AACVD synthesis of catalytic gold nanoparticle‐modified cerium(IV) oxide thin films. Issue 7 (5th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Evans, Meghan; Di Maggio, Francesco; Blackman, Chris; Sankar, Gopinathan; Hoffmann, Patrik; Knez, Mato; Vahlas, Constantin; Alexandrov, Sergei
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 12:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 996
• Page End: 1000
• Publication Date: 2015-06-05
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Congresses; Solid state physics -- Periodicals; Solid state physics; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201510055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1862-6351

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Co‐deposition of Ce(dbm)₄ and NH₄AuCl₄ precursors in acetone at 500 °C <italic>via</italic> AACVD results in deposition of crystalline CeO₂ thin films containing/decorated with metallic gold. These particles are estimated to be ∼ 70 nm in size via optical methods. Preliminary testing of catalytic activity showed the materials were surprisingly catalytically active given the very small amounts of gold present and the large estimated particle size, although the presence of smaller catalytically active particles could not be discounted. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &amp; Co. KGaA, Weinheim)</p> </abstract>