Modelling of Ostwald ripening of metal clusters attached to carbon nanotubes
2011 (English)In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, ISSN 1932-7447, E-ISSN 1932-7455, Vol. 115, no 50, p. 24454-24462Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Abstract [en]
We present a model of Ostwald ripening of nanosized clusters and apply it to study the time evolution of metal particles attached to carbon nanotubes. The Ostwald ripening of metal clusters attached to carbon nanotubes differs from that of free metal clusters. While free clusters experience a rapid broadening in the size dispersion, this may be delayed by the nanotubes, which may therefore limit the ripening. The diameter and chirality of the carbon nanotubes were also seen to affect the Ostwald ripening of the catalyst particles. For a collection of carbon nanotubes that contains different diameters and chiralities, the clusters attached to carbon nanotubes with large diameters and strong carbon–metal adhesion are the most likely to survive the Ostwald ripening.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society , 2011. Vol. 115, no 50, p. 24454-24462
Keywords [en]
carbon nanotubes
Keywords [sv]
ostwald ripening, Energi och material
National Category
Materials Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-3274DOI: 10.1021/jp202328wLocal ID: 2320/9953OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-3274DiVA, id: diva2:871371
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