Heterogeneous single-atom catalysis

A Wang, J Li, T Zhang - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysis has arguably become the most active new frontier in heterogeneous
catalysis. Aided by recent advances in practical synthetic methodologies, characterization …

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 …

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 …

Iron oxide surfaces

GS Parkinson - Surface Science Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
The current status of knowledge regarding the surfaces of the iron oxides, magnetite (Fe 3 O
4), maghemite (γ-Fe 2 O 3), haematite (α-Fe 2 O 3), and wüstite (Fe 1− x O) is reviewed. The …

Supported noble‐metal single atoms for heterogeneous catalysis

X Li, X Yang, Y Huang, T Zhang, B Liu - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Single‐atom catalysts (SACs), with atomically distributed active metal sites on
supports, serve as a newly advanced material in catalysis, and open broad prospects for a …

Single-atom catalysis: Insights from model systems

F Kraushofer, GS Parkinson - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The field of single-atom catalysis (SAC) has expanded greatly in recent years. While there
has been much success develo** new synthesis methods, a fundamental disconnect …

Nitrogen‐doped porous carbon supported nonprecious metal single‐atom electrocatalysts: from synthesis to application

J Guo, J Huo, Y Liu, W Wu, Y Wang, M Wu… - Small …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nonprecious metal single‐atom materials have attracted extensive attention in the field of
electrocatalysis due to their low cost, high reactivity, high selectivity, and high atomic …

Recent progress in noble metal nanocluster and single atom electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

J Cai, R Javed, D Ye, H Zhao, J Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen, a renewable and clean energy carrier, is the best alternative to fossil fuels.
Hydrogen evolution from water electrolysis using renewable electrical energy is quite …

Single metal atom photocatalysis

B Wang, H Cai, S Shen - Small Methods, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis suffers from rapid recombination of photoexcited charge carriers and limited
active sites for the catalytic reactions, resulting in unsatisfactory performances that are far …

Local Structure and Coordination Define Adsorption in a Model Ir1/Fe3O4 Single‐Atom Catalyst

Z Jakub, J Hulva, M Meier, R Bliem… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) bridge homo‐and heterogeneous catalysis because the active
site is a metal atom coordinated to surface ligands. The local binding environment of the …