Molecular enhancement of heterogeneous CO2 reduction

DH Nam, P De Luna, A Rosas-Hernández… - Nature materials, 2020 - nature.com
The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) addresses the need for
storage of renewable energy in valuable carbon-based fuels and feedstocks, yet challenges …

Molecular electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

S Dey, B Mondal, S Chatterjee, A Rana… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The past decade has seen considerable growth in the development of materials for fuel cell
electrodes, and there is a desire for active electrocatalysts derived from base metals instead …

Mechanism of cations suppressing proton diffusion kinetics for electrocatalysis

XY Li, T Wang, YC Cai, ZD Meng, JW Nan… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Proton transfer is crucial for electrocatalysis. Accumulating cations at electrochemical
interfaces can alter the proton transfer rate and then tune electrocatalytic performance …

Recent advances in catalysts, electrolytes and electrode engineering for the nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient conditions

J Hou, M Yang, J Zhang - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
With the conventional Haber–Bosch NH3 synthesis in industry requiring harsh pressures
and high temperatures, artificial N2 fixation has been long sought after. The electrochemical …

Homogenous electrocatalytic oxygen reduction rates correlate with reaction overpotential in acidic organic solutions

ML Pegis, BA McKeown, N Kumar, K Lang… - ACS Central …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Improved electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are critical for the
advancement of fuel cell technologies. Herein, we report a series of 11 soluble iron …

Direct 3D Printing of Binder-Free Bimetallic Nanomaterials as Integrated Electrodes for Glycerol Oxidation with High Selectivity for Valuable C3 Products

X Mo, X Gao, AV Gillado, HY Chen, Y Chen, Z Guo… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Net-zero carbon strategies and green synthesis methodologies are key to realizing the
United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) on a global scale. An electrocatalytic …

Proton transfer dynamics control the mechanism of O2 reduction by a non-precious metal electrocatalyst

ECM Tse, CJ Barile, NA Kirchschlager, Y Li… - Nature Materials, 2016 - nature.com
Many chemical and biological processes involve the transfer of both protons and electrons.
The complex mechanistic details of these proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions …

Bioinspired catalytic materials for energy-relevant conversionsFree GPT-4 DeepSeek

V Artero - Nature Energy, 2017 - nature.com
Transitioning towards a post-oil society (the so-called ecological transition) requires
breakthroughs in finding new catalytic materials that are efficient and stable. They should …

Tuning hydrogen bond network connectivity in the electric double layer with cations

B Tang, Y Fang, S Zhu, Q Bai, X Li, L Wei, Z Li… - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen bond (H-bond) network connectivity in electric double layers (EDLs) is of
paramount importance for interfacial HER/HOR electrocatalytic processes. However, it …

Observation of an inverse kinetic isotope effect in oxygen evolution electrochemistry

ECM Tse, TTH Hoang, JA Varnell, AA Gewirth - ACS Catalysis, 2016 - ACS Publications
Earth-abundant and inexpensive catalysts with low overpotential and high durability are
central to the development of efficient water-splitting electrolyzers. However, improvements …