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Open Access The Electronic Structure of Platinum-Gold Alloy Particles

Although the platinum-gold (Pt-Au) phase diagram shows a wide miscibility gap due to limited mutual solubility of the components, small particles (< 3 nm) form homogeneous alloys because all atoms retain their atomic electronic structure, and rehybridisation due to band formation does not take place. Supported Pt-Au catalysts are often superior to those containing Pt alone for low-temperature selective oxidations.

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 April 2007

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