Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts

Summary: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted broad interest recently due to their superior catalytic properties. However, a facile fabrication method for the large-scale synthesis of SACs is still in demand. This study reports a mechanochemical approach for the mass production of noble metal...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui He, Yuchen Deng, Ying Zhang, Qian He, Dequan Xiao, Mi Peng, Yue Zhao, Hao Zhang, Rongchang Luo, Tao Gan, Hongbing Ji, Ding Ma
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spelling doaj-a375891f221f4c80b84c0dd2430fef622020-11-25T04:08:31ZengElsevierCell Reports Physical Science2666-38642020-01-0111100004Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom CatalystsXiaohui He0Yuchen Deng1Ying Zhang2Qian He3Dequan Xiao4Mi Peng5Yue Zhao6Hao Zhang7Rongchang Luo8Tao Gan9Hongbing Ji10Ding Ma11Fine Chemical Industry Research Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaFine Chemical Industry Research Institute, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, ChinaFine Chemical Industry Research Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, ChinaCenter for Integrative Materials Discovery, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516, USABeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaFine Chemical Industry Research Institute, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaFine Chemical Industry Research Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, ChinaFine Chemical Industry Research Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; School of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; Corresponding authorBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted broad interest recently due to their superior catalytic properties. However, a facile fabrication method for the large-scale synthesis of SACs is still in demand. This study reports a mechanochemical approach for the mass production of noble metal SACs. The successful formation of atomically dispersed palladium species on zinc oxide (Pd1/ZnO) was verified by aberration-corrected high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Furthermore, our method exhibited little scaling-up effect on the mass production of Pd1/ZnO at ranges of 10–1,000 g, in which the catalyst structure and catalytic performance were retained. Meanwhile, the versatility of this approach was demonstrated by the large-scale fabrication of Rh and Ru SACs, and Pd1/Cu single-atom alloys. Thus, this promising strategy provides the potential for cost-effective mass production of SACs and subsequently may open a window for their industrial application.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666386419300050single-atom catalystssingle atom alloysnoble metalsmass productionmechanochemistry
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author Xiaohui He
Yuchen Deng
Ying Zhang
Qian He
Dequan Xiao
Mi Peng
Yue Zhao
Hao Zhang
Rongchang Luo
Tao Gan
Hongbing Ji
Ding Ma
spellingShingle Xiaohui He
Yuchen Deng
Ying Zhang
Qian He
Dequan Xiao
Mi Peng
Yue Zhao
Hao Zhang
Rongchang Luo
Tao Gan
Hongbing Ji
Ding Ma
Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts
Cell Reports Physical Science
single-atom catalysts
single atom alloys
noble metals
mass production
mechanochemistry
author_facet Xiaohui He
Yuchen Deng
Ying Zhang
Qian He
Dequan Xiao
Mi Peng
Yue Zhao
Hao Zhang
Rongchang Luo
Tao Gan
Hongbing Ji
Ding Ma
author_sort Xiaohui He
title Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts
title_short Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts
title_full Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts
title_fullStr Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts
title_full_unstemmed Mechanochemical Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts
title_sort mechanochemical kilogram-scale synthesis of noble metal single-atom catalysts
publisher Elsevier
series Cell Reports Physical Science
issn 2666-3864
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Summary: Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted broad interest recently due to their superior catalytic properties. However, a facile fabrication method for the large-scale synthesis of SACs is still in demand. This study reports a mechanochemical approach for the mass production of noble metal SACs. The successful formation of atomically dispersed palladium species on zinc oxide (Pd1/ZnO) was verified by aberration-corrected high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Furthermore, our method exhibited little scaling-up effect on the mass production of Pd1/ZnO at ranges of 10–1,000 g, in which the catalyst structure and catalytic performance were retained. Meanwhile, the versatility of this approach was demonstrated by the large-scale fabrication of Rh and Ru SACs, and Pd1/Cu single-atom alloys. Thus, this promising strategy provides the potential for cost-effective mass production of SACs and subsequently may open a window for their industrial application.
topic single-atom catalysts
single atom alloys
noble metals
mass production
mechanochemistry
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666386419300050
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