TOUCAN: TOwards an Understanding of CAtalysis on Nanoalloys
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Chemistry
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Krautgasser K
(2016)
Global structure search for molecules on surfaces: Efficient sampling with curvilinear coordinates.
in The Journal of chemical physics
Palagin D
(2015)
CO oxidation catalysed by Pd-based bimetallic nanoalloys.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Palagin D
(2014)
Ni-based nanoalloys: towards thermally stable highly magnetic materials.
in The Journal of chemical physics
Palagin D
(2016)
DNA-stabilized Ag-Au bimetallic clusters: the effects of alloying and embedding on optical properties.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Panosetti C
(2015)
Global Materials Structure Search with Chemically Motivated Coordinates.
in Nano letters
| Description | Bimetallic clusters are small particles made up two types of metal particle. The mixing of the two particles allows the properties of these particles to be tuned by changing their size and composition. We have explored how these variables can be used to tune their magnetic, optical (how they adsorb light) and catalytic (how they enable some chemical reactions to proceed more rapidly) properties. |
| Exploitation Route | The papers we have published will have contributed to a better understanding of how bimetallic clusters can be engineered to give rise to desired properties. This is a very active area, because of the promise of such materials, and will be taken forward by other scientists seeking to further develop these systems towards applications. |
| Sectors | Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |