Tuning the facet exposure of Cu could promote the multi-carbon (C2+) products formation in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Here we report the design and realization of a dynamic deposition-etch-bombardment method for Cu(100) facets control without using capping […]
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Our recent study was highlighted by C&EN (ACS)
Our recent publication on Nature Communications was highlighted by C&EN: Study distinguishes structure and function of catalytically active sites on copper that reduce CO₂ Prof. Dr. Kazunari Domen of the University of Tokyo believes our […]
Continue readingNature Commun: The nature of active sites for carbon dioxide electroreduction over oxide-derived copper catalysts
The active sites for CO2 electroreduction (CO2R) to multi-carbon (C2+) products over oxide-derived copper (OD-Cu) catalysts are under long-term intense debate. This paper describes the atomic structure motifs for product-specific active sites on OD-Cu catalysts in […]
Continue readingAngew Chem: Coupling of Cu(100) and (110) Facets Promotes Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Hydrocarbons and Alcohols
Copper can efficiently electro‐catalyze carbon dioxide reduction to C2+ products (C2H4, C2H5OH, n‐propanol). However, the correlation between the activity and active sites remains ambiguous, impeding further improvements in their performance. In this paper, the facet effect […]
Continue readingACS Energy Lett: Tuning Oxygen Vacancies of Oxides to Promote Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Tin oxide (SnOx) has emerged as a promising metal oxide catalyst for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into value-added chemicals such as formic acid/formate. However, the improvement of SnOx catalytic performance is hindered by its […]
Continue readingNSFC-DFG Project 21761132023 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of NSFC-DFG project 21761132023 was held today at Tianjin University, Beiyangyuan Campus. Welcome Felix and Shenjun back to TJU and our new friend Dima for his first trip to China!
Continue readingCover story at Nature Reviews Materials
Our new review “Theory-guided design of catalytic materials using scaling relationships and reactivity descriptors” was published as cover story on Nature Reviews Materials. The active sites of heterogeneous catalysts can be difficult to identify and […]
Continue readingACS Catal: Structure–Performance Relationships for Propane Dehydrogenation over Aluminum Supported Vanadium Oxide
Supported vanadium oxides serve as a substitutional catalyst for both propane nonoxidative dehydrogenation (PDH) and oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH), resulting from their substantial activity, propene selectivity, and regeneration rate. However, the nature of the active sites […]
Continue readingACS Catal: Adsorption Preference Determines Segregation Direction: A Shortcut to More Realistic Surface Models of Alloy Catalysts
A correct description of active sites is a precondition toward reaction mechanism study and catalyst screening. In many cases, high-symmetry and ideally ordered crystalline surfaces are used to represent the reactive sites. However, reaction-induced surface […]
Continue readingAngew Chem: Activation and Spillover of Hydrogen on Sub‐1 nm Pd Nano‐clusters for Semi‐hydrogenation of Alkynes
The search for efficient nontoxic catalysts able to perform industrial hydrogenations is a topic of interest, transversal to many catalytic processes. This communication describes a mechanistic phenomenon of activation and spillover of hydrogen for remarkable […]
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