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Single Atom Catalysts Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Metal-Based, Non-Metal Based), By Application (Chemical Industry, Energy Sector), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033

Publisher Grand View Research
Published Oct 20, 2025
Length 80 Pages
SKU # GV20575311

Description

Single Atom Catalysts Market Summary

The global single atom catalysts market size was estimated at USD 121.3 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 473.6 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 16.6% from 2025 to 2033. The market is an emerging and high-value segment within the broader heterogeneous catalyst industry, characterized by the use of isolated metal atoms dispersed on support materials such as carbon, oxides, or metal-organic frameworks.

These catalysts bridge the performance gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, combining high selectivity and activity with durability and recyclability. The growth of the single atom catalysts (SAC) market is driven by advancements in nanotechnology, surface chemistry, and materials science that enable precise control over atomic structures and support interactions. Key application areas include hydrogen evolution, CO₂ reduction, fuel cell catalysis, and fine chemical synthesis, where SACs offer enhanced performance and lower precious-metal usage compared to conventional catalysts.

Increasing investments from research institutes, government bodies, and industrial players are accelerating the transition of SACs from laboratory-scale innovation to commercial application. Furthermore, collaborations between academic and industrial sectors are supporting pilot-scale production, paving the way for commercialization in both the energy and chemical industries.

Geographically, Asia Pacific dominates the SAC market due to robust R&D infrastructure and strong government funding in China, Japan, and South Korea. At the same time, North America and Europe follow with significant developments in green chemistry and clean energy applications. The market is currently in its early commercialization phase, but is projected to register a double-digit CAGR between 2025 and 2033 as scalability improves and production costs decline. The growing emphasis on sustainable industrial processes and renewable energy technologies positions single-atom catalysts as a transformative material class poised to redefine the future of catalysis across multiple high-impact sectors.

Global Single Atom Catalysts Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts volume & revenue growth at the global level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global single atom catalysts market report based on product, application, and region:
  • Product Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
  • Metal-Based
  • Non-Metal Based
  • Other Products
  • Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
  • Chemical Industry
  • Energy Sector
  • Environmental
  • Biomedical
  • Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
  • North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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Table of Contents

80 Pages
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
1.1. Research Methodology
1.1.1. Market Segmentation
1.1.2. Market Definition
1.2. Research Scope & Assumptions
1.3. Information Procurement
1.3.1. Purchased Database
1.3.2. GVR’s Internal Database
1.3.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
1.3.4. Primary Research
1.4. Information Analysis
1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
1.6. Data Validation & Publishing
1.7. List of Abbreviations
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Market Snapshot, 2024 (USD Million)
2.2. Segmental Snapshot
2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Chapter 3. Global Single Atom Catalysts Market Variables, Trends, and Scope
3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.2.1. Raw Material Trends
3.2.2. Product Trends
3.2.3. Sales Channel Analysis
3.3. Price Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2033, (USD/KG)
3.3.1. Factors Influencing Prices
3.4. Regulatory Framework
3.5. Market Dynamics
3.5.1. Market Driver Analysis
3.5.2. Market Restraint Analysis
3.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis
3.5.4. Market Challenge Analysis
3.6. Business Environment Analysis
3.6.1. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.6.2. PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 4. Global Single Atom Catalysts Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1. Key Takeaways
4.2. Product Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
4.2.1. Metal-Based
4.2.1.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.2. Non-Metal-Based
4.2.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.3. Capsules
4.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.4. Other Products
4.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 5. Global Single Atom Catalysts Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
5.1. Key Takeaways
5.2. Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
5.2.1. Chemical Industry
5.2.1.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.2. Energy Sector
5.2.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.3. Environmental
5.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.4. Biomedical
5.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 6. Global Single Atom Catalysts Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis
6.1. Key Takeaways
6.2. Regional Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
6.3. North America
6.3.1. North America Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.4. U.S.
6.3.4.1. U.S. Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.4.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.5. Canada
6.3.5.1. Canada Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.5.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.6. Mexico
6.3.6.1. Mexico Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.6.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.3.6.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4. Europe
6.4.1. Europe Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.4. Germany
6.4.4.1. Germany Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.4.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.5. UK
6.4.5.1. UK Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.5.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.6. France
6.4.6.1. France Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.6.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.6.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.7. Italy
6.4.7.1. Italy Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.7.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.7.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.8. Spain
6.4.8.1. Spain Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.8.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.4.8.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5. Asia Pacific
6.5.1. Asia Pacific Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.4. China
6.5.4.1. China Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.4.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.5. India
6.5.5.1. India Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.5.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.6. Japan
6.5.6.1. Japan Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.6.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.6.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.7. South Korea
6.5.7.1. South Korea Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.7.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.5.7.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6. Latin America
6.6.1. Latin America Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.4. Brazil
6.6.4.1. Brazil Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.4.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.5. Argentina
6.6.5.1. Argentina Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.6.5.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7. Middle East & Africa
6.7.1. Middle East & Africa Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.4. Saudi Arabia
6.7.4.1. Saudi Arabia Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.4.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.5. South Africa
6.7.5.1. South Africa Single Atom Catalysts Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
6.7.5.3. Market estimates and forecasts, By Application, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape
7.1. Key Global Players & Recent Developments & Their Impact on the Industry
7.2. Company/Competition Categorization
7.3. Company Market Position Analysis, 2024
7.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
7.5. Strategy Mapping
7.5.1. Expansions
7.5.2. Mergers & Acquisitions
7.5.3. Collaborations/Partnerships/Agreements
7.5.4. New Product Launches
7.5.5. Others
Chapter 8. Company Listing (Overview, Financial Product Benchmarking, Products Overview)
8.1. BASF SE
8.1.1. Company Overview
8.1.2. Financial Performance
8.1.3. Product Benchmarking
8.2. Clariant AG
8.2.1. Company Overview
8.2.2. Financial Performance
8.2.3. Product Benchmarking
8.3. Evonik Industries AG
8.3.1. Company Overview
8.3.2. Financial Performance
8.3.3. Product Benchmarking
8.4. Johnson Matthey Plc
8.4.1. Company Overview
8.4.2. Financial Performance
8.4.3. Product Benchmarking
8.5. Sinopec
8.5.1. Company Overview
8.5.2. Financial Performance
8.5.3. Product Benchmarking
8.6. Thermo Fisher Scientific
8.6.1. Company Overview
8.6.2. Financial Performance
8.6.3. Product Benchmarking
8.7. Haldor Topsoe A/S
8.7.1. Company Overview
8.7.2. Financial Performance
8.7.3. Product Benchmarking
8.8. American Elements
8.8.1. Company Overview
8.8.2. Financial Performance
8.8.3. Product Benchmarking
8.9. Angstrom Advanced Inc.
8.9.1. Company Overview
8.9.2. Financial Performance
8.9.3. Product Benchmarking
8.10. Umicore N.V.
8.10.1. Company Overview
8.10.2. Financial Performance
8.10.3. Product Benchmarking
8.11. W.R. Grace & Co
8.11.1. Company Overview
8.11.2. Financial Performance
8.11.3. Product Benchmarking
8.12. Shanghai Richem International Co., Ltd.
8.12.1. Company Overview
8.12.2. Financial Performance
8.12.3. Product Benchmarking
8.13. Nanjing Catalyst New Material Co., Ltd.
8.13.1. Company Overview
8.13.2. Financial Performance
8.13.3. Product Benchmarking

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