Ruthenium single-atom catalysis for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction unveiled by grand canonical density functional theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (39) ◽  
pp. 20402-20407
Author(s):  
Yujin Ji ◽  
Yifan Li ◽  
Huilong Dong ◽  
Lifeng Ding ◽  
Youyong Li

Grand canonical density functional theory calculations reveal that the Ru–N4 motif is the superior catalytic site for eNRR rather than the Ru–N3 motif.

Author(s):  
Zhen Feng ◽  
Zelin Yang ◽  
Xiaowen Meng ◽  
Fachuang Li ◽  
Zhanyong Guo ◽  
...  

The development of single-atom catalysts (SACs) for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) remains a great challenge. Using density functional theory calculations, we design a new family of two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks...


Author(s):  
Huidi Yu ◽  
Yurui Xue ◽  
Lan Hui ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Yan Fang ◽  
...  

Abstract Exploring new catalysts for nitrogen reduction at ambient pressures and temperatures with ultrahigh ammonia (NH3) yield and selectivity is still a giant challenge. In this work, atomic catalysts with separated Pd atoms on graphdiyne (Pd-GDY) have been synthesized and show fascinating electrocatalytic properties for nitrogen reduction. Outstandingly, the catalyst shows the highest average NH3 yield of 4.45 ± 0.30 mgNH3 mgPd−1 h−1, almost tens of orders larger than previously reported ones, and 100% reaction selectivity in neutral media. And Pd-GDY exhibits almost no decreases in the NH3 yield and Faradaic efficiency. Density functional theory calculations show that the reaction pathway prefers to perform at the (Pd, C1, C2) active area due to the strongly coupled (Pd, C1, C2) which elevates the selectivity via enhanced electron-transfer. By adjusting the p-d coupling accurately, the reduction of self-activated nitrogen is promoted by anchoring atom selection, and the side effects are minimized.


Author(s):  
Xin-Chen Zhu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Qian Xia ◽  
Anfu Hu ◽  
Jian Jiang ◽  
...  

To study the effect of coordination field on catalytic property is critical for rational design of outstanding electrocatalyst for H2O2 synthesis. Herein, via density functional theory calculations, we built an...


2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (18) ◽  
pp. 6228-6235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Guang Liu ◽  
Li-Long Zhang ◽  
Xue-Mei Chen

Density functional theory calculations have been carried out to explore the catalytic performance of a series of the M1/POM (M = Fe, Co, Mn, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir, and Pt; POM = [PW12O40]3−) single-atom catalysts for CO oxidation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 6632-6640
Author(s):  
Yanqing Guo ◽  
Meng Xia ◽  
Mingkun Zhang ◽  
Jing Zou ◽  
Yue You ◽  
...  

The sulphur-doping strategy was proposed to enhance the incorporation of single Pt atoms in monolayer graphitic carbon nitride and the density functional theory calculations verified it has superb photocatalytic activity.


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