Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(42), P. 22769 - 22775
Published: June 28, 2021
Abstract
The
analogy
between
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
and
molecular
predicts
that
the
specific
catalytic
activity
of
these
systems
is
constant.
We
provide
evidence
this
prediction
not
necessarily
true.
As
a
case
in
point,
we
show
over
ceria‐supported
single
Pd
atoms
linearly
increases
with
metal
atom
density,
originating
from
cumulative
enhancement
CeO
2
reducibility.
long‐range
electrostatic
footprints
(≈1.5
nm)
around
each
site
overlap
other
as
surface
density
increases,
resulting
an
observed
deviation
constant
activity.
These
cooperative
effects
exhaust
previously
active
O
above
certain
leading
to
their
permanent
removal
consequent
drop
reaction
rate.
findings
our
combined
experimental
computational
study
reducible
oxide‐supported
can
be
tuned
by
varying
atoms.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(8), P. 4774 - 4783
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Single-atom
catalysts
with
structure
and
activity
tunability
have
attracted
significant
attention
for
energy
environmental
applications.
Herein
we
present
a
first-principles
study
of
single-atom
catalysis
on
two-dimensional
graphene
electride
heterostructures.
The
anion
electron
gas
in
the
layer
enables
colossal
transfer
to
layer,
degree
being
controllable
by
selection
electride.
charge
tunes
d-orbital
occupancy
single
metal
atom,
enhancing
catalytic
hydrogen
evolution
reactions
oxygen
reduction
reactions.
strong
correlation
between
adsorption
Eads
variation
Δq
suggests
that
interfacial
is
critical
descriptor
heterostructure-based
catalysts.
polynomial
regression
model
proves
importance
accurately
predicts
ions
molecules.
This
provides
strategy
obtain
high-efficiency
using
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
investigates
atomic
site
catalysts
(ASCs)
for
electrochemical
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
discussing
their
properties,
types,
performance,
significance,
activity,
selectivity,
stability,
challenges,
and
future
research
directions.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 6440 - 6454
Published: May 17, 2021
Heterogeneous
upgrading
reactions
serve
as
a
promising
and
pivotal
strategy
for
efficient
utilization
of
biomass
resources
chemical
energy,
fuel,
hydrogen,
in
which
supported
catalysts
play
key
role
determining
catalytic
activity
selectivity
desirable
products.
Biomass
is
the
only
renewable
organic
carbon
resource
nature,
its
conversion
(e.g.,
hydrogenation,
hydrodeoxygenation,
oxidation,
alkylation,
halogenation,
or
nitration)
to
variety
intermediates
feedstocks
has
attracted
increasing
attention
fundamental
investigations
industrial
productions.
The
efficiency
heterogeneous
above
highly
rests
with
properties
metals,
supports,
additives,
well
reactors
reaction
conditions
(solvent,
pressure,
temperature).
Recently,
multifunctional
derived
from
layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs)
precursors
have
displayed
outstanding
performance,
made
great
contribution
development
on
high-value
resources.
elaborate
regulation
surface
interface
structure,
geometric
electronic
defect
coordination
structure
via
tuning
composition,
structural
architecture,
topotactic
transformation
process
LDHs
imposes
significant
influence
resulting
behavior.
Moreover,
detailed
structure–property
relationship
by
virtue
comprehensive
studies
provide
innovative
strategies
synthesis
high-efficiency
LDHs-derived
characteristics.
In
this
Perspective,
basis
achievement
representative
studies,
we
put
forward
some
suggestions
prospects
future.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(19), P. 11820 - 11830
Published: Sept. 9, 2021
CO
oxidation
has
attracted
great
attention
in
the
automobile
exhaust
treatment
and
fuel
cell
industrial
process,
with
Pt
as
one
of
most
promising
catalysts.
The
efficiency
catalyst
is
still
below
requirement
industry
due
to
limited
understanding
about
reaction
mechanism
by
O2
or
H2O,
which
were
proposed
be
following
similar/same
(the
Mars–van
Krevelen
mechanism).
Our
recent
results
indicate
that
this
assumption
might
not
correct.
Here,
we
design
a
combination
isolated
platinum
atoms
(Pt1)
nanoparticles
(Ptn)
supported
on
MgO-dispersed
CeO2−δ
(CeO2−δ/MgO),
named
0.5Pt–xCeO2−δ/MgO
(x
=
0,
1,
2,
5,
10,
20)
establish
two
types
active
sites,
solely
over
NPs
(type-I)
other
at
interface
between
reducible
metal
oxide
support
(type-II),
perform
kinetic,
thermodynamic,
situ
spectroscopy
analysis
prove
undergoes
Langmuir–Hinshelwood
type-I
sites
(Pt
NPs),
while
water–gas
shift
(WGS)
(type-II)
verified
activation
energy
assessment
reactant
product
pressure
dependency
studies
applied,
systematic
reduction
barrier
(by
O2)
was
obtained
once
size
increased
independent
changes
CeO2−δ,
WGS
very
sensitive
slightly
inert
against
NPs.
Additionally,
there
competitive
adsorption
Pt–CeO2−δ/MgO,
no
H2O
based
our
studies.
Collectively,
current
work
provides
convincing
evidence
promotion
change
rather
than
simple
effect
hydroxyl
dissociated
dosing.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1216 - 1227
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
In
this
paper,
eight
methods
for
identifying
single
atom
catalysts
are
reviewed.
Two
of
them
can
directly
observe
the
existence
atoms,
while
other
provide
corresponding
evidence
atoms.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(6), P. 3420 - 3429
Published: March 1, 2022
Dual-metal-site
catalysts
(DMSCs)
have
emerged
as
a
frontier
in
heterogeneous
catalysis,
while
the
underlying
relationships
connecting
their
dual-site
synergistic
effects
on
catalytic
performance
remain
unclear.
Here
we
present
comprehensive
first-principles
study
of
O2
activation
and
CO
oxidation
series
N-coordinated
DMSCs.
We
discovered
that
N3-coordinated-adjacent
dual-metal
model
has
stronger
dynamic
effects,
leading
to
much
higher
activity
than
others
investigated.
Based
this
model,
detailed
comparisons
various
metal
combinations
(M
=
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Cu,
Pt)
show
Fe-containing
are
generally
more
active
others.
In
particular,
Fe–Ni
combination,
owing
its
preferential
coadsorption
CO+O2
highest
is
identified
most
promising
candidate
for
oxidation.
To
explore
some
universal
descriptors
different
combinations,
(50
total)
were
systemically
studied.
It
found
designed
electronic/spectral
charge
transfer,
average
metals,
d-orbital
center
stretching
vibrational
frequency
reactants
may
reflect
binding
ability/stability
lone
reactant.
However,
multiple
(CO+O2),
stability/reactivity
key-species
(O2)
descriptor
better
performance.
The
transferability
such
multimolecular
catalysis
was
confirmed
by
applying
them
NO
These
novel
highlight
importance
structure–activity
under
reaction
conditions,
thus
providing
potential
design
strategies
high-efficiency
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(1)
Published: Oct. 31, 2022
A
frontier
challenge
in
single-atom
(SA)
catalysis
is
the
design
of
fully
inorganic
sites
capable
emulating
high
reaction
selectivity
traditionally
exclusive
organometallic
counterparts
homogeneous
catalysis.
Modulating
direct
coordination
environment
SA
sites,
via
exploitation
oxide
support's
surface
chemistry,
stands
as
a
powerful
albeit
underexplored
strategy.
We
report
that
isolated
Rh
atoms
stabilized
on
oxygen-defective
SnO2
uniquely
unite
excellent
TOF
with
essentially
full
gas-phase
hydroformylation
ethylene,
inhibiting
thermodynamically
favored
olefin
hydrogenation.
Density
Functional
Theory
calculations
and
characterization
suggest
substantial
depletion
catalyst
lattice
oxygen,
energetically
facile
,
key
to
unlock
pliability
at
mononuclear
centers,
leading
an
exceptional
performance
which
par
molecular
catalysts
liquid
media.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 5025 - 5032
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
show
expressively
enhanced
activity
toward
diverse
reactions
due
to
maximized
atomic
utilization
of
metal
sites,
while
their
facile,
universal,
and
massive
preparation
remains
a
pronounced
challenge.
Here
we
report
facile
strategy
for
the
SACs
by
use
inherent
confined
space
between
template
silica
walls
in
template-occupied
mesoporous
SBA-15
(TOS).
Different
transition
precursors
can
be
introduced
into
readily
grinding,
during
succeeding
calcination
single
atoms
are
constructed
form
M–O–Si
(M
=
Cu,
Co,
Ni,
Zn).
In
addition
generality,
present
is
easy
scale
up
allow
synthesis
10
g
one
pot
through
ball
milling.
The
Cu
SAC
has
been
applied
CO2
cycloaddition
epichlorohydrin,
obviously
higher
than
counterpart
prepared
without
various
reported
Cu-containing
catalysts.