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- Title
Main‐Group s‐Block Element Lithium Atoms within Carbon Frameworks as High‐Active Sites for Electrocatalytic Reduction Reactions.
- Authors
Huang, Hao; Chen, Shi; Jiang, Peng; Yang, Yang; Wang, Changlai; Zheng, Wei; Cheng, Zhiyu; Huang, Minxue; Hu, Lin; Chen, Qianwang
- Abstract
Inspired by the d‐band center theory, previous studies mainly focus on transition metals as electrocatalytic active sites. The s‐block metals in the periodic table, especially group ΙA metals with fewer valence electrons, are rarely reported as high‐activity electrocatalysts for reduction reactions due to the difficulties associated with their electronic structure regulation. Herein, theoretical calculations demonstrate that group ΙA element lithium (Li) embedded in N, O‐doped graphene is an effective electrocatalytic active center for carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This catalytic feasibility results from the s–p orbital hybridization between originally empty 2p orbital of Li and the orbitals of coordinated atoms. This vacant 2p orbital can serve as a site for additional p–π conjugation between Li and N, O‐doped graphene. Theoretically, the zigzag‐type Li–O2 model shows remarkable CO2RR activity, while Li–pyridinic–N1‐C1 exhibits high ORR activity. Furthermore, a carbon‐based catalyst with well‐anchored Li atoms coordinated to N, O substituents is experimentally demonstrated to exhibit exceptional CO2RR activity (FECO = 98.8% at −0.55 V) and ORR performance in acidic media (E1/2 = 0.77 V). This is the first report on bifunctional high‐performance electrocatalyst utilizing a group ΙA element with performance comparable to that of most previously reported transition‐metal‐based catalysts.
- Subjects
OXYGEN reduction; ATOMS; CARBON dioxide reduction; CONDUCTION electrons; TRANSITION metals; HYDROGEN evolution reactions; ELECTRONIC structure; TRANSITION metal oxides
- Publication
Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 30, p1
- ISSN
1616-301X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/adfm.202300475