Electrochemical reduction of molecular O2 to hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)offers a promising solution for water purification and environmental remediation.Here,we design a hierarchical free-standing single-Co-atom(with Co-N...Electrochemical reduction of molecular O2 to hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)offers a promising solution for water purification and environmental remediation.Here,we design a hierarchical free-standing single-Co-atom(with Co-N4 coordination)electrode for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)via a two-electron pathway to make H2O2 in acidic media.The current density of the single-Co-atom electrode reached 51 mA/cm2 at 0.1 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode,lasting for more than 10 hours of continuous operation with H2O2 selectivity greater than 80%.Toward practical application,the single-Co-atom electrode was directly used to assemble an electrochemical cell to produce H2O2 at a rate of 676 mol/kgcat/h with a cell voltage of about 1.6 V.展开更多
Amorphous alloys,also known as metallic glasses,are solid metallic materials having long-range disordered atomic structures.Compared to crystalline alloys,amorphous alloys not only have metallic characters,but also po...Amorphous alloys,also known as metallic glasses,are solid metallic materials having long-range disordered atomic structures.Compared to crystalline alloys,amorphous alloys not only have metallic characters,but also possess several distinct properties associated to the amorphous structure,such as isotropy,composition flexibility,unsaturated surface,etc.As a result,amorphous alloys offer a class of highly promising materials for catalyzing electrochemical reactions.In this minireview,the preparation,characterization and electrocatalytic performances of a variety of metallic amorphous alloy materials are summarized.The influences of the amorphous alloy structure on different electrochemical reactions are discussed.Finally,a summary on the advantages and challenges of amorphous alloys in electrocatalysis is provided,along with some perspectives about the future research directions.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the funds from the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund,Tier 1:RG111/15 and RG10/16 and Tier 2:MOE2016-T2-2 to 004.
文摘Electrochemical reduction of molecular O2 to hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)offers a promising solution for water purification and environmental remediation.Here,we design a hierarchical free-standing single-Co-atom(with Co-N4 coordination)electrode for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)via a two-electron pathway to make H2O2 in acidic media.The current density of the single-Co-atom electrode reached 51 mA/cm2 at 0.1 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode,lasting for more than 10 hours of continuous operation with H2O2 selectivity greater than 80%.Toward practical application,the single-Co-atom electrode was directly used to assemble an electrochemical cell to produce H2O2 at a rate of 676 mol/kgcat/h with a cell voltage of about 1.6 V.
基金supported by the Ministry of Education of Singapore under Tier 1 RG115/18 and RG4/20,and Tier 2 T2EP10120-0009.
文摘Amorphous alloys,also known as metallic glasses,are solid metallic materials having long-range disordered atomic structures.Compared to crystalline alloys,amorphous alloys not only have metallic characters,but also possess several distinct properties associated to the amorphous structure,such as isotropy,composition flexibility,unsaturated surface,etc.As a result,amorphous alloys offer a class of highly promising materials for catalyzing electrochemical reactions.In this minireview,the preparation,characterization and electrocatalytic performances of a variety of metallic amorphous alloy materials are summarized.The influences of the amorphous alloy structure on different electrochemical reactions are discussed.Finally,a summary on the advantages and challenges of amorphous alloys in electrocatalysis is provided,along with some perspectives about the future research directions.
