Characterization techniques for nanoparticles: comparison and complementarity upon studying nanoparticle properties
Nanostructures have attracted huge interest as a rapidly growing class of materials for many
applications. Several techniques have been used to characterize the size, crystal structure …
applications. Several techniques have been used to characterize the size, crystal structure …
Reactivity of surface species in heterogeneous catalysts probed by in situ X-ray absorption techniques
Starting from the late seventies, the progressively increased availability of synchrotron light
sources allowed the execution of experiments requiring a high X-ray flux in a continuous …
sources allowed the execution of experiments requiring a high X-ray flux in a continuous …
Ligand‐exchange‐induced amorphization of Pd nanomaterials for highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction
Various kinds of amorphous materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, metal
oxides, and metal phosphates, have demonstrated superior electrocatalytic performance …
oxides, and metal phosphates, have demonstrated superior electrocatalytic performance …
Revealing the Synergy between Oxide and Alloy Phases on the Performance of Bimetallic In–Pd Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol
In2O3 has recently emerged as a promising catalyst for methanol synthesis from CO2. In this
work, we present the promotional effect of Pd on this catalyst and investigate structure …
work, we present the promotional effect of Pd on this catalyst and investigate structure …
Transition metal nanoparticle catalysis in green solvents
Nanoparticle (NP) catalysis in liquid phase, which is usually called “soluble” NP catalysis, is
an old topic but is now well advanced due to the great progress in nano-chemistry and nano …
an old topic but is now well advanced due to the great progress in nano-chemistry and nano …
Self-assembled monolayers of thiolates on metals: a review article on sulfur-metal chemistry and surface structures
A review article on fundamental aspects of thiolate self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on
the (111) and (100) surfaces of the Cu and Ni groups is presented. In particular this work is …
the (111) and (100) surfaces of the Cu and Ni groups is presented. In particular this work is …
Direct photoreforming of real-world polylactic acid plastics into highly selective value-added pyruvic acid under visible light
Although polylactic acid (PLA) represents a pivotal biodegradable polymer, its
biodegradability has inadvertently overshadowed the development of effective recycling …
biodegradability has inadvertently overshadowed the development of effective recycling …
Particle size effects in Pd-catalyzed electrooxidation of formic acid
Small carbon-supported Pd nanoparticles with controllable size (2.7− 9.0 nm) were
prepared by a solution chemistry method, characterized by transmission electron …
prepared by a solution chemistry method, characterized by transmission electron …
Complex structural dynamics of nanocatalysts revealed in Operando conditions by correlated imaging and spectroscopy probes
Understanding how heterogeneous catalysts change size, shape and structure during
chemical reactions is limited by the paucity of methods for studying catalytic ensembles in …
chemical reactions is limited by the paucity of methods for studying catalytic ensembles in …
Modeling the structure and composition of nanoparticles by extended X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy
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Many metal clusters in the 1-nm size range are catalytically active, and their enhanced
reactivity is often attributed to their size, structure, morphology, and details of alloying …
reactivity is often attributed to their size, structure, morphology, and details of alloying …