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 …

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 …

Chemical synthesis of single atomic site catalysts

S Ji, Y Chen, X Wang, Z Zhang, D Wang, Y Li - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Manipulating metal atoms in a controllable way for the synthesis of materials with the
desired structure and properties is the holy grail of chemical synthesis. The recent …

Theoretical understandings of graphene-based metal single-atom catalysts: stability and catalytic performance

HY Zhuo, X Zhang, JX Liang, Q Yu, H **ao… - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Research on heterogeneous single-atom catalysts (SACs) has become an emerging frontier
in catalysis science because of their advantages in high utilization of noble metals, precisely …

Well-defined materials for heterogeneous catalysis: from nanoparticles to isolated single-atom sites

Z Li, S Ji, Y Liu, X Cao, S Tian, Y Chen, Z Niu… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The use of well-defined materials in heterogeneous catalysis will open up numerous new
opportunities for the development of advanced catalysts to address the global challenges in …

Atomic site electrocatalysts for water splitting, oxygen reduction and selective oxidation

D Zhao, Z Zhuang, X Cao, C Zhang, Q Peng… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalysis plays a central role in clean energy conversion, enabling a number of
processes for future sustainable technologies. Atomic site electrocatalysts (ASCs), including …

Surface coordination chemistry of atomically dispersed metal catalysts

R Qin, K Liu, Q Wu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADCs), as an emerging class of heterogeneous
catalysts, have been widely investigated during the past two decades. The atomic dispersion …

Carbon‐based electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen peroxide production

Y Bu, Y Wang, GF Han, Y Zhao, X Ge, F Li… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an environment‐friendly and efficient oxidant with a
wide range of applications in different industries. Recently, the production of hydrogen …

Single-atom engineering to ignite 2D transition metal dichalcogenide based catalysis: Fundamentals, progress, and beyond

X Wang, Y Zhang, J Wu, Z Zhang, Q Liao… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysis has been recognized as a pivotal milestone in the development
history of heterogeneous catalysis by virtue of its superior catalytic performance, ultrahigh …

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 …