Exsolution Catalysts—Increasing Metal Efficiency
Definition
:1. Introduction
2. Principles of Exsolution
2.1. Perovskite Oxides
2.2. Exsolution Mechanism
2.3. Applications
3. Approach for Improved Catalyst Design
4. Catalyst Characterization
4.1. Catalytic Testing
4.2. Powder X-ray Diffraction
4.3. Scanning Electron Microscopy
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Entry Link on the Encyclopedia Platform
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Lindenthal, L.; Buchinger, R.; Drexler, H.; Schrenk, F.; Ruh, T.; Rameshan, C. Exsolution Catalysts—Increasing Metal Efficiency. Encyclopedia 2021, 1, 249-260. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/encyclopedia1010023
Lindenthal L, Buchinger R, Drexler H, Schrenk F, Ruh T, Rameshan C. Exsolution Catalysts—Increasing Metal Efficiency. Encyclopedia. 2021; 1(1):249-260. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/encyclopedia1010023
Chicago/Turabian StyleLindenthal, Lorenz, Richard Buchinger, Hedda Drexler, Florian Schrenk, Thomas Ruh, and Christoph Rameshan. 2021. "Exsolution Catalysts—Increasing Metal Efficiency" Encyclopedia 1, no. 1: 249-260. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/encyclopedia1010023