Synergetic role of charge transfer and strain engineering in improving the catalysis of Pd single-atom-thick motifs stabilized on a defect-free MoS2/Ag(Au)(111) heterostructure

Single-atom-thick-PdN magic nanomotifs are demonstrated to be stabilized on defect-free MoS₂ overlayer supported on Ag(111) via the synergetic role of charge transfer among the Pd active sites, leading to superior catalytic performance to SAC-Pd₁.