They are investigating how to optimise platinum catalysts by modifying their shape, and so use a theoretical nanomorphology model previously used on nanogold to understand platinum nanocatalysts.
Nanocatalysts like this are desirable because they allow a smaller amount of a valuable metal to be used, making them cheaper and more sustainable.
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Morphology mapping of platinum catalysts over the entire nanoscale
A. S. Barnard, H. Konishi and H. F. Xu
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00238D
Read more about Amanda Barnard’s work by visiting her webpage at CSIRO, Australia
