An electrochemical avenue to blue luminescent nanocrystals from multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).
- Jigang Zhou, Christina J. Booker, Z. Ding
- Materials ScienceJournal of the American Chemical Society
- 9 January 2007
It is proposed that tetrabutyl ammonium (TBA) cations most probably intercalate into the gaps and the defects during electrochemical cycling and break the tubes near the defects.
Platinum single-atom and cluster catalysis of the hydrogen evolution reaction
- N. Cheng, S. Stambula, X. Sun
- ChemistryNature Communications
- 30 November 2016
A practical synthesis method to produce isolated single platinum atoms and clusters using the atomic layer deposition technique and indicates that the partially unoccupied density of states of the platinum atoms' 5d orbitals on the nitrogen-doped graphene are responsible for the excellent performance.
Single-atom Catalysis Using Pt/Graphene Achieved through Atomic Layer Deposition
- Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, X. Sun
- Chemistry, PhysicsScientific Reports
- 3 May 2013
Platinum-nanoparticle-based catalysts are widely used in many important chemical processes and automobile industries. Downsizing catalyst nanoparticles to single atoms is highly desirable to maximize…
Proto-calcite and proto-vaterite in amorphous calcium carbonates.
- D. Gebauer, P. N. Gunawidjaja, N. Hedin
- Materials Science, GeologyAngewandte Chemie
- 15 November 2010
Amorphous order: Amorphous calcium carbonates (ACC) have an intrinsic structure relating to the crystalline polymorphs of calcite and vaterite. The proto-crystalline structures of calcite and vater…
Nitrogen doping effects on the structure of graphene
- D. Geng, Songlan Yang, S. Knights
- Chemistry
- 15 August 2011
Atomic layer deposited Pt-Ru dual-metal dimers and identifying their active sites for hydrogen evolution reaction
Pt-Ru bimetallic dimer structures are prepared through atomic layer deposition process and the roles of Pt and Ru in hydrogen evolution reaction are identified.
X-ray studies of the structure and electronic behavior of alkanethiolate-capped gold nanoparticles: the interplay of size and surface effects.
- Peng Zhang, T. Sham
- Physics, Materials SciencePhysical Review Letters
- 19 June 2003
It is found that the lattice contracts and the d charge at the Au atom site depletes relative to bulk Au as the size of the NP decreases, suggesting the interplay of quantum-size and surface effect.
Nitrogen Doping Effects on Carbon Nanotubes and the Origin of the Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Supported Pt for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
- Yougui Chen, Jiajun Wang, S. Knights
- Chemistry
- 14 February 2011
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (CNx) were synthesized by the floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (FCCVD) method. Pt nanoparticles were deposited onto the two…
Performance and capabilities of the Canadian Dragon : The SGM beamline at the Canadian Light Source
- T. Regier, J. Krochak, T. Sham, Yongfeng Hu, J. Thompson, R. R. Blyth
- Physics
- 11 November 2007
Dopant-induced electron localization drives CO2 reduction to C2 hydrocarbons
- Yansong Zhou, Fanglin Che, E. Sargent
- ChemistryNature Chemistry
- 16 July 2018
Simulations show that the ability to tune the average oxidation state of copper enables control over CO adsorption and dimerization, and makes it possible to implement a preference for the electrosynthesis of C2 products.
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