Bimetallic sites for catalysis: from binuclear metal sites to bimetallic nanoclusters and nanoparticles

L Liu, A Corma - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts have broad applications in industrial processes, but
achieving a fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites in bimetallic …

Emerging low-nuclearity supported metal catalysts with atomic level precision for efficient heterogeneous catalysis

X Zheng, B Li, Q Wang, D Wang, Y Li - Nano research, 2022 - Springer
Supported atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADMCs) have received enormous attention
due to their high atom utilization efficiency, mass activity and excellent selectivity. Single …

Regulating catalytic properties and thermal stability of Pt and PtCo intermetallic fuel-cell catalysts via strong coupling effects between single-metal site-rich carbon and …

Y Zeng, J Liang, C Li, Z Qiao, B Li… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing low platinum-group-metal (PGM) catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
(ORR) in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) …

Nanoscale Metal Particle Modified Single‐Atom Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application

R Chen, S Chen, L Wang, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted considerable attention in heterogeneous
catalysis because of their well‐defined active sites, maximum atomic utilization efficiency …

Proximity electronic effect of Ni/Co diatomic sites for synergistic promotion of electrocatalytic oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution

M Li, H Zhu, Q Yuan, T Li, M Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The modulation effect manifests an encouraging potential to enhance the performance of
single‐atom catalysts; however, the in‐depth study about this effect for the isolated diatomic …

N, O symmetric double coordination of an unsaturated Fe single-atom confined within a graphene framework for extraordinarily boosting oxygen reduction in Zn–air …

Y Li, Y Ding, B Zhang, Y Huang, H Qi, P Das… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The Fe–N coordinated single atom catalysts (SACs) are regarded as one of the most
prominent substitutes for the commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst in the oxygen reduction …

Tuning the spin state of Fe single atoms by Pd nanoclusters enables robust oxygen reduction with dissociative pathway

X Wei, S Song, W Cai, X Luo, L Jiao, Q Fang, X Wang… - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
The development of Fe single-atom catalysts is greatly impeded by their lower oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) performance in acid electrolytes when compared with Pt/C …

Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Atomically dispersed single iron sites for promoting Pt and Pt 3 Co fuel cell catalysts: performance and durability improvements

Z Qiao, C Wang, C Li, Y Zeng, S Hwang, B Li… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Significantly reducing platinum group metal (PGM) loading while improving catalytic
performance and durability is critical to accelerating proton-exchange membrane fuel cells …

Nurturing the marriages of single atoms with atomic clusters and nanoparticles for better heterogeneous electrocatalysis

L Zhang, J Zhu, X Li, S Mu, F Verpoort… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts, featuring some of the most unique activities, selectivity, and high
metal utilization, have been extensively studied over the past decade. Given their high …