Metal oxide nanowires decorated with gold nanoparticles for heterogeneous catalysis application

• Grant number: 18/16846-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: October 01, 2018
• End date: August 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Susana Inés Córdoba de Torresi
• Grantee: Maria Paula de Souza Rodrigues
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/26308-7 - Optimization of the physicochemical properties of nano -structured materials for applications in molecular recognition, catalysis and energy conversion/storage, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 19/22505-3 - Investigation of plasmon enhanced ethanol electro-oxidation by AuRh catalyst: in situ and theoretical studies, BE.EP.DD

Abstract

This project aims to develop metal oxide nanostrucures (MnO2, CuO, TiO2 and NiO) decorated with gold for application in catalysis. We are interested in the development of metal oxide nanowires (NWs) and gold nanoparticles with well-defined and tunable size, shape and composition. The first step focuses on the NWs synthesis and characterization, as it is going to be used as a support for the gold nanoparticles deposition, leading to a hybrid structure (MOx-Au). Then, the MOx-Au nanostructures are going to be applied as heterogeneous catalysts in reactions with industrial relevance as silane and model molecules (e.g. benzyl alcohol and cyclohexane) oxidation. We intent to correlate the catalyst properties (e.g. activity and selectivity) with physical chemical properties that define the nanomaterials (e.g. composition, shape and size). In this way, the control over these physical chemical properties is crucial for obtaining optimized catalytic properties. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE SOUZA RODRIGUES, MARIA PAULA; DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; CUTOLO, LEONARDO DE O.; PARREIRA, LUANNA S.; ALVES, TIAGO VINICIUS; SLATER, THOMAS J. A.; HAIGH, SARAH J.; CAMARGO, PEDRO H. C.; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, SUSANA INES. Gold-Rhodium Nanoflowers for the Plasmon-Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction under Visible Light. ACS CATALYSIS, v. 11, n. 21, p. 13543-13555, NOV 5 2021. (18/16846-0, 15/26308-7)

RODRIGUES, MARIA P. S.; DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; KRISCHER, KATHARINA; TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Gold-rhodium nanoflowers for the plasmon enhanced ethanol electrooxidation under visible light for tuning the activity and selectivity. Electrochimica Acta, v. 420, p. 9-pg., 2022-07-10. (21/00675-4, 19/22505-3, 15/26308-7, 18/16846-0)

MIGUEL, VITOR M.; RODRIGUES, MARIA PAULA DE S.; BRAGA, ADRIANO H.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. MnO2 Nanowires Decorated with Au Nanoparticles for Plasmon- Enhanced Electrocatalytic Detection of H2O2. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 5, n. 2, p. 10-pg., 2022-01-28. (19/15885-4, 15/26308-7, 18/16846-0)

RODRIGUES, MARIA P. S.; DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; SAMPAIO DE OLIVEIRA-FILHO, ANTONIO G.; DE LIMA BATISTA, ANA P.; FEIL, MORITZ; KRISCHER, KATHARINA; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, SUSANA, I. Gold-Rhodium Nanoflowers for the Plasmon-Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction Reaction upon Visible Light. ACS CATALYSIS, v. 13, n. 1, p. 13-pg., 2023-01-06. (21/00675-4, 18/16846-0, 15/26308-7, 19/22505-3)

DA SILVA, RAFAEL T. P.; DE SOUZA RODRIGUES, MARIA PAULA; DAVILLA, GABRIELA F. B.; DA SILVA, ADRIANO M. R. P.; DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, I, SUSANA. gAu Hollow Nanoshells on Layered Graphene Oxide and Silica Submicrospheres as Plasmonic Nanozymes for Light-Enhanced Electrochemical H2O2 Sensin. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 4, n. 11, p. 12062-12072, NOV 26 2021. (18/16846-0, 15/26308-7, 18/16219-5)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

RODRIGUES, Maria Paula de Souza. Au@Rh Nanoflowers toward plasmon-enhanced electrochemical reactions. 2022. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) São Paulo.