Catalyst design using an inverse strategy: From mechanistic studies on inverted model catalysts to applications of oxide-coated metal nanoparticles

J Zhang, JW Medlin - Surface Science Reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Metal-oxide interfaces are of great importance in catalytic applications since each material
can provide a distinct functionality that is necessary for efficient catalysis in complex reaction …

Gold-based catalysts for the water–gas shift reaction: Active sites and reaction mechanism

JA Rodriguez - Catalysis today, 2011 - Elsevier
The water–gas shift (WGS, CO+ H2O→ H2+ CO2) reaction was studied on a series of
gold/oxide catalysts. The results of in situ measurements with X-ray absorption spectroscopy …

Importance of the metal–oxide interface in catalysis: In situ studies of the water–gas shift reaction by ambient‐pressure X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy

K Mudiyanselage, SD Senanayake, L Feria… - Angewandte …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The traditional approach to the optimization of metal/oxide catalysts has focused on the
properties of the metal and the selection of the proper oxide for its dispersion. The …

[PDF][PDF] Water-gas shift reaction on a highly active inverse CeOx/Cu (111) catalyst: unique role of ceria nanoparticles

JA Rodriguez, J Graciani, J Evans, JB Park… - Angew. Chem., Int …, 2009 - academia.edu
The water-gas shift (WGS, CO+ H2O! CO2+ H2) is an important reaction frequently used in
the chemical industry for the production of clean H2.[1] Oxide-supported copper catalysts …

Establishing the accuracy of broadly used density functionals in describing bulk properties of transition metals

P Janthon, SM Kozlov, F Vines… - Journal of Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The performance of various commonly used density functionals is established by comparing
calculated values of atomic structure data, cohesive energies, and bulk moduli of all …

Vibrationally promoted dissociation of water on Ni (111)

PM Hundt, B Jiang, ME van Reijzen, H Guo, RD Beck - Science, 2014 - science.org
Water dissociation on transition-metal catalysts is an important step in steam reforming and
the water-gas shift reaction. To probe the effect of translational and vibrational activation on …

Gold, Copper, and Platinum Nanoparticles Dispersed on CeOx/TiO2(110) Surfaces: High Water-Gas Shift Activity and the Nature of the Mixed-Metal Oxide at the …

JB Park, J Graciani, J Evans, D Stacchiola… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
At small coverages of ceria on TiO2 (110), the CeO x nanoparticles have an unusual
coordination mode. Scanning tunneling microscopy and density-functional calculations point …

Tests of the RPBE, revPBE, τ-HCTHhyb, ωB97X-D, and MOHLYP density functional approximations and 29 others against representative databases for diverse bond …

K Yang, J Zheng, Y Zhao, DG Truhlar - The Journal of chemical physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
Tests of the RPBE, revPBE, τ-HCTHhyb, ωB97X-D⁠, and MOHLYP density functional
approximations and 29 others against representative databases for diverse bond energies and …

Insights into the mechanism of methanol steam reforming for hydrogen production over Ni–Cu-based catalysts

JLC Fajin, MNDS Cordeiro - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
The low cost and high selectivity toward CO2 and H2 of Ni–Cu catalysts for the methanol
steam reforming (MSR) make them excellent candidates for the production of hydrogen from …

Morphological effects of the nanostructured ceria support on the activity and stability of CuO/CeO 2 catalysts for the water-gas shift reaction

SY Yao, WQ Xu, AC Johnston-Peck, FZ Zhao… - Physical Chemistry …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Three CuO/CeO2 catalyst with different morphologies of ceria, namely nanospheres,
nanorods and nanocubes, were synthesized and used to catalyze the water-gas shift (WGS) …