Carbon nitride based materials: more than just a support for single-atom catalysis

GFSR Rocha, MAR da Silva, A Rogolino… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, the missing link between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis has been
found and it was named single-atom catalysis (SAC). However, the SAC field still faces …

Emerging Xene‐Based Single‐Atom Catalysts: Theory, Synthesis, and Catalytic Applications

M Wang, Y Hu, J Pu, Y Zi, W Huang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the emergence of novel 2D monoelemental materials (Xenes), eg,
graphdiyne, borophene, phosphorene, antimonene, bismuthene, and stanene, has …

Limits of detection for EXAFS characterization of heterogeneous single-atom catalysts

J Finzel, KM Sanroman Gutierrez, AS Hoffman… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), consisting of individual metal atoms dispersed on a support,
attract attention due to their unique reactivity, efficient use of precious metals, and precise …

Recent advancements on designing transition metal-based carbon-supported single atom catalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis: Miles to go for sustainable Zn-air …

S Das, A Kundu, T Kuila, NC Murmu - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-air batteries, especially, rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have recently
rejuvenated extensive research attention as a promising sustainable energy technology …

Potential dominates structural recombination of single atom Mn sites for promoting oxygen reduction reaction

M Tong, F Sun, G Xing, C Tian… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Single atom sites (SAS) often undergo structural recombination in oxygen reduction reaction
(ORR), while the effect of valence state and reconstruction on active centers needs to be …

Methyl radical chemistry in non-oxidative methane activation over metal single sites

X Huang, D Eggart, G Qin, BB Sarma, A Gaur… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Molybdenum supported on zeolites has been extensively studied as a catalyst for methane
dehydroaromatization. Despite significant progress, the actual intermediates and particularly …

Phase engineering and synchrotron-based study on two-dimensional energy nanomaterials

Q He, B Sheng, K Zhu, Y Zhou, S Qiao, Z Wang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years, there has been significant interest in the development of two-dimensional
(2D) nanomaterials with unique physicochemical properties for various energy applications …

Single atom catalyst-mediated generation of reactive species in water treatment

VK Sharma, X Ma, R Zboril - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Water is one of the most essential components in the sustainable development goals
(SDGs) of the United Nations. With worsening global water scarcity, especially in some …

[HTML][HTML] Steering CO2 electrolysis selectivity by modulating the local reaction environment: An online DEMS approach for Cu electrodes

K Ye, G Zhang, B Ni, L Guo, C Deng, X Zhuang, C Zhao… - Escience, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction is a typical surface-mediated reaction, with its reaction
kinetics and product distributions largely dependent on the dynamic evolution of reactive …

Single-atom catalysts through pressure-controlled metal diffusion

SH Al-Hilfi, X Jiang, J Heuer, S Akula… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) open up new possibilities for advanced technologies.
However, a major complication in preparing high-density single-atom sites is the …