The reformation of catalyst: From a trial-and-error synthesis to rational design

L Wang, J Wu, S Wang, H Liu, Y Wang, D Wang - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
The appropriate catalysts can accelerate the reaction rate and effectively boost the efficient
conversion of various molecules, which is of great importance in the study of chemistry …

Electrochemical nitrate reduction: ammonia synthesis and the beyond

Y **ong, Y Wang, J Zhou, F Liu, F Hao… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Nanoscale Metal Particle Modified Single‐Atom Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application

R Chen, S Chen, L Wang, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted considerable attention in heterogeneous
catalysis because of their well‐defined active sites, maximum atomic utilization efficiency …

Ir-Sn pair-site triggers key oxygen radical intermediate for efficient acidic water oxidation

X Zheng, J Yang, P Li, Q Wang, J Wu, E Zhang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The anode corrosion induced by the harsh acidic and oxidative environment greatly restricts
the lifespan of catalysts. Here, we propose an antioxidation strategy to mitigate Ir dissolution …

Urea catalytic oxidation for energy and environmental applications

X Gao, S Zhang, P Wang, M Jaroniec… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Urea is one of the most essential reactive nitrogen species in the nitrogen cycle and plays
an indispensable role in the water-energy-food nexus. However, untreated urea or urine …

Atomic distance engineering in metal catalysts to regulate catalytic performance

R Li, J Zhao, B Liu, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is very important to understand the structure–performance relationship of metal catalysts
by adjusting the microstructure of catalysts at the atomic scale. The atomic distance has an …

Highly selective urea electrooxidation coupled with efficient hydrogen evolution

G Zhan, L Hu, H Li, J Dai, L Zhao, Q Zheng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Electrochemical urea oxidation offers a sustainable avenue for H2 production and
wastewater denitrification within the water-energy nexus; however, its wide application is …

Single‐atom materials: The application in energy conversion

C Zhu, J Yang, J Zhang, X Wang, Y Gao… - Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom materials (SAMs) have become one of the most important power sources to
push the field of energy conversion forward. Among the main types of energy, including …

Understanding the bifunctional catalytic ability of electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction and urea oxidation Reaction: Recent advances and perspectives

L Fei, H Sun, X Xu, Y Li, R Ran, W Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Significant progress has been made in the discovery of bifunctional electrocatalysts for
energy storage and conversion systems. Particularly, high-performance bifunctional …

Selective CO2 Reduction to Ethylene Mediated by Adaptive Small‐molecule Engineering of Copper‐based Electrocatalysts

S Chen, C Ye, Z Wang, P Li, W Jiang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) over Cu catalysts exhibits enormous
potential for efficiently converting CO2 to ethylene (C2H4). However, achieving high C2H4 …