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 …

O2 Activation by Metal Surfaces: Implications for Bonding and Reactivity on Heterogeneous Catalysts

MM Montemore, MA Van Spronsen, RJ Madix… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The activation of O2 on metal surfaces is a critical process for heterogeneous catalysis and
materials oxidation. Fundamental studies of well-defined metal surfaces using a variety of …

Effect of Pd Coordination and Isolation on the Catalytic Reduction of O2 to H2O2 over PdAu Bimetallic Nanoparticles

T Ricciardulli, S Gorthy, JS Adams… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2+ O2→ H2O2) may enable low-cost H2O2
production and reduce environmental impacts of chemical oxidations. Here, we synthesize a …

Mechanism for the Direct Synthesis of H2O2 on Pd Clusters: Heterolytic Reaction Pathways at the Liquid–Solid Interface

NM Wilson, DW Flaherty - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Direct synthesis (H2+ O2→ H2O2) is a promising reaction for producing H2O2, which can
replace chlorinated oxidants in industrial processes. The mechanism of this reaction and the …

Direct Synthesis of H2O2 from H2 and O2 on Pd Catalysts: Current Understanding, Outstanding Questions, and Research Needs

DW Flaherty - ACS catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
Catalytic reactions that utilize H2O2 as a terminal oxidant possess high selectivities for
industrially relevant oxidations that rival Cl2 mediated chemistry and reactions with organic …

Unifying concepts in electro-and thermocatalysis toward hydrogen peroxide production

JS Adams, ML Kromer, J Rodríguez-López… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We examine relationships between H2O2 and H2O formation on metal nanoparticles by the
electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the thermochemical direct synthesis …

Direct synthesis of H2O2 on Pd and AuxPd1 clusters: Understanding the effects of alloying Pd with Au

NM Wilson, P Priyadarshini, S Kunz, DW Flaherty - Journal of catalysis, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Direct synthesis (H 2+ O 2→ H 2 O 2) could produce H 2 O 2 (an environmentally
benign oxidant) more cost-effectively and sustainably than anthraquinone oxidation …

Low-temperature heterogeneous oxidation catalysis and molecular oxygen activation

UJ Etim, P Bai, OM Gazit, Z Zhong - Catalysis Reviews, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Many natural oxidations are relevant to the origin and running of life but usually proceeded
under mild conditions using molecular oxygen (O2) in the air as the sole oxidant and …

Shape-Selective Synthesis of Intermetallic Pd3Pb Nanocrystals and Enhanced Catalytic Properties in the Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

VR Naina, S Wang, DI Sharapa, M Zimmermann… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen peroxide production by direct synthesis (H2+ O2→ H2O2) is a promising
alternative to the commercialized indirect process involving sequential hydrogenation and …

Enhancing catalytic performance of AuPd catalysts towards the direct synthesis of H 2 O 2 through incorporation of base metals

A Barnes, RJ Lewis, DJ Morgan, TE Davies… - Catalysis Science & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The introduction of small quantities of tertiary base metals into supported AuPd
nanoparticles results in improved catalytic performance towards the direct synthesis of …