<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Samudre, Nikhil S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tiwari, Rukminesh</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evaluating the catalytic potential of Lithium-decorated graphene quantum dots for small molecule activation</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical Physics</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Catalytic activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Density functional theory</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">graphene quantum dots</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lithium adatom</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">small molecule activation</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JUL</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">595</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">112682</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	The search for effective catalysts in small molecule activation has intensified as industries seek efficient and costeffective solutions. Lithium (Li), known for its unique electronic properties, is of significant interest as a catalyst. However, its specific catalytic potential when anchored on graphene quantum dots (GQDs) has not been fully explored. This study investigates the catalytic potential of lithium (Li) adatoms on GQDs with various edge conformations (zigzag and armchair) and sizes (24 and 42 atoms). Using density functional theory (DFT), we examine the interactions of Li-decorated GQDs with small molecules such as H2, N2, CO, O2, and CO2. Our findings reveal that Li-GQD complexes exhibit optimal catalytic activity for all these molecules, based on binding energy, charge distribution, and bond length changes. The smallest GQD, coronene (24 carbon atoms), shows the most promising catalytic activity, providing experimental leads for synthesizing and testing efficient Li-anchored catalysts.&lt;/p&gt;
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