Challenges and opportunities in engineering the electronic structure of single-atom catalysts
Controlling the electronic structure of transition-metal single-atom heterogeneous catalysts
(SACs) is crucial to unlocking their full potential. The ability to do this with increasing …
(SACs) is crucial to unlocking their full potential. The ability to do this with increasing …
Engineering strategies and active site identification of MXene-based catalysts for electrochemical conversion reactions
MXenes have been extensively studied due to their high metallic conductivity, hydrophilic
properties, tunable layer structure and attractive surface chemistry, making them highly …
properties, tunable layer structure and attractive surface chemistry, making them highly …
Continuous Modulation of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Activities of Single‐Atom Catalysts through p‐n Junction Rectification
Fine‐tuning single‐atom catalysts (SACs) to surpass their activity limit remains challenging
at their atomic scale. Herein, we exploit p‐type semiconducting character of SACs having a …
at their atomic scale. Herein, we exploit p‐type semiconducting character of SACs having a …
Tailoring the d‐orbital splitting manner of single atomic sites for enhanced oxygen reduction
Y Dai, B Liu, Z Zhang, P Guo, C Liu, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Regulating the electronic states of single atomic sites around the Fermi level remains a
major concern for boosting the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, a …
major concern for boosting the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, a …
Ultrahigh stable methanol oxidation enabled by a high hydroxyl concentration on Pt clusters/MXene interfaces
Anchoring platinum catalysts on appropriate supports, eg, MXenes, is a feasible pathway to
achieve a desirable anode for direct methanol fuel cells. The authentic performance of Pt is …
achieve a desirable anode for direct methanol fuel cells. The authentic performance of Pt is …
Tuning the spin state of Fe single atoms by Pd nanoclusters enables robust oxygen reduction with dissociative pathway
The development of Fe single-atom catalysts is greatly impeded by their lower oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) performance in acid electrolytes when compared with Pt/C …
reduction reaction (ORR) performance in acid electrolytes when compared with Pt/C …
Regulating Fe-spin state by atomically dispersed Mn-N in Fe-NC catalysts with high oxygen reduction activity
G Yang, J Zhu, P Yuan, Y Hu, G Qu, BA Lu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
As low-cost electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction applied to fuel cells and metal-air
batteries, atomic-dispersed transition metal-nitrogen-carbon materials are emerging, but the …
batteries, atomic-dispersed transition metal-nitrogen-carbon materials are emerging, but the …
Recent advances in electrocatalysis with phthalocyanines
S Yang, Y Yu, X Gao, Z Zhang, F Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Applications of phthalocyanines (Pcs) in electrocatalysis—including the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR), the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), the oxygen evolution …
reaction (ORR), the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), the oxygen evolution …
Evolution of Stabilized 1T‐MoS2 by Atomic‐Interface Engineering of 2H‐MoS2/Fe−Nx towards Enhanced Sodium Ion Storage
H **a, L Zan, P Yuan, G Qu, H Dong, Y Wei… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metallic conductive 1T phase molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) has been identified as promising
anode for sodium ion (Na+) batteries, but its metastable feature makes it difficult to obtain …
anode for sodium ion (Na+) batteries, but its metastable feature makes it difficult to obtain …
Improving stability of MXenes
Due to their superior hydrophilicity and conductivity, ultra-high volumetric capacitance, and
rich surface-chemistry properties, MXenes exhibit unique and excellent performance in …
rich surface-chemistry properties, MXenes exhibit unique and excellent performance in …