Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 2985 - 3020
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Se
doping
endows
carbon
materials
with
rich
and
versatile
chemistry,
thus
transforming
them
into
functional
for
sustainable
technologies
such
as
heterogeneous
(electro)catalysis,
energy
conversion/storage
devices,
pollutant
removal.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(27)
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Abstract
Metal/nitrogen‐doped
carbons
(M−N−C)
are
promising
candidates
as
oxygen
electrocatalysts
due
to
their
low
cost,
tunable
catalytic
activity
and
selectivity,
well‐dispersed
morphologies.
To
improve
the
electrocatalytic
performance
of
such
systems,
it
is
critical
gain
a
detailed
understanding
structure
properties
through
advanced
characterization.
In
situ
X‐ray
absorption
spectroscopy
(XAS)
serves
powerful
tool
probe
both
active
sites
structural
evolution
materials
under
reaction
conditions.
this
review,
we
firstly
provide
an
overview
fundamental
concepts
XAS
then
comprehensively
review
setup
application
in
XAS,
introducing
electrochemical
cells,
experimental
methods,
well
primary
functions
on
applications.
The
M−N−C
catalysts
caused
by
interplay
with
electric
fields,
electrolytes
reactants/intermediates
during
reduction
subsequently
discussed
detail.
Finally,
major
challenges
future
opportunities
exciting
field
highlighted.
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
98, P. 106503 - 106503
Published: June 28, 2023
Developing
green,
environmental,
sustainable
new
energy
sources
is
an
important
problem
to
be
solved
in
the
world.
Among
technologies,
water
splitting
system,
fuel
cell
technology
and
metal-air
battery
are
main
production
conversion
methods,
which
involve
three
electrocatalytic
reactions,
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
oxygen
(OER),
reduction
(ORR).
The
efficiency
of
power
consumption
very
dependent
on
activity
electrocatalysts.
various
electrocatalysts,
two-dimensional
(2D)
materials
have
received
widespread
attention
due
multiple
advantages,
such
as
their
easy
availability
low
price.
What'
that
they
adjustable
physical
chemical
properties.
It
possible
develop
them
electrocatalysts
replace
noble
metals.
Therefore,
design
a
focus
research
area.
Some
recent
advances
ultrasound-assisted
preparation
been
overviewed
according
kind
this
review.
Firstly,
effect
ultrasonic
cavitation
its
applications
synthesis
inorganic
introduced.
ultrasonic-assisted
representative
2D
for
example
transition
metal
dichalcogenides
(TMDs),
graphene,
layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH),
MXene,
catalytic
properties
discussed
detail.
For
example,
CoMoS4
synthesized
through
facile
hydrothermal
method.
obatined
HER
OER
overpotential
electrode
141
250
mV,
respectively.
This
review
points
out
some
problems
need
urgently
at
present,
provides
ideas
designing
constructing
with
better
performance.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(17)
Published: Jan. 26, 2023
The
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
is
a
key
process
in
green
energy
conversion
technology.
Heteroatom
doping
has
been
proven
to
be
prospective
strategy
prepare
metal-free
carbon-based
electrocatalysts,
but
such
methods
often
suffer
from
uncontrollable
catalyst
frameworks
and
imprecise
active
sites.
Herein,
an
organic
heterocyclic
adopted
modulate
the
charge
redistribution
of
alkynyl-containing
conjugated
microporous
polymers
(CMPs)
by
introducing
varied
five-membered
structures.
Among
these
CMPs,
S,
2N-containing
thiadiazole
molecule
(CMP-Tdz)
with
carbonized
alginate
materials
(CCA
)
displays
remarkable
quasi-four-electron-transfer
ORR
pathway,
exhibiting
excellent
half-wave
potential
(E1/2
0.77
V,
coupled
superior
methanol
tolerance
electrochemical
stability,
which
are
among
highest
performance
catalytic
material
systems.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
prove
that
high
catalysts
originates
sp-hybridized
C
atom
(site-2)
activated
their
adjacent
Importantly,
structures
can
also
local
distribution,
increase
dipole
moment,
significantly
improved
kinetics.
This
incorporation
chemically
designed
heterocyclic-containing
alkynyl-CMPs
provides
new
approach
developing
efficient
electrocatalysts
for
fuel
cells.