Dual Catalytic Site (IMAGE)

University of Virginia

Dual Catalytic Site

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Image of a dual catalytic site causing the catalytic activation of an oxygen molecule (dark blue) at the perimeter of a gold nanoparticle held on a titanium dioxide support. A carbon dioxide molecule, produced by oxidation of adsorbed carbon monoxide, is liberated.

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Image by Matthew Neurock, University of Virginia

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