TY - GEN AB - This thesis focuses on the controlled synthesis of Pt-Ni bimetallic nanoparticles and the study of their catalytic properties. It discusses in detail the nucleation mechanism and the growth process of bimetallic systems, which is vital for a deeper understanding of the design of bimetallic catalysts. The author presents four pioneering studies: (1) syntheses of water-soluble octahedral, truncated octahedral, and cubic Pt-Ni nanocrystals and the study of their structure-activity relationship in model hydrogenation reactions; (2) a strategy for designing a concave Pt-Ni alloy using controllable chemical etching; (3) defect-dominated shape recovery of nanocrystals, which is a new synthesis strategy for trimetallic catalysts; (4) a sophisticated construction of Au islands on Pt-Ni, which is an ideal trimetallic nanoframe catalyst. This thesis inspires researchers working in materials, catalysis as well as other interdisciplinary areas. . AU - Wu, Yuen, CN - QD505 ID - 755382 KW - Metal catalysts KW - Platinum alloys. KW - Nickel alloys. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-662-49847-7 N1 - "Doctoral thesis accepted by Tsinghua University, Beijing, China." N2 - This thesis focuses on the controlled synthesis of Pt-Ni bimetallic nanoparticles and the study of their catalytic properties. It discusses in detail the nucleation mechanism and the growth process of bimetallic systems, which is vital for a deeper understanding of the design of bimetallic catalysts. The author presents four pioneering studies: (1) syntheses of water-soluble octahedral, truncated octahedral, and cubic Pt-Ni nanocrystals and the study of their structure-activity relationship in model hydrogenation reactions; (2) a strategy for designing a concave Pt-Ni alloy using controllable chemical etching; (3) defect-dominated shape recovery of nanocrystals, which is a new synthesis strategy for trimetallic catalysts; (4) a sophisticated construction of Au islands on Pt-Ni, which is an ideal trimetallic nanoframe catalyst. This thesis inspires researchers working in materials, catalysis as well as other interdisciplinary areas. . SN - 9783662498477 SN - 3662498472 T1 - Controlled synthesis of Pt-Ni bimetallic catalysts and study of their catalytic properties TI - Controlled synthesis of Pt-Ni bimetallic catalysts and study of their catalytic properties UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-662-49847-7 ER -