Heterogeneous catalysis is a chemical process performed at a solid–gas or solid–liquid
interface. Direct participation of catalyst atoms in this chemical process determines the …

Methane catalytic decomposition is a promising process that simultaneously produces COx-
free hydrogen and carbon nanomaterial. The hydrogen produced can be consumed directly …

We have first observed the nucleation and growth process of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from
iron carbide (Fe3C) nanoparticles in chemical vapor deposition with C2H2 by in situ …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are now well into their teenage years. Early on, theoretical
predictions and experimental data showed that CNTs possess chemical and mechanical …

Density functional theory is used to show that the adhesion between single-walled carbon
nanotubes (SWNTs) and the catalyst particles from which they grow needs to be strong to …

The microstructure and properties of a material depend on dynamic processes such as
defect motion, nucleation and growth, and phase transitions. Transmission electron …

Glassy carbon is a graphene-rich form of elemental carbon obtained from pyrolysis of
polymers, which is composed of three-dimensionally arranged, curved graphene fragments …

Mechanisms and energetics of graphene growth catalyzed by nickel nanoclusters were
studied using ab initio density functional theory calculations. It is demonstrated that nickel …

The article reviews the interaction between crystalline metals and carbon nanotubes in
nanocomposite systems. Starting with an introduction to the chemical interaction between …

This review highlights the importance of developing multi‐scale characterisation techniques
for analysing operating catalysts in their working environment. We emphasise that a …