Controlled Modification of Axial Coordination for Transition‐Metal Single‐Atom Electrocatalyst

Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in areas such as electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and enzymatic catalysis. Aided by recent advances in the synthetic methodologies of nanomaterials, atomic characterization technologies, and theoretical calculation modeling, various SACs h...

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2022-10, Vol.28 (59), p.e202201471-n/a
Main Authors: Liu, Xiangjian, Liu, Yarong, Yang, Wenxiu, Feng, Xiao, Wang, Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
axial coordination modification
Catalysis
Catalysts
Chemistry
Computer applications
Coordination
Electrocatalysts
electronic structures
Functional groups
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology
Selectivity
single-atom catalysts
transition metals
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Summary:Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a new frontier in areas such as electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and enzymatic catalysis. Aided by recent advances in the synthetic methodologies of nanomaterials, atomic characterization technologies, and theoretical calculation modeling, various SACs have been prepared for a variety of catalytic reactions. To meet the requirements of SACs with distinctive performance and appreciable selectivity, much research has been carried out to adjust the coordination configuration and electronic properties of SACs. This concept summarizes the latest advances in the experimental and computational efforts aimed at tuning the axial coordination of SACs. Series of atoms, functional groups or even macrocycles are oriented into the atomic metal center, and how this affects the electrocatalytic performance is also reviewed. Finally, this concept presents perspectives for the further precise design, preparation and in‐situ detection of axially coordinated SACs. As a novel coordination method, axial coordination engineering can be used to regulate the active site of catalysts by using various ligands with chalcogen‐, halogen‐, and nitrogen‐containing functional groups. Herein, we summarize the latest advances in the experimental and computational efforts aimed at tuning the axial coordination of SACs, and also present perspectives for the further study of axially coordinated SACs.
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.202201471