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 …

Dilute alloys based on Au, Ag, or Cu for efficient catalysis: from synthesis to active sites

JD Lee, JB Miller, AV Shneidman, L Sun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of new catalyst materials for energy-efficient chemical synthesis is critical
as over 80% of industrial processes rely on catalysts, with many of the most energy-intensive …

Guidelines to achieving high selectivity for the hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes with bimetallic and dilute alloy catalysts: a review

M Luneau, JS Lim, DA Patel, ECH Sykes… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Selective hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols is a
challenging class of reactions, yielding valuable intermediates for the production of …

Directing reaction pathways via in situ control of active site geometries in PdAu single-atom alloy catalysts

M Ouyang, KG Papanikolaou, A Boubnov… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The atomic scale structure of the active sites in heterogeneous catalysts is central to their
reactivity and selectivity. Therefore, understanding active site stability and evolution under …

Tuning the electronic structure of Ag-Pd alloys to enhance performance for alkaline oxygen reduction

JA Zamora Zeledón, MB Stevens… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Alloying is a powerful tool that can improve the electrocatalytic performance and viability of
diverse electrochemical renewable energy technologies. Herein, we enhance the activity of …

Operando insights into nanoparticle transformations during catalysis

A Bergmann, B Roldan Cuenya - Acs Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanostructured materials play an important role in today's chemical industry, acting as
catalysts in heterogeneous thermal and electrocatalytic processes for chemical energy …

Decoding reactive structures in dilute alloy catalysts

N Marcella, JS Lim, AM Płonka, G Yan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rational catalyst design is crucial toward achieving more energy-efficient and sustainable
catalytic processes. Understanding and modeling catalytic reaction pathways and kinetics …

Dynamical study of adsorbate-induced restructuring kinetics in bimetallic catalysts using the PdAu (111) model system

C Zhou, HT Ngan, JS Lim, Z Darbari… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dynamic restructuring of bimetallic catalysts plays a crucial role in their catalytic activity and
selectivity. In particular, catalyst pretreatment with species such as carbon monoxide and …

Studying, promoting, exploiting, and predicting catalyst dynamics: the next frontier in heterogeneous catalysis

S Chavez, B Werghi… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Develo** heterogeneous catalysts involves continuous efforts in understanding and
designing active sites with improved performance for various applications. In recent years …

Moderate Surface Segregation Promotes Selective Ethanol Production in CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction over CoCu Catalysts

S Liu, C Yang, S Zha, D Sharapa, F Studt… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cobalt‐copper (CoCu) catalysts have industrial potential in CO/CO2 hydrogenation
reactions, and CoCu alloy has been elucidated as a major active phase during reactions …