1. INTRODUCTION Heterogeneous catalysis, whereby a gas-or liquid-phase reaction is
performed over a solid catalyst, is at the heart of the modern energy and chemical industries …

With the continuously increasing demand of energy along with depletion of conventional
fossil fuel reserves and the rapidly escalating environmental problems, direct methanol fuel …

Pt/IrO2 bifunctional catalysts synthesized with varying Pt: Ir ratios and characterized using
several techniques, including energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electrons …

Dibenzyltoluene (DBT) is a promising liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) with
theoretical 6.2 wt% hydrogen storage capacity which can be coupled with a renewable …

Smart and green construction of noble metal nanostructures on two-dimensional
nanomaterials-based flexible paper-like materials have gained extensive attention due to …

Colloidal syntheses of nanomaterials offer multiple benefits to study, understand, and
optimize unsupported and supported catalysts. In particular, colloidal syntheses are relevant …

Support effects in supported metal catalysts are well studied for thermocatalytic reactions,
but less studied for electrocatalytic reactions. Here, we prepared a series of Pt supported on …

Oxygen functionalization of carbon supports has been a widely used strategy to enhance
catalytic performance of carbon supported Pt (Pt/C) catalysts. However, the effect of …

A new type of nanocellulose/poly (vinyl alcohol)/carbon dot (NPC) multifunctional hydrogel
was successfully fabricated by an one-step in-situ hydrothermal method. The one-pot …

The increasing use of platinum in different forms including engineered nanoparticles
(PtNPs) in a wide range of industrial applications and in particular in automotive catalysts is …