Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Two decades of ceria nanoparticles research: Structure, properties and emerging applications

A Othman, A Gowda, D Andreescu, MH Hassan… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNPs) are versatile materials with unique and unusual
properties that vary depending on their surface chemistry, size, shape, coating, oxidation …

Ceria catalysts at nanoscale: how do crystal shapes shape catalysis?

A Trovarelli, J Llorca - ACS catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
Engineering the shape and size of catalyst particles and the interface between different
components of heterogeneous catalysts at the nanometer level can radically alter their …

Nanostructured materials for applications in heterogeneous catalysis

F Zaera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, a brief survey is offered on the main nanotechnology synthetic approaches
available to heterogeneous catalysis, and a few examples are provided of their usefulness …

Morphology-dependent nanocatalysts: Rod-shaped oxides

Y Li, W Shen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocatalysts are characterised by the unique nanoscale properties that originate from their
highly reduced dimensions. Extensive studies over the past few decades have …

Shape-controlled synthesis and catalytic application of ceria nanomaterials

D Zhang, X Du, L Shi, R Gao - Dalton transactions, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of their excellent properties and extensive applications, ceria nanomaterials have
attracted much attention in recent years. This perspective provides a comprehensive review …

Pits confined in ultrathin cerium (IV) oxide for studying catalytic centers in carbon monoxide oxidation

Y Sun, Q Liu, S Gao, H Cheng, F Lei, Z Sun… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Finding ideal material models for studying the role of catalytic active sites remains a great
challenge. Here we propose pits confined in an atomically thin sheet as a platform to …

Designed Synthesis of CeO2 Nanorods and Nanowires for Studying Toxicological Effects of High Aspect Ratio Nanomaterials

Z Ji, X Wang, H Zhang, S Lin, H Meng, B Sun… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
While it has been shown that high aspect ratio nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes and
TiO2 nanowires can induce toxicity by acting as fiber-like substances that damage the …

Hollow micro/nanostructured ceria‐based materials: synthetic strategies and versatile applications

Z Wang, R Yu - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hollow micro/nanostructured CeO2‐based materials (HMNCMs) have triggered intensive
attention as a result of their unique structural traits, which arise from their hollowness and the …

Recent progress in well‐controlled synthesis of ceria‐based nanocatalysts towards enhanced catalytic performance

K Wu, LD Sun, CH Yan - Advanced Energy Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The unique electronic configuration and structural properties of ceria make ceria‐based
nanomaterials such as morphology‐dependent ceria nanocrystals, rare earth‐doped ceria …