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- Title
Electro‐assisted Molecular Assembly Giving Atomic‐Scale Catalytic Active‐Site Detection.
- Authors
Fan, Qianqian; Liu, Zirui; Qiu, Feng; Mao, Yong; Liu, Qingju; Zhang, Longzhou
- Abstract
The artificially accurate design of nonmetal electrocatalysts' active site has been a huge challenge because no pure active species with the specific structure could be strictly controlled by traditional synthetic methods. Species with a multiconfiguration in the catalyst hinder identification of the active site and the subsequent comprehension of the reaction mechanism. We have developed a novel electro‐assisted molecular assembly strategy to obtain a pure pentagon ring on perfect graphene avoiding other reconstructed structures. More importantly, the active atom was confirmed by the subtle passivation process as the topmost carbon atom. Recognition of the carbon‐defect electrocatalysis reaction mechanism was first downsized to the single‐atom scale from the experimental perspective. It is expected that this innovative electro‐assisted molecular assembly strategy could be extensively applied in the active structure‐controlled synthesis of nonmetal electrocatalysts and verification of the exact active atom.
- Subjects
ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; PASSIVATION; NONMETALS; ATOMS; GRAPHENE
- Publication
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2022, Vol 28, Issue 63, p1
- ISSN
0947-6539
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/chem.202202700