-
Article
Regioselective epitaxial growth of metallic heterostructures
Constructing regioselective architectures in heterostructures is important for many applications; however, the targeted design of regioselective architectures is challenging due to the sophisticated processes,...
-
Article
Atomically dispersed low-valent Au boosts photocatalytic hydroxyl radical production
Providing affordable, safe drinking water and universal sanitation poses a grand societal challenge. Here we developed atomically dispersed Au on potassium-incorporated polymeric carbon nitride material that c...
-
Article
Antimony oxides-protected ultrathin Ir-Sb nanowires as bifunctional hydrogen electrocatalysts
Develo** electrocatalysts with fast kinetics and long-term stability for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of considerable importance for the industrial prod...
-
Article
Open AccessSustainable conversion of alkaline nitrate to ammonia at activities greater than 2 A cm−2
Nitrate (NO3‒) pollution poses significant threats to water quality and global nitrogen cycles. Alkaline electrocatalytic NO3‒ reduction reaction (NO3RR) emerges as an attractive route for enabling NO3‒ removal a...
-
Article
Open AccessImplanting oxophilic metal in PtRu nanowires for hydrogen oxidation catalysis
Bimetallic PtRu are promising electrocatalysts for hydrogen oxidation reaction in anion exchange membrane fuel cell, where the activity and stability are still unsatisfying. Here, PtRu nanowires were implanted...
-
Article
High-energy all-solid-state lithium batteries enabled by Co-free LiNiO2 cathodes with robust outside-in structures
A critical current challenge in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) is reducing the cost of fabrication without compromising the performance. Here we report a sulfide ASSLB based on a...
-
Article
Open AccessIn situ X-ray spectroscopies beyond conventional X-ray absorption spectroscopy on deciphering dynamic configuration of electrocatalysts
Realizing viable electrocatalytic processes for energy conversion/storage strongly relies on an atomic-level understanding of dynamic configurations on catalyst-electrolyte interface. X-ray absorption spectros...
-
Article
Open AccessEfficient electrosynthesis of formamide from carbon monoxide and nitrite on a Ru-dispersed Cu nanocluster catalyst
Conversion into high-value-added organic nitrogen compounds through electrochemical C-N coupling reactions under ambient conditions is regarded as a sustainable development strategy to achieve carbon neutralit...
-
Article
Open AccessUnusual double ligand holes as catalytic active sites in LiNiO2
Designing efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of importance for energy conversion devices. The anionic redox allows formation of O-O bonds and offers higher OER activity than the conv...
-
Article
Open AccessAttenuating metal-substrate conjugation in atomically dispersed nickel catalysts for electroreduction of CO2 to CO
Atomically dispersed transition metals on carbon-based aromatic substrates are an emerging class of electrocatalysts for the electroreduction of CO2. However, electron delocalization of the metal site with the ca...
-
Article
S incorporated RuO2-based nanorings for active and stable water oxidation in acid
The design of highly active and stable RuO2-based nanostructures for acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is extremely important for the development of water electrolysis technology, yet remains great challenge...
-
Article
Open AccessRational strain engineering of single-atom ruthenium on nanoporous MoS2 for highly efficient hydrogen evolution
Maximizing the catalytic activity of single-atom catalysts is vital for the application of single-atom catalysts in industrial water-alkali electrolyzers, yet the modulation of the catalytic properties of sing...
-
Article
Open AccessIn-situ visualization of the space-charge-layer effect on interfacial lithium-ion transport in all-solid-state batteries
The space charge layer (SCL) is generally considered one of the origins of the sluggish interfacial lithium-ion transport in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIBs). However, in-situ visualization of t...
-
Article
Open AccessSingle-phase perovskite oxide with super-exchange induced atomic-scale synergistic active centers enables ultrafast hydrogen evolution
The state-of-the-art active HER catalysts in acid media (e.g., Pt) generally lose considerable catalytic performance in alkaline media mainly due to the additional water dissociation step. To address this issu...
-
Article
Open AccessIron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction
Iron phthalocyanine (FePc) is a promising non-precious catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Unfortunately, FePc with plane-symmetric FeN4 site usually exhibits an unsatisfactory ORR activity due to i...
-
Article
Open AccessDynamic active-site generation of atomic iridium stabilized on nanoporous metal phosphides for water oxidation
Designing efficient single-atom catalysts (SACs) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for water-splitting. However, the self-reconstruction of isolated active sites during OER not only influences th...
-
Article
Open AccessSingle platinum atoms embedded in nanoporous cobalt selenide as electrocatalyst for accelerating hydrogen evolution reaction
Designing efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction is significant for renewable and sustainable energy conversion. Here, we report single-atom platinum decorated nanoporous Co0.85Se (Pt/np-Co0.8...
-
Article
Open AccessElectrochemical properties of novel FeV2O4 as an anode for Na-ion batteries
Spinel based transition metal oxide – FeV2O4 is applied as a novel anode for sodium-ion battery. The electrochemical tests indicate that FeV2O4 is generally controlled by pseudo-capacitive process. Using cost-eff...
-
Article
Ultra-small Pd clusters supported by chitin nanowires as highly efficient catalysts
For the first time, chitin microspheres woven from nanowires with multi-scale porous structures were used as an excellent support for a catalyst of ultra-small Pd clusters. The Pd species anchored on the precu...
-
Article
Open AccessRole of cobalt cations in short range antiferromagnetic Co3O4 nanoparticles: a thermal treatment approach to affecting phonon and magnetic properties
We report the phonon and magnetic properties of various well-stabilized Co3O4 nanoparticles. The net valence in cobalt (II)/(III) cation can be obtained by subtracting the Co2+ ions in tetrahedral interstices and...
