Tuning the electronic state of metal/graphene catalysts for the control of catalytic activity via N- and B-doping into graphene

Abstract

Catalytic activity was efficiently tuned via manipulating the electronic state of a catalyst, induced by a facile doping method in a metal/graphene system. The strategy was proven to be applicable to not only transition metal but also noble metal catalysts in CO hydrogenation and 4-nitrophenol reduction.