CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
Centre for Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India.
Small. 2021 Apr;17(16):e2006473. doi: 10.1002/smll.202006473. Epub 2021 Feb 24.
A heterogeneous catalyst is a backbone of modern sustainable green industries; and understanding the relationship between its structure and properties is the key for its advancement. Recently, many upscaling synthesis strategies for the development of a variety of respectable control atomically precise heterogeneous catalysts are reported and explored for various important applications in catalysis for energy and environmental remediation. Precise atomic-scale control of catalysts has allowed to significantly increase activity, selectivity, and in some cases stability. This approach has proved to be relevant in various energy and environmental related technologies such as fuel cell, chemical reactors for organic synthesis, and environmental remediation. Therefore, this review aims to critically analyze the recent progress on single-atom catalysts (SACs) application in oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, and chemical and/or electrochemical organic transformations. Finally, opportunities that may open up in the future are summarized, along with suggesting new applications for possible exploitation of SACs.
多相催化剂是现代可持续绿色产业的支柱；了解其结构与性能之间的关系是其发展的关键。最近，为了开发各种具有良好可控原子精度的多相催化剂，报道并探索了许多扩大合成策略，这些策略在能源和环境修复中的催化方面具有多种重要应用。对催化剂的精确原子级控制可以显著提高活性、选择性，在某些情况下还可以提高稳定性。这种方法已被证明在各种与能源和环境相关的技术中具有重要意义，如燃料电池、有机合成的化学反应器和环境修复。因此，本综述旨在批判性地分析单原子催化剂（SACs）在氧还原反应、氧析出反应、析氢反应以及化学和/或电化学有机转化中的应用的最新进展。最后，总结了未来可能出现的机会，并提出了 SACs 可能开发的新应用。
