Catalysis of alloys: classification, principles, and design for a variety of materials and reactions

Y Nakaya, S Furukawa - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Alloying has long been used as a promising methodology to improve the catalytic
performance of metallic materials. In recent years, the field of alloy catalysis has made …

Computational methods in heterogeneous catalysis

BWJ Chen, L Xu, M Mavrikakis - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unprecedented ability of computations to probe atomic-level details of catalytic systems
holds immense promise for the fundamentals-based bottom-up design of novel …

Copper and critical metals production from porphyry ores and E-wastes: A review of resource availability, processing/recycling challenges, socio-environmental …

CB Tabelin, I Park, T Phengsaart, S Jeon… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Porphyry ores and E-wastes/WEEE are two of the most important copper-bearing materials
on the planet. Over 60% of world copper output comes from porphyry copper ores while E …

Importance of size and contact structure of gold nanoparticles for the genesis of unique catalytic processes

T Ishida, T Murayama, A Taketoshi, M Haruta - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of catalysis by Au nanoparticles (NPs), unique catalytic features of Au
have appeared that are greatly different from those of Pd and Pt. In this Review, we aimed to …

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 …

Nanoporous gold: From structure evolution to functional properties in catalysis and electrochemistry

G Wittstock, M Bäumer, W Dononelli… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

O2 Activation by Metal Surfaces: Implications for Bonding and Reactivity on Heterogeneous Catalysts

MM Montemore, MA Van Spronsen, RJ Madix… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The activation of O2 on metal surfaces is a critical process for heterogeneous catalysis and
materials oxidation. Fundamental studies of well-defined metal surfaces using a variety of …

Dealloying and dealloyed materials

I McCue, E Benn, B Gaskey… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
A successful working model for nanoporosity evolution during dealloying was introduced 15
years ago. Since that time, the field has rapidly expanded, with research groups from across …

Atomic origins of the high catalytic activity of nanoporous gold

T Fujita, P Guan, K McKenna, X Lang, A Hirata… - Nature materials, 2012 - nature.com
Distinct from inert bulk gold, nanoparticulate gold has been found to possess remarkable
catalytic activity towards oxidation reactions. The catalytic performance of nanoparticulate …

Nanoporous gold catalysts for selective gas-phase oxidative coupling of methanol at low temperature

A Wittstock, V Zielasek, J Biener, CM Friend, M Bäumer - Science, 2010 - science.org
Gold (Au) is an interesting catalytic material because of its ability to catalyze reactions, such
as partial oxidations, with high selectivities at low temperatures; but limitations arise from the …