Molecular factors of catalytic selectivity

GA Somorjai, JY Park - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Selectivity—the production of one molecule out of many other thermodynamically feasible
product molecules—is the key concept in developing clean processes that do not produce …

Fate of engineered nanoparticles: implications in the environment

AD Dwivedi, SP Dubey, M Sillanpää, YN Kwon… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2015 - Elsevier
The increased flux of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in consumer and commercial
products has become a viable threat, particularly if their release affects the environment. The …

Advancing the frontiers in nanocatalysis, biointerfaces, and renewable energy conversion by innovations of surface techniques

GA Somorjai, H Frei, JY Park - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
The challenge of chemistry in the 21st century is to achieve 100% selectivity of the desired
product molecule in multipath reactions (“green chemistry”) and develop renewable energy …

Size-dependent reaction mechanism and kinetics for propane dehydrogenation over Pt catalysts

J Zhu, ML Yang, Y Yu, YA Zhu, ZJ Sui, XG Zhou… - Acs …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Platinum cluster size has a significant influence on the activity, selectivity, and stability as
well as the reaction mechanism during propane dehydrogenation (PDH). Well-controlled …

Nanoscale advances in catalysis and energy applications

Y Li, GA Somorjai - Nano letters, 2010 - ACS Publications
In this perspective, we present an overview of nanoscience applications in catalysis, energy
conversion, and energy conservation technologies. We discuss how novel physical and …

Sub-10 nm platinum nanocrystals with size and shape control: catalytic study for ethylene and pyrrole hydrogenation

CK Tsung, JN Kuhn, W Huang, C Aliaga… - Journal of the …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Platinum nanocubes and nanopolyhedra with tunable size from 5 to 9 nm were synthesized
by controlling the reducing rate of metal precursor ions in a one-pot polyol synthesis. A two …

Monodisperse platinum nanospheres with adjustable diameters from 10 to 100 nm: synthesis and distinct optical properties

NC Bigall, T Härtling, M Klose, P Simon, LM Eng… - Nano …, 2008 - ACS Publications
We present a facile and reproducible method for synthesizing monodisperse platinum (Pt)
spheres with sizes ranging from 10 to 100 nm in diameter and exceptionally small standard …

Pt 74 Ag 26 nanoparticle-decorated ultrathin MoS 2 nanosheets as novel peroxidase mimics for highly selective colorimetric detection of H 2 O 2 and glucose

S Cai, Q Han, C Qi, Z Lian, X Jia, R Yang, C Wang - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
To extend the functionalities of two-dimensional graphene-like layered compounds as
versatile materials, the modification of transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets such as …

Structure sensitivity of carbon− nitrogen ring opening: impact of platinum particle size from below 1 to 5 nm upon pyrrole hydrogenation product selectivity over …

JN Kuhn, W Huang, CK Tsung, Y Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Well-defined platinum nanoparticles between 0.8 and 5.0 nm were prepared using
dendrimer and polymer capping agents and supported onto mesoporous SBA-15 silica …

Size‐and Shape‐Selective Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals and Nanowires Using CO as a Reducing Agent

Y Kang, X Ye, CB Murray - Angewandte Chemie, 2010 - infona.pl
Einen ganz einfachen Weg zu Metallnanokristallen eröffnet die Verwendung von
Kohlenmonoxid als Reduktionsmittel. Hoch monodisperse Platin‐Nanowürfel, sphärische …