Engineering 3d–2p–4f gradient orbital coupling to enhance electrocatalytic oxygen reduction

X Wang, J Wang, P Wang, L Li, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development of highly efficient and economical materials for the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) plays a key role in practical energy conversion technologies. However, the …

Altering ligand fields in single-atom sites through second-shell anion modulation boosts the oxygen reduction reaction

J Qin, H Liu, P Zou, R Zhang, C Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts based on metal–N4 moieties and anchored on carbon supports
(defined as M–N–C) are promising for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Among those, M–N …

Terbium-induced cobalt valence-band narrowing boosts electrocatalytic oxygen reduction

X Wang, J Zhang, P Wang, L Li, H Wang… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Rare-earth (RE)-based materials are evolving as a promising paradigm for the
electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to lead the practical application in energy …

Electrochemical impedance and its applications in energy‐storage systems

D Qu, G Wang, J Kafle, J Harris, L Crain, Z Jin… - Small …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical impedance is a powerful tool in the investigation of electrochemical
systems. It obtains kinetic information of an interfacial process in the vicinity of a stable state …

Electrocatalyst design for the conversion of energy molecules: electronic state modulation and mass transport regulation

J Wang, J Wei, C An, H Tang, Q Deng… - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalytic conversions of energy molecules are involved in many energy conversion
processes. Improving the activity of electrocatalysts is critical for increasing the efficiency of …

Promoting Cu-catalysed CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products by tuning the activity of H2O

H Zhang, J Gao, D Raciti, AS Hall - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to valuable C2+ feedstocks is hindered by the
competitive formation of C1 products and H2 evolution. Here we tuned the H2O …

High-performance ionomerless cathode anion-exchange membrane fuel cells with ultra-low-loading Ag–Pd alloy electrocatalysts

JC Douglin, JA Zamora Zeledón, ME Kreider… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Rapid translation of catalysts from fundamental studies to high-performance devices could
facilitate the development and commercialization of anion-exchange membrane fuel cells …

Mechanism and performance of singlet oxygen dominated peroxymonosulfate activation on CoOOH nanoparticles for 2, 4-dichlorophenol degradation in water

Q Zhang, D He, X Li, W Feng, C Lyu, Y Zhang - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) has gained attention as oxidant for SR-AOPs. It is essential to
develop a stable heterogeneous catalyst with strong hydrophilicity and high electron transfer …

Simultaneous reactant accessibility and charge transfer engineering in Co-doped RuO2-supported OCNT for robust rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Q Lu, X Zou, X Wang, L An, Z Shao, Y Bu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The sluggish oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) kinetics greatly limits the
application of zinc-air batteries (ZAB). Regarding this, searching for high-efficient …

Probing the active site in single-atom oxygen reduction catalysts via operando X-ray and electrochemical spectroscopy

HT Lien, ST Chang, PT Chen, DP Wong… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Nonnoble metal catalysts are low-cost alternatives to Pt for the oxygen reduction reactions
(ORRs), which have been studied for various applications in electrocatalytic systems …