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 …

Nanostructured modified layered double hydroxides (LDHs)-based catalysts: a review on synthesis, characterization, and applications in water remediation by …

AV Karim, A Hassani, P Eghbali… - Current Opinion in Solid …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are emerging catalyst materials with inner layer water
molecules and higher anion exchange capacity. They have been extensively used as …

Theoretical advances in understanding and designing the active sites for hydrogen evolution reaction

F Sun, Q Tang, D Jiang - ACS Catalysis, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
As a fundamental step of water splitting and a step** stone toward exploring other
multielectron transfer processes, the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is …

Current understanding and challenges of solar-driven hydrogen generation using polymeric photocatalysts

Y Wang, A Vogel, M Sachs, RS Sprick, L Wilbraham… - Nature Energy, 2019‏ - nature.com
The use of hydrogen as a fuel, when generated from water using semiconductor
photocatalysts and driven by sunlight, is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Polymeric …

Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics

S Bellani, A Bartolotta, A Agresti, G Calogero… - Chemical Society …, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
In the ever-increasing energy demand scenario, the development of novel photovoltaic (PV)
technologies is considered to be one of the key solutions to fulfil the energy request. In this …

Ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions: selective electroreduction of dinitrogen to ammonia on black phosphorus nanosheets

L Zhang, LX Ding, GF Chen, X Yang… - Angewandte …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Constructing efficient catalysts for the N2 reduction reaction (NRR) is a major challenge for
artificial nitrogen fixation under ambient conditions. Herein, inspired by the principle of “like …

Recent progress in MOF‐derived, heteroatom‐doped porous carbons as highly efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

L Yang, X Zeng, W Wang, D Cao - Advanced Functional …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Currently, develo** nonprecious‐metal catalysts to replace Pt‐based electrocatalysts in
fuel cells has become a hot topic because the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells …

A review of the next-generation biochar production from waste biomass for material applications

RK Mishra, K Mohanty - Science of The Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The development of carbonaceous materials such as biochar has triggered a hot spot in
materials application. Carbon material derived from biomass could be a vital platform for …

Understanding single-atom catalysis in view of theory

W Zhang, Q Fu, Q Luo, L Sheng, J Yang - JACS Au, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
In the past decade, isolated single atoms have been successfully dispersed on various
substrates, with their potential applications being intensively investigated in different …

Metal‐Free Carbon Materials for CO2 Electrochemical Reduction

X Duan, J Xu, Z Wei, J Ma, S Guo, S Wang… - Advanced …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
The rapid increase of the CO2 concentration in the Earth's atmosphere has resulted in
numerous environmental issues, such as global warming, ocean acidification, melting of the …