Investigation on Structure-Catalysis Correlation by Size-selected Nanocluster Catalysts with Well-defined Structures
Project/Area Number |
15H05475
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Physical chemistry
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Research Institution | Keio University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥22,490,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,190,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥11,570,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,670,000)
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Keywords | ナノクラスター / 電極触媒 / 白金 / パラジウム / サイズ制御 / カップリング反応 / 水素発生 / 触媒化学 / サイズ効果 / 触媒・化学プロセス / ナノ材料 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Size-selected metal nanocluster catalysts supported on strontium titanate were prepared by using soft-landing method along with a high-flux nanocluster ion source. Catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) of single-size palladium nanocluster catalysts was investigated under atmospheric conditions in aqueous solution; palladium 30-mer exhibit the highest activity per unit atom. Taking into account the electron affinities of Pt NCs measured by photoelectron spectroscopy, the reaction mechanism of HER is deduced: the size-specific HER activity originates from the matching of energy levels of lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals of Pt NCs with the band structure of strontium titanate surfaces. In addition, milligram-scale synthesis for metal-encapsulating silicon cage nanolcusters were established based on the high-flux nanolcuster source.
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