Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy

The nature of the atomic configuration and the bonding within epitaxial Pt-graphene films is investigated. Graphene-templated monolayer/few-multilayers of Pt, synthesized as contiguous 2D films by room temperature electrochemical methods, is shown to exhibit a stable {100} structure in the 1–2 layer...

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Main Authors: Choi, J, Abdelhafiz, A, Buntin, P, Vitale, A, Robertson, A, Warner, J, Jang, S, Alamgir, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019
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author Choi, J
Abdelhafiz, A
Buntin, P
Vitale, A
Robertson, A
Warner, J
Jang, S
Alamgir, F
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Abdelhafiz, A
Buntin, P
Vitale, A
Robertson, A
Warner, J
Jang, S
Alamgir, F
author_sort Choi, J
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description The nature of the atomic configuration and the bonding within epitaxial Pt-graphene films is investigated. Graphene-templated monolayer/few-multilayers of Pt, synthesized as contiguous 2D films by room temperature electrochemical methods, is shown to exhibit a stable {100} structure in the 1–2 layer range. The fundamental question being investigated is whether surface Pt atoms rendered in these 2D architectures are as stable as those of their bulk Pt counterparts. Unsurprisingly, a single layer Pt on the graphene (Pt_1ML/GR) shows much larger Pt dissociation energy (−7.51 eV) than does an isolated Pt atom on graphene. However, the dissociation energy from Pt_1ML/GR is similar to that of bulk Pt(100), −7.77 eV, while in bi-layer Pt on the graphene (Pt_2ML/GR), this energy changes to −8.63 eV, surpassing its bulk counterpart. At Pt_2ML/GR, the dissociation energy also slightly surpasses that of bulk Pt(111). Bulk-like stability of atomically thin Pt–graphene results from a combination of interplanar PtC covalent bonding and inter/intraplanar metallic bonding. This unprecedented stability is also accompanied by a metal-like presence of electronic states at the Fermi level. Such atomically thin metal-graphene architectures can be a new stable platform for synthesizing 2D metallic films with various applications in catalysis, sensing, and electronics.
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spelling oxford-uuid:d91c5fc8-06ab-4be7-830a-5114fca5412a2022-03-27T08:53:39ZContiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:d91c5fc8-06ab-4be7-830a-5114fca5412aEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordWiley2019Choi, JAbdelhafiz, ABuntin, PVitale, ARobertson, AWarner, JJang, SAlamgir, FThe nature of the atomic configuration and the bonding within epitaxial Pt-graphene films is investigated. Graphene-templated monolayer/few-multilayers of Pt, synthesized as contiguous 2D films by room temperature electrochemical methods, is shown to exhibit a stable {100} structure in the 1–2 layer range. The fundamental question being investigated is whether surface Pt atoms rendered in these 2D architectures are as stable as those of their bulk Pt counterparts. Unsurprisingly, a single layer Pt on the graphene (Pt_1ML/GR) shows much larger Pt dissociation energy (−7.51 eV) than does an isolated Pt atom on graphene. However, the dissociation energy from Pt_1ML/GR is similar to that of bulk Pt(100), −7.77 eV, while in bi-layer Pt on the graphene (Pt_2ML/GR), this energy changes to −8.63 eV, surpassing its bulk counterpart. At Pt_2ML/GR, the dissociation energy also slightly surpasses that of bulk Pt(111). Bulk-like stability of atomically thin Pt–graphene results from a combination of interplanar PtC covalent bonding and inter/intraplanar metallic bonding. This unprecedented stability is also accompanied by a metal-like presence of electronic states at the Fermi level. Such atomically thin metal-graphene architectures can be a new stable platform for synthesizing 2D metallic films with various applications in catalysis, sensing, and electronics.
spellingShingle Choi, J
Abdelhafiz, A
Buntin, P
Vitale, A
Robertson, A
Warner, J
Jang, S
Alamgir, F
Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy
title Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy
title_full Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy
title_fullStr Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy
title_full_unstemmed Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy
title_short Contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra-bulk behavior through graphene-imposed epitaxy
title_sort contiguous and atomically thin pt film with supra bulk behavior through graphene imposed epitaxy
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