Advances in regulating the electron spin effect toward electrocatalysis applications
Liu Lin,
Peiyuan Su,
Yiting Han,
Yunming Xu,
Qiao Ni,
Xinyue Zhang,
Peixun Xiong,
Zemin Sun,
Genban Sun,
Xuebo Chen
Affiliations
Liu Lin
College of Arts and Sciences & Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; Corresponding authors.
Peiyuan Su
Synchrotron Soleil, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin 91190, France
Yiting Han
College of Arts and Sciences & Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
Yunming Xu
College of Arts and Sciences & Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
Qiao Ni
College of Arts and Sciences & Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
Xinyue Zhang
Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
Peixun Xiong
Inorganic Chemistry I, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66, Dresden 01069, Germany
Zemin Sun
College of Arts and Sciences & Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; Corresponding authors.
Genban Sun
Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of the Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Corresponding authors.
Xuebo Chen
Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of the Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Corresponding authors.
Building highly reactive electrocatalysts is of great significance for addressing the energy crisis and developing green energy. Electrocatalytic reactions occur at the interface of catalysts, where the physicochemical properties of the catalyst surface play a dominant role. In particular, the electron spin behavior on the catalyst surface has a decisive impact on the catalytic reaction process. This review initially introduces the definition of electron spin and methods for spin manipulation. Furthermore, we summarize the advanced characterization methods of electron spin. Then, we review the latest research advancements on the spin effect in the oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, and nitrogen reduction reaction. The catalytic mechanisms of spin manipulation in these four reactions are thoroughly discussed. Finally, we propose key directions for the future development of spin effects in the field of electrocatalysis. This review contributes to a deeper understanding of the micromechanisms in electrocatalytic reactions.
