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Catalyst design, synthesis, and characterization are central to developing efficient and selective catalytic systems for chemical reactions. Catalyst design involves tailoring the composition, structure, surface properties, and active sites to meet specific reaction requirements. This includes selecting appropriate metals, metal oxides, supports, or hybrid materials and optimizing parameters like porosity, acidity, and particle size. Rational design strategies often integrate computational modeling and mechanistic studies to predict catalyst performance and guide experimental development.

Catalyst synthesis employs various methods such as impregnation, co-precipitation, sol-gel, hydrothermal synthesis, and green synthetic approaches to create materials with desired morphology and activity. Controlling particle size, distribution, and crystallinity during synthesis is critical to achieving high catalytic efficiency and stability. Following synthesis, characterization techniques are used to understand catalyst properties and correlate them with performance. Methods like X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface analysis, spectroscopy (FTIR, UV-Vis, XPS), and temperature-programmed techniques provide insights into structure, surface area, active sites, and electronic properties. Comprehensive characterization ensures that catalysts are optimized for industrial applications, contributing to improved reaction rates, selectivity, and sustainability in chemical processes.