Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(36)
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
Recently,
a
diverse
array
of
novel
metal‐nitrogen‐carbon
(M‐N‐C)
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
rapidly
evolve,
particularly
in
the
realm
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR).
Despite
plethora
proposed
design
and
improvement
strategies
for
SACs,
comprehensive
review
systematically
compiling
components
M‐N‐C
from
unified
perspective
is
notably
absent.
For
first
time,
thorough
examination
each
component
conducted,
focusing
on
entropy
increase
active
sites
SACs.
single
M‐N
4
whole
system,
an
implies
elevated
degree
disorder
chaos.
Broadly,
entropy‐increasing
modification
M
(single
mental
sites)
guest
groups
entails
augmentation
chaos,
with
most
effective
co‐catalytic
synergy
achieved
by
establishing
multiple
through
“cocktail
effect”.
Concerning
N
(nitrogen
other
heteroatoms)
C
(carbon
supports),
induces
heightened
disorder,
symmetry
breaking
more
likely
to
drive
toward
adsorbing
molecules
attain
equilibrium
symmetric
structure.
All
these
innovative
led
remarkable
ORR
activity
stability
offer
guiding
criterion
future
preparation
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 2759 - 2803
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
catalytic
transformation
of
CO
2
into
valuable
fuels/chemicals
is
a
promising
and
economically
profitable
process
because
it
offers
an
alternative
toward
fossil
feedstocks
the
benefit
transforming
cycling
on
scale-up.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: April 20, 2023
This
topical
review
focuses
on
the
distinct
role
of
carbon
support
coordination
environment
single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
for
electrocatalysis.
The
article
begins
with
an
overview
atomic
configurations
in
SACs,
including
a
discussion
advanced
characterization
techniques
and
simulation
used
understanding
active
sites.
A
summary
key
electrocatalysis
applications
is
then
provided.
These
processes
are
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR),
evolution
(OER),
hydrogen
(HER),
nitrogen
(NRR),
dioxide
(CO
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 4877 - 4925
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
systematically
summarizes
various
redox
mechanisms
in
Zn-based
batteries
and
design
strategies
to
improve
their
electrochemical
performance,
which
provides
a
reference
for
future
development
of
high-performance
batteries.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(4)
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Abstract
Single‐atom
alloys
(SAAs),
combining
the
advantages
of
single‐atom
and
nanoparticles
(NPs),
play
an
extremely
significant
role
in
field
heterogeneous
catalysis.
Nevertheless,
understanding
catalytic
mechanism
SAAs
catalysis
reactions
remains
a
challenge
compared
with
single
atoms
NPs.
Herein,
ruthenium‐nickel
(RuNi
)
synthesized
by
embedding
atomically
dispersed
Ru
Ni
NPs
are
anchored
on
two‐dimensional
Ti
3
C
2
T
x
MXene.
The
RuNi
SAA‐3
−Ti
catalysts
exhibit
unprecedented
activity
for
hydrogen
evolution
from
ammonia
borane
(AB,
NH
BH
hydrolysis
mass‐specific
(r
mass
value
333
L
min
−1
g
.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
anchoring
optimizes
dissociation
AB
H
O
as
well
binding
ability
H*
intermediates
during
due
to
d‐band
structural
modulation
caused
alloying
effect
metal‐supports
interactions
(MSI)
This
work
provides
useful
design
principles
developing
optimizing
efficient
hydrogen‐related
demonstrates
over
energy
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 249 - 259
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
Novel
Fe
single-atom
catalysts
with
highly
coordinated
Fe–N
4
SP
structures
were
designed
via
the
multi-coordination-shell
synergistic
effect.
The
optimization
of
enhances
their
ORR
activity
in
alkaline/acidic
media
towards
rechargeable
Zn–air
batteries.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(51)
Published: April 24, 2023
Metal
alloys-structured
electrocatalysts
(MAECs)
have
made
essential
contributions
to
accelerating
the
practical
applications
of
electrocatalytic
devices
in
renewable
energy
systems.
However,
due
complex
atomic
structures,
varied
electronic
states,
and
abundant
supports,
precisely
decoding
metal-metal
interactions
structure-activity
relationships
MAECs
still
confronts
great
challenges,
which
is
critical
direct
future
engineering
optimization
MAECs.
Here,
this
timely
review
comprehensively
summarizes
latest
advances
creating
MAECs,
including
interactions,
coordination
microenvironments,
relationships.
First,
fundamental
classification,
design,
characterization,
structural
reconstruction
are
outlined.
Then,
merits
modulation
strategies
recent
breakthroughs
for
noble
non-noble
metal-structured
thoroughly
discussed,
such
as
solid
solution
alloys,
intermetallic
single-atom
alloys.
Particularly,
unique
insights
into
bond
theoretical
understanding,
operando
techniques
mechanism
disclosure
given.
Thereafter,
current
states
diverse
with
a
focus
on
property-reactivity
relationships,
reaction
pathways,
performance
comparisons
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
systematically
It
believed
that
comprehensive
can
offer
substantial
impact
stimulating
widespread
utilization
metal
materials
electrocatalysis.
