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      Intermetallic compounds in heterogeneous catalysis—a quickly developing field

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          The application of intermetallic compounds for understanding in heterogeneous catalysis developed in an excellent way during the last decade. This review provides an overview of concepts and developments revealing the potential of intermetallic compounds in fundamental as well as applied catalysis research. Intermetallic compounds may be considered as platform materials to address current and future catalytic challenges, e.g. in respect to the energy transition.

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          Electrocatalysis will play a key role in future energy conversion and storage technologies, such as water electrolysers, fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Molecular interactions between chemical reactants and the catalytic surface control the activity and efficiency, and hence need to be optimized; however, generalized experimental strategies to do so are scarce. Here we show how lattice strain can be used experimentally to tune the catalytic activity of dealloyed bimetallic nanoparticles for the oxygen-reduction reaction, a key barrier to the application of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. We demonstrate the core-shell structure of the catalyst and clarify the mechanistic origin of its activity. The platinum-rich shell exhibits compressive strain, which results in a shift of the electronic band structure of platinum and weakening chemisorption of oxygenated species. We combine synthesis, measurements and an understanding of strain from theory to generate a reactivity-strain relationship that provides guidelines for tuning electrocatalytic activity.
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              Magnesium diboride differs from ordinary metallic superconductors in several important ways, including the failure of conventional models to predict accurately its unusually high transition temperature, the effects of isotope substitution on the critical transition temperature, and its anomalous specific heat. A detailed examination of the energy associated with the formation of charge-carrying pairs, referred to as the 'superconducting energy gap', should clarify why MgB(2) is different. Some early experimental studies have indicated that MgB(2) has multiple gaps, but past theoretical studies have not explained from first principles the origin of these gaps and their effects. Here we report an ab initio calculation of the superconducting gaps in MgB(2) and their effects on measurable quantities. An important feature is that the electronic states dominated by orbitals in the boron plane couple strongly to specific phonon modes, making pair formation favourable. This explains the high transition temperature, the anomalous structure in the specific heat, and the existence of multiple gaps in this material. Our analysis suggests comparable or higher transition temperatures may result in layered materials based on B, C and N with partially filled planar orbitals.
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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Sci Technol Adv Mater
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Sci Technol Adv Mater
                Journal ID (publisher-id): TSTA
                Title: Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
                Publisher: Taylor & Francis
                ISSN (Print): 1468-6996
                ISSN (Electronic): 1878-5514
                Publication date Collection: June 2014
                Publication date (Electronic): 11 June 2014
                Volume: 15
                Issue: 3
                Electronic Location Identifier: 034803
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
                [2 ]Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Inorganic Chemistry, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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                Publisher ID: TSTA11661169
                DOI: 10.1088/1468-6996/15/3/034803
                PMC ID: 5090519
                PubMed ID: 27877674
                SO-VID: 17781b9f-f1a8-4889-a879-a4ac76127dab
                Copyright © © 2014 National Institute for Materials Science
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                Date received : 15 April 2014
                Date accepted : 05 May 2014
                Date revision received : 11 June 2014
                Categories
                Subject: Focus on Complex Metallic Phases

                Keywords: intermetallic compound,complex metallic alloy,heterogeneous catalysis,methanol steam reforming,acetylene semi-hydrogenation,selective hydrogenation
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                Keywords: intermetallic compound, complex metallic alloy, heterogeneous catalysis, methanol steam reforming, acetylene semi-hydrogenation, selective hydrogenation

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