Light olefin synthesis from a diversity of renewable and fossil feedstocks: state-of the-art and outlook

SA Chernyak, M Corda, JP Dath… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Light olefins are important feedstocks and platform molecules for the chemical industry.
Their synthesis has been a research priority in both academia and industry. There are many …

Engineering nanostructured interfaces of hexagonal boron nitride-based materials for enhanced catalysis

H Chen, D Jiang, Z Yang, S Dai - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Hexagonal boron nitrides (h-BNs) are attractive two-dimensional (2D)
nanomaterials that consist of alternating B and N atoms and layered honeycomb-like …

Safeguarding the RuO 2 phase against lattice oxygen oxidation during acidic water electrooxidation

H Jin, S Choi, GJ Bang, T Kwon, HS Kim… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Defective RuO2 possesses excellent initial activity toward the oxygen evolution reaction in
acidic water electrooxidation due to the involvement of lattice oxygens, which, however, is …

Full-spectrum nonmetallic plasmonic carriers for efficient isopropanol dehydration

C Lu, D You, J Li, L Wen, B Li, T Guo, Z Lou - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Plasmonic hot carriers have the advantage of focusing, amplifying, and manipulating optical
signals via electron oscillations which offers a feasible pathway to influence catalytic …

Subsurface nickel boosts the low-temperature performance of a boron oxide overlayer in propane oxidative dehydrogenation

X Gao, L Zhu, F Yang, L Zhang, W Xu, X Zhou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane is a promising technology for the preparation of
propene. Boron-based nonmetal catalysts exhibit remarkable selectivity toward propene and …

Enhanced catalytic stability and structural evolution of Rh-BN interface in dry reforming of methane under intensified CO2 partial pressure

Y Xu, Z An, X Yu, J Yao, Q Lv, H Yang, Z Lv, H Guo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) is a crucial factor that determines the structure and
performance of a supported metal catalyst. Herein, the SMSI effect of Rh nanoparticle …

Introducing BN unit boosts photocatalytic H2O2 production on metal-free gC3N4 nanosheets

W Wang, W Zhang, Y Cai, Q Wang, J Deng, J Chen… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Metal-free catalyst for photocatalytic production of H2O2 is highly desirable with the long-
term vision of artificial photosynthesis of solar fuel. In particular, the specific chemical bonds …

Dimensional Understanding of Boron-Based Catalysts for Oxidative Propane Dehydrogenation: Structure and Mechanism

X Gao, M Liu, Y Huang, W Xu, X Zhou, S Yao - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
The superiority of boron-based (B-based) catalysts in inhibiting olefin peroxidation has shed
light on the industrialization landscape of the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (ODHP) …

Heterogeneous Hydrogenation with Hydrogen Spillover Enabled by Nitrogen Vacancies on Boron Nitride‐Supported Pd Nanoparticles

Y Zhang, S Zhan, K Liu, M Qiao, N Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heterogeneous hydrogenation with hydrogen spillover has been demonstrated as an
effective route to achieve high selectivity towards target products. More effort should be paid …

Ferric Single‐Site Catalyst Confined in a Zeolite Framework for Propane Dehydrogenation

G Xu, X Zhang, Z Dong, W Liang, T Xiao… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐oxidative dehydrogenation of propane is a highly efficient approach for industrial
preparation of propene that is commonly catalyzed by noble Pt or toxic Cr catalysts and …