Understanding catalyst surfaces during catalysis through near ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

L Nguyen, FF Tao, Y Tang, J Dou, XJ Bao - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous catalysis occurs on the surface of a catalyst particle in a gas or liquid
environment of reactants. The surface of the catalyst particle acts as an active chemical …

A selection of recent advances in C1 chemistry

C Mesters - Annual review of chemical and biomolecular …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
This review presents a selection of recent publications related to the chemistry and catalysis
of C1 molecules, including methane, methanol, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide …

The Evolution of the Polycrystalline Copper Surface, First to Cu(111) and Then to Cu(100), at a Fixed CO2RR Potential: A Study by Operando EC-STM

YG Kim, JH Baricuatro, A Javier, JM Gregoire… - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
A study based on operando electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (EC-STM) has
shown that a polycrystalline Cu electrode held at a fixed negative potential,− 0.9 V (vs SHE) …

Role of oxidized Mo species on the active surface of Ni–Mo electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution under alkaline conditions

JA Bau, SM Kozlov, LM Azofra, S Ould-Chikh… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A Ni–Mo composite functions as a promising non-noble metal electrocatalyst for the
hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline water. Despite its industrial relevance, the …

Spectroscopic identification of active sites for the oxygen evolution reaction on iron-cobalt oxides

RDL Smith, C Pasquini, S Loos, P Chernev… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The emergence of disordered metal oxides as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution
reaction and reports of amorphization of crystalline materials during electrocatalysis reveal a …

Operando Spectroscopic Analysis of CoP Films Electrocatalyzing the Hydrogen-Evolution Reaction

FH Saadi, AI Carim, WS Drisdell, S Gul… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Transition metal phosphides exhibit high catalytic activity toward the electrochemical
hydrogen-evolution reaction (HER) and resist chemical corrosion in acidic solutions. For …

A Unified Theory for H2 Evolution on Mo-Based Electrocatalysts

JA Bau, R Ahmad, L Cavallo, M Rueping - ACS Energy Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mo-based catalysts constitute a significant portion of active non-noble H2 evolution reaction
(HER) catalysts, but the role of Mo in conferring this activity remains debated. In this study …

Grand challenges for catalysis in the Science and Technology Roadmap on Catalysis for Europe: moving ahead for a sustainable future

P Lanzafame, S Perathoner, G Centi, S Gross… - Catalysis Science & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
This perspective discusses the general concepts that will guide future catalysis and related
grand challenges based on the Science and Technology Roadmap on Catalysis for Europe …

Comparative Study in Acidic and Alkaline Media of the Effects of pH and Crystallinity on the Hydrogen-Evolution Reaction on MoS2 and MoSe2

JD Wiensch, J John, JM Velazquez, DA Torelli… - ACS Energy …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Single crystals of n-type MoS2 and n-MoSe2 showed higher electrocatalytic activity for the
evolution of H2 (g) in alkaline solutions than in acidic solutions. The overpotentials required …

Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution at Ordered Mo7Ni7

PM Csernica, JR McKone, CR Mulzer, WR Dichtel… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ni–Mo alloys containing up to∼ 15 mol% Mo are excellent non-noble electrocatalysts for the
hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline aqueous electrolytes. To date, studies have …