Mechanical Origin of High-Temperature Thermal Stability in Platinum Oxides

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Autori principali: Ma, Fangyuan, Sun, Mengzhao, Gong, Xuejian, Cai, Jun, Wang, Zhujun, Zhou, Di
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Pubblicazione: 2026
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author Ma, Fangyuan
Sun, Mengzhao
Gong, Xuejian
Cai, Jun
Wang, Zhujun
Zhou, Di
author_facet Ma, Fangyuan
Sun, Mengzhao
Gong, Xuejian
Cai, Jun
Wang, Zhujun
Zhou, Di
contents Platinum oxides are vital catalysts, but their limited thermal stability hinders applications. Recent studies have uncovered a structural transition in two-dimensional platinum oxides that significantly enhances their thermal resilience by several hundred Kelvin. Herein, we demonstrate that this enhanced stability stems from the mechanical robustness of the elastic network at the atomic scale. Prior to the transition, an over-constrained lattice generates localized states of self-stress through an incommensurate Moiré pattern with the platinum substrate, reducing thermal endurance. After the transition, the oxide shifts to a mechanically flexible structure with balanced degrees of freedom and constraints. The isostatic network, together with the platinum substrate, forms a commensurate Moiré superlattice that relaxes elastic energy and enhances stability. These findings highlight the fundamental role of network connectivity in governing thermal stability, and provide a design principle for catalysts in extreme environments.
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spellingShingle Mechanical Origin of High-Temperature Thermal Stability in Platinum Oxides
Ma, Fangyuan
Sun, Mengzhao
Gong, Xuejian
Cai, Jun
Wang, Zhujun
Zhou, Di
Materials Science
Soft Condensed Matter
Platinum oxides are vital catalysts, but their limited thermal stability hinders applications. Recent studies have uncovered a structural transition in two-dimensional platinum oxides that significantly enhances their thermal resilience by several hundred Kelvin. Herein, we demonstrate that this enhanced stability stems from the mechanical robustness of the elastic network at the atomic scale. Prior to the transition, an over-constrained lattice generates localized states of self-stress through an incommensurate Moiré pattern with the platinum substrate, reducing thermal endurance. After the transition, the oxide shifts to a mechanically flexible structure with balanced degrees of freedom and constraints. The isostatic network, together with the platinum substrate, forms a commensurate Moiré superlattice that relaxes elastic energy and enhances stability. These findings highlight the fundamental role of network connectivity in governing thermal stability, and provide a design principle for catalysts in extreme environments.
title Mechanical Origin of High-Temperature Thermal Stability in Platinum Oxides
topic Materials Science
Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.22849