限域化学:碳基功能材料从基础研究到应用

Confined Chemistry: From Basic Research to Application of Carbon-Based Materials

限域化学研究的是对象在纳米尺度限域空间内的化学行为。限域空间内的化学环境不同于常规本体溶液,因而会出现许多奇特的现象,如反应选择性增强、活性增加、稳定性提高。本文结合笔者课题组近年来的工作,对限域化学领域碳基功能材料的限域策略,包括限域界面诱导、限域化学组装印刷及三维多孔受限体系作简要介绍,并阐述了其在催化、储能方面的应用。最后提出了限域化学未来发展面临的主要挑战,期望能为此领域研究提供参考。

Confined chemistry refers to the chemical behavior in a confined space at the nanometer scale. The difference of chemical environment between the confined space and conventional bulk solution leads to generating many peculiar phenomena, such as enhanced reaction selectivity, increased activity, and improved stability. Based on the research work of our group in recent years, this paper briefly introduces confinement strategies of carbon-based functional materials in the confined chemistry field, including confined interface induction, confined chemical assembly and printing, and three-dimensional porous confined system. And their applications in catalysis and energy storage are discussed. Finally, the review provides an outlook on challenges in further development of the confined chemistry, which could be helpful for researchers in this field.