A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are attracting significant attention due to their exceptional catalytic performance and stability. However, the controllable, scalable, and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, a new and versatile seeding approach is reported to synthesize...
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| author | Zhao, S. Chen, G. Zhou, G. Yin, L.C. Veder, Jean-Pierre Johannessen, B. Saunders, M. Yang, S.Z. De Marco, Roland Liu, C. Jiang, San Ping |
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| description | Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are attracting significant attention due to their exceptional catalytic performance and stability. However, the controllable, scalable, and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, a new and versatile seeding approach is reported to synthesize SACs supported on different 2D materials such as graphene, boron nitride (BN), and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). This method is demonstrated on the synthesis of Ni, Co, Fe, Cu, Ag, Pd single atoms as well as binary atoms of Ni and Cu codoped on 2D support materials with the mass loading of single atoms in the range of 2.8–7.9 wt%. In particular, the applicability of the new seeding strategy in electrocatalysis is demonstrate on nickel SACs supported on graphene oxide (SANi-GO), exhibiting excellent catalytic performance for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction with a turnover frequency of 325.9 h−1 at a low overpotential of 0.63 V and high selectivity of 96.5% for CO production. The facile, controllable, and scalable nature of this approach in the synthesis of SACs is expected to open new research avenues for the practical applications of SACs. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-909822023-05-12T05:23:09Z A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications Zhao, S. Chen, G. Zhou, G. Yin, L.C. Veder, Jean-Pierre Johannessen, B. Saunders, M. Yang, S.Z. De Marco, Roland Liu, C. Jiang, San Ping Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Physics 2D materials supports noble metals seeding methods single-atom catalysts transition metals REDUCTION COPPER SITES Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are attracting significant attention due to their exceptional catalytic performance and stability. However, the controllable, scalable, and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, a new and versatile seeding approach is reported to synthesize SACs supported on different 2D materials such as graphene, boron nitride (BN), and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). This method is demonstrated on the synthesis of Ni, Co, Fe, Cu, Ag, Pd single atoms as well as binary atoms of Ni and Cu codoped on 2D support materials with the mass loading of single atoms in the range of 2.8–7.9 wt%. In particular, the applicability of the new seeding strategy in electrocatalysis is demonstrate on nickel SACs supported on graphene oxide (SANi-GO), exhibiting excellent catalytic performance for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction with a turnover frequency of 325.9 h−1 at a low overpotential of 0.63 V and high selectivity of 96.5% for CO production. The facile, controllable, and scalable nature of this approach in the synthesis of SACs is expected to open new research avenues for the practical applications of SACs. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90982 10.1002/adfm.201906157 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102044 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100568 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100731 WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Physics 2D materials supports noble metals seeding methods single-atom catalysts transition metals REDUCTION COPPER SITES Zhao, S. Chen, G. Zhou, G. Yin, L.C. Veder, Jean-Pierre Johannessen, B. Saunders, M. Yang, S.Z. De Marco, Roland Liu, C. Jiang, San Ping A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications |
| title | A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications |
| title_full | A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications |
| title_fullStr | A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications |
| title_short | A Universal Seeding Strategy to Synthesize Single Atom Catalysts on 2D Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications |
| title_sort | universal seeding strategy to synthesize single atom catalysts on 2d materials for electrocatalytic applications |
| topic | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Physics 2D materials supports noble metals seeding methods single-atom catalysts transition metals REDUCTION COPPER SITES |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102044 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102044 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102044 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90982 |