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27 Feb 11:04

Visualizing Formation of Intermetallic PdZn in a Palladium/Zinc Oxide Catalyst: Interfacial Fertilization by PdHx

by Yiming Niu, Xi Liu, Yongzhao Wang, Song Zhou, Zhengang Lv, Liyun Zhang, Wen Shi, Yongwang Li, Wei Zhang, Dang Sheng Su, Bingsen Zhang
Angewandte Chemie International Edition Visualizing Formation of Intermetallic PdZn in a Palladium/Zinc Oxide Catalyst: Interfacial Fertilization by PdHx

Leaping the dragon gate: Nanoscale phase transitions occur for a ZnO‐supported PdZn intermetallic under realistic acetylene hydrogenation conditions. In their Communication (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201812292), D. S. Su et al. observe the evolution of a PdH x intermediary species at the interface between PdH x and a ZnO support using in situ X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. According to Chinese legend, Yulong carp will transform into dragons if they climb a waterfall.