Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
is
considered
one
of
the
most
promising
approaches
for
large‐scale
hydrogen
production.
However,
designing
transition
metal
catalysts
with
high
durability
under
acidic
conditions
remains
a
significant
challenge.
The
catalyst
closely
related
to
changes
during
its
operation,
and
constructing
effective
surface
reconstruction
strategies
can
help
address
issues
metals
in
evolution
reactions
(HER).
Herein,
spontaneous
formation
surface‐reconstructed
heterostructures
NiMo
alloys
reported
HER
media.
characterized
by
presence
Ni/Mo
nanoparticles
Ni
x
Mo
y
O
z
nanosheets,
which
coexist
as
proceeds.
Notably,
E‐Ni
90
10
/CC
After
96
h
demonstrates
significantly
reduced
overpotential
56.84
mV
at
mA
cm⁻
2
0.5
m
sulfuric
acid,
better
than
other
counterparts.
Both
experimental
data
theoretical
calculations
suggest
that
these
spontaneously
formed
are
helpful
optimizing
adsorption.
Furthermore,
downward
shift
d‐band
center
within
heterostructure
(Ni
/Ni
)
found
facilitate
desorption
intermediate
products,
thereby
enhancing
overall
activity.
This
work
provides
new
perspective
highly
durable
HER.
Energy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(4), P. 100103 - 100103
Published: July 16, 2024
This
article
presents
a
strategy
for
enhancing
the
catalytic
performance
and
stability
of
anodic
electrocatalysts
in
proton
exchange
membrane
(PEM)
water
splitting.
PEM
splitting
is
sustainable
method
producing
hydrogen
oxygen
from
utilizing
electrocatalysts.
However,
employed
this
process
are
crucial
its
commercialization
due
to
harsh
condition
causing
low
stability.
The
main
focus
review
strategies
improving
as
well
electrocatalysts,
such
doping
with
heteroatoms,
alloying
other
metals.
results
demonstrate
that
these
modifications
can
significantly
enhance
These
open
new
possibilities
development
efficient
stable
splitting,
paving
way
widespread
use
clean
energy
applications.
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
nitrate
reduction
(NO
3
RR)
offers
a
promising
approach
to
address
pollution
by
converting
harmful
nitrates
into
environment‐benign
or
valuable
products
like
nitrogen
gas
(N
2
)
ammonia
(NH
).
This
review
explores
the
mechanisms,
challenges,
and
catalysts
involved
in
NO
RR,
highlighting
role
of
catalyst
selectivity,
stability,
external
reaction
conditions.
The
discussion
also
covers
environmental
economic
benefits
RR
for
water
treatment,
alongside
potential
future
directions
scaling‐up,
system
integration,
expanding
research
tackling
related
nitrogen‐based
pollutants
as
well
real
world
applications.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 2434 - 2458
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Subnanometric
supported
metal
atomic
clusters
(SMACs)
composed
of
several
to
tens
surface
atoms
have
attracted
increased
research
interest
in
electrocatalysis.
SMACs
been
known
show
distinct
properties
compared
their
nanoparticles
and
single
atom
counterparts
long
developed
for
functional
improvements.
Tremendous
advancements
made
the
past
few
years,
with
a
notable
trend
more
precise
design
down
an
atomic/molecular
level
investigation
transferring
into
practical
devices,
which
motivates
this
timely
review.
To
begin,
review
presents
classifies
classic
latest
synthetic
strategies
state-of-the-art
characterization
techniques
SMACs.
It
then
outlines
discusses
basic
structure
principles
SMACs,
highlighting
importance
organic
ligands,
size
effect
clusters,
support-cluster
interactions
determining
catalytic
activity
device
stability.
Thereafter,
recent
advances
typical
electrocatalysis
processes
from
laboratory
scale
industrial
are
discussed
obtain
general
understanding
structure–activity
correlations
Current
challenges
future
perspectives
emerging
field
also
discussed,
aiming
at
practicing
SMAC
catalysts
energy
conversion
devices.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 19, 2025
ABSTRACT
Single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
garnered
interest
in
designing
their
ligand
environments,
facilitating
the
modification
of
single
catalytic
sites
toward
high
activity
and
selectivity.
Despite
various
synthetic
approaches,
it
remains
challenging
to
achieve
a
catalytically
favorable
coordination
structure
simultaneously
with
feasible
formation
SACs
at
low
temperatures.
Here,
new
type
for
Pt
is
introduced
offer
highly
efficient
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
catalyst,
where
are
readily
fabricated
by
atomically
confining
PtCl
2
on
chemically
driven
NO
two‐dimensional
nitrogen‐doped
carbon
nanosheets
room
temperature.
The
resultant
form
–Pt–Cl
an
atomic
dispersion,
as
revealed
X‐ray
spectroscopy
transmission
electron
microscopy
investigations.
Moreover,
our
first‐principles
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
show
strong
interactions
computing
binding
energy
charge
difference
between
.
SACs,
established
‐functionalized
support,
demonstrate
onset
potential
25
mV,
Tafel
slope
40
mV
dec
−1
,
specific
1.35
A
mg
Importantly,
also
exhibit
long‐term
stability
up
110
h,
which
significant
advance
field
single‐atom
catalysts.
newly
developed
features
active
center,
providing
ability
comparable
that
Pt(111),
enhanced
durability
due
metal‐support
interactions,
advantage
room‐temperature
fabrication.
A
facile
synthesis
process
that
facilitates
the
industrial-scale
production
of
catalysts
is
prerequisite
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
industry.
Molybdenum-based
are
ideal
alternatives
for
precious-metal-based
HER
materials;
however,
they
remain
challenging
in
scale-up
preparation
due
to
costly
and
complex
Mo
sources.
Herein,
we
propose
a
molten
salt
paired
electrolysis
approach
synthesize
transition-metal-doped
Mo2C
directly
from
molybdenite
(mainly
consisting
micrometer-scale
MoS2
bulks),
an
earth-abundant
natural
ore.
Unlike
Fe-doped
which
those
transition
metal
dopants
inclined
diffuse
into
inner
planes
Mo2C,
this
unique
leverages
differences
diffusion
energy
barriers,
ultimately
leading
development
Ni-doped
catalytic
materials
with
specific
Ni-enriched
interfaces.
Owing
design
structures
catalyst,
interfacially
exhibited
promising
performance
long-term
stability.
Very
interestingly,
nanoflakes,
as
side
products,
can
be
collected
at
anode
while
was
concurrently
obtained
cathode
during
electrolytic
process.
This
work
not
only
deepens
our
knowledge
on
constructing
active-site-enriched
interfaces
beneficial
but
also
gives
clues
upcycling
raw
materials.