Issue 1, 2022

Rare earth element based single-atom catalysts: synthesis, characterization and applications in photo/electro-catalytic reactions

Abstract

Rare earth elements play an important role in various fields, which has attracted increasing interest from the scientific community. Meanwhile, single-atom catalysts show huge advantages in many aspects compared with traditional nanomaterials due to their 100% atomic utilization efficiency. Thus, the combination of the two concepts has yielded an efficient way to realize the high-value utilization of rare earth elements. In this mini-review, rare earth-based single-atom catalysts including their synthesis methods, characterization means and corresponding applications are constructively summarized and discussed. In particular, the important roles of rare earth elements as active centers in photo/electrocatalytic reactions are focused on. Finally, future prospects are also provided.

Graphical abstract: Rare earth element based single-atom catalysts: synthesis, characterization and applications in photo/electro-catalytic reactions

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
01 Sep. 2021
Accepted
09 Nov. 2021
First published
09 Nov. 2021

Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 31-40

Rare earth element based single-atom catalysts: synthesis, characterization and applications in photo/electro-catalytic reactions

Z. Liang, L. Yin, H. Yin, Z. Yin and Y. Du, Nanoscale Horiz., 2022, 7, 31 DOI: 10.1039/D1NH00459J

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