Single‐atom materials: The application in energy conversion

C Zhu, J Yang, J Zhang, X Wang, Y Gao… - Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom materials (SAMs) have become one of the most important power sources to
push the field of energy conversion forward. Among the main types of energy, including …

Challenges and Opportunities for Single‐Atom Electrocatalysts: From Lab‐Scale Research to Potential Industry‐Level Applications

C Jia, Q Sun, R Liu, G Mao, T Maschmeyer… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom electrocatalysts (SACs) are a class of promising materials for driving
electrochemical energy conversion reactions due to their intrinsic advantages, including …

Fe/Cu diatomic sites dispersed on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon for the boosted oxygen reduction reaction in Mg-air and Zn-air batteries

W Zhang, B Feng, L Huang, Y Liang, J Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The sluggish catalytic kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on cathodes seriously
impedes the widespread application of Mg-air and Zn-air batteries. Herein, this obstacle is …

An in situ exploration of how Fe/N/C oxygen reduction catalysts evolve during synthesis under pyrolytic conditions

S Yin, H Yi, M Liu, J Yang, S Yang, BW Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In pursuing cheap and effective oxygen reduction catalysts, the Fe/N/C system emerges as a
promising candidate. Nevertheless, the structural transformations of starting materials into …

Hydrogen peroxide spillover on platinum–iron hybrid electrocatalyst for stable oxygen reduction

H Niu, L Huang, Y Qin, R Qi, B Mei, D Wu… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Iron–nitrogen–carbon (Fe–N–C) catalysts, although the most active platinum-free option for
the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), suffer from poor durability due to the Fe …

Collective effect in a multicomponent ensemble combining single atoms and nanoparticles for efficient and durable oxygen reduction

X Xu, X Li, W Lu, X Sun, H Huang, X Cui… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metal single‐atom catalysts represent one of the most promising non‐noble metal catalysts
for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, they still suffer from insufficient activity …

Coupling nano and atomic electric field confinement for robust alkaline oxygen evolution

Q Wang, Y Gong, X Zi, L Gan, E Pensa… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a promising avenue for producing clean
fuels and storing intermittent energy. However, challenges such as excessive OH …

Atomically Dispersed p‐Block Aluminum‐Based Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

L Zhao, Y Dai, Y Zhang, B Liu, P Guo… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The main group metals are commonly perceived as catalytically inert in the context of
oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) due to the delocalized valence orbitals. Regulating the …

Constructing Asymmetric Fe–Nb Diatomic Sites to Enhance ORR Activity and Durability

R Sui, B Liu, C Chen, X Tan, C He, D **n… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Iron–nitrogen–carbon (Fe–N–C) materials have been identified as a promising class of
platinum (Pt)-free catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Atmosphere engineering of metal-free Te/C3N4 pn heterojunction for nearly 100% photocatalytic converting CO2 to CO

H Liao, K Huang, W Hou, H Guo, C Lian… - Advanced Powder …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon nitride (CN)-based heterojunction photocatalysts hold promise for efficient carbon
dioxide (CO 2) reduction. However, suboptimal production yields and limited selectivity in …