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 …

Functional metal/carbon composites derived from metal–organic frameworks: insight into structures, properties, performances, and mechanisms

W Xiao, M Cheng, Y Liu, J Wang, G Zhang, Z Wei… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have extensively emerged as promising
templates/precursors to prepare functional derivatives for various purposes because of their …

Metal–organic framework-based catalysts with single metal sites

YS Wei, M Zhang, R Zou, Q Xu - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of distinctive porous crystalline materials
constructed by metal ions/clusters and organic linkers. Owing to their structural diversity …

Surface coordination chemistry of atomically dispersed metal catalysts

R Qin, K Liu, Q Wu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADCs), as an emerging class of heterogeneous
catalysts, have been widely investigated during the past two decades. The atomic dispersion …

MOF-derived electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution and hydrogen evolution reactions

HF Wang, L Chen, H Pang, S Kaskel… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution
reaction (HER) are three key reactions for the development of green and sustainable energy …

Nitrogen-doped carbon spheres with precisely-constructed pyridinic-N active sites for efficient oxygen reduction

Y Zheng, S Chen, X Yu, K Li, X Ni, L Ye - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The intelligent design of non-metallic catalysts with high-performance and long-term stability
towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is essentially required for green and sustainable …

Nitrogen-doped carbon-based single-atom Fe catalysts: synthesis, properties, and applications in advanced oxidation processes

Y Zeng, E Almatrafi, W Xia, B Song, W Xiong… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) combine the benefits of both heterogeneous and
homogeneous catalysts, they have emerged as the frontier in advanced oxidation processes …

When nanozymes meet single‐atom catalysis

L Jiao, H Yan, Y Wu, W Gu, C Zhu, D Du… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomaterials with enzyme‐like activities, coined nanozymes, have been researched
widely as they offer unparalleled advantages in terms of low cost, superior activity, and high …

Boosting Electrocatalytic Activity of Single Atom Catalysts Supported on Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon through N Coordination Environment Engineering

X Zhang, X Xu, S Yao, C Hao, C Pan, X Xiang, ZQ Tian… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nonprecious group metal (NPGM)‐based single atom catalysts (SACs) hold a great
potential in electrocatalysis and dopant engineering has been extensively exploited to boost …