Various defects in graphene: a review

MD Bhatt, H Kim, G Kim - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Pristine graphene has been considered one of the most promising materials because of its
excellent physical and chemical properties. However, various defects in graphene produced …

Theoretical understandings of graphene-based metal single-atom catalysts: stability and catalytic performance

HY Zhuo, X Zhang, JX Liang, Q Yu, H **ao… - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Research on heterogeneous single-atom catalysts (SACs) has become an emerging frontier
in catalysis science because of their advantages in high utilization of noble metals, precisely …

A theory/experience description of support effects in carbon-supported catalysts

IC Gerber, P Serp - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

Neighboring sp-hybridized carbon participated molecular oxygen activation on the interface of sub-nanocluster CuO/graphdiyne

C Pan, C Wang, X Zhao, P Xu, F Mao… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Activation of O2 is a crucial step in oxidation processes. Here, the concept of sp-hybridized
C≡ C triple bonds as an electron donor is adopted to develop highly active and stable …

Single-atom catalysts: from design to application

N Cheng, L Zhang, K Doyle-Davis, X Sun - Electrochemical Energy …, 2019 - Springer
Single-atom catalysis is a powerful and attractive technique with exceptional performance,
drastic cost reduction and notable catalytic activity and selectivity. In single-atom catalysis …

Atomic (single, double, and triple atoms) catalysis: frontiers, opportunities, and challenges

ZW Chen, LX Chen, CC Yang, Q Jiang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The atomic dispersing of metal atoms supported on an optimal substrate exhibits an ideal
strategy for maximizing metal utilization for catalysis, which is particularly significant for …

Applications of MAX phases and MXenes as catalysts

IM Chirica, AG Mirea, Ş Neaţu, M Florea… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
MAX phases and MXenes are important materials that have recently gained great popularity
due to their special properties, which render them particularly useful in many applications …

Oxygen electrocatalysts in metal–air batteries: from aqueous to nonaqueous electrolytes

ZL Wang, D Xu, JJ Xu, XB Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
With the development of renewable energy and electrified transportation, electrochemical
energy storage will be more important in the future than it has ever been in the past …

Graphdiyne-supported single-atom-sized Fe catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: DFT predictions and experimental validations

Y Gao, Z Cai, X Wu, Z Lv, P Wu, C Cai - Acs Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
Single-atom-sized catalysts (often called single atom catalysts) are highly desired for
maximizing the efficiency of metal atom use. However, their synthesis is a major challenge …

Graphene-related nanomaterials: tuning properties by functionalization

Q Tang, Z Zhou, Z Chen - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we discuss the most recent progress on graphene-related nanomaterials,
including doped graphene and derived graphene nanoribbons, graphene oxide, graphane …