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Low-temperature liquid platinum catalyst.

Md Arifur RahimJianbo TangAndrew Joseph ChristoffersonPriyank V KumarNastaran MeftahiFranco CenturionZhenbang CaoJunma TangMahroo BaharfarMohannad MayyasFrancois-Marie AlliouxPramod KoshyTorben DaenekeChristopher F McConvilleRichard B KanerSalvy P RussoKourosh Kalantar-Zadeh
Published in: Nature chemistry (2022)
Insights into metal-matrix interactions in atomically dispersed catalytic systems are necessary to exploit the true catalytic activity of isolated metal atoms. Distinct from catalytic atoms spatially separated but immobile in a solid matrix, here we demonstrate that a trace amount of platinum naturally dissolved in liquid gallium can drive a range of catalytic reactions with enhanced kinetics at low temperature (318 to 343 K). Molecular simulations provide evidence that the platinum atoms remain in a liquid state in the gallium matrix without atomic segregation and activate the surrounding gallium atoms for catalysis. When used for electrochemical methanol oxidation, the surface platinum atoms in the gallium-platinum system exhibit an activity of [Formula: see text] three orders of magnitude higher than existing solid platinum catalysts. Such a liquid catalyst system, with a dynamic interface, sets a foundation for future exploration of high-throughput catalysis.
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