Topological quantum materials for energy conversion and storage

H Luo, P Yu, G Li, K Yan - Nature Reviews Physics, 2022 - nature.com
Topological quantum materials (TQMs) have symmetry-protected band structures with useful
electronic properties that have applications in information, sensing, energy and other …

[PDF][PDF] Topological catalysis in the language of chemistry

Q Yang, Y Zhang, Y Sun, C Felser… - The Innovation Materials, 2023 - the-innovation.org
Topological phases of matter are an active research topic because of their multiple
applications, including in quantum computers and energy-efficient devices. The last decade …

High-efficiency sustainable energy driven alkaline/seawater electrolysis using a novel hetero-structured non-noble bimetal telluride nanorods

SC Karthikeyan, S Prabhakaran, RS Kumar… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of non-noble, economical, and efficient electrocatalysts for water
electrolysis will be inevitable for the upcoming green hydrogen economy. In consideration of …

Synergistically creating sulfur vacancies in semimetal-supported amorphous MoS2 for efficient hydrogen evolution

G Li, C Fu, J Wu, J Rao, SC Liou, X Xu, B Shao… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of elemental vacancies in materials are inevitable according to statistical
thermodynamics, which will decide the chemical and physical properties of the investigated …

Stacking surface derived catalytic capability and by-product prevention for high efficient two dimensional Bi2Te3 cathode catalyst in Li-oxygen batteries

J Feng, H Wang, L Guo, W Su, L Zhao, G Li… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Various two-dimensional (2D) structures cause different catalytic anisotropy based
on the stack layers in Li-oxygen batteries (LOBs). Clarify the key factor for catalytic …

Expediting Hydrogen Evolution through Topological Surface States on Bi2Te3

Q Qu, B Liu, J Liang, H Li, J Wang, D Pan, IK Sou - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recently, the development of efficient and non-noble metal electrocatalysts with good
durability for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has attracted increasing attention. The …

Toward rational design of catalysts supported on a topological insulator substrate

J Xiao, L Kou, CY Yam, T Frauenheim, B Yan - Acs Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
Exotic and robust metallic surface states of topological insulators (TIs) have been expected
to provide a promising platform for novel surface chemistry and catalysis. However, it is still …

Tuning the hydrogen activation reactivity on topological insulator heterostructures

L Li, J Zeng, W Qin, P Cui, Z Zhang - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The central challenge faced in hydrogen evolution reaction is the low reaction efficiency
when using non-precious materials as potential new types of electrocatalysts. Here, we …

Transition metal on topological chiral semimetal PdGa with tailored hydrogen adsorption and reduction

Q Yang, G Li, Y Zhang, J Liu, J Rao, T Heine… - npj Computational …, 2021 - nature.com
The difficulties in designing high-performance hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts
lie in the manipulation of adsorption behaviors of transition metals (TMs). Topological chiral …

Highly active hydrogen evolution facilitated by topological surface states on a Pd/SnTe heterostructure

Q Qu, B Liu, WS Lau, D Pan, IK Sou - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023 - cell.com
Topological quantum materials have emerged as promising electrocatalysts for hydrogen
evolution reaction (HER). However, most of their performance is behind noble metals such …