Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications
Developing high-performance and cost-effective electrocatalysts for clean and renewable energy conversion process has been proved a promising approach to deal with the global energy and environment issues. Single-atom alloy (SAA) catalyst, with foreign metal atoms atomically dispersed in the surface...
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| description | Developing high-performance and cost-effective electrocatalysts for clean and renewable energy conversion process has been proved a promising approach to deal with the global energy and environment issues. Single-atom alloy (SAA) catalyst, with foreign metal atoms atomically dispersed in the surface of a host metal, combines the merits of conventional metal alloys and single-atom catalysts. The maximum atomic utilization of active metal and unique structural and electrical properties of SAA offer great potential in boosting electrocatalytic activity and reducing the cost of manufacture. Meanwhile, the well-defined active sites raise an opportunity to shed the light on structure-activity relationship and further direct the synthesis of high-efficiency electrocatalysts. Herein, we focus on the recent developments of advanced SAA catalysts and discussed the general properties of SAAs. Then the design principle and synthetic methods were summarized. Next, we highlighted the practical applications of SAAs in electrocatalytic energy conversion and chemicals production, including hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reaction, N2 reduction reaction and other representative reactions. Finally, the challenges and future directions of SAAs are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8e6fbbc4b9d4987aa1998b6a6f1c0532024-03-28T06:40:32ZengElsevierMaterials Today Catalysis2949-754X2023-09-012100009Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applicationsJiahao Zhuang0Dingsheng Wang1Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaCorresponding author.; Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaDeveloping high-performance and cost-effective electrocatalysts for clean and renewable energy conversion process has been proved a promising approach to deal with the global energy and environment issues. Single-atom alloy (SAA) catalyst, with foreign metal atoms atomically dispersed in the surface of a host metal, combines the merits of conventional metal alloys and single-atom catalysts. The maximum atomic utilization of active metal and unique structural and electrical properties of SAA offer great potential in boosting electrocatalytic activity and reducing the cost of manufacture. Meanwhile, the well-defined active sites raise an opportunity to shed the light on structure-activity relationship and further direct the synthesis of high-efficiency electrocatalysts. Herein, we focus on the recent developments of advanced SAA catalysts and discussed the general properties of SAAs. Then the design principle and synthetic methods were summarized. Next, we highlighted the practical applications of SAAs in electrocatalytic energy conversion and chemicals production, including hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reaction, N2 reduction reaction and other representative reactions. Finally, the challenges and future directions of SAAs are presented.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949754X23000091ElectrocatalysisSingle-atom alloy catalystsSynthetic methodsStructure-activity relationship |
| spellingShingle | Jiahao Zhuang Dingsheng Wang Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications Materials Today Catalysis Electrocatalysis Single-atom alloy catalysts Synthetic methods Structure-activity relationship |
| title | Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications |
| title_full | Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications |
| title_fullStr | Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications |
| title_short | Recent advances of single-atom alloy catalyst: Properties, synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications |
| title_sort | recent advances of single atom alloy catalyst properties synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications |
| topic | Electrocatalysis Single-atom alloy catalysts Synthetic methods Structure-activity relationship |
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