Light‐induced agglomeration of single‐atom platinum in photocatalysis

Denisov N, Qin S, Will J, Vasiljevic BN, Skorodumova NV, Pašti IA, Sarma BB, Osuagwu B, Yokosawa T, Voß J, Wirth J, Spiecker E, Schmuki P (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Advanced Materials Wiley-VCH Verlag

Original Authors: Nikita Denisov, Shanshan Qin, Johannes Will, Bojana Nedić Vasiljevic, Natalia V. Skorodumova, Igor A. Pašti, Bidyut Bikash Sarma, Benedict Osuagwu, Tadahiro Yokosawa, Johannes Voss, Janis Wirth, Erdmann Spiecker, Patrik Schmuki

Pages Range: 2206569

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206569

Abstract

With recent advances in the field of single-atoms (SAs) used in photocatalysis, an unprecedented performance of atomically dispersed co-catalysts has been achieved. However, the stability and agglomeration of SA co-catalysts on the semiconductor surface may represent a critical issue in potential applications. Here we describe the photoinduced destabilization of Pt SAs on the benchmark photocatalyst, TiO2. In aqueous solutions within illumination timescales ranging from few minutes to several hours, light-induced agglomeration of Pt SAs to ensembles (dimers, multimers) and finally nanoparticles takes place. The kinetics critically depends on the presence of sacrificial hole scavengers and the used light intensity. DFT calculations attribute the light induced destabilization of the SA Pt species to binding of surface-coordinated Pt with solution-hydrogen (adsorbed H atoms), which consequently weakens the Pt SA bonding to the TiO2 surface. Despite the gradual aggregation of Pt SAs into surface clusters and their overall reduction to metallic state, which involves >90% of Pt SAs, the overall photocatalytic H2 evolution remains virtually unaffected.

Authors with CRIS profile

Nikita Denisov Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO) Shanshan Qin Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO) Johannes Will Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Mikro- und Nanostrukturforschung) Emeka Benedict Osuagwu Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO) Tadahiro Yokosawa Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Mikro- und Nanostrukturforschung) Johannes Voß Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Mikro- und Nanostrukturforschung) Janis Wirth Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Mikro- und Nanostrukturforschung) Erdmann Spiecker Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Mikro- und Nanostrukturforschung) Patrik Schmuki Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO)

Additional Organisation(s)

Graduiertenkolleg 1896/2 In situ Mikroskopie mit Elektronen, Röntgenstrahlen und Rastersonden Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Mikro- und Nanostrukturforschung) Interdisziplinäres Zentrum, Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM) Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM)

Related research project(s)

Scale-bridging tomography and in situ microscopy of SCALMS (A03) (SFB 1452 CLINT A03) Catalysis at Liquid Interfaces (CLINT) (SFB 1452 CLINT) Jan. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2024 In-situ Characterization of Nanomaterials with Electrons, X-rays/Neutrons and Scanning Probes (GRK 1896) Oct. 1, 2013 - Sept. 30, 2022

Involved external institutions

Royal Institute of Technology / Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) SE Sweden (SE) University of Belgrade / Универзитет у Београду RS Serbia (RS) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Denisov, N., Qin, S., Will, J., Vasiljevic, B.N., Skorodumova, N.V., Pašti, I.A.,... Schmuki, P. (2022). Light‐induced agglomeration of single‐atom platinum in photocatalysis. Advanced Materials, 2206569. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202206569

MLA:

Denisov, Nikita, et al. "Light‐induced agglomeration of single‐atom platinum in photocatalysis." Advanced Materials (2022): 2206569.

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