Carbon-based single-atom catalysts: impacts of atomic coordination on the oxygen reduction reaction

Z Kang, X Wang, D Wang, B Bai, Y Zhao, X Xiang… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Slow oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics is the main factor restricting the development
of fuel cells and metal–air batteries. Carbon-based single-atom catalysts (SACs) have the …

Coordination engineering of single-atom catalysis derived from metal-organic and inorganic frameworks for advanced batteries

C Senthil, HY Jung - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Single metal-atoms have emerged as a new frontier in electrocatalysis to drive sustainable
electrochemical energy storage. However, the unique properties of maximum atom …

Fe/Cu diatomic sites dispersed on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon for the boosted oxygen reduction reaction in Mg-air and Zn-air batteries

W Zhang, B Feng, L Huang, Y Liang, J Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The sluggish catalytic kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on cathodes seriously
impedes the widespread application of Mg-air and Zn-air batteries. Herein, this obstacle is …

Metal–organic framework-derived Co single atoms anchored on N-doped hierarchically porous carbon as a pH-universal ORR electrocatalyst for Zn–air batteries

L Li, N Li, J Xia, S Zhou, X Qian, F Yin, G He… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing non-Pt-group-metal (non-PGM) electrocatalysts with excellent pH-universal
catalytic activity offers bright prospects in the context of the electrochemical oxygen …

Maximizing Surface Single-Ni Sites on Hollow Carbon Sphere for Efficient CO2 Electroreduction

D Ping, YC Feng, SD Wu, F Yi, SY Cheng… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts show great application potential due to their high catalytic efficiency
but suffer from insufficient active site density and utilization. Herein, a robust single-atomic Ni …

Interface strain engineering of Ir clusters on ultrathin NiO nanosheets for electrochemical water splitting over 1800 hours

B Zhang, W Li, K Zhang, J Gao, Y Cao, Y Cheng… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Strain engineering of two-dimensional (2D) material interfaces represents a powerful
strategy for enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of water splitting. However, maintaining …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced lanthanum-stabilized low crystallinity metal oxide electrocatalysts with superior activity for oxygen reactions

M García-Rodríguez, D Cazorla-Amorós, E Morallón - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are key
electrochemical reactions for the development of rechargeable Zn-air batteries. However …

Activity Regulation of Fenton/Fenton‐like Reactions in Single‐Atom Catalysis

X Liang, D Wang - ChemCatChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
On the one hand, Fenton‐like reactions are common side reactions in electrocatalytic
oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) could …

Ru doping induced interface engineering in flower-liked CoMoO4-RuO2 boosts oxygen electrocatalysis for rechargeable Zn-air battery

S Chen, J Xu, J Chen, Y Yao, Z Wang, P Li, Y Li… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Constructing heterogeneous catalysts can significantly boost the electrocatalytic activity due
to the improved intrinsic catalytic activity induced by tailored electronic structure and …

Cu Single-Atom Decorated Three-Dimensional Nitrogen–Carbon Framework as an Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst for High-Performance Zinc–Air Batteries

Z Ma, R Bai, W Yu, G Li, C Meng - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transition metal single atoms have been considered as promising candidates for oxygen
reduction reaction catalysts for developing high-performance zinc–air batteries. How to …