Solid-solution-tuned d-band center boosts alkaline hydrogen evolution
d-band center engineering in metal phosphide offers promising avenues to improve hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity through electronic modulation.
Saiya Liu +5 more
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Going Beyond the d‐Band Center to Describe CO2 Activation on Single‐Atom Alloys [PDF]
The computational screening of single‐atom alloys (SAAs) is challenging owing to their complicated electronic structure compared with traditional metal or alloy catalysts and the consequent lack of an accurate and low‐cost activity descriptor to replace ...
Zhongti Sun, Zhilong Song, Wan-Jian Yin
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D-Band Channel Modeling in Data Centers and Industrial Environments
This paper presents D-band channel modeling campaigns for short-range line-of-sight (LOS) communications in representative data center and industrial environments. An accurate multipath estimation framework, exploiting measured antenna radiation patterns,
Yunqi Feng +6 more
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This review contrasts strong chemical and weak non-covalent interactions for tuning the d-band center in photocatalytic CO 2 reduction, highlighting mild d-band center modulation via aggregation.
Shijie Zhao +3 more
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Elucidating the Influence of the d-Band Center on the Synthesis of Isobutanol [PDF]
As the search for carbon-efficient synthesis pathways for green alternatives to fossil fuels continues, an expanding class of catalysts have been developed for the upgrading of lower alcohols. Understanding of the acid base functionalities has greatly influenced the search for new materials, but the influence of the metal used in catalysts cannot be ...
Johannes Häusler +8 more
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Mastering the D-Band Center of Iron-Series Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Water Splitting. [PDF]
The development of non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts with high performance for hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction is highly desirable in advancing electrocatalytic water-splitting technology but proves to be challenging.
Hu J, Al-Salihy A, Zhang B, Li S, Xu P.
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Tuned d-band states over lanthanum doped nickel oxide for efficient oxygen evolution reaction
The d-band state of materials is an important descriptor for activity of oxygen evolution reaction (OER). For NiO materials, there is rarely concern about tuning their d-band states to tailor the OER behaviors.
Ziyi Xiao +9 more
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Methods for describing the reactivity of transition metal nanoparticles
Using modern calculations from first principles, in this work we systematically studied the adsorption of atomic oxygen on the surface of nanoparticles of fcc metals Ag, Cu, Pd consisting of 79 atoms. Two models were considered to describe the reactivity
I.S. Zamulin +3 more
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A predictive descriptor for the d-band center in intermetallic alloys accelerates the design of robust molecular switches. [PDF]
A descriptor derived from elemental parameters accurately predicts the d-band center of host metals on bimetallic surfaces, facilitating the design of robust molecular switches with high interfacial stability and switching performance.
Yang S +5 more
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Tuning the d-Band Center of Nickel Bimetallic Compounds for Glycerol Chemisorption: A Density Functional Study. [PDF]
The modification of catalytic activity through the use of metallic promoters is a key strategy for optimizing performance, as electronic factors play a crucial role in regulating catalytic behavior. This study explores the electronic factors behind the adsorption of glycerol (Gly) on bimetallic nickel-based compounds (Ni3X) using density functional ...
Ramos-Castillo CM +4 more
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