Defect engineering of ZnO: Review on oxygen and zinc vacancies

V Gurylev, TP Perng - Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2021 - Elsevier
ZnO is an important material which has been widely applied in photodetector, catalyst, gas
sensor, field emitter, etc. Yet, its inability to absorb visible light, poor charge transport, and …

Toward efficient single-atom catalysts for renewable fuels and chemicals production from biomass and CO2

Y Lu, Z Zhang, H Wang, Y Wang - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
Transformation of biomass and CO 2 into renewable value-added chemicals and fuels has
been identified as a promising strategy to fulfill high energy demands, lower greenhouse …

Directing reaction pathways via in situ control of active site geometries in PdAu single-atom alloy catalysts

M Ouyang, KG Papanikolaou, A Boubnov… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The atomic scale structure of the active sites in heterogeneous catalysts is central to their
reactivity and selectivity. Therefore, understanding active site stability and evolution under …

Photo-/thermal synergies in heterogeneous catalysis: Towards low-temperature (solar-driven) processing for sustainable energy and chemicals

N Keller, J Ivanez, J Highfield, AM Ruppert - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is growing recognition that cooperative effects exist under dual-mode (photo-thermal)
heterogeneous catalytic excitation that offer genuine prospects in the transition to a …

Advances in catalytic dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde

J Pang, M Yin, P Wu, X Li, H Li, M Zheng, T Zhang - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The rapid growth of ethanol production and its limited blending ratio in gasoline stimulates
the conversion of ethanol into value-added chemicals and fuels. Dehydrogenation of …

Atomically dispersed Pd sites on Ti-SBA-15 for efficient catalytic combustion of typical gaseous VOCs

M Wen, S Song, W Zhao, Q Liu, J Chen… - Environmental Science …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of atomically dispersed Pd site catalysts is attractive for maximizing metal
utilization and reducing the dosage of Pd in the catalytic combustion of atmospheric volatile …

Single-atom catalysts for the upgrading of biomass-derived molecules: an overview of their preparation, properties and applications

SC Vasconcelos, L Marchini, CGS Lima… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of more efficient and greener catalytic strategies for the upgrading of
biomass to value-added chemicals is crucial to achieve a more sustainable future. In recent …

Coordination structure at work: Atomically dispersed heterogeneous catalysts

Z Zhang, H Li, D Wu, L Zhang, J Li, J Xu, S Lin… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atomically dispersed metal heterogeneous catalysts (ADHCs) possessing maximum metal
dispersion have attracted extensive attentions in material and energy-related fields …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in carbon dioxide selective hydrogenation and biomass valorization via single-atom catalysts

C Yao, H Fan, A Adogwa, H Xiong, M Yang… - … Chemicals and Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of fossil fuels has brought unprecedented prosperity and development to
human society, but also caused environmental pollution and global warming triggered by …

[HTML][HTML] Current status and future perspectives of efficient catalytic conversion of bioethanol to value-added chemicals and fuels

MH Morad - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This review offers a detailed analysis of how catalytic bioethanol conversion has the
potential to greatly contribute to the advancement of sustainable energy and resource …