[HTML][HTML] Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations for heterogeneous catalysis: Fundamentals, current status, and challenges

M Pineda, M Stamatakis - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations in combination with first-principles (1p)-based
calculations are rapidly becoming the gold-standard computational framework for bridging …

Experimental evidence of distinct sites for CO2-to-CO and CO conversion on Cu in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction

W Gao, Y Xu, L Fu, X Chang, B Xu - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction on Cu is widely believed to occur via two
consecutive and orthogonal reaction steps, that is, CO2-to-CO and CO-to-C2+, on the same …

Multiscale Modeling of CO2 Electrochemical Reduction on Copper Electrocatalysts: A Review of Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions

R Gholizadeh, M Pavlin, M Huš, B Likozar - ChemSusChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although CO2 contributes significantly to global warming, it also offers potential as a raw
material for the production of hydrocarbons such as CH4, C2H4 and CH3OH …

Challenges in the modeling of elementary steps in electrocatalysis

A Groß - Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The full understanding of electrocatalytic reactions requires a complete knowledge of the
elementary steps occurring in these reactions together with the corresponding rate constants …

CO Hydrogenation Promoted by Oxygen Atoms Adsorbed onto Cu (100)

K Nagita, K Kamiya, S Nakanishi… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) on Cu-based catalysts is a promising
method for converting anthropogenic CO2 to valuable chemical feedstocks and fuels …

Importance of Site Diversity and Connectivity in Electrochemical CO Reduction on Cu

C Kim, N Govindarajan, S Hemenway, J Park… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical CO2 reduction on Cu is a promising approach to produce value-added
chemicals using renewable feedstocks, yet various Cu preparations have led to differences …

Understanding the Unique Reactivity of Cu for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction with a 3-Site Model

JB Varley, N Govindarajan, JW Ager - The Journal of Physical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Cu-based catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 and CO exhibit a perplexingly
unique reactivity toward multicarbon based products compared to other studied …

Advancing electrochemical N2 reduction: interfacial electrolyte effects and operando computational approaches

L Jiang, X Bai, X Zhi, K Davey, Y Jiao - EES Catalysis, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrochemical N2 reduction reaction (eNRR) is a promising pathway for clean and
sustainable production of ammonia, a compound essential for global industry. The …

[HTML][HTML] Operando NMR methods for studying electrocatalysis

Z Zhu, R Luo, EW Zhao - Magnetic Resonance Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
The combination of electrochemical measurements with spectroscopic characterizations
provides valuable insights into reaction mechanisms. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) …

Microkinetic studies for mechanism interpretation in electrocatalytic CO and CO 2 reduction: current and perspective

X Lu, K Obata, K Takanabe - EES Catalysis, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microkinetic analysis can establish the relationship between the atomic-level reaction
mechanism and macroscopic observables, such as reaction rates, product selectivity, Tafel …