Metal sites in zeolites: synthesis, characterization, and catalysis

Q Zhang, S Gao, J Yu - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zeolites with ordered microporous systems, distinct framework topologies, good spatial
nanoconfinement effects, and superior (hydro) thermal stability are an ideal scaffold for …

Ensemble effect for single-atom, small cluster and nanoparticle catalysts

Y Guo, M Wang, Q Zhu, D **ao, D Ma - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
A large family of heterogeneous catalytic reactions require active sites with more than one
metal atom, that is, an ensemble of metal atoms. The ensemble requirement, which refers to …

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 …

In Situ UV–Vis–NIR Absorption Spectroscopy and Catalysis

ML Bols, J Ma, F Rammal, D Plessers, X Wu… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This review highlights in situ UV–vis–NIR range absorption spectroscopy in catalysis. A
variety of experimental techniques identifying reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and structural …

First-generation organic reaction intermediates in zeolite chemistry and catalysis

X Gong, M Caglayan, Y Ye, K Liu, J Gascon… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zeolite chemistry and catalysis are expected to play a decisive role in the next decade (s) to
build a more decentralized renewable feedstock-dependent sustainable society owing to the …

Single atom catalysts for selective methane oxidation to oxygenates

P Kumar, TA Al-Attas, J Hu, MG Kibria - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Direct conversion of methane (CH4) to C1–2 liquid oxygenates is a captivating approach to
lock carbons in transportable value-added chemicals, while reducing global warming …

Activation and conversion of alkanes in the confined space of zeolite-type materials

P Del Campo, C Martínez, A Corma - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microporous zeolite-type materials, with crystalline porous structures formed by well-defined
channels and cages of molecular dimensions, have been widely employed as …

Activation and catalytic transformation of methane under mild conditions

Y Tang, Y Li, FF Tao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the last few decades, worldwide scientists have been motivated by the promising
production of chemicals from the widely existing methane (CH4) under mild conditions for …

Confined Cu-OH single sites in SSZ-13 zeolite for the direct oxidation of methane to methanol

H Zhang, P Han, D Wu, C Du, J Zhao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The direct oxidation of methane to methanol (MTM) remains a significant challenge in
heterogeneous catalysis due to the high dissociation energy of the CH bond in methane and …

Direct oxidation of methane to methanol over transition-metal-free ferrierite zeolite catalysts

P **ao, Y Wang, Y Lu, K Nakamura… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Direct oxidation of methane to methanol was reported to be highly dependent on the
transition-or noble-metal-loading catalysts in the past decades. Here, we show that the …