Metal catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis: from single atoms to nanoclusters and nanoparticles

L Liu, A Corma - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metal species with different size (single atoms, nanoclusters, and nanoparticles) show
different catalytic behavior for various heterogeneous catalytic reactions. It has been shown …

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 …

Modern inorganic aerogels

C Ziegler, A Wolf, W Liu, AK Herrmann… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Essentially, the term aerogel describes a special geometric structure of matter. It is neither
limited to any material nor to any synthesis procedure. Hence, the possible variety of …

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 …

Noble Metal Aerogels Synthesis, Characterization, and Application as Electrocatalysts

W Liu, AK Herrmann, NC Bigall… - Accounts of chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Metallic and catalytically active materials with high surface area and large
porosity are a long-desired goal in both industry and academia. In this Account, we …

Metallic molybdenum disulfide nanosheet-based electrochemical actuators

M Acerce, EK Akdoğan, M Chhowalla - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Actuators that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy are useful in a wide variety of
electromechanical systems and in robotics,,,,,, with applications such as steerable catheters …

Soft matter in hard confinement: phase transition thermodynamics, structure, texture, diffusion and flow in nanoporous media

P Huber - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Spatial confinement in nanoporous media affects the structure, thermodynamics and mobility
of molecular soft matter often markedly. This article reviews thermodynamic equilibrium …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption-induced deformation of nanoporous materials—A review

GY Gor, P Huber, N Bernstein - Applied Physics Reviews, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
When a solid surface accommodates guest molecules, they induce noticeable stresses to
the surface and cause its strain. Nanoporous materials have high surface area and …

Toward digitally controlled catalyst architectures: Hierarchical nanoporous gold via 3D printing

C Zhu, Z Qi, VA Beck, M Luneau, J Lattimer… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Monolithic nanoporous metals, derived from dealloying, have a unique bicontinuous
solid/void structure that provides both large surface area and high electrical conductivity …