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3D printing of single-atom catalysts

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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) can increase atom efficiency and show remarkable catalytic performance compared with their bulk analogues; however, direct fabrication in high yield is challenging. Now, a 3D printing approach realizes the controlled and precise synthesis of SACs with desired geometries.

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Fig. 1: 3D printing and characterization of single-atom catalysts.

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  1. KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

    Huabin Zhang

  2. School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Xiong Wen (David) Lou

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