Doped graphene for metal-free catalysis

Graphene has attracted increasing attention in different scientific fields including catalysis. Via modification with foreign metal-free elements such as nitrogen, its unique electronic and spin structure can be changed and these doped graphene sheets have been successfully employed in some catalyti...

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Published inChemical Society reviews Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 2841 - 2857
Main Authors Kong, Xiang-Kai, Chen, Chang-Le, Chen, Qian-Wang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 21.04.2014
Subjects
Active control
Catalysis
Catalysts
catalytic activity
Electronics
Graphene
nitrogen
Origins
Sheet metal
Surface properties
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Summary:Graphene has attracted increasing attention in different scientific fields including catalysis. Via modification with foreign metal-free elements such as nitrogen, its unique electronic and spin structure can be changed and these doped graphene sheets have been successfully employed in some catalytic reactions recently, showing them to be promising catalysts for a wide range of reactions. In this review, we summarize the recent advancements of these new and interesting catalysts, with an emphasis on the universal origin of their catalytic mechanisms. We are full of hope for future developments, such as more precisely controlled doping methods, atom-scale surface characterization technology, generating more active catalysts via doping, and finding wide applications in many different fields. This review covers the latest advances in doped graphene for metal-free catalysis.
Bibliography:Xiang-Kai Kong completed his BS degree in Materials Physics from Huaibei Normal University in 2009. He is currently pursuing his PhD under the guidance of Professor Qian-Wang Chen at the University of Science and Technology of China. His research interests include catalysis, carbon materials, surface enhanced Raman scattering and theoretical simulations.
Chang-Le Chen is currently a Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, China. Chang-Le obtained his BS degree from USTC, and his MS and PhD degrees from University of Chicago under the supervision of Prof. Richard Jordan. Before taking his faculty position, he did a postdoc study at Northwestern University with Prof. Tobin Marks, and worked as a Scientist II at Celanese Corporation. His notable awards include Albert J. Cross Prize, American Chemical Society DIC Young Investigator Award, IUPAC Prizes-Honorable Mention and the Recruitment Program of Global Experts.
Professor Qian-Wang Chen received his PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 1995 and was appointed to the faculty of USTC. Later, he worked as a post doctoral researcher in the Institute of Hydrothermal Chemistry, Kochi, Japan, Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow in Solar Energy Institute of Hannover, Germany and visiting researcher in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was appointed as a professor in 2000 at the USTC and was awarded the Cheung Kong Professorship in 2002 by the Ministry of Education of China. His research interests include the synthesis and application of nanoscale materials.
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ISSN:0306-0012
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DOI:10.1039/c3cs60401b