Recent advances in Co₂C-based nanocatalysts for direct production of olefins from syngas conversion

Abstract

Syngas conversion provides an important platform for efficient utilization of various carbon–containing resources such as coal, natural gas, biomass, solid waste and even CO2. Various value–added fuels and chemicals including...

Lattice engineering of noble metal-based nanomaterials via metal–nonmetal interactions for catalytic applications

“…Recently, the same research group developed a general method to synthesize a series of amorphous/crystalline heterophase metal boride aerogels (RuB, PtB, PdB, and RhB) by reducing metal precursors with NaBH 4 . 98 In particular, the crystallinity of the RuB aerogel could be controlled by the concentration of NaBH 4 (Fig. 5D).…”

“…C could form various carbides with non-noble metals and change their lattice symmetry, such as tungsten carbide (WC), 75 iron carbide (Fe 3 C), 76 and cobalt carbide (Co 2 C). 77,98 However, noble metal carbides have not been observed in bulk size. 99 As for noble metal carbides, although PdC x 24 and AuC x 80 nanocrystals have been synthesized as introduced in section 2.1.1, the lattice symmetry of Pd and Au in the noble metal carbides still maintained the fcc phase, probably due to the low C content.…”