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 alloy catalysis

RT Hannagan, G Giannakakis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Single-atom alloys (SAAs) play an increasingly significant role in the field of single-site
catalysis and are typically composed of catalytically active elements atomically dispersed in …

Rational design of copper-based single-atom alloy catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction

JC Jiang, JC Chen, M Zhao, Q Yu, YG Wang, J Li - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Electrochemical CO2-reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising way to alleviate energy
crisis and excessive carbon emission. The Cu-based electrocatalysts have been considered …

Recent progress in single-atom alloys: Synthesis, properties, and applications in environmental catalysis

Z Xu, Z Ao, M Yang, S Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysts have made outstanding advancements in pollutants elimination as
well as energy and materials production over the past decades. Single-atom alloys (SAAs) …

Techniques for the characterization of single atom catalysts

P Qi, J Wang, X Djitcheu, D He, H Liu, Q Zhang - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Single atom catalysts (SACs) are a hot research area recently. Over most of the SACs, the
singly dispersed atoms are the active sites, which contribute to the catalytic activities …

Single-atom iridium-based catalysts: synthesis strategies and electro (photo)-catalytic applications for renewable energy conversion and storage

HQ Pham, HTQ Pham, Q Huynh, TT Huynh - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing renewable energy-related technologies, which are strongly dependent on
various catalytic processes, has recently attracted enormous attention to overcome the ever …

Mechanistic insights into nonoxidative ethanol dehydrogenation on NiCu single-atom alloys

DA Patel, G Giannakakis, G Yan, HT Ngan, P Yu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ethanol dehydrogenation presents a promising pathway toward the production of
acetaldehyde, a valuable building block in chemicals production. Under nonoxidative …

Copper-based nanomaterials for the treatment of bacteria-infected wounds: material classification, strategies and mechanisms

W Wang, P Gao, H Gui, X Wei, H Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection in wounds is a complex and multilayered process, increasing the
complexity and challenges of treatment. It often leads to infection, a deeper inflammatory …

Revealing the predominant surface facets of rough Cu electrodes under electrochemical conditions

CM Gunathunge, J Li, X Li, JJ Hong… - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Metal electrodes with rough surfaces are often found to convert CO or CO2 to hydrocarbons
and oxygenates with high selectivity and at high reaction rates in comparison with their …

Investigating spillover energy as a descriptor for single-atom alloy catalyst design

RT Hannagan, HY Lam, R Réocreux… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The identification of thermodynamic descriptors of catalytic performance is essential for the
rational design of heterogeneous catalysts. Here, we investigate how spillover energy, a …