Design concept for electrocatalysts

Y Wang, X Zheng, D Wang - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Metal-based electrocatalysts with different sizes (single atoms, nanoclusters, and
nanoparticles) show different catalytic behaviors for various electrocatalytic reactions …

Rational design of single‐atom site electrocatalysts: from theoretical understandings to practical applications

Y Wang, D Wang, Y Li - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically dispersed metal‐based electrocatalysts have attracted increasing attention due to
their nearly 100% atomic utilization and excellent catalytic performance. However, current …

A fundamental comprehension and recent progress in advanced Pt‐based ORR nanocatalysts

Y Wang, D Wang, Y Li - SmartMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Today, Pt/C catalysts are widely used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
The practical applications of PEMFCs still face many limitations in the preparation of …

Engineering Heterostructured Pd–Bi2Te3 Doughnut/Pd Hollow Nanospheres for Ethylene Glycol Electrooxidation

H Xu, B Huang, Y Zhao, G He, H Chen - Inorganic Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
The electrooxidation of ethylene glycol (EG) is of vital significance for the conversion from
biomass energy into electrical energy via direct fuel cells. However, the EG oxidation …

Intensifying hydrogen spillover for boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

H Xu, J Li, X Chu - The Chemical Record, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen spillover has attracted increasing interests in the field of electrocatalytic hydrogen
evolution reaction (HER) in recent years because of their distinct reaction mechanism and …

Recent progress of in situ/operando characterization techniques for electrocatalytic energy conversion reaction

Z Li, H Yang, W Cheng, L Tian - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Catalysts can significantly promote the reaction dynamics and are therefore considered
crucial components for achieving high electrochemical energy conversion efficiency …

Oxygen-bridged long-range dual sites boost ethanol electrooxidation by facilitating C–C bond cleavage

Y Wang, M Zheng, Y Li, J Chen, J Ye, C Ye, S Li… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Optimizing the interatomic distance of dual sites to realize C–C bond breaking of ethanol is
critical for the commercialization of direct ethanol fuel cells. Herein, the concept of holding …

Surface and interfacial engineering of 1D Pt-group nanostructures for catalysis

X Chu, K Wang, W Qian, H Xu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
At the frontier of catalysis, there is a research effort focusing on 1D Pt-group nanostructures
because of their fantastic structural advantages and superb catalytic properties. Yet, it is still …

Engineering PtRu bimetallic nanoparticles with adjustable alloying degree for methanol electrooxidation: Enhanced catalytic performance

J Zhang, X Qu, Y Han, L Shen, S Yin, G Li… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
PtRu bimetal is of particularly attractive in various electrocatalytic reactions owing to its
synergistic effect, ligand effect and strain effect. Here, PtRu nanoalloy supported on porous …

Constructing Ru particles decorated Co3B-CoP heterostructures as a highly active and reusable catalyst for H2 generation by catalyzing NaBH4 hydrolysis

S Zhou, L Cheng, Y Huang, Y Liu, L Shi… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Constructing an efficient and reusable catalyst for catalyzing NaBH 4 hydrolysis for H 2
production is of vital significance. Herein, the Ru particles decorated Co 3 B-CoP …