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LOCATION:TUD Materials Science - HAL\, Hallwachsstraße 301069 Dresden
SUMMARY:Wang: Topological quantum materials for high performance heterogeno
 us catalysis
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Xia Wang\nInstitute of Speaker: Max-Planck-Institute f
 or Chemical Physics of Solids\nTopics:\nPhysik\n Location:\n  Name: TUD Ma
 terials Science - HAL (HAL Bürogebäude - 115)\n  Street: Hallwachsstraß
 e 3\n  City: 01069 Dresden\n  Phone: \n  Fax: \nDescription: The electroni
 c structure of a catalyst plays a pivotal role in governing its performanc
 e. Topological quantum materials (TQMs)\, known for their symmetry-protect
 ed electronic states\, offer a unique platform to bridge solid-state topol
 ogy and heterogeneous catalysis. When combined with chirality\, TQMs give 
 rise to novel material systems exhibiting distinct chiral phenomena\, open
 ing new avenues for the development of next-generation chiral catalysts [1
 ].&amp\;#13\; Situated at the interface of condensed matter physics and ch
 emistry\, the emerging field of topological catalysis exploits the exotic 
 quantum properties of TQMs to not only enhance catalytic activity and sele
 ctivity but also to enable fundamental studies of reaction mechanisms [2].
  Our recent experimental and theoretical work demonstrates a direct link b
 etween spin-orbit coupling and the kinetics of oxygen electrocatalysis\, i
 ncluding both the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions [3-4]. Furtherm
 ore\, we show that external stimuli such as magnetic fields can effectivel
 y tune catalytic performance by modifying the topological features of the 
 electronic structure. Together\, these insights establish TQMs as a compel
 ling framework for designing high-performance\, field-tunable catalysts\, 
 with far-reaching implications from asymmetric synthesis to probing the or
 igins of life.&amp\;#13\; &amp\;#13\; References&amp\;#13\; [1] Wang\, Xia
 \, Changjiang Yi\, and Claudia Felser\, Adv. Mater. 36\, 2308746 (2024)&am
 p\;#13\; [2] Wu\, Xizheng\, Xia Wang\, and Claudia Felser\, La Rivista del
  Nuovo Cimento\, 1-33 (2025)&amp\;#13\; [3] X. Wang\, M. Peralta\, X. Li\,
  P.V. Möllers\, D. Zhou\, P. Merz\, U. Burkhardt\, H. Borrmann\, I. Robre
 do\, C. Shekhar\, H. Zacharias\, X. Feng\, &amp\;amp\; C. Felser\, Proc. N
 atl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.\, 122 e2413609122 (2025)&amp\;#13\; [4] Wang\, X.\,
  Yang\, Q.\, Singh\, S. et al. Topological semimetals with intrinsic chira
 lity as spin-controlling electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reactio
 n. Nat. Energy\, 10\, 101–109 (2025)
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