Facet-dependent electrocatalytic oxidation activity of Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocrystals for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Zhenchuan Zhang, Zhaohui Yang, Chenyang Wei, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Abstract
Metal oxide catalysts’ performance depends on the surface arrangement and coordination of metal cations and oxygen anions on the exposed facets. The primary factor is the difference in HMF adsorption energy on various crystal facets.
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Facet (psychology)NanocrystalCatalysisAdsorptionOxideMetalInorganic chemistryChemistryCrystal structure5-hydroxymethylfurfuralCrystal (programming language)OxygenMaterials scienceChemical engineeringCrystallographyNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringBig Five personality traitsSocial psychologyPsychologyProgramming languagePersonalityComputer scienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced battery technologies research