Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 2423 - 2429
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Here,
Mn-doped
FePSe
3
nanosheets
are
developed
as
an
efficient
bifunctional
electrocatalyst,
which
shows
high
activity
and
good
stability
toward
HMF
oxidation
hydrogen
evolution.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(12)
Published: Jan. 15, 2023
Abstract
Electrochemical
reduction
of
nitrate
to
ammonia
(NO
3
RR)
holds
a
great
promise
for
attaining
both
NH
electrosynthesis
and
wastewater
purification.
Herein,
single‐atom
Bi
alloyed
Pd
metallene
(Bi
1
Pd)
is
reported
as
highly
effective
NO
RR
catalyst,
showing
near
100%
‐Faradaic
efficiency
with
the
corresponding
yield
33.8
mg
h
−1
cm
−2
at
−0.6
V
versus
RHE,
surpassing
those
almost
all
ever
catalysts.
In‐depth
theoretical
operando
spectroscopic
investigations
unveil
that
electronically
couples
its
neighboring
atoms
synergistically
activate
−
destabilize
*NO
on
Pd,
leading
reduced
energy
barrier
potential‐determining
step
(*NO→*NOH)
enhanced
protonation
energetics
‐to‐NH
pathway.
Small Structures,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(12)
Published: Aug. 19, 2022
Rechargeable
aqueous
Zn–CO
2
batteries
show
great
promise
in
meeting
severe
environmental
problems
and
energy
crises
due
to
their
combination
of
CO
utilization
output,
as
well
advantages
high
theoretical
density,
abundant
raw
materials,
safety.
Developing
high‐efficiency
stable
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
electrocatalysts
is
critical
importance
for
the
promotion
this
technology.
Atomically
dispersed
metal‐based
catalysts
(ADMCs),
with
extremely
atom‐utilization
efficiency,
tunable
coordination
environments,
superior
intrinsic
catalytic
activity,
are
emerging
promising
candidates
batteries.
Herein,
some
recent
developments
atomically
summarized,
including
transition
metal
non‐transition
sites.
Moreover,
various
synthetic
strategies,
characterization
methods,
relationship
between
active
site
structures
RR
activity/Zn–CO
battery
performance
introduced.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
also
proposed
future
development
ADMCs
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(11)
Published: March 23, 2023
Abstract
Due
to
low
cost,
high
capacity,
and
energy
density,
lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries
have
attracted
much
attention;
however,
their
cycling
performance
was
largely
limited
by
the
poor
redox
kinetics
sulfur
utilization.
Herein,
predicted
density
functional
theory
calculations,
single‐atomic
Co‐B
2
N
site‐imbedded
boron
nitrogen
co‐doped
carbon
nanotubes
(SA‐Co/BNC)
were
designed
accomplish
loading,
fast
kinetic,
long
service
period
Li–S
batteries.
Experiments
proved
that
atomic
sites
can
effectively
catalyze
lithium
polysulfide
conversion.
Therefore,
electrodes
delivered
a
specific
capacity
of
1106
mAh
g
−1
at
0.2
C
after
100
cycles
exhibited
an
outstanding
cycle
over
1000
1
with
decay
rate
0.032%
per
cycle.
Our
study
offers
new
strategy
couple
combined
effect
nanocarriers
catalysts
in
novel
coordination
environments
for
high‐performance
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(16)
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Abstract
Since
the
discovery
of
graphene,
research
on
family
2D
materials
has
been
a
thriving
field.
Metal
phosphorous
chalcogenides
(MPX
3
)
have
attracted
renewed
attention
due
to
their
distinctive
physical
and
chemical
properties.
The
advantages
MPX
,
such
as
tunable
layered
structures,
unique
electronic
properties,
thermodynamically
appropriate
band
alignments
abundant
catalytic
active
sites
surface,
make
material
great
potential
in
electrocatalysis.
In
this
review,
applications
electrocatalysts
recent
years,
including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
oxygen
reduction
are
summarized.
Structural
regulation,
doping
multi‐material
composite
that
often
effective
practical
methods
further
optimize
properties
these
materials,
introduced.
Finally,
challenges
opportunities
for
electrocatalytic
discussed.
This
report
aims
advance
future
efforts
develop
related