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Case Studies: Map** Using X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) and Scattering Methods
Understanding of complex structure-function relationships is crucial in designing catalytic materials with optimized properties. The past 20 years have seen significant progress in the development of imaging t...
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Exact stoichiometry high surface area mesoporous AlPO4 glass for efficient catalysis
Mesoporous AlPO4 materials have attracted much attention in catalysis due to their high thermal and chemical stability. Of particular interest for catalysis is the pure stoichiometry high surface area (> 500 m2/g...
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Open AccessA deep convolutional neural network for real-time full profile analysis of big powder diffraction data
We present Parameter Quantification Network (PQ-Net), a regression deep convolutional neural network providing quantitative analysis of powder X-ray diffraction patterns from multi-phase systems. The network i...
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Author Correction: Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessSpatial quantification of dynamic inter and intra particle crystallographic heterogeneities within lithium ion electrodes
The performance of lithium ion electrodes is hindered by unfavorable chemical heterogeneities that pre-exist or develop during operation. Time-resolved spatial descriptions are needed to understand the link be...
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Author Correction: Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene
The catalytic activities of supported metal nanoparticles can be tuned by appropriate design of synthesis strategies. Each step in a catalyst synthesis method can play an important role in preparing the most e...
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Open AccessDesign of next-generation ceramic fuel cells and real-time characterization with synchrotron X-ray diffraction computed tomography
Ceramic fuel cells offer a clean and efficient means of producing electricity through a variety of fuels. However, miniaturization of cell dimensions for portable device application remains a challenge, as vol...
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Preface for Special Issue in Celebration of the 3rd UK Catalysis Conference (UKCC)
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Open AccessOperando Spectroscopic Studies of Cu–SSZ-13 for NH3–SCR deNOx Investigates the Role of NH3 in Observed Cu(II) Reduction at High NO Conversions
The small pore zeolite chabazite (SSZ-13) in the copper exchanged form is a very efficient material for the selective catalytic reduction by ammonia (NH3) of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the exhaust of lean burn en...
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Open AccessEffect of Particle Size and Support Type on Pd Catalysts for 1,3-Butadiene Hydrogenation
Pd nanoparticles supported on SiO2, Si3N4 and Al2O3 were studied to examine the effect of particle size and support type on the hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene. Pd nanoparticles were produced using a reverse micel...
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Open AccessHigh performing and stable supported nano-alloys for the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone
The catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid, a key platform molecule in many biorefinery schemes, into γ-valerolactone is considered as one of the pivotal reactions to convert lignocellulose-based biomass in...
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Catalytic Adventures in Space and Time Using High Energy X-rays
Very high energy X-rays (ca. >40 keV) have long offered great promise in providing great insight into the inner workings of catalysts; insights that may complement the battery of techniques available to resear...
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Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery and other sequelae of prosthetic valve endocarditis on 18F-FDG PET/CT
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Pair distribution function computed tomography
An emerging theme of modern composites and devices is the coupling of nanostructural properties of materials with their targeted arrangement at the microscale. Of the imaging techniques developed that provide ...
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Open AccessA Combined Multi-Technique In Situ Approach Used to Probe the Stability of Iron Molybdate Catalysts During Redox Cycling
A setup combining a number of techniques (WAXS, XANES and UV–Vis) has been used to probe the stability of an iron molybdate catalyst during redox cycling. The catalyst was first reduced under anaerobic methano...
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Hydrothermal/autoclave synthesis of AlPO-5: a prototype space/time study of crystallisation gradients
TEDDI (tomographic energy dispersive diffraction imaging) has been used for in situ time-resolved studies of hydrothermal synthesis of Ge doped AlPO-5. The data for three different levels of Ge do** into AlP...
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Following the crystallisation of Bi2Mo2O9 catalyst by combined XRD/QuEXAFS
The formation ofβ-phase Bi2Mo2O9 catalyst from a precursor precipitate has been studied using thein situ combined XRD/QuEXAFS technique and DSC during calcination. Accordingly the precursor was observed to underg...
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Direct Hydrothermal Conversion of High-Silica Faujausite and Zeolite β to ZSM-5 and Its Catalytic Performance
In the absence of a structure-directing organic molecule, aluminosilicate ZSM-5 is produced directly from high-silica zeolite Y or zeolite β by a simple hydrothermal treatment of the alkali metal hydroxide-tre...
