Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
Abstract
Aprotic
Li‐CO
2
batteries
suffer
from
sluggish
solid‐solid
co‐oxidation
kinetics
of
C
and
Li
CO
3
,
requiring
extremely
high
charging
potentials
leading
to
serious
side
reactions
poor
energy
efficiency.
Herein,
we
introduce
a
novel
approach
address
these
challenges
by
modulating
the
reaction
pathway
with
tailored
Pt
d
‐electrons
develop
an
aprotic
battery
as
main
discharge
products.
Note
that
gas‐solid
between
is
both
kinetically
thermodynamically
more
favorable.
Consequently,
CoPt
alloy‐supported
on
nitrogen‐doped
carbon
nanofiber
(CoPt@NCNF)
cathode
exhibit
potential
2.89
V
at
50
μA
cm
−2
which
lowest
date.
Moreover,
CoPt@NCNF
also
shows
exceptional
cycling
stability
(218
cycles
)
efficiency
up
74.6
%.
Comprehensive
experiments
theoretical
calculations
reveal
lowered
‐band
center
alloy
effectively
promotes
desorption
inhibits
further
reduction
C.
This
work
provides
promising
insights
into
developing
efficient
CO‐selective
batteries.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(75), P. 10245 - 10264
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
As
industries
and
consumption
patterns
evolve,
new
electrical
appliances
are
increasingly
playing
critical
roles
in
national
production,
defense,
cognitive
exploration.
However,
the
slow
development
of
energy
storage
devices
with
ultra-high
density
(beyond
500
W
h
kg
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2025
Abstract
Using
PdCu
alloy
as
a
model
system,
winged
oxidized
carbon
nanotube‐confined
Pd
x
Cu
y
bimetallic
catalysts
with
tunable
compressive
strain
are
engineered
through
atomic
incorporation
into
lattices.
This
strain‐mediated
approach
effectively
modulates
the
d‐band
center
of
to
optimizes
antibonding
state
occupancy
for
balanced
adsorption
landscape
CO
2
activation
and
Li
3
decomposition
that
aligns
Sabatier
principle
optimal
catalytic
activity.
Systematic
investigations
reveal
0.73%
in
5
optimally
behavior
both
while
maintaining
weakened
Li─O
bonding
interactions
promote
,
achieving
superior
stability
at
high
current
densities
(>
1100
h
1.0
A
g
−1
).
The
findings
highlight
pivotal
role
strain‐driven
electronic
optimization
strategy
designing
high‐efficiency
systems
advanced
metal‐gas
batteries.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
Abstract
Mo‐based
palmeirite
oxide
A
2
Mo
3
O
8
is
an
emerging
electrocatalyst,
exhibiting
a
bipartite
honeycomb
lattice
consisting
of
tetrahedral
and
octahedral
sites
with
good
conductivity.
However,
as
promising
catalyst
in
electrocatalytic
remains
rarely
touched.
The
rational
design
clarification
the
correlation
between
geometrical
configuration
modulation
properties
are
challenging.
Herein,
innovative
strategy
reported
to
anchor
thiospinel
Co
S
4
nanoparticles
onto
surface
nanosheet,
which
can
trigger
spin
electrons
rearrangement,
thus
activating
inert
sites.
According
X‐ray
absorption
spectroscopy,
2+
─O─Co
3+
bimetallic
bridging
asymmetric
bond
polarization
constructed
interface,
triggers
favorable
transition
from
low
intermediate
spin.
Interestingly,
/Co
exhibits
remarkable
oxygen
evolution
reaction
performance
overpotential
227
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
.
At
industrial
process
temperature,
it
takes
only
2.37
V
for
overall
water
splitting
obtain
large
current
density
1
theoretical
calculation
results
confirm
that
distortion‐related
optimizes
energy,
enhancing
adsorption
*
OOH.
This
work
highlights
potential
achieving
seawater
by
rearrangement.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2025
Abstract
Lithium‐carbon
dioxide
(Li‐CO₂)
batteries
have
attracted
significant
attention
as
a
potential
solution
to
mitigate
the
greenhouse
effect
and
meet
demand
for
high
energy
density
storage
systems.
Designing
efficient
cathodic
catalysts
is
crucial
development
of
high‐performance
Li‐CO₂
batteries.
Herein,
an
innovative
Lewis
acidity‐enhancement
strategy
proposed
design
in
Li‐CO
2
These
results
demonstrate
that
metal‐organic
framework
(MOF)
with
stronger
acidity
exhibits
significantly
lower
overpotential
1.27
V,
compared
1.58
V
MOF
weaker
acidity.
The
enhanced
Mn3‐MOF
accelerates
both
CO
reduction
reaction
lithium
carbonate
decomposition,
leading
improved
electrochemical
performance,
including
better
rate
capability
cycling
stability.
This
study
emphasizes
critical
role
provides
valuable
insights
