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 …

Stabilizing Copper by a Reconstruction-Resistant Atomic Cu–O–Si Interface for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

X Tan, K Sun, Z Zhuang, B Hu, Y Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper (Cu), a promising catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R) to multi-
electron reduction products, suffers from an unavoidable and uncontrollable reconstruction …

Co-catalytic metal–support interactions in single-atom electrocatalysts

L Gloag, SV Somerville, JJ Gooding… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are advantageous because every active atom is exposed at
the surface, ensuring maximum utilization of catalytically active metals. To optimize the …

Convergent paired electrosynthesis of dimethyl carbonate from carbon dioxide enabled by designing the superstructure of axial oxygen coordinated nickel single …

X Li, SG Han, W Wu, K Zhang, B Chen… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical CO2 conversion into highly value-added dialkyl carbonate by coupling
cathodic CO2 reduction reactions with anodic oxidation reactions is prospective. However …

Alloying as a Strategy to Boost the Stability of Copper Nanocatalysts during the Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction

V Okatenko, A Loiudice, MA Newton… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper nanocatalysts are among the most promising candidates to drive the
electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, the stability of such catalysts …

Efficient multicarbon formation in acidic CO2 reduction via tandem electrocatalysis

Y Chen, XY Li, Z Chen, A Ozden, JE Huang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 in acidic conditions enables high single-pass carbon
efficiency. However, the competing hydrogen evolution reaction reduces selectivity in the …

Highly Selective Ethylene Production from Solar-Driven CO2 Reduction on the Bi2S3@In2S3 Catalyst with In–SV–Bi Active Sites

K Yan, D Wu, T Wang, C Chen, S Liu, Y Hu, C Gao… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photothermal catalysis that utilizes solar energy to not only generate charge carriers but also
supply heat input represents a potentially sustainable strategy for the efficient conversion of …

Recent advances and future perspectives in MOF-derived single-atom catalysts and their application: a review

S Ma, W Han, W Han, F Dong, Z Tang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–organic-framework-derived single-atom catalysts are widely used in the catalysis field
due to their special structure and superior performance. In general, there is a strong …

Understanding the complexity in bridging thermal and electrocatalytic methanation of CO 2

H Kang, J Ma, S Perathoner, W Chu, G Centi… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The selective methanation of CO2 is an important research area to meet the net-zero
emission targets. Furthermore, it is crucial to develop solutions to achieve carbon neutrality …