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View article: A photovoltaic-electrolysis system with high solar-to-hydrogen efficiency under practical current densities
A photovoltaic-electrolysis system with high solar-to-hydrogen efficiency under practical current densities Open
The photovoltaic-alkaline water (PV-AW) electrolysis system offers an appealing approach for large-scale green hydrogen generation. However, current PV-AW systems suffer from low solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiencies (e.g., 100 m…
Low-coordinated surface nickel oxide as electrocatalyst for efficient water oxidation Open
Ni-based compounds represent promising candidates as high-performance electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline media. Here, a new Ni oxide electrocatalyst developed via a simple electrodeposition method is repor…
Editorial: Carbon-based catalytic engineering for sustainable industrial applications Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Chem. Eng., 15 September 2023Sec. Catalytic Engineering Volume 5 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2023.1282418
View article: Carbon‐Shielded Single‐Atom Alloy Material Family for Multi‐Functional Electrocatalysis
Carbon‐Shielded Single‐Atom Alloy Material Family for Multi‐Functional Electrocatalysis Open
Encapsulating metal‐based catalysts inside carbon sheaths is a frequently‐adopted strategy to enhance their durability under various harsh situations and improve their catalytic activity simultaneously. Such carbon encapsulation, however, …
Electronically Modified Atomic Sites Within a Multicomponent Co/Cu Composite for Efficient Oxygen Electroreduction Open
Rational design of cost‐effective and active electrocatalysts is an essential step toward the large‐scale realization of hydrogen fuel cells and metal–air batteries. Its success requires a drastic improvement in the kinetics of the cathodi…
Pt<sub>3</sub>Co@Pt Core@shell Nanoparticles as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts in Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Open
Core‐shell structured bimetallic platinum‐metal (Pt−M) nanoparticles, as a new class of active and stable nanocatalysts, have shown many advantages in increasing the utilization of precious Pt and improving electrocatalytic performances. H…
View article: Overall Oxygen Electrocatalysis on Nitrogen‐Modified Carbon Catalysts: Identification of Active Sites and In Situ Observation of Reactive Intermediates
Overall Oxygen Electrocatalysis on Nitrogen‐Modified Carbon Catalysts: Identification of Active Sites and In Situ Observation of Reactive Intermediates Open
The recent mechanistic understanding of active sites, adsorbed intermediate products, and rate‐determining steps (RDS) of nitrogen (N)‐modified carbon catalysts in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER)…
View article: Confined Fe–Cu Clusters as Sub‐Nanometer Reactors for Efficiently Regulating the Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction
Confined Fe–Cu Clusters as Sub‐Nanometer Reactors for Efficiently Regulating the Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction Open
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) over nonprecious‐metal and single‐atom catalysts has received increasing attention as a sustainable strategy to synthesize ammonia. However, the atomic‐scale regulation of such active sites…
View article: Faceted Branched Nickel Nanoparticles with Tunable Branch Length for High‐Activity Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass
Faceted Branched Nickel Nanoparticles with Tunable Branch Length for High‐Activity Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass Open
Controlling the formation of nanosized branched nanoparticles with high uniformity is one of the major challenges in synthesizing nanocatalysts with improved activity and stability. Using a cubic‐core hexagonal‐branch mechanism to form hig…
Editorial: Carbon Catalysis: Focus on Sustainable Chemical Technology Open
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Bimetallic Metal-Organic Framework Derived Metal-Carbon Hybrid for Efficient Reversible Oxygen Electrocatalysis Open
Development of cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is key to enabling advanced electrochemical energy conversion technologies. Here, a novel nitrogen-doped metal-carbon hy…
Modulating Activity through Defect Engineering of Tin Oxides for Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction Open
The large‐scale application of electrochemical reduction of CO 2 , as a viable strategy to mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change, is hindered by the lack of active and cost‐effective electrocatalysts that can be generated in…
View article: Ternary MnO/CoMn alloy@N-doped graphitic composites derived from a bi-metallic pigment as bi-functional electrocatalysts
Ternary MnO/CoMn alloy@N-doped graphitic composites derived from a bi-metallic pigment as bi-functional electrocatalysts Open
A composite comprising a CoMn alloy coated with N-doped graphitic carbon (CoMn@NC) and MnO was fabricated by a single-step pyrolysis of a Prussian blue analogue, showing superior activity and stability for both the ORR and OER.
View article: Hydrophilic tannic acid-modified WS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets for enhanced polysulfide conversion in aqueous media
Hydrophilic tannic acid-modified WS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets for enhanced polysulfide conversion in aqueous media Open
Polysulfide-based organic battery systems have demonstrated great potential for large scale energy storage, but are restricted by the cost and the flammability of the organic solvents. It would be ideal to establish the aqueous-based polys…
Dynamics of sheet electron beam in cyclotron wave converter. Open
The main attention of this paper is paid to the three-dimensional modeling of the dynamics of sheet electron beam in cyclotron wave converter (CWC) and to evaluation of its efficiency and power characteristics.Sheet electron beam propagati…
View article: Cover Feature: Core/Shell NiFe Nanoalloy with a Discrete N‐doped Graphitic Carbon Cover for Enhanced Water Oxidation (ChemElectroChem 5/2018)
Cover Feature: Core/Shell NiFe Nanoalloy with a Discrete N‐doped Graphitic Carbon Cover for Enhanced Water Oxidation (ChemElectroChem 5/2018) Open
The Cover Feature illustrates a core/shell NiFe nanoalloy coated with a discrete N-doped carbon cover, which is synthesized from Fe-doped NiO. It integrates an alloy core and an optimal carbon layer, exhibiting enhanced oxygen evolution re…
Trends in activity for the oxygen evolution reaction on transition metal (M = Fe, Co, Ni) phosphide pre-catalysts Open
A notable trend in OER activity on transition metal phosphide pre-catalysts is reported. Remarkably, the tri-metallic FeCoNiP pre-catalysts exhibit exceptional apparent and intrinsic OER activities, outperforming many non-precious OER cata…
View article: Benchmarking the Oxygen Reduction Electroactivity of First‐Row Transition‐Metal Oxide Clusters on Carbon Nanotubes
Benchmarking the Oxygen Reduction Electroactivity of First‐Row Transition‐Metal Oxide Clusters on Carbon Nanotubes Open
Transition‐metal oxide/nanocarbon hybrids are known to deliver a cooperative oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with a synergistic effect of the hybrid interface. This work assesses a series of first‐row transition‐metal oxides in the form of…
View article: Corrigendum: An Extension to the Analytical Evaluation of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Based on the Electrokinetics on a Rotating Ring–Disk Electrode
Corrigendum: An Extension to the Analytical Evaluation of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Based on the Electrokinetics on a Rotating Ring–Disk Electrode Open
These corrections do not influence any of the data presented in the article nor its interpretation. The authors apologize for the mistake.
View article: Decisive Intermediates Responsible for the Carbonaceous Products of CO<sub>2</sub> Electro‐reduction on Nitrogen‐Doped sp<sup>2</sup> Nanocarbon Catalysts in NaHCO<sub>3</sub> Aqueous Electrolyte
Decisive Intermediates Responsible for the Carbonaceous Products of CO<sub>2</sub> Electro‐reduction on Nitrogen‐Doped sp<sup>2</sup> Nanocarbon Catalysts in NaHCO<sub>3</sub> Aqueous Electrolyte Open
Nitrogen‐doped sp 2 nanocarbon materials have been considered promising catalysts for CO 2 electro‐reduction. However, a fundamental understanding about product selectivity and the reaction routes is still lacking. In this report, the reac…