Bimetallic sites for catalysis: from binuclear metal sites to bimetallic nanoclusters and nanoparticles

L Liu, A Corma - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts have broad applications in industrial processes, but
achieving a fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites in bimetallic …

The concept of active site in heterogeneous catalysis

C Vogt, BM Weckhuysen - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Catalysis is at the core of chemistry and has been essential to make all the goods
surrounding us, including fuels, coatings, plastics and other functional materials. In the near …

Engineering heterogeneous catalysis with strong metal–support interactions: characterization, theory and manipulation

T Pu, W Zhang, M Zhu - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Strong metal–support interactions (SMSI) represent a classic yet fast‐growing area in
catalysis research. The SMSI phenomenon results in the encapsulation and stabilization of …

[HTML][HTML] Interfacial compatibility critically controls Ru/TiO2 metal-support interaction modes in CO2 hydrogenation

J Zhou, Z Gao, G Xiang, T Zhai, Z Liu, W Zhao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Supports can widely affect or even dominate the catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability of
metal nanoparticles through various metal-support interactions (MSIs). However, underlying …

Heterogeneous single-atom photocatalysts: fundamentals and applications

C Gao, J Low, R Long, T Kong, J Zhu, Y Xiong - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Single-atom photocatalysts have shown their compelling potential and arguably become the
most active research direction in photocatalysis due to their fascinating strengths in …

Control of metal-support interactions in heterogeneous catalysts to enhance activity and selectivity

TW van Deelen, C Hernández Mejía, KP de Jong - Nature Catalysis, 2019 - nature.com
Metal nanoparticles stabilized on a support material catalyse many major industrial
reactions. Metal-support interactions in these nanomaterials can have a substantial …

Restructuring of titanium oxide overlayers over nickel nanoparticles during catalysis

M Monai, K Jenkinson, AEM Melcherts, JN Louwen… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Reducible supports can affect the performance of metal catalysts by the formation of
suboxide overlayers upon reduction, a process referred to as the strong metal–support …

Optimizing Pt Electronic States through Formation of a Schottky Junction on Non‐reducible Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Photocatalysis

ZX Sun, K Sun, ML Gao, Ö Metin… - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Charge transfer between metal sites and supports is crucial for catalysis. Redox‐inert
supports are usually unfavorable due to their less electronic interaction with metal sites …

[HTML][HTML] Ruthenium-cobalt single atom alloy for CO photo-hydrogenation to liquid fuels at ambient pressures

J Zhao, J Liu, Z Li, K Wang, R Shi, P Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Photothermal Fischer-Tropsch synthesis represents a promising strategy for
converting carbon monoxide into value-added chemicals. High pressures (2-5 MPa) are …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Dry Reforming as direct route for gas phase CO2 conversion. The past, the present and future of catalytic DRM technologies

E Le Saché, TR Reina - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Transition to low carbon societies requires advanced catalysis and reaction engineering to
pursue green routes for fuels and chemicals production as well as CO 2 conversion. This …