Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an atomic-level method to
determine the chemical structure, 3D structure and dynamics of solids and semi-solids. This …

Conspectus Cerium is the most abundant rare earth element in the Earth's crust. Its most
stable oxide, cerium dioxide (CeO2, ceria), is increasingly utilized in the field of catalysis. It …

Metal oxide catalysts like CeO2 exhibit promising prospects to replace the currently used
noble metal catalysts in the catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …

Solid electrolytes are highly important materials for improving safety, energy density, and
reversibility of electrochemical energy storage batteries. However, it is a challenge to …

Catalytic combustion is an advanced technology to eliminate industrial volatile organic
compounds such as toluene. In order to replace the expensive noble metal catalysts and …

ZnO plays a very important role in many catalytic processes involving H2, yet the details on
their interactions and H2 activation mechanism are still missing, owing to the lack of a …

Altering the exposed facet of CeO2 nanocrystallites and hence the control of surface
chemistry on the nano level have been shown to significantly change their performances in …

The facet-dependent adsorption of CO on oxidized and reduced CeO 2 single crystal
surfaces is reviewed, with emphasis on the effect of CO coverage and the ability of state-of …

Polar surfaces of solid oxides are intrinsically unstable and tend to reconstruct due to the
diverging electrostatic energy and thus often exhibit unique physical and chemical …

A highly active, stable and low-cost platinum-free anode catalyst based on Ru for hydroxide
exchange membrane fuel cells (HEMFCs) is hindered by the strong oxophilicity of Ru, which …