Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
Abstract
The
role
of
the
hydrogen
bond
network
(HBN)
within
Helmholtz
plane
(HP)
in
regulating
evolution
kinetics
for
catalyst
development
remains
ambiguous
owing
to
lack
fundamental
understanding.
Herein,
leveraging
ab
initio
molecular
dynamics
simulations,
it
is
discovered
that
introducing
weak
metal
bonds
Ru/RuO
2
remarkably
reshapes
HBN.
Subsequently,
nanosheets
loaded
with
single
Ga
atoms
(Ga
SA
‐Ru/RuO
)
are
successfully
synthesized
using
a
one‐step
annealing
strategy.
In
situ
characterizations
and
theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
atomic
electric
field
generated
by
Ru─Ga
can
further
improve
proportion
4‐coordinated
hydrogen‐bonded
water
free
water,
thus
ensuring
sufficient
supply
reactants
under
high
current
density.
Especially,
‐based
anion
exchange
membrane
electrolyzers
(AEMWEs)
require
only
1.69
1.84
V
reach
an
industrial
density
1,000
mA
cm⁻
alkaline
seawater
conditions,
respectively,
operate
stably
200
h.
This
study
offers
atomic‐level
perspective
designing
highly
efficient
catalysts
production.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 17, 2024
Abstract
Green
hydrogen
(H
2
)
is
an
essential
component
of
global
plans
to
reduce
carbon
emissions
from
hard‐to‐abate
industries
and
heavy
transport.
However,
challenges
remain
in
the
highly
efficient
H
production
water
electrolysis
powered
by
renewable
energies.
The
sluggish
oxygen
evolution
restrains
splitting.
Rational
electrocatalyst
designs
for
are
pivotal
electrolysis.
With
development
high‐performance
electrolyzers,
scale‐up
industrial‐level
related
activity
can
be
achieved.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
such
as
proton
exchange
membrane
electrolyzer
(PEMWE)
anion
(AEMWE).
critical
PEMWE
AEMWE
high
cost
noble‐metal
catalysts
their
durability,
respectively.
highlights
anode
cathode
improving
catalytic
performance
electrocatalysts,
electrolyte
engineering
electrode
assembly
(MEA)
optimizations,
stack
systems
most
promising
electrolyzers
Besides,
advantages
integrating
fuel
cells
(FC),
regenerative
(RFC)
into
ecosystem
introduced.
Finally,
perspective
with
superior
presented.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Dual
atomic
nanozymes
(DAzymes)
are
promising
for
applications
in
the
field
of
tumor
catalytic
therapy.
Here,
integrating
with
ultrasmall
Fe5C2
nanoclusters,
asymmetric
coordination
featuring
Janus
Zn-Fe
dual-atom
sites
an
O2N2-Fe-Zn-N4
moiety
embedded
a
carbon
vacancy-engineered
hollow
nanobox
(Janus
ZnFe
DAs-Fe5C2)
was
elaborately
developed.
Theoretical
calculation
revealed
that
synergistic
effects
Zn
centers
acting
as
both
adsorption
and
active
sites,
oxygen-heteroatom
doping,
vacancy,
nanoclusters
jointly
downshifted
d-band
center
Fe
3d
orbitals,
optimizing
desorption
behaviors
intermediates
*OH,
thereby
significantly
promoting
activity.
Upon
1064
nm
laser
irradiation,
DAs-Fe5C2
superior
photothermal
conversion
efficiency
(η
=
62.5%)
showed
thermal-augmented
Fascinatingly,
multienzymatic
properties
can
suppress
expression
glutathione
peroxidase
4
accelerate
accumulation
lipid
peroxides,
through
which
ferroptosis
is
triggered.
Overall,
tannin-involved
will
inspire
more
inventions
biodegradable
DAzymes
therapy
application.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 2, 2025
Tailoring
the
local
environment
of
catalyst
surface
has
emerged
as
an
effective
strategy
to
enhance
reaction
kinetics
involving
multiple
intermediates.
For
hydrogen
evolution
reactions
(HER),
driving
factors
for
aggregation
and
migration
which
are
poorly
understood
in
depth
affects
especially
over
a
wide
pH
range.
Inspired
by
selectivity
microenvironment
intermediates,
interfacial
electrocatalyst
composed
Ru
ultrafine
nanocatalysts
anchored
onto
monolayer
amorphous
(a-WCoNiO)
nanosheets
with
electron-rich
induced
organic
oleylamine
ligand
is
designed
realize
high-performance
pH-universal
HER.
This
Ru/a-WCoNiO
possesses
impressively
low
overpotentials
-13,
-14,
-14
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2
0.5
m
H2SO4,
1
KOH
PBS,
respectively,
ranking
among
best
HER
catalysts
reported
date.
Benefiting
from
microenvironment,
exhibits
record-high
turnover
frequency
(TOF)
mass
activity
(MA),
more
than
47.9
times
higher
that
commercial
20%
Pt/C.
Importantly,
other
precious
metals
loaded
on
a-WCoNiO
enhancing
their
current
density
It
believed
this
developed
approach
modifiers
tailored
practical
significance
advantages
designing
catalysts.
ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
The
design
of
efficient
alkaline
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
electrocatalysts
is
crucial
for
the
development
green
production.
In
this
work,
we
report
modulation
HER
activity
Ru
nanoparticles
by
functionalization
using
para‐substituted
phenylacetylenes
(R
=
Cl,
H,
C
2
H
5
,
and
OCH
3
),
which
have
different
electron
donating/withdrawing
capabilities.
A
close
correlation
between
Hammett
substituent
constant
functionalized
revealed,
underlying
mechanism
investigated.
Guided
such
correlation,
4‐ethylphenylacetylene‐modified
(Ru─EPA)
with
a
low
overpotential
17.7
mV
at
current
density
10
mA
cm
−2
in
solution
developed.
mechanistic
understanding
gained
work
will
provide
important
guidelines
future
high‐performance
nanostructured
electrocatalyst.
Exploration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 2, 2025
ABSTRACT
Metal
nitrides
have
emerged
as
promising
materials
for
photoelectrochemical
and
electrochemical
catalysis
due
to
their
unique
electronic
properties
structural
versatility,
offering
high
electrical
conductivity
abundant
active
sites
catalytic
reactions.
Herein,
we
comprehensively
explore
the
characteristics,
synthesis,
application
of
diverse
metal
nitride
catalysts.
Fundamental
features
advantages
are
presented
in
terms
structure
surface
chemistry.
We
deal
with
synthetic
principles
parameters
catalysts
nitrogen
source,
introducing
synthesis
strategies
various
morphologies
phases.
Recent
progress
(photo)electrochemical
reactions,
such
hydrogen
evolution,
oxygen
reduction,
carbon
dioxide
biomass
valorization
is
discussed
tailored
roles.
By
providing
future
direction
remaining
challenges,
this
review
aims
guide
design
from
a
point
view,
contributing
expanding
into
energy
environmental
technologies.