How Can Electronic Configuration Be Modified for Better Catalysis?
Electronic configuration can be modified through doping, alloying, or creating nano-structured materials. Doping introduces foreign atoms into the catalyst, altering its electronic properties and enhancing its catalytic performance. Alloying combines two or more metals, resulting in a material with unique electronic and catalytic properties. Nano-structured materials have distinct electronic configurations due to their small size, providing increased surface area and active sites for catalysis.
