The local reaction environment of catalytic active sites can be manipulated to modify the
kinetics and thermodynamic properties of heterogeneous catalysis. Because of the unique …

Structures and processes at water/metal interfaces play an important technological role in
electrochemical energy conversion and storage, photoconversion, sensors, and corrosion …

Cyclohexanols are widely used chemicals, which are mainly produced by oxidation of fossil
feedstocks. Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin derivatives has great potential for …

Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature,
energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be …

This Perspective illustrates how the presence of internal and external electric fields can
affect catalytic activity and selectivity, with a focus on heterogeneous catalysts. Specifically …

Compared to the vapour phase, liquid-phase heterogeneous catalysis provides additional
degrees of freedom for reaction engineering, but the multifaceted solvent effects complicate …

Nature takes advantage of the pervasive presence of water to control many enzymatic
reactions by utilizing the unique properties of water, which in turn help regulating reaction …

Chemical kinetic modeling in heterogeneous catalysis is advancing in its ability to provide
qualitatively or even quantitatively accurate prediction of real-world behavior because of …

Solvent molecules interact with reactive species and alter the rates and selectivities of
catalytic reactions by orders of magnitude. Specifically, solvent molecules can modify the …

Exploration of new methodologies to tune catalytic selectivity is a long-sought goal in
catalytic community. In this work, oil–water interfaces of Pickering emulsions are developed …