Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …

Nanostructured materials for applications in heterogeneous catalysis

F Zaera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, a brief survey is offered on the main nanotechnology synthetic approaches
available to heterogeneous catalysis, and a few examples are provided of their usefulness …

Ni Single Atom Catalysts for CO2 Activation

MM Millet, G Algara-Siller, S Wrabetz… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We report on the activation of CO2 on Ni single-atom catalysts. These catalysts were
synthesized using a solid solution approach by controlled substitution of 1–10 atom% of …

The surface chemistry of metal-based hydrogenation catalysis

F Zaera - ACS Catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
The promotion of hydrogenation reactions by transition-metal-based heterogeneous
catalysts was established many decades ago but is still quite common in the chemical …

Vanadium-node-functionalized UiO-66: a thermally stable MOF-supported catalyst for the gas-phase oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexene

HGT Nguyen, NM Schweitzer, CY Chang, TL Drake… - Acs …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The OH groups on the Zr-based nodes of ultrastable UiO-66 can be metallated with VV ions
in a facile fashion to give the derivative VUiO-66. This metallated MOF exhibits high stability …

Nanocatalysis I: synthesis of metal and bimetallic nanoparticles and porous oxides and their catalytic reaction studies

K An, GA Somorjai - Catalysis Letters, 2015 - Springer
In recent heterogeneous catalysis, much effort has been made in understanding how the
size, shape, and composition of nanoparticles and oxide-metal interfaces affect catalytic …

One‐Pot Synthesis of Benzimidazoles by Simultaneous Photocatalytic and Catalytic Reactions on Pt@TiO2 Nanoparticles

Y Shiraishi, Y Sugano, S Tanaka, T Hirai - … Chemie International Edition, 2010 - infona.pl
Dual platinum action: A one‐pot catalytic synthesis of benzimidazoles from the
photoirradiation of an alcohol solution containing an ortho‐arylenediamine and Pt@ TiO 2 …

A review of the kinetics and mechanisms of formation of supported-nanoparticle heterogeneous catalysts

JE Mondloch, E Bayram, RG Finke - Journal of Molecular Catalysis A …, 2012 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles supported on high surface area materials are commonly used in many
industrially relevant catalytic reactions. This review examines the existing literature of the …

Shape‐controlled nanostructures in heterogeneous catalysis

F Zaera - ChemSusChem, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnologies have provided new methods for the preparation of nanomaterials with
well‐defined sizes and shapes, and many of those procedures have been recently …

Metal‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Biomass‐Derived Furfural: Particle Size Effects and Regulation Strategies

Z Yu, X Lu, X Wang, J Xiong, X Li, R Zhang… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrogenation of furfural (FUR), a typical bio‐based furan derivative, is a critical
reaction within the roadmap for upgrading lignocellulosic biomass into high value‐added …