Journal article
Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting
ACS energy letters, Vol.3(7), pp.1713-1721
07/13/2018
Abstract
High-efficiency electrocatalysts with superior activity and stability are crucial to practical applications in water splitting, including the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Downsizing the conventional nanoparticle catalyst to single atoms and constructing single-atom catalysts (SACs) is a rapidly emerging research focus. Because of the involvement of unique single-atom active moieties and the strong metal support interactions arising from interfacial bonding, SACs as promising alternatives to noble metal-based nanoparticle catalysts exhibit profound power in the HER and OER. Here, we present a perspective on the exciting advances of SACs for HER and OER applications, with an emphasis on innovative synthetic strategies and an in-depth understanding of the structure activity relationship through a combination of systematic characterization and theoretical studies. Finally, the challenges and some of the critical issues in this field are addressed.
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- Title
- Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting
- Creators
- Chengzhou Zhu - Washington State UniversityQiurong Shi - Washington State UniversityShuo Feng - Washington State UniversityDan Du - Washington State UniversityYuehe Lin - Washington State University
- Publication Details
- ACS energy letters, Vol.3(7), pp.1713-1721
- Academic Unit
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- Publisher
- Amer Chemical Soc
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- Washington State University Recruitment Program of Global Youth Experts
- Identifiers
- 99901227638101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article