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Area of Science:

  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Surface science
  • Nanomaterials characterization

Background:

  • Understanding nanofacet reactivity is crucial for heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Previous methods lacked spatial and temporal resolution to study individual facets.
  • Rhodium is a key catalyst for reactions like hydrogen oxidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To resolve the reactivity of individual nanofacets on a single catalyst particle.
  • To investigate the coupling and interaction between different nanofacets during catalysis.
  • To provide high-resolution insights into oscillatory catalytic reactions.

Main Methods:

  • In situ field electron microscopy and field ion microscopy on a curved rhodium crystal.
  • High spatial (~2 nm) and temporal (~2 ms) resolution imaging.
  • Utilized ionized water as the imaging species to visualize adsorbed species and active sites.
  • Microkinetic modeling to support experimental observations.

Main Results:

  • Direct imaging of adsorbed species and reaction fronts on individual nanofacets.
  • Observed limited interfacet coupling, entrainment, and frequency locking.
  • Demonstrated reconstruction-induced collapse of spatial coupling between facets.
  • Experimental findings were consistent with microkinetic modeling of oxygen species coverages and oscillation frequencies.

Conclusions:

  • Individual nanofacets exhibit distinct catalytic behaviors and limited coupling.
  • Facet coupling dynamics are influenced by surface reconstruction and reaction conditions.
  • This high-resolution approach advances the understanding of structure-reactivity relationships in heterogeneous catalysis.