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 …

MOF-enabled confinement and related effects for chemical catalyst presentation and utilization

J Liu, TA Goetjen, Q Wang, JG Knapp… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A defining characteristic of nearly all catalytically functional MOFs is uniform, molecular-
scale porosity. MOF pores, linkers and nodes that define them, help regulate reactant and …

Limits of detection for EXAFS characterization of heterogeneous single-atom catalysts

J Finzel, KM Sanroman Gutierrez, AS Hoffman… - Acs …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), consisting of individual metal atoms dispersed on a support,
attract attention due to their unique reactivity, efficient use of precious metals, and precise …

Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins

J Sun, J Dong, L Gao, YQ Zhao, H Moon… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The large production volumes of commodity polyolefins (specifically, polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly (vinyl chloride)), in conjunction with their low unit …

Single-atom catalysts across the periodic table

SK Kaiser, Z Chen, D Faust Akl, S Mitchell… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Isolated atoms featuring unique reactivity are at the heart of enzymatic and homogeneous
catalysts. In contrast, although the concept has long existed, single-atom heterogeneous …

Single‐atom catalysis in organic synthesis

VB Saptal, V Ruta, MA Bajada… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts hold the potential to significantly impact the chemical sector, pushing
the boundaries of catalysis in new, uncharted directions. These materials, featuring isolated …

Embracing data science in catalysis research

M Suvarna, J Pérez-Ramírez - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
Accelerating catalyst discovery and development is of paramount importance in addressing
the global energy, sustainability and healthcare demands. The past decade has witnessed …

Surface coordination chemistry of atomically dispersed metal catalysts

R Qin, K Liu, Q Wu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADCs), as an emerging class of heterogeneous
catalysts, have been widely investigated during the past two decades. The atomic dispersion …

Intergrowth zeolites, synthesis, characterization, and catalysis

Y Wang, C Tong, Q Liu, R Han, C Liu - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microporous zeolites that can act as heterogeneous catalysts have continued to attract a
great deal of academic and industrial interest, but current progress in their synthesis and …

Dry reforming of methane by stable Ni–Mo nanocatalysts on single-crystalline MgO

Y Song, E Ozdemir, S Ramesh, A Adishev… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Large-scale carbon fixation requires high-volume chemicals production from carbon dioxide.
Dry reforming of methane could provide an economically feasible route if coke-and sintering …