Single Atom Alloys: Modern Trends in Preparation and Application

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit your research papers to the Special Issue of Inorganics titled “Single Atom Alloys: Modern Trends in Preparation and Application”.

Single-atom alloys (SAAs) are a type of single-site catalyst containing catalytically active elements (Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru) that are atomically dispersed in more inert but more selective host metals (Ag, Au and Cu). Alloying the reactive metals of Pt group with less-reactive hosts provides more selective chemical reactions, improved resistance to carbon monoxide poisoning, greater resistance to deactivation by coking and significant cost savings for catalyst manufacturers. Due to their unique atomic structure and exceptional catalytic selectivity, SAAs demonstrate promising potential as a new class of excellent catalysts for various chemical reactions in laboratory, pilot scale and industrial application. SAAs currently exhibit unique reactivity for the selective hydrogenation of hydrocarbons and unsaturated aldehydes, the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons and alcohols, C–C and CO– coupling reactions, the hydrogenolysis of biomass-type molecules, and C–H activation.

This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in the synthesis and physicochemical characterization of SAAs for a wide variety of catalytic applications, as well as studies on the structure of SAAs, experimental and computational studies revealing the relationship between the isolated metal atoms, as well as their catalytic performance and mechanisms of reaction. Studies focusing on novel synthesis techniques of SAAs for industrial scale-up are of interest as well. We encourage of all types of submissions, including communications, original research articles, and reviews related to SAAs approaching practical application.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Igor Mashkovsky
Prof. Dr. Alexander Yu. Stakheev
Guest Editors

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