Theoretical and experimental progress in photothermal catalysis for sustainable energy and environmental protection: Key problems and strategies towards …

S Ullah, N Ullah, SS Shah, D Guziejewski… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the current energy crisis, converting solar-thermal energy into chemical forms has become
paramount. Within the broad spectrum of light-mediated catalysis, which includes heat and …

Progress and perspectives on electrocatalytic transmembrane hydrogenation

X Zhou, X Yu, B You, Y **g - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
H2-free electrochemical hydrogenation of unsaturated organic compounds has garnered
considerable attention as a low-carbon and efficient alternative to conventional …

Hydrophobic surface modification of Cu-based catalysts for enhanced semihydrogenation of acetylene in excess ethylene

T Liu, J **ong, Q Luo, S Mao, Y Wang - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cu-based catalysts have gained significant attention in the semihydrogenation of acetylene,
a vital industrial process for ethylene stream purification. Nevertheless, their potential has …

Polymer-supported Pd nanoparticles for solvent-free hydrogenation

Q Luo, H Wang, Q **ang, Y Lv, J Yang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Breaking the trade-off between activity and stability of supported metal catalysts has been a
long-standing challenge in catalysis, especially for metal nanoparticles (NPs) with high …

Ligand Modification-Induced Electronic Effects and Synergistic Protic Solvent Effects Promote C═ O Bond Hydrogenation

M Qiao, Y Wang, S Gao, Q Fu, X Wang, R Qin… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Catalytic hydrogenation conducted on heterogeneous catalysts usually proceeds via the
Horiuti-Polanyi mechanism. Despite the feasibility of homolytically dissociated hydrogen …

Zr(OH)4‐Catalyzed Semi‐Hydrogenation of Phenylacetylene with Terminal Zr−O−H as Active Site: Inactive for Free Styrene

W Wu, N Li, C Che, J Zhao, J Qin, Z Feng… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the field of industrial semi‐hydrogenation of trace alkynes amidst alkene feedstocks, the
pivotal challenge lies in circumventing the hydrogenation of alkenes. Herein, we present Zr …

Unraveling hydrogenation kinetic behavior of transition metal oxides via decoupling dihydrogen dissociation and substrate activation

D Gao, S Wang, Y Lv, C Wang, J Ren, P Zheng… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Both noble metals and transition metal oxides are recognized as active centers for alkyne
hydrogenation. However, it is still a “black box” how the catalytic behavior of oxides evolves …

Enhancing alkyne semi-hydrogenation through engineering metal-support interactions of Pd on oxides

Y Wu, X Lu, P Cui, W Jia, J Zhou, Y Wang, H Zahid… - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Supported Pd catalysts show superior activities for olefin productions from alkynes through
semi-hydrogenation reactions, but over-hydrogenation into alkanes highly decreases olefin …

Heteroatoms‐Stabilized Single Palladium Atoms on Amorphous Zeolites: Breaking the Tradeoff between Catalytic Activity and Selectivity for Alkyne …

R Bai, G He, J Li, L Li, T Zhang, X Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As a fundamental industrial catalytic process, the semihydrogenation of alkynes presents a
challenge in striking a balance between activity and selectivity due to the issue of over …

Ethylenediamine-mediated synthesis of Pd-based catalysts with enhanced electrocatalytic performances towards formic acid oxidation

J Li, Y Jiang, J Li, Y Hu, Y Shen, H Zhao, Y Zhu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pd-based anode catalysts with superior activity are urgent for formic acid oxidation to further
boost the direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFCs) technologies. Herein, a strategy of …