Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Abstract
Recently,
the
enzyme‐inspired
nanoconfinement
effect
has
garnered
significant
attention
for
enhancing
efficiency
of
electrocatalysts
and
photocatalysts.
Despite
substantial
progress
in
these
fields,
there
remains
a
notable
absence
comprehensive
insightful
articles
providing
clear
understanding
nanoconfined
catalysts.
This
review
addresses
this
gap
by
delving
into
catalysts
electrocatalytic
photocatalytic
energy
conversion.
Initially,
on
thermodynamics
kinetics
reactions
is
explored.
Subsequently,
primary
secondary
structures
are
categorized,
their
properties
outlined,
typical
methods
construction
summarized.
Furthermore,
an
overview
state‐of‐the‐art
applications
provided,
focusing
hydrogen
oxygen
evolution,
reduction,
carbon
dioxide
peroxide
production,
nitrogen
reduction.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
prospects
discussed.
aims
to
provide
in‐depth
insights
guidelines
advance
development
conversion
technology
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(2), P. 181 - 206
Published: Aug. 4, 2024
Abstract
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
emerged
as
promising
materials
in
the
realm
of
electrocatalysis
due
to
their
high
surface
area,
tunable
porosity,
and
versatile
chemical
functionality.
However,
practical
application
has
been
hampered
by
inherent
limitations
such
low
electrical
conductivity
a
limited
number
active
metal
sites.
Researchers
addressed
these
challenges
through
various
strategies,
including
enhancing
incorporating
conductive
nanoparticles,
modifying
structure
composition
MOFs
replacing
nodes
functionalizing
linkers,
preparing
catalysts
thermal
processes
decarburization
conversion
into
oxides,
phosphides
(MPs),
sulfides
(MSs).
This
review
provided
comprehensive
summary
strategies
that
were
employed
enhance
electroactivity
for
improved
electrocatalytic
performance
recent
years.
It
also
explored
future
directions
potential
innovations
design
synthesis
MOF‐based
electrocatalysts,
offering
valuable
insights
advancing
sustainable
energy
technologies.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(23)
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
(ECR)
powered
by
renewable
electricity
has
attracted
of
wide
attention
because
its
advantages
to
produce
high‐value‐added
chemicals
and
fuels.
Additionally,
ECR
played
a
crucial
role
in
addressing
the
challenge
excessive
fossil
fuel
consumption
caused
global
warming.
Herein,
unique
armor
structure
with
Ni
nanoparticles
coated
carbon
shell
containing
Ni─N─C
(Ni─NP@Ni─SA)
for
industrial
pH‐universal
electrolytes
is
designed.
Ni─NP@Ni─SA
catalyst
exhibits
≈100%
Faradaic
efficiency,
partial
current
density
can
reach
500,
361,
615
mA
cm
−2
strong
alkaline
(pH
14),
neutral
7.2)
acidic
1)
electrolytes,
respectively.
Moreover,
drive
rechargeable
Zn‐CO
battery
high
power
3.45
mW
,
outstanding
stability
over
36
h.
The
structural
characterizations
theoretical
calculation
together
present
that
electron
penetration
effect
strengthen
electronic
enrichment
state
single
atom,
which
facilitates
reaction
kinetics
decreasing
formation
energy
barrier
key
intermediate
*
COOH.
This
work
pioneers
new
design
strategy
enhance
activity
single‐atom
catalysts
seek
high‐efficiency
electrocatalysts
electrolytes.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Developing
a
CO
2
-utilization
and
energy-storage
integrated
system
possesses
great
advantages
for
carbon-
energy-intensive
industries.
Efforts
have
been
made
to
developing
the
Zn-CO
batteries,
but
access
long
cycling
life
low
charging
voltage
remains
grand
challenge.
Here
we
unambiguously
show
such
inefficiencies
originate
from
high-barrier
oxygen
evolution
reaction
on
charge,
by
recharging
battery
via
oxidation
of
reducing
molecules,
Faradaic
efficiency-enhanced
reduction
low-overpotential
regeneration
can
be
simultaneously
achieved.
Showcased
using
hydrazine
oxidation,
our
demonstrates
over
1000
hours
with
as
1.2
V.
The
formation
gaseous
product
upon
are
key
stabilize
catalyst
cycling.
Our
findings
suggest
that
fundamentally
taming
asymmetric
reactions,
aqueous
batteries
viable
tools
achieve
energy
storage
conversion
is
economical,
highly
efficient,
scalable.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(15), P. 8991 - 9001
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
d–p
orbital
hybridization
induced
by
S/N
in
the
coordination
layer
of
pyrrole-type
Fe–N
4
can
modulate
electronic
structure
Fe
single
atoms,
enabling
*COOH
adsorption
and
*CO
desorption
to
exclusively
furnish
CO
but
suppressing
H
2
formation.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
The
electrocatalytic
reduction
of
CO2
to
CO
is
slowed
by
the
energy
cost
hydrogenation
step
that
yields
adsorbed
*COOH
intermediate.
Here,
we
report
a
hydrogen
radical
(H•)-transfer
mechanism
aids
this
step,
enabled
constructing
Ni-partnered
hetero-diatomic
pairs,
and
thereby
greatly
enhancing
CO2-to-CO
conversion
kinetics.
partner
metal
Ni
(denoted
as
M)
catalyzes
Volmer
water/proton
generate
*H,
turning
H•,
which
reduces
carboxyl
radicals
(•COOH).
then
subsequently
adsorbs
•COOH
in
an
exothermic
reaction,
negating
usual
high
energy-penalty
for
electrochemical
CO2.
Tuning
H
adsorption
strength
M
site
(with
Cd,
Pt,
or
Pd)
allows
optimization
H•
formation,
culminating
markedly
improved
rate
toward
production,
offering
97.1%
faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
aqueous
electrolyte
up
100.0%
FE
ionic
liquid
solution.
Commercially
viable
catalytic
electroreduction
would
enable
many
green
technologies,
yet
it
impeded
initial
authors
Ni-Cd
dual
atom
catalysts
with
complementary
properties
favorable
overcome
barrier.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(7)
Published: Dec. 24, 2023
Abstract
CO
2
reduction
is
a
highly
attractive
route
to
transform
into
useful
feedstocks,
of
which
C
products
are
more
desired
than
1
,
yet
face
high
kinetic
barriers
C−C
electrocoupling.
Here,
the
engineering
pore‐enabled
local
confinement
reaction
environments
reported
for
tuning
enrichment
surface‐adsorbed
oxygen‐relevant
species
and
establishment
their
pronounced
benefits
in
promoting
coupling
over
oxide‐derived
Cu‐based
catalysts.
A
new
approach
utilizing
microphase
separation
block
copolymer
developed
fabricate
bicontinuous
mesoporous
CuO
nanofibers
(CuO‐BPNF).
The
enhanced
from
long‐range
mesochannels
enables
adsorption
OH
ad
/O
on
Cu
surface
at
wide
negative
potential
range
−0.7
–
−1.3
V
reduction,
cannot
be
achieved
conventional
deficient
short‐range
pores.
Constant‐potential
DFT
calculations
reveal
that
surface‐bound
oxygen
weakens
*CO
affinity
with
(111)
lowers
both
*CO−CO
dimerization
hydrogenation
enable
*CO−CHO
coupling.
Accordingly,
‐to‐C
Faradaic
efficiency
74.7%
CuO‐BPNF
shown,
significantly
larger
counterparts
This
work
offers
general
design
principle
manage
reactive
steering
pathways
interfacial
catalysis.
