Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(9), P. 2622 - 2626
Published: Jan. 2, 2019
A
competitive
complexation
strategy
has
been
developed
to
construct
a
novel
electrocatalyst
with
Zn-Co
atomic
pairs
coordinated
on
N
doped
carbon
support
(Zn/CoN-C).
Such
architecture
offers
enhanced
binding
ability
of
O2
,
significantly
elongates
the
O-O
length
(from
1.23
Å
1.42
Å),
and
thus
facilitates
cleavage
bond,
showing
theoretical
overpotential
0.335
V
during
ORR
process.
As
result,
Zn/CoN-C
catalyst
exhibits
outstanding
performance
in
both
alkaline
acid
conditions
half-wave
potential
0.861
0.796
respectively.
The
situ
XANES
analysis
suggests
Co
as
active
center
ORR.
assembled
zinc-air
battery
cathode
presents
maximum
power
density
230
mW
cm-2
along
excellent
operation
durability.
catalytic
activity
is
also
verified
by
H2
/O2
fuel
cell
tests
(peak
705
).
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
118(10), P. 4981 - 5079
Published: April 16, 2018
Metal
species
with
different
size
(single
atoms,
nanoclusters,
and
nanoparticles)
show
catalytic
behavior
for
various
heterogeneous
reactions.
It
has
been
shown
in
the
literature
that
many
factors
including
particle
size,
shape,
chemical
composition,
metal–support
interaction,
metal–reactant/solvent
interaction
can
have
significant
influences
on
properties
of
metal
catalysts.
The
recent
developments
well-controlled
synthesis
methodologies
advanced
characterization
tools
allow
one
to
correlate
relationships
at
molecular
level.
In
this
Review,
electronic
geometric
structures
single
nanoparticles
will
be
discussed.
Furthermore,
we
summarize
applications
types
reactions,
CO
oxidation,
selective
hydrogenation,
organic
electrocatalytic,
photocatalytic
We
compare
results
obtained
from
systems
try
give
a
picture
how
work
reactions
perspectives
future
directions
toward
better
understanding
entities
unifying
manner.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
120(21), P. 11900 - 11955
Published: April 3, 2020
Manipulating
metal
atoms
in
a
controllable
way
for
the
synthesis
of
materials
with
desired
structure
and
properties
is
holy
grail
chemical
synthesis.
The
recent
emergence
single
atomic
site
catalysts
(SASC)
demonstrates
that
we
are
moving
toward
this
goal.
Owing
to
maximum
efficiency
atom-utilization
unique
structures
properties,
SASC
have
attracted
extensive
research
attention
interest.
prerequisite
scientific
practical
applications
fabricate
highly
reactive
stable
on
appropriate
supports.
In
review,
various
synthetic
strategies
summarized
concrete
examples
highlighting
key
issues
methods
stabilize
supports
suppress
their
migration
agglomeration.
Next,
discuss
how
conditions
affect
catalytic
before
ending
review
by
prospects
challenges
as
well
further
researches
SASC.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
120(21), P. 11703 - 11809
Published: Oct. 21, 2020
Isolated
atoms
featuring
unique
reactivity
are
at
the
heart
of
enzymatic
and
homogeneous
catalysts.
In
contrast,
although
concept
has
long
existed,
single-atom
heterogeneous
catalysts
(SACs)
have
only
recently
gained
prominence.
Host
materials
similar
functions
to
ligands
in
catalysts,
determining
stability,
local
environment,
electronic
properties
isolated
thus
providing
a
platform
for
tailoring
targeted
applications.
Within
just
decade,
we
witnessed
many
examples
SACs
both
disrupting
diverse
fields
catalysis
with
their
distinctive
substantially
enriching
our
understanding
molecular
processes
on
surfaces.
To
date,
term
SAC
mostly
refers
late
transition
metal-based
systems,
but
numerous
exist
which
other
elements
play
key
catalytic
roles.
This
review
provides
compositional
encyclopedia
SACs,
celebrating
10th
anniversary
introduction
this
term.
By
defining
broadest
sense,
explore
full
elemental
diversity,
joining
different
areas
across
whole
periodic
table,
discussing
historical
milestones
recent
developments.
particular,
examine
coordination
structures
associated
accessed
through
distinct
single-atom–host
combinations
relate
them
main
applications
thermo-,
electro-,
photocatalysis,
revealing
trends
element-specific
evolution,
host
design,
uses.
Finally,
highlight
frontiers
field,
including
multimetallic
atom
proximity
control,
possible
multistep
cascade
reactions,
identifying
challenges,
propose
directions
future
development
flourishing
field.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
120(2), P. 623 - 682
Published: Dec. 23, 2019
The
use
of
well-defined
materials
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
will
open
up
numerous
new
opportunities
for
the
development
advanced
catalysts
to
address
global
challenges
energy
and
environment.
This
review
surveys
roles
nanoparticles
isolated
single
atom
sites
catalytic
reactions.
In
second
section,
effects
size,
shape,
metal-support
interactions
are
discussed
nanostructured
catalysts.
Case
studies
summarized
illustrate
dynamics
structure
evolution
under
certain
reaction
conditions.
third
we
syntheses
applications
atomic
anchored
on
different
types
supports.
final
part,
conclude
by
highlighting
catalyst
gaining
a
fundamental
understanding
their
active
sites.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
120(21), P. 12089 - 12174
Published: May 1, 2020
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
a
class
of
distinctive
porous
crystalline
materials
constructed
by
metal
ions/clusters
and
organic
linkers.
Owing
to
their
structural
diversity,
functional
adjustability,
high
surface
area,
different
types
MOF-based
single
sites
well
exploited,
including
coordinately
unsaturated
from
nodes
metallolinkers,
as
active
species
immobilized
MOFs.
Furthermore,
controllable
thermal
transformation
MOFs
can
upgrade
them
nanomaterials
functionalized
with
single-atom
catalysts
(SACs).
These
unique
features
derivatives
enable
serve
highly
versatile
platform
for
catalysis,
which
has
actually
been
becoming
rapidly
developing
interdisciplinary
research
area.
In
this
review,
we
overview
the
recent
developments
catalysis
at
in
emphasis
on
structures
applications
thermocatalysis,
electrocatalysis,
photocatalysis.
We
also
compare
results
summarize
major
insights
gained
works
providing
challenges
prospects
emerging
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(21), P. 6972 - 6976
Published: March 28, 2019
Polynary
single-atom
structures
can
combine
the
advantages
of
homogeneous
and
heterogeneous
catalysts
while
providing
synergistic
functions
based
on
different
molecules
their
interfaces.
However,
fabrication
identification
such
an
active-site
prototype
remain
elusive.
Here
we
report
isolated
diatomic
Ni-Fe
sites
anchored
nitrogenated
carbon
as
efficient
electrocatalyst
for
CO2
reduction.
The
catalyst
exhibits
high
selectivity
with
CO
Faradaic
efficiency
above
90
%
over
a
wide
potential
range
from
-0.5
to
-0.9
V
(98
at
-0.7
V),
robust
durability,
retaining
99
its
initial
after
30
hours
electrolysis.
Density
functional
theory
studies
reveal
that
neighboring
centers
not
only
function
in
synergy
decrease
reaction
barrier
formation
COOH*
desorption
CO,
but
also
undergo
distinct
structural
evolution
into
CO-adsorbed
moiety
upon
uptake.