Joonbaek Jang

Abstract The electrosynthesis of amino acids represents a fascinating and promising frontier in green chemistry, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional industrial processes such as the energy-intensive Strecker synthesis through the adoption of efficient, electricity-driven methods.

3.1. Catalytic Performance The pristine and plasma-treated Pt catalysts were tested in the PDH reaction using a reaction procedure including in situ oxidation (20 vol % O 2 /Ar, 200 °C), then reduction (10 vol % H 2 /Ar, 540 °C), and finally reaction in the C 3 H 8 :H 2 :Ar (8:1:1) mixture at 540 °C.

1. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Catalysis by single atoms is a rapidly growing field in heterogeneous catalysis. Initially driven by attempts to maximize noble metal usage efficiency, several studies have shown that single atoms may exhibit intrinsic activity higher than “conventional” metal nanoparticles (NPs), especially in oxidation reactions.