Single-atom catalysis is the“hot spot”in the field of catalysis due to the special geometries,electronic states,and their unique catalytic performance.Single-atom catalysts(SACs),isolated metal atoms dispersed on th...Single-atom catalysis is the“hot spot”in the field of catalysis due to the special geometries,electronic states,and their unique catalytic performance.Single-atom catalysts(SACs),isolated metal atoms dispersed on the support,show the highest atom efficiency,cutting down the potential cost in the industrial process.Consequently,this“homo-hetero”catalyst could be a promising candidate for the next-generation catalysts.The applications for the SACs are widely reported,like gas-solid reactions,organic reactions,and electro-catalysis.In this mini-review,we will focus on the recent work of SACs on electro-catalysis,including hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),oxygen evolution reaction(OER),CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2) RR),and nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR).展开更多
基金Start-up Funds of University of Science of Technology of China(Nos.KY2060000204,KY2060000213).
文摘Single-atom catalysis is the“hot spot”in the field of catalysis due to the special geometries,electronic states,and their unique catalytic performance.Single-atom catalysts(SACs),isolated metal atoms dispersed on the support,show the highest atom efficiency,cutting down the potential cost in the industrial process.Consequently,this“homo-hetero”catalyst could be a promising candidate for the next-generation catalysts.The applications for the SACs are widely reported,like gas-solid reactions,organic reactions,and electro-catalysis.In this mini-review,we will focus on the recent work of SACs on electro-catalysis,including hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),oxygen evolution reaction(OER),CO_(2) reduction reaction(CO_(2) RR),and nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR).