Progress of Main-Group Metal-Based Single-Atom Catalysts

Tongzhou Wang; Yuhan Sun; Genyuan Fu; Zhiqi Jiang; Xuerong Zheng; Jihong Li; Yida Deng

doi:10.1007/s41918-024-00213-0

Electrochemical Energy Reviews ›› 2024, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1) DOI: 10.1007/s41918-024-00213-0

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Progress of Main-Group Metal-Based Single-Atom Catalysts

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¹State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, Hainan, China

²Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China

^f jihong_18@hainanu.edu.cn

^g yd_deng@hainanu.edu.cn

Tongzhou Wang

is currently an associate professor and works at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University. His current research focuses on the design and fabrication of high-performance electrode materials for catalysis and energy devices

Yuhan Sun

is a graduate student in the group of Prof. Yida Deng at Hainan University. Her current research focuses on ruthenium-based materials to improve acidic OER performance.

Genyuan Fu

is a graduate student in the group of Prof. Yida Deng at Hainan University, China. His current research focuses on the alkaline electrolysis of seawater.

Zhiqi Jiang

is a Ph.D. student in the group of Prof. Yida Deng at Hainan University, China. Her current research focuses on the rational design and fabrication of Ru-based catalysts and their acidic oxygen evolution performance.

Xuerong Zheng

obtained his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University. He is currently a professor at Hainan University. He specializes in the synthesis of transition metal oxides, sulfides and selenides with controllable morphologies, phase structures, and surface/interface properties. These materials have been used as cathode electrodes and applied in energy storage and conversion systems, such as Li-ion batteries, Zn-air batteries, and overall water-splitting devices.

Jihong Li

received her Ph.D. degree from the group of Prof. Xiaoxin Zou at Jilin University in 2021. She is currently an associate professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University. Her current research focuses on the design and fabrication of high-efficient materials in electrocatalysis and hydrogen energy.

Yida Deng

moved from Tianjin University to Hainan University as a chair professor. He has extensive experiences in the controllable synthesis of efficient electrocatalysts, such as noble and non-precious metallic nanomaterials, as well as their chalcogenides. His interest also includes the advanced energy storage and conversion systems, such as metal-air batteries and water splitting devices using the electrocatalysts as both cathodes and anodes.

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Abstract

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as promising materials in energy conversion and storage systems due to their maximal atom utilization, unique electronic structure, and high efficiency. Among them, main-group metal-based SACs (the s-block and p-block metals) are emerging extraordinary materials and have attracted particular interest in the past few years but are still confronted with several challenges. Initiating with a critical overview of the fundamentals and unique advantages associated with main-group metals, the review proceeds to highlight several types of main-group metal-based SACs. These include s-block metals such as Mg and Ca, and p-block metals such as In, Bi, Al, Ga, Sb, Se, and Sn. The applications of these SACs in diverse chemical energy conversion processes are thoroughly explored. Finally, to promote the future development of highly efficient main-group metal SACs, the critical challenges and prospects in this emerging field are proposed. This review presents a fresh impetus and solid platform for the rational design and synthesis of high-performance main-group metal SAC catalysts for chemical energy conversion fields.

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Main-group metal-based SACs are emerging extraordinary materials and have attracted particular interest in the past few years. In this review, several types of main-group metal SACs and their applications in energy storage and conversion are summarized, with the emphasis on the correlation between catalytic activities and geometric structures to guide the construction of novel main-group metal SACs with unrivaled performance

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Tongzhou Wang, Yuhan Sun, Genyuan Fu, Zhiqi Jiang, Xuerong Zheng, Jihong Li, Yida Deng. Progress of Main-Group Metal-Based Single-Atom Catalysts. Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2024, 7(1): DOI:10.1007/s41918-024-00213-0