Single-atom catalysis enabled by high-energy metastable structures
Zhaoming Xia, Yue Yin, Jun Li, Hai Xiao
Abstract
A high-energy metastable structure in an extremely small proportion that is difficult to identify can play a key role in delivering single-atom catalysis. This shakes the common assumption adopted in studies of single-atom catalysis.
Topics & Concepts
MetastabilityCatalysisAtom (system on chip)Chemical physicsEnergy (signal processing)ChemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceAtomic physicsPhysicsComputer scienceOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsEmbedded systemCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques