Metal sites in zeolites: synthesis, characterization, and catalysis

Q Zhang, S Gao, J Yu - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zeolites with ordered microporous systems, distinct framework topologies, good spatial
nanoconfinement effects, and superior (hydro) thermal stability are an ideal scaffold for …

Propane dehydrogenation: catalyst development, new chemistry, and emerging technologies

S Chen, X Chang, G Sun, T Zhang, Y Xu… - Chemical SOCIETY …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Propylene is an important building block for enormous petrochemicals including
polypropylene, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile and so forth. Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) …

Selective hydrogenation over supported metal catalysts: from nanoparticles to single atoms

L Zhang, M Zhou, A Wang, T Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Selective catalytic hydrogenation has wide applications in both petrochemical and fine
chemical industries, however, it remains challenging when two or multiple functional groups …

Catalysis of alloys: classification, principles, and design for a variety of materials and reactions

Y Nakaya, S Furukawa - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Alloying has long been used as a promising methodology to improve the catalytic
performance of metallic materials. In recent years, the field of alloy catalysis has made …

Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Recent progress in heterogeneous metal and metal oxide catalysts for direct dehydrogenation of ethane and propane

Y Dai, X Gao, Q Wang, X Wan, C Zhou… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalytic non-oxidative direct dehydrogenation of light alkanes serves as an effective
reinforcement to selectively produce the corresponding olefins, and the heterogeneous …

Designing single-site alloy catalysts using a degree-of-isolation descriptor

X Chang, ZJ Zhao, Z Lu, S Chen, R Luo, S Zha… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Geometrically isolated metal atoms in alloy catalysts can target efficient and selective
catalysis. However, the geometric and electronic disturbance between the active atom and …

Germanium-enriched double-four-membered-ring units inducing zeolite-confined subnanometric Pt clusters for efficient propane dehydrogenation

Y Ma, S Song, C Liu, L Liu, L Zhang, Y Zhao, X Wang… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
It is a great challenge to regulate the precise placement of confined metal species and
assemble specific structures at the atomic level. Here we report the design and synthesis of …

Propane dehydrogenation catalyzed by isolated Pt atoms in≡ SiOZn–OH nests in dealuminated zeolite Beta

L Qi, M Babucci, Y Zhang, A Lund, L Liu… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed noble metal catalysts have drawn wide attention as candidates to
replace supported metal clusters and metal nanoparticles. Atomic dispersion can offer …

Design strategies of stable catalysts for propane dehydrogenation to propylene

ML Sun, ZP Hu, HY Wang, YJ Suo, ZY Yuan - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Propylene is one of the most important building blocks for the chemical industry. Traditional
propylene production, which is based on oil-based cracking processes, is being challenged …