eScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(4), P. 100230 - 100230
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
The
usage
of
cheap
crude
H2
in
proton-exchange
membrane
fuel
cells
(PEMFCs)
is
still
unrealistic
to
date,
due
the
suffering
current
Pt
based
nano-catalysts
from
impurities
such
as
CO
anode.
Recently,
synergistic
active
sites
between
single
atom
(SA)
and
nanoparticle
(NP)
have
been
found
be
promising
for
overcoming
poisoning
problem.
However,
lengthening
nanoparticle-single
(SA-NP)
interface,
i.e.,
constructing
high
density
sites,
remains
highly
challenging.
Herein,
we
present
a
new
strategy
on
molecular
fusion
create
abundant
SA-NP
interfaces,
with
interfaces
created
2D
nitrogen
doped
carbon
nanosheets
(Ir-SACs&NPs/NC).
Owing
abundance
interface
catalyst
was
empowered
tolerance
towards
up
1000
ppm
feed.
These
findings
provide
guidelines
design
construction
anti-poisoning
catalysts
PEMFC
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(35)
Published: June 7, 2023
Ever-growing
demands
for
rechargeable
zinc-air
batteries
(ZABs)
call
efficient
bifunctional
electrocatalysts.
Among
various
electrocatalysts,
single
atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
received
increasing
attention
due
to
the
merits
of
high
utilization,
structural
tunability,
and
remarkable
activity.
Rational
design
SACs
relies
heavily
on
an
in-depth
understanding
reaction
mechanisms,
especially
dynamic
evolution
under
electrochemical
conditions.
This
requires
a
systematic
study
in
mechanisms
replace
current
trial
error
modes.
Herein,
fundamental
oxygen
reduction
is
first
presented
combining
situ
and/or
operando
characterizations
theoretical
calculations.
By
highlighting
structure-performance
relationships,
rational
regulation
strategies
are
particularly
proposed
facilitate
SACs.
Furthermore,
future
perspectives
challenges
discussed.
review
provides
thorough
SACs,
which
expected
pave
avenue
exploring
optimum
effective
ZABs.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(33)
Published: April 9, 2024
Constructing
multiheteroatom
coordination
structure
in
carbonaceous
substrates
demonstrates
an
effective
method
to
accelerate
the
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
of
supported
single-atom
catalyst.
Herein,
novel
etching
route
assisted
by
potassium
thiocyanate
(KCNS)
is
developed
convert
metal-organic
framework
2D
defect-rich
porous
N,S-co-doped
carbon
nanosheets
for
anchoring
atomically
dispersed
iron
sites
as
high-performance
ORR
catalysts
(Fe-SACs).
The
well-designed
KCNS-assisted
can
generate
spatial
confinement
template
direct
nanosheet
formation,
condition
form
structure,
and
additional
sulfur
atoms
coordinate
species.
Spectral
microscopy
analysis
reveals
that
element
Fe-SACs
highly
isolated
on
anchored
nitrogen
unsymmetrical
Fe-S
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: July 9, 2024
Combining
single
atoms
with
clusters
or
nanoparticles
is
an
emerging
tactic
to
design
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Both
synergy
effect
and
high
atomic
utilization
of
active
sites
in
the
composite
catalysts
result
enhanced
electrocatalytic
performance,
simultaneously
provide
a
radical
analysis
interrelationship
between
structure
activity.
In
this
review,
recent
advances
single-atomic
site
coupled
are
emphasized.
Firstly,
synthetic
strategies,
characterization,
dynamics
types
clusters/nanoparticles
introduced,
then
key
factors
controlling
discussed.
Next,
several
clean
energy
catalytic
reactions
performed
over
synergistic
illustrated.
Eventually,
encountering
challenges
recommendations
for
future
advancement
energy-transformation
electrocatalysis
outlined.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 26, 2024
Zinc-air
batteries
(ZABs)
are
promising
energy
storage
systems
because
of
high
theoretical
density,
safety,
low
cost,
and
abundance
zinc.
However,
the
slow
multi-step
reaction
oxygen
heavy
reliance
on
noble-metal
catalysts
hinder
practical
applications
ZABs.
Therefore,
feasible
advanced
non-noble-metal
electrocatalysts
for
air
cathodes
need
to
be
identified
promote
catalytic
reaction.
In
this
review,
we
initially
introduced
advancement
ZABs
in
past
two
decades
provided
an
overview
key
developments
field.
Then,
discussed
working
mechanism
design
bifunctional
from
perspective
morphology
design,
crystal
structure
tuning,
interface
strategy,
atomic
engineering.
We
also
included
studies,
machine
learning,
characterization
technologies
provide
a
comprehensive
understanding
structure-performance
relationship
pathways
redox
reactions.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
related
designing
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 30, 2024
Abstract
Oxygen
electrocatalysis,
as
the
pivotal
circle
of
many
green
energy
technologies,
sets
off
a
worldwide
research
boom
in
full
swing,
while
its
large
kinetic
obstacles
require
remarkable
catalysts
to
break
through.
Here,
based
on
summarizing
reaction
mechanisms
and
situ
characterizations,
structure–activity
relationships
oxygen
electrocatalysts
are
emphatically
overviewed,
including
influence
geometric
morphology
chemical
structures
electrocatalytic
performances.
Subsequently,
experimental/theoretical
is
combined
with
device
applications
comprehensively
summarize
cutting‐edge
according
various
material
categories.
Finally,
future
challenges
forecasted
from
perspective
catalyst
development
applications,
favoring
researchers
promote
industrialization
electrocatalysis
at
an
early
date.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(20), P. 13006 - 13018
Published: May 13, 2024
The
advancement
of
rechargeable
zinc–air
batteries
(RZABs)
faces
challenges
from
the
pronounced
polarization
and
sluggish
kinetics
oxygen
reduction
evolution
reactions
(ORR
OER).
Single-atom
catalysts
offer
an
effective
solution,
yet
their
insufficient
or
singular
catalytic
activity
hinders
development.
In
this
work,
a
dual
single-atom
catalyst,
FeCo-SAs,
was
fabricated,
featuring
atomically
dispersed
N3–Fe–Co–N4
sites
on
N-doped
graphene
nanosheets
for
bifunctional
activity.
Introducing
Co
into
Fe
single-atoms
secondary
pyrolysis
altered
coordination
with
N,
creating
asymmetric
environment
that
promoted
charge
transfer
increased
density
states
near
Fermi
level.
This
catalyst
achieved
narrow
potential
gap
0.616
V,
half-wave
0.884
V
ORR
(vs
reversible
hydrogen
electrode)
low
OER
overpotential
270
mV
at
10
mA
cm–2.
Owing
to
superior
RZABs
exhibited
peak
power
203.36
mW
cm–2
extended
cycle
life
over
550
h,
exceeding
commercial
Pt/C
+
IrO2
catalyst.
Furthermore,
flexible
FeCo-SAs
demonstrated
promising
future
bimetallic
pairs
in
wearable
energy
storage
devices.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(24)
Published: April 10, 2024
Abstract
Developing
seawater‐based
high‐performance
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
electrocatalysts
is
meaningful
to
renewable
energy
storage
and
conversion,
the
Fe‐based
derivatives
encapsulated
by
nitrogen
(N)
doped
carbon
are
typical
representative.
Nevertheless,
unrevealing
mechanism
of
N
configuration
ORR
activity
chlorine
resistance
still
a
great
challenge.
In
this
work,
feasible
strategy
developed
prepare
controllable
pyridinic/pyrrolic‐N
carbon‐coated
(Fe
x
N‐NC).
Drawing
support
from
H
3
PO
4
blocking
based
in
situ
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR)
test
density‐functional
theory
(DFT)
calculation,
tandem
effect
pyridinic‐N
pyrrolic‐N
on
proved.
Additionally,
low
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
yield
4e
−
pathway
Fe
N‐NC
demonstrate
that
doping
effectively
reduces
adsorption
Cl
,
which
consistent
with
DFT.
The
half‐wave
potential
(E
1/2
for
reaches
0.874
V
alkaline
seawater,
ZABs
assembled
as
air
cathode
deliver
remarkable
power
density
(162
mW
cm
−2
),
along
excellent
long‐term
durability
(>400
h).
eScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100264 - 100264
Published: March 1, 2024
Building
highly
reactive
electrocatalysts
is
of
great
significance
for
addressing
the
energy
crisis
and
developing
green
energy.
Electrocatalytic
reactions
occur
at
interface
catalysts,
where
physicochemical
properties
catalyst
surface
play
a
dominant
role.
In
particular,
electron
spin
behavior
on
has
decisive
impact
catalytic
reaction
process.
This
review
initially
introduces
definition
methods
manipulation.
Furthermore,
we
summarize
advanced
characterization
spin.
Then,
latest
research
advancements
effect
in
oxygen
reduction
reaction,
evolution
carbon
dioxide
nitrogen
reaction.
The
mechanisms
manipulation
these
four
are
thoroughly
discussed.
Finally,
propose
key
directions
future
development
effects
field
electrocatalysis.
contributes
to
deeper
understanding
micromechanisms
electrocatalytic
reactions.