Modulating the Electronic Structure of Single‐Atom Catalysts on 2D Nanomaterials for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance

Small Methods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 1800438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanzhi Zhu ◽  
Wenchao Peng ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Guoliang Zhang ◽  
Fengbao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Electrocatalytic Performance ◽  
2D Nanomaterials

Oxygen defects-stabilized heterogeneous single atom catalysts: preparation, property and catalytic application

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Xiu-Fei Zhao ◽  
Zhengqiu Yuan ◽  
Ming Wu ◽  
Hu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Metal Species ◽  
Coordination Environment ◽  
Chemical Catalysis ◽  
Catalytic Application ◽  
Oxygen Defects ◽  
Catalysts Preparation

Single atom catalysts (SACs) show outstanding activity and selectivity in chemical catalysis owing to its unique electronic structure and unsaturated coordination environment, in which every dispersed metal species on support...

scholarly journals Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamei Sun ◽  
Ziqian Xue ◽  
Qinglin Liu ◽  
Yaling Jia ◽  
Yinle Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Metal Organic Frameworks ◽  
Catalyst Design ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Structure Of Metal ◽  
Metal Organic

AbstractDeveloping high-performance electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution reaction is important for clean and sustainable hydrogen energy, yet still challenging. Herein, we report a single-atom strategy to construct excellent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst (NiRu0.13-BDC) by introducing atomically dispersed Ru. Significantly, the obtained NiRu0.13-BDC exhibits outstanding hydrogen evolution activity in all pH, especially with a low overpotential of 36 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 in 1 M phosphate buffered saline solution, which is comparable to commercial Pt/C. X-ray absorption fine structures and the density functional theory calculations reveal that introducing Ru single-atom can modulate electronic structure of metal center in the MOF, leading to the optimization of binding strength for H2O and H*, and the enhancement of HER performance. This work establishes single-atom strategy as an efficient approach to modulate electronic structure of MOFs for catalyst design.

Methane Activation on Single-Atom Ir-doped Metal Nanoparticles from First-principles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yugang Ren ◽  
Xiaojing Liu ◽  
Zhaojun Zhang ◽  
Xiangjian Shen
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysis ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Methane Activation ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Surface Electronic Structure

The breaking of the C-H bond of CH4 is of great importance and one of the most efficient strategies in heterogeneous catalysis is to alter surface electronic structure by doping...

scholarly journals Electronic Structure and d-Band Center Control Engineering over Ni-Doped CoP3 Nanowall Arrays for Boosting Hydrogen Production

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1595
Author(s):  
Jing Qi ◽  
Tianli Wu ◽  
Mengyao Xu ◽  
Dan Zhou ◽  
Zhubing Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Ni Doping ◽  
Band Center ◽  
Electrocatalytic Performance ◽  
Gaseous Transfer

To address the challenge of highly efficient water splitting into H2, successful fabrication of novel porous three-dimensional Ni-doped CoP3 nanowall arrays on carbon cloth was realized, resulting in an effective self-supported electrode for the electrocatalytic hydrogen-evolution reaction. The synthesized samples exhibit rough, curly, and porous structures, which are beneficial for gaseous transfer and diffusion during the electrocatalytic process. As expected, the obtained Ni-doped CoP3 nanowall arrays with a doping concentration of 7% exhibit the promoted electrocatalytic activity. The achieved overpotentials of 176 mV for the hydrogen-evolution reaction afford a current density of 100 mA cm−2, which indicates that electrocatalytic performance can be dramatically enhanced via Ni doping. The Ni-doped CoP3 electrocatalysts with increasing catalytic activity should have significant potential in the field of water splitting into H2. This study also opens an avenue for further enhancement of electrocatalytic performance through tuning of electronic structure and d-band center by doping.

scholarly journals Single-atom catalysts for CO2 electroreduction with significant activity and selectivity improvements

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1090-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seoin Back ◽  
Juhyung Lim ◽  
Na-Young Kim ◽  
Yong-Hyun Kim ◽  
Yousung Jung
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
High Activity ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Atomic Ensemble ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Co2 Electroreduction

We propose the great potential of single atom catalysts (SACs) for CO2 electroreduction with high activity and selectivity predictions over a competitive H2 evolution reaction. We find the lack of an atomic ensemble for adsorbate binding and unique electronic structure of the single atom catalysts play an important role.

scholarly journals Unified Mechanistic Understanding of CO2 Reduction to CO on Transition Metal and Single Atom Catalysts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudarshan Vijay ◽  
Wen Ju ◽  
Sven Brückner ◽  
Peter Strasser ◽  
Karen Chan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Electron Transfer Reaction ◽  
Dipole Field ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Activity Measurements ◽  
Carbon Catalysts

<p>CO is the simplest product from CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction (CO<sub>2</sub>R), but the identity and nature of its rate limiting step remains controversial. Here we investigate the activity of both transition metals (TMs) and metal-nitrogen doped carbon catalysts (MNCs), and a present unified mechanistic picture of CO<sub>2</sub>R to for both these classes of catalysts. By consideration of the electronic structure through a Newns-Andersen model, we find that on MNCs, like TMs, electron transfer to CO<sub>2</sub><sub> </sub>is facile, such that CO<sub>2</sub> (g) adsorption is driven by adsorbate dipole-field interactions. Using density functional theory with explicit consideration of the interfacial field, we find CO<sub>2</sub> * adsorption to generally be limiting on TMs, while MNCs can be limited by either CO<sub>2</sub>* adsorption or by the proton-electron transfer reaction to form COOH*. We evaluate these computed mechanisms against pH-dependent experimental activity measurements on CO<sub>2</sub>R to CO activity for Au, FeNC, and NiNC. We present a unified activity volcano that, in contrast to previous analyses, includes the decisive CO<sub>2</sub>*<sub> </sub>and COOH* binding strengths as well as the critical adsorbate dipole-field interactions. We furthermore show that MNC catalysts are tunable towards higher activity away from transition metal scaling, due to the stabilization of larger dipoles resulting from their discrete and narrow <i>d</i>-states. The analysis suggests two design principles for ideal catalysts: moderate CO<sub>2</sub>* and COOH* binding strengths as well as large dipoles on the CO<sub>2</sub>*<sub> </sub>intermediate. We suggest that these principles can be exploited in materials with similar electronic structure to MNCs, such as supported single-atom catalysts, molecules, and nanoclusters, 2D materials, and ionic compounds towards higher CO<sub>2</sub>R activity. This work captures the decisive impact of adsorbate dipole-field interactions in CO<sub>2</sub>R to CO and paves the way for computational-guided design of new catalysts for this reaction.</p>

scholarly journals Engineering defects in 2D g-C3N4 for wideband, efficient electromagnetic absorption at elevated temperature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hualiang Lv ◽  
Xiaodi Zhou ◽  
Guanglei Wu ◽  
Ufuoma I Kara ◽  
Xiaoguang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Chemical Stability ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Electromagnetic Absorption ◽  
2D Nanomaterials ◽  
Excellent Chemical

Metal-free 2D nanomaterials such as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets have attracted enormous attention due to their ultralow mass density, excellent chemical stability, high specific surface area, unique electronic structure...

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