Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 18, 2024
Abstract
For
traditional
metal
complexes,
intricate
chemistry
is
required
to
acquire
appropriate
ligands
for
controlling
the
electron
and
steric
hindrance
of
active
centers.
Comparatively,
preparation
single‐atom
catalysts
much
easier
with
more
straightforward
effective
accesses
arrangement
control
The
presence
coordination
atoms
or
neighboring
functional
on
supports'
surface
ensures
stability
single‐atoms
their
interactions
individual
substantially
regulate
performance
Therefore,
collaborative
interaction
between
surrounding
environment
enhances
initiation
reaction
substrates
formation
transformation
crucial
intermediate
compounds,
which
imparts
significant
catalytic
efficacy,
rendering
them
a
valuable
framework
investigating
correlation
structure
activity,
as
well
mechanism
in
organic
reactions.
Herein,
comprehensive
overviews
both
homogeneous
complexes
reactions
are
provided.
Additionally,
reflective
conjectures
about
advancement
synthesis
also
proposed
present
reference
later
development.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(22), С. 15515 - 15524
Опубликована: Май 24, 2024
The
continuous
dissolution
and
oxidation
of
active
sites
in
Ru-based
electrocatalysts
have
greatly
hindered
their
practical
application
proton
exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzers
(PEMWE).
In
this
work,
we
first
used
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
to
calculate
the
energy
Ru
3d
transition
metal-doped
MRuOx
(M
=
Sc,
Ti,
V,
Cr,
Mn,
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
Cu,
Zn)
evaluate
stability
for
acidic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
screen
out
ZnRuOx
as
best
candidate.
To
confirm
theoretical
predictions,
experimentally
synthesized
these
materials
found
that
indeed
displays
robust
OER
with
a
negligible
decay
η10
after
15
000
CV
cycles.
Of
importance,
using
anode,
PEMWE
can
run
stably
120
h
at
200
mA
cm–2.
We
also
further
uncover
mechanism
ZnRuOx,
i.e.,
Zn
atoms
doped
outside
nanocrystal
would
form
"Zn-rich"
shell,
which
effectively
shortened
average
Ru–O
bond
lengths
strengthen
interaction
therefore
boosted
intrinsic
OER.
short,
work
not
only
provides
new
study
paradigm
DFT
calculations
guide
experimental
synthesis
but
offers
proof-of-concept
metal
dopants
RuO2
stabilizer
universal
principle
develop
high-durability
catalysts
PEMWE.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2024
Single-atom
electrocatalysts
(SACs)
are
a
class
of
promising
materials
for
driving
electrochemical
energy
conversion
reactions
due
to
their
intrinsic
advantages,
including
maximum
metal
utilization,
well-defined
active
structures,
and
strong
interface
effects.
However,
SACs
have
not
reached
full
commercialization
broad
industrial
applications.
This
review
summarizes
recent
research
achievements
in
the
design
crucial
electrocatalytic
on
sites,
coordination,
substrates,
as
well
synthesis
methods.
The
key
challenges
facing
activity,
selectivity,
stability,
scalability,
highlighted.
Furthermore,
it
is
pointed
out
new
strategies
address
these
increasing
activity
enhancing
utilization
improving
optimizing
local
environment,
developing
fabrication
techniques,
leveraging
insights
from
theoretical
studies,
expanding
potential
Finally,
views
offered
future
direction
single-atom
electrocatalysis
toward
commercialization.
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.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2025
Abstract
Numerous
in
situ
characterization
studies
have
focused
on
revealing
the
catalytic
mechanisms
of
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs),
providing
a
theoretical
basis
for
their
rational
design.
Although
research
is
relatively
limited,
stability
SACs
under
long‐term
operating
conditions
equally
important
and
prerequisite
real‐world
energy
applications,
such
as
fuel
cells
water
electrolyzers.
Recently,
there
has
been
rise
destabilization
regeneration
SACs;
however,
timely
comprehensive
summaries
that
provide
catalysis
community
with
valuable
insights
directions
are
still
lacking.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
strategies
SACs,
specifically
highlighting
various
state‐of‐the‐art
techniques
employed
studies.
The
factors
induce
identified
by
discussing
failure
active
sites,
coordination
environments,
supports,
reaction
scenarios.
Next,
primary
introduced,
including
redispersion,
surface
poison
desorption,
exposure
subsurface
sites.
Additionally,
advantages
limitations
both
ex
discussed.
Finally,
future
proposed,
aimed
at
constructing
structure–stability
relationships
guiding
design
more
stable
SACs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(19), С. 13438 - 13444
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
The
Baeyer–Villiger
oxidation
of
ketones
is
a
crucial
oxygen
atom
transfer
(OAT)
process
used
for
ester
production.
Traditionally,
accomplished
by
thermally
oxidizing
the
OAT
from
stoichiometric
peroxides,
which
are
often
difficult
to
handle.
Electrochemical
methods
hold
promise
breaking
limitation
using
water
as
source.
Nevertheless,
existing
demonstrations
electrochemical
face
challenges
low
selectivity.
We
report
in
this
study
strategy
overcome
challenge.
By
employing
well-known
catalyst,
Fe2O3,
we
achieved
nearly
perfect
selectivity
cyclohexanone.
Mechanistic
studies
suggest
that
it
essential
produce
surface
hydroperoxo
intermediates
(M-OOH,
where
M
represents
metal
center)
promote
nucleophilic
attack
on
ketone
substrates.
confining
reactions
catalyst
surfaces,
competing
(e.g.,
dehydrogenation,
carboxylic
acid
cation
rearrangements,
and
hydroxylation)
greatly
limited,
thereby
offering
high
surface-initiated
nature
reaction
confirmed
kinetic
spectroelectrochemical
characterizations.
This
discovery
adds
toolbox
organic
synthesis.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(30)
Опубликована: Май 14, 2024
Abstract
Proton
exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzer
(PEMWE)
technology
holds
tremendous
promise
for
large‐scale
green
hydrogen
production.
However,
its
widespread
application
faces
significant
constraints
due
to
the
limited
lifespan
of
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
catalyst
in
highly
acidic
and
oxidative
operating
environments.
Therefore,
a
comprehensive
understanding
catalyst's
structural
degradation
mechanism
is
imperative
rational
design
high‐performance
catalysts.
In
this
review,
essence
catalysts:
irreversible
cationic
anionic
overoxidation
initially
unveiled.
This
followed
by
an
in‐depth
exploration
their
intricate
relationship
with
adsorbate
(AEM)
lattice
oxidation
(LOM).
Then,
state‐of‐the‐art
characterization
techniques
analysis
are
introduced.
Subsequently,
4
cutting‐edge
antioxidation
strategies,
including
heterostructure
engineering,
doping
strategy,
nanostructuring,
phase
engineering
systematically
discussed,
aiming
reveal
intrinsic
factors
effectively
inhibiting
overoxidation.
Finally,
remaining
challenges
prospective
insights
into
catalysts
PEMWE
delineated.
The
overarching
goal
review
facilitate
fundamental
mechanisms
provide
principal
guidelines
robust
OER
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
Despite
their
significant
importance
to
numerous
fields,
the
difficulties
in
direct
and
diverse
synthesis
of
α-hydroxy-γ-lactams
pose
substantial
obstacles
practical
applications.
Here,
we
designed
a
nitrogen
TiO2
co-doped
graphitic
carbon-supported
material
with
atomically
dispersed
cobalt
sites
(CoSA-N/NC-TiO2),
which
was
successfully
applied
as
multifunctional
catalyst
establish
general
method
for
construction
from
cheap
abundant
nitro(hetero)arenes,
aldehydes,
H2O
alkynoates.
The
striking
features
operational
simplicity,
broad
substrate
functionality
compatibility
(>100
examples),
high
step
atom
efficiency,
good
selectivity,
exceptional
reusability
highlight
practicality
this
new
catalytic
transformation.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
that
active
CoN4
species
dopants
exhibit
synergistic
effect
on
formation
key
acid-masked
nitrones;
subsequent
nucleophilic
addition
alkynoates
followed
by
successive
reduction,
alkenyl
hydration,
intramolecular
ester
ammonolysis
delivers
desired
products.
In
work,
concept
reduction
interruption
leading
reaction
route
will
open
door
further
develop
useful
transformations
rational
design.