Integration of surface science, nanoscience, and catalysis

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2010-12Author
Wen, Cun
Liu, Yi
Tao, Franklin Feng
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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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This article briefly reviews the development of surface science and its close relevance to nanoscience and heterogeneous catalysis. The focus of this article is to highlight the importance of nanoscale surface science for understanding heterogeneous catalysis performing at solid–gas and solid–liquid interfaces. Surface science has built a foundation for the understanding of catalysis based on the studies of well-defined single-crystal catalysts in the past several decades. Studies of catalysis on well-defined nanoparticles (NPs) significantly promoted the understanding of catalytic mechanisms to an unprecedented level in the last decade. To understand reactions performed on catalytic active sites at nano or atomic scales and thus reach the goal of catalysis by design, studies of the surface of nanocatalysts are crucial. The challenges in such studies are discussed.
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This is the published version. Copyright 2010 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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Wen, Cun, Yi Liu, and Franklin Tao. "Integration of Surface Science, Nanoscience, and Catalysis." Pure and Applied Chemistry 83.1 (2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-10-11-04
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