In-situ electronic structure redistribution tuning of single-atom Mn/g-C 3 N 4 catalyst to trap atomic-scale lead(II) for highly stable and accurate electroanalysis

Constructing catalysts with simple structures, uniform effective sites, and excellent performance is crucial for understanding the reaction mechanism of target pollutants. Herein, the single-atom catalyst of Mn-intercalated graphitic carbon nitride (Mn/g-C N ) was prepared. It was found that the int...

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Published inJournal of hazardous materials Vol. 435; p. 129009
Main Authors Li, Yong-Yu, Song, Zong-Yin, Xiao, Xiang-Yu, Zhang, Long-Ke, Huang, Hong-Qi, Liu, Wen-Qing, Huang, Xing-Jiu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 05.08.2022
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Electroanalysis
Mn single atom
Valance cycles
Atomic-scale Pb(II)
Electronic structure redistribution
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Summary:Constructing catalysts with simple structures, uniform effective sites, and excellent performance is crucial for understanding the reaction mechanism of target pollutants. Herein, the single-atom catalyst of Mn-intercalated graphitic carbon nitride (Mn/g-C N ) was prepared. It was found that the intercalated Mn atoms acted as strong electron donors to effectively tune the electronic structure distribution of the in-situ N atoms, providing a large number of negative potential atomic-scale sites for catalytic reactions. In the detection, the in-situ N atom established an electron bridge for the transient electrostatic trapping of free Pb(II), which induced Pb-N-Mn coordination bonding. Even in g-C N -loaded Mn nanoparticles, the N atom was again confirmed to be the interaction site for coupling with Pb. And the Mn -N -C/Mn -N -C cycle actively participated in the electrocatalysis of Pb(II) was confirmed. Moreover, Mn/g-C N achieved highly stable and accurate detection for Pb(II) with a sensitivity of 2714.47 µA·µM ·cm . And excellent reproducibility and specific detection of real water samples made the electrode practical. This study contributes to understanding the changes in the electronic structure of chemically inert substrates after single-atom intercalation and the interaction between contaminants and the microstructure of sensitive materials, providing a guiding strategy for designing highly active electrocatalytic interfaces for accurate electroanalysis.
ISSN:1873-3336