The catalytic properties of these small noble metal clusters vary widely ... oxide support is a necessary prerequisite to fine-tuning and improving catalytic ...
Topics in Catalysis Vol. 14, No. 1-4, 2001
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Modeling heterogeneous catalysts: metal clusters on planar oxide supports C.C. Chusuei, X. Lai, K. Luo and D.W. Goodman ∗ Department of Chemistry, PO Box 30012, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA
Model catalysts consisting of Au and Ag clusters of varying size have been prepared on single crystal TiO2 (110) and ultra-thin films of TiO2 , SiO2 and Al2 O3 . The morphology, electronic structure, and catalytic properties of these Au and Ag clusters have been investigated using low-energy ion scattering spectroscopy (LEIS), temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and spectroscopy (STS) with emphasis on the unique properties of clusters
