Strategy for stabilizing noble metal nanoparticles without sacrificing active sites†
Abstract
We report a facile surface fluorination strategy for restricting Pt nanoparticle sintering through providing anchoring sites on the TiO2 support and enhancing metal–support interaction via improved electronic interaction without sacrificing the active sites. The fluorine-tailored Pt/TiO2 exhibits excellent sintering resistance and significant activity enhancement in the catalytic oxidation of toluene.