High-curvature carbon-supported Ni single atoms with charge polarization for highly efficient CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
Xingshun Wu, Jialiang Chen, Ming Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Xiaoyu Li, Li Yang, Guang Li, Lei Shan, Xiyu Li, Xiyu Li, Yunxiang Lin, Jun Jiang
Abstract
reduction reaction performance were obtained through a top-down strategy. The charge polarization induced by the axial asymmetry of the carbon substrate can enhance the adsorption of COOH* and reduce the free energy barrier of the rate-determining step.
Topics & Concepts
CurvaturePolarization (electrochemistry)AsymmetryAdsorptionMaterials scienceCarbon fibersCharge (physics)Chemical physicsChemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsGeometryQuantum mechanicsMathematicsComposite materialComposite numberCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques