A universal and scalable transformation of bulk metals into single-atom catalysts in ionic liquids.

ABSTRACT: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) with maximized metal atom utilization and intriguing properties are of utmost importance for energy conversion and catalysis science. However, the lack of a straightforward and scalable synthesis strategy of SACs on diverse support materials remains the bottleneck for their large-scale industrial applications. Herein, we report a general approach to directly transform bulk metals into single atoms through the precise control of the electrodissolution-electrodeposition kinetics in ionic liquids and demonstrate the successful applicability of up to twenty different monometallic SACs and one multimetallic SAC with five distinct elements. As a case study, the atomically dispersed Pt was electrodeposited onto Ni₃N/Ni-Co-graphene oxide heterostructures in

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10927526 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature