Exsolution Catalysts—Increasing Metal Efficiency

Exsolution catalysts are perovskite oxide-based materials that can exsolve catalytically active dopant elements as nanoparticles covering the surface, while backbone act a stable support material. Thus, under proper conditions, highly and catalyst surface be achieved. For many catalytic materials, precious metals or non-abundant play key role in high activity. As these often expensive their supply is ecologically ethically problematic, replacement, at least reduction necessary amount used, common aim of current research. One strategy to do so utilizing exsolution catalysts, very selectively exsolved, hence only small doping amounts sufficient for excellent results. This approach enables design with metal efficiency.