Xing Wang
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Catalytic systems based on supported noble metals are extensively studied because of their widespread application. Discussions remain about the nature of the active species, whether they are atomically dispersed or nanoparticles, and their reactivity. In this work, combining i ...
Thermodynamic insights into strong metal-support interaction of transition metal nanoparticles on titania
Simple descriptors for complex chemistry
The metal-support interaction plays a critical role in heterogeneous catalysis. Under reducing conditions, oxidic supports may interact with supported metal particles, by either forming an oxide overlayer or an alloy. The structure of both the support and the nanoparticle, as ...
Heterogeneous catalysts play a pivotal role in the chemical industry. The strong metal-support interaction (SMSI), which affects the catalytic activity, is a phenomenon researched for decades. However, detailed mechanistic understanding on real catalytic systems is lacking. He ...
Atomically dispersed platinum on low index and stepped ceria surfaces
Phase diagrams and stability analysis
Through the combination of density functional theory calculations and ab initio atomistic thermodynamics modeling, we demonstrate that atomically dispersed platinum species on ceria can adopt a range of local coordination configurations and oxidation states that depend on the ...
Ostwald ripening versus single atom trapping
Towards understanding platinum particle sintering
Ostwald ripening is a leading cause of the degradation of platinum group catalysts at high temperature in an oxidizing atmosphere. Recent experiments suggested that volatile species can be trapped on ceria, forming atomically dispersed active catalytic sites instead of large n ...