Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) provide a promising approach to clean energy generation. Bimetallic single-atom catalysts have been developed and explored to be advanced catalysts for HER. It is urgent to review and summarize the recent advances in developing...
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| author | Mengyang Zhang Keyu Xu Ning Sun Yanling Zhuang Longlu Wang Dafeng Yan |
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| description | Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) provide a promising approach to clean energy generation. Bimetallic single-atom catalysts have been developed and explored to be advanced catalysts for HER. It is urgent to review and summarize the recent advances in developing bimetallic single-atom HER catalysts. Firstly, the fundamentals of bimetallic single-atom catalysts are presented, highlighting their unique configuration of two isolated metal atoms on their supports and resultant synergistic effects. Secondly, recent advances in bimetallic single-atom catalysts for electrocatalytic HER under acidic/alkaline conditions are then reviewed, including W-Mo, Ru-Bi, Ni-Fe, Co-Ag, and other dual-atom systems on graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with enhanced HER activity versus monometallic analogs due to geometric and electronic synergies. Then, photocatalytic bimetallic single-atom catalysts on semiconducting carbon nitrides for solar H<sub>2</sub> production are also discussed. Finally, an outlook is provided on opportunities and challenges in precisely controlling bimetallic single-atom catalyst synthesis and gaining in-depth mechanistic insights into bimetallic interactions. Further mechanistic and synthetic studies on bimetallic single-atom catalysts will be imperative for developing optimal systems for efficient and sustainable hydrogen production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-754b8fe2af1445189959ba5b62ee6c562023-11-24T14:34:53ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442023-10-011311140910.3390/catal13111409Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen ProductionMengyang Zhang0Keyu Xu1Ning Sun2Yanling Zhuang3Longlu Wang4Dafeng Yan5College of Electronic and Optical Engineering and College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Optical Engineering and College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Optical Engineering and College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Optical Engineering and College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Optical Engineering and College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, ChinaElectrocatalytic and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) provide a promising approach to clean energy generation. Bimetallic single-atom catalysts have been developed and explored to be advanced catalysts for HER. It is urgent to review and summarize the recent advances in developing bimetallic single-atom HER catalysts. Firstly, the fundamentals of bimetallic single-atom catalysts are presented, highlighting their unique configuration of two isolated metal atoms on their supports and resultant synergistic effects. Secondly, recent advances in bimetallic single-atom catalysts for electrocatalytic HER under acidic/alkaline conditions are then reviewed, including W-Mo, Ru-Bi, Ni-Fe, Co-Ag, and other dual-atom systems on graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with enhanced HER activity versus monometallic analogs due to geometric and electronic synergies. Then, photocatalytic bimetallic single-atom catalysts on semiconducting carbon nitrides for solar H<sub>2</sub> production are also discussed. Finally, an outlook is provided on opportunities and challenges in precisely controlling bimetallic single-atom catalyst synthesis and gaining in-depth mechanistic insights into bimetallic interactions. Further mechanistic and synthetic studies on bimetallic single-atom catalysts will be imperative for developing optimal systems for efficient and sustainable hydrogen production.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/11/1409bimetallic single-atomcharacterizationcatalytic mechanismhydrogen evolution reaction |
| spellingShingle | Mengyang Zhang Keyu Xu Ning Sun Yanling Zhuang Longlu Wang Dafeng Yan Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Catalysts bimetallic single-atom characterization catalytic mechanism hydrogen evolution reaction |
| title | Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_full | Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_fullStr | Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_short | Bimetallic Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_sort | bimetallic single atom catalysts for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic hydrogen production |
| topic | bimetallic single-atom characterization catalytic mechanism hydrogen evolution reaction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/11/1409 |
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