Synthesis of Amorphous Platinum Nanofibers Directly on an ITO Substrate and Its Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation Characterization

This paper reports a facile, solution-phase approach to synthesizing a one-dimensional amorphous face-centered-cubic (fcc) platinum (a-Pt) nanostructure (nanofibers) directly on an indium–tin oxide (ITO) substrate. The electron microscopy analysis result shows that the a-Pt nanofiber has a diameter...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2015-04, Vol.7 (14), p.7776-7785
Main Authors: Balouch, Aamna, Ali Umar, Akrajas, Mawarnis, Elvy Rahmi, Md Saad, Siti Khatijah, Mat Salleh, Muhamad, Abd Rahman, Mohd Yusri, Kityk, I. V, Oyama, Munetaka
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Summary:This paper reports a facile, solution-phase approach to synthesizing a one-dimensional amorphous face-centered-cubic (fcc) platinum (a-Pt) nanostructure (nanofibers) directly on an indium–tin oxide (ITO) substrate. The electron microscopy analysis result shows that the a-Pt nanofiber has a diameter and length of approximately 50 nm and 1 μm, respectively, and is grown in high density on the entire surface of the ITO substrate. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis result further reveals that the a-Pt nanofibers feature metallic properties with highly reactive surface chemistry, promising novel performance in electrochemistry, catalysis, and sensors. A synergetic interplay between the formic acid reducing agent and the hexamethylenetetramine surfactant in the reduction of Pt ions is assumed as the driving force for the formation of the amorphous phase in the Pt nanostructure. The catalytic properties of a-Pt were examined in the acetone hydrogenation reaction under microwave irradiation. a-Pt shows excellent heterogeneous catalytic properties for converting acetone to isopropyl alcohol with turnover number and frequency as high as 400 and 140 min–1, respectively. The preparation and formation mechanism of the a-Pt nanofibers will be discussed in detail in this paper.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/acsami.5b01012