'Green energy' advance: Tandem catalysis in nanocrystal interfaces
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
In a development that holds intriguing possibilities for green energy technologies such as artificial photosynthesis, researchers have created the first bilayered metal-metal oxide nanocrystals to feature multiple catalytic sites on nanocrystal interfaces. These multiple catalytic sites allow for multiple, sequential catalytic reactions to be carried out selectively and in tandem.