Computational methods in heterogeneous catalysis

BWJ Chen, L Xu, M Mavrikakis - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unprecedented ability of computations to probe atomic-level details of catalytic systems
holds immense promise for the fundamentals-based bottom-up design of novel …

Effects of ensembles, ligand, and strain on adsorbate binding to alloy surfaces

H Li, K Shin, G Henkelman - The Journal of chemical physics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Alloying elements with strong and weak adsorption properties can produce a catalyst with
optimally tuned adsorbate binding. A full understanding of this alloying effect, however, is …

Metal semiconductor heterostructures for photocatalytic conversion of light energy

SK Dutta, SK Mehetor, N Pradhan - The journal of physical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
For fast separation of the photogenerated charge carriers, metal semiconductor
heterostructures have emerged as one of the leading materials in recent years. Among …

A Linear Scaling Relation for CO Oxidation on CeO2-Supported Pd

JX Liu, Y Su, IAW Filot, EJM Hensen - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Resolving the structure and composition of supported nanoparticles under reaction
conditions remains a challenge in heterogeneous catalysis. Advanced configurational …

Typical crystal face effects of different morphology ceria on the activity of Pd/CeO2 catalysts for lean methane combustion

Y Lei, W Li, Q Liu, Q Lin, X Zheng, Q Huang, S Guan… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
The catalytic efficiency of CeO 2 carriers and the catalytic properties of palladium (Pd)
nanocrystals loaded on different morphology CeO 2 carrier were studied for lean methane …

Gold–Copper Nano-Alloy, “Tumbaga”, in the Era of Nano: Phase Diagram and Segregation

G Guisbiers, S Mejia-Rosales, S Khanal… - Nano …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Gold–copper (Au–Cu) phases were employed already by pre-Columbian civilizations,
essentially in decorative arts, whereas nowadays, they emerge in nanotechnology as an …

Selectivity for ethanol partial oxidation: the unique chemistry of single-atom alloy catalysts on Au, Ag, and Cu (111)

H Li, W Chai, G Henkelman - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, we found that the atomic ensemble effect is the dominant effect influencing
catalysis on surfaces alloyed with strong-and weak-binding elements, determining the …

Role of Reduced CeO2(110) Surface for CO2 Reduction to CO and Methanol

N Kumari, MA Haider, M Agarwal… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to study the mechanism of
carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction to carbon monoxide (CO) and methanol (CH3OH) on CeO2 …

Ethanol decomposition on Pd–Au alloy catalysts

H Li, EJ Evans Jr, CB Mullins… - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The mechanisms of ethanol (EtOH) decomposition via C–C or C–O bond cleavage on alloy
surfaces are currently not well understood. In this study, we model EtOH decomposition on …

Finely controlled multimetallic nanocluster catalysts for solvent-free aerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons

M Takahashi, H Koizumi, WJ Chun, M Kori… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
The catalytic activity of alloy nanoparticles depends on the particle size and composition
ratio of different metals. Alloy nanoparticles composed of Pd, Pt, and Au are widely used as …