Small Structures,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
The
hydroformylation
of
alkenes
is
a
cornerstone
transformation
for
the
chemical
industry,
central
both
functionalizing
and
extending
carbon
backbone
an
alkene.
In
this
study,
silica‐supported
crystalline
rhodium
sulfide
nanoparticles
are
explored
as
heterogeneous
catalysts
in
reactions,
it
found
that
Rh
x
S
y
systems
(
=
17,
15
or
2,
3
with
1
wt%
on
SiO
2
)
greatly
outperform
metallic
nanoparticles.
These
prove
to
be
exceptionally
competitive
when
benchmarked
against
other
cutting‐edge
terms
activity,
17
/SiO
being
superior
catalyst
candidate.
By
employing
local
environment
descriptors,
unsupervised
machine
learning
density
functional
theory,
structure‐performance
relationships
examined.
results
highlight
presence
close
proximity
catalytic
site
unlocks
tunability
surface
properties.
This
allows
substrate
affinity
modulated,
particular
,
adsorption
energies
rivalling
those
pristine
improved
spatial
resolution.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(14), P. 5200 - 5215
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
demonstrate
the
practical
applicability
of
Ni–Co–Mn–P
as
an
efficient
electrocatalyst
active
in
all
HER,
OER,
and
ORR
processes
even
under
ultra-high
mass
loading
over
22
mg
cm
−2
.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8592 - 8601
Published: May 17, 2024
Incorporating
phosphorus
(P)
into
the
active
metals
of
a
catalyst
is
an
effective
strategy
to
enhance
catalytic
performance.
However,
mechanisms
underlying
influence
introduced
species
on
performance
remain
largely
unknown.
Herein,
we
observe
pronounced
shift
in
product
selectivity
CO2
hydrogenation
from
CH4
CO
upon
introducing
P
Ru/SiO2
catalysts.
This
alteration
attributed
role
as
"fence"
hindering
migration
H
species.
The
adsorbed
CO,
key
intermediate
for
methanation,
preferentially
desorbed
before
cross
further
hydrogenation,
thereby
weakening
H2-assisted
activation
process
and
consequently
inhibiting
generation.
Our
findings
provide
in-depth
insights
origin
phosphorization-induced
modulation
hydrogenation.
Furthermore,
concept
"fence
effect"
opens
promising
avenue
design
various
industrial
processes.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 25, 2024
Abstract
Inexpensive
iron‐based
materials
are
considered
promising
electrocatalysts
for
nitrate
(NO
3
−
)
reduction,
but
their
catalytic
activity
and
spontaneous
corrosion
remain
challenges.
Here,
the
α‐Fe
2
O
active
surface
is
reconstructed
by
gradient
phosphorization
to
obtain
FeP
x
with
higher
electrochemical
activity.
2.0
optimizes
adsorption
energy
of
NO
its
reduction
intermediates,
meanwhile
promote
generation
hydrogen
(
*
H)
inhibit
H
.
More
importantly,
Fe
P
can
serve
as
binding
sites
H,
respectively,
which
improves
electron
utilization
deoxygenation
efficiency
subsequent
hydrogenation
selective
synthesis
NH
91.7%
conversion
rate
achieved
100
mL
200
mg
L
−1
−N,
99.3%
ammonia
(NH
selectivity
(yield
1.79
h
cm
−2
),
91.4%
Faraday
in
h.
The
high‐purity
solid
4
Cl
finally
extracted
gas
extraction
vacuum
distillation
(81.4%
recovery).
This
study
provides
new
insights
strategies
products
over
electrocatalysts.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Direct
seawater
electrolysis
technology
shows
great
potential,
but
chloride
ions
corrode
the
electrodes
and
cause
competitive
reactions,
which
limits
its
application.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
ABSTRACT
Ruthenium
(Ru)‐based
electrocatalysts
show
great
promise
as
substitutes
for
platinum
(Pt)
the
alkaline
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
because
of
their
efficient
water
dissociation
capabilities.
Nevertheless,
strong
adsorption
Ru–OH
intermediates
(Ru‐OH
ad
)
blocks
active
site,
leading
to
unsatisfactory
HER
performance.
In
this
study,
we
report
a
universal
ligand‐exchange
strategy
synthesizing
MOF‐on‐MOF‐derived
FeP–CoP
heterostructure‐anchored
Ru
single‐atom
site
catalyst
(Ru‐FeP‐CoP/NPC).
The
obtained
shows
low
overpotential
(28
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
and
high
mass
activity
(9.29
A
mg
−1
100
mV),
surpassing
performance
commercial
Pt/C
by
factor
46.
Theoretical
studies
that
regulating
local
charge
distribution
sites
could
alleviate
surrounding
OH
−
blockages,
accelerating
facilitating
adsorption/desorption,
thus
enhancing
activity.
This
work
aims
inspire
further
design
highly
durable
with
tailored
electronic
properties
high‐purity
production.