Unsaturated edge-anchored Ni single atoms on porous microwave exfoliated graphene oxide for electrochemical CO2

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 243; pp. 294 - 303
• Main Authors: Cheng, Yi, Zhao, Shiyong, Li, Haobo, He, Shuai, Veder, Jean-Pierre, Johannessen, Bernt, Xiao, Jianping, Lu, Shanfu, Pan, Jian, Chisholm, Mattew F., Yang, Shi-Ze, Liu, Chang, Chen, Jingguang G., Jiang, San Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Defects; Density functional simulation; Edge-anchored; Electrochemical CO2 reduction; Ni single-atom catalysts; Electrochemical CO2 reduction; Ni single-atom catalysts; Edge-anchored; Density functional simulation; Defects

[Display omitted] •3D porous graphene with high loading (6.9 wt%) of single atom Ni was produced.•High performance in electrochemical CO2 reduction was achieved.•Single atom and nanopores revealed by electron microscopy and X ray absorption.•DFT Simulation reveals the mechanism and confirms role of...