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View article: Non Thermal‐Driven Photocatalytic Ammonia Decomposition at Near‐Room Temperature on a Plasmonic Nanocone Array
Non Thermal‐Driven Photocatalytic Ammonia Decomposition at Near‐Room Temperature on a Plasmonic Nanocone Array Open
The efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen is crucial for the transition to a clean energy future. Ammonia (NH 3 ) is an attractive hydrogen carrier due to its high energy density and safe storage properties. However, conventiona…
View article: Enhancing formate yield through electrochemical CO2 reduction using BiOCl and g-C3N4 hybrid catalyst
Enhancing formate yield through electrochemical CO2 reduction using BiOCl and g-C3N4 hybrid catalyst Open
View article: Photocatalytic Methanol Dehydrogenation Promoted Synergistically by Atomically Dispersed Pd and Clustered Pd
Photocatalytic Methanol Dehydrogenation Promoted Synergistically by Atomically Dispersed Pd and Clustered Pd Open
Supported metal in the form of single atoms, clusters, and particles can individually or jointly affect the activity of supported heterogeneous catalysts. While the individual contribution of the supported metal to the overall activity of …
View article: CO2 Electroreduction by Engineering the Cu2O/RGO Interphase
CO2 Electroreduction by Engineering the Cu2O/RGO Interphase Open
In the present investigation, Cu2O-based composites were successfully prepared through a multistep method where cubic Cu2O nanoparticles (CU Cu2O) have been grown on Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) nanosheets. The structural and morphological…
View article: Role of Facets and Morphologies of Different Bismuth-Based Materials for CO2 Reduction to Fuels
Role of Facets and Morphologies of Different Bismuth-Based Materials for CO2 Reduction to Fuels Open
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission has been a global concern over the past few decades due to the increase in the demand of energy, a major source of which is fossil fuels. To mitigate the emission issues, as well as to find a solution for the …
View article: Enhancing oxygen evolution functionality through anodization and nitridation of compositionally complex alloy
Enhancing oxygen evolution functionality through anodization and nitridation of compositionally complex alloy Open
Compositionally complex materials (CCMs) have recently attracted great interest in electrocatalytic applications. To date, very few materials were systematically developed and tested due to the highly difficult preparation of high-surface-…
View article: Linear-Structure Single-Atom Gold(I) Catalyst for Dehydrogenative Coupling of Organosilanes with Alcohols
Linear-Structure Single-Atom Gold(I) Catalyst for Dehydrogenative Coupling of Organosilanes with Alcohols Open
A strategy for the synthesis of a gold-based single-atom catalyst (SAC) via a one-step room temperature reduction of Au(III) salt and stabilization of Au(I) ions on nitrile-functionalized graphene (cyanographene; G-CN) is described. The gr…
View article: Enhanced Long‐Term Stability of a Photosensitizer with a Hydroxamic Acid Anchor in Dye‐Sensitized Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation
Enhanced Long‐Term Stability of a Photosensitizer with a Hydroxamic Acid Anchor in Dye‐Sensitized Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation Open
Climate change mitigation on a global scale will only be possible through the achievement of ambitious decarbonisation goals, requiring an energy transition that involves switching from fossil fuels to clean fuels such as hydrogen. The pho…
View article: Chemically Activated Spruce Organosolv Lignin as a Carbocatalyst for Heterogeneous Oxidative Dehydrogenations in the Liquid Phase
Chemically Activated Spruce Organosolv Lignin as a Carbocatalyst for Heterogeneous Oxidative Dehydrogenations in the Liquid Phase Open
Funding Information: Financial support from the Academy of Finland [project no. 129062 (J.H.)] is acknowledged. The “Biocat” project funding from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation is gratefully received (M.H. and J.H.). Publisher Copyrig…
View article: Reduced Tiara‐like Palladium Complex for Suzuki Cross‐Coupling Reactions
Reduced Tiara‐like Palladium Complex for Suzuki Cross‐Coupling Reactions Open
The design of highly active and structurally well‐defined catalysts has become a crucial issue for heterogeneous catalysed reactions while reducing the amount of catalyst employed. Beside conventional synthetic routes, the employment of po…
View article: Nanotubular TiO<sub><i>x</i></sub>N<sub><i>y</i></sub>-Supported Ir Single Atoms and Clusters as Thin-Film Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution in Acid Media
Nanotubular TiO<sub><i>x</i></sub>N<sub><i>y</i></sub>-Supported Ir Single Atoms and Clusters as Thin-Film Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution in Acid Media Open
A versatile approach to the production of cluster- and single atom-based thin-film electrode composites is presented. The developed TiO x N y -Ir catalyst was prepared from sputtered Ti-Ir alloy constitu…
View article: Study on the Structure vs Activity of Designed Non-Precious Metal electrocatalysts for CO2 Conversion
Study on the Structure vs Activity of Designed Non-Precious Metal electrocatalysts for CO2 Conversion Open
View article: Stepwise photoassisted decomposition of carbohydrates to H2
Stepwise photoassisted decomposition of carbohydrates to H2 Open
View article: Easy and Versatile Synthesis of Bulk Quantities of Highly Enriched <sup>13</sup>C-Graphene Materials for Biological and Safety Applications
Easy and Versatile Synthesis of Bulk Quantities of Highly Enriched <sup>13</sup>C-Graphene Materials for Biological and Safety Applications Open
The preparation of bulk quantities of 13C-labeled graphene materials is relevant for basic investigations and for practical applications. In addition, 13C-labeled graphene materials can be very useful in biological an…
View article: Recent advances in transition metal sulfide-based electrocatalysts and photocatalysts for nitrogen fixation
Recent advances in transition metal sulfide-based electrocatalysts and photocatalysts for nitrogen fixation Open
View article: Challenges in temperature measurements in gas-phase photothermal catalysis
Challenges in temperature measurements in gas-phase photothermal catalysis Open
View article: Photocatalytic TiO2 nanosheets-SiO2 coatings on concrete and limestone: An enhancement of de-polluting and self-cleaning properties by nanoparticle design
Photocatalytic TiO2 nanosheets-SiO2 coatings on concrete and limestone: An enhancement of de-polluting and self-cleaning properties by nanoparticle design Open
In this study, we develop TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites that can be employed as photoactive coatings to create
\nsurfaces with antipollution and self-cleaning properties in urban buildings. In particular, anatase titanium dioxide
\nwith a high …
View article: Wet-Chemical Synthesis of Porous Multifaceted Platinum Nanoparticles for Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Reactions
Wet-Chemical Synthesis of Porous Multifaceted Platinum Nanoparticles for Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Reactions Open
Herein, we report a facile and flexible synthesis of porous and highly faceted platinum nanoparticles (NPs) performed in the liquid phase. The synthesis is performed by reduction of platinum 2,4-pentantedionate in the presence of oleylamin…
View article: Calix[4]arene-based molecular photosensitizers for sustainable hydrogen production and other solar applications
Calix[4]arene-based molecular photosensitizers for sustainable hydrogen production and other solar applications Open
View article: CCDC 2055487: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2055487: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Sustainable photocatalytic synthesis of benzimidazoles
Sustainable photocatalytic synthesis of benzimidazoles Open
View article: Design of dye-sensitized TiO<sub>2</sub> materials for photocatalytic hydrogen production: light and shadow
Design of dye-sensitized TiO<sub>2</sub> materials for photocatalytic hydrogen production: light and shadow Open
Visible light-driven production of fuels and value-added chemicals is currently one of the most intensely investigated research topics across various scientific disciplines, due to its potential to ease the World’s dependence on fossil fue…
View article: Modulation of N^N′-bidentate chelating pyridyl–pyridylidene amide ligands offers mechanistic insights into Pd-catalysed ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymerisation
Modulation of N^N′-bidentate chelating pyridyl–pyridylidene amide ligands offers mechanistic insights into Pd-catalysed ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymerisation Open
Careful ligand design led to the detection of either an unprecedented, stable, 4-membered palladacycle or an off-cycle catalyst degradation product.
View article: Photocatalytic Tio2 Nanosheets-Sio2 Coatings on Concrete and Limestone: An Enhancement of De-Polluting and Self-Cleaning Properties by Nanoparticle Design
Photocatalytic Tio2 Nanosheets-Sio2 Coatings on Concrete and Limestone: An Enhancement of De-Polluting and Self-Cleaning Properties by Nanoparticle Design Open
View article: Multibranched Calix[4]arene‐Based Sensitizers for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Multibranched Calix[4]arene‐Based Sensitizers for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Open
In the field of direct production of hydrogen from solar energy and water, photocatalytic methods hold great potential especially when metal‐free molecular components are preferred. In this work, we have developed a new class of calix[4]ar…
View article: Water-Mediated ElectroHydrogenation of CO<sub>2</sub> at Near-Equilibrium Potential by Carbon Nanotubes/Cerium Dioxide Nanohybrids
Water-Mediated ElectroHydrogenation of CO<sub>2</sub> at Near-Equilibrium Potential by Carbon Nanotubes/Cerium Dioxide Nanohybrids Open
[Abstract]: The combination of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with undoped CeO2 na-noparticles (NPs) is effective for the direct electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formic acid (FA) at acidic pH (0.1 M HNO3), at overpotential as lo…
View article: High-performance and long-term stability of mesoporous Cu-doped TiO2 microsphere for catalytic CO oxidation
High-performance and long-term stability of mesoporous Cu-doped TiO2 microsphere for catalytic CO oxidation Open
View article: Epitaxial and Strong Support Interactions between Pt and LaFeO<sub>3</sub> Films Stabilize Pt Dispersion
Epitaxial and Strong Support Interactions between Pt and LaFeO<sub>3</sub> Films Stabilize Pt Dispersion Open
The ability to stabilize very small Pt crystallites in supported-metal catalysts following harsh treatments is an important industrial problem. Here, we demonstrate that Pt particles can be maintained in the 1- to 2-nm range following mult…
View article: Interfacial two-dimensional oxide enhances photocatalytic activity of graphene/titania via electronic structure modification
Interfacial two-dimensional oxide enhances photocatalytic activity of graphene/titania via electronic structure modification Open
View article: Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Absorption through Intact and Damaged Human Skin
Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Absorption through Intact and Damaged Human Skin Open
Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles (NPs) are used in polishing products and absorbents, as promoters in wound healing, and as organopesticide decontaminants. While systemic bioaccumulation and organ toxicity has been described after inhalat…