Nanocatalysis: size-and shape-dependent chemisorption and catalytic reactivity
In recent years, the field of catalysis has experienced an astonishing transformation, driven
in part by more demanding environmental standards and critical societal and industrial …
in part by more demanding environmental standards and critical societal and industrial …
Conjugated dual size effect of core-shell particles synergizes bimetallic catalysis
X Zhang, Z Sun, R **, C Zhu, C Zhao, Y Lin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Core-shell bimetallic nanocatalysts have attracted long-standing attention in heterogeneous
catalysis. Tailoring both the core size and shell thickness to the dedicated geometrical and …
catalysis. Tailoring both the core size and shell thickness to the dedicated geometrical and …
Nanostructuring unlocks high performance of platinum single-atom catalysts for stable vinyl chloride production
The worldwide replacement of the toxic mercuric chloride catalyst in vinyl chloride
manufacture via acetylene hydrochlorination is slowed by the limited durability of alternative …
manufacture via acetylene hydrochlorination is slowed by the limited durability of alternative …
A Robust and Efficient Propane Dehydrogenation Catalyst from Unexpectedly Segregated Pt2Mn Nanoparticles
The increasing demand for short chain olefins like propene for plastics production and the
availability of shale gas make the development of highly performing propane …
availability of shale gas make the development of highly performing propane …
Zinc promotion of platinum for catalytic light alkane dehydrogenation: insights into geometric and electronic effects
Supported metal nanoparticles are vital as heterogeneous catalysts in the chemical
transformation of hydrocarbon resources. The catalytic properties of these materials are …
transformation of hydrocarbon resources. The catalytic properties of these materials are …
Unlocking the Catalytic Potential of TiO2-Supported Pt Single Atoms for the Reverse Water–Gas Shift Reaction by Altering Their Chemical Environment
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) often exhibit dynamic responses to the reaction and
pretreatment environment that affect their activity. The lack of understanding of these …
pretreatment environment that affect their activity. The lack of understanding of these …
Metastable structures in cluster catalysis from first-principles: structural ensemble in reaction conditions and metastability triggered reactivity
G Sun, P Sautet - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018 - ACS Publications
Reactivity studies on catalytic transition metal clusters are usually performed on a single
global minimum structure. With the example of a Pt13 cluster under a pressure of hydrogen …
global minimum structure. With the example of a Pt13 cluster under a pressure of hydrogen …
Single-atom alloy Pd–Ag catalyst for selective hydrogenation of acrolein
Pd–Ag alloy catalysts with very dilute amounts of Pd were synthesized. EXAFS results
demonstrated that when the concentration of Pd was as low as 0.01 wt%, Pd was completely …
demonstrated that when the concentration of Pd was as low as 0.01 wt%, Pd was completely …
Ternary Rare Earth Alloy Pt3–xIrxSc Nanoparticles Modulate Negatively Charged Pt via Charge Transfer To Facilitate pH-Universal Hydrogen Evolution
S Zhang, L Yin, S Wang, JC Liu, Y Zhang, Y Wen… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Rare earth (RE) elements possess electronic configurations that can provide additional
pathways for tailoring the electronic structures of active elements through alloying, making it …
pathways for tailoring the electronic structures of active elements through alloying, making it …
Iridium-Triggered Phase Transition of MoS2 Nanosheets Boosts Overall Water Splitting in Alkaline Media
Metallic phase molybdenum disulfide (1T-MoS2), with its fast carrier mobility and highly
abundant active sites, plays a vital role in the field of catalysis. However, the development of …
abundant active sites, plays a vital role in the field of catalysis. However, the development of …