Dario Stacchiola

TL;DR: Experimental and theoretical evidence is presented for a completely different type of site for CO2 activation: a copper-ceria interface that is highly efficient for the synthesis of methanol.

TL;DR: A transfer of O from the ceria to Pt is found that opens new paths for the WGS process and makes the mixed-metal oxide an extremely active catalyst for the production of hydrogen.

TL;DR: A novel strategy is developed for the synthesis of a new type of graphene sheet with a 3D honeycomb-like structure by a simple reaction between Li2O and CO, which exhibited excellent catalytic performance as a counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with an energy conversion efficiency as high as 7.8%, which is comparable to that of an expensive platinum electrode.

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of recent studies illustrate the advantages of metaloxide and metal-carbide interfaces when aiming at the conversion of CO2 into methanol, and demonstrate that the multifunctional combination of metal and oxide centers leads to complementary chemical properties that open active reaction pathways for methanoline synthesis.

TL;DR: It is shown herein how sites associated with a metal–ceria interface can dramatically change the reaction mechanism of the water–gas shift reaction (WGSR; CO + H2O!H2 + CO2).