Single Atom Catalysts: Organic Synthesis, Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation

Single Atom Catalysis provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding field of single-atom catalysts, covering their unique properties, key benefits, synthesis strategies, and recent advancements. The book highlights the role of transition-metal-based single-atom catalysts in diverse organic transformations and discusses their growing importance in electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, energy conversion, and environmental remediation. In addition, the book emphasizes the importance of advanced characterization techniques and mechanistic insights for understanding the structure–activity relationships of single-atom catalysts. It also compares single-atom catalysts with conventional catalytic systems and presents future perspectives for their development and practical applications.