Feeble Single-Atom Pd Catalysts for H Production from Formic Acid.

Single-atom catalysts are thought to be the pinnacle of catalysis. However, for many reactions, their suitability has yet to be unequivocally proven. Here, we demonstrate why single Pd atoms (Pd) are not catalytically ideal for generating H from formic acid as a H carrier.

Electrowetting of Hydrofluoroether Liquid Droplet at a Gold Electrode/Water Interface: Significance of Lower Adhesion Energy and Static Friction Energy.

We explored the electrowetting behavior of a hydrofluoroester solvent, Novec 7100 (Novec), as a liquid droplet on a Au(111) electrode in water (0.05 M KClO). Comparison with the electrowetting of hexadecane (HD) highlighted the significance of the lower adhesion energy and static friction energy of Novec than those of HD.