Recent progress of metal single-atom catalysts for energy applications

Q Yang, Y Jiang, H Zhuo, EM Mitchell, Q Yu - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have received tremendous attention in heterogeneous
catalysis because of their excellent catalytic performance and robust stability. Metal SACs …

Functional role of single-atom catalysts in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution: current developments and future challenges

P Aggarwal, D Sarkar, K Awasthi… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are currently regarded as the next generation of
heterogeneous catalysts for electrochemical applications due to their distinct benefits of …

Fine-tuned local coordination environment of Pt single atoms on ceria controls catalytic reactivity

W Tan, S Xie, D Le, W Diao, M Wang, KB Low… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Constructing single atom catalysts with fine-tuned coordination environments can be a
promising strategy to achieve satisfactory catalytic performance. Herein, via a simple …

Single atom cobalt catalyst derived from co-pyrolysis of vitamin B12 and graphitic carbon nitride for PMS activation to degrade emerging pollutants

S Wang, J Wang - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023 - Elsevier
This study prepared the carbon-supported cobalt catalyst (Co-CX) for activating
peroxymonosulfate (PMS), and investigated the effect of co-pyrolysis temperature of …

Effective Approaches for Designing Stable M–Nx/C Oxygen‐Reduction Catalysts for Proton‐Exchange‐Membrane Fuel Cells

Z Miao, S Li, C Priest, T Wang, G Wu… - Advanced materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The large‐scale commercialization of proton‐exchange‐membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is
extremely limited by their costly platinum‐group metals (PGMs) catalysts, which are used for …

Heterogeneous single atom environmental catalysis: Fundamentals, applications, and opportunities

T Cui, L Li, C Ye, X Li, C Liu, S Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development of efficient catalysts is pivotal for pollution abatement to guarantee a
sustainable and green industrial production. Supported single atom catalysts (SACs) with …

First row transition metal doped B12P12 and Al12P12 nanocages as excellent single atom catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

A Allangawi, MA Gilani, K Ayub, T Mahmood - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a promising process to produce high purity
hydrogen gas. However, the overpotential of this reaction hinders its practical applications …

Strategies for the Regulation of Specific Active Sites in Metal− Nitrogen− Carbon

W Guan, H Shao, C Zhang, X Qiu, J Zhao, Y Wang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The most advanced electrocatalysts still rely heavily on traditional precious metal-based
nanoparticles, which are scarce and high-cost. The metal− nitrogen− carbon (M− N− C) …

Electronic Metal–Support Interaction Modulation of Single‐Atom Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries

M Wu, G Zhang, W Wang, H Yang, D Rawach… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance oxygen electrocatalysts play a key role in the widespread application of
rechargeable Zn–air batteries (ZABs). Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) with maximum atom …

Quantum chemical design and prediction that complements understanding: How do the transition metals enhance the CO2 sensing ability of inorganic Mg12O12 …

MRSA Janjua - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoscale magnesium oxide (Mg 12 O 12) clusters have enormous applications like toxic
gases sensing and removal, high temperature semiconductors, and as drug delivery …