Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(44), P. 24230 - 24239
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Developing
an
electrocatalyst
platform
that
can
control
the
interplay
among
activity,
selectivity,
and
stability
at
atomic
precision
remains
a
grand
challenge.
Here,
we
have
synthesized
highly
crystalline
polymetallophthalocyanines
(pMPcs,
M
=
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Cu)
through
annulation
of
tetracyanobenzene
in
presence
transition
metals.
The
conjugated,
conductive,
stable
backbones
with
precisely
installed
metal
sites
render
pMPcs
unique
electrochemical
catalysis,
where
tunability
emerges
from
long-range
interactions.
construction
pCoNiPc
Co
Ni
dual-site
integrates
advantageous
features
pCoPc
pNiPc
electrocatalytic
CO2
reduction
electronic
communication
unprecedented
long
separation
≥14
chemical
bonds.
This
integration
provides
excellent
activity
(current
density,
j
-16.0
-100
mA
cm-2
H-type
flow
cell,
respectively),
selectivity
(CO
Faraday
efficiency,
FECO
94%),
(>10
h),
making
it
one
best-performing
reticular
materials.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 9, 2021
Hydrogen
spillover
phenomenon
of
metal-supported
electrocatalysts
can
significantly
impact
their
activity
in
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER).
However,
design
active
faces
grand
challenges
due
to
the
insufficient
understandings
on
how
overcome
this
thermodynamically
and
kinetically
adverse
process.
Here
we
theoretically
profile
that
interfacial
charge
accumulation
induces
by
large
work
function
difference
between
metal
support
(∆Φ)
sequentially
strong
proton
adsorption
construct
a
high
energy
barrier
for
transfer.
Theoretical
simulations
control
experiments
rationalize
small
∆Φ
dilution
relocation,
thereby
weakening
enabling
efficient
HER.
Experimentally,
series
Pt
alloys-CoP
catalysts
with
tailorable
show
∆Φ-dependent
HER
activity,
which
PtIr/CoP
smallest
=
0.02
eV
delivers
best
performance.
These
findings
have
conclusively
identified
as
criterion
guiding
spillover-based
binary
electrocatalysts.
Energy Nexus,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 100118 - 100118
Published: July 9, 2022
Clean,
renewable,
and
sustainable
energy
is
required
daily
to
improve
social,
economic,
environmental
health,
leading
economic
development
productivity.
The
aim
of
the
work
has
deliberated
on
reoccurrence
renewable
energies
assist
in
mitigation
climate
change
health
excellently.
This
aims
determine
whether
sources
are
viable
study
how
a
shift
from
fossil
fuel-based
would
reducing
its
impact.
State
art
biofuels
generation
lignocellulosic
biomasses
shown
that
applying
advanced
technologies
such
as
biorefinery
bioreactors
chemical
transformation
process
sustained
strategy.
To
optimally
exploit
biorefineries'
potential,
government
policies
must
favour
technological
innovations
universities
an
industry
can
help
produce
high-value
fuels
products
various
biomasses.
light
prospects
allied
with
sources;
security,
access
energy,
social
progress,
reduce
ecological
impacts.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(23), P. 9620 - 9693
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
key
components,
working
management,
and
operating
techniques
of
anion-exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzers
fuel
cells
are
reviewed
for
the
first
time.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4353 - 4415
Published: March 27, 2023
Vanadium
oxides
with
multioxidation
states
and
various
crystalline
structures
offer
unique
electrical,
optical,
optoelectronic
magnetic
properties,
which
could
be
manipulated
for
applications.
For
the
past
30
years,
significant
efforts
have
been
made
to
study
fundamental
science
explore
potential
vanadium
oxide
materials
in
ion
batteries,
water
splitting,
smart
windows,
supercapacitors,
sensors,
so
on.
This
review
focuses
on
most
recent
progress
synthesis
methods
applications
of
some
thermodynamically
stable
metastable
oxides,
including
but
not
limited
V2O3,
V3O5,
VO2,
V3O7,
V2O5,
V2O2,
V6O13,
V4O9.
We
begin
a
tutorial
phase
diagram
V–O
system.
The
second
part
is
detailed
covering
crystal
structure,
protocols,
each
oxide,
especially
catalysts,
supercapacitors.
conclude
brief
perspective
how
material
device
improvements
can
address
current
deficiencies.
comprehensive
accelerate
development
novel
related
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(21), P. 11628 - 11686
Published: Jan. 19, 2021
The
electrocatalytic
transformation
of
carbon
dioxide
has
been
a
topic
interest
in
the
field
CO2
utilization
for
long
time.
Recently,
area
seen
increasing
dynamics
as
an
alternative
strategy
to
catalytic
hydrogenation
reduction.
While
many
studies
focus
on
direct
electron
transfer
molecule
at
electrode
material,
molecular
transition
metal
complexes
solution
offer
possibility
act
catalysts
transfer.
C1
compounds
such
monoxide,
formate,
and
methanol
are
often
targeted
main
products,
but
more
elaborate
transformations
also
possible
within
coordination
sphere
center.
This
perspective
article
will
cover
selected
examples
illustrate
categorize
currently
favored
mechanisms
electrochemically
induced
promoted
by
homogeneous
complexes.
insights
be
corroborated
with
concepts
elementary
steps
organometallic
catalysis
derive
potential
strategies
broaden
diversity
products.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(21), P. 12070 - 12097
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Incorporation
of
LSPR
features
into
electrocatalysis
shows
unprecedented
activities.
This
review
summarizes
the
mechanisms,
preparation
and
characterization
strategies,
as
well
recent
exciting
progress
in
LSPR-mediated
electrocatalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(36), P. 15298 - 15312
Published: July 1, 2020
Abstract
The
use
of
renewable
energy
by
means
electrochemical
techniques
converting
H
2
O,
CO
and
N
into
chemical
sources
raw
materials,
is
the
basis
for
securing
a
future
sustainable
“green”
supply.
Some
weaknesses
inconsistencies
in
practice
determining
electrocatalytic
performance,
which
prevents
rational
bottom‐up
catalyst
design,
are
discussed.
Large
discrepancies
material
properties
as
well
activity
stability
become
obvious
when
materials
tested
under
conditions
their
intended
opposed
to
usual
laboratory
conditions.
They
advocate
uniform
activity/stability
correlations
application‐relevant
conditions,
need
clear
representation
performance
contextualization
terms
functional
investigation
or
progress
towards
application
emphasized.
InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(9)
Published: Aug. 23, 2022
Abstract
Developing
new
methodologies
to
produce
clean
and
renewable
energy
resources
is
pivotal
for
carbon‐neutral
initiatives.
Hydrogen
(H
2
)
considered
as
an
ideal
resource
due
its
nontoxic,
pollution‐free,
high
utilization
rate,
calorific
combustion
value.
Electrolysis
of
water
driven
by
the
electricity
generated
from
sources
(e.g.,
solar
energy,
wind
energy)
hydrogen
attracts
great
efforts
production
with
purity.
Recently,
breakthrough
catalyst
activity
limit
evolution
reaction
(HER)
catalysts
has
received
extensive
attention.
Comparatively,
fewer
reviews
have
focused
on
long‐term
stability
HER
catalysts,
which
indeed
decisive
large‐scale
electrolytic
industrialization.
Therefore,
a
systematic
summary
concentrated
durability
electrocatalysts
would
provide
fundamental
understanding
electrocatalytic
performance
practical
applications
offer
opportunities
rational
design
highly
performed
electrocatalysts.
This
review
summarizes
research
progress
toward
precious
metals,
transition
metal‐free
in
past
few
years.
It
discusses
challenges
future
perspectives.
We
anticipate
that
it
valuable
basis
designing
robust
image
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(24), P. 17241 - 17338
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Current
energy
and
environmental
challenges
demand
the
development
design
of
multifunctional
porous
materials
with
tunable
properties
for
catalysis,
water
purification,
conversion
storage.
Because
their
amenability
to
de
novo
reticular
chemistry,
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
become
key
in
this
area.
However,
usefulness
is
often
limited
by
low
chemical
stability,
conductivity
inappropriate
pore
sizes.
Conductive
two-dimensional
(2D)
robust
structural
skeletons
and/or
functionalized
surfaces
can
form
stabilizing
interactions
MOF
components,
enabling
fabrication
nanocomposites
characteristics.
Graphene
its
functional
derivatives
are
largest
class
2D
possess
remarkable
compositional
versatility,
diversity,
controllable
surface
chemistry.
Here,
we
critically
review
current
knowledge
concerning
growth,
structure,
graphene
derivatives,
MOFs,
graphene@MOF
composites
as
well
associated
structure-property-performance
relationships.
Synthetic
strategies
preparing
tuning
also
comprehensively
reviewed
together
applications
gas
storage/separation,
catalysis
(organo-,
electro-,
photocatalysis),
electrochemical
storage
conversion.
hybrids
practical
addressed,
revealing
areas
future
investigation.
We
hope
that
will
inspire
further
exploration
new
energy,
electronic,
biomedical,
photocatalysis
studies
on
previously
unreported
known
reveal
potential
"diamonds
rough".
