Insights into oxygen activation on metal clusters for catalyst design
Li Xin Chen, Zi Wen, Zhiwen Chen, Chandra Veer Singh, Qing Jiang
Abstract
Square M<sub>4</sub> fragments of metal clusters are designed as the most promising active sites for O<sub>2</sub> activation, where a new descriptor <italic>E</italic><sub>sum</sub>, combining <italic>E</italic><sub>ad-O2</sub> and <italic>E</italic><sub>O–O</sub>, is proposed for evaluating the catalytic activity of aerobic oxidation reactions.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques