New advances in the use of infrared absorption spectroscopy for the characterization of heterogeneous catalytic reactions

F Zaera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Infrared absorption spectroscopy has proven to be one of the most powerful spectroscopic
techniques available for the characterization of catalytic systems. Although the history of IR …

Pt and Pt–Ni(OH)2 Electrodes for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Electrolytes and Their Nanoscaled Electrocatalysts

B Ruqia, SI Choi - ChemSusChem, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The design and synthesis of Pt‐based electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction
(HER) are of great importance for the successful development of hydrogen‐based …

Recent research progress in PEM fuel cell electrocatalyst degradation and mitigation strategies

X Wei, RZ Wang, W Zhao, G Chen, MR Chai, L Zhang… - EnergyChem, 2021 - Elsevier
The performance degradation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is one of
the most critical challenges in their practical applications. Degradations of electrocatalysts …

Shape‐controlled nanostructures in heterogeneous catalysis

F Zaera - ChemSusChem, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnologies have provided new methods for the preparation of nanomaterials with
well‐defined sizes and shapes, and many of those procedures have been recently …

Enhanced photodegradation of methylene blue by Zr-doped TiO2: A combined DFT and experimental investigation

C Bathula, AS Nissimagoudar, S Kumar, A Jana… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effective mitigation of effluents in water has attracted researchers as a foremost task for
addressing environmental concerns. To overcome these concerns, TiO 2 (labeled as PCT-1) …

Janus nanoparticles: preparation, characterization, and applications

Y Song, S Chen - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In chemical functionalization of colloidal particles, the functional moieties are generally
distributed rather homogeneously on the particle surface. Recently, a variety of synthetic …

Morphologically engineered metal oxides for the enhanced removal of multiple pollutants from water with degradation mechanism

I Rabani, C Bathula, R Zafar, GZ Rabani… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The efficient removal of organic effluent from the water has attracted greater attention
globally and continue to be major challenge for the environmental welfare. In the present …

Nanodendrites of platinum-group metals for electrocatalytic applications

NK Chaudhari, J Joo, H Kwon, B Kim, HY Kim, SH Joo… - Nano Research, 2018 - Springer
Develo** highly efficient and durable catalysts for future electrochemical and energy
applications is one of the main subjects of current studies in renewable energy generation …

Selectivity in the catalytic hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde promoted by Pt/SiO 2 as a function of metal nanoparticle size

Y Zhu, F Zaera - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The structure sensitivity of the catalytic hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde was studied by
carrying out comparative studies with Pt/SiO2 catalysts of various metal loadings, between …

A facile surfactant-free synthesis of Rh flower-like nanostructures constructed from ultrathin nanosheets and their enhanced catalytic properties

Y Jiang, J Su, Y Yang, Y Jia, Q Chen, Z **e, L Zheng - Nano Research, 2016 - Springer
Rh is an important catalyst that is widely used in a variety of organic reactions. In recent
years, many efforts have focused on improving its catalytic efficiency by fabricating catalyst …