Title: Heterogeneous Single-Atom Catalysis
On Thursday, 13th May 2021 at 4.00 pm through MICROSOFT TEAMS
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Abstract:
Heterogeneous catalysis plays a vital role in the manufacture of industrially important chemicals. It accounts for about 80% of all the catalytic processes currently used in the industry. However, there is an increasing need to improve the catalysts to improve the reaction rates and selectivity.
In my seminar, I will discuss how decreasing the particle size to the atomic level leads to better utilization of surface sites for the catalytic process. I will discuss a few techniques to identify the nature of the active sites and one case study in which a single-atom catalyst is used to produce hydrogen from methanol.
References:
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| 2. Qiao, B.; Wang, A.; Yang, X.; Allard, L. F.; Jiang, Z.; Cui, Y.; Liu, J.; Li, J.; Zhang, T. Single-Atom Catalysis of CO Oxidation Using Pt1/FeOx. Nat. Chem. 2011, 3 (8), 634–641. |
| 3. Wang, A.; Li, J.; Zhang, T. Heterogeneous Single-Atom Catalysis. Nat. Rev. Chem. 2018, 2 (6), 65–81. |
| 4. Li, J.; Stephanopoulos, M. F.; Xia, Y. Introduction: Heterogeneous Single-Atom Catalysis. Chem. Rev. 2020, 120 (21), 11699–11702. |
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