ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21)
Published: July 26, 2024
Abstract
Urea
(NH
2
CONH
)
production
by
electrosynthesis
at
mild
conditions
has
been
hampered
due
to
the
lack
of
systematic
evaluation
pathways
in
effectively
activating
inert
N
and
CO
molecules
facilitating
formation
C−N
bonds.
In
this
work,
we
evaluated
16
transition
metal
(M)
atoms
anchored
on
carbon
nitride
nanosheet
with
boron
(B)
doping
(M−B@C
N)
for
boosting
urea
theoretical
calculations.
All
possible
synthesis
pathways,
(
i
pathway,
ii
OCOH
iii
iv
NCON
were
comparatively
studied
Cu,
Fe,
Co,
Ni−B@C
N.
This
calculation
identified
that
first
reduction
*N
is
key
step
synthesis.
We
found
bond
index
shows
a
strong
correlation
ΔG
*N2→*NNH
,
so
they
are
promising
descriptors
screening.
Through
screening,
Nb‐
Mo−B@C
show
low
limiting
potential
−0.56
−0.53
V.
Although
previous
studies
spin
could
promote
C−C
M−B@C
N,
coupling,
such
effects
only
active
Nb−B@C
Combining
early
allows
neighboring
reaction
sites
simultaneously
donate
electrons
activate
efficient
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(42)
Published: June 14, 2023
Dual-atom
catalysts
(DACs)
have
been
a
new
frontier
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
due
to
their
unique
intrinsic
properties.
The
synergy
between
dual
atoms
provides
flexible
active
sites,
promising
enhance
performance
and
even
catalyze
more
complex
reactions.
However,
precisely
regulating
site
structure
uncovering
dual-atom
metal
interaction
remain
grand
challenges.
In
this
review,
we
clarify
the
significance
of
inter-metal
DACs
based
on
understanding
center
structures.
Three
diatomic
configurations
are
elaborated,
including
isolated
single-atom,
N/O-bridged
dual-atom,
direct
dual-metal
bonding
interaction.
Subsequently,
up-to-date
progress
oxidation
reactions,
hydrogenation/dehydrogenation
electrocatalytic
photocatalytic
reactions
summarized.
structure-activity
relationship
catalytic
is
then
discussed
at
an
atomic
level.
Finally,
challenges
future
directions
engineer
discussed.
This
review
will
offer
prospects
for
rational
design
efficient
toward
catalysis.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(18)
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Abstract
Machine
learning
holds
significant
research
potential
in
the
field
of
nanotechnology,
enabling
nanomaterial
structure
and
property
predictions,
facilitating
materials
design
discovery,
reducing
need
for
time‐consuming
labor‐intensive
experiments
simulations.
In
contrast
to
their
achiral
counterparts,
application
machine
chiral
nanomaterials
is
still
its
infancy,
with
a
limited
number
publications
date.
This
despite
great
advance
development
new
sustainable
high
values
optical
activity,
circularly
polarized
luminescence,
enantioselectivity,
as
well
analysis
structural
chirality
by
electron
microscopy.
this
review,
an
methods
used
studying
provided,
subsequently
offering
guidance
on
adapting
extending
work
nanomaterials.
An
overview
within
framework
synthesis–structure–property–application
relationships
presented
insights
how
leverage
study
these
highly
complex
are
provided.
Some
key
recent
reviewed
discussed
Finally,
review
captures
achievements,
ongoing
challenges,
prospective
outlook
very
important
field.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
explores
machine
learning's
impact
on
designing
electrocatalysts
for
hydrogen
energy,
detailing
how
it
transcends
traditional
methods
by
utilizing
experimental
and
computational
data
to
enhance
electrocatalyst
efficiency
discovery.
Journal of Materials Informatics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
emerged
as
a
research
frontier
in
catalytic
materials,
distinguished
by
their
unique
atom-level
dispersion,
which
significantly
enhances
activity,
selectivity,
and
stability.
SACs
demonstrate
substantial
promise
electrocatalysis
applications,
such
fuel
cells,
CO2
reduction,
hydrogen
production,
due
to
ability
maximize
utilization
of
active
sites.
However,
the
development
efficient
stable
involves
intricate
design
screening
processes.
In
this
work,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
particularly
machine
learning
(ML)
neural
networks
(NNs),
offers
powerful
tools
for
accelerating
discovery
optimization
SACs.
This
review
systematically
discusses
application
AI
technologies
through
four
key
stages:
(1)
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
ab
initio
molecular
dynamics
(AIMD)
simulations:
DFT
AIMD
are
used
investigate
mechanisms,
with
high-throughput
applications
expanding
accessible
datasets;
(2)
Regression
models:
ML
regression
models
identify
features
that
influence
performance,
streamlining
selection
promising
materials;
(3)
NNs:
NNs
expedite
known
structural
models,
facilitating
rapid
assessment
potential;
(4)
Generative
adversarial
(GANs):
GANs
enable
prediction
novel
high-performance
tailored
specific
requirements.
work
provides
comprehensive
overview
current
status
insights
recommendations
future
advancements
field.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
127(21), P. 9992 - 10000
Published: May 19, 2023
We
apply
the
machine
learning
(ML)
tool
to
calculate
Gibbs
free
energy
(ΔG)
of
reaction
intermediates
rapidly
and
accurately
as
a
guide
for
designing
porphyrin-
graphene-supported
single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
toward
electrochemical
reactions.
Based
on
2105
DFT
calculation
data
from
literature,
we
trained
support
vector
(SVR)
algorithm.
The
hyperparameters
were
optimized
using
Bayesian
optimization
along
with
10-fold
cross-validation
avoid
overfitting.
Shapley
Additive
exPlanation
(SHAP)
permutation
methods,
feature
importance
analysis
suggests
that
most
important
parameters
are
number
pyridinic
nitrogen
(Npy),
d
electrons
(θd),
valence
intermediates.
Inspired
by
this
Pearson
correlation
coefficient,
found
linear
dependent,
simple,
general
descriptor
(φ)
describe
ΔG
(e.g.,
ΔGOH*
=
0.020φ
–
2.190).
Using
SVR
algorithm,
ΔGOH*,
ΔGO*,
ΔGOOH*,
ΔGOO*,
ΔGH*,
ΔGCOOH*,
ΔGCO*,
ΔGN2*
predicted
oxygen
reduction
(ORR),
evolution
(OER),
hydrogen
(HER),
CO2
(CO2RR).
model
predicts
an
ORR
overpotential
0.51
V
HER
0.22
FeN4-SAC.
Moreover,
used
algorithm
high-throughput
screening
SACs,
suggesting
new
SACs
low
overpotentials.
This
strategy
provides
data-driven
catalyst
design
method
significantly
reduces
costs
calculations
while
providing
means
electrocatalysis
beyond.
Abstract
The
design
and
discovery
of
new
improved
catalysts
are
driving
forces
for
accelerating
scientific
technological
innovations
in
the
fields
energy
conversion,
environmental
remediation,
chemical
industry.
Recently,
use
machine
learning
(ML)
combination
with
experimental
and/or
theoretical
data
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
identifying
optimal
various
applications.
This
review
focuses
on
how
ML
algorithms
can
be
used
computational
catalysis
materials
science
to
gain
deeper
understanding
relationships
between
properties
their
stability,
activity,
selectivity.
development
repositories,
mining
techniques,
tools
that
navigate
structural
optimization
problems
highlighted,
leading
highly
efficient
sustainable
future.
Several
data‐driven
models
commonly
research
diverse
applications
reaction
prediction
discussed.
key
challenges
limitations
using
presented,
which
arise
from
catalyst's
intrinsic
complex
nature.
Finally,
we
conclude
by
summarizing
potential
future
directions
area
ML‐guided
catalyst
development.
article
is
categorized
under:
Structure
Mechanism
>
Reaction
Mechanisms
Catalysis
Data
Science
Artificial
Intelligence/Machine
Learning
Electronic
Theory
Density
Functional
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(4), P. 759 - 759
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Hydrogen
as
an
environmentally
friendly
energy
carrier,
has
many
significant
advantages,
such
cleanliness,
recyclability,
and
high
calorific
value
of
combustion,
which
makes
it
one
the
major
potential
sources
supply
in
future.
evolution
reaction
(HER)
is
important
strategy
to
cope
with
global
shortage
environmental
degradation,
given
large
cost
involved
HER,
crucial
screen
develop
stable
efficient
catalysts.
Compared
traditional
catalyst
development
model,
rapid
data
science
technology,
especially
machine
learning
shown
great
field
recent
years.
Among
them,
research
method
combining
high-throughput
computing
received
extensive
attention
materials
science.
Therefore,
this
paper
provides
a
review
on
guide
HER
electrocatalysts,
covering
application
constructing
prediction
models
extracting
key
features
catalytic
activity.
The
future
challenges
directions
are
also
prospected,
aiming
provide
useful
references
lessons
for
related
research.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(12)
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Abstract
Heterogenous
electrocatalysis
continues
to
witness
propagating
interest
in
a
plethora
of
non‐limiting
electrochemical
fields.
Of
which,
water
electrolysis
has
moved
from
lab‐scale
systems
commercial
electrolyzers
albeit
high
dependence
on
historic
benchmark
noble‐metal
based
catalysts
is
still
the
status
quo.
Notwithstanding,
advances
material
groups
such
as
single‐atom
catalysts,
perovskites,
high‐entropy
alloys,
among
others
continue
see
an
increased
toward
utilization
next‐generation
electrolyzers.
To
that
end,
progress
electrocatalyst
discovery
techniques
revolutionized
through
synergistically
combining
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
and
machine
learning
(ML)
techniques.
The
success
ML
herein
depends
numerous
interlinked
factors
algorithm
employed,
data
availability
accuracy,
with
descriptors
being
critical
encapsulate
physicochemical
perspectives.
Historic
frameworks
areas
other
than
materials
left
lack
standardization
appropriating
suitable
methods
high‐throughput
DFT,
approaches,
feature
engineering
bridge
gap
between
activity‐structure‐electronic
relationships.
This
review
outlines
needed
considerations
DFT
calculations,
important
criteria
during
filtering
out
screened
surfaces,
synergistic
approaches
utilizing
theoretical
and/or
experimental
datasets
for
formulating
effective
frameworks.
Persisting
challenges,
perspectives,
recommendations
thereof
are
highlighted
expedite
generalize
future
work
pertaining
high‐volume
discovery.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
135(42)
Published: June 14, 2023
Abstract
Dual‐atom
catalysts
(DACs)
have
been
a
new
frontier
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
due
to
their
unique
intrinsic
properties.
The
synergy
between
dual
atoms
provides
flexible
active
sites,
promising
enhance
performance
and
even
catalyze
more
complex
reactions.
However,
precisely
regulating
site
structure
uncovering
dual‐atom
metal
interaction
remain
grand
challenges.
In
this
review,
we
clarify
the
significance
of
inter‐metal
DACs
based
on
understanding
center
structures.
Three
diatomic
configurations
are
elaborated,
including
isolated
single‐atom,
N/O‐bridged
dual‐atom,
direct
dual‐metal
bonding
interaction.
Subsequently,
up‐to‐date
progress
oxidation
reactions,
hydrogenation/dehydrogenation
electrocatalytic
photocatalytic
reactions
summarized.
structure‐activity
relationship
catalytic
is
then
discussed
at
an
atomic
level.
Finally,
challenges
future
directions
engineer
discussed.
This
review
will
offer
prospects
for
rational
design
efficient
toward
catalysis.