Phase-dependent growth of Pt on MoS2 for highly efficient H2 evolution

Z Shi, X Zhang, X Lin, G Liu, C Ling, S Xi, B Chen, Y Ge… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Crystal phase is a key factor determining the properties, and hence functions, of two-
dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs),. The TMD materials, explored for …

Geminal-atom catalysis for cross-coupling

X Hai, Y Zheng, Q Yu, N Guo, S Xi, X Zhao, S Mitchell… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have well-defined active sites, making them of potential
interest for organic synthesis,,–. However, the architecture of these mononuclear metal …

Scalable two-step annealing method for preparing ultra-high-density single-atom catalyst libraries

X Hai, S Xi, S Mitchell, K Harrath, H Xu, DF Akl… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The stabilization of transition metals as isolated centres with high areal density on suitably
tailored carriers is crucial for maximizing the industrial potential of single-atom …

Self-assembled iron-containing mordenite monolith for carbon dioxide sieving

Y Zhou, J Zhang, L Wang, X Cui, X Liu, SS Wong, H An… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The development of low-cost, efficient physisorbents is essential for gas adsorption and
separation; however, the intrinsic tradeoff between capacity and selectivity, as well as the …

Tuning of lattice oxygen reactivity and scaling relation to construct better oxygen evolution electrocatalyst

ZF Huang, S Xi, J Song, S Dou, X Li, Y Du… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Developing efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction is crucial in
realizing practical energy systems for sustainable fuel production and energy storage from …

Atomically dispersed cobalt trifunctional electrocatalysts with tailored coordination environment for flexible rechargeable Zn–air battery and self‐driven water splitting

Z Zhang, X Zhao, S Xi, L Zhang, Z Chen… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Designing multifunctional catalysts with high activity, stability, and low‐cost for energy
storage and conversion is a significant challenge. Herein, a trifunctional electrocatalyst is …

Efficient Hydrogen Evolution of Oxidized Ni‐N3 Defective Sites for Alkaline Freshwater and Seawater Electrolysis

W Zang, T Sun, T Yang, S Xi, M Waqar… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
For mass production of high‐purity hydrogen fuel by electrochemical water splitting,
seawater electrolysis is an attractive alternative to the traditional freshwater electrolysis due …

Covalency competition dominates the water oxidation structure–activity relationship on spinel oxides

Y Sun, H Liao, J Wang, B Chen, S Sun, SJH Ong, S Xi… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Spinel oxides have attracted growing interest over the years for catalysing the oxygen
evolution reaction (OER) due to their efficiency and cost-effectiveness, but fundamental …

Metastable 1T′-phase group VIB transition metal dichalcogenide crystals

Z Lai, Q He, TH Tran, DVM Repaka, DD Zhou, Y Sun… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Metastable 1T′-phase transition metal dichalcogenides (1T′-TMDs) with semi-metallic
natures have attracted increasing interest owing to their uniquely distorted structures and …

Copper single atoms anchored in porous nitrogen-doped carbon as efficient pH-universal catalysts for the nitrogen reduction reaction

W Zang, T Yang, H Zou, S Xi, H Zhang, X Liu, Z Kou… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Artificial nitrogen fixation through the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) under ambient
conditions is a potentially promising alternative to the traditional energy-intensive Haber …