Surface and interface coordination chemistry learned from model heterogeneous metal nanocatalysts: from atomically dispersed catalysts to atomically precise …

W **g, H Shen, R Qin, Q Wu, K Liu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are
crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface …

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 …

Rare earth oxide based electrocatalysts: synthesis, properties and applications

Y Jiang, H Fu, Z Liang, Q Zhang, Y Du - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
As an important strategic resource, rare earths (REs) constitute 17 elements in the periodic
table, namely 15 lanthanides (Ln)(La–Lu, atomic numbers from 57 to 71), scandium (Sc …

Single-atom catalysts based on the metal–oxide interaction

R Lang, X Du, Y Huang, X Jiang, Q Zhang… - Chemical …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Metal atoms dispersed on the oxide supports constitute a large category of single-atom
catalysts. In this review, oxide supported single-atom catalysts are discussed about their …

The effect of coordination environment on the activity and selectivity of single-atom catalysts

Y Zhang, J Yang, R Ge, J Zhang, JM Cairney… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Traditional heterogeneous catalysts with noble metals as active sites only have surface-
active substances involved in the catalytic reactions, which greatly reduces the material …

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 …

Modulating the local coordination environment of single-atom catalysts for enhanced catalytic performance

X Li, H Rong, J Zhang, D Wang, Y Li - Nano Research, 2020‏ - Springer
The local coordination environment of catalysts has been investigated for an extended
period to obtain enhanced catalytic performance. Especially with the advancement of single …

Single-atom catalysts designed and prepared by the atomic layer deposition technique

J Fonseca, J Lu - ACS Catalysis, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
The atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique allows the synthesis of materials at the atomic
scale to be controlled. ALD has been adapted to design and prepare single-atom catalysts …

Tracking the formation, fate and consequence for catalytic activity of Pt single sites on CeO2

F Maurer, J Jelic, J Wang, A Gänzler, P Dolcet, C Wöll… - Nature Catalysis, 2020‏ - nature.com
Platinum single sites are highly attractive due to their high atom economy and can be
generated on CeO2 by an oxidative high-temperature treatment. However, their location and …

Single-atom site catalysts for environmental catalysis

N Zhang, C Ye, H Yan, L Li, H He, D Wang, Y Li - Nano Research, 2020‏ - Springer
In recent decades, the environmental protection and long-term sustainability have become
the focus of attention due to the increasing pollution generated by the intense …