Atomically dispersed metal–nitrogen–carbon catalysts for fuel cells: advances in catalyst design, electrode performance, and durability improvement

Y He, S Liu, C Priest, Q Shi, G Wu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The urgent need to address the high-cost issue of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) technologies, particularly for transportation applications, drives the development of …

Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C **e, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The surface and interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts are essential to their performance as
they are often considered to be active sites for catalytic reactions. With the development of …

Ta–TiOx nanoparticles as radical scavengers to improve the durability of Fe–N–C oxygen reduction catalysts

H **e, X **e, G Hu, V Prabhakaran, S Saha… - Nature energy, 2022 - nature.com
Highly active and durable platinum group metal-free catalysts for the oxygen reduction
reaction, such as Fe–N–C materials, are needed to lower the cost of proton-exchange …

Understanding of Neighboring Fe‐N4‐C and Co‐N4‐C Dual Active Centers for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

H Li, Y Wen, M Jiang, Y Yao, H Zhou… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Single atomic dispersed M‐N‐C (M= Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, etc.) composites display excellent
performance for catalytic reactions. However, the analysis and understanding of neighboring …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative architectures and materials for PEMFC gas diffusion layers: A review and outlook

FC Lee, MS Ismail, DB Ingham, KJ Hughes… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews some of these new innovations in both the macroporous substrate and
the microporous layer (MPL). A diverse range of macroporous substrates and designs is …

Turning main-group element magnesium into a highly active electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

S Liu, Z Li, C Wang, W Tao, M Huang, M Zuo… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
It is known that the main-group metals and their related materials show poor catalytic activity
due to a broadened single resonance derived from the interaction of valence orbitals of …

Recent advances in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

M Shao, Q Chang, JP Dodelet, R Chenitz - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The recent advances in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are thoroughly reviewed. This comprehensive …

Electronic structure engineering on two-dimensional (2D) electrocatalytic materials for oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution reactions

S Chandrasekaran, D Ma, Y Ge, L Deng, C Bowen… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials with the conservation of 2D configuration are
excellent candidates for fundamental energy conversion and storage research and potential …

Earth‐abundant nanomaterials for oxygen reduction

W **a, A Mahmood, Z Liang, R Zou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Replacing the rare and precious platinum (Pt) electrocatalysts with earth‐abundant
materials for promoting the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode of fuel cells is of …

Carbon-supported Pt-based alloy electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: particle size, shape, and composition …

YJ Wang, N Zhao, B Fang, H Li, XT Bi… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Global energy demands are projected to grow 36% over the current level by the year 2030.
1 Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are among the most promising …