Metastable CoCu$_2$O$_3$ for molecular sensing and catalysis
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| author | D'Andria, Matteo Silva, Tiago Elias Abi-Ramia Consogno, Edoardo Krumeich, Frank Guentner, Andreas T. |
| author_facet | D'Andria, Matteo Silva, Tiago Elias Abi-Ramia Consogno, Edoardo Krumeich, Frank Guentner, Andreas T. |
| contents | Metastable nanostructures are kinetically trapped in local energy minima featuring intriguing surface and material properties. To unleash their potential, there is a need for non-equilibrium processes capable of stabilizing a large range of crystal phases outside thermodynamic equilibrium conditions by closely and flexibly controlling atomic reactant composition, spatial temperature distribution and residence time. Here, we demonstrate the capture of metastable pseudo-binary metal oxides at room temperature with scalable combustion-aerosol processes. By a combination of X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and online flame characterization, we investigate the occurrence of metastable CoCu$_2$O$_3$ with controlled crystal size (4-16 nm) over thermodynamically stable CuO and Co$_3$O$_4$. Immediate practical impact is demonstrated by exceptional sensing and catalytic performance for air pollutant detection (e.g., 15 parts-per-billion benzene). This approach can be extended to various binary, ternary and high entropy oxides with even more components to access novel materials also promising for actuators, energy storage or solar cells. |
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| spellingShingle | Metastable CoCu$_2$O$_3$ for molecular sensing and catalysis D'Andria, Matteo Silva, Tiago Elias Abi-Ramia Consogno, Edoardo Krumeich, Frank Guentner, Andreas T. Applied Physics Materials Science Metastable nanostructures are kinetically trapped in local energy minima featuring intriguing surface and material properties. To unleash their potential, there is a need for non-equilibrium processes capable of stabilizing a large range of crystal phases outside thermodynamic equilibrium conditions by closely and flexibly controlling atomic reactant composition, spatial temperature distribution and residence time. Here, we demonstrate the capture of metastable pseudo-binary metal oxides at room temperature with scalable combustion-aerosol processes. By a combination of X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and online flame characterization, we investigate the occurrence of metastable CoCu$_2$O$_3$ with controlled crystal size (4-16 nm) over thermodynamically stable CuO and Co$_3$O$_4$. Immediate practical impact is demonstrated by exceptional sensing and catalytic performance for air pollutant detection (e.g., 15 parts-per-billion benzene). This approach can be extended to various binary, ternary and high entropy oxides with even more components to access novel materials also promising for actuators, energy storage or solar cells. |
| title | Metastable CoCu$_2$O$_3$ for molecular sensing and catalysis |
| topic | Applied Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.10588 |