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physics.chem-ph2021

Electrostatic reaction inhibition in nanoparticle catalysis

Yi-Chen Lin, Rafael Roa, Joachim Dzubiella

Electrostatic reaction inhibition in heterogeneous catalysis emerges if charged reactants and products are adsorbed on the catalyst and thus repel the approaching reactants. In thi…

physics.chem-ph2020

Ionic structure around polarizable metal nanoparticles in aqueous electrolytes

Bendix Petersen, Rafael Roa, Joachim Dzubiella +1

Metal nanoparticles are receiving increased scientific attention owing to their unique physical and chemical properties that make them suitable for a wide range of applications in…

physics.chem-ph2020

Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Gold@Polydopamine Nanoreactors with Multi-compartment Structure Under NIR Irradiation

Shilin Mei, Zdravko Kochovski, Rafael Roa +6

Photothermal conversion (PTC) nanostructures have great potential for applications in many fields, and therefore, they have attracted tremendous attention. However, the constructio…

physics.chem-ph2020

Modeling of stimuli-responsive nanoreactors: rational rate control towards the design of colloidal enzymes

Matej Kanduc, Won Kyu Kim, Rafael Roa +1

In modern applications of heterogeneous liquid-phase nanocatalysis, the catalysts (e.g., metal nanoparticles) need to be typically affixed to a colloidal carrier system for stabili…

physics.chem-ph2018

Catalysis by metallic nanoparticles in solution: Thermosensitive microgels as nanoreactors

Rafael Roa, Stefano Angioletti-Uberti, Yan Lu +3

Metallic nanoparticles have been used as catalysts for various reactions, and the huge literature on the subject is hard to overlook. In many applications, the nanoparticles must b…

physics.chem-ph2017★ 79 cited

Catalyzed bimolecular reactions in responsive nanoreactors

Rafael Roa, Won Kyu Kim, Matej Kanduc +2

We describe a general theory for surface-catalyzed bimolecular reactions in responsive nanoreactors, catalytically active nanoparticles coated by a stimuli-responsive 'gating' shel…