Catalysis is at the core of chemistry and has been essential to make all the goods
surrounding us, including fuels, coatings, plastics and other functional materials. In the near …

When molecules are placed at the interface to metals or metal oxides, an increase in their
infrared (IR) spectral intensities is observed, a phenomenon termed surface-enhanced …

Copper-zinc-alumina catalysts are used industrially for methanol synthesis from feedstock
containing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The high performance of the catalyst …

The activation of O2 on metal surfaces is a critical process for heterogeneous catalysis and
materials oxidation. Fundamental studies of well-defined metal surfaces using a variety of …

Abstract High-entropy alloys (HEAs), comprising five or more metallic elements, are currently
attracting in catalysis and energy storage fields owing to their wide range of composition …

Chlorinated compounds are ubiquitous. However, accumulation of chlorine-containing
waste has a negative impact on human health and the environment due to the inapplicability …

High entropy oxides (HEOs) have attracted wide interest for chemical catalysis owing to
abundant active sites, adjustable specific surface area, stable crystal structure, extraordinary …

High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global
atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect. The catalytic hydrogenation …

Over the last decade, exsolution has emerged as a powerful new method for decorating
oxide supports with uniformly dispersed nanoparticles for energy and catalytic applications …

Bimetallic and multi-component catalysts typically exhibit composition-dependent activity
and selectivity, and when optimized often outperform single-component catalysts. Here we …