Single-atom catalysts across the periodic table

SK Kaiser, Z Chen, D Faust Akl, S Mitchell… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Isolated atoms featuring unique reactivity are at the heart of enzymatic and homogeneous
catalysts. In contrast, although the concept has long existed, single-atom heterogeneous …

Hydrogels and hydrogel-derived materials for energy and water sustainability

Y Guo, J Bae, Z Fang, P Li, F Zhao, G Yu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …

High loading of single atomic iron sites in Fe–NC oxygen reduction catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

A Mehmood, M Gong, F Jaouen, A Roy, A Zitolo… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Non-precious iron-based catalysts (Fe–NCs) require high active site density to meet the
performance targets as cathode catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Site …

Strategic design of Fe and N co-doped hierarchically porous carbon as superior ORR catalyst: from the perspective of nanoarchitectonics

M Kim, KL Firestein, JFS Fernando, X Xu, H Lim… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we present microporous carbon (MPC), hollow microporous carbon (HMC) and
hierarchically porous carbon (HPC) to demonstrate the importance of strategical designing …

Borophene: two-dimensional boron monolayer: synthesis, properties, and potential applications

YV Kaneti, DP Benu, X Xu, B Yuliarto… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Borophene, a monolayer of boron, has risen as a new exciting two-dimensional (2D)
material having extraordinary properties, including anisotropic metallic behavior and flexible …

High-entropy ceramics

C Oses, C Toher, S Curtarolo - Nature Reviews Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Disordered multicomponent systems, occupying the mostly uncharted centres of phase
diagrams, were proposed in 2004 as innovative materials with promising applications. The …

Bulk COFs and COF nanosheets for electrochemical energy storage and conversion

J Li, X Jing, Q Li, S Li, X Gao, X Feng… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as an emerging class of crystalline porous materials
have received much attention due to their tunable porosity, modifiable skeletons, and …

Atomically dispersed metal–nitrogen–carbon catalysts for fuel cells: advances in catalyst design, electrode performance, and durability improvement

Y He, S Liu, C Priest, Q Shi, G Wu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The urgent need to address the high-cost issue of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) technologies, particularly for transportation applications, drives the development of …

Self-sacrifice MOFs for heterogeneous catalysis: Synthesis mechanisms and future perspectives

A Ahmad, S Khan, S Tariq, R Luque, F Verpoort - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
This review depicts the exposure of self-sacrifice MOF, their structure, synthesis as well as
potential application from a prodigious angle. We elaborated critically each of the self …

Advanced electrocatalysis for energy and environmental sustainability via water and nitrogen reactions

Y Li, H Wang, C Priest, S Li, P Xu, G Wu - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clean and efficient energy storage and conversion via sustainable water and nitrogen
reactions have attracted substantial attention to address the energy and environmental …