Selective catalytic oxidation plays a crucial role in both fine chemical and petrochemical
industries for the production of significant intermediates, however, it remains challenging to …

The advantages of heterogeneous catalysis over homogeneous one, for example,
repeatable use of catalysts, easy separation of catalysts from products, etc., have been well …

Hybrid nanostructures and nanoarchitectures possess unique physicochemical properties
such as high activity/functionality, enhanced physicochemical stability, and improved …

Abstract Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a highly effective, green oxidant that has found
application in sectors ranging from the synthesis of fine chemicals and waste stream …

Gold has been used for coinage, jewelry, and other arts for thousands of years due to its
stability in air. Catalytic researchers were long misled by this common sense until the …

Propylene epoxidation with H2 and O2 to propylene oxide (PO) is a very valuable reaction.
Considering the precious gold catalysts commonly used in the current research, the design …

Bulk gold is chemically inert and is generally regarded as a poor catalyst. However, when
gold is in very small particles with diameters below 10 nm and is deposited on metal oxides …

Titanium dioxide is one of the most intensely studied oxides due to its interesting
electrochemical and photocatalytic properties and it is widely applied, for example in …

Due to increasing concern about environmental impact, there has been tremendous recent
interest in developing new processes that both reduce energy consumption and minimize …

Electrochemical conversion of propene is a promising technique for manufacturing
commodity chemicals by using renewable electricity. To achieve this goal, we still need to …