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Wang J, Jing X, Yang Y, Xu B, Jia R, Duan C. Enzymatic Activation and Continuous Electrochemical Production of Methane from Dilute CO 2 Sources with a Self-Healing Capsule. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:19951-19961. [PMID: 38963753 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Converting dilute CO2 source into value-added chemicals and fuels is a promising route to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission, but integrating electrocatalysis with CO2 capture still faced marked challenges. Herein, we show that a self-healing metal-organic macrocycle functionalized as an electrochemical catalyst to selectively produce methane from flue gas and air with the lowest applied potential so far (0.06 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) through an enzymatic activation fashion. The capsule emulates the enzyme' pocket to abstract one in situ-formed CO2-adduct molecule with the commercial amino alcohols, forming an easy-to-reduce substrate-involving clathrate to combine the CO2 capture with electroreduction for a thorough CO2 reduction. We find that the self-healing system exhibited enzymatic kinetics for the first time with the Michaelis-Menten mechanism in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 and maintained a methane Faraday efficiency (FE) of 74.24% with a selectivity of over 99% for continuous operation over 200 h. A consecutive working lab at 50 mA·cm-2, in an eleven-for-one (10 h working and 1 h healing) electrolysis manner, gives a methane turnover number (TON) of more than 10,000 within 100 h. The integrated electrolysis with CO2 capture facilitates the thorough reduction of flue gas (ca. 13.0% of CO2) and first time of air (ca. 400 ppm of CO2 to 42.7 mL CH4 from 1.0 m3 air). The new self-healing strategy of molecular electrocatalyst with an enzymatic activation manner and anodic shifting of the applied potentials provided a departure from the existing electrochemical catalytic techniques.
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- Jinfeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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Li Y, Wei Z, Sun Z, Zhai H, Li S, Chen W. Sulfur Modified Carbon-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Reactions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401900. [PMID: 38798155 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Efficient and sustainable energy development is a powerful tool for addressing the energy and environmental crises. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have received high attention for their extremely high atom utilization efficiency and excellent catalytic activity, and have broad application prospects in energy development and chemical production. M-N4 is an active center model with clear catalytic activity, but its catalytic properties such as catalytic activity, selectivity, and durability need to be further improved. Adjustment of the coordination environment of the central metal by incorporating heteroatoms (e.g., sulfur) is an effective and feasible modification method. This paper describes the precise synthetic methods for introducing sulfur atoms into M-N4 and controlling whether they are directly coordinated with the central metal to form a specific coordination configuration, the application of sulfur-doped carbon-based single-atom catalysts in electrocatalytic reactions such as ORR, CO2RR, HER, OER, and other electrocatalytic reaction are systematically reviewed. Meanwhile, the effect of the tuning of the electronic structure and ligand configuration parameters of the active center due to doped sulfur atoms with the improvement of catalytic performance is introduced by combining different characterization and testing methods. Finally, several opinions on development of sulfur-doped carbon-based SACs are put forward.
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- Yinqi Li
- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Chuai H, Yang H, Zhang S. Boosting Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to CO by Regulating the Porous Structure of Carbon Membrane. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38709644 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Ni single-atom-decorated nitrogen-doped carbon materials (Ni-Nx-C) have demonstrated high efficiency in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) to CO. In this study, Ni-Nx-C active sites were embedded within a carbon membrane via an electrospinning and pyrolysis process. The resulting self-supported carbon membrane hosting Ni-Nx-C sites could be directly utilized as an electrode for the CO2RR. To enhance the CO2RR performance of the carbon membrane, the porous structure of the carbon membrane was fine-tuned by incorporating a pore-forming agent. The optimized porous carbon membrane electrode, K0.66-Ni-NC, achieved an impressive CO faradaic efficiency (FECO) of over 90% within a wide potential range from -0.8 to -1.6 V vs RHE for CO2RR. Additionally, it maintained an FECO of above 90% at -0.8 V vs RHE throughout a 30 h durability test in an H-cell. Further analysis has revealed that the porous structure of the carbon membrane not only facilitates the mass transport of CO2 but also increases the level of exposure of active sites during the CO2RR.
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- Hongyuan Chuai
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Guan W, Cheng W, Pei S, Chen X, Yuan Z, Lu C. Probing Coordination Number of Single-Atom Catalysts by d-Band Center-Regulated Luminescence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401214. [PMID: 38393606 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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It is essential to probe the coordination number (CN) because it is a crucial factor to ensure the catalytic capability of single-atom catalysts (SACs). Currently, synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is widely used to measure the CN. However, the scarcity of synchrotron X-ray source and complicated data analysis restrict its wide applications in determining the CN of SACs. In this contribution, we have developed a d-band center-regulated acetone cataluminescence (CTL) probe for a rapid screening of the CN of Pt-SACs. It is disclosed that the CN-triggered CTL is attributed to the fact that the increased CN could induce the downward shift of d-band center position, which assists the acetone adsorption and promotes the subsequent catalytic reaction. In addition, the universality of the proposed acetone-CTL probe is verified by determining the CN of Fe-SACs. This work has opened a new avenue for exploring an alternative to synchrotron XAS for the determination of CN of SACs and even conventional metal catalysts through d-band center-regulated CTL.
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- Weijiang Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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Lyu Z, Yu S, Wang M, Tieu P, Zhou J, Shi Q, Du D, Feng Z, Pan X, Lin H, Ding S, Zhang Q, Lin Y. NiFe Nanoparticle Nest Supported on Graphene as Electrocatalyst for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308278. [PMID: 38009756 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Designing cost-efffective electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) holds significant importance in the progression of clean energy generation and efficient energy storage technologies, such as water splitting and rechargeable metal-air batteries. In this work, an OER electrocatalyst is developed using Ni and Fe precursors in combination with different proportions of graphene oxide. The catalyst synthesis involved a rapid reduction process, facilitated by adding sodium borohydride, which successfully formed NiFe nanoparticle nests on graphene support (NiFe NNG). The incorporation of graphene support enhances the catalytic activity, electron transferability, and electrical conductivity of the NiFe-based catalyst. The NiFe NNG catalyst exhibits outstanding performance, characterized by a low overpotential of 292.3 mV and a Tafel slope of 48 mV dec-1, achieved at a current density of 10 mA cm- 2. Moreover, the catalyst exhibits remarkable stability over extended durations. The OER performance of NiFe NNG is on par with that of commercial IrO2 in alkaline media. Such superb OER catalytic performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect between the NiFe nanoparticle nests and graphene, which arises from their large surface area and outstanding intrinsic catalytic activity. The excellent electrochemical properties of NiFe NNG hold great promise for further applications in energy storage and conversion devices.
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- Zhaoyuan Lyu
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Irvine Materials Research Institute (IMRI), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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Suliman M, Alarfaj F, Usman M, AlAqad KM, Hussein MA, Abdelnaby MM. Boosting the Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Performance Using Hydrophilic Metal-Organic Framework. Chem Asian J 2024:e202301129. [PMID: 38403850 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202301129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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In this study, we employed a rapid and efficient microwave method to synthesize Metal-Organic Framework (MOF-303), which was subsequently embedded onto Palladium/Carbon (Pd/C) electrodes. The resulting hybrid material, Pd/C@MOF-303, was thoroughly characterized, and its performance in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) was systematically investigated. The Pd/C@MOF-303 composite exhibited remarkable improvements in HER performance compared to the unmodified Pd/C electrode. At a benchmark current density of 10 mA cm-2 , the overpotentials for Pd/C and Pd/C@MOF-303 were measured at 185 mV and 175 mV, respectively. This reduction in overpotential highlights the superior catalytic activity of the Pd/C@MOF-303 hybrid material in facilitating the HER. Furthermore, the Pd/C@MOF-303 electrode demonstrated enhanced HER activity, increased mass activity, and excellent charge transfer rates compared to its unmodified counterpart, Pd/C. The findings underscore the significance of the hydrophilic MOF-303 in tailoring the surface characteristics of electrocatalysts, thereby offering insights into the design principles for advanced materials with superior performance in electrochemical applications.
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- Munzir Suliman
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Research Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials (IRC-AM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Haider SNUZ, Qureshi WA, Ali RN, Shaosheng R, Naveed A, Ali A, Yaseen M, Liu Q, Yang J. Contemporary advances in photocatalytic CO 2 reduction using single-atom catalysts supported on carbon-based materials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 323:103068. [PMID: 38101149 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The persistent issue of CO2 emissions and their subsequent impact on the Earth's atmosphere can be effectively addressed through the utilization of efficient photocatalysts. Employing a sustainable carbon cycle via photocatalysis presents a promising technology for simultaneously managing the greenhouse effect and the energy dilemma. However, the efficiency of energy conversion encounters limitations due to inadequate carrier utilization and a deficiency of reactive sites. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have demonstrated exceptional performance in efficiently addressing the aforementioned challenges. This review article commences with an overview of SAC types, structures, fundamentals, synthesis strategies, and characterizations, providing a logical foundation for the design and properties of SACs based on the correlation between their structure and efficiency. Additionally, we delve into the general mechanism and the role of SACs in photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Furthermore, we furnish a comprehensive survey of the latest advancements in SACs concerning their capacity to enhance efficiency, long-term stability, and selectivity in CO2 reduction. Carbon-structured support materials such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs), graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs), and graphene-based photocatalysts have garnered significant attention due to their substantial surface area, superior conductivity, and chemical stability. These carbon-based materials are frequently chosen as support matrices for anchoring single metal atoms, thereby enhancing catalytic activity and selectivity. The motivation behind this review article lies in evaluating recent developments in photocatalytic CO2 reduction employing SACs supported on carbon substrates. In conclusion, we highlight critical issues associated with SACs, potential prospects in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, and existing challenges. This review article is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and organized compilation of recent research findings on carbon support materials for SACs in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, with a specific focus on materials that are environmentally friendly, readily accessible, cost-effective, and exceptionally efficient. This work offers a critical assessment and serves as a systematic reference for the development of SACs supported on MOFs, COFs, g-C3N4, graphene, and CTFs support materials to enhance photocatalytic CO2 conversion.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China; Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice 40-600, Poland
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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Yang J, Liu Q, Chen S, Ding X, Chen Y, Cai D, Wang X. Single-Atom and Dual-Atom Electrocatalysts: Synthesis and Applications. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300407. [PMID: 37666797 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Distinguishing themselves from nanostructured catalysts, single-atom catalysts (SACs) typically consist of positively charged single metal and coordination atoms without any metal-metal bonds. Dual-atom catalysts (DACs) have emerged as extended family members of SACs in recent years. Both SACs and DACs possess characteristics that combine both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, offering advantages such as uniform active sites and adjustable interactions with ligands, while also inheriting the high stability and recyclability associated with heterogeneous catalyst systems. They offer numerous advantages and are extensively utilized in the field of electrocatalysis, so they have emerged as one of the most prominent material research platforms in the direction of electrocatalysis. This review provides a comprehensive review of SACs and DACs in the field of electrocatalysis: encompassing economic production, elucidating electrocatalytic reaction pathways and associated mechanisms, uncovering structure-performance relationships, and addressing major challenges and opportunities within this domain. Our objective is to present novel ideas for developing advanced synthesis strategies, precisely controlling the microstructure of catalytic active sites, establishing accurate structure-activity relationships, unraveling potential mechanisms underlying electrocatalytic reactions, identifying more efficient reaction paths, and enhancing overall performance in electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Jianjian Yang
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
- Department of Physics, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, P. R. China
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Cho JH, Lee C, Hong SH, Jang HY, Back S, Seo MG, Lee M, Min HK, Choi Y, Jang YJ, Ahn SH, Jang HW, Kim SY. Transition Metal Ion Doping on ZIF-8 Enhances the Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2208224. [PMID: 36461101 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to diverse value-added chemicals is a unique, environmentally friendly approach for curbing greenhouse gas emissions while addressing sluggish catalytic activity and low Faradaic efficiency (FE) of electrocatalysts. Here, zeolite-imidazolate-frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) containing various transition metal ions-Ni, Fe, and Cu-at varying concentrations upon doping are fabricated for the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to carbon monoxide (CO) without further processing. Atom coordination environments and theoretical electrocatalytic performance are scrutinized via X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Upon optimized Cu doping on ZIF-8, Cu0.5 Zn0.5 /ZIF-8 achieves a high partial current density of 11.57 mA cm-2 and maximum FE for CO of 88.5% at -1.0 V (versus RHE) with a stable catalytic activity over 6 h. Furthermore, the electron-rich sp2 C atom facilitates COOH* promotion after Cu doping of ZIF-8, leading to a local effect between the zinc-nitrogen (Zn-N4 ) and copper-nitrogen (Cu-N4 ) moieties. Additionally, the advanced CO2 RR pathway is illustrated from various perspectives, including the pre-H-covered state under the CO2 RR. The findings expand the pool of efficient metal-organic framework (MOF)-based CO2 RR catalysts, deeming them viable alternatives to conventional catalysts.
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- Jin Hyuk Cho
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute of Emergent Materials, Sogang University, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute of Emergent Materials, Sogang University, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute of Emergent Materials, Sogang University, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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Cho JH, Ma J, Kim SY. Toward high-efficiency photovoltaics-assisted electrochemical and photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction: Strategy and challenge. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20230001. [PMID: 37933280 PMCID: PMC10582615 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20230001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The realization of a complete techno-economy through a significant carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction in the atmosphere has been explored to promote a low-carbon economy in various ways. CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RRs) can be induced using sustainable energy, including electric and solar energy, using systems such as electrochemical (EC) CO2RR and photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems. This study summarizes various fabrication strategies for non-noble metal, copper-based, and metal-organic framework-based catalysts with excellent Faradaic efficiency (FE) for target carbon compounds, and for noble metals with low overvoltage. Although EC and PEC systems achieve high energy conversion efficiency with excellent catalysts, they still require external power and lack complete bias-free operation. Therefore, photovoltaics, which can overcome the limitations of these systems, have been introduced. The utilization of silicon and perovskite-based solar cells for photovoltaics-assisted EC (PV-EC) and photovoltaics-assisted PEC (PV-PEC) CO2RR systems are cost-efficient, and the III-V semiconductor photoabsorbers achieved high solar-to-carbon efficiency. This work focuses on PV-EC and PV-PEC CO2RR systems and their components and then summarizes the special cell configurations, including the tandem and stacked structures. Additionally, the study discusses current issues, such as low energy conversion, expensive PV, theoretical limits, and industrial scale-up, along with proposed solutions.
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- Jin Hyuk Cho
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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Wang T, Wang J, Lu C, Jiang K, Yang S, Ren Z, Zhang J, Liu X, Chen L, Zhuang X, Fu J. Single-Atom Anchored Curved Carbon Surface for Efficient CO 2 Electro-Reduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity and Industrially-Relevant Current Density. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2205553. [PMID: 37365793 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Although single metal atoms on porous carbons (PCs) are widely used in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction, these systems have long relied on flat graphene-based models, which are far beyond reality because of abundant curved structures in PCs; the effect of curved surfaces has long been ignored. In addition, the selectivity generally decreases under high current density, which severely limits practical application. Herein, theoretical calculations reveal that a single-Ni-atom on a curved surface can simultaneously enhance the total density of states around Fermi level and decrease the energy barrier for *COOH formation, thereby enhancing catalytic activity. This work reports a rational molten salt approach for preparing PCs with ultra-high specific surface area of up to 2635 m2 g-1 . As determined by cutting-edge techniques, a single Ni atom on a curved carbon surface is obtained and used as a catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction. The CO selectivity reaches up to 99.8% under industrial-level current density of 400 mA cm-2 , outperforming state-of-the-art PC-based catalysts. This work not only offers a new method for the rational synthesis of single atom catalysts with strained geometry to host rich active sites, but also provides in-depth insights for the origin of catalytic activity of curved structure-enriched PC-based catalysts.
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- Tianfu Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Road, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Road, Quzhou, 324000, China
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Zhang P, Chen K, Li J, Wang M, Li M, Liu Y, Pan Y. Bifunctional Single Atom Catalysts for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: From Dynamic Mechanism to Rational Design. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303243. [PMID: 37283478 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ever-growing demands for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) call for efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts. Among various electrocatalysts, single atom catalysts (SACs) have received increasing attention due to the merits of high atom utilization, structural tunability, and remarkable activity. Rational design of bifunctional SACs relies heavily on an in-depth understanding of reaction mechanisms, especially dynamic evolution under electrochemical conditions. This requires a systematic study in dynamic mechanisms to replace current trial and error modes. Herein, fundamental understanding of dynamic oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction mechanisms for SACs is first presented combining in situ and/or operando characterizations and theoretical calculations. By highlighting structure-performance relationships, rational regulation strategies are particularly proposed to facilitate the design of efficient bifunctional SACs. Furthermore, future perspectives and challenges are discussed. This review provides a thorough understanding of dynamic mechanisms and regulation strategies for bifunctional SACs, which are expected to pave the avenue for exploring optimum single atom bifunctional oxygen catalysts and effective ZABs.
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- Peng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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Guan X, Song E, Gao W. Modulating the Catalytic Properties of Bimetallic Atomic Catalysts: Role of Dangling Bonds and Charging. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202267. [PMID: 36792532 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Bimetallic atomic catalysts (BACs) exhibit great potential in CO2 electroreduction. However, modulation and improvement of their catalytic performance are still challenging. To address these issues, an intrinsic descriptor ψ based on the valence properties of active centers was used. The role of the dangling bonds and charging in modulating the catalytic properties of BACs called M1 M2 -N6 -G (M1 =Ru and Fe) was studied. It was shown that linear relationships between the adsorption energy of the C-species are broken under the effect of the dangling bonds and that they are restored with charging. However, charging has minor effects on the adsorption of the O-species. These findings enable screening promising BACs for CH3 OH production. This research provides effective schemes for modulating the properties of catalysts, which is beneficial to enriching high-performance catalysts for various reactions.
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- Xin Guan
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 130022, Changchun, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 130022, Changchun, P. R. China
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Zhu MN, Jiang H, Zhang BW, Gao M, Sui PF, Feng R, Shankar K, Bergens SH, Cheng GJ, Luo JL. Nanosecond Laser Confined Bismuth Moiety with Tunable Structures on Graphene for Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ACS NANO 2023; 17:8705-8716. [PMID: 37068128 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Substrate-supported catalysts with atomically dispersed metal centers are promising for driving the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) to produce value-added chemicals; however, regulating the size of exposed catalysts and optimizing their coordination chemistry remain challenging. In this study, we have devised a simple and versatile high-energy pulsed laser method for the enrichment of a Bi "single atom" (SA) with a controlled first coordination sphere on a time scale of nanoseconds. We identify the mechanistic bifurcation routes over a Bi SA that selectively produce either formate or syngas when bound to C or N atoms, respectively. In particular, C-stabilized Bi (Bi-C) exhibits a maximum formate partial current density of -29.3 mA cm-2 alongside a TOF value of 2.64 s-1 at -1.05 V vs RHE, representing one of the best SA-based candidates for CO2-to-formate conversion. Our results demonstrate that the switchable selectivity arises from the different coupling states and metal-support interactions between the central Bi atom and adjacent atoms, which modify the hybridizations between the Bi center and *OCHO/*COOH intermediates, alter the energy barriers of the rate-determining steps, and ultimately trigger the branched reaction pathways after CO2 adsorption. This work demonstrates a practical and universal ultrafast laser approach to a wide range of metal-substrate materials for tailoring the fine structures and catalytic properties of the supported catalysts and provides atomic-level insights into the mechanisms of the CO2RR on ligand-modified Bi SAs, with potential applications in various fields.
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- School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., 44 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada
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- School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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Wan K, Chu T, Li B, Ming P, Zhang C. Rational Design of Atomically Dispersed Metal Site Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2203391. [PMID: 36717282 PMCID: PMC10104677 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Future renewable energy supply and a cleaner Earth greatly depend on various crucial catalytic reactions for the society. Atomically dispersed metal site electrocatalysts (ADMSEs) have attracted tremendous research interest and are considered as the next-generation promising oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts due to the maximum atom utilization efficiency, tailorable catalytic sites, and tunable electronic structures. Despite great efforts have been devoted to the development of ADMSEs, the systematic summary for design principles of high-efficiency ADMSEs is not sufficiently highlighted for ORR. In this review, the authors first summarize the fundamental ORR mechanisms for ADMSEs, and further discuss the intrinsic catalytic mechanism from the perspective of theoretical calculation. Then, the advanced characterization techniques to identify the active sites and effective synthesis methods to prepare catalysts for ADMSEs are also showcased. Subsequently, a special emphasis is placed on effective strategies for the rational design of the advanced ADMSEs. Finally, the present challenges to be addressed in practical application and future research directions are also proposed to overcome the relevant obstacles for developing high-efficiency ORR electrocatalysts. This review aims to provide a deeper understanding for catalytic mechanisms and valuable design principles to obtain the advanced ADMSEs for sustainable energy conversion and storage techniques.
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- Kechuang Wan
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center and School of Automotive StudiesTongji University4800 Cao'an RoadShanghai201804China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center and School of Automotive StudiesTongji University4800 Cao'an RoadShanghai201804China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center and School of Automotive StudiesTongji University4800 Cao'an RoadShanghai201804China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center and School of Automotive StudiesTongji University4800 Cao'an RoadShanghai201804China
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center and School of Automotive StudiesTongji University4800 Cao'an RoadShanghai201804China
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Ren C, Ni W, Li H. Recent Progress in Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13040644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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A stable life support system in the spacecraft can greatly promote long-duration, far-distance, and multicrew manned space flight. Therefore, controlling the concentration of CO2 in the spacecraft is the main task in the regeneration system. The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction can effectively treat the CO2 generated by human metabolism. This technology has potential application value and good development prospect in the utilization of CO2 in the space station. In this paper, recent research progress for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 was reviewed. Although numerous promising accomplishments have been achieved in this field, substantial advances in electrocatalyst, electrolyte, and reactor design are yet needed for CO2 utilization via an electrochemical conversion route. Here, we summarize the related works in the fields to address the challenge technology that can help to promote the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Finally, we present the prospective opinions in the areas of the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, especially for the space station and spacecraft life support system.
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Gong S, Yang S, Wang W, Lu R, Wang H, Han X, Wang G, Xie J, Rao D, Wu C, Liu J, Shao S, Lv X. Promoting CO 2 Dynamic Activation via Micro-Engineering Technology for Enhancing Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207808. [PMID: 36942684 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Optimizing the coordination structure and microscopic reaction environment of isolated metal sites is promising for boosting catalytic activity for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) but is still challenging to achieve. Herein, a newly electrostatic induced self-assembly strategy for encapsulating isolated Ni-C3 N1 moiety into hollow nano-reactor as I-Ni SA/NHCRs is developed, which achieves FECO of 94.91% at -0.80 V, the CO partial current density of ≈-15.35 mA cm-2 , superior to that with outer Ni-C2 N2 moiety (94.47%, ≈-12.06 mA cm-2 ), or without hollow structure (92.30%, ≈-5.39 mA cm-2 ), and high FECO of ≈98.41% at 100 mA cm-2 in flow cell. COMSOL multiphysics finite-element method and density functional theory (DFT) calculation illustrate that the excellent activity for I-Ni SA/NHCRs should be attributed to the structure-enhanced kinetics process caused by its hollow nano-reactor structure and unique Ni-C3 N1 moiety, which can enrich electron on Ni sites and positively shift d-band center to the Fermi level to accelerate the adsorption and activation of CO2 molecule and *COOH formation. Meanwhile, this strategy also successfully steers the design of encapsulating isolated iron and cobalt sites into nano-reactor, while I-Ni SA/NHCRs-based zinc-CO2 battery assembled with a peak power density of 2.54 mW cm--2 is achieved.
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- Shanhe Gong
- Department of Safety Engineering, School of Emergency and Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Safety Engineering, School of Emergency and Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Research institute of Suopu, Jiangsu Suopu (Group) Co., Ltd., Zhenjiang, 212006, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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Recent Progress in Surface-Defect Engineering Strategies for Electrocatalysts toward Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: A Review. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13020393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Climate change, caused by greenhouse gas emissions, is one of the biggest threats to the world. As per the IEA report of 2021, global CO2 emissions amounted to around 31.5 Gt, which increased the atmospheric concentration of CO2 up to 412.5 ppm. Thus, there is an imperative demand for the development of new technologies to convert CO2 into value-added feedstock products such as alcohols, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, chemicals, and clean fuels. The intrinsic properties of the catalytic materials are the main factors influencing the efficiency of electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2-RR) reactions. Additionally, the electroreduction of CO2 is mainly affected by poor selectivity and large overpotential requirements. However, these issues can be overcome by modifying heterogeneous electrocatalysts to control their morphology, size, crystal facets, grain boundaries, and surface defects/vacancies. This article reviews the recent progress in electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions accomplished by surface-defective electrocatalysts and identifies significant research gaps for designing highly efficient electrocatalytic materials.
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Dong YL, Liu HR, Wang SM, Guan GW, Yang QY. Immobilizing Isatin-Schiff Base Complexes in NH 2-UiO-66 for Highly Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Yong-Li Dong
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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Recent advances in the application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based nanocatalysts for direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to value-added chemicals. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gong YN, Cao CY, Shi WJ, Zhang JH, Deng JH, Lu TB, Zhong DC. Modulating the Electronic Structures of Dual-Atom Catalysts via Coordination Environment Engineering for Boosting CO 2 Electroreduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202215187. [PMID: 36316808 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dual-atom catalysts (DACs) have emerged as efficient electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction owing to the synergistic effect between the binary metal sites. However, rationally modulating the electronic structure of DACs to optimize the catalytic performance remains a great challenge. Herein, we report the electronic structure modulation of three Ni2 DACs (namely, Ni2 -N7 , Ni2 -N5 C2 and Ni2 -N3 C4 ) by the regulation of the coordination environments around the dual-atom Ni2 centres. As a result, Ni2 -N3 C4 exhibits significantly improved electrocatalytic activity for CO2 reduction, not only better than the corresponding single-atom Ni catalyst (Ni-N2 C2 ), but also higher than Ni2 -N7 and Ni2 -N5 C2 DACs. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the high electrocatalytic activity of Ni2 -N3 C4 for CO2 reduction could be attributed to the electronic structure modulation to the Ni centre and the resulted proper binding energies to COOH* and CO* intermediates.
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- Yun-Nan Gong
- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Shan J, Liao J, Ye C, Dong J, Zheng Y, Qiao S. The Dynamic Formation from Metal-Organic Frameworks of High-Density Platinum Single-Atom Catalysts with Metal-Metal Interactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213412. [PMID: 36220801 PMCID: PMC9828475 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) hold great promise for highly efficient heterogeneous catalysis, yet the practical applications require the development of high-density active sites with flexible geometric structures. The lack of understanding in the dynamic formation process of single atoms in the host framework has been plaguing the controllable synthesis of next generation SACs. Here using Co-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as a starting substrate, we fully elucidated the formation of high-density Pt single atoms with inter-site interactions in derived Co3 O4 host. The cation exchange process and dynamic evolution of Pt-Pt interactions, organic ligand cleavage and Pt-oxygen coordination formation during the pyrolysis process have been unambiguously interpreted by a series of in situ/ex situ spectroscopic measurements and theoretical computation. These findings would direct the synthesis of high-density SACs with metal-metal interactions, which demonstrate significantly enhanced structural flexibility and catalytic properties.
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- Jieqiong Shan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced MaterialsThe University of AdelaideAdelaideSA 5005Australia
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation FacilityInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced MaterialsThe University of AdelaideAdelaideSA 5005Australia
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation FacilityInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced MaterialsThe University of AdelaideAdelaideSA 5005Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced MaterialsThe University of AdelaideAdelaideSA 5005Australia
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Metal-organic framework-based single-atom catalysts for efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang M, Xu S, Zhou Z, Dong C, Guo X, Chen J, Huang Y, Shen S, Chen Y, Guo L, Burda C. Atomically Dispersed Janus Nickel Sites on Red Phosphorus for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204711. [PMID: 35522600 PMCID: PMC9400897 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Single‐atom nickel catalysts hold great promise for photocatalytic water splitting due to their plentiful active sites and cost‐effectiveness. Herein, we adopt a reactive‐group guided strategy to prepare atomically dispersed nickel catalysts on red phosphorus. The hydrothermal treatment of red phosphorus leads to the formation of P−H and P−OH groups, which behave as the reactive functionalities to generate the dual structure of single‐atom P−Ni and P−O−Ni catalytic sites. The produced single‐atom sites provide two different functions: P−Ni for water reduction and P−O−Ni for water oxidation. Benefitting from this specific Janus structure, Ni‐red phosphorus shows an elevated hydrogen evolution rate compared to Ni nanoparticle‐modified red phosphorus under visible‐light irradiation. The hydrogen evolution rate was additionally enhanced with increased reaction temperature, reaching 91.51 μmol h−1 at 70 °C, corresponding to an apparent quantum efficiency of 8.9 % at 420 nm excitation wavelength.
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- Menglong Wang
- International Research Center for Renewable EnergyState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- Chemical Engineering and TechnologySchool of Water and EnvironmentKey Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid RegionMinistry of EducationChang'an UniversityXi'an710064China
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- Chemical Engineering and TechnologySchool of Water and EnvironmentKey Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid RegionMinistry of EducationChang'an UniversityXi'an710064China
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- Department of PhysicsTamkang UniversityNew Taipei City25137Taiwan
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- International Research Center for Renewable EnergyState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterHsinchu30076Taiwan
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- Department of PhysicsTamkang UniversityNew Taipei City25137Taiwan
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- International Research Center for Renewable EnergyState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- International Research Center for Renewable EnergyState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- International Research Center for Renewable EnergyState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- Department of ChemistryCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOH 44106USA
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Helal A, Shaheen Shah S, Usman M, Khan MY, Aziz MA, Mizanur Rahman M. Potential Applications of Nickel-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks and their Derivatives. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200055. [PMID: 35695377 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a novel class of porous extended crystalline structures, are favored in different fields of heterogeneous catalysis, CO2 separation and conversion, and energy storage (supercapacitors) due to their convenience of synthesis, structural tailor-ability, tunable pore size, high porosity, large specific surface area, devisable structures, and adjustable compositions. Nickel (Ni) is a ubiquitous element extensively applied in various fields of catalysis and energy storage due to its low cost, high abundance, thermal and chemical stability, and environmentally benign nature. Ni-based MOFs and their derivatives provide us with the opportunity to modify different properties of the Ni center to improve their potential as heterogeneous catalysts or energy storage materials. The recent achievements of Ni-MOFs and their derivatives as catalysts, membrane materials for CO2 separation and conversion, electrode materials and their respective performance have been discussed in this review.
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- Aasif Helal
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Physics Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,K.A. CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Zhu J, Xiao M, Ren D, Gao R, Liu X, Zhang Z, Luo D, Xing W, Su D, Yu A, Chen Z. Quasi-Covalently Coupled Ni-Cu Atomic Pair for Synergistic Electroreduction of CO 2. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:9661-9671. [PMID: 35622935 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Developing highly active, selective, and stable electrocatalysts for the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) is crucial to establish a CO2 conversion system for industrial implementation and, therefore, to realize an artificially closed carbon loop. This can only be achieved through the rational material design based upon the knowledge of the operational active site at the molecular scale. Enlightened by theoretical screening, herein, we for the first time manipulate a novel Ni-Cu atomic pair configuration toward improved CO2RR performance. Systematic characterizations and theoretical modeling reveal that the secondary Cu metal incorporation positively shifts the Ni 3d orbital energy to the Fermi level and thus accelerates the rate-determining step, *COOH formation. In addition, the intrinsic inactivity of Cu toward the competing hydrogen evolution reaction causes a considerable reaction barrier for water dissociation on the Ni-Cu moiety. Due to these attributes, the as-developed Ni/Cu-N-C catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic activity and selectivity, with a record-high turnover frequency of 20,695 h-1 at -0.6 V (vs RHE) and a maximum Faradaic efficiency of 97.7% for CO production. Furthermore, the dynamic structure evolution monitored by operando X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy unveils the interaction between the Ni center and CO2 molecules and the synergistic effect of the Ni-Cu atomic pair on CO2RR activity.
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- Jianbing Zhu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Yang X, Cheng J, Yang X, Xu Y, Sun W, Liu N, Zhou J. Single Ni active sites with a nitrogen and phosphorus dual coordination for an efficient CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:6846-6853. [PMID: 35441646 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00294a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Transition metal single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a research hotspot in CO2RRs. However, tuning the electronic configuration of a metal single-atom by employing new heteroatoms still remains a challenge. Herein, a carbon matrix loaded with a N and P co-coordinated Ni single-atom (denoted as Ni-NPC) was prepared for an efficient CO2RR. XANES and EXAFS were conducted to explore the coordination environment and charge distribution of the Ni-NPC catalyst. DFT calculations indicated that the Ni atom gained electrons from the P atom, and the Ni-NPC sample had a decreased energy barrier of +0.97 eV after doping with P atoms, which was favorable to overcome the limiting-step bottleneck for promoting CO2RR. Due to the rich Ni atomic active sites and superior P-doping effect, Ni-NPC exhibited a maximum FECO of 92% with a high current density of 22.6 mA cm-2 at -0.8V vs. RHE, which was far superior to those of NC, NPC and Ni-NC catalysts. Moreover, both the FECO and current density of the Ni-NPC catalyst remained stable for more than 16 h at -0.8 V vs. RHE, indicating a high stability for long-term CO2RR experiments.
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- Xiao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Burda C, Wang M, Xu S, Zhou Z, Dong CL, Guo X, Chen JL, Huang YC, Shen S, Chen Y, Guo L. Atomically Dispersed Janus Nickel Sites on Red Phosphorus for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Clemens Burda
- Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Case Western Reserve University / Chemistry Dept.10900 Euclid Ave.44106 44106 Cleveland UNITED STATES
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- Xian Jiaotong University: Xi'an Jiaotong University Power Engineering CHINA
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- Changan University: Chang'an University Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University Power Engineering CHINA
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center Chemical Physics TAIWAN
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- Xian Jiaotong University: Xi'an Jiaotong University Power Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University Power Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering CHINA
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Juthathan M, Chantarojsiri T, Tuntulani T, Leeladee P. Atomic- and Molecular-Level Modulation of Dispersed Active Sites for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200237. [PMID: 35417092 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Global climate changes have been impacted by the excessive CO 2 emission, which exacerbates the environmental problems. Electrochemical CO 2 reduction (CO 2 RR) offers the solution for utilizing CO 2 as feedstocks for value-added products while potentially mitigating the negative effects. Owing to the extreme stability of CO 2 , selectivity and efficiency are crucial factors in the development of CO 2 RR electrocatalysts. Recently, single-atom catalysts have emerged as potential electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction. They generally comprise of atomically- and molecularly dispersed active sites over conductive supports, which enable atomic-level and molecular-level modulations. In this minireview, catalyst preparations, principle of modulations, and reaction mechanisms are summarised together with related recent advances. The atomic-level modulations are first discussed, followed by the molecular-level modulations. Finally, the current challenges and future opportunities are provided as guidance for further developments regarding the discussed topics.
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- Chulalongkorn University, Chemistry, 254 Phayathai Road, 10330, Bangkok, THAILAND
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Lambie S, Low JL, Gaston N, Paulus B. Catalytic potential of post-transition metal doped graphene-based single-atom catalysts for the CO2 electroreduction reaction. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200024. [PMID: 35224844 PMCID: PMC9315035 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Catalysts are required to ensure electrochemical reduction of CO2 to fuels proceeds at industrially acceptable rates and yields. As such, highly active and selective catalysts must be developed. Herein, a density functional theory study of p‐block element and noble metal doped graphene‐based single‐atom catalysts in two defect sites for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO and HCOOH is systematically undertaken. It is found that on all of the systems considered, the thermodynamic product is HCOOH. Pb/C3, Pb/N4 and Sn/C3 are identified as having the lowest overpotential for HCOOH production while Al/C3, Al/N4, Au/C3 and Ga/C3 are identified as having the potential to form higher order products due to the strength of binding of adsorbed HCOOH.
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- Stephanie Lambie
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, 1010, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
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- Free University of Berlin: Freie Universitat Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, GERMANY
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, University of Auckland, 1010, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
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- Freie Universitat Berlin, Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, GERMANY
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Najam T, Ahmad Khan N, Ahmad Shah SS, Ahmad K, Sufyan Javed M, Suleman S, Sohail Bashir M, Hasnat MA, Rahman MM. Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived Electrocatalysts for Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100329. [PMID: 35119193 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The increasing demands of energy and environmental concerns have motivated researchers to cultivate renewable energy resources for replacing conventional fossil fuels. The modern energy conversion and storage devices required high efficient and stable electrocatalysts to fulfil the market demands. In previous years, we are witness for considerable developments of scientific attention in Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their derived nanomaterials in electrocatalysis. In current review article, we have discussed the progress of optimistic strategies and approaches for the manufacturing of MOF-derived functional materials and their presentation as electrocatalysts for significant energy related reactions. MOFs functioning as a self-sacrificing template bid different benefits for the preparation of metal nanostructures, metal oxides and carbon-abundant materials promoting through the porous structure, organic functionalities, abundance of metal sites and large surface area. Thorough study for the recent advancement in the MOF-derived materials, metal-coordinated N-doped carbons with single-atom active sites are emerging candidates for future commercial applications. However, there are some tasks that should be addressed, to attain improved, appreciative and controlled structural parameters for catalytic and chemical behavior.
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- Tayyaba Najam
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Electrochemistry & Catalysis Research Laboratory (ECRL), Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Cao X, Zhao L, Wulan B, Tan D, Chen Q, Ma J, Zhang J. Atomic Bridging Structure of Nickel–Nitrogen–Carbon for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO
2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xueying Cao
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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- School of Physics Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P.R. China
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Khan AA, Ullah R, Esrafili MD, Ahmad R, Ahmad I. Co Anchored B
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- Adnan Ali Khan
- Centre for Computational Materials Science University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
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- Centre for Computational Materials Science University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Basic Science University of Maragheh Maragheh Iran
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- Centre for Computational Materials Science University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
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- Centre for Computational Materials Science University of Malakand Chakdara Pakistan
- Department of Physics Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan
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Qi P, Wang J, Djitcheu X, He D, Liu H, Zhang Q. Techniques for the characterization of single atom catalysts. RSC Adv 2021; 12:1216-1227. [PMID: 35425093 PMCID: PMC8978979 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07799f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Single atom catalysts (SACs) are a hot research area recently. Over most of the SACs, the singly dispersed atoms are the active sites, which contribute to the catalytic activities significantly compared with a catalyst with continuously packed active sites. It is essential to determine whether SACs have been successfully synthesized. Several techniques have been applied for the characterization of the dispersion states of the active sites over SACs, such as Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS), etc. In this review, the techniques for the identification of the singly dispersed sites over SACs are introduced, the advantages and limitations of each technique are pointed out, and the future research directions have been discussed. It is hoped that this review will be helpful for a more comprehensive understanding of the characterization and detection methods involved in SACs, and stimulate and promote the further development of this emerging research field.
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- Ping Qi
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology Jinzhou 121001 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology Jinzhou 121001 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology Jinzhou 121001 P. R. China
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- Innovative Catalysis Program, Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology Jinzhou 121001 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology Jinzhou 121001 P. R. China
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Zeeshan M, Shahid M. State of the art developments and prospects of metal-organic frameworks for energy applications. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:1675-1723. [PMID: 34919099 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03113a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The progress on technologies for the cleaner and ecological transformation and storage of energy to combat effluence or pollution and the impending energy dilemma has recently attracted interest from energy research groups, particularly in the field of coordination chemistry, among inorganic chemists. Carriers for storing energy or facilitating mass and e- transport are considered significant for energy conversion. Accordingly, considering their properties such as large surface area, low cost, customizable pore diameter, tunable topologies, low densities, and variable frameworks, MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) and their derivatives are well-suited for this purpose. MOFs are an innovative category of porous and crystalline materials, which have gained significant interest in recent years. Thus, herein, we highlight the state of the art progress on MOFs for energy-based applications, as perfect compounds and elements in compound assemblies for converting solar energy, lithium-ion arrays, fuel devices, hydrogen production, photocatalytic CO2 reduction, proton conduction, etc. In addition, the substantial progress achieved in the production of various composites and derivatives containing MOFs with particular focus on supercapacitors and gas adsorption and storage is summarized, concentrating on the correlation between their coordination structural frameworks and applications in the field of energy. The current improved strategies, challenges, and future prospects are also presented in view of the coordination chemistry governing the structural modification of MOFs for energy applications.
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- Mohd Zeeshan
- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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Cao X, Zhao L, Wulan B, Tan D, Chen Q, Ma J, Zhang J. Atomic Bridging Structure of Nickel-Nitrogen-Carbon for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113918. [PMID: 34907631 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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To meet strategic applications, electrochemical reduction of CO2 into value-added chemical molecules would be improved by the rational design of advanced electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed active sites. Herein an electrospun-pyrolysis cooperative strategy is presented to not only modulate the porous structure of the carbon support for favorable charge and mass transfer, but also adjust the bridging structure of atomically dispersed metal species. Typically, the experimental results and theoretical calculations revealed that the unique chemical structure of binuclear nickel bridging with nitrogen and carbon atoms (namely Ni2 -N4 -C2 ) tunes the electronic nature of the d-states for the optimal adsorption of carbon dioxide and intermediates, thus inducing the substantial enhancement of CO2 reduction via the thermodynamically more favorable pathway. The identification of such a structure demonstrates the large space to modulate the atomic bridging status for optimizing electrocatalysis.
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- Xueying Cao
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P.R. China
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Liu Y, Wang B, Fu Q, Liu W, Wang Y, Gu L, Wang D, Li Y. Polyoxometalate‐Based Metal–Organic Framework as Molecular Sieve for Highly Selective Semi‐Hydrogenation of Acetylene on Isolated Single Pd Atom Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yiwei Liu
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Department of Chemistry School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201800 China
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- Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Kim JH, Shin D, Kim J, Lim JS, Paidi VK, Shin TJ, Jeong HY, Lee K, Kim H, Joo SH. Reversible Ligand Exchange in Atomically Dispersed Catalysts for Modulating the Activity and Selectivity of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jae Hyung Kim
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak-Ro Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry UNIST 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory 80 Jigok-ro Pohang 37673 Republic of Korea
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- UNIST Central Research Facilities, UNIST 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- UNIST Central Research Facilities, UNIST 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory 80 Jigok-ro Pohang 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak-Ro Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry UNIST 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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Liu Y, Wang B, Fu Q, Liu W, Wang Y, Gu L, Wang D, Li Y. Polyoxometalate-Based Metal-Organic Framework as Molecular Sieve for Highly Selective Semi-Hydrogenation of Acetylene on Isolated Single Pd Atom Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22522-22528. [PMID: 34374208 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Achieving highly selective acetylene semi-hydrogenation in an ethylene-rich gas stream is of great industrial importance. Herein, we construct isolated single Pd atom in a polyoxometalate-based metal-organic framework (POMOF). The unique internal environment allows this POMOF to separate acetylene from acetylene/ethylene gas mixtures and confine it close to the single Pd atom. After semi-hydrogenation, the resulting ethylene is preferentially discharged from the pores, achieving a selectivity of 92.6 %. First-principles simulations reveal that the adsorbed acetylene/ethylene molecules form hydrogen bond networks with oxygen atoms of SiW12 O40 4- and create dynamic confinement regions, which preferentially release the produced ethylene. Besides, at the Pd site, the over-hydrogenation of ethylene exhibits a higher reaction energy barrier than the semi-hydrogenation of acetylene. The combined advantages of POMOF and single Pd atom provides an effective approach for the regulation of semi-hydrogenation selectivity.
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- Yiwei Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.,Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Kim JH, Shin D, Kim J, Lim JS, Paidi VK, Shin TJ, Jeong HY, Lee KS, Kim H, Joo SH. Reversible Ligand Exchange in Atomically Dispersed Catalysts for Modulating the Activity and Selectivity of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20528-20534. [PMID: 34263519 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Rational control of the coordination environment of atomically dispersed catalysts is pivotal to achieve desirable catalytic reactivity. We report the reversible control of coordination structure in atomically dispersed electrocatalysts via ligand exchange reactions to reversibly modulate their reactivity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The CO-ligated atomically dispersed Rh catalyst exhibited ca. 30-fold higher ORR activity than the NHx -ligated catalyst, whereas the latter showed three times higher H2 O2 selectivity than the former. Post-treatments of the catalysts with CO or NH3 allowed the reversible exchange of CO and NHx ligands, which reversibly tuned oxidation state of metal centers and their ORR activity and selectivity. DFT calculations revealed that more reduced oxidation state of CO-ligated Rh site could further stabilize the *OOH intermediate, facilitating the two- and four-electron pathway ORR. The reversible ligand exchange reactions were generalized to Ir- and Pt-based catalysts.
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- Jae Hyung Kim
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-Ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, UNIST, 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, 80 Jigok-ro, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- UNIST Central Research Facilities, UNIST, 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- UNIST Central Research Facilities, UNIST, 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, 80 Jigok-ro, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-Ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, UNIST, 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Han SG, Ma DD, Zhu QL. Atomically Structural Regulations of Carbon-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100102. [PMID: 34927867 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) converting CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels to realize carbon recycling is a solution to the problem of renewable energy shortage and environmental pollution. Among all the catalysts, the carbon-based single-atom catalysts (SACs) with isolated metal atoms immobilized on conductive carbon substrates have shown significant potential toward CO2 RR, which intrigues researchers to explore high-performance SACs for fuel and chemical production by CO2 RR. Especially, regulating the coordination structures of the metal centers and the microenvironments of the substrates in carbon-based SACs has emerged as an effective strategy for the tailoring of their CO2 RR catalytic performance. In this review, the current in situ/operando study techniques and the fundamental parameters for CO2 RR performance are first briefly presented. Furthermore, the recent advances in synthetic strategies which regulate the atomic structures of the carbon-based SACs, including heteroatom coordination, coordination numbers, diatomic metal centers, and the microenvironments of substrates are summarized. In particular, the structure-performance relationship of the SACs toward CO2 RR is highlighted. Finally, the inevitable challenges for SACs are outlined and further research directions toward CO2 RR are presented from the perspectives.
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- Shu-Guo Han
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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Shao P, Zhou W, Hong QL, Yi L, Zheng L, Wang W, Zhang HX, Zhang H, Zhang J. Synthesis of a Boron-Imidazolate Framework Nanosheet with Dimer Copper Units for CO 2 Electroreduction to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16687-16692. [PMID: 33978299 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fundamental understanding of the dependence between the structure and composition on the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) would guide the rational design of highly efficient and selective electrocatalysts. A major impediment to the deep reduction CO2 to multi-carbon products is the complexity of carbon-carbon bond coupling. The chemically well-defined catalysts with atomically dispersed dual-metal sites are required for these C-C coupling involved processes. Here, we developed a catalyst (BIF-102NSs) that features Cl- bridged dimer copper (Cu2 ) units, which delivers high catalytic activity and selectivity for C2 H4 . Mechanistic investigation verifies that neighboring Cu monomers not only perform as regulator for varying the reaction barrier, but also afford distinct reaction paths compared with isolated monomers, resulting in greatly improved electroreduction performance for CO2 .
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- Ping Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, Faculty of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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Shao P, Zhou W, Hong Q, Yi L, Zheng L, Wang W, Zhang H, Zhang H, Zhang J. Synthesis of a Boron–Imidazolate Framework Nanosheet with Dimer Copper Units for CO
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Electroreduction to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ping Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology Faculty of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences No. 19 Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
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Wei X, Song S, Song W, Xu W, Jiao L, Luo X, Wu N, Yan H, Wang X, Gu W, Zheng L, Zhu C. Fe 3C-Assisted Single Atomic Fe Sites for Sensitive Electrochemical Biosensing. Anal Chem 2021; 93:5334-5342. [PMID: 33734693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The rational construction of advanced sensing platforms to sensitively detect H2O2 produced by living cells is one of the challenges in both physiological and pathological fields. Owing to the extraordinary catalytic performances and similar metal coordination to natural metalloenzymes, single atomic site catalysts (SASCs) with intrinsic peroxidase (POD)-like activity have shown great promise for H2O2 detection. However, there still exists an obvious gap between them and natural enzymes because of the great challenge in rationally modulating the electronic and geometrical structures of central atoms. Note that the deliberate modulation of the metal-support interaction may give rise to the promising catalytic activity. In this work, an extremely sensitive electrochemical H2O2 biosensor based on single atomic Fe sites coupled with carbon-encapsulated Fe3C crystals (Fe3C@C/Fe-N-C) is proposed. Compared with the conventional Fe SASCs (Fe-N-C), Fe3C@C/Fe-N-C exhibits superior POD-like activity and electrochemical H2O2 sensing performance with a high sensitivity of 1225 μA/mM·cm2, fast response within 2 s, and a low detection limit of 0.26 μM. Significantly, sensitive monitoring of H2O2 released from living cells is also achieved. Moreover, the density functional theory calculations reveal that the incorporated Fe3C nanocrystals donate electrons to single atomic Fe sites, endowing them with improved activation ability of H2O2 and further enhancing the overall activity. This work provides a new design of synergistically enhanced single atomic sites for electrochemical sensing applications.
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- Xiaoqian Wei
- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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Niu Y, Zhang C, Wang Y, Fang D, Zhang L, Wang C. Confining Chainmail-Bearing Ni Nanoparticles in N-doped Carbon Nanotubes for Robust and Efficient Electroreduction of CO 2. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:1140-1154. [PMID: 33464697 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It still remains challenging to simultaneously achieve high stability, selectivity, and activity in CO2 reduction. Herein, a dual chainmail-bearing nickel-based catalyst (Ni@NC@NCNT) was fabricated via a solvothermal-evaporation-calcination approach. In situ encapsulated N-doped carbon layers (NCs) and nanotubes (NCNTs) gave a dual protection to the metallic core. The confined space well maintained the local alkaline pH value and suppressed hydrogen evolution. Large surface area and abundant pyridinic N and Niδ+ sites ensured high CO2 adsorption capacity and strength. Benefitting from these, it delivered a CO faradaic efficiency of 94.1 % and current density of 48.0 mA cm-2 at -0.75 and -1.10 V, respectively. Moreover, the performance remained unchanged after continuous electrolysis for 43 h, far exceeding Ni@NC with single chainmail, Ni@NC/NCNT with Ni@NC sitting on the walls of NCNT, bare NCNT and most state-of-the-art catalysts, demonstrating structural superiority of Ni@NC@NCNT. This work sheds light on designing unique architectures to improve electrochemical performances.
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- Yongjian Niu
- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- Unilever Co., Ltd., 88# Jinxiu Avenue, Economy & Technology Dev. Zone, Hefei, 230000, P. R. China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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Xue Q, Zhang Z, Ng BKY, Zhao P, Lo BTW. Recent Advances in the Engineering of Single-Atom Catalysts Through Metal-Organic Frameworks. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2021; 379:11. [PMID: 33544294 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-021-00324-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This mini-review highlights some recent progress in the engineering of single-atom catalysts (SACs) through metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and derivatives. The inherent molecular and chemical specificities within the MOFs and derivatives can offer stabilisation of the SACs with high atomic isolation and dispersion. As MOFs are often considered an infinite array of self-assembled molecular catalysts, specifically designed structures can provide further functionalities to suit the needs of different catalytic applications. In brief, we can divide the preparation approaches into three main categories: (1) fabrication onto functional groups of the ligands, (2) fabrication onto Lewis acid sites of nodal centres, and (3) synthesis via a pyrolysis-mediated technique. Through these approaches, strong metal-support interactions can be established to aid the fine-tuning of the catalytic properties. We also discuss how recent progress in the development of state-of-the-art microscopic, spectroscopic, and crystallographic techniques has enabled scientists to elucidate the structure-activity relationship.
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- Qi Xue
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen Hi-tech Industrial Park, Shenzhen, 518000, China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen Hi-tech Industrial Park, Shenzhen, 518000, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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Mi X, Wang P, Xu S, Su L, Zhong H, Wang H, Li Y, Zhan S. Almost 100 % Peroxymonosulfate Conversion to Singlet Oxygen on Single‐Atom CoN
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Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Xueyue Mi
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollutant Control School of Energy and Environmental Engineering Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300401 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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Mi X, Wang P, Xu S, Su L, Zhong H, Wang H, Li Y, Zhan S. Almost 100 % Peroxymonosulfate Conversion to Singlet Oxygen on Single‐Atom CoN
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Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:4588-4593. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Xueyue Mi
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollutant Control School of Energy and Environmental Engineering Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300401 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control College of Environmental Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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Chen S, Cui M, Yin Z, Xiong J, Mi L, Li Y. Single-Atom and Dual-Atom Electrocatalysts Derived from Metal Organic Frameworks: Current Progress and Perspectives. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:73-93. [PMID: 33089643 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted increasing research interests owing to their unique electronic structures, quantum size effects and maximum utilization rate of atoms. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are good candidates to prepare SACs owing to the atomically dispersed metal nodes in MOFs and abundant N and C species to stabilize the single atoms. In addition, the distance of adjacent metal atoms can be turned by adjusting the size of ligands and adding volatile metal centers to promote the formation of isolated metal atoms. Moreover, the diverse metal centers in MOFs can promote the preparation of dual-atom catalysts (DACs) to improve the metal loading and optimize the electronic structures of the catalysts. The applications of MOFs derived SACs and DACs for electrocatalysis, including oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction and nitrogen reduction reaction are systematically summarized in this Review. The corresponding synthesis strategies, atomic structures and electrocatalytic performances of the catalysts are discussed to provide a deep understanding of MOFs-based atomic electrocatalysts. The catalytic mechanisms of the catalysts are presented, and the crucial challenges and perspectives are proposed to promote further design and applications of atomic electrocatalysts.
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- Siru Chen
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin Campus, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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Affiliation(s)
- Jun‐Dong Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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