Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
insight
into
the
electrodegradation
processes
of
nitrogenous
pollutants
in
sewage,
highlighting
reaction
mechanisms,
theoretical
descriptors,
catalyst
design,
and
energy
valorization
strategies.
Interdisciplinary materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(2), P. 245 - 269
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
The
electrochemical
nitrate
reduction
reaction
(NO
3
RR)
holds
promise
for
ecofriendly
removal.
However,
the
challenge
of
achieving
high
selectivity
and
efficiency
in
electrocatalyst
systems
still
significantly
hampers
mechanism
understanding
large‐scale
application.
Tandem
catalysts,
comprising
multiple
catalytic
components
working
synergistically,
offer
promising
potential
improving
NO
RR.
This
review
highlights
recent
progress
designing
tandem
catalysts
RR,
including
noble
metal‐related
system,
transition
metal
electrocatalysts,
pulsed
electrocatalysis
strategies.
Specifically,
optimization
active
sites,
interface
engineering,
synergistic
effects
between
catalyst
components,
various
situ
technologies,
theory
simulations
are
discussed
detail.
Challenges
opportunities
development
scaling
up
RR
further
discussed,
such
as
stability,
durability,
mechanisms.
By
outlining
possible
solutions
future
design,
this
aims
to
open
avenues
efficient
comprehensive
insights
into
mechanisms
energy
sustainability
environmental
safety.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 1709 - 1717
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Electrochemical
conversion
of
nitrate
offers
an
efficient
approach
to
mitigate
pollution
and
ammonia
synthesis
but
is
still
challenged
by
the
slow
kinetics
selectivity
issues
active
sites.
Herein,
performing
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
we
report
a
double-atom
catalyst
PdCu–C7N6
incorporating
Pd
Cu
together
embedded
in
C7N6
frameworks,
which
not
only
shows
outstanding
catalytic
performance
with
low
limiting
potential
0.36
V,
also
can
effectively
inhibit
competing
hydrogen
evolution
reactions.
The
high
NO3RR
activity
on
well
explained
polarizable
bond
length
as
asymmetric
charge
distribution
Pd–Cu
dual
This
DFT
work
opens
avenue
for
developing
highly
multicomponent
electrocatalysts.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 166 - 166
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Fuel
cells/zinc–air
cells
represent
a
transformative
technology
for
clean
energy
conversion,
offering
substantial
environmental
benefits
and
exceptional
theoretical
efficiency.
However,
the
high
cost
limited
durability
of
platinum-based
catalysts
sluggish
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
at
cathode
severely
restrict
their
scalability
practical
application.
To
address
these
critical
challenges,
this
study
explores
groundbreaking
approach
to
developing
ORR
with
enhanced
performance
reduced
costs.
We
present
novel
Pd3Cu
alloy,
innovatively
modified
N-doped
carbon
aerogels,
synthesized
via
simple
self-assembly
freeze-drying
method.
The
three-dimensional
aerogel-based
porous
structures
provide
diffusion
channels
molecules,
excellent
electrical
conductivity,
abundant
sites.
Pd3Cu@2NC-20%
aerogel
exhibits
remarkable
enhancement
in
activity,
achieving
half-wave
potential
0.925
V,
limiting
current
density
6.12
mA/cm2,
long-term
stability.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
reveal
that
electrons
tend
transfer
from
Pd
atoms
neighboring
*O,
leading
an
increase
negative
charge
around
*O.
This,
turn,
weakens
interaction
between
catalyst
surface
*O
optimizes
elementary
steps
process.