What Challenges Exist in Studying Crystal Structures in Catalysis?
Studying crystal structures in catalysis poses several challenges:
Maintaining the stability of specific crystal facets under reaction conditions can be difficult. Characterizing the atomic-scale details of active sites requires advanced and often expensive instrumentation. Understanding the dynamic changes in crystal structure during catalytic reactions is complex and requires in-situ techniques. Scaling up the synthesis of catalysts with controlled crystal structures while maintaining their properties is a significant engineering challenge.
