Issue 31, 2024

Substrate-induced phase transition within liquid condensates reverses the catalytic activity of nanoparticles

Abstract

Liquid–liquid phase separation is reported to enhance the catalytic reaction rates severalfold. Herein, we explored the interactions between a catalyst and a range of substrate concentrations to understand the impact on the droplet phase and catalytic reaction kinetics. We observed that the substrate above a critical concentration induces phase transitions within liquid condensates and restricts the free movement of both the substrate and products, resulting in an overall reduction of the reaction rate, an observation not reported earlier.

Graphical abstract: Substrate-induced phase transition within liquid condensates reverses the catalytic activity of nanoparticles

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 mar 2024
Accepted
11 jul 2024
First published
12 jul 2024

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 14730-14733

Substrate-induced phase transition within liquid condensates reverses the catalytic activity of nanoparticles

S. M. Rose, S. Bedi, S. Rakshit and S. Sinha, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 14730 DOI: 10.1039/D4NR01402B

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