Challenges and opportunities in engineering the electronic structure of single-atom catalysts

V Giulimondi, S Mitchell, J Pérez-Ramírez - ACS catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Controlling the electronic structure of transition-metal single-atom heterogeneous catalysts
(SACs) is crucial to unlocking their full potential. The ability to do this with increasing …

Atomic distance engineering in metal catalysts to regulate catalytic performance

R Li, J Zhao, B Liu, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is very important to understand the structure–performance relationship of metal catalysts
by adjusting the microstructure of catalysts at the atomic scale. The atomic distance has an …

Understanding the structure-performance relationship of active sites at atomic scale

R Li, D Wang - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Metal-based atomically dispersed catalysts have attracted more attention because of their
excellent catalytic performance and nearly 100% atom utilization. Therefore, it is very …

Atomically dispersed Cu coordinated Rh metallene arrays for simultaneously electrochemical aniline synthesis and biomass upgrading

Q Mao, X Mu, W Wang, K Deng, H Yu, Z Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Organic electrocatalytic conversion is an essential pathway for the green conversion of low-
cost organic compounds to high-value chemicals, which urgently demands the development …

Synergy of single atoms and Lewis acid sites for efficient and selective lignin disassembly into monolignol derivatives

G Meng, W Lan, L Zhang, S Wang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer from the natural and renewable
lignocellulosic biomass resource. Develo** highly efficient catalysts for lignin …

Research progress of asymmetrically coordinated single-atom catalysts for electrocatalytic reactions

W Xu, H Tang, H Gu, H **, P Wu, B Liang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy has increasingly become the material basis for the development of human society
and occupies a strategic position in the national economy. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are …

Approaching theoretical performances of electrocatalytic hydrogen peroxide generation by cobalt‐nitrogen moieties

R Lin, L Kang, K Lisowska, W He, S Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has been intensively studied for
environmentally benign applications. However, insufficient understanding of ORR 2 e …

The applications of single‐atom alloys in electrocatalysis: progress and challenges

Y Da, R Jiang, Z Tian, X Han, W Chen, W Hu - SmartMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of cost‐effective and highly efficient electrocatalysts to accelerate distinct
electrochemical reactions is essential to help the industry to achieve a low‐carbon footprint …

Catalytic direct dehydrogenation of ethyl lactate to produce ethyl pyruvate over a synergetic Cu0/Cu+ interface

S Lu, J Zhang, H Meng, X Qin, J Huang, Y Liang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The direct dehydrogenation of ethyl lactate (EL) to produce ethyl pyruvate (EP) over non-
precious heterogeneous catalysts is highly desirable, but challenging. Herein, we report a …

A CuZn-BTC derived stable Cu/ZnO@ SiO2 catalyst for ethanol dehydrogenation

H Liu, Z Chang, J Fu, Z Hou - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023 - Elsevier
Cu-based catalysts play pivotal role in many industrial processes, however, its application
under high temperature is restricted due to the low Tammann temperature of Cu. Improving …