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 …

Nanoscale Metal Particle Modified Single‐Atom Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application

R Chen, S Chen, L Wang, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted considerable attention in heterogeneous
catalysis because of their well‐defined active sites, maximum atomic utilization efficiency …

The built-in electric field across FeN/Fe3N interface for efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO

J Yin, J **, Z Yin, L Zhu, X Du, Y Peng, P **… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nanostructured metal-nitrides have attracted tremendous interest as a new generation of
catalysts for electroreduction of CO2, but these structures have limited activity and stability in …

Tuning the Coordination Structure of CuNC Single Atom Catalysts for Simultaneous Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 and NO3 to Urea

J Leverett, T Tran‐Phu, JA Yuwono… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Closing both the carbon and nitrogen loops is a critical venture to support the establishment
of the circular, net‐zero carbon economy. Although single atom catalysts (SACs) have …

Single-atom catalysis in advanced oxidation processes for environmental remediation

Y Shang, X Xu, B Gao, S Wang, X Duan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Emerging single atom catalysts (SACs), especially carbon-based SACs are appealing
materials in environmental catalysis because of their ultrahigh performances, environmental …

Optimizing the electrocatalytic selectivity of carbon dioxide reduction reaction by regulating the electronic structure of single‐atom M‐N‐C materials

T Tang, Z Wang, J Guan - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an efficient strategy to relieve
global environmental and energy issues by converting excess CO2 from the atmosphere to …

High‐loading Co single atoms and clusters active sites toward enhanced electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction reaction for high‐performance Zn–air battery

M Zhang, H Li, J Chen, FX Ma, L Zhen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of precious‐metal alternative electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) is highly desired for a variety of fuel cells, and single atom catalysts (SACs) …

2022 roadmap on low temperature electrochemical CO2 reduction

IEL Stephens, K Chan, A Bagger… - Journal of Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Electrochemical CO 2 reduction (CO 2 R) is an attractive option for storing
renewable electricity and for the sustainable production of valuable chemicals and fuels. In …

Complementary Operando Spectroscopy identification of in-situ generated metastable charge-asymmetry Cu2-CuN3 clusters for CO2 reduction to ethanol

X Su, Z Jiang, J Zhou, H Liu, D Zhou, H Shang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Copper-based materials can reliably convert carbon dioxide into multi-carbon products but
they suffer from poor activity and product selectivity. The atomic structure-activity relationship …