Water treatment based on atomically engineered materials: Atomic layer deposition and beyond

X Yang, ABF Martinson, JW Elam, L Shao, SB Darling - Matter, 2021 - cell.com
Global water stress and challenges for producing sufficient supplies of fit-for-purpose water
are amplifying. Atomically engineered interfaces are emerging as a powerful tool in the …

The surface chemistry of the atomic layer deposition of metal thin films

F Zaera - Nanotechnology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In this perspective we discuss the progress made in the mechanistic studies of the surface
chemistry associated with the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of metal films and the …

Atomic layer deposition overcoating improves catalyst selectivity and longevity in propane dehydrogenation

Z Lu, RW Tracy, ML Abrams, NL Nicholls… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Propylene, a precursor for commodity chemicals and plastics, is produced by propane
dehydrogenation (PDH). An increase in PDH yield via added catalyst activity, lifetime, or …

Ni-alumina dry reforming catalysts: Atomic layer deposition and the issue of Ni aluminate

P Littlewood, S Liu, E Weitz, TJ Marks, PC Stair - Catalysis Today, 2020 - Elsevier
A catalyst consisting of 2 wt% Ni supported on a commercially available transition alumina is
modified using TMA-H 2 O ALD cycles to deposit thin alumina overcoats on the catalyst, and …

Understanding pore formation in ALD alumina overcoats

C George, P Littlewood, PC Stair - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
AlO X thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) have previously been used to
increase both stability and selectivity of supported palladium catalysts and are known to …

Growth of ZrO2 films on mesoporous silica sieve via atomic layer deposition

LF Rasteiro, MA Motin, LH Vieira, EM Assaf, F Zaera - Thin Solid Films, 2023 - Elsevier
The atomic layer deposition of ZrO 2 thin films over the mesopores of a mesoporous silica
sieve, SBA-15 (Santa Barbara Amorphous-15), using the tetrakis (dimethylamino) zirconium …

Plasmonics under attack: protecting copper nanostructures from harsh environments

AS Preston, RA Hughes, TB Demille… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The functionality of well-tailored nanomaterials can only be retained if they are robust to the
environmental factors in which they operate. The inability of Cu to withstand such factors is …

Controlling the rate of change of Ni dispersion in commercial catalyst by ALD overcoat during dry reforming of methane

S Afzal, AV Prakash, P Littlewood, TJ Marks… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates changes in dispersion with time-on-stream of a Ni catalyst coated
with alumina by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) in Dry Reforming of Methane (DRM) …

Design and characterization of ALD-based overcoats for supported metal nanoparticle catalysts

E Sarnello, Z Lu, S Seifert, RE Winans, T Li - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Supported metal nanoparticle (SMN) catalysts are enormously crucial for many catalytic
applications. However, catalyst deactivation, caused by sintering and coke formation, is a …

Encapsulation of atomically dispersed Pt clusters in porous TiO 2 for semi-hydrogenation of phenylacetylene

H Wu, X Yang, S Zhao, L Zhai, G Wang… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of atomically dispersed metal clusters with strong interaction with the support
is attractive for the design of high-efficiency catalysts. Here, we report a multilayered catalyst …