Toward Efficient Carbon and Water Cycles: Emerging Opportunities with Single‐Site Catalysts Made of 3d Transition Metals

PGM-Free Cathode Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells: A Mini-Review on Stability Challenges

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From Metal-Organic Frameworks to Single-Atom Fe Implanted N-doped Porous Carbons: Efficient Oxygen Reduction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media

(2018) Long Jiao et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Probing nitrogen-doping effects in the core-shell structured catalysts for bifunctional electrocatalysis

(2018) qianru li et al.   ChemCatChem

The role of reticular chemistry in the design of CO2 reduction catalysts

(2018) Christian S. Diercks et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Engineering Single-Atom Cobalt Catalysts toward Improved Electrocatalysis

(2018) Gang Wan et al.   Small

Designing highly efficient dual-metal single-atom electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction inspired by biological enzyme systems

(2018) Shipeng Gong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Heterogeneous single-atom catalysis

(2018) Aiqin Wang et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Reactivity of Single-Atom Heterogeneous Catalysts: Unique and Multifaceted

(2018) Sharon Mitchell et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

High-density dispersion of single platinum atoms on graphene by plasma sputtering in N2 atmosphere

(2018) Kenji Yamazaki et al.   Applied Physics Express

Key Single-Atom Electrocatalysis in Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Derived Bifunctional Catalysts

(2018) Wanpeng Zhao et al.   ChemSusChem

Best Practices for Reporting Electrocatalytic Performance of Nanomaterials

(2018) Damien Voiry et al.   ACS Nano

Tuning the Performance of Single-Atom Electrocatalysts: Support-Induced Structural Reconstruction

(2018) Gang Wan et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Single Atomic Iron Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Media: Particle Size Control and Thermal Activation

(2017) Hanguang Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Discriminating Catalytically Active FeNx Species of Atomically Dispersed Fe–N–C Catalyst for Selective Oxidation of the C–H Bond

(2017) Wengang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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(2017) Vojislav R. Stamenkovic et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Perovskites in catalysis and electrocatalysis

(2017) Jonathan Hwang et al.   SCIENCE

Combining theory and experiment in electrocatalysis: Insights into materials design

(2017) Zhi Wei Seh et al.   SCIENCE

Direct atomic-level insight into the active sites of a high-performance PGM-free ORR catalyst

(2017) Hoon T. Chung et al.   SCIENCE

Understanding activity and selectivity of metal-nitrogen-doped carbon catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2

(2017) Wen Ju et al.   Nature Communications

Identification of catalytic sites in cobalt-nitrogen-carbon materials for the oxygen reduction reaction

(2017) Andrea Zitolo et al.   Nature Communications

Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 Catalyzed by Fe-N-C Materials: A Structure–Selectivity Study

(2017) Tran Ngoc Huan et al.   ACS Catalysis

Metal–Organic-Framework-Derived Fe-N/C Electrocatalyst with Five-Coordinated Fe-Nx Sites for Advanced Oxygen Reduction in Acid Media

(2017) Qingxue Lai et al.   ACS Catalysis

Interfacial water reorganization as a pH-dependent descriptor of the hydrogen evolution rate on platinum electrodes

(2017) Isis Ledezma-Yanez et al.   Nature Energy

A stable rhodium single-site catalyst encapsulated within dendritic mesoporous nanochannels

(2017) Jun Tian et al.   Nanoscale

Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2016) Minhua Shao et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Structural and mechanistic basis for the high activity of Fe–N–C catalysts toward oxygen reduction

(2016) Jingkun Li et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

State of the art and perspectives in catalytic processes for CO 2 conversion into chemicals and fuels: The distinctive contribution of chemical catalysis and biotechnology

(2016) Michele Aresta et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

On an Easy Way To Prepare Metal–Nitrogen Doped Carbon with Exclusive Presence of MeN4-type Sites Active for the ORR

(2016) Ulrike I. Kramm et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Understanding the High Activity of Fe–N–C Electrocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction: Fe/Fe3C Nanoparticles Boost the Activity of Fe–Nx

(2016) Wen-Jie Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Catalysis with two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures

(2016) Dehui Deng et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Thermally stable single-atom platinum-on-ceria catalysts via atom trapping

(2016) J. Jones et al.   SCIENCE

Photochemical route for synthesizing atomically dispersed palladium catalysts

(2016) P. Liu et al.   SCIENCE

Active sites of nitrogen-doped carbon materials for oxygen reduction reaction clarified using model catalysts

(2016) D. Guo et al.   SCIENCE

Single-atom dispersed Co–N–C catalyst: structure identification and performance for hydrogenative coupling of nitroarenes

(2016) Wengang Liu et al.   Chemical Science

Tuning selectivity of electrochemical reactions by atomically dispersed platinum catalyst

(2016) Chang Hyuck Choi et al.   Nature Communications

Minimizing Operando Demetallation of Fe-N-C Electrocatalysts in Acidic Medium

(2016) Chang Hyuck Choi et al.   ACS Catalysis

Spectroscopic insights into the nature of active sites in iron–nitrogen–carbon electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction in acid

(2016) Qingying Jia et al.   Nano Energy

Mimicking Enzymatic Active Sites on Surfaces for Energy Conversion Chemistry

(2015) Rico Gutzler et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Experimental Observation of Redox-Induced Fe–N Switching Behavior as a Determinant Role for Oxygen Reduction Activity

(2015) Qingying Jia et al.   ACS Nano

On the Role of Metals in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction

(2015) Justus Masa et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Heterogeneous Catalysis

(2015) Robert Schlögl   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Metal-Doped Nitrogenated Carbon as an Efficient Catalyst for Direct CO2Electroreduction to CO and Hydrocarbons

(2015) Ana Sofia Varela et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bamboo-like Carbon Nanotube/Fe3C Nanoparticle Hybrids and Their Highly Efficient Catalysis for Oxygen Reduction

(2015) Wenxiu Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Single-Atom Pd1/Graphene Catalyst Achieved by Atomic Layer Deposition: Remarkable Performance in Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene

(2015) Huan Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Benchmarking Hydrogen Evolving Reaction and Oxygen Evolving Reaction Electrocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting Devices

(2015) Charles C. L. McCrory et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Effect of the Transition Metal on Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

(2015) A. Morozan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Degradation by Hydrogen Peroxide of Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction

(2015) V. Goellner et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Identification of catalytic sites for oxygen reduction in iron- and nitrogen-doped graphene materials

(2015) Andrea Zitolo et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Quantifying the density and utilization of active sites in non-precious metal oxygen electroreduction catalysts

(2015) Nastaran Ranjbar Sahraie et al.   Nature Communications

Atomic cobalt on nitrogen-doped graphene for hydrogen generation

(2015) Huilong Fei et al.   Nature Communications

Bimetal–Organic Framework Self-Adjusted Synthesis of Support-Free Nonprecious Electrocatalysts for Efficient Oxygen Reduction

(2015) Bo You et al.   ACS Catalysis

Catalyst Design with Atomic Layer Deposition

(2015) Brandon J. O’Neill et al.   ACS Catalysis

Electrochemistry of Nanoparticles

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Chemically Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes with Pyridine Groups as Easily Tunable N-Decorated Nanomaterials for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Medium

(2014) Giulia Tuci et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Highly active and durable non-precious-metal catalysts encapsulated in carbon nanotubes for hydrogen evolution reaction

(2014) Jiao Deng et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Phenylenediamine-Based FeNx/C Catalyst with High Activity for Oxygen Reduction in Acid Medium and Its Active-Site Probing

(2014) Qiang Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Degradation of Fe/N/C catalysts upon high polarization in acid medium

(2014) Vincent Goellner et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Single-Atom Catalysts: A New Frontier in Heterogeneous Catalysis

(2013) Xiao-Feng Yang et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

High-Performance Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts based on Cheap Carbon Black, Nitrogen, and Trace Iron

(2013) Jing Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly Efficient Non-Precious Metal Electrocatalysts Prepared from One-Pot Synthesized Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

(2013) Dan Zhao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Activity Descriptor Identification for Oxygen Reduction on Nonprecious Electrocatalysts: Linking Surface Science to Coordination Chemistry

(2013) Nagappan Ramaswamy et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Benchmarking Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

(2013) Charles C. L. McCrory et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Effect of iron-carbide formation on the number of active sites in Fe–N–C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in acidic media

(2013) Ulrike I. Kramm et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Iron Encapsulated within Pod-like Carbon Nanotubes for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2012) Dehui Deng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Unifying the 2e– and 4e– Reduction of Oxygen on Metal Surfaces

(2012) Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Trends in activity for the water electrolyser reactions on 3d M(Ni,Co,Fe,Mn) hydr(oxy)oxide catalysts

(2012) Ram Subbaraman et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Cobalt Imidazolate Framework as Precursor for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts

(2011) Shengqian Ma et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Nitrogen-doped carbon xerogel: A novel carbon-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

(2011) Hong Jin et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Vitalizing fuel cells with vitamins: pyrolyzed vitamin B12 as a non-precious catalyst for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction of polymer electrolyte fuel cells

(2011) Sun-Tang Chang et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Poisoning the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Carbon-Supported Fe and Cu Electrocatalysts: Evidence for Metal-Centered Activity

(2011) Matthew S. Thorum et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Single-atom catalysis of CO oxidation using Pt1/FeO x

(2011) Botao Qiao et al.   Nature Chemistry

Support nanostructure boosts oxygen transfer to catalytically active platinum nanoparticles

(2011) Georgi N. Vayssilov et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Derived from Polyaniline, Iron, and Cobalt

(2011) G. Wu et al.   SCIENCE

Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution Activity in Water Splitting by Tailoring Li+-Ni(OH)2-Pt Interfaces

(2011) R. Subbaraman et al.   SCIENCE

Iron-based cathode catalyst with enhanced power density in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

(2011) Eric Proietti et al.   Nature Communications

Recent advances in non-precious metal catalysis for oxygen-reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte fuelcells

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Development of Molecular Electrocatalysts for CO2Reduction and H2Production/Oxidation

(2009) M. Rakowski Dubois et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Cross-Laboratory Experimental Study of Non-Noble-Metal Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2009) Frédéric Jaouen et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Influence of Sulfur on the Pyrolysis of CoTMPP as Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2009) I. Herrmann et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Iron-Based Catalysts with Improved Oxygen Reduction Activity in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

(2009) Michel Lefèvre et al.   SCIENCE

The nature of the active site in heterogeneous metal catalysis

(2008) Jens K. Nørskov et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

A molecular view of heterogeneous catalysis

(2008) Claus Hviid Christensen et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Direct Spectroscopic Observation of the Structural Origin of Peroxide Generation from Co-Based Pyrolyzed Porphyrins for ORR Applications

(2008) Joseph M. Ziegelbauer et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C