Search Results - "Wang, Yang‐Gang"
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Heterogeneous Fe3 single-cluster catalyst for ammonia synthesis via an associative mechanism
Published in Nature communications (23-04-2018)“…The current industrial ammonia synthesis relies on Haber–Bosch process that is initiated by the dissociative mechanism, in which the adsorbed N 2 dissociates…”
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Crystalline Lattice‐Confined Atomic Pt in Metal Carbides to Match Electronic Structures and Hydrogen Evolution Behaviors of Platinum
Published in Advanced materials (Weinheim) (01-10-2022)“…Platinum‐based catalysts occupy a pivotal position in diverse catalytic applications in hydrogen chemistry and electrochemistry, for instance, the hydrogen…”
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Supported Metal Clusters: Fabrication and Application in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Published in ACS catalysis (02-10-2020)“…Different from isolated metal atoms and large metal nanoparticles (NPs), supported metal clusters (SMCs) possess distinct geometric and electronic structures…”
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Pseudo-adsorption and long-range redox coupling during oxygen reduction reaction on single atom electrocatalyst
Published in Nature communications (01-04-2022)“…Fundamental understanding of the dynamic behaviors at the electrochemical interface is crucial for electrocatalyst design and optimization. Here, we revisit…”
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Artificial-intelligence-driven discovery of catalyst genes with application to CO2 activation on semiconductor oxides
Published in Nature communications (20-01-2022)“…Catalytic-materials design requires predictive modeling of the interaction between catalyst and reactants. This is challenging due to the complexity and…”
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Dynamic formation of single-atom catalytic active sites on ceria-supported gold nanoparticles
Published in Nature communications (04-03-2015)“…Catalysis by gold supported on reducible oxides has been extensively studied, yet issues such as the nature of the catalytic site and the role of the reducible…”
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Enantioselective photoinduced cyclodimerization of a prochiral anthracene derivative adsorbed on helical metal nanostructures
Published in Nature chemistry (01-06-2020)“…The generation of molecular chirality in the absence of any molecular chiral inductor is challenging and of fundamental interest for developing a better…”
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Exploring electronic-level principles how size reduction enhances nanomaterial surface reactivity through experimental probing and mathematical modeling
Published in Nano research (01-04-2022)“…Size reduction can generally enhance the surface reactivity of inorganic nanomaterials. The origin of this nano-effect has been ascribed to ultrasmall size,…”
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Molecular engineering of dispersed nickel phthalocyanines on carbon nanotubes for selective CO2 reduction
Published in Nature energy (01-09-2020)“…Electrochemical reduction of CO 2 is a promising route for sustainable production of fuels. A grand challenge is developing low-cost and efficient…”
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Size-dependent dynamic structures of supported gold nanoparticles in CO oxidation reaction condition
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (24-07-2018)“…Gold (Au) catalysts exhibit a significant size effect, but its origin has been puzzling for a long time. It is generally believed that supported Au clusters…”
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The Role of Reducible Oxide–Metal Cluster Charge Transfer in Catalytic Processes: New Insights on the Catalytic Mechanism of CO Oxidation on Au/TiO2 from ab Initio Molecular Dynamics
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (24-07-2013)“…To probe metal particle/reducible oxide interactions density functional theory based ab initio molecular dynamics studies were performed on a prototypical…”
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Highly Efficient Catalysis of Preferential Oxidation of CO in H2‑Rich Stream by Gold Single-Atom Catalysts
Published in ACS catalysis (06-11-2015)“…Preferential oxidation of CO (PROX) in H2-rich stream is critical to the production of clean H2 for the H2-based fuel cells, which provide clean and efficient…”
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Unraveling the Reasons Behind SnO2/Perovskite Defects and Their Cure Through Multifunctional Ti3C2TX
Published in Advanced functional materials (01-08-2024)“…The rationale for low performances in perovskite solar cells with buried interface still needs to be clarified, owing to the complicated physiochemistry of…”
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Unravelling the Enigma of Nonoxidative Conversion of Methane on Iron Single‐Atom Catalysts
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (12-10-2020)“…The direct, nonoxidative conversion of methane on a silica‐confined single‐atom iron catalyst is a landmark discovery in catalysis, but the proposed gas‐phase…”
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Controlling the Selectivity of Electrocatalytic NO Reduction through pH and Potential Regulation on Single-Atom Catalysts
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (08-05-2024)“…Electrocatalytic nitrogen oxide reduction (NO x RR) emerges as an effective way to bring the disrupted nitrogen cycle back into balance. However, efficient and…”
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N‑Coordinated Dual-Metal Single-Site Catalyst for Low-Temperature CO Oxidation
Published in ACS catalysis (21-02-2020)“…Catalysts for CO oxidation reaction are mainly based on oxide/hydroxide materials with multicomponent active sites. Here, we report a nonoxide/hydroxide…”
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Critical Role of Explicit Inclusion of Solvent and Electrode Potential in the Electrochemical Description of Nitrogen Reduction
Published in ACS catalysis (16-09-2022)“…The electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is one of the most promising ways to achieve NH3 production at room temperature and pressure. However,…”
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Realistic Modeling of the Electrocatalytic Process at Complex Solid‐Liquid Interface
Published in Advanced science (01-11-2023)“…Abstract The rational design of electrocatalysis has emerged as one of the most thriving means for mitigating energy and environmental crises. The key to this…”
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Tandem catalyzing the hydrodeoxygenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a Ni3Fe intermetallic supported Pt single-atom site catalyst
Published in Chemical science (Cambridge) (21-03-2021)“…Single-atom site catalysts (SACs) have been used in multitudinous reactions delivering ultrahigh atom utilization and enhanced performance, but it is…”
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Probing equilibrium of molecular and deprotonated water on TiO₂(110)
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (21-02-2017)“…Understanding adsorbed water and its dissociation to surface hydroxyls on oxide surfaces is key to unraveling many physical and chemical processes, yet the…”
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