Jason S. Adams

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize a series of Pd1Aux nanoparticles (where 0 ≤ x ≤ 220, ∼10 nm) and show that, in pure water solvent, H2O2 selectivity increases with the Au to Pd ratio and approaches 100% for Pd 1Au220.

TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that reactions of solvent molecules at solid-liquid interfaces can generate redox mediators in situ and provide opportunities to substantially increase rates and selectivities for catalytic reactions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that solvent molecules can modify the free energies of liquid phase and surface species via solvation, participating directly as a reactant or co-catalyst, or competitively binding to active sites.

TL;DR: In this article, Koutecky-Levich and Butler-Volmer analyses yield electrochemical rate constants and transfer coefficients, which informed mixedpotential models that treat each nanoparticle as a short-circuited electrochemical cell.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of NaBr on surface and bulk properties of Pd nanoparticle catalysts was investigated and it was shown that increased selectivities on Br*-modified surfaces reflect differences in apparent activation enthalpies for H2O2 ( Δ H ‡ H 2 O 2 ) and H 2O( Δ H ǫ h 2 O ) formation, which persist without further addition of liquid phase bromide for at least 15h.