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 (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 …

High-density cobalt single-atom catalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction

P Kumar, K Kannimuthu, AS Zeraati… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single atom catalysts (SACs) possess unique catalytic properties due to low-coordination
and unsaturated active sites. However, the demonstrated performance of SACs is limited by …

Pt-Modified high entropy rare earth oxide for efficient hydrogen evolution in pH-universal environments

Y Jiang, Z Liang, H Fu, M Sun, S Wang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of efficient and stable catalysts for hydrogen production from electrolytic
water in a wide pH range is of great significance in alleviating the energy crisis. Herein, Pt …

General synthesis of single-atom catalysts with high metal loading using graphene quantum dots

C **a, Y Qiu, Y **a, P Zhu, G King, X Zhang, Z Wu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Transition-metal single-atom catalysts present extraordinary activity per metal atomic site,
but suffer from low metal-atom densities (typically less than 5 wt% or 1 at.%), which limits …

Nanozymes inspired by natural enzymes

R Zhang, X Yan, K Fan - Accounts of Materials Research, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Nanozymes, nanomaterials with enzyme-like activities with high structural
stability, adjustable catalytic activity, functional diversity, recyclability, and feasibility in large …

Peripheral-nitrogen effects on the Ru1 centre for highly efficient propane dehydrogenation

Y Zhou, F Wei, H Qi, Y Chai, L Cao, J Lin, Q Wan… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts with uniform metal active sites show potential for selectivity control.
However, their application to high-temperature propane dehydrogenation remains …

Atomically dispersed silver‐cobalt dual‐metal sites synergistically promoting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Y Liu, Y Sun, E Zhao, W Yang, J Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Regulating the coordination environment of single‐atom sites is of high necessity to promote
the catalytic performances of the photocatalysts. Herein, the preparation of atomically …

Electronic metal–support interaction of single‐atom catalysts and applications in electrocatalysis

J Yang, W Li, D Wang, Y Li - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The electronic metal–support interaction (EMSI), which acts as a bridge between theoretical
electronic study and the design of heterogenous catalysts, has attracted much attention …

General design concept for single‐atom catalysts toward heterogeneous catalysis

W Guo, Z Wang, X Wang, Y Wu - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As a new and popular material, single‐atom catalysts (SACs) exhibit excellent activity,
selectivity, and stability for numerous important reactions, and show great potential in …