Influence of nitrogen functional groups in carbon-based support anchoring Pt nanoclusters and single atoms for efficient ammonia borane hydrolysis

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how nitrogen functional groups impact the anchoring of platinum nanoclusters and single atoms on carbon supports.
• Impregnation of Pt(II) precursor onto graphite and carbon nitride supports
• Formation of subnanometric platinum clusters
• Analysis of electronic and topological changes in carbon nitride
• Subnanometric Pt clusters and single atoms successfully formed on carbon supports
• Enhanced structural modification due to nitrogen species in CNx
• Improved catalytic efficiency for ammonia borane hydrolysis observed