Morphology, Composition and Surface Properties of Novel Functional Multimetallic and Core-shell Nanoparticles and Assemblies
EMSL Project ID
30446
Abstract
This proposal focuses on the utilization of the EMSL User facilities for the investigation of Morphology, Composition and Surface Properties of Novel Multimetallic Alloy and Core-shell Nanoparticles and Nanostructures. It addresses many issues in the area of Science of Interfacial Phenomena in the Science Theme because the understanding of the interfacial control of the nanostructured materials is critical to environmental and energy related research and technology. One particular example involves the understanding of the catalytic structure-function relationships at the atomic level for precise control of catalytic activity and selectivity of the multimetallic alloy, core-shell nanoparticles, and molecularly-mediated assembly of the nanoparticles. The understanding of the correlation among the nanoscale size, shape, composition and surface properties of the nanoparticles and nanostructures will be critical for exploring the surface and interfacial reactivities and interactions in the targeted catalytic and sensor applications, which will lead to the development of new nanomaterials for fuel cells and chemical and biological sensors. The overall theme of these proposed studies is relevant to EMSLs mission because the outcomes will lead to the development of new nanomaterials for fuel cells and chemical or biological sensors.
Project Details
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Start Date
2008-08-01
End Date
2009-09-30
Status
Closed
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