Progress and perspectives in photo‐and electrochemical‐oxidation of biomass for sustainable chemicals and hydrogen production

H Luo, J Barrio, N Sunny, A Li, L Steier… - Advanced Energy …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biomass is recognized as an ideal CO2 neutral, abundant, and renewable resource
substitute to fossil fuels. The rich proton content in most biomass derived materials, such as …

Synergistic catalysis over bimetallic alloy nanoparticles

AK Singh, Q Xu - ChemCatChem, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an important class of catalysts. In many
cases, bimetallic alloy NPs have higher catalytic efficiencies than their monometallic …

Single Atom Hot-Spots at Au–Pd Nanoalloys for Electrocatalytic H2O2 Production

JS Jirkovský, I Panas, E Ahlberg… - Journal of the …, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
A novel strategy to direct the oxygen reduction reaction to preferentially produce H2O2 is
formulated and evaluated. The approach combines the inertness of Au nanoparticles toward …

High performing and stable supported nano-alloys for the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

W Luo, M Sankar, AM Beale, Q He, CJ Kiely… - Nature …, 2015‏ - nature.com
The catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid, a key platform molecule in many biorefinery
schemes, into γ-valerolactone is considered as one of the pivotal reactions to convert …

Mechanism for the Direct Synthesis of H2O2 on Pd Clusters: Heterolytic Reaction Pathways at the Liquid–Solid Interface

NM Wilson, DW Flaherty - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Direct synthesis (H2+ O2→ H2O2) is a promising reaction for producing H2O2, which can
replace chlorinated oxidants in industrial processes. The mechanism of this reaction and the …

Recent progress in synergistic catalysis over heterometallic nanoparticles

HL Jiang, Q Xu - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Heterometallic nanoparticles (NPs) have been emerging as a type of important catalyst.
Bimetallic NPs with alloyed and core–shell structures have higher activities than …

Heterogeneous catalysis by gold

T Takei, T Akita, I Nakamura, T Fujitani, M Okumura… - Advances in …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Gold can be deposited as nanoparticles (NPs) with diameters of 2–5 nm and clusters with
diameters less than 2 nm on a variety of materials such as oxides, carbides, and sulfides of …

Selective hydrogen production from formic acid decomposition on Pd–Au bimetallic surfaces

WY Yu, GM Mullen, DW Flaherty… - Journal of the American …, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Pd–Au catalysts have shown exceptional performance for selective hydrogen production via
HCOOH decomposition, a promising alternative to solve issues associated with hydrogen …

Advanced development strategy of nano catalyst and DFT calculations for direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide

GH Han, SH Lee, SY Hwang… - Advanced Energy …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen peroxide is a simple oxidizing agent. Its environmental benignness and
effectiveness have led to a continuous increase in its use and production. Anthraquinone …

Electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide on Au-Pd nanoparticles: From fundamentals to continuous production

E Pizzutilo, O Kasian, CH Choi, S Cherevko… - Chemical Physics …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) represents a promising
alternative to the anthraquinone process, as it combines on-site chemical and electrical …