Rational design of tandem catalysts using a core-shell structure approach

Nanoscale Adv. 2021 May 25;3(12):3454-3459. doi: 10.1039/d1na00310k. eCollection 2021 Jun 15.

Abstract

A facile and rational approach to synthesize bimetallic heterogeneous tandem catalysts is presented. Using core-shell structures, it is possible to create spatially controlled ensembles of different nanoparticles and investigate coupled chemocatalytic reactions. The CO2 hydrogenation to methane and light olefins was tested, achieving a tandem process successfully.