Layered SiC sheets: A promising metal-free catalyst for NO reduction
Layered SiC sheets exhibit superior catalytic activity toward NO reduction. The dimer mechanism is shown to be more favorable than the direct dissociation one for NO reduction. This process involves a three-step mechanism. The high reactivity of layered SiC sheets may be attributed to a certain amount of charge transfer from the catalyst to (NO)2 dimer.
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