Single‐atom catalysts: emerging multifunctional materials in heterogeneous catalysis

H Zhang, G Liu, L Shi, J Ye - Advanced Energy Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Supported metal nanoparticles are the most widely investigated heterogeneous catalysts in
catalysis community. The size of metal nanostructures is an important parameter in …

Engineering single-atom catalysts toward biomedical applications

B Chang, L Zhang, S Wu, Z Sun, Z Cheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to inherent structural defects, common nanocatalysts always display limited catalytic
activity and selectivity, making it practically difficult for them to replace natural enzymes in a …

Single-atom catalysts designed and prepared by the atomic layer deposition technique

J Fonseca, J Lu - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
The atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique allows the synthesis of materials at the atomic
scale to be controlled. ALD has been adapted to design and prepare single-atom catalysts …

Isolated Metal Active Site Concentration and Stability Control Catalytic CO2 Reduction Selectivity

JC Matsubu, VN Yang… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - ACS Publications
CO2 reduction by H2 on heterogeneous catalysts is an important class of reactions that has
been studied for decades. However, atomic scale details of structure–function relationships …

The surface chemistry of cerium oxide

DR Mullins - Surface Science Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
This review covers the structure of, and chemical reactions on, well-defined cerium oxide
surfaces. Ceria, or mixed oxides containing ceria, are critical components in automotive …

Oxygen defects and surface chemistry of ceria: quantum chemical studies compared to experiment

J Paier, C Penschke, J Sauer - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
As one of the most significant rare earth oxides, ceria (CeO 2) has attracted much interest
over the past decades. In catalysis, 1, 2 CeO2 serves as a widely used support material and …

Ultrastable single-atom gold catalysts with strong covalent metal-support interaction (CMSI)

B Qiao, JX Liang, A Wang, CQ Xu, J Li, T Zhang, JJ Liu - Nano Research, 2015 - Springer
Supported noble metal nanoparticles (including nanoclusters) are widely used in many
industrial catalytic processes. While the finely dispersed nanostructures are highly active …

Nanostructured ceria-based materials: synthesis, properties, and applications

C Sun, H Li, L Chen - Energy & Environmental Science, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The controllable synthesis of nanostructured CeO2-based materials is an imperative issue
for environment-and energy-related applications. In this review, we present the recent …

Dynamic formation of single-atom catalytic active sites on ceria-supported gold nanoparticles

YG Wang, D Mei, VA Glezakou, J Li… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Catalysis by gold supported on reducible oxides has been extensively studied, yet issues
such as the nature of the catalytic site and the role of the reducible support remain fiercely …

Synthesis and catalytic properties of metal nanoparticles: Size, shape, support, composition, and oxidation state effects

BR Cuenya - Thin Solid Films, 2010 - Elsevier
Exciting new opportunities are emerging in the field of catalysis based on nanotechnology
approaches. A new understanding and mastery of catalysis could have broad societal …