Advances in heterogeneous single-cluster catalysis

X Li, S Mitchell, Y Fang, J Li, J Perez-Ramirez… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Heterogeneous single-cluster catalysts (SCCs) comprising atomically precise and isolated
metal clusters stabilized on appropriately chosen supports offer exciting prospects for …

Nurturing the marriages of single atoms with atomic clusters and nanoparticles for better heterogeneous electrocatalysis

L Zhang, J Zhu, X Li, S Mu, F Verpoort… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts, featuring some of the most unique activities, selectivity, and high
metal utilization, have been extensively studied over the past decade. Given their high …

Mesoporous Pt@Pt-skin Pt3Ni core-shell framework nanowire electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen reduction

H **, Z Xu, ZY Hu, Z Yin, Z Wang, Z Deng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The design of Pt-based nanoarchitectures with controllable compositions and morphologies
is necessary to enhance their electrocatalytic activity. Herein, we report a rational design …

Platinum single-atom catalyst coupled with transition metal/metal oxide heterostructure for accelerating alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

KL Zhou, Z Wang, CB Han, X Ke, C Wang, Y **… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts provide an effective approach to reduce the amount of precious metals
meanwhile maintain their catalytic activity. However, the sluggish activity of the catalysts for …

High-entropy alloy nanocrystal assembled by nanosheets with d–d electron interaction for hydrogen evolution reaction

M Wei, Y Sun, J Zhang, F Ai, S **… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of efficient catalysts with superior performance for water splitting into
hydrogen is urgently required in the catalysis community. Herein, for the first time, we report …

3D N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon supported single-atom Fe-NC catalysts with superior performance for oxygen reduction reaction and zinc-air battery

J Han, H Bao, JQ Wang, L Zheng, S Sun… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Single-atom Fe-NC electrocatalysts have emerged as the most promising oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) catalyst. However, the low Fe loading and inaccessibility of Fe-NC sites limit …

Uncovering near-free platinum single-atom dynamics during electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

S Fang, X Zhu, X Liu, J Gu, W Liu, D Wang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts offering intriguing activity and selectivity are subject of intense
investigation. Understanding the nature of single-atom active site and its dynamics under …

Stretchable high-entropy alloy nanoflowers enable enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution catalysis

M Wei, Y Sun, F Ai, S **, J Zhang, J Wang - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-entropy alloys have received much attention in many fields for their unique
physicochemical properties, yet precise control at the atomic level in terms of size and …

Trifunctional electrocatalyst of N-doped graphitic carbon nanosheets encapsulated with CoFe alloy nanocrystals: The key roles of bimetal components and high …

S Wang, H Wang, C Huang, P Ye, X Luo, J Ning… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
A robust trifunctional electrocatalyst based on N-doped graphitic carbon nanosheets
encapsulated with CoFe alloy nanocrystals (CoFe@ NC/NCHNSs) is synthesized, which …

Recent development of covalent organic frameworks (COFs): synthesis and catalytic (organic-electro-photo) applications

RK Sharma, P Yadav, M Yadav, R Gupta, P Rana… - Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are one of the most important and dynamic members
of the porous organic materials and are constructed using reticular chemistry with the …