Single site metal atoms are of great potential in industrial applications as the catalyst often show high activity and selectivity in homogeneous chemical reactions. More importantly, the maximized atom utilization efficiency can significantly decease the cost of the catalyst. Therefore, to prepare heterogenized single site metal atoms based on the study in homogenous solution is of scientific and industrial interest. The stability of single metal atoms on the surface and the tune on the activity is still challenging. This talk will present the function of supports and ligands to tune the activity of the metal centers. The reactivity is closely related to the degree of saturation on the support. We will further discuss the applications of single metal atoms in photocatalysis. Our current study found that the ligand-coordinated single atoms can facilitate the separation of charge carriers.

Heterogenized metal-ligand single-atom catalysts on titania supports

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