Single-Atom Catalysts: A Perspective toward Application in Electrochemical Energy Conversion

Speck FD, Kim JH, Bae G, Joo SH, Mayrhofer K, Choi CH, Cherevko S (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

JACS Au American Chemical Society

Book Volume: 1

Pages Range: 1086-1100

Journal Issue: 8

DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00121

Abstract

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) hold great promise for maximized metal utilization, exceptional tunability of the catalytic site, and selectivity. Moreover, they can substantially contribute to lower the cost and abundancy challenges associated with raw materials. Significant breakthroughs have been achieved over the past decade, for instance, in terms of synthesis methods for SACs, their catalytic activity, and the mechanistic understanding of their functionality. Still, great challenges lie ahead in order to render them viable for application in important fields such as electro-chemical energy conversion of renewable electrical energy. We have identified three particular development fields for advanced SACs that we consider crucial, namely, the scale-up of the synthesis, the understanding of their performance in real devices such as fuel cells and electrolyzers, and the understanding and mitigation of their degradation. In this Perspective, we review recent activities of the community and provide our outlook with respect to the aspects required to bring SACs toward application.

Authors with CRIS profile

Karl Mayrhofer Lehrstuhl für Elektrokatalyse (HIERN)

Involved external institutions

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) / 광주과학기술원 KR Korea, Republic of (KR) Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ) DE Germany (DE) Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) / 울산과학기술원 KR Korea, Republic of (KR) Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) / 한국과학기술연구원 KR Korea, Republic of (KR)

How to cite

APA:

Speck, F.D., Kim, J.H., Bae, G., Joo, S.H., Mayrhofer, K., Choi, C.H., & Cherevko, S. (2021). Single-Atom Catalysts: A Perspective toward Application in Electrochemical Energy Conversion. JACS Au, 1(8), 1086-1100. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.1c00121

MLA:

Speck, Florian D., et al. "Single-Atom Catalysts: A Perspective toward Application in Electrochemical Energy Conversion." JACS Au 1.8 (2021): 1086-1100.

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