Single-atom catalyst for high-performance methanol oxidation

Zhiqi Zhang; Jiapeng Liu; Jian Wang; Qi Wang; Yuhao Wang; Kai Wang; Zheng Wang; Meng Gu; Zhenghua Tang; Jongwoo Lim; Tianshou Zhao; Francesco Ciucci

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25562-y

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Single-atom catalyst for high-performance methanol oxidation

Zhiqi Zhang,
Jiapeng Liu,
Jian Wang,
Qi Wang,
Yuhao Wang,
Kai Wang,
Zheng Wang,
Meng Gu,
Zhenghua Tang,
Jongwoo Lim,
Tianshou Zhao,
Francesco Ciucci

Affiliations

Zhiqi Zhang: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jiapeng Liu: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jian Wang: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Seoul National University
Qi Wang: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology
Yuhao Wang: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kai Wang: Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials and New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
Zheng Wang: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Meng Gu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology
Zhenghua Tang: Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials and New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
Jongwoo Lim: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Seoul National University
Tianshou Zhao: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Francesco Ciucci: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25562-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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It is still challenging to engineer single-atom catalysts for electrocatalytic methanol oxidation. Here, the authors design Pt single atom supported on RuO2 for highly active methanol oxidation in contrast to the inert Pt single atom supported on carbon.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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