Structure, ordering, and surfaces of Pt–Fe alloy catalytic nanoparticles from quantitative electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction

The current challenge in catalyst development is to produce highly active and economical catalysts. This challenge cannot be overcome without an accurate understanding of catalyst structure, surfaces and morphology as the catalytic reactions occur on the surface active sites. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is an excellent tool for understanding the structures of the nanoparticles down to the atomic level in determining the relationship …