Single-atom alloy catalysis

RT Hannagan, G Giannakakis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Single-atom alloys (SAAs) play an increasingly significant role in the field of single-site
catalysis and are typically composed of catalytically active elements atomically dispersed in …

Guidelines to achieving high selectivity for the hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes with bimetallic and dilute alloy catalysts: a review

M Luneau, JS Lim, DA Patel, ECH Sykes… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Selective hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols is a
challenging class of reactions, yielding valuable intermediates for the production of …

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 …

Directing reaction pathways via in situ control of active site geometries in PdAu single-atom alloy catalysts

M Ouyang, KG Papanikolaou, A Boubnov… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The atomic scale structure of the active sites in heterogeneous catalysts is central to their
reactivity and selectivity. Therefore, understanding active site stability and evolution under …

Design of Single-Atom Catalysts and Tracking Their Fate Using Operando and Advanced X-ray Spectroscopic Tools

BB Sarma, F Maurer, DE Doronkin… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The potential of operando X-ray techniques for following the structure, fate, and active site of
single-atom catalysts (SACs) is highlighted with emphasis on a synergetic approach of both …

Decoding reactive structures in dilute alloy catalysts

N Marcella, JS Lim, AM Płonka, G Yan, CJ Owen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rational catalyst design is crucial toward achieving more energy-efficient and sustainable
catalytic processes. Understanding and modeling catalytic reaction pathways and kinetics …

Metal nanoclusters in point-of-care sensing and biosensing applications

H Nasrollahpour, BJ Sánchez… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoclusters are nanostructures consisting of few to tens of atoms which have attracted
great interest from the scientific community due to their applications in a myriad of fields …

Strategies to improve hydrogen activation on gold catalysts

N Dimitratos, G Vilé, S Albonetti, F Cavani… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Catalytic reactions involving molecular hydrogen are at the heart of many transformations in
the chemical industry. Classically, hydrogenations are carried out on Pd, Pt, Ru or Ni …

Insights into heterogeneous catalysts under reaction conditions by in situ/operando electron microscopy

HW Cheng, S Wang, G Chen, Z Liu… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The advancement of clean energy and environment depends strongly on the development
of efficient catalysts in a wide range of heterogeneous catalytic reactions, which has …

Dynamical study of adsorbate-induced restructuring kinetics in bimetallic catalysts using the PdAu (111) model system

C Zhou, HT Ngan, JS Lim, Z Darbari… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dynamic restructuring of bimetallic catalysts plays a crucial role in their catalytic activity and
selectivity. In particular, catalyst pretreatment with species such as carbon monoxide and …