Recent experimental and theoretical advances in the design and science of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles

W Al Zoubi, RAK Putri, MR Abukhadra, YG Ko - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
High-entropy alloy nanoparticles (HEA-NPs) hold unrestricted promise for various
applications in an unlimited chemical compositional space, as shown in recent years. These …

Application of density functional theory and machine learning in heterogenous-based catalytic reactions for hydrogen production

LI Ugwu, Y Morgan, H Ibrahim - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Various feedstocks such as natural gas, glycerol, biomass, methanol, ethane, and other
hydrocarbons can be reformed to generate hydrogen as a viable alternative source of …

Importance of surface topography in both biological activity and catalysis of nanomaterials: can catalysis by design guide safe by design?

M Gulumian, C Andraos, A Afantitis, T Puzyn… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is acknowledged that the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials (NMs) have an
impact on their toxicity and, eventually, their pathogenicity. These properties may include the …

Mechanistic insights evaluating Ag, Pb, and Ni as electrocatalysts for furfural reduction from first-principles methods

N Shan, MK Hanchett, B Liu - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical reduction of furfural (ECRFF) emerges as an efficient and sustainable
means to obtain high-value chemicals and biofuels with the activity and product selectivity …

Hydrogen production from formic acid attained by bimetallic heterogeneous PdAg catalytic systems

The production of H2 from the so-called Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) has
recently received great focus as an auspicious option to conventional hydrogen storage …

Liquid Metal Alloy Catalysis–Challenges and Prospects

M Ameen, F Jabbar, D Yang, M Irfan… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Significant progress has been made in recent years in the development of liquid metal alloy
catalysts. This article provides an overview of the state‐of‐the‐art research pertaining to …

Fe and Ni Dopants Facilitating Ammonia Synthesis on Mn4N and Mechanistic Insights from First-Principles Methods

N Shan, V Chikan, P Pfromm, B Liu - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cyclic step-catalysis enables intermittent, atmospheric ammonia production, and can be
integrated with sustainable and renewable energy sources. By employing metal (eg, Mn) …

CO 2 adsorption on gas-phase Cu 4− x Pt x (x= 0–4) clusters: a DFT study

LE Gálvez-González, JO Juárez-Sánchez… - Physical Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition and noble metal clusters have proven to be critical novel materials, potentially
offering major advantages over conventional catalysts in a range of value-added catalytic …

Intrinsic properties of nitrogen-rich carbon nitride for oxygen reduction reaction

J Xu, B Liu - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The intrinsic electronic and catalytic properties of two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon
nitride (gC 3 N 4) and its heterostructures were investigated as a potential oxygen reduction …

Manipulating the geometric and electronic structures of manganese nitrides for ammonia synthesis

N Shan, C Huang, RT Lee, N Manavi, L Xu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Manganese (Mn) nitrides are important nitrogen (N) carriers for small‐scale intermittent
ammonia (NH3) synthesis. However, only 3∼ 8% of lattice N are converted into NH3. In this …