Boosted reverse water-gas shift activity exsolved Cu and Ni in silicalite-1.

The reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction offers a sustainable approach for CO utilization, yielding CO for vital catalytic processes. This study compares the catalytic performance of exsolved Cu- and Ni-encapsulated silicalite-1 (S-1) catalysts against those prepared by impregnation methods. Exsolved catalysts, characterized by confined metal nanoparticles and distinct surface chemistry, exhibited higher CO selectivity and lower activation energies of CO formation than their impregnated counterparts.

Real-Time Observation of Anion Reaction in High Performance Al Ion Batteries.

Recently, aluminum ion batteries (AIBs) have attracted great attention across the globe by virtue of their massive gravimetric and volumetric capacities in addition to their high abundance. Though carbon derivatives are excellent cathodes for AIBs, there is much room for further development. In this study, flexuous graphite (FG) was synthesized by a simple thermal shock treatment, and for the first time, an Al/FG battery was applied as a cathode for AIBs to reveal the real-time intercalation of AlCl into FG with high flexibility by using in-situ scanning electron microscope (SEM) measurements exclusively.