Water
electrolysis
represents
a
practical
and
ecofriendly
route
for
hydrogen
production,
which
necessitates
the
utilization
of
highly
active
catalysts
in
order
to
reduce
energy
consumption.
Therefore,
thorough
comprehension
sites,
coupled
with
an
in-depth
study
evolution
reaction
(HER)
mechanism,
is
essential
designing
efficient
electrocatalysts.
In
this
chapter,
we
systematically
outline
mechanism
electrocatalytic
HER
subsequently
provide
detailed
summary
most
recent
developments
metal-based
electrocatalysts,
encompassing
both
platinum
group
metal
(PGM)-based
materials
(such
as
Pt,
Ru,
Rh,
Pd,
Ir)
non-PGM-based
(including
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Cu).
The
challenges
these
materials,
important
issues
concerning
electrocatalysts
well
mechanisms,
future
prospects
are
also
highlighted.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(14), С. 4847 - 4870
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Based
on
the
advancements
in
atomically
dispersed
multi-site
catalysts
for
FZABs,
this
review
discusses
design
methodologies
to
regulate
performance
of
bifunctional
oxygen
electrocatalysts
from
electronic
and
geometric
structures.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(36), С. 24842 - 24854
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Atomically
dispersed
Fe-N-C
catalysts
emerged
as
promising
alternatives
to
commercial
Pt/C
for
the
oxygen
reduction
reaction.
However,
majority
of
showed
unsatisfactory
activity
and
durability
due
their
inferior
O-O
bond-breaking
capability
rapid
Fe
demetallization.
Herein,
we
create
a
pseudo-phthalocyanine
environment
coordinated
diatomic
iron
(Fe
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Abstract
Oxygen
electrocatalysis
is
a
core
reaction
in
renewable
energy
devices,
greatly
promoting
the
transformation
and
upgrading
of
structure.
Nonetheless,
performance
conversion
devices
hindered
by
large
overpotential
slow
kinetics
oxygen
electrocatalytic
reactions.
Recently,
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
emerged
as
promising
contenders
field
because
their
exceptional
metal
atom
utilization,
distinctive
coordination
environment,
adjustable
electronic
properties.
This
review
presents
latest
advancements
design
Co‐based
SACs
for
electrocatalysis.
First,
OER
ORR
mechanisms
are
introduced.
Subsequently,
strategies
regulating
structure
summarized
three
aspects,
including
centers,
support
carriers.
A
particular
emphasis
given
to
relationship
between
properties
catalysts.
Afterward,
applications
explored.
Ultimately,
challenges
prospects
prospected.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
124(20), С. 11348 - 11434
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024
Environmental
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
scientific
frontier
in
mitigating
water
pollution
and
advancing
circular
chemistry
reaction
microenvironment
significantly
influences
the
catalytic
performance
efficiency.
This
review
delves
into
engineering
within
liquid-phase
environmental
catalysis,
categorizing
microenvironments
four
scales:
atom/molecule-level
modulation,
nano/microscale-confined
structures,
interface
surface
regulation,
external
field
effects.
Each
category
is
analyzed
for
its
unique
characteristics
merits,
emphasizing
potential
to
enhance
efficiency
selectivity.
Following
this
overview,
we
introduced
recent
advancements
advanced
material
system
design
promote
(e.g.,
purification,
transformation
value-added
products,
green
synthesis),
leveraging
state-of-the-art
technologies.
These
discussions
showcase
was
applied
different
reactions
fine-tune
regimes
improve
from
both
thermodynamics
kinetics
perspectives.
Lastly,
discussed
challenges
future
directions
engineering.
underscores
of
intelligent
materials
drive
development
more
effective
sustainable
solutions
decontamination.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(37)
Опубликована: Май 19, 2024
Abstract
The
conversion
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
into
value‐added
chemicals
with
two
or
more
carbons
(C
2+
is
a
promising
strategy
that
cannot
only
mitigate
anthropogenic
CO
emissions
but
also
reduce
the
excessive
dependence
on
fossil
feedstocks.
In
recent
years,
atomically
dispersed
metal
catalysts
(ADCs),
including
single‐atom
(SACs),
dual‐atom
(DACs),
and
single‐cluster
(SCCs),
emerged
as
attractive
candidates
for
fixation
reactions
due
to
their
unique
properties,
such
maximum
utilization
active
sites,
tunable
electronic
structure,
efficient
elucidation
catalytic
mechanism,
etc.
This
review
provides
an
overview
significant
progress
in
synthesis
characterization
ADCs
utilized
photocatalytic,
electrocatalytic,
thermocatalytic
toward
high‐value
C
compounds.
To
provide
insights
designing
chemical
originating
from
,
key
factors
influence
activity
selectivity
are
highlighted.
Finally,
relevant
challenges
opportunities
discussed
inspire
new
ideas
generation
‐based
products
over
ADCs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(25)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Abstract
Although
metal–sulfur
batteries
(M–S
batteries,
M
=
Li,
Na,
K)
are
promising
next‐generation
energy‐storage
devices
because
of
ultrahigh
theoretical
energy
density,
low
cost,
and
environmentally
friendliness,
their
practical
applications
significantly
hindered
by
the
shuttle
effect
polysulfides
growth
alkali
metal
dendrites.
These
issues
can
be
mitigated
using
Janus
atomic‐site
catalysts,
which
possess
maximum
atom
utilization
efficiency
(≈100%),
adjustable
electronic
structures,
tailorable
catalytic
sites,
thereby
effectively
improving
electrochemical
performance
M–S
batteries.
In
this
review,
recent
progress
development
atomic‐sites
on
properties,
synthesis,
characterizations
reviewed.
Then,
advances
in
catalysts
intended
for
accelerating
polysulfide
conversion
regulating
deposition,
briefly
introducing
working
principles
systematically
summarized.
Furthermore,
a
high
emphasis
is
placed
effective
regulation
strategies
rational
design
Finally,
current
challenges
future
research
directions
also
presented
to
develop
high‐efficiency
high‐energy
