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Abstract
Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC), utilizing electron transfer during contact electrification (CE) to accelerate chemical reactions, has garnered extensive attention as an emerging field. However, how many activated electrons produced during CE participate in the CEC are necessary to be quantitatively analyzed for further improving the CEC reaction. Hence, we introduce an analytical method for investigating CE-to-CEC conversion at various temperatures and ultrasonic conditions, as well as a quantitative metric of the amount of activated electrons in a single charge transfer cycle for evaluating the performance of different CEC catalysts. This study elucidates the proportion of electrons involved in CEC during CE, which provides insights on the transition from CE to CEC, and facilitates further optimization researches for CEC.
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The Journal of Catalysis publishes scholarly articles on both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, covering a wide range of chemical transformations. These include various types of catalysis, such as those mediated by photons, plasmons, and electrons. The focus of the studies is to understand the relationship between catalytic function and the underlying chemical properties of surfaces and metal complexes.
The articles in the journal offer innovative concepts and explore the synthesis and kinetics of inorganic solids and homogeneous complexes. Furthermore, they discuss spectroscopic techniques for characterizing catalysts, investigate the interaction of probes and reacting species with catalysts, and employ theoretical methods.
The research presented in the journal should have direct relevance to the field of catalytic processes, addressing either fundamental aspects or applications of catalysis.