Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
Engineering
nanomaterials
at
single-atomic
sites
could
enable
unprecedented
catalytic
properties
for
broad
applications,
yet
it
remains
challenging
to
do
so
on
the
surface
of
multimetallic
nanocrystals.
Herein,
we
present
multifactorial
engineering
(size,
shape,
phase,
and
composition)
fully
ordered
PtBi
nanoplates
atomic
level,
achieving
a
unique
catalyst
where
face-centered
cubic
(
fcc
)
Pt
edges
are
modified
by
isolated
Pd
atoms
BiO
x
adatoms.
This
1
/Pt-BiO
electrocatalyst
exhibits
an
ultrahigh
mass
activity
16.01
A
mg
−1
Pt+Pd
toward
ethanol
oxidation
in
alkaline
electrolyte
enables
direct
fuel
cell
peak
power
density
56.7
mW
cm
−2
.
The
surrounding
adatoms
critical
mitigating
CO-poisoning
surface,
/Pt
single-atom
alloy
further
facilitates
electrooxidation
CH
3
2
OH.
work
offers
new
insights
into
rational
design
construction
sophisticated
highly
efficient
electrocatalysis.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 10, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
driven
by
sustainable
energy
is
a
clean
and
promising
water‐chemical
fuel
conversion
technology
for
the
production
of
high‐purity
green
hydrogen.
However,
sluggish
kinetics
anodic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
pose
challenges
large‐scale
hydrogen
production,
limiting
its
efficiency
safety.
Recently,
OER
has
been
replaced
nucleophilic
oxidation
(NOR)
with
biomass
as
substrate
coupled
(HER),
which
attracted
great
interest.
Anode
NOR
offers
faster
kinetics,
generates
high‐value
products,
reduces
consumption.
By
coupling
reaction,
can
be
enhanced
while
yielding
products
or
degrading
pollutants.
Therefore,
NOR‐coupled
HER
another
new
electrolytic
strategy
after
significance
realizing
development
global
decarbonization.
This
review
explores
potential
reactions
an
alternative
to
delves
into
mechanisms,
guiding
future
research
in
production.
It
assesses
different
methods,
analyzing
pathways
catalyst
effects.
Furthermore,
it
evaluates
role
electrolyzers
industrialized
discusses
prospects
challenges.
comprehensive
aims
advance
efficient
economical
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(16)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Abstract
Ordered
mesoporous
crystalline
frameworks
(MCFs),
which
possess
both
functional
and
well‐defined
porosity,
receive
considerable
attention
because
of
their
unique
properties
including
high
surface
areas,
large
pore
sizes,
tailored
porous
structures,
compositions.
Construction
novel
architectures
that
allows
for
rich
accessible
active
sites
efficient
mass
transfer
is
envisaged
to
offer
ample
opportunities
potential
energy‐related
applications.
In
this
review,
the
rational
synthesis,
energy
applications
MCFs
are
main
focus.
After
summarizing
synthetic
approaches,
an
emphasis
placed
on
delicate
control
crystallites,
mesophases,
nano‐architectures
by
concluding
basic
principles
showing
representative
examples.
Afterward,
currently
fabricated
components
such
as
metals,
metal
oxides,
sulfides,
metal–organic
described
in
sequence.
Further,
typical
rechargeable
batteries,
supercapacitors,
electrocatalysis,
photocatalysis
highlighted.
This
review
ends
with
possible
development
challenges
well
a
future
prospect
high‐efficiency
applications,
underscores
pathway
developing
advanced
materials.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21)
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Abstract
The
inefficiency
of
Pt
and
Pd
benchmark
catalysts
in
achieving
complete
ethanol
oxidation,
coupled
with
their
inherent
susceptibility
to
poisoning,
poses
a
significant
obstacle
the
advancement
direct
fuel
cells.
In
this
study,
development
self‐supported
ultrathin
RhCuBi
trimetallenes,
demonstrating
exceptional
performance
electrooxidation
through
segregation
interface
engineering
is
presented.
distinctive
RhBi‐rich
crystalline/RhCu‐rich
amorphous
heterostructure
trimetallenes
creates
wealth
highly
active
interfacial
sites
for
oxidation
reaction
(EOR).
This
results
an
impressive
43.3%
Faradaic
efficiency
C1
pathway
peak
mass
activity
1.11
A
mg
Rh
−1
at
0.68
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode.
Moreover,
retain
60%
initial
after
8.5
h
constant
potential
electrolysis,
outperforming
commercial
(<3%).
In/ex
situ
infrared
spectroscopy
directly
reveals
generated
products
key
CH
3
CO*
intermediates
EOR
on
trimetallenes.
Theoretical
calculations
confirm
that
RhBi
alloy,
particularly
lattice‐stretched
crystalline/amorphous
sites,
facilitates
adsorption/activation
dehydrogenation
toward
EOR.
breakthrough
offers
promising
prospects
enhancing
stability
cell
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(35)
Published: July 4, 2024
The
development
of
active
and
selective
metal
electrocatalysts
for
complete
ethanol
oxidation
reaction
(EOR)
into
desired
C1
products
is
extremely
promising
practical
application
direct
fuel
cells.
Despite
some
encouraging
achievements,
their
activity
selectivity
remain
unsatisfactory.
In
this
work,
it
reported
that
2D
PtRhPb
mesoporous
nanosheets
(MNSs)
with
anisotropic
structure
surface-clean
site
perform
perfectly
EOR
electrocatalysis
in
both
three-electrode
two-electrode
systems.
Different
to
the
traditional
routes,
a
etching
strategy
developed
produce
mesopores
while
retaining
parent
anisotropy
quasi-single-crystalline
without
mesopore-forming
surfactants.
This
method
also
allows
general
synthesis
metals
other
compositions
structures.
When
being
performed
alkaline
electrocatalysis,
best
MNSs
deliver
remarkably
high
(7.8
A
mg
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(15), P. 10573 - 10580
Published: April 3, 2024
Atomic
thick
two-dimensional
(2D)
materials
with
exciting
physical,
chemical,
and
electronic
properties
are
gaining
increasing
attention
in
next-generation
science
technology,
showing
great
promise
catalysis
energy
science.
However,
the
precise
design
synthesis
of
efficient
catalytic
systems
based
on
such
still
face
many
difficulties,
especially
how
to
control
preparation
structurally
determined,
highly
active,
atomic-scale
distribution
material
systems.
Here,
we
report
that
a
active
zerovalent
osmium
single-atom-layer
thickness
single
atom
size
has
been
successfully
controllably
self-organized
surface
2D
graphdiyne
(GDY)
material.
Detailed
characterizations
showed
incomplete
charge
transfer
effect
between
Os
atoms
GDY
not
only
stabilized
system
but
also
improved
intrinsic
activity,
making
Gibbs
free
reach
best
resulting
remarkable
performance
small
overpotential
49
mV
at
500
mA
cm–2,
large
specific
j0
18.6
turnover
frequency
3.89
H2
s–1
50
mV.
In
addition,
formation
sp-C–Os
bonds
guarantees
high
long-term
stability
800
h
current
density
cm–2
alkaline
simulated
seawater.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(25)
Published: April 16, 2024
Constructing
amorphous/intermetallic
(A/IMC)
heterophase
structures
by
breaking
the
highly
ordered
IMC
phase
with
disordered
amorphous
is
an
effective
way
to
improve
electrocatalytic
performance
of
noble
metal-based
electrocatalysts
because
optimized
electronic
structure
and
abundant
boundaries
as
active
sites.
In
this
study,
we
report
synthesis
ultrathin
A/IMC
PtPbBi
nanosheets
(NSs)
for
boosting
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
alcohol
oxidation
reactions.
The
resulting
NSs
exhibit
a
remarkably
low
overpotential
only
25
mV
at
10
mA
cm
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 4349 - 4357
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Novel
freestanding
M-PtBiMo
IMSs
were
achieved
via
a
simple
and
effective
one-step
wet
chemical
method.
The
as
highly
efficient
anode
electrocatalysts
boosted
the
activity
stability
toward
EGOR
actual
DEGFCs.
