Nov 28, 2023 |
(Nanowerk News) Researchers are making catalysts more efficient by designing materials that contain tiny amounts of catalysts in microscopic cavities. These nanoscale materials have spaces smaller than a single virus.
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Now, scientists have shown that porous silica films less than one nanometer thick boost the catalytic activity of a metal palladium (Pd) surface for carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation. CO oxidation is a critical reaction in environmental chemistry.
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The confined two-dimensional space between the metal catalyst and the silica film enhanced CO conversion…. |
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