Understanding the catalytic kinetics of polysulfide redox reactions on transition metal compounds in Li–S batteries

J Wu, T Ye, Y Wang, P Yang, Q Wang, W Kuang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Because of their high energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness, lithium–
sulfur (Li–S) batteries are one of the potential candidates for the next-generation energy …

Recent advances in engineered Ru‐based electrocatalysts for the hydrogen/oxygen conversion reactions

X Cao, J Huo, L Li, J Qu, Y Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The application of renewable energy conversion devices is considered as one of the
effective ways to alleviate the energy shortage and environmental pollution. Designing …

p–d Orbital Hybridization Induced by p-Block Metal-Doped Cu Promotes the Formation of C2+ Products in Ampere-Level CO2 Electroreduction

P Li, J Bi, J Liu, Y Wang, X Kang, X Sun… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Large-current electrolysis of CO2 to multi-carbon (C2+) products is critical to realize the
industrial application of CO2 conversion. However, the poor binding strength of* CO …

Superb all‐pH hydrogen evolution performances powered by ultralow Pt‐decorated hierarchical Ni‐Mo porous microcolumns

W Yu, Z Chen, Y Fu, W Xiao, B Dong… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Achieving efficient and robust hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts under all‐
pH conditions is significant for clean hydrogen production. Herein, an ultralow Pt‐decorated …

Comprehensive understandings into complete reconstruction of precatalysts: synthesis, applications, and characterizations

X Liu, J Meng, J Zhu, M Huang, B Wen… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reconstruction induced by external environment (such as applied voltage bias and test
electrolytes) changes catalyst component and catalytic behaviors. Investigations of complete …

Emerging catalysts to promote kinetics of lithium–sulfur batteries

P Wang, B Xi, M Huang, W Chen… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) with a high theoretical capacity of 1675 mAh g− 1 hold
promise in the realm of high‐energy‐density Li–metal batteries. To cope with the shuttle …

Atomically reconstructed palladium metallene by intercalation-induced lattice expansion and amorphization for highly efficient electrocatalysis

M Xie, B Zhang, Z Jin, P Li, G Yu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
As an emerging class of materials with distinctive physicochemical properties, metallenes
are deemed as efficient catalysts for energy-related electrocatalytic reactions. Engineering …

Porous nanoarchitectures of nonprecious metal borides: from controlled synthesis to heterogeneous catalyst applications

Y Kang, Y Tang, L Zhu, B Jiang, X Xu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Porous nonprecious metal-based nanomaterials have gained considerable attention in
heterogeneous catalysis owing to their low price, high specific surface area, efficient …

Active site engineering in porous electrocatalysts

H Chen, X Liang, Y Liu, X Ai, T Asefa… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalysis is at the center of many sustainable energy conversion technologies that are
being developed to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. The past decade has witnessed …

Inorganic non-carbon supported Pt catalysts and synergetic effects for oxygen reduction reaction

Q Sun, XH Li, KX Wang, TN Ye, JS Chen - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is regarded as the rate-determining step in a fuel cell or a
metal–air battery because of the kinetically retarded four-electron process. Among the …