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77 items found for 2023 [total: 1046]
Correlating the structural transformation and properties of ZIF-67 during pyrolysis, towards electrocatalytic oxygen evolution Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 1 Dec 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05293A
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Synchrotron studies show balance is the key to catalysing methanol production Nov 2023
Science Highlight B18-Core EXAFS
Activating Mn Sites by Ni Replacement in α-MnO2 Acs Materials Au, Nov 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00051
P and Fe doping, a strategy to develop light and magnetic responsive multifunctional materials: the case of LiMn2O4 Journal Of Alloys And Compounds, 28 Nov 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172837
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Micronutrient availability in Precambrian oceans controlled by greenalite formation Nature Geoscience, 356 Nov 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01294-0
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Cascade NH3 oxidation and N2O decomposition via bifunctional Co and Cu catalysts Acs Catalysis, Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02392
Enhancement of thermoelectric properties of CuFeS2 through formation of spinel-type microprecipitates Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 8 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05011D
Morphological control of CaxMn1-xNb2O6 columbites for use as lithium hosts in batteries Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3QM00604B
α/β-Ni(OH) 2 phase control by F-ion incorporation to optimise hybrid supercapacitor performance Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 5 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04731H
Green alternatives to zinc dialkyldithiophosphates: vanadium oxide-based additives Acs Applied Engineering Materials, 10 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.3c00425
Journal Paper B07-B1-Versatile Soft X-ray beamline: High Throughput ES1 B18-Core EXAFS I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy open access
Organic matrix-entrapped methylene blue as a photochemical reactor applied in chemical synthesis and nanotechnology Journal Of Photochemistry And Photobiology A: Chemistry, 444 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.115015
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Antimony and arsenic behaviour in lead/zinc mine tailings during storage under vegetation cover Applied Geochemistry, 14 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105806
Synthesis of Li1.20Mn2+0.43Nb0.39O2 disordered rock-salt under reducing conditions for Li-ion batteries Chemical Communications, Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04264B
X-ray absorption spectroscopy as a process analytical technology: reaction studies for the manufacture of sulfonate-stabilized calcium carbonate particles Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 14 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c02540
Exploration of potassium X-ray absorption spectroscopy in Prussian blue and catalytic materials Oct 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS
In situ simultaneous Fe K-edge XAS spectroscopy and resistivity measurements of riebeckite: Implications for anomalous electrical conductivity in subduction zones Geochemistry, 68 Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemer.2023.126037
Laser synthesis of nonprecious metal-based single-atom catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09556
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Direct synthesis of N‐formamides by integrating reductive amination of ketones and aldehydes with CO2 fixation in a metal‐organic framework Chemistry – A European Journal, Oct 2023 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303289
Pt nanoparticles on beta zeolites for catalytic toluene oxidation: effect of the hydroxyl groups of beta zeolite Chemcatchem, Sept 2023 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300811
Synthesis, structure and magnetism of mixed-anion solids Sept 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS I11-High Resolution Powder Diffraction
A high pressure operando spectroscopy examination of bimetal interactions in ‘metal efficient’ palladium/In2O3/Al2O3 catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Sept 2023 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312645
Novel Ir1–xCoxO2 thin films: growth and characterization Journal Of Alloys And Compounds, 4 Sept 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171975
Anion vacancy regulated sodium/potassium intercalation in potassium prussian blue analog cathodes for hybrid sodium-ion batteries Advanced Functional Materials, Sept 2023 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202308227
Direct conversion of methane to ethylene and acetylene over an iron-based metal–organic framework Journal Of The American Chemical Society, Sept 2023 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03935
Rapid sintering of Li6.5La3Zr1Nb0.5Ce0.25Ti0.25O12 for high density lithium garnet electrolytes with current induced in-situ interfacial resistance reduction Energy Advances, Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3YA00123G
A bimetallic PdPt catalyst on CeZrO2/H-ZSM-5 dual support with exceptional activity in low temperature methane oxidation Advances In Natural Sciences: Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 14 Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1088/2043-6262/ace713
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Single‐atom Pt on carbon nanotubes for selective electrocatalysis Carbon Energy, 12 Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1002/cey2.409
Speciation of toxic pollutants in Pb/Zn smelter slags by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy in the context of the literature Journal Of Hazardous Materials, 8 Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132373
In-situ (bio)remediation treatment options for U and Sr contaminated land: a comparison of radionuclide retention and remobilisation Environmental Science: Advances, Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00104K
Multiscale imaging and in situ analysis of catalysts used for emission control Aug 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS I14-Hard X-ray Nanoprobe
Platinum single-site catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction Aug 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS
A multimodal X-ray spectroscopy investigation of uranium speciation in ThTi2O6 compounds with the brannerite structure Scientific Reports, 13 Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38912-1
Phosphate (bio)mineralization remediation of 90Sr-contaminated groundwaters Acs Es&t Water, 882 Aug 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00159
Mild hydrogenolysis of lignin model compound and organosolv lignin over non-noble bimetallic Ni–Fe/TiN catalyst Biomass And Bioenergy, 174 Jul 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2023.106821
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Anaerobic biodegradation of citric acid in the presence of Ni and U at alkaline pH; impact on metal fate and speciation Environmental Science: Advances, 12 Jul 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00061C
Direct monitoring of the potassium charge carrier in Prussian blue cathodes using potassium K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 378 Jul 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA02631K
Structure-property relationship of defect-trapped Pt single-site electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction Acs Catalysis, Jul 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01513
An atomically dispersed Mn-photocatalyst for generating hydrogen peroxide from seawater via the water oxidation reaction (WOR) Journal Of The American Chemical Society, 61 Jul 2023 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03785
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
CO2 reduction and C2H6 dehydrogenation over SiO2 supported molybdenum carbide nanoparticles Applied Catalysis A: General, 3 June 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119291
Unravelling synergistic effects in bi-metallic catalysts: deceleration of palladium-gold nanoparticles coursing in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde Catalysis Science & Technology, June 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00289F
"Cocktail"-type catalysis on bimetallic systems for cinnamaldehyde selective hydrogenation: role of isolated single atoms, nanoparticles and single atom alloys Journal Of Catalysis, 10 June 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.06.023
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Underpinning the use of indium as a neutron absorbing additive in zirconolite by X-ray absorption spectroscopy Scientific Reports, 13 June 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34619-5
Non-oxidative coupling of methane over Mo-doped CeO2 catalysts: Understanding surface and gas-phase processes Chinese Journal Of Catalysis, 49 June 2023 DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(23)64440-7
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Crystal chemical design, synthesis and characterisation of U(IV)-dominant betafite phases for actinide immobilisation Scientific Reports, 13 June 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36571-w
Alternative reductants for foam control during vitrification of high-iron High Level Waste (HLW) feeds Journal Of Non-Crystalline Solids, 608 May 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2023.122240
Delaminated hydrotalcite precursors for green methanol synthesis Catalysis Communications, 11 May 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106694
Empowering catalyst supports: a new concept for catalyst design demonstrated in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Acs Catalysis, 1 May 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00924
Efficient low-loaded ternary Pd-In2O3-Al2O3 catalysts for methanol production Journal Of Catalysis, 371 May 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.05.012
Complex magnetic ordering behavior in the frustrated perovskite Ba2MnMoO6 Apl Materials, 11 May 2023 DOI: 10.1063/5.0144719
Isolated PdO sites on SiO2-supported NiO nanoparticles as active sites for allylic alcohol selective oxidation Catalysis Science & Technology, 40 May 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00198A
Anion redox as a means to derive layered manganese oxychalcogenides with exotic intergrowth structures Nature Communications, 14 May 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38489-3
Exploring the synthesis and characterisation of oxychalcogenide, oxypnictide and chalcogenide materials May 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS I11-High Resolution Powder Diffraction
Interfacial chemistry in the electrocatalytic hydrogenation of CO2 over C-supported Cu-based systems Acs Catalysis, Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01288
Bio-inspired aerobic-hydrophobic Janus interface on partially carbonized iron heterostructure promotes bifunctional nitrogen fixation Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218122
Template‐ and surfactant‐free room temperature synthesis of Pt/C and Pt–Rh/C nanowires/nanoparticles for ethanol electro‐oxidation Chemcatchem, Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300048
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
AuxPdy-based heterogeneous nanocatalysts for plasmon-mediated enhanced catalysis under visible light irradiation Chemnanomat, 400 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202300053
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Adjustment of the single atom/nanoparticle ratio in Pd/CNT catalysts for phenylacetylene selective hydrogenation Chemcatchem, Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300036
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Space matters: crystallization of inorganic systems in confined spaces Apr 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS
Complex defect chemistry of hydrothermally-synthesized Nb-substituted β′-LiVOPO4 Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01152F
Closing the knowledge gap on the composition of the asbestos bodies Environmental Geochemistry And Health, 11 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01557-0
Tuning of oxygen electrocatalysis in perovskite oxide nanoparticles by the cationic composition Acs Catalysis, 23 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00461
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Mo and W carbide catalysts - An approach towards sustainable conversions Apr 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS
Electrodeposition of manganese dioxide coatings onto graphene foam substrates for electrochemical capacitors Electrochimica Acta, 7 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142433
Investigating the interactions between hydrotalcite and U(IV) nanoparticulates Journal Of Nuclear Materials, 1 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154482
Active and durable R2MnRuO7 pyrochlores with low Ru content for acidic oxygen evolution Nature Communications, 14 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37665-9
The hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde on PdCu single atom alloy catalysts Nanomaterials, 13 Apr 2023 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081434
New materials for electrochemical energy storage: advanced lithium ion batteries and beyond Mar 2023
Thesis B18-Core EXAFS
Largely pseudocapacitive two-dimensional conjugated metal–organic framework anodes with lowest unoccupied molecular orbital localized in nickel-bis(dithiolene) linkages Journal Of The American Chemical Society, 15 Mar 2023 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12684
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
Lithium-directed transformation of amorphous iridium (oxy)hydroxides to produce active water oxidation catalysts Journal Of The American Chemical Society, Mar 2023 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13567
K2Fe(C2O4)2: an oxalate cathode for Li/Na-ion batteries exhibiting a combination of multielectron cation and anion redox Chemistry Of Materials, Mar 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c00063
Dispersed surface Ru ensembles on MgO(111) for catalytic ammonia decomposition Nature Communications, 14 Feb 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36339-w
Journal Paper B07-C-Versatile Soft X-ray beamline: Ambient Pressure XPS and NEXAFS B18-Core EXAFS open access
Spectroscopic identification of Ca-bearing uranyl silicates formed in C–S–H systems Scientific Reports, 13 Feb 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30024-0
Co3O4/TiO2 catalysts studied in situ during the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide: the effect of different TiO2 polymorphs Catalysis Science & Technology, 151 Feb 2023 DOI: 10.1039/D2CY01699K
High sodium-ion battery capacity in sulfur-deficient tin(II) sulfide thin films with a microrod morphology Small Structures, 7 Feb 2023 DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202200396
Defect engineering in two-dimensional layered PdTe2 for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction Acs Catalysis, 13 Feb 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04968
Mechanistic insights into molecular crystalline organometallic heterogeneous catalysis through parahydrogen-based nuclear magnetic resonance studies Journal Of The American Chemical Society, Jan 2023 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12642
Amine functionalization within hierarchically‐porous zeotype framework for plasmonic catalysis over PdAu nanoparticles Chemcatchem, Jan 2023 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202201182
Journal Paper B18-Core EXAFS
- Sara Frank, Mads Folkjær, Mads L. N. Nielsen, Melissa J. Marks, Henrik S. Jeppesen, Marcel Ceccato, Simon J. L. Billinge, Jacopo Catalano, Nina Lock, "Correlating the structural transformation and properties of ZIF-67 during pyrolysis, towards electrocatalytic oxygen evolution", Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05293A
- [Science Highlight] Diamond Light Source, "Synchrotron studies show balance is the key to catalysing methanol production" (2023)
- Sami M. Alharbi, Mohammed A. Alkhalifah, Benjamin Howchen, Athi N. A. Rahmah, Veronica Celorrio, David J. Fermin, "Activating Mn Sites by Ni Replacement in α-MnO2", Acs Materials Au (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00051
- Renier Arabolla Rodríguez, Manuel Avila Santos, Abil E. Aliev, Richard I. Walton, Luis A. Tavera Carrasco, Eduardo L. Perez Cappe, Marlene González Montiel, Edgar O. Pérez Reyex, Nelcy Della Santina Mohallem, Reza J. Kashtiban, Yodalgis Mosqueda Laffita, Carolina Leyva Insunza, Paul R. Shearing, Dan J. L. Brett, "P and Fe doping, a strategy to develop light and magnetic responsive multifunctional materials: the case of LiMn2O4", Journal Of Alloys And Compounds, 28 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172837
- Rosalie Tostevin, Imad Ahmed, "Micronutrient availability in Precambrian oceans controlled by greenalite formation", Nature Geoscience, 356 (2023), DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01294-0
- Xuze Guan, Hiroyuki Asakura, Rong Han, Siyuan Xu, Hao-Xin Liu, Lu Chen, Zhangyi Yao, Jay Hon Cheung Yan, Tsunehiro Tanaka, Yuzheng Guo, Chun-Jiang Jia, Feng Ryan Wang, "Cascade NH3 oxidation and N2O decomposition via bifunctional Co and Cu catalysts", Acs Catalysis (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02392
- Sahil Tippireddy, Feridoon Azough, Animesh Bhui, Iuliia Mikulska, Robert Freer, Kanishka Biswas, Paz Vaqueiro, Anthony V. Powell, "Enhancement of thermoelectric properties of CuFeS2 through formation of spinel-type microprecipitates", Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05011D
- Wilgner Lima Da Silva, Marc Walker, Rogerio Ribas, Robson Monteiro, Emma Kendrick, Richard I. Walton, "Morphological control of CaxMn1-xNb2O6 columbites for use as lithium hosts in batteries", Materials Chemistry Frontiers (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3QM00604B
- Xuerui Yi, Veronica Celorrio, Haoyu Zhang, Neil Robertson, Caroline Kirk, "α/β-Ni(OH) 2 phase control by F-ion incorporation to optimise hybrid supercapacitor performance", Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04731H
- Andrew J. Straiton, Thokozile A. Kathyola, Callum Sweeney, James D. Parish, Elizabeth A. Willneff, Sven L. M. Schroeder, Ardian Morina, Anne Neville, Joshua Smith, Andrew L. Johnson, "Green alternatives to zinc dialkyldithiophosphates: vanadium oxide-based additives", Acs Applied Engineering Materials, 10 (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.3c00425
- Érica G. A. De Miranda, Victor H. Toledo, Carolina G. Dos Santos, Fanny Costa, Maria Diaz-Lopez, Thiago B. De Queiroz, Otaciro R. Nascimento, Iseli L. Nantes, "Organic matrix-entrapped methylene blue as a photochemical reactor applied in chemical synthesis and nanotechnology", Journal Of Photochemistry And Photobiology A: Chemistry, 444 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.115015
- I. T. Burke, R. Courtney, W. M. Mayes, "Antimony and arsenic behaviour in lead/zinc mine tailings during storage under vegetation cover", Applied Geochemistry, 14 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105806
- Wilgner Lima Da Silva, Ashok S. Menon, Martin R. Lees, Reza J. Kashtiban, Marc Walker, Louis F. J. Piper, Emma Kendrick, Richard I. Walton, "Synthesis of Li1.20Mn2+0.43Nb0.39O2 disordered rock-salt under reducing conditions for Li-ion batteries", Chemical Communications (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04264B
- Thokozile A. Kathyola, Sin-Yuen Chang, Elizabeth A. Willneff, Colin J. Willis, Giannantonio Cibin, Paul Wilson, Anna B. Kroner, Elizabeth J. Shotton, Peter J. Dowding, Sven L. M. Schroeder, "X-ray absorption spectroscopy as a process analytical technology: reaction studies for the manufacture of sulfonate-stabilized calcium carbonate particles", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 14 (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c02540
- [Thesis] Alexander J. Mayer, "Exploration of potassium X-ray absorption spectroscopy in Prussian blue and catalytic materials" (2023)
- Giancarlo Della Ventura, Federico Galdenzi, Augusto Marcelli, Giannantonio Cibin, Roberta Oberti, Frank C. Hawthorne, Simone Bernardini, Boriana Mihailova, "In situ simultaneous Fe K-edge XAS spectroscopy and resistivity measurements of riebeckite: Implications for anomalous electrical conductivity in subduction zones", Geochemistry, 68 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.chemer.2023.126037
- Yang Sha, Francis Moissinac, Menghui Zhu, Kun Huang, Hengyi Guo, Lingtao Wang, Yuxiang Liu, Lin Li, Andrew Thomas, Zhu Liu, "Laser synthesis of nonprecious metal-based single-atom catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction", Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09556
- Wenyaun Huang, Qingqing Mei, Shaojun Xu, Bing An, Meng He, Jiangnan Li, Yinlin Chen, Xue Han, Tian Luo, Lixia Guo, Joseph Hurd, Daniel Lee, Evan Tillotson, Sarah Haigh, Alex Walton, Sarah Day, Louise S. Natrjan, Martin Schroeder, Sihai Yang, "Direct synthesis of N‐formamides by integrating reductive amination of ketones and aldehydes with CO2 fixation in a metal‐organic framework", Chemistry – A European Journal (2023), DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303289
- Run Zou, Sarayute Chansai, Shaojun Xu, Bing An, Shima Zainal, Yangtao Zhou, Ruojia Xin, Pan Gao, Guangjin Hou, Carmine D’agostino, Stuart M. Holmes, Christopher Hardacre, Yilai Jiao, Xiaolei Fan, "Pt nanoparticles on beta zeolites for catalytic toluene oxidation: effect of the hydroxyl groups of beta zeolite", Chemcatchem (2023), DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300811
- [Thesis] Robert D. J. Smyth, "Synthesis, structure and magnetism of mixed-anion solids" (2023)
- Matthew E. Potter, Sofia Mediavilla-Madrigal, Emma Campbell, Lisa J. Allen, Urvashi Vyas, Stephen Parry, Adrián García-Zaragova, Luis M Martínez-Prieto, Pascual Oña-Burgos, Mads Lützen, Christian D Damsgaard, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón, Nicola Schiaroli, Giuseppe Fornasari, Patricia Benito-Martin, Andrew Beale, "A high pressure operando spectroscopy examination of bimetal interactions in ‘metal efficient’ palladium/In2O3/Al2O3 catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation", Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2023), DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312645
- M. A. Laguna-Marco, Julia Herrero-Albillos, M. H. Aguirre, M. Rueda-Jiménez, I. Mikulska, "Novel Ir1–xCoxO2 thin films: growth and characterization", Journal Of Alloys And Compounds, 4 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171975
- Runzhe Wei, Xingwu Zhai, Henry R. Tinker, Pan He, Charlie A. F. Nason, Yupei Han, Veronica Celorrio, Gopinathan Sankar, Min Zhou, Yang Xu, "Anion vacancy regulated sodium/potassium intercalation in potassium prussian blue analog cathodes for hybrid sodium-ion batteries", Advanced Functional Materials (2023), DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202308227
- Yujie Ma, Xue Han, Shaojun Xu, Zhe Li, Wanpeng Lu, Bing An, Daniel Lee, Sarayute Chansai, Alena M. Sheveleva, Zi Wang, Yinlin Chen, Jiangnan Li, Weiyao Li, Rongsheng Cai, Ivan Da Silva, Yongqiang Cheng, Luke L. Daemen, Floriana Tuna, Eric J. L. Mcinnes, Lewis Hughes, Pascal Manuel, Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta, Sarah J. Haigh, Christopher Hardacre, Martin Schroeder, Sihai Yang, "Direct conversion of methane to ethylene and acetylene over an iron-based metal–organic framework", Journal Of The American Chemical Society (2023), DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03935
- Mark P. Stockham, Bo Dong, Matthew S. James, Pengcheng Zhu, Emma Kendrick, Peter R. Slater, "Rapid sintering of Li6.5La3Zr1Nb0.5Ce0.25Ti0.25O12 for high density lithium garnet electrolytes with current induced in-situ interfacial resistance reduction", Energy Advances (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3YA00123G
- Nguyen Tang Son, Tu Le Manh, Nguyen Van Hoang, Pham Thi Lanh, Do Dang Trung, Nguyen Van Hieu, "A bimetallic PdPt catalyst on CeZrO2/H-ZSM-5 dual support with exceptional activity in low temperature methane oxidation", Advances In Natural Sciences: Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 14 (2023), DOI: 10.1088/2043-6262/ace713
- Samuel S. Hardisty, Xiaoqian Lin, Anthony R. J. Kucernak, David Zitoun, "Single‐atom Pt on carbon nanotubes for selective electrocatalysis", Carbon Energy, 12 (2023), DOI: 10.1002/cey2.409
- Dan Ting Chen, Amitava Roy, Yu Qian Li, Anna Bogush, Wing Yin Au, Julia A. Stegemann, "Speciation of toxic pollutants in Pb/Zn smelter slags by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy in the context of the literature", Journal Of Hazardous Materials, 8 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132373
- Gianni F. Vettese, Katherine Morris, Matthew White-Pettigrew, Luke T. Townsend, Samuel Shaw, Christopher Boothman, Jonathan Lloyd, "In-situ (bio)remediation treatment options for U and Sr contaminated land: a comparison of radionuclide retention and remobilisation", Environmental Science: Advances (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00104K
- [Thesis] Monik Panchal, "Multiscale imaging and in situ analysis of catalysts used for emission control" (2023)
- [Thesis] Peng Tang, "Platinum single-site catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction" (2023)
- Malin C. Dixon Wilkins, Luke T. Townsend, Martin C. Stennett, Kristina O. Kvashnina, Claire L. Corkhill, Neil C. Hyatt, "A multimodal X-ray spectroscopy investigation of uranium speciation in ThTi2O6 compounds with the brannerite structure", Scientific Reports, 13 (2023), DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38912-1
- Callum Robinson, Samuel Shaw, Jonathan R. Lloyd, James Graham, Katherine Morris, "Phosphate (bio)mineralization remediation of 90Sr-contaminated groundwaters", Acs Es&t Water, 882 (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00159
- Tang Son Nguyen, Manh Tu Le, Van Hieu Nguyen, "Mild hydrogenolysis of lignin model compound and organosolv lignin over non-noble bimetallic Ni–Fe/TiN catalyst", Biomass And Bioenergy, 174 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2023.106821
- Natalie Byrd, Jonathan R. Lloyd, Luke T. Townsend, Joe S. Small, Frank Taylor, Heath Bagshaw, Christopher Boothman, Ilya Strashnov, Katherine Morris, "Anaerobic biodegradation of citric acid in the presence of Ni and U at alkaline pH; impact on metal fate and speciation", Environmental Science: Advances, 12 (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00061C
- Alexander J. Mayer, Owain T. Beynon, Andrew J. Logsdail, K. G. Upul Wijayantha, Sandra E. Dann, José F. Marco, Joshua D. Elliott, Matteo Aramini, Giannantonio Cibin, Simon A. Kondrat, "Direct monitoring of the potassium charge carrier in Prussian blue cathodes using potassium K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy", Journal Of Materials Chemistry A, 378 (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3TA02631K
- Peng Tang, Po-Yuan Huang, Jack E. N. Swallow, Chenbo Wang, Diego Gianolio, Hua Guo, Jamie H. Warner, Robert S Weatherup, Mauro Pasta, "Structure-property relationship of defect-trapped Pt single-site electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction", Acs Catalysis (2023), DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01513
- Peng Ren, Tong Zhang, Noopur Jain, H. Y. Vincent Ching, Aleksander Jaworski, Giovanni Barcaro, Susanna Monti, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero, Veronica Celorrio, Lata Chouhan, Anna Rokicińska, Elke Debroye, Piotr Kuśtrowski, Sabine Van Doorslaer, Sandra Van Aert, Sara Bals, Shoubhik Das, "An atomically dispersed Mn-photocatalyst for generating hydrogen peroxide from seawater via the water oxidation reaction (WOR)", Journal Of The American Chemical Society, 61 (2023), DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03785
- Wijnand Marquart, Michael Claeys, Nico Fischer, "CO2 reduction and C2H6 dehydrogenation over SiO2 supported molybdenum carbide nanoparticles", Applied Catalysis A: General, 3 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119291
- Jose Pinto, Andreas Weilhard, Luke T. Norman, Rhys W. Lodge, David M. Rogers, Aitor Gual, Israel Cano, Andrei N. Khlobystov, Peter Licence, Jesum Alves Fernandes, "Unravelling synergistic effects in bi-metallic catalysts: deceleration of palladium-gold nanoparticles coursing in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde", Catalysis Science & Technology (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00289F
- Jérémy Audevard, Javier Navarro-Ruiz, Vincent Bernardin, Régis Philippe, Anna Corrias, Yann Tison, Alain Favre-Réguillon, Iker Del Rosal, Iann C. Gerber, Philippe Serp, ""Cocktail"-type catalysis on bimetallic systems for cinnamaldehyde selective hydrogenation: role of isolated single atoms, nanoparticles and single atom alloys", Journal Of Catalysis, 10 (2023), DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.06.023
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