Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(18), P. 12636 - 12644
Published: April 27, 2024
Orbital
hybridization
to
regulate
the
electronic
structures
and
surface
chemisorption
properties
of
transition
metals
is
great
importance
for
boosting
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
in
proton-exchange
membrane
fuel
cells
(PEMFCs).
Herein,
we
developed
a
core–shell
rambutan-like
nanocarbon
catalyst
(FeAl-RNC)
with
atomically
dispersed
Fe–Al
atom
pairs
from
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
material.
Experimental
theoretical
results
demonstrate
that
strong
p–d
orbital
between
Al
Fe
an
asymmetric
electron
distribution
moderate
adsorption
strength
intermediates,
rendering
enhanced
intrinsic
ORR
activity.
Additionally,
structure
FeAl-RNC
abundant
micropores
macropores
can
enhance
density
active
sites,
stability,
transport
pathways
PEMFC.
The
FeAl-RNC-based
PEMFC
achieves
excellent
activity
(68.4
mA
cm–2
at
0.9
V),
high
peak
power
(1.05
W
cm–2),
good
stability
only
7%
current
loss
after
100
h
0.7
V
under
H2–O2
condition.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(17), P. 6139 - 6190
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Sustainable
zinc-air
batteries
(ZABs)
are
considered
promising
energy
storage
devices
owing
to
their
inherent
safety,
high
density,
wide
operating
temperature
window,
environmental
friendliness,
etc.,
showing
great
prospect
for
future
large-scale
applications.
Thus,
tremendous
efforts
have
been
devoted
addressing
the
critical
challenges
associated
with
sustainable
ZABs,
aiming
significantly
improve
efficiency
and
prolong
operation
lifespan.
The
growing
interest
in
ZABs
requires
in-depth
research
on
oxygen
electrocatalysts,
electrolytes,
Zn
anodes,
which
not
systematically
reviewed
date.
In
this
review,
fundamentals
of
electrocatalysts
air
cathodes,
physicochemical
properties
ZAB
issues
strategies
stabilization
anodes
summarized
from
perspective
fundamental
characteristics
design
principles.
Meanwhile,
significant
advances
situ/operando
characterization
highlighted
provide
insights
into
reaction
mechanism
dynamic
evolution
electrolyte|electrode
interface.
Finally,
several
thoughts
perspectives
provided
regarding
opportunities
ZABs.
Therefore,
review
provides
a
thorough
understanding
advanced
chemistry,
hoping
that
timely
comprehensive
can
shed
light
upcoming
horizons
prosperous
area.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(2)
Published: July 13, 2023
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
attracted
considerable
attention
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
because
of
their
well-defined
active
sites,
maximum
atomic
utilization
efficiency,
and
unique
unsaturated
coordinated
structures.
However,
effectiveness
is
limited
to
reactions
requiring
sites
containing
multiple
metal
atoms.
Furthermore,
the
loading
amounts
single-atom
must
be
restricted
prevent
aggregation,
which
can
adversely
affect
catalytic
performance
despite
high
activity
individual
The
introduction
nanoscale
particles
(NMPs)
into
SACs
(NMP-SACs)
has
proven
an
efficient
approach
for
improving
performance.
A
comprehensive
review
urgently
needed
systematically
introduce
synthesis,
characterization,
application
NMP-SACs
mechanisms
behind
superior
This
first
presents
classifies
different
through
NMPs
enhance
SACs.
It
then
summarizes
currently
reported
synthetic
strategies
state-of-the-art
characterization
techniques
NMP-SACs.
Moreover,
electro/thermo/photocatalysis,
reasons
are
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
future
design
advanced
addressed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(25)
Published: April 9, 2024
The
interaction
between
oxygen
species
and
metal
sites
of
various
orbitals
exhibits
intimate
correlation
with
the
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
kinetics.
Herein,
a
new
approach
for
boosting
inherent
ORR
activity
atomically
dispersed
Fe-N-C
matrix
is
represented
by
implanting
Fe
atomic
clusters
nearby.
as-prepared
catalyst
delivers
excellent
half-wave
potentials
0.78
0.90
V
in
acidic
alkaline
solutions,
respectively.
decent
can
also
be
validated
from
high-performance
rechargeable
Zn-air
battery.
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
electron
spin-state
monodispersed
active
transferred
low
spin
(LS,
t
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(21), P. 21328 - 21336
Published: Oct. 23, 2023
Electrochemical
conversion
of
NO3–
into
NH3
(NO3RR)
holds
an
enormous
prospect
to
simultaneously
yield
valuable
and
alleviate
pollution.
Herein,
we
report
monodispersed
Bi-doped
FeS2
(Bi–FeS2)
as
a
highly
effective
NO3RR
catalyst.
Atomic
coordination
characterizations
Bi–FeS2
disclose
that
the
isolated
Bi
dopant
coordinates
with
its
adjacent
Fe
atom
create
unconventional
p–d
hybridized
Bi–Fe
dinuclear
sites.
Operando
spectroscopic
measurements
combined
theoretical
calculations
sites
can
synergistically
enhance
hydrogenation
energetics
NO3–-to-NH3
pathway,
while
suppressing
competitive
hydrogen
evolution,
leading
high
selectivity
activity.
Consequently,
specially
designed
flow
cell
equipped
exhibits
rate
83.7
mg
h–1
cm–2
near-100%
Faradaic
efficiency
at
ampere-level
current
density
1023.2
mA
cm–2,
together
excellent
long-term
stability
for
100
h
electrolysis,
ranking
almost
highest
performance
among
all
reported
catalysts.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(22)
Published: May 31, 2023
The
discovery
of
low-cost
and
high-performance
bifunctional
oxygen
electrocatalysts
is
vital
to
the
future
commercialization
rechargeable
zinc-air
batteries
(ZABs).
Herein,
a
Fe
single
atom
seed-mediated
strategy
reported
for
fabrication
Fe3
C
species
closely
surrounded
by
FeN4
C
active
sites
with
strong
electronic
interactions
built
between
them
more
importantly,
creating
optimized
coordination
environment,
via
subtly
adjusting
their
ratio,
favorable
adsorption
energies
intermediates
formed
during
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
evolution
(OER).
Concretely,
voltage
difference
(ΔE)
ORR
half-wave
OER
potential
at
current
density
10
mA
cm-2
compositionally-optimized
FeNC/Fe3
C-op
electrocatalyst
only
0.668
V,
endowing
itself
one
best
OER/ORR
benchmarks.
As
demo,
ZABs
assembled
as
air
cathode
deliver
remarkable
specific
capacity
(818.1
mAh
gZn-1
)
power
(1013.9
mWh
),
along
excellent
long-term
durability
(>450
h).
This
work
extends
methodology
modulate
activity
atomic
site,
undoubtedly
inspiring
wide
explorations
on
precise
design
electrocatalysts.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(29), P. 16218 - 16227
Published: July 12, 2023
Recycling
waste
plastics
requires
the
degradation
of
into
small
molecules.
However,
various
products
are
widely
distributed
using
traditional
methods
depolymerizing
polystyrene
(PS)
such
as
catalytic
pyrolysis
and
hydrogenolysis.
Here,
we
creatively
report
a
N-bridged
Co,
Ni
dual-atom
(Co-N-Ni)
catalyst
for
targeted
conversion
PS
to
ethylbenzene
via
pressurized
tandem
fixed-bed
reactor
where
hydropyrolysis
is
coupled
with
downstream
vapor-phase
hydrotreatment.
The
Co-N-Ni
achieves
95
wt
%
92
yield,
significantly
superior
corresponding
single-atom
catalysts,
enables
real
plastics.
Theoretical
calculations
experimental
results
demonstrate
that
d-band
center
metal
atoms
well
regulated
in
catalyst.
Co
site
activates
C═C
bond
more
easily,
while
spatially
optimizes
adsorption
configuration
styrene
molecule
due
electronic
interaction.
This
also
shows
excellent
durability
provides
new
direction
plastic
degradation.