The local coordination environment of catalysts has been investigated ftor an extended period to obtain enhanced catalytic performance.Especially with the advancement of single-atom catalysts(SACs),research on the coo...The local coordination environment of catalysts has been investigated ftor an extended period to obtain enhanced catalytic performance.Especially with the advancement of single-atom catalysts(SACs),research on the coordination environment has been advanced to the atomic level.The surrounding coordination atoms of central metal atoms play important roles in their catalytic activity,selectivity and stability.In recent years,remarkable improvements of the catalytic performance of SACs have been achieved by the tailoring of coordination atoms,coordination numbers and second-or higher-coordination shells,which provided new opportunities for the further development of SACs.In this review,the characterization of coordination environment,tailoring of the local coordination environment,and their related adjustable catalytic performance will be discussed.We hope this review will provide new insights on further research of SACs.展开更多
The development of efficient and cost-effective catalysts to catalyze a wide variety of electrochemical reactions is key to realize the large-scale applicati on of ren ewable and clean en ergy tech no logies.Owing to ...The development of efficient and cost-effective catalysts to catalyze a wide variety of electrochemical reactions is key to realize the large-scale applicati on of ren ewable and clean en ergy tech no logies.Owing to the maximum atom-utilization efficie ncy and unique electronic and geometric structures,single atom catalysts(SACs)have exhibited superior performance in various catalytic systems.Recently,assembled from the function alized orga nic lin kers and metal no des,metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)with ultrafi ne porosity have received treme ndous attention as precursors or self-sacrificing templates for preparing porous SACs.Here,the recent advances toward the synthesis strategies for using MOF precursors/templates to con struct SACs are systematically summarized with special emphasis on the types of central metal sites.The electrochemical applications of these recently emerged MOF-derived SACs for various energy-conversion processes,such as oxygen reduction/evolution reaction(ORR/OER),hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),and CO2 reduction reaction(CO2RR),are also discussed and reviewed.Fin ally,the curre nt challe nges and prospects regardi ng the developme nt of MOF-derived SACs are proposed.展开更多
With high energy density and low material cost,lithium sulfur batteries(LSBs)emerge quite expeditiously as a fascinating energy storage system over the past decade.Broad applications of LSBs ranging from electric vehi...With high energy density and low material cost,lithium sulfur batteries(LSBs)emerge quite expeditiously as a fascinating energy storage system over the past decade.Broad applications of LSBs ranging from electric vehicles to stationary grid storage seem rather bright in recent literatures.However,there still exist many pressing challenges to be addressed because we do not yet fully understand and control the electrode-electrolyte interface chemistries during battery operation,such as polysulide shuttling and poor utilization of active sulfur.Single-atom catalysts(SACs)pave new possibilities of tackling the tough issues due to their decent applicability in the atomic-level identification of structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanism,as well as their structural tunability with atomic precision.This review comprehensively summarizes the very recent advances in utilization of highly active SACs for LSBs by stating and discussing the related publications,which involves catalyst synthesis routes,battery pertormance,catalytic mechanisms,optimization strategies,and promises to achieve long-lite,high-energy LSBs.We see that endeavors to employ SACs to modify sulfur cathode have allowed efficient polysulfide conversion and confinement,leading to the minimization of shuttle effect.Parallel efforts are being devoted to extending the scope of SACs to cell separator and lithium metal anode in order to unlock the full potential of LSBs.We also obtain mechanistic insights into battery chemistries and nature of SACs in their strong interactions with polysulfides through advanced in situ characterizations documented.Overall,acceleration in the development of LSBs by introducing SACs is noticeable,and this cutting edge needs more attentions to further promoting the design of better LSBs.展开更多
Organic solar cells （OSCs） have advantages like light-weight, flexibility, colorfulness and solution processability [1 ]. The active layer of OSCs generally contains two organic semiconductors： an electron donor an...Organic solar cells （OSCs） have advantages like light-weight, flexibility, colorfulness and solution processability [1 ]. The active layer of OSCs generally contains two organic semiconductors： an electron donor and an electron acceptor. The donor and acceptor make nanoscale phase separation to allow efficient exciton dissociation and also form a three-dimensional （3D） passage to rapidly transfer free charge carriers to respective electrodes.展开更多
Coal is the dominant primary energy source in China and the major source of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. To facilitate the use of coal in an environmentally satisfactory and economically viable way, clean coal...Coal is the dominant primary energy source in China and the major source of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. To facilitate the use of coal in an environmentally satisfactory and economically viable way, clean coal technologies （CCTs） are necessary. This paper presents a review of recent research and development of four kinds of CCTs： coal power generation; coal conversion; pollution control; and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. It also outlines future perspectives on directions for technology re search and development （R＆D）. This review shows that China has made remarkable progress in the R＆D of CCTs, and that a number of CCTs have now entered into the commercialization stage.展开更多
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2018YFA0702003 and 2016YFA0202801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51631001,51872030,21890383,21671117,21871159,21901135,51702016,and 51501010)+1 种基金Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young ScholarsBeijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(No.Z191100007219003).
文摘The local coordination environment of catalysts has been investigated ftor an extended period to obtain enhanced catalytic performance.Especially with the advancement of single-atom catalysts(SACs),research on the coordination environment has been advanced to the atomic level.The surrounding coordination atoms of central metal atoms play important roles in their catalytic activity,selectivity and stability.In recent years,remarkable improvements of the catalytic performance of SACs have been achieved by the tailoring of coordination atoms,coordination numbers and second-or higher-coordination shells,which provided new opportunities for the further development of SACs.In this review,the characterization of coordination environment,tailoring of the local coordination environment,and their related adjustable catalytic performance will be discussed.We hope this review will provide new insights on further research of SACs.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFA0202801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21671117,21871159,21890383,and 21676018)and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2017M610864).
文摘The development of efficient and cost-effective catalysts to catalyze a wide variety of electrochemical reactions is key to realize the large-scale applicati on of ren ewable and clean en ergy tech no logies.Owing to the maximum atom-utilization efficie ncy and unique electronic and geometric structures,single atom catalysts(SACs)have exhibited superior performance in various catalytic systems.Recently,assembled from the function alized orga nic lin kers and metal no des,metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)with ultrafi ne porosity have received treme ndous attention as precursors or self-sacrificing templates for preparing porous SACs.Here,the recent advances toward the synthesis strategies for using MOF precursors/templates to con struct SACs are systematically summarized with special emphasis on the types of central metal sites.The electrochemical applications of these recently emerged MOF-derived SACs for various energy-conversion processes,such as oxygen reduction/evolution reaction(ORR/OER),hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),and CO2 reduction reaction(CO2RR),are also discussed and reviewed.Fin ally,the curre nt challe nges and prospects regardi ng the developme nt of MOF-derived SACs are proposed.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFA0702003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21890383,21671117,21871159)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M660607)Z.C.Z.acknowledges support from the Shuimu Isinghua Scholar Program.
文摘With high energy density and low material cost,lithium sulfur batteries(LSBs)emerge quite expeditiously as a fascinating energy storage system over the past decade.Broad applications of LSBs ranging from electric vehicles to stationary grid storage seem rather bright in recent literatures.However,there still exist many pressing challenges to be addressed because we do not yet fully understand and control the electrode-electrolyte interface chemistries during battery operation,such as polysulide shuttling and poor utilization of active sulfur.Single-atom catalysts(SACs)pave new possibilities of tackling the tough issues due to their decent applicability in the atomic-level identification of structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanism,as well as their structural tunability with atomic precision.This review comprehensively summarizes the very recent advances in utilization of highly active SACs for LSBs by stating and discussing the related publications,which involves catalyst synthesis routes,battery pertormance,catalytic mechanisms,optimization strategies,and promises to achieve long-lite,high-energy LSBs.We see that endeavors to employ SACs to modify sulfur cathode have allowed efficient polysulfide conversion and confinement,leading to the minimization of shuttle effect.Parallel efforts are being devoted to extending the scope of SACs to cell separator and lithium metal anode in order to unlock the full potential of LSBs.We also obtain mechanistic insights into battery chemistries and nature of SACs in their strong interactions with polysulfides through advanced in situ characterizations documented.Overall,acceleration in the development of LSBs by introducing SACs is noticeable,and this cutting edge needs more attentions to further promoting the design of better LSBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1401244, 21374025, 21372053, 21572041, and 51503050)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0206600)+1 种基金State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices (2016-skllmd-05)Youth Association for Promoting Innovation (CAS)
文摘Organic solar cells （OSCs） have advantages like light-weight, flexibility, colorfulness and solution processability [1 ]. The active layer of OSCs generally contains two organic semiconductors： an electron donor and an electron acceptor. The donor and acceptor make nanoscale phase separation to allow efficient exciton dissociation and also form a three-dimensional （3D） passage to rapidly transfer free charge carriers to respective electrodes.
基金Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding support from the National Key Basic Research Program of China （2013CB228500）, the National Natural Science Foundation of Chi- na （71203119）, and the Advanced Coal Technology Consortium of CERC （2016YFE0102500）.
文摘Coal is the dominant primary energy source in China and the major source of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. To facilitate the use of coal in an environmentally satisfactory and economically viable way, clean coal technologies （CCTs） are necessary. This paper presents a review of recent research and development of four kinds of CCTs： coal power generation; coal conversion; pollution control; and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. It also outlines future perspectives on directions for technology re search and development （R＆D）. This review shows that China has made remarkable progress in the R＆D of CCTs, and that a number of CCTs have now entered into the commercialization stage.
