Density functional theory study of transition metal single-atoms anchored on graphyne as efficient electrocatalysts for the nitrogen reduction reaction

Author(s):  
Wei Song ◽  
Kun Xie ◽  
Jinlong Wang ◽  
Yongliang Guo ◽  
Chaozheng He ◽  
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(a) Screening results of TM@GY for the NRR based on the free energy changes of the first and last hydrogenation steps (ΔG(*N2 → *N2H) and ΔG(*NH2 → *NH3)), respectively. (b) The free energies for H and N2 adsorption on all the TM@GY.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damilola Ologunagba ◽  
Shyam Kattel

Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) at ambient conditions is beneficial compared to energy intensive thermochemical Haber-Bosch process for NH3 production. Here, periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations are carried out...


Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Lu ◽  
Huong Lan Huynh ◽  
Fengliu lou ◽  
Kun Guo ◽  
Zhixin Yu

Highly efficient, stable and cost-effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have been pursued for several decades. Herein, by employing density...


RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 3174-3182
Author(s):  
Siwei Yang ◽  
Chaoyu Zhao ◽  
Ruxin Qu ◽  
Yaxuan Cheng ◽  
Huiling Liu ◽  
...  

In this study, a novel type oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst is explored using density functional theory (DFT); the catalyst consists of transition metal M and heteroatom N4 co-doped in vacancy fullerene (M–N4–C64, M = Fe, Co, and Ni).


Author(s):  
Yuwen Cheng ◽  
Jisheng Mo ◽  
Yongtao Li ◽  
Yan Song ◽  
Yumin Zhang

Recently, transition metal borides (MBenes, analogous to MXenes) have been attracted interest due to their potential applications in energy conversion and storage. In this work, we performed density functional theory...


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