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 …

Selective catalytic hydrogenation has wide applications in both petrochemical and fine
chemical industries, however, it remains challenging when two or multiple functional groups …

Capping agents are frequently used in colloidal synthesis to inhibit nanoparticle overgrowth
and aggregation as well as to control the structural characteristics of the resulted …

Metal nanoparticles have received intense scientific attention in the field of catalysis. Precise
engineering of nanomaterials' size, shape and surface composition, including adsorbed …

Volcano plots and scaling relations are commonly used to design catalysts and understand
catalytic behavior. These plots are a useful tool due to their robust and simple analysis of …

Conspectus Rationally designing and producing suitable catalysts to promote specific
reaction pathways remains a major objective in heterogeneous catalysis. One approach …

Efficient hydrogen production, biomass up-conversion, and CO2-to-fuel generation are the
key challenges of the present decade. Electrocatalysis in aqueous electrolytes by choosing …

The functionalized and synergistic properties of noble metal-based multimetallic
nanomaterials (NMMMs) have gained a significant amount of consideration for their diverse …

The goal of this perspective is to highlight the use of colloidal nanocrystals in the preparation
of heterogeneous catalysts of well-defined structures with the objective to advance catalytic …

Traditionally partial sulfur-poisoned Pd is used to enhance selectivity in hydrogenation
reactions. Herein, we report that this type of catalyst can also display ultraselective …