Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
62(3)
Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2022
Precise
design
and
tuning
of
the
micro-atomic
structure
single
atom
catalysts
(SACs)
can
help
efficiently
adapt
complex
catalytic
systems.
Herein,
we
inventively
found
that
when
active
center
main
group
element
gallium
(Ga)
is
downsized
to
atomic
level,
whose
characteristic
has
significant
differences
from
conventional
bulk
rigid
Ga
catalysts.
The
SACs
with
a
P,
S
coordination
environment
display
specific
flow
properties,
showing
CO
products
FE
≈92
%
at
-0.3
V
vs.
RHE
in
electrochemical
CO2
reduction
(CO2
RR).
Theoretical
simulations
demonstrate
adaptive
dynamic
transition
optimizes
adsorption
energy
*COOH
intermediate
renews
sites
time,
leading
excellent
RR
selectivity
stability.
This
liquid
system
interfaces
lays
foundation
for
future
exploration
synthesis
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(12)
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2022
Herein,
a
novel
dual
single-atom
catalyst
comprising
adjacent
Fe-N4
and
Mn-N4
sites
on
2D
ultrathin
N-doped
carbon
nanosheets
with
porous
structure
(FeMn-DSAC)
was
constructed
as
the
cathode
for
flexible
low-temperature
Zn-air
battery
(ZAB).
FeMn-DSAC
exhibits
remarkable
bifunctional
activities
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
evolution
(OER).
Control
experiments
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
catalytic
activity
arises
from
cooperative
effect
of
Fe/Mn
dual-sites
aiding
*OOH
dissociation
well
nanosheet
promoting
active
sits
exposure
mass
transfer
during
process.
The
excellent
enables
ZAB
to
operate
efficiently
at
ultra-low
temperature
-40
°C,
delivering
30
mW
cm-2
peak
power
retaining
up
86
%
specific
capacity
room
counterpart.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
144(40), С. 18155 - 18174
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2022
Single-atom-site
catalysts
(SASCs)
featuring
maximized
atom
utilization
and
isolated
active
sites
have
progressed
tremendously
in
recent
years
as
a
highly
prosperous
branch
of
catalysis
research.
Varieties
SASCs
been
developed
that
show
excellent
performance
many
catalytic
applications.
The
major
goal
SASC
research
is
to
establish
feasible
synthetic
strategies
for
the
preparation
high-performance
catalysts,
achieve
an
in-depth
understanding
active-site
structures
mechanisms,
develop
practical
with
industrial
value.
This
Perspective
describes
up-to-date
development
related
such
dual-atom-site
(DASCs)
nano-single-atom-site
(NSASCs),
analyzes
current
challenges
encountered
by
these
applications,
proposes
their
possible
future
path.
Advanced Powder Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
1(1), С. 100013 - 100013
Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2021
Various
metal-based
electrocatalysts
from
nanocrystals,
to
clusters
and
single-atoms,
have
been
well-discovered
towards
high-efficient
power
devices
electrocatalytic
conversion.
To
accelerate
energy
transformation
materials
discovery,
developing
high-throughput
DFT
calculations
machine-learning
techniques
is
of
great
necessity.
This
review
comprehensively
outlines
the
latest
progress
theory-guided
design
advanced
materials.
Especially,
we
focus
on
study
single
atoms
in
various
devices,
such
as
fuel
cell
(oxygen
reduction
reaction,
ORR;
acid
oxidation
reaction;
alcohol
reaction),
other
reactions
for
energy-related
conversion
small
molecules,
H2O2
evolution
(2e−
ORR),
water
splitting
(H2
reaction/O2
HER/OER),
N2
reaction
(NRR),
CO2
(CO2RR).
Firstly,
electronic
structure,
interaction
mechanism,
activation
path
are
discussed
provide
an
overall
blueprint
electrocatalysis
batteries
mentioned
above.
Thereafter,
experimental
synthesis
strategies,
structural
recognition,
performance
figured
out.
Finally,
some
viewpoints
into
current
issues
future
concept
provided.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(9)
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2022
Abstract
In
recent
years,
dual‐atom
catalysts
(DACs)
have
attracted
extensive
attention,
as
an
extension
of
single‐atom
(SACs).
Compared
with
SACs,
DACs
higher
metal
loading
and
more
complex
flexible
active
sites,
thus
achieving
better
catalytic
performance
providing
opportunities
for
electrocatalysis.
This
review
introduces
the
research
progress
in
years
on
how
to
design
new
enhance
Firstly,
advantages
increasing
are
introduced.
Then,
role
changing
adsorption
condition
reactant
molecules
atoms
is
discussed.
Moreover,
ways
which
can
reduce
reaction
energy
barrier
key
steps
change
path
explored.
Catalytic
applications
different
electrocatalytic
reactions,
including
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction,
oxygen
evolution
hydrogen
nitrogen
followed.
Finally,
a
brief
summary
made
challenges
prospects
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
60(35), С. 19262 - 19271
Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2021
Abstract
The
modulation
effect
has
been
widely
investigated
to
tune
the
electronic
state
of
single‐atomic
M‐N‐C
catalysts
enhance
activity
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR).
However,
in‐depth
study
is
rarely
reported
for
isolated
dual‐atomic
metal
sites.
Now,
catalytic
activities
Fe‐N
4
moiety
can
be
enhanced
by
adjacent
Pt‐N
through
effect,
in
which
acts
as
modulator
3d
orbitals
active
site
and
optimize
ORR
activity.
Inspired
this
principle,
we
design
synthesize
electrocatalyst
that
comprises
/Pt‐N
moieties
dispersed
nitrogen‐doped
carbon
matrix
(Fe‐N
@NC)
exhibits
a
half‐wave
potential
0.93
V
vs.
RHE
negligible
degradation
(ΔE
1/2
=8
mV)
after
10000
cycles
0.1
M
KOH.
We
also
demonstrate
not
effective
optimizing
performances
Co‐N
Mn‐N
systems.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
143(44), С. 18643 - 18651
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2021
Although
great
progress
has
been
made
in
artificial
enzyme
engineering,
their
catalytic
performance
is
far
from
satisfactory
as
alternatives
of
natural
enzymes.
Here,
we
report
a
novel
and
efficient
strategy
to
access
high-performance
nanozymes
via
direct
atomization
platinum
nanoparticles
(Pt
NPs)
into
single
atoms
by
reversing
the
thermal
sintering
process.
Atomization
Pt
NPs
makes
metal
sites
fully
exposed
results
engineerable
structural
electronic
properties,
thereby
leading
dramatically
enhanced
enzymatic
performance.
As
expected,
as-prepared
thermally
stable
single-atom
nanozyme
(PtTS-SAzyme)
exhibited
remarkable
peroxidase-like
activity
kinetics,
exceeding
nanoparticle
nanozyme.
The
following
density
functional
theory
calculations
revealed
that
engineered
P
S
not
only
promote
process
PtTS-SAzyme
but
also
endow
with
unique
structure
owing
electron
donation
atoms,
well
acceptance
N
which
simultaneously
contribute
substantial
enhancement
enzyme-like
PtTS-SAzyme.
This
work
demonstrates
nanoparticle-based
an
effective
for
engineering
nanozymes,
opens
up
new
way
rationally
design
optimize
enzymes
mimic
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
60(24), С. 13388 - 13393
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2021
Abstract
Dual‐atom
site
catalysts
(DACs)
have
emerged
as
a
new
frontier
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
because
the
synergistic
effect
between
adjacent
metal
atoms
can
promote
their
catalytic
activity
while
maintaining
advantages
of
single‐atom
(SACs),
like
100
%
atomic
utilization
efficiency
and
excellent
selectivity.
Herein,
supported
Pd
2
DAC
was
synthesized
used
for
electrochemical
CO
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
first
time.
The
as‐obtained
exhibited
superior
RR
performance
with
98.2
faradic
at
−0.85
V
vs.
RHE,
far
exceeding
that
1
SAC,
coupled
long‐term
stability.
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
revealed
intrinsic
reason
toward
electron
transfer
dimeric
sites.
Thus,
possessed
moderate
adsorption
strength
CO*,
which
beneficial
production
RR.