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 …

Heterogeneous selective oxidation over supported metal catalysts: From nanoparticles to single atoms

H Yang, G Li, G Jiang, Z Zhang, Z Hao - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Selective catalytic oxidation plays a crucial role in both fine chemical and petrochemical
industries for the production of significant intermediates, however, it remains challenging to …

Understanding the structure-performance relationship of active sites at atomic scale

R Li, D Wang - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Metal-based atomically dispersed catalysts have attracted more attention because of their
excellent catalytic performance and nearly 100% atom utilization. Therefore, it is very …

Functional CeOx nanoglues for robust atomically dispersed catalysts

X Li, XI Pereira-Hernández, Y Chen, J Xu, J Zhao… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts make exceptionally efficient use of expensive noble metals and can
bring out unique properties,–. However, applications are usually compromised by limited …

Boosting toluene deep oxidation by tuning metal-support interaction in MOF-derived Pd@ ZrO2 catalysts: the role of interfacial interaction between Pd and ZrO2

F Bi, S Ma, B Gao, B Liu, Y Huang, R Qiao, X Zhang - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The regulation of metal-support interaction is one of the productive strategies to enhance
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) deep degradation. Herein, Pd@ ZrO 2 catalysts were …

Size of cerium dioxide support nanocrystals dictates reactivity of highly dispersed palladium catalysts

V Muravev, A Parastaev, Y van den Bosch, B Ligt… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The catalytic performance of heterogeneous catalysts can be tuned by modulation of the
size and structure of supported transition metals, which are typically regarded as the active …

Dynamic and reversible transformations of subnanometre-sized palladium on ceria for efficient methane removal

D Jiang, G Wan, J Halldin Stenlid, CE García-Vargas… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
Reversibly adjusting the active structures of supported metal catalysts in response to
dynamic working conditions has long been pursued. Here we report the reaction …

Hydrogen Spillover and Its Relation to Hydrogenation: Observations on Structurally Defined Single‐Atom Sites

MJ Hülsey, V Fung, X Hou, J Wu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen spillover, involving the transfer of H atoms from metal sites onto the catalyst
support, is ubiquitous in chemical processes such as catalytic hydrogenation and hydrogen …

Selective CO2 Photoreduction to CH4 via Pdδ+‐Assisted Hydrodeoxygenation over CeO2 Nanosheets

Z Wang, J Zhu, X Zu, Y Wu, S Shang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here, noble‐metal‐doped two‐dimensional metal oxide nanosheets are designed to realize
selective CO2 photoreduction to CH4. As a prototype, Pd‐doped CeO2 nanosheets are …

Tailoring the Local Environment of Platinum in Single‐Atom Pt1/CeO2 Catalysts for Robust Low‐Temperature CO Oxidation

D Jiang, Y Yao, T Li, G Wan… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A single‐atom Pt1/CeO2 catalyst formed by atom trapping (AT, 800° C in air) shows
excellent thermal stability but is inactive for CO oxidation at low temperatures owing to over …