The Power of Single‐Atom Catalysis
Abstract
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) with individual and isolated metal atoms anchored to supports can act as active centers. Single‐atom catalysis is powerful and attractive because SACs have demonstrated distinguishing performances, such as drastic cost‐reduction, notable catalytic activity, and selectivity. Herein, we firstly introduce SAC, including the concept and some key issues in synthesis and catalysis. Then, the power of single‐atom catalysis is highlighted and the most recent advances are summarized. It is very encouraging that in recent years our understanding of SACs has increased, owing to substantial studies regarding sample preparation, characterization, evaluation, and also mechanistic interpretation. On the other hand, great challenges still remain for SACs.
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Strong metal-support interaction affects the electronic structure of a metal atom in SACs greatly, which then determines catalytic properties of the SACs.
“A strong metal–support interaction affects the electronic structure of a metal atom in SACs greatly, which then determines catalytic properties of the SACs.11–13”
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- Authors
- Liang, S., Hao, C., & Shi, Y.
- Affiliations
- Dalian University of Technology (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Shi, Yantao
- Venue
- ChemCatChem
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-08-10
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 2559-2567
- ISSN
- 1867-3880 (ISSN-L)
- 1867-3899
- OpenAlex
- W1873395993
- Cited by
- 365
- References
- 78
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 13.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- ChemCatChem (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (51402036, 21137001, 21373042)
- International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (2013DFA51000)
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (DUT15YQ109)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Keywords
- single-atom catalysts, catalyst activity and selectivity, cost reduction, reaction mechanism, catalyst characterization
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