Study of catalysts constituted by gold and palladium nanoparticles deposited on different metal oxide supports

• Grant number: 10/17953-2
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): March 01, 2011
• Effective date (End): February 29, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Physical Metallurgy
• Principal researcher: Pedro Augusto de Paula Nascente
• Grantee: Silvia Sálua Maluf
• Home Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 07/54829-5 - Electronic and geometric structure of nano-materials: synchrotron radiation studies, AP.TEM

Abstract

The research to be performed involves the study of gold and palladium nanoparticles supported on different metallic oxides. Several characterization techniques will be employed: XPS, XRD, TEM, and XAS. The main goal will be the understanding of these materials role as highly active catalysts for CO oxidation reactions. (AU)