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 …

Single-atom alloy catalysts: structural analysis, electronic properties and catalytic activities

T Zhang, AG Walsh, J Yu, P Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Monometallic catalysts, in particular those containing noble metals, are frequently used in
heterogeneous catalysis, but they are expensive, rare and the ability to tailor their structures …

Activity trends and mechanisms in peroxymonosulfate‐assisted catalytic production of singlet oxygen over atomic metal‐N‐C catalysts

Y Gao, T Wu, C Yang, C Ma, Z Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized a series of carbon‐supported atomic metal‐N‐C catalysts (M‐SACs: M= Mn,
Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) with similar structural and physicochemical properties to uncover their …

Dilute alloys based on Au, Ag, or Cu for efficient catalysis: from synthesis to active sites

JD Lee, JB Miller, AV Shneidman, L Sun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of new catalyst materials for energy-efficient chemical synthesis is critical
as over 80% of industrial processes rely on catalysts, with many of the most energy-intensive …

Unlocking synergy in bimetallic catalysts by core–shell design

JES van der Hoeven, J Jelic, LA Olthof, G Totarella… - Nature materials, 2021 - nature.com
Extending the toolbox from mono-to bimetallic catalysts is key in realizing efficient chemical
processes. Traditionally, the performance of bimetallic catalysts featuring one active and one …

Effect of Pd Coordination and Isolation on the Catalytic Reduction of O2 to H2O2 over PdAu Bimetallic Nanoparticles

T Ricciardulli, S Gorthy, JS Adams… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2+ O2→ H2O2) may enable low-cost H2O2
production and reduce environmental impacts of chemical oxidations. Here, we synthesize a …

Decoding reactive structures in dilute alloy catalysts

N Marcella, JS Lim, AM Płonka, G Yan, CJ Owen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rational catalyst design is crucial toward achieving more energy-efficient and sustainable
catalytic processes. Understanding and modeling catalytic reaction pathways and kinetics …

Design of Dilute Palladium–Indium Alloy Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol

AM Alamer, M Ouyang, FH Alshafei, MA Nadeem… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Adding small amounts of a more reactive dopant metal to a more selective host metal is a
well-known strategy for promoting the catalytic reactivity of the latter without sacrificing its …

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) …

Evaporation-induced self-assembly of metal oxide inverse opals: From synthesis to applications

JES Hoeven, AV Shneidman, NJ Nicolas… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Inverse opals (IOs) are highly interconnected three-dimensional macroporous
structures with applications in a variety of disciplines from optics to catalysis. For instance …