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A Study on Reactive Spray Deposition Technology Processing Parameters in the Context of Pt Nanoparticle Formation

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Catalytic materials are complex systems in which achieving the desired properties (i.e., activity, selectivity and stability) depends on exploiting the many degrees of freedom in surface and bulk composition, geometry, and defects. Flame aerosol synthesis is a process for producing nanoparticles with ample processing parameter space to tune the desired properties. Flame dynamics inside the reactor are determined by the input process variables such as solubility of precursor in the fuel; solvent boiling point; reactant flow rate and concentration; flow rates of air, fuel and the carrier gas; and the burner geometry. In this study, the processing parameters for reactive spray deposition technology, a flame-based synthesis method, are systematically evaluated to understand the residence times, reactant mixing, and temperature profiles of flames used in the synthesis of Pt nanoparticles. This provides a framework for further study and modeling. The flame temperature and length are also studied as a function of O2 and fuel flow rates.

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Acknowledgment

The authors would like to thank Dr. Max Villa for assistance with photography. The research reported here was supported by the National Science Foundation on Grant NSF CMMI #1265893.

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    Justin M. Roller & Radenka Maric

  2. Center for Clean Energy Engineering, University of Connecticut, 44 Weaver Rd., Storrs, CT, 06269, USA

    Justin M. Roller & Radenka Maric

  3. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA

    Radenka Maric

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Roller, J.M., Maric, R. A Study on Reactive Spray Deposition Technology Processing Parameters in the Context of Pt Nanoparticle Formation. J Therm Spray Tech 24, 1529–1541 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-015-0322-3

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