Advanced carbon nitride‐based single‐atom photocatalysts
SusMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(5)
Published: July 18, 2024
Abstract
Single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
rapidly
become
a
hot
topic
in
photocatalytic
research
due
to
their
unique
physical
and
chemical
properties,
high
activity,
selectivity.
Among
many
semiconductor
carriers,
the
special
structure
of
carbon
nitride
(C
3
N
4
)
perfectly
meets
substrate
requirements
for
stabilizing
SACs;
they
can
also
compensate
defects
C
materials
by
modifying
energy
bands
electronic
structures.
Therefore,
developing
advanced
‐based
SACs
is
great
significance.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
elucidating
efficient
preparation
strategies
burgeoning
applications
SACs.
We
outline
prospective
enhancing
performance
future.
A
comprehensive
array
methodologies
presented
identifying
characterizing
This
includes
an
exploration
potential
atomic
catalytic
mechanisms
through
simulation
regulation
behaviors
synergistic
effects
single
or
multiple
sites.
Subsequently,
forward‐looking
perspective
adopted
contemplate
future
prospects
challenges
associated
with
encompasses
considerations,
such
as
loading,
regulatory
design,
integration
machine
learning
techniques.
It
anticipated
that
review
will
stimulate
novel
insights
into
synthesis
high‐load
durable
SACs,
thereby
providing
theoretical
groundwork
scalable
controllable
field.
Language: Английский
Enrichment of Polarized Alkynes over Negatively Charged Pt for Efficient Electrocatalytic Semihydrogenation
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 2173 - 2180
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Semihydrogenation
of
alkynes
is
a
crucial
industrial
process
for
the
mass
production
polymer-grade
alkenes
and
fine
chemicals.
An
electrocatalytic
semihydrogenation
strategy
presents
mild
but
powerful
alternative
to
conventional
processes
under
critical
conditions
yet
suffering
from
low
catalytic
efficiency
due
sacrificed
intrinsic
activity
depress
unwanted
overhydrogenation.
Here,
we
report
negatively
charged
Pt
(Ptδ−)
induced
by
coupling
with
strong
electron
donator
W2C
nanoparticles
in
dual-junction
materials
promote
using
water
as
hydrogen
source.
The
surface
metals
enables
polarization
unexpected
preferential
enrichment
alkynes,
accelerating
following
on
real
Ptδ−-based
electrode.
A
significantly
elevated
energy
barrier
overhydrogenation
Ptδ−
further
ensures
selectivity,
breaking
selectivity-activity
trade-off
wide
scope
alkynes.
Moreover,
Pt-based
electrode
reusable
cathode
could
exhibit
turnover
frequency
310
h–1
at
−0.4
V
versus
Ag/AgCl,
surpassing
6-fold
reported
catalysts
potential
advantages
practical
applications.
Language: Английский
State-of-the-Art and Perspectives of Nickel-Based Single-Atom Catalysts
Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 124590 - 124590
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Insights into the active nickel centers embedded in graphitic carbon nitride for the oxygen evolution reaction
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 6652 - 6662
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Combination
of
experimental
work
and
DFT
calculations
to
establish
the
structural
changes
undergone
by
single
Ni
atoms
stabilized
in
carbon
nitride
under
OER
conditions.
Language: Английский
Efficient Photocatalytic Semihydrogenation of 2-Butyne-1,4-diol over TiO2 Supported Cu Single Atoms with Near-Unity Conversion and Selectivity
Zhenpeng Liu,
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Zhipeng Ren,
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Jinjin Li
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et al.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Language: Английский
Promotion of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light with NiO/C Fabricated via a Super Facile and General Strategy
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
128(16), P. 6590 - 6599
Published: April 10, 2024
Exploration
of
efficient,
cost-effective,
abundant,
and
environmentally
friendly
catalysts
for
generating
clean
renewable
energy
resources
is
currently
highly
needed.
Here,
we
designed
a
photocatalyst
based
on
nickel
oxide(II)
nanoparticles
embedded
in
carbon
matrix
the
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(pHER).
A
super
facile
fabrication
strategy
involves
using
only
one
nontoxic
substrate
(nickel
acetate)
as
simultaneous
source
carbon.
The
catalyst
with
tuned
morphology
(via
process
time)
showed
superior
pHER
performance
yielding
7.4
mmol/h,
an
effect
synergy
between
graphitic
comes
from
(i)
conductive
properties
carbon,
(ii)
defects
present
matrix,
which
act
sites,
(iii)
NiO
nanoparticles,
improve
charge
carrier
separation
increasing
H2
rate.
mechanism
was
proposed
ex
situ
study
postprocessed
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
(EPR),
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
Raman
spectroscopy,
photoelectron
(XPS).
What
more,
propose
general
simple
approach
to
deliver
carbon/metal
oxide
composites
different
metal
acetates
catalytically
active
materials
tunable
physicochemical
that
can
meet
requirements
processes.
Language: Английский
Metal Clusters Effectively Adjust the Local Environment of Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Bifunctional Overall Water Splitting
Anqi Shi,
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Wentao Li,
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Xiuyun Zhang
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et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(44), P. 9804 - 9810
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Compared
with
single-atom
catalysts,
clusters
not
only
possess
more
metal-loadings
and
stability
but
also
provide
flexible
active
sites
to
break
the
linear
scaling
relationship
of
multistep
reactions.
However,
exploring
precise
structure–activity
relationships
synergistic
effect
between
nanosheets
is
still
in
its
infancy.
Here,
based
on
first-principles
nonequilibrium
Green's
function
simulation,
C2N-supported
Fe
Co
tetrahedral
exhibit
remarkable
bifunctional
catalytic
performance
a
very
low
overpotential
hydrogen
(0.12
0.07
V)
/oxygen
(0.20
0.55
evolution
reactions
(HER/OER),
respectively.
The
C2N-regulated
have
suitable
d-band
centers
around
Fermi
surface
for
HER.
In
turn,
activate
subadjacent
dual-carbon
OER.
Simultaneously,
cluster
enhances
electronic
conductivity
C2N,
initial
current
needs
ultralow
bias
voltage
0.1–0.4
V.
desired
metal
regulation
strategy
offers
cost-effective
potential
advancing
clean
energy
technology.
Language: Английский
Engineered Half-Unit-Cell MoS2/ZnIn2S4 Monolayer Photocatalysts and Adsorbed Hydroxyl Radicals-Assisted Activation of Cα–H Bond for Efficient Cβ–O Bond Cleavage in Lignin to Aromatic Monomers
Zongyang Yue,
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Guanchu Lu,
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Wenjing Wei
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et al.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(36), P. 47724 - 47740
Published: Aug. 31, 2024
Photocatalysis
has
high
potential
in
the
cleavage
of
C
Language: Английский
Zn-Doped Tubular Graphene Nitride for Visible Light and Sacrificial-Agent-Free H2o2 Photosynthesis in Water
Dexu Zhang,
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Xiaoying Peng,
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Jie Zhang
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Steering Single-Site Metallaphotocatalytic Pathway by Accumulated Electron on Carbon Nitride Support
Bangrong Ming,
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Tongtong Jia,
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Yufan Zhang
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Organic
halide
transformation
is
of
high
importance
for
fine
chemical
synthesis
and
environmental
remediation.
Integrated
photocatalytic
platforms
open
up
distinctive
reaction
pathway
carbon-halogen
bond
activation/reconstruction.
Herein
we
reveal
carbon
nitride
(CN)-ligated
single
atom
nickel
(Ni1/CN),
with
accumulated
electron
on
the
CN,
paves
Ni-mediated
electron-proton
transfer,
enabling
hydrodehalogenation,
along
catalytic
carbon–oxygen
(C–O)
coupling.
The
preference
hydrodehalogenation
positively
correlates
density
CN.
EPR
measurements
suggest
photo-generated
NiI
interacts
aryl
halides,
followed
by
transfer
or
reductive
elimination
to
give
different
products.
Further
rate
law
analysis
gives
distinct
orders
in
substrate
(CN)
two
conversions,
unveiling
rate-determining
step
as
oxidative
addition
C–O
coupling
hydrodehalogenation.
Our
work
advances
modulating
conversion
carrier
accumulation
photoactive
support
guides
metallaphotocatalytic
platform
design/operation
toward
target
transformations.
Language: Английский