The progress and outlook of metal single-atom-site catalysis

X Liang, N Fu, S Yao, Z Li, Y Li - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Single-atom-site catalysts (SASCs) featuring maximized atom utilization and isolated active
sites have progressed tremendously in recent years as a highly prosperous branch of …

Recent advances of single-atom catalysts in CO 2 conversion

S Wang, L Wang, D Wang, Y Li - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The catalytic transformation of CO2 into valuable fuels/chemicals is a promising and
economically profitable process because it offers an alternative toward fossil feedstocks and …

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 …

Engineering heterogeneous catalysis with strong metal–support interactions: characterization, theory and manipulation

T Pu, W Zhang, M Zhu - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Strong metal–support interactions (SMSI) represent a classic yet fast‐growing area in
catalysis research. The SMSI phenomenon results in the encapsulation and stabilization of …

Surface and interface coordination chemistry learned from model heterogeneous metal nanocatalysts: from atomically dispersed catalysts to atomically precise …

W **g, H Shen, R Qin, Q Wu, K Liu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are
crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface …

Structured catalysts and catalytic processes: transport and reaction perspectives

C Pei, S Chen, D Fu, ZJ Zhao, J Gong - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The structure of catalysts determines the performance of catalytic processes. Intrinsically, the
electronic and geometric structures influence the interaction between active species and the …

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 …

Mechanism of the application of single-atom catalyst-activated PMS/PDS to the degradation of organic pollutants in water environment: A review

D Li, S Zhang, S Li, J Tang, T Hua, F Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted extensive attention from researchers due to
their maximum atomic utilization, unique geometric configuration, and excellent activity and …

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 …

Isolating single and few atoms for enhanced catalysis

Y Chen, J Lin, B Jia, X Wang, S Jiang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically dispersed metal catalysts have triggered great interest in the field of catalysis
owing to their unique features. Isolated single or few metal atoms can be anchored on …