Abstract

Addition of alkali metal ions significantly promotes the activity of the Pt/TiO2 catalyst for the HCHO oxidation reaction by stabilizing an atomically dispersed Pt-O(OH)x alkali metal species and opening a new low-temperature reaction pathway. The atomically dispersed Na-Pt-O(OH)x species can effectively activate H2O and catalyze the facile reaction between surface OH and formate species to total oxidation products.