Bimetallic sites for catalysis: from binuclear metal sites to bimetallic nanoclusters and nanoparticles

L Liu, A Corma - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts have broad applications in industrial processes, but
achieving a fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites in bimetallic …

[HTML][HTML] Internal electric field in carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalysis

A Deng, Y Sun, Z Gao, S Yang, Y Liu, H He, J Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon nitride is one of the most promising metal-free photocatalysts to harvest solar light
for energy conversion and pollutant treatment. Unfortunately, its photocatalytic performance …

Metal–support interactions in metal oxide-supported atomic, cluster, and nanoparticle catalysis

D Leybo, UJ Etim, M Monai, SR Bare… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Supported metal catalysts are essential to a plethora of processes in the chemical industry.
The overall performance of these catalysts depends strongly on the interaction of adsorbates …

Unlocking efficiency: minimizing energy loss in electrocatalysts for water splitting

W Li, Y Liu, A Azam, Y Liu, J Yang, D Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Catalysts play a crucial role in water electrolysis by reducing the energy barriers for
hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER). Research aims to enhance the …

PdCu nanoalloy decorated photocatalysts for efficient and selective oxidative coupling of methane in flow reactors

X Li, C Wang, J Yang, Y Xu, Y Yang, J Yu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Methane activation by photocatalysis is one of the promising sustainable technologies for
chemical synthesis. However, the current efficiency and stability of the process are …

In Situ and Emerging Transmission Electron Microscopy for Catalysis Research

HY Chao, K Venkatraman, S Moniri, Y Jiang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Catalysts are the primary facilitator in many dynamic processes. Therefore, a thorough
understanding of these processes has vast implications for a myriad of energy systems. The …

Nitrogen-rich carbon nitride inducing electron delocalization of Co-N4 site to enhance electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction

JJ Masana, J **ao, H Zhang, X Lu, M Qiu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) is an appealing electrocatalyst for CO 2 reduction. However,
its catalytic performance is limited by instability and low conductivity. Herein, theoretical …

Janus electronic state of supported iridium nanoclusters for sustainable alkaline water electrolysis

Y Liu, L Li, L Wang, N Li, X Zhao, Y Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Metal-support electronic interactions play crucial roles in triggering the hydrogen spillover
(HSo) to boost hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). It requires the supported metal of …

Deep Insight into Characterizing the Metal–Support Interface in Heterogeneous Catalysis

J Liu, L Chen, X Liu - Acs Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Supported metal species are widely used as catalysts in heterogeneous catalysis. Apart
from the extended metal surfaces, metal–support interfaces also play a crucial role in …