Theoretical understandings of graphene-based metal single-atom catalysts: stability and catalytic performance

HY Zhuo, X Zhang, JX Liang, Q Yu, H Xiao… - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Research on heterogeneous single-atom catalysts (SACs) has become an emerging frontier
in catalysis science because of their advantages in high utilization of noble metals, precisely …

Atomistic understanding of two-dimensional electrocatalysts from first principles

X Zhao, ZH Levell, S Yu, Y Liu - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional electrocatalysts have attracted great interest in recent years for renewable
energy applications. However, the atomistic mechanisms are still under debate. Here we …

Quasi-Covalently Coupled Ni–Cu Atomic Pair for Synergistic Electroreduction of CO2

J Zhu, M Xiao, D Ren, R Gao, X Liu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Developing highly active, selective, and stable electrocatalysts for the carbon dioxide
reduction reaction (CO2RR) is crucial to establish a CO2 conversion system for industrial …

Tuning the Coordination Structure of CuNC Single Atom Catalysts for Simultaneous Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 and NO3 to Urea

J Leverett, T Tran‐Phu, JA Yuwono… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Closing both the carbon and nitrogen loops is a critical venture to support the establishment
of the circular, net‐zero carbon economy. Although single atom catalysts (SACs) have …

Phosphorus Induced Electron Localization of Single Iron Sites for Boosted CO2 Electroreduction Reaction

X Sun, Y Tuo, C Ye, C Chen, Q Lu, G Li… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals and fuels has recently
attracted much interest, but normally suffers from a high overpotential and low selectivity. In …

Engineering the NiNC Catalyst Microenvironment Enabling CO2 Electroreduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity in Acid

X Sheng, W Ge, H Jiang, C Li - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
CO2 electrolysis in acid has emerged as a promising route to achieve high CO2 utilization
due to the inhibition of undesired carbonate formation that generally occurs in alkaline or …

Unified mechanistic understanding of CO2 reduction to CO on transition metal and single atom catalysts

S Vijay, W Ju, S Brückner, SC Tsang, P Strasser… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
CO is the simplest product from CO2 electroreduction (CO2R), but the identity and nature of
its rate-limiting step remain controversial. Here we investigate the activity of transition metals …

Atomic Indium Catalysts for Switching CO2 Electroreduction Products from Formate to CO

W Guo, X Tan, J Bi, L Xu, D Yang, C Chen… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to chemicals and fuels is an interesting and attractive way
to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and energy shortages. In this work, we report the use …

Partially Nitrided Ni Nanoclusters Achieve Energy‐Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO at Ultralow Overpotential

R Zhao, Y Wang, G Ji, J Zhong, F Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) offers a promising strategy to lower CO2
emission while producing value‐added chemicals. A great challenge facing CO2RR is how …

Integrating Host Design and Tailored Electronic Effects of Yolk–Shell Zn−Mn Diatomic Sites for Efficient CO2 Electroreduction

J Pei, L Yang, J Lin, Z Zhang, Z Sun… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Modulating the surface and spatial structure of the host is associated with the reactivity of the
active site, and also enhances the mass transfer effect of the CO2 electroreduction process …