
A Single Atom's Journey Defines a Nanocatalyst's Power
Scientists have unravelled why two copper nanoclusters, despite having almost identical surface defects, show strikingly different abilities to catalyse chemical reactions. The secret lies in a subtle atomic dance: in the effective cluster, a hydride atom moves to the defect site to activate it, while in the ineffective one, a copper atom's migration renders the defect useless.
By Ge, Chen, Deng, Fang, Pan, Shan, Gu, Sun, Zheng, Teo, Sun




