Using nuclear magnetic resonance, researchers at ETH Zurich have studied the atomic environments of single platinum atoms in ...

A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it's costly and carbon-intensive. Now, a serendipitous collaboration between ...

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Bao Jun from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) revealed that the cobalt-based, oxide-supported, high-density Ir single-atom catalyst ...

A new single-atom catalyst can produce hydrogen from urea at an exceptional rate. Liquid nitrogen quenching introduces tensile-strain on the surface of oxide support, stabilizing ultra-high ...

The coordination environments of different platinum atoms in single-atom catalysts have been measured by researchers in ...

Artful single-atom catalyst for sustainable chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis. National University of Singapore. Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-58579-8. Keywords ...

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have shown that single platinum atoms trapped in C12A7 crystals act as a stable and effective catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes ...

Single-atom catalysts (SACs), a new type of solid catalyst, have attracted a lot of attention for their ability to maximize the use of every atom and create well-defined, highly active reaction sites.

Tests of the catalyst in hydrosilylation reactions, used by the silicone industry to make carbon-silicon bonds, showed the new material was stable, reusable, and 100 times as active as common ...

Definition: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) represent a novel class of catalysts that consist of isolated individual atoms anchored on a support material. These catalysts exhibit unique properties due to ...

Company’s low-cost high-performance single-atom catalyst for alkaline hydrogen electrolyzers demonstrated higher catalytic ability and better stability compared to commercial platinum-based ...

Aug 16, 2022: Single-atom-kernelled nanocluster catalyst for carbon dioxide conversion (Nanowerk News) According to a study published in Nano Letters ("Single-Atom-Kernelled Nanocluster Catalyst"), ...