2D graphdiyne: an emerging carbon material

Y Fang, Y Liu, L Qi, Y Xue, Y Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As a new member of carbon allotropes, graphdiyne (GDY) has the characteristics of being
one-atom-thick with two-dimensional layers comprising sp and sp2 hybridized carbon …

Carbon‐based electrocatalysts for acidic oxygen reduction reaction

P Cui, L Zhao, Y Long, L Dai… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is vital for clean and renewable energy technologies,
which require no fossil fuel but catalysts. Platinum (Pt) is the best‐known catalyst for ORR …

Regulation methods for the Zn/electrolyte interphase and the effectiveness evaluation in aqueous Zn-ion batteries

L Yuan, J Hao, CC Kao, C Wu, HK Liu… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have inspired an overwhelming number of literature studies
due to their safety, cost effectiveness, and environmental benignity. Directly employing …

Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis

C Hu, R Paul, Q Dai, L Dai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free
electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have …

Circumventing challenges: design of anodic electrocatalysts for hybrid water electrolysis systems

HY Wang, ML Sun, JT Ren… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Water electrolysis, driven by renewable energy resources, is a promising energy conversion
technology that has gained intensive interest in recent years. However, conventional water …

Graphynes and graphdiynes for energy storage and catalytic utilization: Theoretical insights into recent advances

H Li, JH Lim, Y Lv, N Li, B Kang, JY Lee - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Carbon allotropes have contributed to all aspects of people's lives throughout human
history. As emerging carbon-based low-dimensional materials, graphyne family members …

Advances on theory and experiments of the energy applications in graphdiyne

F He, Y Li - CCS Chemistry, 2023 - chinesechemsoc.org
After years of development, graphdiyne (GDY) has demonstrated the characteristics of
transformative materials in many fields and has promoted great progress in fundamental and …

Scalable molten salt synthesis of platinum alloys planted in metal–nitrogen–graphene for efficient oxygen reduction

S Zaman, YQ Su, CL Dong, R Qi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fuel cells are considered as a promising alternative to the existing traditional energy
systems towards a sustainable future. Nevertheless, the synthesis of efficient and robust …

Carbon-based catalyst supports for oxygen reduction in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells

S Zaman, M Wang, H Liu, F Sun, Y Yu, J Shui… - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
Carbon-based materials are commonly used supports for platinum (Pt) electrocatalysts in
proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. However, the limited stability of carbon …

Long-lasting zinc–iodine batteries with ultrahigh areal capacity and boosted rate capability enabled by nickel single-atom electrocatalysts

L Ma, G Zhu, Z Wang, A Zhu, K Wu, B Peng, J Xu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Zinc–iodine (Zn–I2) batteries have garnered significant attention for their high energy
density, low cost, and inherent safety. However, several challenges, including polyiodide …