Electrochemical nitrate reduction: ammonia synthesis and the beyond
Natural nitrogen cycle has been severely disrupted by anthropogenic activities. The overuse
of N‐containing fertilizers induces the increase of nitrate level in surface and ground waters …
of N‐containing fertilizers induces the increase of nitrate level in surface and ground waters …
Multiscale CO2 Electrocatalysis to C2+ Products: Reaction Mechanisms, Catalyst Design, and Device Fabrication
Electrosynthesis of value-added chemicals, directly from CO2, could foster achievement of
carbon neutral through an alternative electrical approach to the energy-intensive …
carbon neutral through an alternative electrical approach to the energy-intensive …
Recent progress of amorphous nanomaterials
J Kang, X Yang, Q Hu, Z Cai, LM Liu, L Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Amorphous materials are metastable solids with only short-range order at the atomic scale,
which results from local intermolecular chemical bonding. The lack of long-range order …
which results from local intermolecular chemical bonding. The lack of long-range order …
Recent progress on phase engineering of nanomaterials
As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …
Crystal phase engineering of ultrathin alloy nanostructures for highly efficient electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) toward ammonia synthesis is recognized
as a sustainable strategy to balance the global nitrogen cycle. However, it still remains a …
as a sustainable strategy to balance the global nitrogen cycle. However, it still remains a …
Recent advances in interface engineering strategy for highly‐efficient electrocatalytic water splitting
The hydrogen energy generated by the electrocatalytic water splitting reaction has been
established as a renewable and clean energy carrier with ultra‐high energy density, which …
established as a renewable and clean energy carrier with ultra‐high energy density, which …
Strain and surface engineering of multicomponent metallic nanomaterials with unconventional phases
Q Yao, Z Yu, L Li, X Huang - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Multicomponent metallic nanomaterials with unconventional phases show great prospects in
electrochemical energy storage and conversion, owing to unique crystal structures and …
electrochemical energy storage and conversion, owing to unique crystal structures and …
Confined growth of silver–copper Janus nanostructures with {100} facets for highly selective tandem electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) holds significant potential to
promote carbon neutrality. However, the selectivity toward multicarbon products in CO2RR …
promote carbon neutrality. However, the selectivity toward multicarbon products in CO2RR …
Atomically reconstructed palladium metallene by intercalation-induced lattice expansion and amorphization for highly efficient electrocatalysis
As an emerging class of materials with distinctive physicochemical properties, metallenes
are deemed as efficient catalysts for energy-related electrocatalytic reactions. Engineering …
are deemed as efficient catalysts for energy-related electrocatalytic reactions. Engineering …
Colloidal synthesis of metal nanocrystals: from asymmetrical growth to symmetry breaking
Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …