Catalyst selectivity as a balancing act: Co₃O₄ 'trapped' in transition shows peak activity

In a study appearing in Nature Catalysis, researchers from the Inorganic Chemistry Department of the Fritz Haber Institute ...
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Catalyst selectivity as a “balancing act”

Researchers from the Inorganic Chemistry Departments of the Fritz Haber Institute revealed how structural changes on the surface and in the bulk region of the cobalt oxide catalyst Co3O4 influence its ...
Nanowerk

Designing better catalysts for cleaner, more efficient chemistry

Scientists examine how a little-studied catalytic phenomenon can have outsized effects on chemical efficiency and selectivity ...
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Solid catalyst breaks the rules: Oxygen evolution steps can happen simultaneously

Oxygen evolution is considered one of the most energy-intensive steps in water electrolysis and is therefore a key factor for more efficient green hydrogen production. Modeling of the reaction ...
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Perfecting Solid-Catalyst Synthesis

IN THE COMPLEX WORLD of catalysis, solid catalysts stand out as especially complex. Compared with liquid-phase catalysts, which generally are discrete molecules with clearly defined structures, solid ...