Recent progress of metal single-atom catalysts for energy applications

Q Yang, Y Jiang, H Zhuo, EM Mitchell, Q Yu - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have received tremendous attention in heterogeneous
catalysis because of their excellent catalytic performance and robust stability. Metal SACs …

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 …

Continuous electroproduction of formate via CO2 reduction on local symmetry-broken single-atom catalysts

J Dong, Y Liu, J Pei, H Li, S Ji, L Shi, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Atomic-level coordination engineering is an efficient strategy for tuning the catalytic
performance of single-atom catalysts (SACs). However, their rational design has so far been …

Cobalt single atoms anchored on oxygen‐doped tubular carbon nitride for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation: simultaneous coordination structure and morphology …

Z Wang, E Almatrafi, H Wang, H Qin… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Simultaneous regulation of the coordination environment of single‐atom catalysts (SACs)
and engineering architectures with efficient exposed active sites are efficient strategies for …

Engineering the local atomic environments of indium single‐atom catalysts for efficient electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide

E Zhang, L Tao, J An, J Zhang, L Meng… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The in‐depth understanding of local atomic environment–property relationships of p‐block
metal single‐atom catalysts toward the 2 e− oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has rarely …

Spatial position regulation of Cu single atom site realizes efficient nanozyme photocatalytic bactericidal activity

H Ou, Y Qian, L Yuan, H Li, L Zhang, S Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, single‐atom nanozymes have made significant progress in the fields of
sterilization and treatment, but their catalytic performance as substitutes for natural enzymes …

Rational design of heterogenized molecular phthalocyanine hybrid single-atom electrocatalyst towards two-electron oxygen reduction

W Fan, Z Duan, W Liu, R Mehmood, J Qu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts supported on solid substrates have inspired extensive interest, but the
rational design of high-efficiency single-atom catalysts is still plagued by ambiguous …

Operando Spectroscopic Analysis of Axial Oxygen-Coordinated Single-Sn-Atom Sites for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Y Deng, J Zhao, S Wang, R Chen, J Ding… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sn-based materials have been demonstrated as promising catalysts for the selective
electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, the detailed structures of …

Review of carbon support coordination environments for single metal atom electrocatalysts (SACS)

W Song, C **ao, J Ding, Z Huang, X Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This topical review focuses on the distinct role of carbon support coordination environment
of single‐atom catalysts (SACs) for electrocatalysis. The article begins with an overview of …

Fundamental, application and opportunities of single atom catalysts for Li-S batteries

T Zhou, J Liang, S Ye, Q Zhang, J Liu - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Li-S batteries are regarded as promising energy storage devices for future electric vehicles
(EVs) due to the advantages of high energy density and low cost. However, their practical …