Surface and interface coordination chemistry learned from model heterogeneous metal nanocatalysts: from atomically dispersed catalysts to atomically precise …

W Jing, H Shen, R Qin, Q Wu, K Liu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are
crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface …

Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Sabatier principle of metal-support interaction for design of ultrastable metal nanocatalysts

S Hu, WX Li - Science, 2021 - science.org
The stability of supported nanocatalysts is crucial to meeting environmental and energy
challenges and necessitates fundamental theory to relieve trial-and-error experimentation …

Induced activation of the commercial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst for the steam reforming of methanol

D Li, F Xu, X Tang, S Dai, T Pu, X Liu, P Tian, F Xuan… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
The surface structure of heterogeneous catalysts is closely associated with their catalytic
performance. Current efforts for structural modification mainly focus on improving the catalyst …

Single-atom catalysts based on the metal–oxide interaction

R Lang, X Du, Y Huang, X Jiang, Q Zhang… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Metal atoms dispersed on the oxide supports constitute a large category of single-atom
catalysts. In this review, oxide supported single-atom catalysts are discussed about their …

Photoinduction of Cu Single Atoms Decorated on UiO-66-NH2 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Liquid Fuels

G Wang, CT He, R Huang, J Mao… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to value-added fuels is a promising route to reduce global
warming and enhance energy supply. However, poor selectivity and low efficiency of …

Generation of oxide surface patches promoting H-spillover in Ru/(TiOx)MnO catalysts enables CO2 reduction to CO

H Kang, L Zhu, S Li, S Yu, Y Niu, B Zhang, W Chu… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
The migration of reducible metal oxides (for example, TiO2) to the surface of metal
nanoparticles can inhibit sintering but has a strong negative impact on the catalytic activity …

Modified UiO-66 as photocatalysts for boosting the carbon-neutral energy cycle and solving environmental remediation issues

H Liu, M Cheng, Y Liu, G Zhang, L Li, L Du, B Li… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract UiO-66, a water-resistant zirconium-based metal–organic framework (MOF) with
ultra-high porosity, larger surface area and plentiful active sites, has an advantage over …

Surface coordination chemistry of atomically dispersed metal catalysts

R Qin, K Liu, Q Wu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADCs), as an emerging class of heterogeneous
catalysts, have been widely investigated during the past two decades. The atomic dispersion …

Abrading bulk metal into single atoms

GF Han, F Li, AI Rykov, YK Im, SY Yu, JP Jeon… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts have recently attracted considerable attention because of their highly
efficient metal utilization and unique properties. Finding a green, facile method to synthesize …