The chemical industry relies on catalytic processes, which involve mainly heterogeneous
catalysts because they offer many advantages over their homogeneous counterparts such …

The structure of γ-Al 2 O 3, the most important catalyst support, is still under discussion;
especially the positions of the Al 3+ cations and vacancies are debated. One model …

H2 dissociation plays crucial roles in catalytic hydrogenation reactions and hydrogen
storage. Metal-nanoparticle-based heterogeneous catalysts often dissociate H2 via a …

Hydrogen spillover is the surface migration of activated hydrogen atoms from a metal
catalyst particle, on which they are generated, onto the catalyst support. The phenomenon …

Plasma-catalytic CO2 hydrogenation for methanol production is gaining increasing interest,
but our understanding of its reaction mechanism remains primitive. We present a combined …

Identification on catalytic sites of heterogeneous catalysts at atomic level is important to
understand catalytic mechanism. Surface engineering on defects of metal oxides can …

In the high-temperature environments needed to perform catalytic processes, supported
precious metal catalysts lose their activity severely over time. Generally, loss of catalytic …

Catalysis by single isolated atoms of precious metals has attracted much recent interest, as it
promises the ultimate in atom efficiency. Most previous reports are on reducible oxide …

Understanding the nature of adsorbates and intermediates on catalytic surfaces is critical for
the development of highly efficient systems for CO2 conversion. However, the role of …

Strong metal support interaction between Ni and γ-Al 2 O 3, resulted from the excessive
hydroxyl groups on the Al 2 O 3 support, has restricted Ni utilization in the traditional Ni/Al 2 …