Selective hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols is a
challenging class of reactions, yielding valuable intermediates for the production of …

Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

The electrical double layer (EDL) plays a central role in electrochemical energy systems,
impacting charge transfer mechanisms and reaction rates. The fundamental importance of …

Conspectus Photocatalytic solar fuel production, for example, production of hydrogen via
water-splitting, is an effective means of chemical storage of solar energy and provides a …

Infrared spectroscopy shows that H2 adsorbs heterolytically at the metal–support interface
(MSI) of Au/TiO2 catalysts. This generates stable protonated MSI hydroxyls, which are …

The remarkable limitations in photocatalysis still remain: low utilization of visible light, poor
charge transfer and separation, and insufficient active sites. To address these issues, herein …

Using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to monitor catalytic reactions in real
time on Au nanocatalysts has been a significant challenge because plasmon-enhanced …

Gold nanoparticles (~ 10 nm) were deposited on titanium dioxide nanoparticles (~ 21 nm)
and the material obtained was characterized using IR, UV-Vis, N2 adsorption–desorption …

Catalytic oxidative transformations of alcohols constitute one of the greatly important
protocols for the synthesis of various aldehydes, ketones, acids, imines, amides, etc. that are …

Metal–support interactions have been widely utilized for optimizing the catalytic reactivity of
oxide-supported Au nanoparticles. Optimized reactivity was mainly detected with small (1–5 …