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ArticleNature communications2026

Liquid metal dispersed single-atom catalyst with high-temperature stability.

Ziyue Zeng, Chenyang Wang, Mingjun Sun, Dong Liu, Donghong Zhang, Shiyi He, Zijia Liang, Yushen Ma, Yile Zhang, Ling Li and 5 more

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Ziyue Zeng *College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Chenyang Wang *College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Mingjun Sun *Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Dong LiuSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Donghong ZhangSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Shiyi HeCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zijia LiangInstitute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yushen MaCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yile ZhangCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Ling LiSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xin TianSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Mengqi ZengCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-052X
Mingyue DingSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. dingmy@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-4153
Feng DingResearch Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, China. dingf@szlab.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9153-9279
Lei FuCollege of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. leifu@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-4422

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Abstract

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) enable greener and more economically sustainable chemical production by significantly improving thermocatalysis efficiency and selectivity through maximized atom utilization and highly homogeneous metal coordination environments. Unfortunately, SACs are fundamentally constrained by the stability owing to the severe aggregation of single atoms, especially under the high-temperature thermocatalysis operations, which compromises the overall catalytic performance. Here, we report a synthetic strategy to realize the highly thermal-stable SACs resistance to sintering at harsh conditions through harnessing the inherent metal affinity and fluidity of liquid metal. A stable liquid metal-active metal interaction is formed, profiting from the superior metal affinity of liquid metal. Combined with the fluidity of liquid metal, active metal atoms can move but remain confined to the liquid metal as the metallic single-atom state at high temperatures. This catalyst exhibits outstanding thermal durability for ethane dehydrogenation, sustaining stable operation for over 100 h at 650 °C with an impressive ethylene selectivity of 98%. The strategy of constructing stable metal-metal interactions by utilizing the inherent metal affinity and dynamic fluidity of liquid metal will pave a practical way for the design of highly thermal-stable SACs.

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