Platinum Atoms (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Platinum Atoms

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Atomic-resolution microscopy shows the single platinum atoms on copper nanoparticles that can split hydrogen into atoms enabling the efficient and selective hydrogenation of butadiene.

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Tufts University

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