Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(44)
Published: July 12, 2024
Abstract
Renewable
electricity
driven
electrosynthesis
of
cyclohexanone
oxime
(C
6
H
11
NO)
from
10
O)
and
nitrogen
oxide
(NO
x
)
is
a
promising
alternative
to
traditional
environment‐unfriendly
industrial
technologies
for
green
synthesis
C
NO.
Precisely
controlling
the
reaction
pathway
O/NO
‐involved
electrochemical
reductive
coupling
crucial
selectively
producing
NO,
which
yet
still
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
porous
high‐entropy
alloy
PdCuAgBiIn
metallene
(HEA‐PdCuAgBiInene)
boost
NO
O
nitrite,
achieving
high
Faradaic
efficiency
(47.6
%)
almost
100
%
yield
under
ambient
conditions.
In
situ
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
that
unconventional
orbital
hybridization
between
d‐block
metals
p‐block
could
regulate
local
electronic
structure
active
sites
induce
electron
localization
electron‐rich
Pd
sites,
tunes
hydrogen
supply,
facilitates
generation
enrichment
key
intermediates
NH
2
OH*
O*,
efficiently
promotes
their
C−N
produce
New Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
FeY-Cr(Zr)-BPor
COF
catalysts
not
only
maintain
the
advantages
of
bimetallic
but
also
utilize
role
B
atoms
to
fully
activate
NO
and
CO
2
,
thereby
exhibiting
good
catalytic
activity
with
a
very
low
limiting
potential
(−0.20
V).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 2, 2025
Single-atom
Fe-N-C
catalysts
have
attracted
significant
attention
in
the
NOx
reduction
reaction
(NOxRR).
However,
origin
of
their
selectivity
NOxRR
remains
unclear,
impeding
further
advancements
application.
Herein,
we
investigate
potential-driven
competitive
mechanism
for
NH3
and
NH2OH
production
over
single-atom
pyridinic-FeN4
pyrrolic-FeN4
sites
using
constant-potential
density
functional
theory
calculations.
The
is
linked
to
switching
Fe
3d
orbitals
as
they
interact
with
intermediates.
between
determined
by
applied
potentials.
predominantly
generates
at
higher
potentials
(-0.6
-1.2
V,
vs
SHE),
while
favored
lower
(0.6
-0.6
V).
shows
a
similar
potential-dependent
product
distribution,
crossover
potential
-1.0
V.
selectivity-determining
intermediates
(SDIs)
are
*NH2OH
*NH2
+
*OH.
governed
interacting
SDIs,
from
dumbbell-shaped
3dz2
four-leaf
clover-like
3dxz,
3dyz,
3dx2-y2,
which
plays
crucial
role
controlling
distribution
based
on
These
findings
offer
new
insights
into
NOxRR.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(11)
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
Electrosynthesis
of
α‐amino
acids
from
α‐keto
is
a
promising
strategy
but
faces
challenges
such
as
high
reduction
potential
and
limited
efficiency
due
to
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
competitive
side
reactions.
Here,
this
study
presents
bimetallic
Ag/Cu
nanowires
(NWs)
catalyst
that
effectively
addresses
these
issues,
demonstrating
an
exceptionally
low
onset‐potential
−0.18
V
versus
RHE
for
alanine
electrosynthesis
achieving
remarkable
yield
690
µmol
h
−1
cm
−2
.
The
reaches
94.71%
conversion
within
2.5
yields
gram‐scale
powder
over
ten
cycles.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
Ag
incorporation
exerts
additional
weak
interactions
with
intermediates
modulates
their
adsorption
geometries.
Simultaneously,
electron
transfer
between
Cu
reconstructs
the
catalyst's
electronic
structure.
These
modifications
enhance
activation
intermediates,
significantly
lowering
energy
barrier
potential‐determining
step.
Additionally,
presence
suppresses
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
thus
improving
selectivity
production.
This
NWs
also
exhibits
broad
applicability
synthesizing
various
acids.
novel
enhancing
by
modulating
properties
intermediate
behaviors,
providing
valuable
theoretical
insights
technical
support
sustainable
chemical
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Oximes
are
important
intermediates
for
various
chemicals
synthesis
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
among
which
one
vital
precursor
producing
neurological
disease,
antimicrobial
and
anticancer
agents
is
piperidone
oxime
(PDO).
Compared
with
conventional
thermocatalytic
method,
it's
more
attractive
to
synthesize
PDO
via
green
electrocatalytic
technology
especially
utilizing
waste
nitrogen
oxides
gas
source.
However,
there
great
challenges
in
catalyst
design
high‐efficiency
electrosynthetic
due
the
low
electron
transport
rate
multiple
competing
reactions.
Herein,
we
propose
an
interfacial
coordination
strategy
based
on
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOF)
electrocatalyst
first
time
promote
electrosynthesis,
by
building
Zn−O
bridges
between
graphite
felt
(GF)
zeolitic
imidazolate
framework
(ZIF‐7/CGF).
Specially,
ZIF‐7/CGF
delivers
a
Faraday
efficiency
(FE)
of
75.9
%
yield
up
73.1
1‐methyl‐4‐piperidone
oxime,
far
superior
without
(a
FE
10.7
10.3
%).
In‐depth
mechanism
study
shows
that
introducing
can
transfer
induce
Zn
sites
transforming
into
distorted
tetrahedron
(Zn‐N
3
O)
mode,
benefits
adsorption
conversion.
The
developed
presents
wide
universalities
towards
oximes
electrosynthesis
adapts
other
MOF
materials
(ZIF‐8,
ZIF‐4).
This
work
provides
new
insights
organic
upgrading
cycle
through
rational
surficial
coordinated
electrocatalysts.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Oximes
are
important
intermediates
for
various
chemicals
synthesis
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
among
which
one
vital
precursor
producing
neurological
disease,
antimicrobial
and
anticancer
agents
is
piperidone
oxime
(PDO).
Compared
with
conventional
thermocatalytic
method,
it's
more
attractive
to
synthesize
PDO
via
green
electrocatalytic
technology
especially
utilizing
waste
nitrogen
oxides
gas
source.
However,
there
great
challenges
in
catalyst
design
high‐efficiency
electrosynthetic
due
the
low
electron
transport
rate
multiple
competing
reactions.
Herein,
we
propose
an
interfacial
coordination
strategy
based
on
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOF)
electrocatalyst
first
time
promote
electrosynthesis,
by
building
Zn−O
bridges
between
graphite
felt
(GF)
zeolitic
imidazolate
framework
(ZIF‐7/CGF).
Specially,
ZIF‐7/CGF
delivers
a
Faraday
efficiency
(FE)
of
75.9
%
yield
up
73.1
1‐methyl‐4‐piperidone
oxime,
far
superior
without
(a
FE
10.7
10.3
%).
In‐depth
mechanism
study
shows
that
introducing
can
transfer
induce
Zn
sites
transforming
into
distorted
tetrahedron
(Zn‐N
3
O)
mode,
benefits
adsorption
conversion.
The
developed
presents
wide
universalities
towards
oximes
electrosynthesis
adapts
other
MOF
materials
(ZIF‐8,
ZIF‐4).
This
work
provides
new
insights
organic
upgrading
cycle
through
rational
surficial
coordinated
electrocatalysts.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 3447 - 3453
Published: March 28, 2025
Although
noble
metals
Ag
and
Au
have
similar
chemical
reactivities,
their
catalytic
selectivity
for
NO
electroreduction
is
significantly
different.
Namely,
hydroxylamine
often
considerably
produced
on
while
not
observed
the
electrode.
In
this
study,
first-principles
calculations
electric
field
controlling
constant
potential
(EFC-CP)
method
are
adopted
to
unveil
underlying
reasons.
We
first
reveal
a
distinct
NO*
adsorption
configuration,
vertical
inclined
Au,
leading
different
reduction
pathways
NOH*
HNO*,
respectively.
Via
complete
electrochemical
barrier
detailed
kinetic
analysis,
we
find
difference
between
mainly
induced
by
strength
of
NH2OH*.
On
Ag,
obtained
NH2OH*
prefers
desorb
produce
hydroxylamine,
bonded
strongly
favors
further
ammonia.
The
study
advances
our
understanding
factors
regulating
product
selectivity,
providing
crucial
insights
designing
catalysts
toward
production.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 18, 2025
Electrocatalytic
nitrate
reduction
to
hydroxylamine
(ENRH)
provides
a
sustainable
strategy
for
NH2OH
synthesis
under
ambient
conditions.
At
present,
active
hydrogen
(*H)
derived
from
water
dissociation
has
been
widely
used
as
H-source
hydrogenation,
bringing
big
challenge
ENRH.
On
the
one
hand,
insufficient
*H
would
lead
accumulation
of
nitrite.
other
sufficient
with
high
ability
induce
over-hydrogenation
ammonia.
To
overcome
this
challenge,
herein,
we
propose
utilize
lattice
(Hlat)
an
appropriate
We
design
and
construct
Cu-MnO2Hx
electrocatalyst,
in
which
Cu-triggered
Jahn-Teller
distortion
[MnO6]
octahedron
significantly
increases
number
Hlat.
The
Faradaic
efficiency
yield
are
91.1%
396.6
mmol
gcat.-1
h-1
over
Cu-MnO2Hx,
outperforming
most
reported
catalysts.
combined
results
isotopic
tracking
experiments
theoretical
calculations
prove
enrichment
buffer
functions
Hlat,
can
provide
abundant
nitrate's
selective
hydroxylamine.