Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 3233 - 3239
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Defective
Co
3
O
4
catalysts
featuring
dual-functional
sites
were
synthesized
using
a
facile
thermal
annealing
strategy
to
enhance
the
adsorption
of
reactants/intermediates
and
facilitate
effective
C–N
coupling
for
urea
production
from
CO
2
nitrite.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(6), P. 2193 - 2237
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Electrochemical
C–N
coupling
reaction
by
renewable
electricity
for
the
electrosynthesis
of
organonitrogen
compounds
with
abundant
CO
2
and
nitrogenous
small
molecules
as
carbon
nitrogen
sources,
respectively,
is
a
promising
sustainable
synthetic
strategy.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 3209 - 3224
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
The
electrochemical
coreduction
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
and
nitrogenous
species
(such
as
NO3–,
NO2–,
N2,
NO)
for
urea
synthesis
under
ambient
conditions
provides
a
promising
solution
to
realize
carbon/nitrogen
neutrality
mitigate
environmental
pollution.
Although
an
increasing
number
studies
have
made
some
breakthroughs
in
synthesis,
the
unsatisfactory
Faradaic
efficiency,
low
yield
rate,
ambiguous
C–N
coupling
reaction
mechanisms
remain
major
obstacles
its
large-scale
applications.
In
this
review,
we
present
recent
progress
on
based
CO2
aqueous
solutions
conditions,
providing
useful
guidance
discussion
rational
design
metal
nanocatalyst,
understanding
mechanism,
existing
challenges
prospects
synthesis.
We
hope
that
review
can
stimulate
more
insights
inspiration
toward
development
electrocatalytic
technology.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(25), P. 14133 - 14142
Published: June 15, 2023
Electrocatalytic
reduction
of
carbon
dioxide
into
value-added
chemical
fuels
is
a
promising
way
to
achieve
neutrality.
Bismuth-based
materials
have
been
considered
as
favorable
electrocatalysts
for
converting
formic
acid.
Moreover,
size-dependent
catalysis
offers
significant
advantages
in
catalyzed
heterogeneous
processes.
However,
the
size
effects
bismuth
nanoparticles
on
acid
production
not
fully
explored.
Here,
we
prepared
Bi
uniformly
supported
porous
TiO2
substrate
electrocatalytic
by
situ
segregation
element
from
Bi4Ti3O12.
The
Bi-TiO2
electrocatalyst
with
2.83
nm
displays
Faradaic
efficiency
greater
than
90%
over
wide
potential
range
400
mV.
Theoretical
calculations
also
demonstrated
subtle
electronic
structural
evolutions
induced
variations
nanoparticles,
where
display
most
active
p-band
and
d-band
centers
guarantee
high
electroactivity
toward
CO2RR.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(40)
Published: June 7, 2023
The
pursuit
of
high
metal
utilization
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
has
triggered
the
burgeoning
interest
various
atomically
dispersed
catalysts.
Our
aim
this
review
is
to
assess
key
recent
findings
synthesis,
characterization,
structure-property
relationship
and
computational
studies
dual-atom
catalysts
(DACs),
which
cover
full
spectrum
applications
thermocatalysis,
electrocatalysis
photocatalysis.
In
particular,
combination
qualitative
quantitative
characterization
with
cooperation
DFT
insights,
synergies
superiorities
DACs
compare
counterparts,
high-throughput
catalyst
exploration
screening
machine-learning
algorithms
are
highlighted.
Undoubtably,
it
would
be
wise
expect
more
fascinating
developments
field
as
tunable
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 5149 - 5189
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
promising
strategies
including
the
design
of
catalysts
and
construction
coupled
electrocatalytic
reaction
systems,
aimed
at
achieving
selective
production
various
products
from
CO
2
electroreduction.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(22)
Published: March 9, 2023
Efficient
molecular
oxygen
activation
(MOA)
is
the
key
to
environmentally
friendly
catalytic
oxidation
reactions.
In
last
decade,
single-atomic-site
catalysts
(SASCs)
with
nearly
100
%
atomic
utilization
and
unique
electronic
structure
have
been
widely
investigated
for
MOA.
However,
single
active
site
makes
effect
unsatisfactory
difficult
deal
complex
Recently,
dual-atomic-site
(DASCs)
provided
a
new
idea
effective
of
(O2
)
due
more
diverse
sites
synergetic
interactions
among
adjacent
atoms.
this
review,
we
systematically
summarized
recent
research
progress
DASCs
MOA
in
heterogeneous
thermo-
electrocatalysis.
Finally,
look
forward
challenges
application
prospects
construction
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(42)
Published: June 14, 2023
Dual-atom
catalysts
(DACs)
have
been
a
new
frontier
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
due
to
their
unique
intrinsic
properties.
The
synergy
between
dual
atoms
provides
flexible
active
sites,
promising
enhance
performance
and
even
catalyze
more
complex
reactions.
However,
precisely
regulating
site
structure
uncovering
dual-atom
metal
interaction
remain
grand
challenges.
In
this
review,
we
clarify
the
significance
of
inter-metal
DACs
based
on
understanding
center
structures.
Three
diatomic
configurations
are
elaborated,
including
isolated
single-atom,
N/O-bridged
dual-atom,
direct
dual-metal
bonding
interaction.
Subsequently,
up-to-date
progress
oxidation
reactions,
hydrogenation/dehydrogenation
electrocatalytic
photocatalytic
reactions
summarized.
structure-activity
relationship
catalytic
is
then
discussed
at
an
atomic
level.
Finally,
challenges
future
directions
engineer
discussed.
This
review
will
offer
prospects
for
rational
design
efficient
toward
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(49)
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
Electrochemical
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO2
RR)
to
produce
valuable
chemicals
is
a
promising
pathway
alleviate
the
energy
crisis
and
global
warming
issues.
However,
simultaneously
achieving
high
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
current
densities
of
CO2
RR
in
wide
potential
range
remains
as
huge
challenge
for
practical
implements.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
that
incorporating
bismuth-based
(BH)
catalysts
with
L-histidine,
common
amino
acid
molecule
proteins,
an
effective
strategy
overcome
inherent
trade-off
between
activity
selectivity.
Benefiting
from
significantly
enhanced
adsorption
capability
promoted
electron-rich
nature
by
L-histidine
integrity,
BH
catalyst
exhibits
excellent
FEformate
unprecedented
windows
(>90
%
within
-0.1--1.8
V
>95
-0.2--1.6
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode,
RHE).
Excellent
performance
can
still
be
achieved
under
low-concentration
feeding
(e.g.,
20
vol.%).
Besides,
extremely
low
onset
-0.05
VRHE
(close
theoretical
thermodynamic
-0.02
)
was
detected
situ
ultraviolet-visible
(UV-Vis)
measurements,
together
stable
operation
over
50
h
preserved
≈95
partial
density
326.2
mA
cm-2
at
-1.0
.