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 …

Metal-metal interactions in correlated single-atom catalysts

J Shan, C Ye, Y Jiang, M Jaroniec, Y Zheng… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) include a promising family of electrocatalysts with unique
geometric structures. Beyond conventional ones with fully isolated metal sites, an emerging …

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 (iron-based) catalysts: synthesis and applications

B Singh, MB Gawande, AD Kute, RS Varma… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal
centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and …

Adsorption energy in oxygen electrocatalysis

J Zhang, HB Yang, D Zhou, B Liu - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Adsorption energy (AE) of reactive intermediate is currently the most important descriptor for
electrochemical reactions (eg, water electrolysis, hydrogen fuel cell, electrochemical …

Covalent organic frameworks promoted single metal atom catalysis: Strategies and applications

V Hasija, S Patial, P Raizada, AAP Khan… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the motive of bridging the gap between homocatalysis and heterocatalysis, atomically
dispersed single metal atom catalysts (SACs) on different supports have rapidly progressed …

Unraveling CO adsorption on model single-atom catalysts

J Hulva, M Meier, R Bliem, Z Jakub, F Kraushofer… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Understanding how the local environment of a “single-atom” catalyst affects stability and
reactivity remains a challenge. We present an in-depth study of copper1, silver1, gold1 …

Engineering the coordination sphere of isolated active sites to explore the intrinsic activity in single-atom catalysts

X Wu, H Zhang, S Zuo, J Dong, Y Li, J Zhang, Y Han - Nano-micro letters, 2021 - Springer
Reducing the dimensions of metallic nanoparticles to isolated, single atom has attracted
considerable attention in heterogeneous catalysis, because it significantly improves atomic …

Single‐atom catalysis in organic synthesis

VB Saptal, V Ruta, MA Bajada… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts hold the potential to significantly impact the chemical sector, pushing
the boundaries of catalysis in new, uncharted directions. These materials, featuring isolated …

Dual‐metal atom electrocatalysts: theory, synthesis, characterization, and applications

A Pedersen, J Barrio, A Li, R Jervis… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical clean energy conversion and the production of sustainable chemicals are
critical in the journey to realizing a truly sustainable society. To progress electrochemical …