HAADF STEM observation of the Au/CeO2 nanostructures

Yong Chen; Yue Chen; Changjun Qiu; Chunlin Chen; Zhongchang Wang

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2014.11.048

HAADF STEM observation of the Au/CeO₂ nanostructures

Yong Chen, Yue Chen, Changjun Qiu, Chunlin Chen, Zhongchang Wang

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Abstract

Gold nanoparticles supported on oxide substrates are widely utilized as heterogeneous catalysts. Here, we apply a facile surfactant- and template-free hydrothermal method to fabricate Au/CeO₂ nanostructures, and show a successful preparation of well-defined CeO₂ nano-octahedrons with Au nanoparticles on their surface. The high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission microscopy imaging technique is applied to investigate microstructure of the Au/CeO₂ nanostructure. We find that the Au clusters with a diameter of less than 2 nm cannot form the FCC Au lattice, and that twins emerge in the Au nanoparticles with a diameter of larger than 2 nm. Moreover, we identify preferential orientation relationships {111}_Au∥{111}_CeO2 and ∥_110∥Au∥110∥CeO² between the Au nanoparticles and CeO₂ nano-octahedrons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-34
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	141
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.11.048
Publication status	Published - 2015 Feb 15

Keywords

Au/CeO
Hydrothermal synthesis
Scanning transmission electron microscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Materials Science(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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