Recent Advances of Single-atom Catalysts for Electro-catalysis

doi:10.1007/s40242-022-2216-5

Abstract

Abstract: 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), CO₂ reduction reaction(CO₂ RR), and nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR).

Key words: Sing-atom catalyst, Hydrogen evolution reaction, Oxygen reduction reaction, Oxygen evolution reaction, CO₂ reduction reaction, Nitrogen reduction reaction

XU Guangyuan, LIU Qin, YAN Huan. Recent Advances of Single-atom Catalysts for Electro-catalysis[J]. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2022, 38(5): 1146-1150.

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