How Droplets Can Accelerate Reactions—Coacervate Protocells as Catalytic Microcompartments
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00114
Abstract: Conspectus Coacervates are droplets formed by liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) and are often used as model protocells–primitive cell-like compartments that could have aided the emergence of life. Their continued presence as membraneless organelles in modern… read more here.
Keywords: catalytic microcompartments; rate enhancement; accelerate reactions; selectivity ... See more keywords
Elucidating the Roles of Local and Nonlocal Rate Enhancement Mechanisms in Plasmonic Catalysis.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08561
Abstract: Plasmonic metal nanoparticles (e.g., Ag, Au, and Cu) constitute a class of materials that interact with light via the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Numerous studies have reported substantial enhancements in the rates… read more here.
Keywords: equilibrium heating; rate enhancement; rate; lspr induced ... See more keywords
Reaction Rate Enhancement for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Absorber Materials Using Ag-Alloying
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DOI: 10.1109/jphotov.2019.2897582
Abstract: The addition of Ag to Cu-Ga-In precursors for synthesizing (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 (ACIGS) thin films has shown benefits including improved adhesion, greater process tolerance, and potential for improved device performance. In this study, reaction pathways to form… read more here.
Keywords: rate enhancement; enhancement se2; reaction; reaction rate ... See more keywords