Surface chemistry and catalysis confined under two-dimensional materials

Q Fu, X Bao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are characterised by their strong intraplanar bonding but
weak interplanar interaction. Interfaces between neighboring 2D layers or between 2D …

Polyhedral Coordination Determined Co‐O Activity for Electrochemical Oxidation of Biomass Alcohols

N **, Y Zang, X Sun, J Yu, M Johnsson… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Earth‐abundant transition metal oxides are promising electrocatalysts for oxidation of
biomass alcohols. Here, CoO and Co3O4 are selected as representative cobalt oxide …

Catalyst design using an inverse strategy: From mechanistic studies on inverted model catalysts to applications of oxide-coated metal nanoparticles

J Zhang, JW Medlin - Surface Science Reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Metal-oxide interfaces are of great importance in catalytic applications since each material
can provide a distinct functionality that is necessary for efficient catalysis in complex reaction …

Nitrogen‐doped cobalt oxide nanostructures derived from cobalt–alanine complexes for high‐performance oxygen evolution reactions

X Li, J Wei, Q Li, S Zheng, Y Xu, P Du… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Taking advantage of the self‐assembling function of amino acids, cobalt–alanine complexes
are synthesized by straightforward process of chemical precipitation. Through a controllable …

Tuning electrochemically driven surface transformation in atomically flat LaNiO3 thin films for enhanced water electrolysis

C Baeumer, J Li, Q Lu, AYL Liang, L **, HP Martins… - Nature materials, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Structure–activity relationships built on descriptors of bulk and bulk-terminated
surfaces are the basis for the rational design of electrocatalysts. However, electrochemically …

Gold-supported cerium-doped NiOx catalysts for water oxidation

JWD Ng, M García-Melchor, M Bajdich… - Nature Energy, 2016 - nature.com
The development of high-performance catalysts for the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) is
paramount for cost-effective conversion of renewable electricity to fuels and chemicals. Here …

Stabilization of ultrathin (hydroxy) oxide films on transition metal substrates for electrochemical energy conversion

Z Zeng, KC Chang, J Kubal, NM Markovic, J Greeley - Nature Energy, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Design of cost-effective electrocatalysts with enhanced stability and activity is of
paramount importance for the next generation of energy conversion systems, including fuel …

The Effect of Fe Dopant Location in Co(Fe)OOHx Nanoparticles for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Z Sun, A Curto, J Rodríguez-Fernández, Z Wang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The addition of iron (Fe) can in certain cases have a strong positive effect on the activity of
cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles in the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction …

Non‐3d Metal Modulation of a Cobalt Imidazolate Framework for Excellent Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution in Neutral Media

YT Xu, ZM Ye, JW Ye, LM Cao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cobalt imidazolate frameworks are classical electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution
reaction (OER) but suffer from the relatively low activity. Here, a non‐3d metal modulation …

The structure of the cobalt oxide/Au catalyst interface in electrochemical water splitting

J Fester, A Makoveev, D Grumelli, R Gutzler… - Angewandte …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The catalytic synergy between cobalt oxide and gold leads to strong promotion of the
oxygen evolution reaction (OER)—one half‐reaction of electrochemical water splitting …