Catalysis by Materials with Well-Defined Structures

Catalysis by Materials with Well-Defined Structures examines the latest developments in the use of model systems in fundamental catalytic science. A team of prominent experts provides authoritative, first-hand information, helping readers better understand heterogeneous catalysis by utilizing model catalysts based on uniformly nanostructured materials.

The text addresses topics and issues related to material synthesis, characterization, catalytic reactions, surface chemistry, mechanism, and theoretical modeling, and features a comprehensive review of recent advances in catalytic studies on nanomaterials with well-defined structures, including nanoshaped metals and metal oxides, nanoclusters, and single sites in the areas of heterogeneous thermal catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis.

Users will find this book to be an invaluable, authoritative source of information for both the surface scientist and the catalysis practitioner

Outlines the importance of nanomaterials and their potential as catalystsProvides detailed information on synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials with well-defined structures, relating surface activity to catalytic activity Details how to establish the structure-catalysis relationship and how to reveal the surface chemistry and surface structure of catalystsOffers examples on various in situ characterization instrumental techniquesIncludes in-depth theoretical modeling utilizing advanced Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods

Catalysis by Materials with Well-Defined Structures

Preface

  Zili Wu and Steven H. Overbury

Acknowledgment

  Zili Wu and Steven H. Overbury

1. Crystal plane-dependent surface reactivity and catalytic property of oxide catalysts studied with oxide nanocrystal model catalysts

  Weixin Huang

2. Ceria nano-shapes – structural and catalytic properties

  Abhaya Krishna Datye

3. The Characterization and Structure-dependent Catalysis of Ceria with Well-defined Facets

  Amanda K Peterson Mann

4. Gold clusters and nanoparticles stabilized by nanoshaped ceria in catalysis

  Yejun Guan

5. Gold/Ceria: the making of a Robust Catalyst for Fuel Processing and Hydrogen Production

  Nan Yi

6. Surface Effects in the Reactivity of Ceria: a First Principles Perspective

  Michael Nolan

7. Applications of Electron Microscopy in Heterogeneous Catalysis

  Yuyuan Lin

8. Catalysis by Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters

  Rongchao Jin

9. Catalysis on Single Supported Atoms

  Chaitanya K. Narula

10. Tailoring Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

  Sen Zhang

11. Nano-Faceted Metal Surfaces: Structure, Reactivity and Applications

  Wenhua Chen

12. Nano-Array Catalysts for Energy and Environmental Catalysis

  Pu-Xian Gao