Dilute alloys based on Au, Ag, or Cu for efficient catalysis: from synthesis to active sites
The development of new catalyst materials for energy-efficient chemical synthesis is critical
as over 80% of industrial processes rely on catalysts, with many of the most energy-intensive …
as over 80% of industrial processes rely on catalysts, with many of the most energy-intensive …
Single atom catalysts: a review of characterization methods
Single atom catalysts (SACs) harbor a potential to exceed nanoparticle catalysts in terms of
activity, stability and selectivity in a growing number of chemical reactions. Although their …
activity, stability and selectivity in a growing number of chemical reactions. Although their …
Computational methods to simulate molten salt thermophysical properties
T Porter, MM Vaka, P Steenblik… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Molten salts are important thermal conductors used in molten salt reactors and solar
applications. To use molten salts safely, accurate knowledge of their thermophysical …
applications. To use molten salts safely, accurate knowledge of their thermophysical …
A holistic approach for elucidating local structure, dynamics, and speciation in molten salts with high structural disorder
To examine ion solvation, exchange, and speciation for minority components in molten salts
(MS) typically found as corrosion products, we propose a multimodal approach combining …
(MS) typically found as corrosion products, we propose a multimodal approach combining …
Boosting ORR performance by single atomic divacancy Zn–N3C–C8 sites on ultrathin N-doped carbon nanosheets
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) show great promise to improve the performance of catalysis
because of their spatially isolated single-atom sites with unique electronic properties …
because of their spatially isolated single-atom sites with unique electronic properties …
A brief guide to the structure of high-temperature molten salts and key aspects making them different from their low-temperature relatives, the ionic liquids
High-temperature molten salt research is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance these
days due to the apparent advantage of these systems in areas related to clean and …
days due to the apparent advantage of these systems in areas related to clean and …
Solving the structure of “single-atom” catalysts using machine learning–assisted XANES analysis
“Single-atom” catalysts (SACs) have demonstrated excellent activity and selectivity in
challenging chemical transformations such as photocatalytic CO2 reduction. For …
challenging chemical transformations such as photocatalytic CO2 reduction. For …
Unraveling Local Structure of Molten Salts via X-ray Scattering, Raman Spectroscopy, and Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics
In this work, we resolve a long-standing issue concerning the local structure of molten
MgCl2 by employing a multimodal approach, including X-ray scattering and Raman …
MgCl2 by employing a multimodal approach, including X-ray scattering and Raman …
Investigating corrosion behavior of Ni and Ni-20Cr in molten ZnCl2
Abstract Corrosion of Ni and Ni-20Cr in molten ZnCl 2 under argon atmosphere at 593 K
was investigated using cyclic polarization in combination with various electron microscopy …
was investigated using cyclic polarization in combination with various electron microscopy …
Revealing local order via high energy EELS
Short range order (SRO) is critical in determining the performance of many important
engineering materials. However, accurate characterization of SRO with high spatial …
engineering materials. However, accurate characterization of SRO with high spatial …