Synthetic strategies of supported atomic clusters for heterogeneous catalysis

Hongpan Rong, Shufang Ji*, Jiatao Zhang*, Dingsheng Wang*, Yadong Li

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Abstract

Supported atomic clusters with uniform metal sites and definite low-nuclearity are intermediate states between single-atom catalysts (SACs) and nanoparticles in size. Benefiting from the presence of metal–metal bonds, supported atomic clusters can trigger synergistic effects among every metal atom, which contributes to achieving unique catalytic properties different from SACs and nanoparticles. However, the scalable and precise synthesis and atomic-level insights into the structure–properties relationship of supported atomic clusters is a great challenge. This perspective presents the latest progress of the synthesis of supported atomic clusters, highlights how the structure affects catalytic properties, and discusses the limitations as well as prospects.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5884
JournalNature Communications
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020

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