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SINGLE-ATOM ELECTROCATALYSIS

Formic acid oxidation boosted by Rh single atoms

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Atomically dispersed Rh on N-doped carbon exhibits promising electrocatalytic properties for formic acid oxidation while Rh nanoparticles are inert towards this reaction. The Rh single atoms exhibit high tolerance to CO poisoning compared to Rh nanoparticles.

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Fig. 1: Schematic illustration of Rh catalytic activity.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Dohyung Kim & Matteo Cargnello

  2. SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Matteo Cargnello

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Kim, D., Cargnello, M. Formic acid oxidation boosted by Rh single atoms. Nat. Nanotechnol. 15, 346–347 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-0659-8

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