The research described in this product was performed in part in the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national scientific user facility sponsored by the Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research and located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Reliable correlations among structure, composition, and
function in heterogeneous catalysis require well-defined
atomic connectivity within active structures and the assessment
of the specific elementary steps and reaction intermediates
responsible for the relevant catalytic function. The
non-uniform nature of typical active structures creates
significant challenges because probes of structure and function
average such heterogeneity in complex ways. Polyoxometalate
(POM) clusters with stable Keggin structures and
well-defined atomic connectivity provide the compositional
diversity required for a rigorous assessment of the consequences
of composition on catalytic reactivity.
Revised: April 7, 2011 |
Published: October 15, 2007
Citation
Macht J., M.J. Janik, M. Neurock, and E. Iglesia. 2007. "Catalytic Consequences of Composition in Polyoxometalate Clusters
with Keggin Structure." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 46, no. 41:7864-7868. doi:10.1002/anie.200701292