The structure of catalysts determines the performance of catalytic processes. Intrinsically, the
electronic and geometric structures influence the interaction between active species and the …

The development of new batteries has historically been achieved through discovery and
development cycles based on the intuition of the researcher, followed by experimental trial …

Conversion of methane to value-added chemicals at low temperature by directly using
inexpensive O2 as oxidant offers an ideal route for methane utilization but remains a great …

Propylene is an important building block for enormous petrochemicals including
polypropylene, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile and so forth. Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) …

Transition-metal complexes are attractive targets for the design of catalysts and functional
materials. The behavior of the metal–organic bond, while very tunable for achieving target …

The conversion of photocatalytic methane into methanol in high yield with selectivity remains
a huge challenge due to unavoidable overoxidation. Here, the photocatalytic oxidation of …

Abstract Structure–reactivity relationships for nanoparticle-based catalysts have been
greatly influenced by the study of catalytic materials with either supported isolated metal …

Catalysis is essential to modern life and has a huge economic impact. The development of
new catalysts critically depends on synthetic methods that enable the preparation of tailored …

Direct selective oxidation of methane (DSOM) to high value-added oxygenates under mild
conditions is attracting considerable interest. Although state-of-the-art supported metal …

The vision of a hydrogen economy relies on efficient utilization and production of hydrogen
in a hydrogen fuel cell and a water electrolyzer. In both technologies, the sluggish kinetics of …