Designing a built-in electric field for efficient energy electrocatalysis

X Zhao, M Liu, Y Wang, Y Xiong, P Yang, J Qin… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
To utilize intermittent renewable energy as well as achieve the goals of peak carbon dioxide
emissions and carbon neutrality, various electrocatalytic devices have been developed …

Single-atom (iron-based) catalysts: synthesis and applications

B Singh, MB Gawande, AD Kute, RS Varma… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal
centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and …

Quasi-solid-state Zn-air batteries with an atomically dispersed cobalt electrocatalyst and organohydrogel electrolyte

Q Wang, Q Feng, Y Lei, S Tang, L Xu, Y Xiong… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Quasi-solid-state Zn-air batteries are usually limited to relatively low-rate ability (< 10 mA
cm− 2), which is caused in part by sluggish oxygen electrocatalysis and unstable …

Atomically Dispersed Co2–N6 and Fe–N4 Costructures Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media

Z Wang, X Jin, C Zhu, Y Liu, H Tan, R Ku… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polynary transition‐metal atom catalysts are promising to supersede platinum (Pt)‐based
catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Regulating the local configuration of atomic …

Atomically precise electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

L Yan, P Li, Q Zhu, A Kumar, K Sun, S Tian, X Sun - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
Challenges in developing fuel cells provide strong stimulation to develop efficient
electrocatalysts for the sluggish cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Among various …

A pH-universal ORR catalyst with single-atom iron sites derived from a double-layer MOF for superior flexible quasi-solid-state rechargeable Zn–air batteries

M Zhao, H Liu, H Zhang, W Chen, H Sun… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing a highly efficient, easy-to-fabricate and non-noble metal electrocatalyst is vital
for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, we fabricate a single Fe site catalyst Fe1/d …

Graphene‐supported atomically dispersed metals as bifunctional catalysts for next‐generation batteries based on conversion reactions

B Chen, X Zhong, G Zhou, N Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Next‐generation batteries based on conversion reactions, including aqueous metal–air
batteries, nonaqueous alkali metal‐O2 and‐CO2 batteries, alkali metal‐chalcogen batteries …

Recent progress of transition metal-based catalysts as cathodes in O 2/H 2 O-involved and pure Li–CO 2 batteries

J Chen, XY Chen, Y Liu, Y Qiao, SY Guan… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The combination of clean energy storage and reducing CO2 emissions is an effective
strategy to meet the growing energy demands and achieve a sustainable route …

Interlayer charge transfer regulates single-atom catalytic activity on electride/graphene 2D heterojunctions

W Li, C Liu, C Gu, JH Choi, S Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts with structure and activity tunability have attracted significant attention
for energy and environmental applications. Herein we present a first-principles study of …

Strain engineering in electrocatalysts: fundamentals, progress, and perspectives

X Yang, Y Wang, X Tong, N Yang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Strain engineering of nanomaterials, namely, designing, tuning, or controlling surface strains
of nanomaterials is an effective strategy to achieve outstanding performance in different …