Atomically Dispersed Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Catalysts with d-Orbital Electronic Configuration-Dependent Selectivity for Electrochemical CO2-to-CO Reduction

J Wang, YC Huang, Y Wang, H Deng, Y Shi, D Wei… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A variety of atomically dispersed transition-metal-anchored nitrogen-doped carbon (M–N–C)
electrocatalysts have shown encouraging electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) …

Inhibiting collective cation migration in Li-rich cathode materials as a strategy to mitigate voltage hysteresis

J Huang, B Ouyang, Y Zhang, L Yin, DH Kwon, Z Cai… - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Lithium-rich cathodes are promising energy storage materials due to their high energy
densities. However, voltage hysteresis, which is generally associated with transition metal …

Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host–guest strategy

Z Li, Y Chen, S Ji, Y Tang, W Chen, A Li, J Zhao… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts not only maximize metal atom efficiency, they also display properties
that are considerably different to their more conventional nanoparticle equivalents, making …

Rare-earth–platinum alloy nanoparticles in mesoporous zeolite for catalysis

R Ryoo, J Kim, C Jo, SW Han, JC Kim, H Park, J Han… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Platinum is a much used catalyst that, in petrochemical processes, is often alloyed with other
metals to improve catalytic activity, selectivity and longevity,,,–. Such catalysts are usually …

Reversible Structural Evolution of Metal‐Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Catalysts During CO2 Electroreduction: An Operando X‐ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study

D Hursán, J Timoshenko, E Ortega, HS Jeon… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) is a rising technology, aiming to reduce
the energy sector dependence on fossil fuels and to produce carbon‐neutral raw materials …

Catalytically potent and selective clusterzymes for modulation of neuroinflammation through single-atom substitutions

H Liu, Y Li, S Sun, Q **n, S Liu, X Mu, X Yuan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Emerging artificial enzymes with reprogrammed and augmented catalytic activity and
substrate selectivity have long been pursued with sustained efforts. The majority of current …

Local structure and short-range order in a NiCoCr solid solution alloy

FX Zhang, S Zhao, K **, H Xue, G Velisa, H Bei… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
Multielement solid solution alloys are intrinsically disordered on the atomic scale, and many
of their advanced properties originate from the local structural characteristics. The local …

Non-topotactic reactions enable high rate capability in Li-rich cathode materials

J Huang, P Zhong, Y Ha, DH Kwon, MJ Crafton, Y Tian… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
High-rate cathode materials for Li-ion batteries require fast Li transport kinetics, which
typically rely on topotactic Li intercalation/de-intercalation because it minimally disrupts Li …

In situ synchrotron X‐ray absorption spectroscopy studies of anode materials for rechargeable batteries

Z Wu, W Kong Pang, L Chen… - Batteries & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Taking advantage of a high‐flux light source, synchrotron X‐ray absorption spectroscopy
(XAS) beamline is able to perform in situ/ex situ, element‐selective, and …

Use of synchrotron-based techniques to elucidate metal uptake and metabolism in plants

G Sarret, EAHP Smits, HC Michel, MP Isaure… - Advances in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Synchrotron techniques have become key components of the toolbox for studying the
mechanisms involved in metal (loid) uptake and metabolism in plants. Most widely used …