Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(7)
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Abstract
A
fuel
cell
is
an
energy
conversion
device
that
can
continuously
input
and
oxidant
into
the
through
electrochemical
reaction
to
release
electrical
energy.
Although
noble
metals
show
good
activity
in
cell‐related
reactions,
their
ever‐increasing
price
considerably
hinders
industrial
application.
Improvement
of
atom
utilization
efficiency
considered
one
most
effective
strategies
improve
mass
catalysts,
this
allows
for
use
fewer
saving
greatly
on
cost.
Thus,
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
with
100%
have
been
widely
developed,
which
remarkable
performance
cells.
In
review,
we
will
describe
recent
progress
development
SACs
membrane
electrode
assembly
applications.
First,
introduce
several
routes
synthesis
SACs.
The
mechanism
involved
reactions
also
be
introduced
as
it
highly
determinant
final
activity.
Then,
systematically
summarize
application
Pt
group
metal
(PGM)
nonprecious
(non‐PGM)
This
review
offer
numerous
experiences
developing
potential
industrialized
future.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(21), P. 10450 - 10490
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Supported
metal
catalysts
are
essential
to
a
plethora
of
processes
in
the
chemical
industry.
The
overall
performance
these
depends
strongly
on
interaction
adsorbates
at
atomic
level,
which
can
be
manipulated
and
controlled
by
different
constituents
active
material
(
eScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(6), P. 100272 - 100272
Published: April 26, 2024
Strong
metal−support
interaction
(SMSI),
namely
the
strong
electronic
and
structural
between
metal
nanoparticles
supports,
one
of
most
typical
synergetic
catalytic
effects
in
composite
catalysts,
has
been
found
critically
important
design
catalyst
for
thermocatalysis
past.
Recently,
however,
great
progress
SMSI-based
made
electrocatalysis,
such
as
electrocatalyst
electrocatalytic
mechanism
investigations.
To
better
understand
nature
effect
assisting
further
development
electrocatalysts,
a
comprehensive
in-depth
overview
highlighting
discussing
recent
advances
SMSI
electrocatalysis
is
necessary
highly
desirable
but
still
absent.
Herein,
this
review
firstly
presents
various
strategies
designing
constructing
catalysts
featuring
SMSI.
Further
from
perspectives
characterization
techniques
towards
electron
structure,
local
interfacial
morphological
features
active
sites
have
summarized
detail.
Importantly,
single-
bi-functional
electrocatalysts
effects,
key
roles
during
reactions
are
emphasized.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
discussed
out-looked
to
highlight
remaining
issues
future
electrocatalysts.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(27)
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
and
(S
2−
)
recycling
present
promising
strategies
for
cost‐effective
production
simultaneous
removal
of
environmental
pollutants.
However,
the
advancement
this
technology
is
hindered
by
limited
availability
affordable,
efficient,
stable
catalysts.
Herein,
study
synthesizes
ultrafine
ruthenium
(Ru)
nanoclusters
on
a
substrate
iron
molybdenum
sulfide
(FeMo‐S)
nanosheets,
creating
new
heterointerface
catalyst
(FeMo‐S/Ru)
reaction
(HER)
sulfion
oxidation
(SOR).
Experimental
theoretical
calculations
suggest
that
strong
electron
interactions
between
Ru
FeMo‐S
substrate,
optimizing
*H
adsorption
promoting
HER
activity
one
side
while
facilitating
sulfur
intermediates
other
side,
effectively
catalyzing
SOR.
Additionally,
assembled
electrocatalytic
coupling
system
with
FeMo‐S/Ru
displays
an
ultralow
cell
voltage
0.57
V
at
100
mA
cm
−2
,
achieving
high
Faradaic
efficiencies
(>96%)
H
2
production,
also
exhibiting
remarkable
durability
over
1
month
(838
h).
This
work
paves
way
development
highly
efficient
durable
supported
catalysts,
enabling
energy‐saving
environmentally
friendly
recycling.
Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1499 - 1499
Published: Sept. 9, 2022
MXenes,
a
novel
family
of
2D
transition
metal
carbide,
nitride
and
carbonitride
materials,
have
been
gaining
tremendous
interest
in
recent
days
as
potential
electrocatalysts
for
various
electrochemical
reactions,
including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER).
MXenes
are
characterized
by
their
etchable
layers,
excellent
structural
stability,
versatility
heteroatoms
doping,
electronic
conductivity,
unique
surface
functional
groups
admirable
area,
suitable
the
role
electrocatalyst/support
such
HER.
In
this
review
article,
we
summarized
developments
MXene-based
synthesis
HER
performance
terms
theoretical
experimental
point
view.
We
systematically
evaluated
superiority
catalysts
over
traditional
Pt/C
kinetics,
Tafel
slope,
overpotential
both
acidic
alkaline
electrolytic
environments.
also
pointed
out
motives
behind
electro
catalytic
enhancements,
effect
conditions,
heteroatom
terminations
on
electrocatalytic
active
sites
families.
At
end,
possible
approaches
were
recommended
deeper
understanding
improvement
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(59)
Published: June 16, 2022
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
emerged
as
a
new
frontier
in
areas
such
electrocatalysis,
photocatalysis,
and
enzymatic
catalysis.
Aided
by
recent
advances
the
synthetic
methodologies
of
nanomaterials,
atomic
characterization
technologies,
theoretical
calculation
modeling,
various
SACs
been
prepared
for
variety
catalytic
reactions.
To
meet
requirements
with
distinctive
performance
appreciable
selectivity,
much
research
has
carried
out
to
adjust
coordination
configuration
electronic
properties
SACs.
This
concept
summarizes
latest
experimental
computational
efforts
aimed
at
tuning
axial
Series
atoms,
functional
groups
or
even
macrocycles
are
oriented
into
metal
center,
how
this
affects
electrocatalytic
is
also
reviewed.
Finally,
presents
perspectives
further
precise
design,
preparation
in-situ
detection
axially
coordinated
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(30)
Published: April 14, 2023
Anchoring
single
metal
atom
to
carbon
supports
represents
an
exceptionally
effective
strategy
maximize
the
efficiency
of
catalysts.
Recently,
dual-atom
catalysts
(DACs)
emerge
as
intriguing
candidate
for
atomic
catalysts,
which
perform
better
than
single-atom
(SACs).
However,
clarification
polynary
structures
and
their
beneficial
effects
remains
a
daunting
challenge.
Here,
atomically
dispersed
triple
Zn-Co-Fe
sites
anchored
nitrogen-doped
(ZnCoFe-N-C)
prepared
by
one-step
pyrolysis
designed
metal-organic
framework
precursor
are
reported.
The
isolated
trimetallic
configuration
in
ZnCoFe-N-C
is
identified
annular
dark-field
scanning
transmission
electron
microscopy
spectroscopic
techniques.
Benefiting
from
synergistic
effect
atoms,
nitrogen,
carbon,
exhibits
excellent
catalytic
performance
bifunctional
oxygen
reduction/evolution
reactions
alkaline
medium,
outperforming
other
SACs
DACs.
ZnCoFe-N-C-based
Zn-air
battery
high
specific
capacity
(liquid
state:
931.8
Wh
kgZn-1
),
power
density
137.8
mW
cm-2
;
all-solid-state:
107.9
good
cycling
stability.
Furthermore,
density-functional
theory
calculations
rationalize
demonstrating
that
catalyst
has
upshifted
d-band
center
enhances
adsorption
reaction
intermediates.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(10)
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Abstract
The
universal
preparation
of
noble
metal
single‐atom
catalysts
(NMSACs)
is
critical
for
efficient
sustainable
energy
conversion.
In
this
study,
a
versatile
sowing
strategy
proposed
to
prepare
the
NMSACs
with
hyper‐low
loading.
A
metal‐organic
framework
derived
Ni(OH)
x
Ni
2+
vacancies
serves
as
fertile
soil
plentiful
trapping
holes,
where
Pt
atom
seeds
can
be
inserted.
atoms
tend
form
tetradentate
Pt‐O
4
roots,
confining
loading
concentration
range
(≈0.17
wt%).
This
Pt‐Ni(OH)
catalyst
exhibits
an
overpotential
58
mV
at
current
density
10
mA
cm
−2
in
1
m
KOH
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
and
needs
only
1.47
V
achieve
η
water
splitting.
approach
extended
formation
other
such
Ir
Ru.
thus
provides
guidance
different
excellent
catalytic
performance.