Hexagonal boron nitride on metal surfaces as a support and template

L Óvári, AP Farkas, K Palotás, G Vári, I Szenti… - Surface Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
The synthesis and characterization of two dimensional materials are in the focus of
nanomaterial and surface science, heterogeneous catalytic and nanoelectronic research …

Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to methanol

TM LeMercier, M Thangamuthu… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nitride (C3N4) possesses both a band gap in the visible range and a low-lying
conduction band potential, suitable for water splitting and CO2 reduction reactions …

Direct formation of copper nanoparticles from atoms at graphitic step edges lowers overpotential and improves selectivity of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

T Burwell, M Thangamuthu, GN Aliev… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
A key strategy for minimizing our reliance on precious metals is to increase the fraction of
surface atoms and improve the metal-support interface. In this work, we employ a …

Heterogeneous nucleation on defects in MoS2 nanostructures as a proxy for assessing active sites for hydrogen production

ALS Fraga, EC Kohlrausch, L Gulgielmin… - Materials Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present work, we applied heterogeneous nucleation of gold nanoparticles to assess
the density of defects on MoS 2 nanostructures presenting different morphologies and …

Electron beam-induced demetallation of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pd, and Pt metalloporphyrins: insights in e-beam chemistry and metal cluster formations

J Park, S Lee, OF Jafter, J Cheon… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Electron beams are versatile tools for nanoscale fabrication processes, however, the
underlying e-beam chemistry remains in its infancy. Through operando transmission …

From scrap metal to highly efficient electrodes: harnessing the nanotextured surface of swarf for effective utilisation of Pt and Co for hydrogen production

M Thangamuthu, EC Kohlrausch, M Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen is considered to be the key element to achieving climate neutrality, leading to a
massive demand for electrocatalysts. This work explores the transformation of metal waste …

Direct Deposition of Copper Atoms onto Graphitic Step Edges Lowers Overpotential and Improves Selectivity of Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

M Thangamuthu, T Burwell, G Aliev… - 2024 - nottingham-repository.worktribe.com
Minimizing our reliance on bulk precious metals is to increase the fraction of surface atoms
and improve the metal-support interface. In this work, we employ a solvent/ligand/counterion …