Single atoms meeting 2D materials: an excellent configuration for photocatalysis
Photocatalysis has problems such as low light absorption efficiency and rapid recombination
of photo generated electron hole pairs. Many studies have been conducted to improve these …
of photo generated electron hole pairs. Many studies have been conducted to improve these …
Investigating On-Chip Micro-and Nanodevices for Engineering Electrocatalysis
In order to fully utilize high-performance catalysts, thorough electrochemical research is
urgently needed to obtain accurate and multi-dimensional information about electrochemical …
urgently needed to obtain accurate and multi-dimensional information about electrochemical …
Asymmetric Associate Configuration of Nb Single Atoms Coupled Bi–O Vacancy Pairs Boosting CO2 Photoreduction
Precisely designing the atomic coordination structure of the catalytic center is highly desired
to lower the energy barrier of CO2 photoreduction. The present work shows that engineering …
to lower the energy barrier of CO2 photoreduction. The present work shows that engineering …
Amorphizing MnIn2S4 Atomic Layers Create an Asymmetrical InO1S5 Polarization Plane for Photocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis and CO2 Reduction
H Liang, C Ye, J **ong, G Hao, J Lei, W Bai, K Zhang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Building a polarization center is an effective avenue to boost charge separation and
molecular activation in photocatalysis. However, a limited number of polarization centers are …
molecular activation in photocatalysis. However, a limited number of polarization centers are …
Electrochemical imaging uncovers the heterogeneity of HER activity by sulfur vacancies in molybdenum disulfide monolayer
X Deng, X Lu, Y Cao, Q Chen - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025 - Elsevier
Engineering of sulfur vacancies on the basal plane of molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) may
provide effective way to promote the catalytic activity. Although the sulfur vacancy density …
provide effective way to promote the catalytic activity. Although the sulfur vacancy density …
Tip-like copper sites on high curvature supports for non-covalent to covalent interaction tuning in CO2 photoreduction
M Zhang, Y Wu, H Liang, Y Hua, C Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2025 - Elsevier
Single-atom engineering offers a promising method to transform CO 2 into high-value
chemicals. The local coordination structure design of the metal-support is crucial for …
chemicals. The local coordination structure design of the metal-support is crucial for …
Symmetry breaking by Cu-S vacancy associates creating localized polarization field with enhanced near-infrared-driven photocatalytic ammonia synthesis
The role of vacancy associates for photocatalysis is still an open question. Here, the CuIn 2
S 4 atomic layers with Cu-S vacancy associates is developed to study the influence of …
S 4 atomic layers with Cu-S vacancy associates is developed to study the influence of …
Synthesis of Janus MoSSe on Ti-Au and its application for One-Step lithography fabrication of electrochemical micro-reactors
The prevalent method for synthesizing Janus transition metal dichalcogenides (Janus TMD)
generally involves replacing the top layer chalcogen atoms in a monolayer TMD precursor …
generally involves replacing the top layer chalcogen atoms in a monolayer TMD precursor …
Strain‐Modulated Hydrogen Production Performance in Monolayer MoS2 Electrocatalysis Nanodevices
B Niu, N Wang, R Shen, X Liao, L Mai - ChemElectroChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of flexible micro‐and nanodevices plays a pivotal role in investigating stress‐
enhanced performances and underlying intrinsic mechanisms for two‐dimensional …
enhanced performances and underlying intrinsic mechanisms for two‐dimensional …
Unraveling the roles of oxygen vacancies in tungsten‐based ionic liquid materials for enhanced catalytic oxidative desulfurization
M Zhang, HX Huang, WT Liang, Y Wu, J **ong - cMat, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Defect engineering is often used to improve the performance of catalysts. Here, plasma
etching was first used as a strategy to introduce defects to modify the phosphotungstic acid …
etching was first used as a strategy to introduce defects to modify the phosphotungstic acid …