Controlling Reduction Kinetics in the Galvanic Replacement Involving Metal Oxides Templates: Elucidating the Formation of Bimetallic Bowls, Rattles, and Dendrites from Cu2O Spheres

Author(s)

Rodrigues, Thenner S. ; da Silva, Anderson G. M. ; Alves, Rafael S. ; de Freitas, Isabel C. ; Oliveira, Daniela C. ; Camargo, Pedro H. C.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION; v. 35, n. 5, p. 9-pg., 2018-05-01.

Abstract

This study demonstrates that the precursor reduction kinetics can be employed to control the morphology and composition of bimetallic metal/metal oxides systems obtained by galvanic replacement reaction using metal oxides as sacrificial templates. This work investigated Cu2O as a proof-of-concept example, in which the relative rates of Cu2O oxidation by O-2 and by noble metal precursors determined the morphology and composition of the products. We focused on three metal precursors with fast, medium, and slow reduction kinetics in the presence of Cu2O under aerobic conditions: PdCl42-, AuCl4-, and Ru-3(+), respectively. It was found that metal-oxide-based bowls, rattles, or dendrites can be obtained by simply changing the precursor reduction kinetics. These results provide novel insights over the versatility and mechanistic understanding of galvanic replacement to the synthesis of metal/metaloxide bimetallic nanoparticles. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/21366-9 - HYBRID MATERIALS CONTAINING METAL NANOPARTICLES FOR CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS
• Grantee: Pedro Henrique Cury Camargo
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 15/26308-7 - Optimization of the physicochemical properties of nano -structured materials for applications in molecular recognition, catalysis and energy conversion/storage
• Grantee: Roberto Manuel Torresi
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants