Research Progress and Application of Single-Atom Catalysts: A Review
He He,
Hudson Haocheng Wang,
Junjian Liu,
Xujun Liu,
Weizun Li,
Yannan Wang
Affiliations
He He
National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Hudson Haocheng Wang
Indian Springs School, Pelham, AL 35124, USA
Junjian Liu
National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Xujun Liu
State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
Weizun Li
National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Yannan Wang
National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Due to excellent performance properties such as strong activity and high selectivity, single-atom catalysts have been widely used in various catalytic reactions. Exploring the application of single-atom catalysts and elucidating their reaction mechanism has become a hot area of research. This article first introduces the structure and characteristics of single-atom catalysts, and then reviews recent preparation methods, characterization techniques, and applications of single-atom catalysts, including their application potential in electrochemistry and photocatalytic reactions. Finally, application prospects and future development directions of single-atom catalysts are outlined.
