Metal catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis: from single atoms to nanoclusters and nanoparticles

L Liu, A Corma - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metal species with different size (single atoms, nanoclusters, and nanoparticles) show
different catalytic behavior for various heterogeneous catalytic reactions. It has been shown …

Well-defined materials for heterogeneous catalysis: from nanoparticles to isolated single-atom sites

Z Li, S Ji, Y Liu, X Cao, S Tian, Y Chen, Z Niu… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The use of well-defined materials in heterogeneous catalysis will open up numerous new
opportunities for the development of advanced catalysts to address the global challenges in …

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 …

Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C **e, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The surface and interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts are essential to their performance as
they are often considered to be active sites for catalytic reactions. With the development of …

Computational methods in heterogeneous catalysis

BWJ Chen, L Xu, M Mavrikakis - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unprecedented ability of computations to probe atomic-level details of catalytic systems
holds immense promise for the fundamentals-based bottom-up design of novel …

Differences in the electrochemical performance of Pt-based catalysts used for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells in liquid half-and full-cells

CY Ahn, JE Park, S Kim, OH Kim, W Hwang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A substantial amount of research effort has been directed toward the development of Pt-
based catalysts with higher performance and durability than conventional polycrystalline Pt …

Control of metal nanocrystal size reveals metal-support interface role for ceria catalysts

M Cargnello, VVT Doan-Nguyen, TR Gordon, RE Diaz… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Interactions between ceria (CeO2) and supported metals greatly enhance rates for a number
of important reactions. However, direct relationships between structure and function in these …

Density functional theory for transition metals and transition metal chemistry

CJ Cramer, DG Truhlar - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
We introduce density functional theory and review recent progress in its application to
transition metal chemistry. Topics covered include local, meta, hybrid, hybrid meta, and …

Identification of active gold nanoclusters on iron oxide supports for CO oxidation

AA Herzing, CJ Kiely, AF Carley, P Landon… - Science, 2008 - science.org
Gold nanocrystals absorbed on metal oxides have exceptional properties in oxidation
catalysis, including the oxidation of carbon monoxide at ambient temperatures, but the …

High-index-facet-and high-surface-energy nanocrystals of metals and metal oxides as highly efficient catalysts

C **ao, BA Lu, P Xue, N Tian, ZY Zhou, X Lin, WF Lin… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
The development and applications of highly efficient and stable catalysts are of vital
importance for modern industries varying from chemical production and material …