Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(40)
Published: Aug. 7, 2022
Abstract
Activated
carbons
are
one
of
the
most
important
classes
high‐surface‐area
porous
materials.
Owing
to
their
unique
structure,
low
price,
and
large‐scale
production
technology,
these
have
been
traditionally
used
as
sorbents
for
eliminating
contamination.
In
past
decade,
many
innovations
seen
in
synthesis,
applications,
theoretical
experimental
methods.
Herein,
a
comprehensive
review
up‐to‐date
progress
activated
is
presented
from
viewpoint
synthetic
chemistry
materials
science.
First,
critical
textural
properties
discussed,
with
special
emphasis
on
texture,
heteroatom
doping,
surface
functional
groups,
partial
graphitization.
Next,
advanced
strategies
summarized.
Special
attention
given
reaction
mechanism
between
activating
agents
carbon
sources,
well
design
controlled
forms
morphology.
Then,
applicability
various
emerging
fields
covered,
including
supercapacitors,
capacitive
deionization,
batteries,
electrocatalysis,
capture.
particular,
this
highlights
potential
synthesis–structure–property
correlations
Finally,
we
present
future
challenges
outlook
success
energy
environmental
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(31)
Published: June 16, 2022
Abstract
Over
the
past
decades,
ground‐breaking
techniques
and
transformative
progress
have
been
achieved
on
exploring
alternative
battery
candidates
beyond
lithium‐ion
batteries,
among
which
sodium‐/potassium‐ion
batteries
(SIBs/PIBs)
are
receiving
rapidly
increased
attention.
Great
efforts
devoted
to
developing
verified
anode
materials.
Carbon
materials
take
leading
position
because
of
their
abundance,
low‐cost,
environmental
friendless,
commercial
potential.
While
it
is
easy
understand
specific
carbon
material
exhibits
outstanding
performance,
understanding
electrochemical
reaction
mechanisms,
structure–performance
relation,
interfacial
properties
anodes
rather
difficult.
It
urgently
required
comprehensively
summarize
further
compare
these
fundamental
issues,
but
still
insufficient.
This
review
concentrates
recent
for
SIBs
PIBs,
at
beginning
summarizes
fabrication
characterization
different
allotropes,
then
fundamentally
compares
ion
storage
mechanisms
chemistries.
Furthermore,
relationship
between
mechanism‐oriented
interface‐correlated
performance
optimization
strategies
established.
Finally,
critical
challenges
future
developments
practical
realization
SIBs/PIBs
proposed.
gives
a
comprehensive
summary
perspective
from
design,
offering
reliable
guidance
PIBs.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(21)
Published: May 10, 2023
Abstract
Hydrogen
production
from
water
electrolysis
provides
a
green
and
sustainable
route.
Platinum
(Pt)‐based
materials
have
been
regarded
as
efficient
electrocatalysts
for
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER).
However,
large‐scale
commercialization
of
Pt‐based
catalysts
suffers
high
cost.
Therefore,
ultralow‐Pt‐loading
electrocatalysts,
which
can
reach
balance
low
cost
HER
performance,
attracted
much
attention.
In
this
review,
representative
promising
synthetic
strategies,
including
wet
chemistry,
annealing,
electrochemistry,
photochemistry,
atomic
layer
deposition
are
summarized.
Further,
interaction
between
different
electrocatalyst
components
(transition
metals
their
derivatives)
Pt
is
discussed.
Notably,
effectively
accelerate
kinetics
HER,
enhancing
catalytic
activity.
At
last,
current
challenges
future
perspectives
briefly
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(27)
Published: June 1, 2022
Abstract
Hydrogen
is
widely
believed
to
be
a
promising
fuel
solve
the
global
energy
crisis
and
environmental
issues.
The
catalytic
system
represented
by
metal‐supported
catalysts
an
important
process
of
upgrading
hydrogen
source
in
industry.
Single‐atom
(SACs),
which
inherit
advantages
homogeneous
heterogeneous
catalysts,
provide
broad
prospect
for
low‐cost
H
2
production
technology.
This
review
focuses
on
potential
mechanisms
rational
design
SACs,
including
active
sites,
coordination
configuration,
mass
loading,
heteroatom‐doping,
metal−support
interaction.
strategies
single
metal
atoms
different
supports
are
reviewed
give
proposal
how
immobilize
atomic
sites
modulate
geometric/electronic
structures
SACs.
Subsequently,
synergistic
effect
SACs
dynamic
evolution
atomically
dispersed
heterometal
introduced,
aiming
further
guidelines
generation
from
water−gas
shift
reaction
electro‐/photocatalytic
water
splitting
main
research
directions
at
present.
latest
progress
employed
these
applications
thoroughly
reviewed.
At
end
this
review,
personal
perspectives
prospects
challenges
put
forward,
hoping
promote
rapid
development
toward
superior
performance.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Abstract
Hollow
carbon
nanocages
(HCNCs)
consisting
of
sp
2
shells
featured
by
a
hollow
interior
cavity
with
defective
microchannels
(or
customized
mesopores)
across
the
shells,
high
specific
surface
area,
and
tunable
electronic
structure,
are
quilt
different
from
other
nanocarbons
such
as
nanotubes
graphene.
These
structural
morphological
characteristics
make
HCNCs
new
platform
for
advanced
electrochemical
energy
storage
conversion.
This
review
focuses
on
controllable
preparation,
regulation,
modification
HCNCs,
well
their
functions
applications
materials
electrocatalytic
conversion
materials.
The
metal
single
atoms‐functionalized
structures
properties
summarized
systematically
deeply.
research
challenges
trends
also
envisaged
deepening
extending
study
application
this
material.
development
multifunctional
carbon‐based
composite
provides
idea
method
improving
density,
power
volume
performance
devices.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(40)
Published: Aug. 7, 2022
Abstract
Activated
carbons
are
one
of
the
most
important
classes
high‐surface‐area
porous
materials.
Owing
to
their
unique
structure,
low
price,
and
large‐scale
production
technology,
these
have
been
traditionally
used
as
sorbents
for
eliminating
contamination.
In
past
decade,
many
innovations
seen
in
synthesis,
applications,
theoretical
experimental
methods.
Herein,
a
comprehensive
review
up‐to‐date
progress
activated
is
presented
from
viewpoint
synthetic
chemistry
materials
science.
First,
critical
textural
properties
discussed,
with
special
emphasis
on
texture,
heteroatom
doping,
surface
functional
groups,
partial
graphitization.
Next,
advanced
strategies
summarized.
Special
attention
given
reaction
mechanism
between
activating
agents
carbon
sources,
well
design
controlled
forms
morphology.
Then,
applicability
various
emerging
fields
covered,
including
supercapacitors,
capacitive
deionization,
batteries,
electrocatalysis,
capture.
particular,
this
highlights
potential
synthesis–structure–property
correlations
Finally,
we
present
future
challenges
outlook
success
energy
environmental
