Selective Anthracene Photooxidation over Titania‐supported Single Atom Catalysts

Abstract Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) often show exceptionally high performance per metal loading. Besides benefiting from a better atom utilisation, the metal‐support interaction is more pronounced in SACs compared to traditional nanoparticle catalysts. Thus, using photochemical conversions of great advantage where rapid reactions depend on synergistic active site with photoactive support. Here we importance this by maximizing site/support interface SACs. As an example, examine oxidation reaction anthracene anthracene‐9,10‐endoperoxide (EPO) presence 0.1 wt% Pt/TiO 2 . Our give six‐fold improvement dense packed (TOF=113 mMol Anthracene g Pt −1 min ‐−1 for SAC). We attribute synergy between and Moreover, that photocatalytic conversion possible photons lower energy (2.7 eV) than bandgap pristine TiO (E =3.0–3.2 thanks organic doping oxide.