Using supported metal nanoparticles as catalysts ... The possibility of preventing or mitigating carbon build-up on catalysts ...

Precisely controlling particle diameter yields a new generation of catalysts with high selectivity ... some of the important classes of nanoparticles are: Carbon-based – (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, ...

Carbon particles are present in many aspects of our daily lives. Soot, which consists of tiny carbon particles, is generated ...

In a study published in Nature Communications, a research group led by Prof. Deng Dehui, Assoc. Prof. Cui Xiaoju, and Prof.

Carbon monoxide, one of the products of the reaction—often considered a "poison" for catalysts—was actively tearing the nanoparticles apart. "Carbon monoxide molecules have a very strong ...

A research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas ...

UC Davis researchers developed stable platinum catalysts for hydrogenation, enhancing efficiency with nanoscale confinement ...

The DiscoveryThe study introduces a trimetallic catalyst—comprising nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) nanoparticles supported on defective ceria ...

Scientists have explored various catalytic materials to overcome these challenges, with single metal atoms coordinated to nitrogen atoms on carbon supports (M-Nx/C) showing particular promise. These ...

With its high volumetric energy density, ammonia holds promise as a zero-carbon energy carrier ... "Traditional catalysts consist of nanoparticles, with most atoms inaccessible for reactions.