摘要 |
Disclosed are tunable catalysts and methods of controlling the activity of a catalyst. For example, disclosed are methods of controlling the activity of a catalyst, comprising providing a catalyst, comprising a ferroelectric substrate of finite thickness comprising two opposing surfaces, the ferroelectric substrate being characterized as having a polarization; an electrode surmounting one of the surfaces of the ferroelectric substrate; and a catalytically active material surmounting the surface of the ferroelectric substrate opposing the electrode; and subjecting the ferroelectric substrate to a controllable electric field to give rise to a modulation of the polarization of the ferroelectric substrate, whereby the modulation of the polarization controllably alters the activity of one or more chemical species on the catalytically active material.
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申请人 |
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA;RAPPE, ANDREW, M.;KOLPAK, ALEXIE, M.;GRINBERG, ILYA |
发明人 |
RAPPE, ANDREW, M.;KOLPAK, ALEXIE, M.;GRINBERG, ILYA |