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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Polycondensation as a Universal Method for Preparing High-Density Single-Atom Catalyst Libraries.

Jaques-Christopher Schmidt, Jan Romano-deGea, Dragos C Stoian, Mounir Mensi, Miyeon Chang, Ariana Serban, Satyadeep Waiba, Xinbang Wu, Lindsey E K Frederiksen, Rosie J Somerville and 12 more

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Jaques-Christopher SchmidtInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.
Jan Romano-deGeaInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7340-4135
Dragos C StoianThe Swiss-Norwegian Beamlines (SNBL), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, 38000, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-6483
Mounir MensiInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5319-1792
Miyeon ChangInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9437-1192
Ariana SerbanInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8676-8058
Satyadeep WaibaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8282-7850
Xinbang WuInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-1546
Lindsey E K FrederiksenInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1877-6451
Rosie J SomervilleInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0659-989X
Roland C Turnell-RitsonDepartment of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-9467
Xunhui WangInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3214-1217
Laura PiveteauInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6275-5116
Daniel OrtizInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9632-8710
Niccolò MartinolliNanoelectronic Devices Laboratory (Nanolab), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2221-3055
David ReyesInterdisciplinary Center for Electron Microscopy, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-5588
Jordi EspínInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6381-6259
Timo M O FelderInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1147-5429
Stefano Di LeoneSwiss Cat+ West Hub, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.
Pascal MiévilleSwiss Cat+ West Hub, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0864-4600
Shoubhik DasDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-438X
Paul J DysonInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3117-3249

Funding

EPFLeaders4ImpactETH Domain Forschungsinfrastrukturen ProgramFonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - VlaanderenResearch Council of Norway 296087Swiss National Science Foundation 200021_200344Swiss National Science Foundation 206021_189629Swiss National Science Foundation 210179UBT start-up funding
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) present a promising subclass of classic heterogeneous catalysts by maximizing metal dispersion and enhancing efficiency. Although high-density SACs (HD-SACs) are reported, their synthesis is typically constrained to specific metal-support combinations and high-temperature annealing, limiting their translation to wider applications. Herein, a universal bottom-up approach for the preparation of mono- and bimetallic HD-SACs based on the polycondensation of 1,2,4,5-benzenetetramine with a wide range of metal monomers containing 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione ligands is introduced. The synthesized materials are atomically dispersed and exhibit metal loadings up to 27.5 wt% with high structural stability. Their versatility as catalysts is explored in electrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications. The materials exhibit remarkable stability under operational conditions. Furthermore, this synthetic strategy is scaled up and automated, demonstrating the robustness and reproducibility and laying the groundwork for self-optimizing data-driven materials discovery.

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automationcoordination polymerselectrocatalysisphotocatalysissingle atom catalystsuniversal method

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PMID40613428
PMCPMC12464651

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