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Cover Feature: Confining Gold Nanoclusters in Highly Defective Graphitic Layers To Enhance the Methanol Electrooxidation Reaction (ChemCatChem 1/2018)
Author(s) -
Mao Zhe,
Hu Haihua,
Su Rui,
Liu Peizhi,
Li Yixing,
Zhang Wenting,
Zhao Xiaoning,
Guo Junjie,
Guan Pengfei,
Qin Gaowu,
Zhang Xuefeng
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201701982
Subject(s) - nanoclusters , methanol , catalysis , penetration (warfare) , ion , nanotechnology , cover (algebra) , molecule , colloidal gold , materials science , electron transport chain , chemistry , photochemistry , chemical engineering , nanoparticle , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , operations research , engineering , biochemistry
The Cover Feature shows a gold nanocluster confined within a highly defective graphitic cage. In their Communication, Z. Mao et al. demonstrate that such a construction not only improves the conductivity, accelerating the penetration of ions and electrons during the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol molecules, but also suppresses the chemical/thermal coarsening of gold clusters. More importantly, the atomic‐scale Au/C interfaces contribute to a synergistic effect that enhances the activity as compared to other gold‐based catalysts. More information can be found in the Communication by Z. Mao et al on page 141 in Issue 1, 2018 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700895).