Development of allotropic noble metal nanoparticles for improved catalysis KU Leuven
Noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) are often used as a catalyst due to their favorable surface-to-volume ratio and their unique properties, such as the surface activity, compared to their bulk counterparts. The influence of NP size and shape on the surface activity has been widely explored, the influence of the crystal phase has however gained much less attention. In recent years, allotropic NPs of various metals have successfully been obtained. ...