Abstract:

The contribution of materials design to the fabrication of advanced metal catalysts is highlighted, with particular emphasis on the construction of relatively complex contact structures surrounding metal nanoparticles. Novel advanced metal catalysts can be synthesised via encapsulation of metal nanoparticles into oxide shells, immobilisation of metal oxide core-shell structures on solid supports, post-modification of supported metal nanoparticles by surface coating, and premodification of supports before loading metal nanoparticles. Examples on how these materials structures lead to enhanced catalytic performance are illustrated, and a few future prospects are presented.

Keywords: MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLES; METAL; CORE-SHELL; ENCAPSULATION; IMMOBILISATION; MODIFICATION; CATALYSIS

Document Type: Review article

DOI: 10.1179/175355508X310106