Atomic distance engineering in metal catalysts to regulate catalytic performance

R Li, J Zhao, B Liu, D Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is very important to understand the structure–performance relationship of metal catalysts
by adjusting the microstructure of catalysts at the atomic scale. The atomic distance has an …

Microenvironment regulation strategies of single-atom catalysts for advanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO

H Wang, Y Tong, P Chen - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) is an effective and sustainable route
to achieve carbon neutrality by generating valuable fuels and feedstocks from renewable …

PdFe Single‐Atom Alloy Metallene for N2 Electroreduction

X Li, P Shen, Y Luo, Y Li, Y Guo, H Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom alloys hold great promise for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR),
while the comprehensive experimental/theoretical investigations of SAAs for the NRR are …

Single-atomic platinum on fullerene C60 surfaces for accelerated alkaline hydrogen evolution

R Zhang, Y Li, X Zhou, A Yu, Q Huang, T Xu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the most studied and
promising processes for hydrogen fuel generation. Single-atom catalysts have been shown …

Electronic modulation induced by decorating single-atomic Fe-Co pairs with Fe-Co alloy clusters toward enhanced ORR/OER activity

P Li, F Qiang, X Tan, Z Li, J Shi, S Liu, M Huang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Modulating the electronic properties of single-atomic metal sites with metal clusters is a
promising strategy for boosting their intrinsic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen …

Atomically dispersed silver‐cobalt dual‐metal sites synergistically promoting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Y Liu, Y Sun, E Zhao, W Yang, J Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Regulating the coordination environment of single‐atom sites is of high necessity to promote
the catalytic performances of the photocatalysts. Herein, the preparation of atomically …

Graphitic carbon layer-encapsulated Co nanoparticles embedded on porous carbonized wood as a self-supported chainmail oxygen electrode for rechargeable Zn-air …

W Li, F Wang, Z Zhang, S Min - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022 - Elsevier
A self-supported chainmail electrocatalyst is developed by embedding graphitic carbon
layer-encapsulated Co nanoparticles on N-doped carbonized wood (Co@ NCW) as an …

Single‐Atom and Hierarchical‐Pore Aerogel Confinement Strategy for Low‐Platinum Fuel Cells

Y Luo, K Li, Y Chen, J Feng, L Wang, Y Jiang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Achieving high catalytic performance through the lowest possible content of platinum (Pt) is
the key to cost reduction of proton‐exchange‐membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). However …

Highly durable iron single-atom catalysts for low-temperature zinc-air batteries by electronic regulation of adjacent iron nanoclusters

Y Chen, T He, Q Liu, Y Hu, H Gu, L Deng, H Liu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Durability of carbon-supported Fe single-atom catalysts has remained a critical issue for
metal-air batteries. Herein, Fe single atoms with adjacent Fe nanoclusters supported on …

Review and perspectives of carbon-supported platinum-based catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

X Hu, B Yang, S Ke, Y Liu, M Fang, Z Huang… - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
The proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is a fast growing next-generation energy
conversion technology, which has broad application prospects in electric vehicles, such as …