Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(43)
Published: July 2, 2024
Asymmetric
electronic
environments
based
on
microscopic-scale
perspective
have
injected
infinite
vitality
in
understanding
the
intrinsic
mechanism
of
polarization
loss
for
electromagnetic
(EM)
wave
absorption,
but
still
exists
a
significant
challenge.
Herein,
Zn
single-atoms
(SAs),
structural
defects,
and
Co
nanoclusters
are
simultaneously
implanted
into
bimetallic
metal-organic
framework
derivatives
via
two-step
dual
coordination-pyrolysis
process.
Theoretical
simulations
experimental
results
reveal
that
coupling
interactions
between
SAs
defects
delocalize
symmetric
generate
additional
dipole
without
sacrificing
conduction
owing
to
compensation
carbon
nanotubes.
Moreover,
with
large
nanocurvatures
induce
strong
interfacial
electric
field,
activate
superiority
heterointerfaces
promote
polarization.
Benefiting
from
aforementioned
merits,
resultant
deliver
an
optimal
reflection
-58.9
dB
effective
absorption
bandwidth
is
5.2
GHz.
These
findings
provide
innovative
insight
clarifying
microscopic
asymmetric
electron
viewpoint
inspire
generalized
modulation
engineering
optimizing
EM
absorption.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(40), P. 21751 - 21755
Published: Aug. 4, 2021
Abstract
Singlet
oxygen
(
1
O
2
)
is
an
excellent
active
species
for
the
selective
degradation
of
organic
pollutions.
However,
it
difficult
to
achieve
high
efficiency
and
selectivity
generation
.
In
this
work,
we
develop
a
graphitic
carbon
nitride
supported
Fe
single‐atoms
catalyst
(Fe
/CN)
containing
highly
uniform
Fe‐N
4
sites
with
loading
11.2
wt
%.
The
/CN
achieves
100
%
by
activating
peroxymonosulfate
(PMS),
which
shows
ultrahigh
p‐chlorophenol
efficiency.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
results
demonstrate
that
in
contrast
Co
Ni
single‐atom
sites,
adsorb
terminal
PMS,
can
facilitate
oxidization
PMS
form
SO
5
.−
,
thereafter
efficiently
generate
selectivity.
addition,
exhibits
strong
resistance
inorganic
ions,
natural
matter,
pH
value
during
pollutants
presence
PMS.
This
work
develops
novel
production
efficient
pollutants.
Joule,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 92 - 133
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Artificial
photocatalytic
energy
conversion
represents
a
highly
intriguing
strategy
for
solving
the
crisis
and
environmental
problems
by
directly
harvesting
solar
energy.
The
development
of
efficient
photocatalysts
is
central
task
pushing
real-world
application
reactions.
Due
to
maximum
atomic
utilization
efficiency
distinct
advantages
outstanding
catalytic
activity,
single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
photocatalysts.
In
current
review,
recent
progresses
challenges
on
SACs
systems
are
presented.
Fundamental
principles
focusing
charge
separation/transfer
molecular
adsorption/activation
photocatalysis
systemically
explored.
We
outline
how
isolated
reactive
sites
facilitate
photogenerated
electron–hole
transfer
promote
construction
photoactivation
cycles.
widespread
adoption
in
diverse
reactions
also
comprehensively
introduced.
By
presenting
these
advances
addressing
some
future
with
potential
solutions
related
integral
over
SACs,
we
expect
shed
light
forthcoming
research
conversion.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(34)
Published: July 8, 2021
Atomically
dispersed
metal-based
electrocatalysts
have
attracted
increasing
attention
due
to
their
nearly
100%
atomic
utilization
and
excellent
catalytic
performance.
However,
current
fundamental
comprehension
summaries
reveal
the
underlying
relationship
between
single-atom
site
(SACs)
corresponding
application
are
rarely
reported.
Herein,
understandings
intrinsic
mechanisms
SACs
electrocatalytic
applications
systemically
summarized.
Different
preparation
strategies
presented
synthetic
with
engineering
well-defined
on
basis
of
theoretical
principle
(size
effect,
metal-support
interactions,
electronic
structure
coordination
environment
effect).
Then,
an
overview
is
presented,
including
oxygen
reduction
reaction,
hydrogen
evolution
oxidation
small
organic
molecules,
carbon
dioxide
nitrogen
reaction.
The
structure-performance
reactions
also
discussed
in
depth
expound
enhancement
mechanisms.
Finally,
a
summary
provided
perspective
supplied
demonstrate
challenges
opportunities
for
rational
designing,
synthesizing,
modulating
advanced
toward
reactions.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 17, 2022
Abstract
Direct
photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
from
primary
sources,
such
as
flue
gas
and
air,
into
fuels,
is
highly
desired,
but
the
thermodynamically
favored
O
almost
completely
impedes
this
process.
Herein,
we
report
on
efficacy
of
a
composite
photocatalyst
prepared
by
hyper-crosslinking
porphyrin-based
polymers
hollow
TiO
surface
subsequent
coordinating
with
Pd(II).
Such
exhibits
high
resistance
against
inhibition,
leading
to
12%
conversion
yield
air
after
2-h
UV-visible
light
irradiation.
In
contrast,
over
Pd/TiO
without
polymer
severely
inhibited
presence
(
≥
0.2
%).
This
study
presents
feasible
strategy,
building
Pd(II)
sites
-adsorptive
surface,
for
realizing
H
in
an
aerobic
environment
/O
adsorption
selectivity
efficient
charge
separation
oxidation
,
respectively.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(40)
Published: Aug. 10, 2022
Photoreduction
of
CO2
to
C2+
solar
fuel
is
a
promising
carbon-neutral
technology
for
renewable
energy.
This
strategy
challenged
by
its
low
productivity
due
efficiency
in
multielectron
utilization
and
slow
C-C
coupling
kinetics.
work
reports
dual-metal
photocatalyst
consisting
atomically
dispersed
indium
copper
anchored
on
polymeric
carbon
nitride
(InCu/PCN),
which
the
photoreduction
delivered
an
excellent
ethanol
production
rate
28.5
μmol
g-1
h-1
with
high
selectivity
92
%.
Coupled
experimental
investigation
DFT
calculations
reveal
following
mechanisms
underpinning
performance
this
catalyst.
Essentially,
In-Cu
interaction
enhances
charge
separation
accelerating
transfer
from
PCN
metal
sites.
Indium
also
transfers
electrons
neighboring
via
Cu-N-In
bridges,
increasing
electron
density
active
Furthermore,
sites
promote
adsorption
*CO
intermediates
lower
energy
barrier
coupling.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(5)
Published: Nov. 19, 2021
Fe-N-C
materials
exhibit
excellent
activity
and
stability
for
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR),
as
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
to
replace
commercial
Pt/C
catalysts.
However,
it
is
challenging
unravel
features
superior
ORR
originating
from
materials.
In
this
work,
electronic
geometric
structures
isolated
sites
their
correlations
with
performance
are
investigated
by
varying
secondary
thermal
activation
temperature
a
rationally
designed
NC-supported
Fe
single-atom
catalyst
(SAC).
The
systematic
analyses
demonstrate
significant
role
coordinated
atoms
SA
metallic
nanoparticles
(NPs)
in
altering
structure
sites.
Meanwhile,
strong
interaction
between
adjacent
NPs
can
change
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
optimal
regulation
co-existence
narrows
energy
barriers
rate-limiting
steps
ORR,
resulting
outstanding
performance.
This
work
not
only
provides
fundamental
understanding
underlying
structure-activity
relationship,
but
also
sheds
light
on
designing
efficient
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: July 6, 2022
Achieving
CO2
reduction
with
H2O
on
metal
photocatalysts
and
understanding
the
corresponding
mechanisms
at
molecular
level
are
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
that
quantum-sized
Au
nanoparticles
can
photocatalytically
reduce
to
CO
help
of
by
electron-hole
pairs
mainly
originating
from
interband
transitions.
Notably,
photocatalyst
shows
a
production
rate
4.73
mmol
g-1
h-1
(~100%
selectivity),
~2.5
times
during
H2
under
same
experimental
conditions,
low-intensity
irradiation
420
nm.
Theoretical
studies
reveal
increased
activity
is
induced
surface
Au-O
species
formed
decomposition,
which
synchronously
optimizes
rate-determining
steps
in
oxidation
reactions,
lowers
energy
barriers
for
*CO
desorption
*OOH
formation,
facilitates
O2
production.
Our
findings
provide
an
in-depth
mechanistic
designing
active
efficient
H2O.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
Abstract
Cobalt
coordinated
covalent
organic
frameworks
have
attracted
increasing
interest
in
the
field
of
CO
2
photoreduction
to
CO,
owing
their
high
electron
affinity
and
predesigned
structures.
However,
achieving
conversion
efficiency
is
challenging
since
most
Co
related
coordination
environments
facilitate
fast
recombination
photogenerated
electron-hole
pairs.
Here,
we
design
two
kinds
Co-COF
catalysts
with
oxygen
atoms
find
that
after
tuning
environment,
reported
framework
catalyst
Co-O
4
sites
exhibits
a
production
rate
18000
µmol
g
−1
h
selectivity
as
95.7%
under
visible
light
irradiation.
From
in/ex-situ
spectral
characterizations
theoretical
calculations,
it
revealed
significantly
carrier
migration
matrixes
inhibit
pairs
photocatalytic
process.
This
work
opens
way
for
high-performance
photoreduction.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(10)
Published: Feb. 11, 2023
Nanozymes,
a
class
of
nanomaterials
mimicking
the
function
enzymes,
have
aroused
much
attention
as
candidate
in
diverse
fields
with
arbitrarily
tunable
features
owing
to
diversity
crystalline
nanostructures,
composition,
and
surface
configurations.
However,
uncertainty
their
active
sites
lower
intrinsic
deficiencies
nanomaterial-initiated
catalysis
compared
natural
enzymes
promote
pursuing
alternatives
by
imitating
biological
centers.
Single-atom
nanozymes
(SAzymes)
maximize
atom
utilization
well-defined
structure,
providing
an
important
bridge
investigate
mechanism
relationship
between
structure
catalytic
activity.
They
risen
new
burgeoning
alternative
enzyme
from
vitro
bioanalytical
tool
vivo
therapy
flexible
atomic
engineering
structure.
Here,
focus
is
mainly
on
three
parts.
First,
detailed
overview
single-atom
catalyst
synthesis
strategies
including
bottom-up
top-down
approaches
given.
Then,
according
structural
feature
nanocatalysts,
influence
factors
such
central
metal
atom,
coordination
number,
heteroatom
doping,
metal-support
interaction
are
discussed
representative
applications
(including
antibacterial/antiviral
performance,
cancer
therapy,
biosensing)
highlighted.
In
end,
future
perspective
challenge
facing
demonstrated.