Electrocatalysis

Chem. Soc. Rev. Review: Symmetry Breaking in Single-Atom Catalysts for Multiphase Electrocatalysis: Reactivity and Configuration

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Chem. Soc. Rev. Review: Symmetry Breaking in Single-Atom Catalysts for Multiphase Electrocatalysis: Reactivity and Configuration

Corresponding Author: Xu Zhi-Chuan Affiliation:Nanyang Technological University (南洋理工大学) Professor Xu Zhi-Chuan’s Research Group Homepage:https://personal.ntu.edu.sg/xuzc Abstract Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as transformative materials in the field of multiphase electrocatalysis, yet their traditional symmetric coordination environment often leads to suboptimal catalytic efficiency. This paper systematically investigates the disruption of local symmetry as a powerful design strategy … Read more

Uncovering the True Active Sites in Ni−N−C Catalysts for CO₂ Electroreduction

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Uncovering the True Active Sites in Ni−N−C Catalysts for CO₂ Electroreduction

Click the link at the end to read the original article directly. Research Background Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have garnered significant attention in the field of heterogeneous electrocatalysis due to their maximized atomic utilization and high catalytic activity. However, the actual catalytic environment is much more complex than ideal models. The catalyst surface undergoes dynamic reshaping … Read more

Organic Interface Enhanced Electrocatalysis

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Organic Interface Enhanced Electrocatalysis

Organic interface engineering has gained increasing attention as an effective strategy to regulate electrode surfaces and enhance electrocatalytic performance. However, a comprehensive understanding of its intrinsic mechanisms remains limited. This review delves into the design strategies and functional roles of organic interfaces in the field of electrocatalysis. We categorize organic interfaces into three representative types: … Read more

Interpretation of J. Am. Chem. Soc. | Atomically Dispersed Pt-N₃C₁ Sites Enabling Efficient and Selective Electrocatalytic C-C Bond Cleavage in Lignin Models

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Interpretation of J. Am. Chem. Soc. | Atomically Dispersed Pt-N₃C₁ Sites Enabling Efficient and Selective Electrocatalytic C-C Bond Cleavage in Lignin Models

Article Overview Article Information Title: Atomically Dispersed Pt-N₃C₁ Sites Enabling Efficient and Selective Electrocatalytic C-C Bond Cleavage in Lignin Models under Ambient Conditions Authors: Tingting Cui, Lina Ma, Shibin Wang, Dingsheng Wang, Yadong Li et al. Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2021) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02328 Citations: 189 (as of September 2025) Statement: This interpretation … Read more

Metal-Support Interaction Breakthrough: Ni-WS₂ Nanosheet Catalyzes Nitrate Electroreduction with Ammonia Yield Exceeding 23 mgh⁻¹cm⁻²

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Metal-Support Interaction Breakthrough: Ni-WS₂ Nanosheet Catalyzes Nitrate Electroreduction with Ammonia Yield Exceeding 23 mgh⁻¹cm⁻²

First Author: Jiangnan Lv, Institute of Materials Science, Shanxi Normal UniversityCorresponding Authors: Xiaohong Xu, Institute of Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University; Yang Liu, Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Research BackgroundNitrates (NO₃⁻) are one of the major pollutants in water bodies, and traditional biological/membrane separation methods are energy-intensive and produce many by-products. Electrochemical nitrate reduction … Read more

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate

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Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate

2.2 Reactor Design PrinciplesThe most commonly used reactor is the traditional parallel plate electrochemical filter press, which has a simple structure and scalability (Figure 1a). Simple separation between the electrode plates can reduce the solution resistivity and operating costs, and the electrochemical unit can also be expanded from a single anode-cathode pair to multiple parallel … Read more

Dual Active Sites on Cu/Cu2O Heterostructures for the Cascade Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Amino Acids

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Dual Active Sites on Cu/Cu2O Heterostructures for the Cascade Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Amino Acids

Hello everyone, today I would like to share an article published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, titled Dual Active Sites on Cu/Cu2O Heterostructures for the Cascade Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Amino Acids. The corresponding author of the article is Professor Jianlin Shi from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Abstract … Read more

Nickel-Catalyzed Double Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids

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Nickel-Catalyzed Double Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids

Abstract Recently, Professor David W. C. MacMillan, a 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry from Princeton University, reported a novel photonic/nickel cooperative catalysis strategy based on the double decarboxylative cross-coupling (SH2) reaction, which can be used to construct valuable C(sp3)-C(sp3) coupling products from aliphatic carboxylic acids. Detailed mechanistic studies indicate that this reaction involves an … Read more

Frontiers | Chem. Soc. Rev.: Single-Atom Catalysis: Breaking Symmetry

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Frontiers | Chem. Soc. Rev.: Single-Atom Catalysis: Breaking Symmetry

ChemSocRev (Chemical Society Reviews) is a leading journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, featuring high-impact, authoritative, and highly readable review articles. Since its inception in 1947 as the predecessor Quarterly Review of the Chemical Society, ChemSocRev has published many influential review papers over the past 70 years, growing to become one of the … Read more

The Impact of Surface Oxygen Affinity on the Regulation of Alkaline HER Kinetics

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The Impact of Surface Oxygen Affinity on the Regulation of Alkaline HER Kinetics

Original link:https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.4c14511 First authors:Yaling Jiang and Peimeng Qiu Corresponding authors:Peng Li and Shengli Chen Corresponding author affiliation:Wuhan University, China 【Core Innovation Point】 The authors systematically elucidate for the first time the impact of oxygen affinity (the affinity of metal surfaces for *OH) on the kinetics of the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which fundamentally arises … Read more