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Wang M, Hu Y, Pu J, Zi Y, Huang W. Emerging Xene-Based Single-Atom Catalysts: Theory, Synthesis, and Catalytic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2303492. [PMID: 37328779 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, the emergence of novel 2D monoelemental materials (Xenes), e.g., graphdiyne, borophene, phosphorene, antimonene, bismuthene, and stanene, has exhibited unprecedented potentials for their versatile applications as well as addressing new discoveries in fundamental science. Owing to their unique physicochemical, optical, and electronic properties, emerging Xenes have been regarded as promising candidates in the community of single-atom catalysts (SACs) as single-atom active sites or support matrixes for significant improvement in intrinsic activity and selectivity. In order to comprehensively understand the relationships between the structure and property of Xene-based SACs, this review represents a comprehensive summary from theoretical predictions to experimental investigations. Firstly, theoretical calculations regarding both the anchoring of Xene-based single-atom active sites on versatile support matrixes and doping/substituting heteroatoms at Xene-based support matrixes are briefly summarized. Secondly, controlled synthesis and precise characterization are presented for Xene-based SACs. Finally, current challenges and future opportunities for the development of Xene-based SACs are highlighted.
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- Mengke Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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Li H, Qin X, Zhang XG, Jiang K, Cai WB. Boron-Doped Platinum-Group Metals in Electrocatalysis: A Perspective. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hong Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang453007, People’s Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Science Research Center, Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, People’s Republic of China
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Chen Y, Cai J, Li P, Zhao G, Wang G, Jiang Y, Chen J, Dou SX, Pan H, Sun W. Hexagonal Boron Nitride as a Multifunctional Support for Engineering Efficient Electrocatalysts toward the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:6807-6814. [PMID: 32786932 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Developing heterostructures with well-defined interfaces is attracting ever-increasing interest toward the development of advanced electrocatalysts. Herein, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets are reported as a multifunctional support for constructing efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). h-BN/Pd heterostructured electrocatalysts with decent activity and long-term durability are designed and synthesized by confining Pd nanoparticles (NPs) on ultrathin h-BN nanosheets. The robust h-BN serves as a durable platform to maintain the structural integrity of the heterostructured catalysts. Both experimental findings and theoretical calculations reveal that the strong interaction between h-BN and Pd downshifts the Pd d-band center and hence optimizes the affinity with the reaction intermediates. Meanwhile, h-BN also endows the heterostructured catalysts with superhydrophobic surfaces, promoting the diffusion kinetics of O2. These findings open a new avenue for the rational design and development of heterostructured catalysts by interface engineering toward electrocatalysis applications.
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- Yaping Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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Zhou G. Metal/graphene heterobilayers as hydrogen evolution reaction cathodes: a first-principles study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:4594-4599. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07725h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rh atoms in the interaction region facilitate hydrogen evolution reaction, whereas others in the deformation and transition regions do not, due to the interlayer charge transfer between single-layer Rh sheet and graphene.
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- Gang Zhou
- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology
- Wuhan 430068
- People's Republic of China
- Department of Physics, Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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Pan X, Zhou G. A theoretical study on the mechanism of hydrogen evolution on non-precious partially oxidized nickel-based heterostructures for fuel cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:7968-7973. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08112j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It was shown that interfacial effects dramatically enhance the hydrogen evolution performance of partially oxidized nickel-based heterostructures (NiO/Ni NHSs)viaa competitive charge transfer mechanism.
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- Xinju Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- People's Republic of China
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