In situ formation of catalytically active graphene in ethylene photo-epoxidation

Xueqiang Zhang; Gayatri Kumari; Jaeyoung Heo; Prashant K. Jain

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05352-9

Nature Communications (Aug 2018)

In situ formation of catalytically active graphene in ethylene photo-epoxidation

Xueqiang Zhang,
Gayatri Kumari,
Jaeyoung Heo,
Prashant K. Jain

Affiliations

Xueqiang Zhang: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gayatri Kumari: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jaeyoung Heo: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Prashant K. Jain: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05352-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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In situ studies under working conditions are important in atomic-level elucidation, design, and optimization of industrially relevant catalysts. Here, the authors report an in situ study of an Ag ethylene photo-epoxidation catalyst using surface enhanced Raman scattering, which uncovers an unconventional mechanism.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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