[HTML][HTML] Copper-based electro-catalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia from water: Mechanism, preparation, and research directions

J Wei, Y Li, H Lin, X Lu, C Zhou, Y Li - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global water bodies are increasingly imperiled by nitrate pollution, primarily originating from
industrial waste, agricultural runoffs, and urban sewage. This escalating environmental crisis …

Screening of transition metal-based MOF as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution

X Chen, Y Li, X Zhao - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
electrocatalysts is momentous for energy storage and conversion, as well as sustainable …

Theoretical insights into nonmetal-doped graphyne-supported noble metal electrocatalysts for NH3 synthesis via nitrogen reduction

W Song, Z Fu, P Ma, X Liu, Y Guo, L Fu, C He - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
NH 3 is a valuable chemical in the agricultural and industrial fields, and a potential carbon-
free energy carrier because of its high hydrogen capacity and energy density. Currently …

Integration of Atomically Dispersed Cu–N4 Sites with C3N4 for Enhanced Photo-Fenton Degradation over a Nonradical Mechanism

S Dong, X Chen, L Su, Y Wen, Y Wang… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photo-Fenton degradation as a promising strategy for antibiotic wastewater treatment
attracted extensive attention, while the unsatisfactory catalytic performance vitally limits its …

Electronic engineering to enhance bifunctional activity of carbon-based single-atom catalysts in rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Y Chen, T He, Y Liu, Y Liu, YN Liu, C Liu… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the most promising candidates for green energy storage and conversion,
rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are usually subject to sluggish kinetics of oxygen …

Vacancy-defective nano-carbon matrix enables highly efficient Fe single atom catalyst for aqueous and flexible Zn-Air batteries

H Sun, L Li, Z Zhu, X Li, Z Zhu, T Yuan, J Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have garnered significant interest as promising alternatives for
enhancing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in metal-air batteries. However, the rational …

Capturing low-concentration benzene: Design and mechanism of high-performance Cu1-Ox, Ny-C single-atom adsorbents

X Wang, L Guo, X Zhang, S Zhang, G Jing… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Common adsorbents, such as active carbons, zeolites, and metal–organic frameworks
(MOFs), struggle to capture low concentrations of benzene. Single-atom adsorbents (SAAs) …

Co-NC axially coordination regulated H2O2 selectivity via water medicated recombination of solute• OH: A new route

J Chen, J Wang, S Li, Y Zhao, J Zhao, X Liang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cobalt, earth abundant transition metal, embedded in nitrogen doped carbon material as
single atom site (Co-NC) has been manifested as promising electrochemical oxygen …

Interface Engineering of the dz2 Electrons Mobility for Single Atom Catalytic Activity and Selectivity

H Chen, J Wang, Y Zhao, X Zhou, H Yang, Y Li… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transition metal singlet embedded in nitrogen doped carbon material (MNC) has been
demonstrated as promising electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst …

Durable oxygen reduction catalysis of Cu-NC sites boosted by adjacent main-group element for rechargeable Zn-air batteries with cycling over 5000 h

R Lv, C Chen, C Chen, Y Li, A Huang, L Zhou, B Li… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Developing highly active and durable air cathode catalyst is crucial but challenging for
rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, a large-area, flexible, self-standing carbon …