Catalytic Mechanisms and Design Principles for Single‐Atom Catalysts in Highly Efficient CO2 Conversion

• Published in: Advanced energy materials Vol. 9; no. 44
• Main Authors: Gong, Lele, Zhang, Detao, Lin, Chun‐Yu, Zhu, Yonghao, Shen, Yang, Zhang, Jing, Han, Xiao, Zhang, Lipeng, Xia, Zhenhai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide reduction; catalysis; Catalytic activity; Chemical reactions; design principles; DFT calculation; Direct conversion; Electrocatalysts; Electron transfer; Energy storage; Fuel cells; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Hydrogen evolution; Organic chemistry; Principles; Reaction mechanisms; Reduction; Selectivity; Single atom catalysts

Direct conversion of CO2 into carbon‐neutral fuels or industrial chemicals holds a great promise for renewable energy storage and mitigation of greenhouse gas emission. However, experimentally finding an electrocatalyst for specific final products with high efficiency and high selectivity poses seri...