US and UK research pioneer bimetallic catalysis for renewable fuels and chemicals
April 7, 2022
| Meghan Sapp
The results of this collaboration are described in a paper, “Au–Pd separation enhances bimetallic catalysis of alcohol oxidation” published recently in the journal Nature.
In this case, gold is active for alcohol dehydrogenation but not active for oxygen reduction. Palladium is the opposite. These elements are often combined into single particles to create a ‘compromise’ catalyst.
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