Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(3)
Published: Dec. 10, 2021
Abstract
Electrochemical
CO
2
conversion
offers
an
attractive
route
for
recycling
with
economic
and
environmental
benefits,
while
the
catalytic
materials
electrode
structures
still
require
further
improvements
scale‐up
application.
Electrocatalytic
surface
near‐surface
engineering
(ESE)
has
great
potential
to
advance
reduction
reactions
(CO
RR)
improved
activity,
selectivity,
energetic
efficiency,
stability,
reduced
overpotentials.
This
review
initially
provides
a
panorama
of
ESE
effects
give
clear
perspective
leverage
their
advantages,
including
electronic
effects,
ensemble
strain
local
environment
effects.
Additionally,
relevant
in
situ
spectroscopic
characterization
techniques
detect,
theoretical
computational
approaches
reveal
these
are
presented.
Typical
strategies
also
summarized,
e.g.,
reconstruction,
morphology
control,
modifications,
etc.
Rational
manipulations
specific
or
combinations
them
critical
designing
composite
catalysts
electrodes,
consequently
promoting
sustainable
development
steadily
increasing
prosperity
this
field.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(19)
Published: Feb. 12, 2023
Effective
photocatalytic
carbon
dioxide
(CO2
)
reduction
into
high-value-added
chemicals
is
promising
to
mitigate
current
energy
crisis
and
global
warming
issues.
Finding
effective
photocatalysts
crucial
for
CO2
reduction.
Currently,
metal-based
semiconductors
have
been
well
reviewed,
while
review
of
nonmetal-based
almost
limited
nitrides.
Phosphorus
a
nonmetal
with
various
allotropes
tunable
band
gaps,
which
has
demonstrated
be
non-metallic
photocatalysts.
However,
no
systematic
about
phosphorus
structures
reactions
reported.
Herein,
the
progresses
as
are
reviewed.
The
fundamentals
reduction,
corresponding
properties
allotropes,
doping
or
phosphorus-containing
ligands,
research
progress
reviewed
in
this
paper.
future
perspective
also
presented.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(13), P. 16673 - 16679
Published: March 24, 2023
The
electrochemical
carbon-dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
to
high-value
multi-carbon
(C2+)
chemicals
provides
a
hopeful
approach
store
renewable
energy
and
close
the
carbon
cycle.
Although
copper-based
catalysts
with
porous
architecture
are
considered
potential
electrocatalysts
for
CO2
C2+
chemicals,
challenges
remain
in
achieving
high
selectivity
partial
current
density
simultaneously
practical
application.
Here,
Cu
cavity
structure
by
situ
electrochemical-reducing
Cu2O
cavities
developed
high-performance
conversion
of
fuels.
as-described
exhibit
Faradaic
efficiency
75.6
±
1.8%
605
14
mA
cm-2,
respectively,
at
low
applied
(-0.59
V
vs
RHE)
microfluidic
flow
cell.
Furthermore,
Raman
tests
finite
element
simulation
indicated
that
can
enrich
local
concentration
CO
intermediates,
thus
promoting
C-C
coupling
process.
More
importantly,
should
be
major
through
*CO-*CHO
pathway
as
demonstrated
spectra
functional
theory
calculations.
This
work
provide
ideas
insights
into
designing
producing
compounds
highlight
important
effect
characterization
uncovering
mechanism.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(16)
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Abstract
Single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
are
demonstrated
to
show
exceptional
reactivity
and
selectivity
in
catalytic
reactions
by
effectively
utilizing
metal
species,
making
them
a
favorable
choice
among
the
different
active
materials
for
energy
conversion.
However,
SACs
still
early
stages
of
conversion,
problems
like
agglomeration
low
conversion
efficiency
hampering
their
practical
applications.
Substantial
research
focus
on
support
modifications,
which
vital
SAC
stability
due
intimate
relationship
between
atoms
support.
In
this
review,
category
supports
variety
surface
engineering
strategies
employed
SA
systems
summarized,
including
site
(heteroatom
doping,
vacancy
introducing,
groups
grafting,
coordination
tunning)
structure
(size/morphology
control,
cocatalyst
deposition,
facet
engineering,
crystallinity
control).
Also,
merits
single‐atom
systematically
introduced.
Highlights
comprehensive
summary
discussions
utilization
surface‐engineered
diversified
applications
photocatalysis,
electrocatalysis,
thermocatalysis,
devices.
At
end
potential
obstacles
using
field
discussed.
This
review
aims
guide
rational
design
manipulation
target‐specific
capitalizing
characteristic
benefits
engineering.
Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(8), P. 6659 - 6678
Published: April 2, 2024
Equimolar
or
nearly
molar
mixtures
of
five
more
metals
are
used
to
create
high-entropy
oxides
(HEOs).
HEOs
also
possess
the
kinetic
slow
diffusion
effect,
structural
lattice
distortion,
thermodynamic
and
cocktail
effect.
Consequently,
a
growing
number
scientists
investigating
oxides.
High
active
site
density,
low
overpotential,
entropic
stabilization
effects
main
reasons
why
now
show
good
electrocatalytic
oxygen
evolution
reaction.
However,
complexity
elemental
composition,
organization,
surface
morphology
limits
use
HEOs.
The
development
mechanisms
behind
OER
reviewed
in
this
work,
along
with
description
response
pathways
evaluation
standards.
performance
diverse
organizational
structures
is
research
because
come
variety
kinds.
Additionally,
when
utilized
as
carriers,
trend
examined.
Lastly,
potential
future
problems
opportunities
for
HEO
electrocatalysts
discussed.
Catalysis Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 2711 - 2720
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
We
have
summarized
three
novel
strategies
for
electrocatalytic
carbon
dioxide
reduction,
including
concurrent
CO2
electroreduction,
tandem
electroreduction
and
hybrid
electroreduction.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 73 - 93
Published: Oct. 22, 2020
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
attracted
increasing
research
interests
owing
to
their
unique
electronic
structures,
quantum
size
effects
and
maximum
utilization
rate
of
atoms.
Metal
organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
good
candidates
prepare
SACs
the
atomically
dispersed
metal
nodes
in
MOFs
abundant
N
C
species
stabilize
single
In
addition,
distance
adjacent
atoms
can
be
turned
by
adjusting
ligands
adding
volatile
centers
promote
formation
isolated
Moreover,
diverse
preparation
dual-atom
(DACs)
improve
loading
optimize
structures
catalysts.
The
applications
derived
DACs
for
electrocatalysis,
including
oxygen
reduction
reaction,
evolution
hydrogen
carbon
dioxide
reaction
nitrogen
systematically
summarized
this
Review.
corresponding
synthesis
strategies,
atomic
electrocatalytic
performances
discussed
provide
a
deep
understanding
MOFs-based
electrocatalysts.
catalytic
mechanisms
presented,
crucial
challenges
perspectives
proposed
further
design
Nano Materials Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3(4), P. 344 - 367
Published: June 1, 2021
With
the
rising
global
population,
increasing
energy
demand
and
rapid
climate
change,
great
concerns
have
been
raised
for
environment
security
in
future.
Solar-driven
CO2
reduction
provides
a
promising
way
to
deal
with
crisis
warming,
which
has
widely
concerned.
Photoelectrocatalysis
technology
can
effectively
utilize
solar
avoid
use
high-temperature
high-voltage
by
integrating
vantages
of
both
photocatalysis
electrocatalysis,
exhibits
broad
application
prospect
high
efficiency
excellent
selectivity.
In
this
review,
basic
principles
photocatalysis,
electrocatalysis
photoeletrocatalysis
are
briefly
reviewed,
also
comparing
technical
characteristics
above
technologies.
Different
photoelectrocatalytic
systems
described
compared.
The
several
key
influencing
factors
performance
discussed,
including
interaction
between
reaction
molecules
catalysts,
conditions
influence
photoelectrode.
Then,
advances
on
mechanisms
strategies
enhancement
optimizing
photoexcitation,
charge
separation
surface
were
reviewed.
Besides,
challenges
prospects
will
be
discussed.
