Single-atom catalysts across the periodic table

SK Kaiser, Z Chen, D Faust Akl, S Mitchell… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Isolated atoms featuring unique reactivity are at the heart of enzymatic and homogeneous
catalysts. In contrast, although the concept has long existed, single-atom heterogeneous …

Single-atom alloy catalysis

RT Hannagan, G Giannakakis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Single-atom alloys (SAAs) play an increasingly significant role in the field of single-site
catalysis and are typically composed of catalytically active elements atomically dispersed in …

A single-Pt-atom-on-Ru-nanoparticle electrocatalyst for CO-resilient methanol oxidation

AR Poerwoprajitno, L Gloag, J Watt, S Cheong, X Tan… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Single Pt atom catalysts are key targets because a high exposure of Pt substantially
enhances electrocatalytic activity. In addition, PtRu alloy nanoparticles are the most active …

Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis

F Zhang, Y Zhu, Q Lin, L Zhang, X Zhang… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Noble metals have received widespread applications in the field of catalysis due to their
unique intrinsic properties and irreplaceable catalytic activities. However, in consideration of …

Single-atom alloy catalysts: structural analysis, electronic properties and catalytic activities

T Zhang, AG Walsh, J Yu, P Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Monometallic catalysts, in particular those containing noble metals, are frequently used in
heterogeneous catalysis, but they are expensive, rare and the ability to tailor their structures …

Single‐Atom Alloys Materials for CO2 and CH4 Catalytic Conversion

C He, Y Gong, S Li, J Wu, Z Lu, Q Li, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The catalytic conversion of greenhouse gases CH4 and CO2 constitutes an effective
approach for alleviating the greenhouse effect and generating valuable chemical products …

Strategies to improve hydrogen activation on gold catalysts

N Dimitratos, G Vilé, S Albonetti, F Cavani… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Catalytic reactions involving molecular hydrogen are at the heart of many transformations in
the chemical industry. Classically, hydrogenations are carried out on Pd, Pt, Ru or Ni …

Dilute alloys based on Au, Ag, or Cu for efficient catalysis: from synthesis to active sites

JD Lee, JB Miller, AV Shneidman, L Sun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of new catalyst materials for energy-efficient chemical synthesis is critical
as over 80% of industrial processes rely on catalysts, with many of the most energy-intensive …

Single atom is not alone: Metal–support interactions in single-atom catalysis

K Qi, M Chhowalla, D Voiry - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have recently attracted interest in the fields of heterogeneous
catalysis and electrocatalysis due to the enhancement in intrinsic activity and selectivity …

Recent progress on rational design of bimetallic Pd based catalysts and their advanced catalysis

J Fan, H Du, Y Zhao, Q Wang, Y Liu, D Li, J Feng - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bimetallic Pd based catalysts have received tremendous research interests for many
important reactions in fields of important petrochemical industrial process, fine chemical …