Toward electrocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction: longstanding debates and emerging catalysts

J Wang, B Zhang, W Guo, L Wang, J Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The study of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) has lasted around 70 years, since the first
investigation in the early 1950s. Though enormous effort has been devoted in this field, it is …

Water electrolysis for hydrogen production: from hybrid systems to self-powered/catalyzed devices

JT Ren, L Chen, HY Wang, WW Tian… - Energy & Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrocatalytic splitting of water holds great promise as a sustainable and
environmentally friendly technology for hydrogen production. However, the sluggish kinetics …

[PDF][PDF] Carbon dots enhance ruthenium nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen production in alkaline

Y Liu, W Li, H Wu, S Lu - Acta Phys-Chim Sin, 2021 - academia.edu
In the 21st century, hydrogen energy is a novel energy source. Its use is expected to mitigate
the problems of environmental pollution and global warming caused by the excessive use of …

Ultrahigh stable methanol oxidation enabled by a high hydroxyl concentration on Pt clusters/MXene interfaces

J Zhu, L Xia, R Yu, R Lu, J Li, R He, Y Wu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Anchoring platinum catalysts on appropriate supports, eg, MXenes, is a feasible pathway to
achieve a desirable anode for direct methanol fuel cells. The authentic performance of Pt is …

A single-Pt-atom-on-Ru-nanoparticle electrocatalyst for CO-resilient methanol oxidation

AR Poerwoprajitno, L Gloag, J Watt, S Cheong, X Tan… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Single Pt atom catalysts are key targets because a high exposure of Pt substantially
enhances electrocatalytic activity. In addition, PtRu alloy nanoparticles are the most active …

Co-catalytic metal–support interactions in single-atom electrocatalysts

L Gloag, SV Somerville, JJ Gooding… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are advantageous because every active atom is exposed at
the surface, ensuring maximum utilization of catalytically active metals. To optimize the …

Electrochemical oxidation of biomass derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF): pathway, mechanism, catalysts and coupling reactions

Y Yang, T Mu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical conversion is emerging as a powerful and promising method to produce a
wide range of high-value chemicals on account of mild operation conditions, controllable …

Noble-metal based random alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals: syntheses and applications

M Zhou, C Li, J Fang - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

Platinum Modulates Redox Properties and 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Adsorption Kinetics of Ni(OH)2 for Biomass Upgrading

B Zhou, Y Li, Y Zou, W Chen, W Zhou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Nickel hydroxide (Ni (OH) 2) is a promising electrocatalyst for the 5‐
hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation reaction (HMFOR) and the dehydronated intermediates Ni …

The critical impacts of ligands on heterogeneous nanocatalysis: A review

L Lu, S Zou, B Fang - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Ligand utilization is a necessary and powerful technique for the colloidal synthesis of
nanoparticles (NPs) with controllable sizes and regulated morphologies. For catalysis …