Design concept for electrocatalysts

Y Wang, X Zheng, D Wang - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Metal-based electrocatalysts with different sizes (single atoms, nanoclusters, and
nanoparticles) show different catalytic behaviors for various electrocatalytic reactions …

Microenvironment engineering of single/dual‐atom catalysts for electrocatalytic application

Y Gao, B Liu, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Single/dual‐metal atoms supported on carbon matrix can be modulated by coordination
structure and neighboring active sites. Precisely designing the geometric and electronic …

Understanding the structure-performance relationship of active sites at atomic scale

R Li, D Wang - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Metal-based atomically dispersed catalysts have attracted more attention because of their
excellent catalytic performance and nearly 100% atom utilization. Therefore, it is very …

Superiority of dual‐atom catalysts in electrocatalysis: one step further than single‐atom catalysts

R Li, D Wang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, dual‐atom catalysts (DACs) have attracted extensive attention, as an
extension of single‐atom catalysts (SACs). Compared with SACs, DACs have higher metal …

Atomic‐level modulation of electronic density at cobalt single‐atom sites derived from metal–organic frameworks: enhanced oxygen reduction performance

Y Chen, R Gao, S Ji, H Li, K Tang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Demonstrated here is the correlation between atomic configuration induced electronic
density of single‐atom Co active sites and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance by …

Dynamic Behavior of Single-Atom Catalysts in Electrocatalysis: Identification of Cu-N3 as an Active Site for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

J Yang, W Liu, M Xu, X Liu, H Qi, L Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed MNC (M refers to transition metals) materials represent the most
promising catalyst alternatives to the precious metal Pt for the electrochemical reduction of …

Atomically Dispersed Co2–N6 and Fe–N4 Costructures Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media

Z Wang, X **, C Zhu, Y Liu, H Tan, R Ku… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polynary transition‐metal atom catalysts are promising to supersede platinum (Pt)‐based
catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Regulating the local configuration of atomic …

Rational design of single‐atom site electrocatalysts: from theoretical understandings to practical applications

Y Wang, D Wang, Y Li - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically dispersed metal‐based electrocatalysts have attracted increasing attention due to
their nearly 100% atomic utilization and excellent catalytic performance. However, current …

Bifunctional single atom catalysts for rechargeable zinc–air batteries: from dynamic mechanism to rational design

P Zhang, K Chen, J Li, M Wang, M Li, Y Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ever‐growing demands for rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) call for efficient
bifunctional electrocatalysts. Among various electrocatalysts, single atom catalysts (SACs) …

Exceptional electrochemical HER performance with enhanced electron transfer between Ru nanoparticles and single atoms dispersed on a carbon substrate

P Su, W Pei, X Wang, Y Ma, Q Jiang… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Precisely regulating the electronic structures of metal active species is highly desirable for
electrocatalysis. However, carbon with inert surface provide weak metal–support interaction …