Combining Computational Modeling with Reaction Kinetics Experiments for Elucidating the In Situ Nature of the Active Site in Catalysis

S Bhandari, S Rangarajan… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Microkinetic modeling based on density functional theory (DFT) derived
energetics is important for addressing fundamental questions in catalysis. The quantitative …

Nanostructure of nickel-promoted indium oxide catalysts drives selectivity in CO2 hydrogenation

MS Frei, C Mondelli, R García-Muelas… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Metal promotion in heterogeneous catalysis requires nanoscale-precision architectures to
attain maximized and durable benefits. Herein, we unravel the complex interplay between …

Flocculation performance and mechanism of P (DMDAAC-AM) on clay mineral layer: Insights from DFT calculation and experiment

L Wang, F Min, J Chen, L Zhang, L Liu, C Liu - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to investigate the flocculation performance and mechanism of quaternary
ammonium cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) on clay mineral particles. Dimethyl diallyl …

Toward an ab Initio Description of Adsorbate Surface Dynamics

S Sivakumar, A Kulkarni - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2024 - ACS Publications
The advent of machine learning potentials (MLPs) provides a unique opportunity to access
simulation time scales and to directly compute physicochemical properties that are typically …

Best practices of modeling complex materials in electrocatalysis, exemplified by oxygen evolution reaction on pentlandites

M Sokolov, K Doblhoff-Dier, KS Exner - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Pentlandites are natural ores with structural properties comparable to that of [FeNi]
hydrogenases. While this class of transition–metal sulfide materials–(Fe, Ni) 9S8–with a …

Rational Design of Two-Dimensional MA2Z4 Monolayers as Effective Anchoring Materials for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

D Zhou, L **, Y Ji, Y Li - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Advances in lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are impeded by the inefficiency of anchoring
materials in facilitating long-term cycling and rate performance. To address this challenge …

Assessing the impact of adlayer description fidelity on theoretical predictions of coking on Ni (111) at steam reforming conditions

SS Yadavalli, G Jones, RL Benson… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Methane steam reforming is an important industrial process for hydrogen production,
employing Ni as a low-cost, highly active catalyst, which, however, suffers from coking due to …

DFT benchmark studies on representative species and poisons of methane steam reforming on Ni (111)

SS Yadavalli, G Jones, M Stamatakis - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ni catalysts used in methane steam reforming (MSR) are highly susceptible to poisoning by
carbon-based species, which poses a major impediment to the productivity of industrial …

Flocculation behavior and interaction mechanism of carboxymethyl chitosan/chitosan-based graft flocculants on kaolinite (00− 1) surface: Experiment and DFT …

F Liu, W Zou, W Zhao - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan-based flocculants represent a highly promising alternative to industrial synthetic
organic flocculants, offering exceptional environmental friendliness and efficiency. The …

Interaction between TEMPO Radicals and Gold Surfaces

H Zhang, C Herrmann - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic radical molecules are, due to their relevance for spintronics and their fundamental
interest, studied in mechanically controlled break junctions. It is often assumed that organic …