressing engineered nanoparticle reproducibility challenges." Biointerphases 11(4):Article No. 04B401. doi:10.1116/1.4964867
Baer, DR. "Sharpening our Understanding but Blurring the Boundaries: Dynamic Observations of Surface Reconstruction." Surface Science 540 (2003)153-156.
Baer, DR. “Sharpening our Understanding but Blurring the Boundaries: Dynamic Observations of Surface Reconstruction.” Surface Science 540 (2003)153-156.
Baer, DR. "Sharpening our Understanding but Blurring the Boundaries: Dynamic Observations of Surface Reconstruction." Surface Science 540 (2003)153-156.
Bluhm, H, K Andersson, T Araki, K Benzerara, GE Brown, JJ Dynes, S Ghosal, MK Gilles, H-Ch Hansen, JC Hemminger, AP Hitchcock, G Ketteler, ALD Kilcoyne, E Kneedler, JR Lawrence, GG Leppard, J Majzlam, BS Mun, SCB Myneni, A Nilsson, H Ogasawara, DF Ogletree, K Pecher, M Salmeron, DK Shuh, B Tonner, T Tyliszczak, T Warwick, TH Yoon. “Soft X-ray Microscopy and Spectroscopy at the Molecular Environmental Science Beamline at the Advanced Light Source”, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 150 (2-3) (2006) 86-104.
Bylaska EJ “Estimating the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Degradation”, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 116 (1-3): 281-296 (2006).
Bylaska EJ, KL Tsemekhman, SB Baden, JH Weare, and H Jonsson. 2011. "Parallel Implementation of Gamma-Point Pseudopotential Plane-Wave DFT with Exact Exchange." Journal of Computational Chemistry 32(1):54-69.
Bylaska EJ, M Dupuis, and PG Tratnyek. 2008. "One-Electron-Transfer Reactions of Polychlorinated Ethylenes: Concerted and Stepwise Cleavages." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112(16):3712-3721.
Bylaska EJ, M Dupuis, and PG Tratnyek. 2008. "One-Electron-Transfer Reactions of Polychlorinated Ethylenes: Concerted and Stepwise Cleavages." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112(16):3712-3721.
Bylaska, EJ., M Dupuis, and PG Tratnyek. "One-Electron Reduction of Polychlorinated Ethylenes as Determined from Ab Initio Electronic Structure Theory", J. Phys Chem A. 109 (2005) 5905-5916.
Bylaska, EJ., M Dupuis, and PG Tratnyek. "One-Electron Reduction of Polychlorinated Ethylenes as Determined from Ab Initio Electronic Structure Theory." J. Phys Chem A. 109 (2005) 5905-5916.
Bylaska, EJ., M Dupuis, and PG Tratnyek. "One-Electron Reduction of Polychlorinated Ethylenes as Determined from Ab Initio Electronic Structure Theory.", J. Phys Chem A. 109 (2005) 5905-5916.
Chun CL, DR Baer, DW Matson, JE Amonette, and RL Penn. 2010. "Characterization and Reactivity of Iron Nanoparticles Prepared with Added Cu, Pd, and Ni." Environmental Science & Technology 44(13):5079-5085.
Daschbach, JL, Z Dohnálek, S Liu, RS Smith, and BD Kay, “Water Adsorption, Desorption and Clustering on FeO(111).”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109 (2005) 10362-10370.
Dohnálek Z, J. Kim, and B. D. Kay, “Growth of Epitaxial Thin Pd(111) Films on Pt(111) and Oxygen Terminated FeO(111) Surfaces.”, Surface Science 600 (2006) 3461.
Dohnálek Z, J. Kim, and B. D. Kay, "Growth of Epitaxial Thin Pd(111) Films on Pt(111) and Oxygen Terminated FeO(111) Surfaces.", Surface Science 600 (2006) 3461.
Gaspar, DJ, AS Lea, MH Engelhard, DR Baer, R Miehr, and PG Tratnyek. “Evidence for Localization of Reaction Upon Reduction of Carbon Tetrachloride by Granular Iron.” Langmuir 18 (2002) 7688-7693.
Gaspar, DJ, AS Lea, MH Engelhard, DR Baer, R Miehr, and PG Tratnyek. “Evidence for Localization of Reaction Upon Reduction of Carbon Tetrachloride by Granular Iron.” Langmuir 18 (2002) 7688-7693.
Liu, S, Z Dohnálek, RS Smith, and BD Kay, “Interaction of CH4, CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3, and CCl4 with O-terminated FeO (111)” Surface, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108 (2004) 3644.
Liu, S, Z Dohnálek, RS Smith, and BD Kay, "Interaction of CH4, CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3, and CCl4 with O-terminated FeO (111) Surface.", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108 (2004) 3644.
Meyer DR, M Faheem, M Campanell, J Antony, AM Sharma, and Y Qiang. 2007. "Magnetic Nanocrystalline Films Softened by Obliquely Accelerating Iron Nanoclusters." IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 43(6):3010-3012. doi:10.1109/TMAG.2007.893477
Nurmi JT, PG Tratnyek, V Sarathy, DR Baer, JE Amonette, KH Pecher, CM Wang, JC Linehan, DW Matson, R Penn, and MD Driessen. 2005. "Characterization and Properties of Metallic Iron Nanoparticles: Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry, and Kinetics." Environmental Science and Technology 39(5):1221-1230.
Nurmi J, V Sarathy, PG Tratnyek, DR Baer, JE Amonette, and AJ Karkamkar. 2011. "Recovery of Iron/Iron Oxide Nanoparticles from Solution: Comparison of Methods and their Effects." Journal of Nanoparticle Research 13(5):1937-1952. doi:10.1007/s11051-010-9946-x
Qiang Y, J Antony, A Sharma, J Nutting, D Sikes and D Meyer, “Iron/iron Oxide Core-Shell Nanoclusters for Biomedical Applications�, J. of Nanoparticle Research, (2006) 8: 489-496
Qiang Y, J Antony, A Sharma, J Nutting, D Sikes and D Meyer, “Iron/iron Oxide Core-Shell Nanoclusters for Biomedical Applications”, J. of Nanoparticle Research, (2006) 8: 489-496
Saraf, L, CM Wang, V Shutthanandan, Y Zhang, O Marina, DR Baer and S Thevuthasan, P Nachimuthu and DW Lindle. "Oxygen Transport Studies in Nanocrystalline Ceria Films." Journal of Materials Research 20,(2005) pp. 1295 – 1299.
Saraf, L, C Wang, MH Engelhard and DR Baer. Temperature and Interfacial Stress Induced Phase Separation in Chromium Films. Applied Physics Letters 82 (2003) 2230-32.
Saraf, L, C Wang, MH Engelhard and DR Baer. "Temperature and Interfacial Stress Induced Phase Separation in Chromium Films." Applied Physics Letters 82 (2003) 2230-32.
Sharma A, Y Qiang, DR Meyer, R Souza, A Mcconnaughoy, L Muldoon, and DR Baer. 2008. "Biocompatible core-shell magnetic nanoparticles for cancer treatment." Journal of Applied Physics 103(7):Art. No.07A308. doi:10.1063/1.2831791
Wang, CM, DR Baer, J. Amonette, MH Engelhard, Y Qiang, and J Antony, (2007). “Morphology and Oxide Shell Structure of Iron Nanoparticles Grown by Sputter-Gas-Aggregation” Nanotechnology 18: 255603
Wang CM, DR Baer, JE Amonette, MH Engelhard, J Antony, and Y Qiang. 2009. "Morphology and Electronic Structure of the Oxide Shell on the Surface of Iron Nanoparticles." Journal of the American Chemical Society 131(25):8824–8832. doi:10.1021/ja900353f
Wang CM, DR Baer, JE Amonette, MH Engelhard, JS Anthony, and Y Qiang. (2007). "Electron Beam Induced Thickening of the Protective Oxide Layer around Fe Nanoparticles.” Ultramicroscopy doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2007.03.002
Wang CM, DR Baer, JE Amonette, MH Engelhard, JS Anthony, and Y Qiang. (2007). "Electron Beam Induced Thickening of the Protective Oxide Layer around Fe Nanoparticles." Ultramicroscopy March 2007 doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2007.03.002
Wang CM, DR Baer, LE Thomas, JE Amonette, J Anthony, Y Qiang, and G Duscher. 2005. "Void Formation during Early Stages of Passivation: Initial Oxidation of Iron Nanoparticles at Room Temperature." Journal of Applied Physics 98(9):094308(7).
Windus TL, EJ Bylaska, K Tsemekhman, J Andzelm, and N Govind. 2009. "Computational Nanoscience with NWChem." Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 6(6 SP ISS):1297-1304.