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 …

Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Ultralow overpotential nitrate reduction to ammonia via a three-step relay mechanism

S Han, H Li, T Li, F Chen, R Yang, Y Yu, B Zhang - Nature catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
Ammonia plays a substantial role in agriculture and the next generation of carbon-free
energy supply. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to NH3 is attractive for nitrate removal and …

Water electrolysis for hydrogen production: from hybrid systems to self-powered/catalyzed devices

JT Ren, L Chen, HY Wang, WW Tian… - Energy & Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrocatalytic splitting of water holds great promise as a sustainable and
environmentally friendly technology for hydrogen production. However, the sluggish kinetics …

Geometric and electronic engineering of atomically dispersed copper‐cobalt diatomic sites for synergistic promotion of bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis in zinc–air …

Z Li, S Ji, C Wang, H Liu, L Leng, L Du… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of rechargeable zinc–air batteries is heavily dependent on bifunctional
oxygen electrocatalysts to offer exceptional oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) …

Covalent organic framework–based porous ionomers for high-performance fuel cells

Q Zhang, S Dong, P Shao, Y Zhu, Z Mu, D Sheng… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Lowering platinum (Pt) loadings without sacrificing power density and durability in fuel cells
is highly desired yet challenging because of the high mass transport resistance near the …

Interfacial assembly of binary atomic metal-Nx sites for high-performance energy devices

Z Jiang, X Liu, XZ Liu, S Huang, Y Liu, ZC Yao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Anion-exchange membrane fuel cells and Zn–air batteries based on non-Pt group metal
catalysts typically suffer from sluggish cathodic oxygen reduction. Designing advanced …

Metal single-site catalyst design for electrocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide at industrial-relevant currents

P Cao, X Quan, X Nie, K Zhao, Y Liu, S Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Direct hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) electrosynthesis via the two-electron oxygen reduction
reaction is a sustainable alternative to the traditional energy-intensive anthraquinone …

Recent advances on PEM fuel cells: from key materials to membrane electrode assembly

S Mo, L Du, Z Huang, J Chen, Y Zhou, P Wu… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells have regained worldwide
attention from academia, industries, investors, and governments. The prospect of PEM fuel …

Mesoporous Pt@Pt-skin Pt3Ni core-shell framework nanowire electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen reduction

H **, Z Xu, ZY Hu, Z Yin, Z Wang, Z Deng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The design of Pt-based nanoarchitectures with controllable compositions and morphologies
is necessary to enhance their electrocatalytic activity. Herein, we report a rational design …