Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2012-02-15
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
9 pages in double-column format, 9 figures
Scientific paper
Pt-based bimetallic nanoparticles have attracted significant attention as a promising replacement for expensive Pt nanoparticles. In the systematic design of bimetallic nanoparticles, it is important to understand their preferred atomic structures. However, compared with unary systems, alloy nanoparticles present more structural complexity with various compositional configurations, such as mixed-alloy, core-shell, and multishell structures. In this paper, we developed a unified empirical potential model for various Pt-based binary alloys, such as Pd-Pt, Cu-Pt, Au-Pt, and Ag-Pt. Within this framework, we performed a series of Monte Carlo (MC) simulations that quantify the energetically favorable atomic arrangements of Pt-based alloy nanoparticles: an intermetallic compound structure for the Pd-Pt alloy, an onion-like multi-shell structure for the Cu-Pt alloy, and core-shell structures (Au@Pt and Ag@Pt) for the Au-Pt and Ag-Pt alloys. The equilibrium nanoparticle structures for the four alloy types were compared with each other, and the structural features can be interpreted by the interplay of their material properties, such as the surface energy and heat of formation.
Cha Pil-Ryung
Cho Yong-Hun
Choi Jung-Hae
Lee Jaegab
Lee Seung-Cheol
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