• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 1, 228 (2023)
Linjie Zhang1, Na Jin1、2, Yibing Yang1, Xiao-Yong Miao3, Hua Wang4, Jun Luo4、*, and Lili Han1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, People’s Republic of China
  • 2College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, People’s Republic of China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Electronics and Systems, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
  • 4ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518110, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01196-1 Cite this Article
    Linjie Zhang, Na Jin, Yibing Yang, Xiao-Yong Miao, Hua Wang, Jun Luo, Lili Han. Advances on Axial Coordination Design of Single-Atom Catalysts for Energy Electrocatalysis: A Review[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2023, 15(1): 228 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have garnered increasingly growing attention in renewable energy scenarios, especially in electrocatalysis due to their unique high efficiency of atom utilization and flexible electronic structure adjustability. The intensive efforts towards the rational design and synthesis of SACs with versatile local configurations have significantly accelerated the development of efficient and sustainable electrocatalysts for a wide range of electrochemical applications. As an emergent coordination avenue, intentionally breaking the planar symmetry of SACs by adding ligands in the axial direction of metal single atoms offers a novel approach for the tuning of both geometric and electronic structures, thereby enhancing electrocatalytic performance at active sites. In this review, we briefly outline the burgeoning research topic of axially coordinated SACs and provide a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in their synthetic strategies and electrocatalytic applications. Besides, the challenges and outlooks in this research field have also been emphasized. The present review provides an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the axial coordination design of SACs, which could bring new perspectives and solutions for fine regulation of the electronic structures of SACs catering to high-performing energy electrocatalysis.
    Linjie Zhang, Na Jin, Yibing Yang, Xiao-Yong Miao, Hua Wang, Jun Luo, Lili Han. Advances on Axial Coordination Design of Single-Atom Catalysts for Energy Electrocatalysis: A Review[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2023, 15(1): 228
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