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 …

Single-atom (iron-based) catalysts: synthesis and applications

B Singh, MB Gawande, AD Kute, RS Varma… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal
centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and …

Pt Particle Size Affects Both the Charge Separation and Water Reduction Efficiencies of CdS–Pt Nanorod Photocatalysts for Light Driven H2 Generation

Y Liu, W Yang, Q Chen, DA Cullen… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Decreasing the metal catalyst size into nanoclusters or even single atom is an emerging
direction of developing more efficient and cost-effective photocatalytic systems. Because the …

Ligand-free synthesis of noble metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalysis

L Lu, H Zheng, Y Li, Y Zhou, B Fang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Noble metal nanocatalysts have shown excellent activities for electrocatalysis. The
commonly used method to synthesize these nanocatalysts is the colloidal synthesis, during …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled synthesis of carbon-supported Pt-based electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

H Liu, J Zhao, X Li - Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are playing an increasing role in postpandemic
economic recovery and climate action plans. However, their performance, cost, and …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted delivery of drugs and genes using polymer nanocarriers for cancer therapy

W Xia, Z Tao, B Zhu, W Zhang, C Liu, S Chen… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the primary causes of worldwide human deaths. Most cancer patients
receive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but these treatments are usually only partially …

Carbons as low-platinum catalyst supports and non-noble catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Y Chen, S Zhang, JCY Jung, J Zhang - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells, including acidic proton exchange membrane fuel cells
(PEMFCs) and alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), are the types of the …

Synthesis of colloidal metal nanocrystals: A comprehensive review on the reductants

TS Rodrigues, M Zhao, TH Yang… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing interest in controlling the synthesis of colloidal metal nanocrystals and
thus tailoring their properties toward various applications. In this context, choosing an …

Synergy of Mn and Ni enhanced catalytic performance for toluene combustion over Ni-doped α-MnO2 catalysts

Y Dong, J Zhao, JY Zhang, Y Chen, X Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
A series of metal-doped α-MnO 2 catalysts (M-MnO 2, M= Ni, Cu, Co) were synthesized via a
novel ethylene glycol (EG) reduction strategy for the first time, based on initial reduction of …

The oxygen reduction reaction on Pt: why particle size and interparticle distance matter

M Inaba, A Zana, J Quinson, F Bizzotto, C Dosche… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon-supported Pt-based nanoparticles are important electrocatalysts for energy
conversion reactions such as the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Although this reaction …