Erik J Askins1,2, Marija R Zoric1,2, Matthew Li2,3, Zhengtang Luo4, Khalil Amine2,5,6, Ksenija D Glusac7,8. 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 2. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA. 3. Chemical Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. 4. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 5. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. 6. Institute for Research and Medical Consultants (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Al Safa, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 7. Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. glusac@uic.edu. 8. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA. glusac@uic.edu.
Abstract
Electrocatalytic nanocarbon (EN) is a class of material receiving intense interest as a potential replacement for expensive, metal-based electrocatalysts for energy conversion and chemical production applications. The further development of EN will require an intricate knowledge of its catalytic behaviors, however, the true nature of their electrocatalytic activity remains elusive. This review highlights work that contributed valuable knowledge in the elucidation of EN catalytic mechanisms. Experimental evidence from spectroscopic studies and well-defined molecular models, along with the survey of computational studies, is summarized to document our current mechanistic understanding of EN-catalyzed oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen electrochemistry. We hope this review will inspire future development of synthetic methods and in situ spectroscopic tools to make and study well-defined EN structures.
Electrocatalytic nanocarbon (EN) is a class of material receiving intense interest as a potential replacement for expensive, n class="Chemical">metal-based electrocatalysts for energy conversion and chemical production applications. The further development of EN will require an intricate knowledge of its catalytic behaviors, however, the true nature of their electrocatalytic activity remains elusive. This review highlights work that contributed valuable knowledge in the elucidation of EN catalytic mechanisms. Experimental evidence from spectroscopic studies and well-defined molecular models, along with the survey of computational studies, is summarized to document our current mechanistic understanding of EN-catalyzed oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen electrochemistry. We hope this review will inspire future development of synthetic methods and in situ spectroscopic tools to make and study well-defined EN structures.
Authors: Arnau Verdaguer-Casadevall; Davide Deiana; Mohammadreza Karamad; Samira Siahrostami; Paolo Malacrida; Thomas W Hansen; Jan Rossmeisl; Ib Chorkendorff; Ifan E L Stephens Journal: Nano Lett Date: 2014-02-12 Impact factor: 11.189
Authors: Laurie A King; McKenzie A Hubert; Christopher Capuano; Judith Manco; Nemanja Danilovic; Eduardo Valle; Thomas R Hellstern; Katherine Ayers; Thomas F Jaramillo Journal: Nat Nanotechnol Date: 2019-10-14 Impact factor: 39.213
Authors: Samira Siahrostami; Arnau Verdaguer-Casadevall; Mohammadreza Karamad; Davide Deiana; Paolo Malacrida; Björn Wickman; María Escudero-Escribano; Elisa A Paoli; Rasmus Frydendal; Thomas W Hansen; Ib Chorkendorff; Ifan E L S Stephens; Ifan E Stephens; Jan Rossmeisl Journal: Nat Mater Date: 2013-11-17 Impact factor: 43.841