π-Adsorption promoted electrocatalytic acetylene semihydrogenation on single-atom Ni dispersed N-doped carbon
Wenxiu Ma, Zhe Chen, Jun Bu, Zhenpeng Liu, Jinjin Li, Yan Chen, Lin Cheng, Lei Zhang, Hepeng Zhang, Jichao Zhang, Tao Wang, Jian Zhang
Abstract
As a novel electrocatalyst for acetylene semihydrogenation, single-atom nickel dispersed N-doped carbon exhibits a high acetylene conversion of 97.4%, which are attributed to weak π-adsorption of ethylene on individual Ni sites.
Topics & Concepts
AcetyleneElectrocatalystCarbon atomAdsorptionCarbon fibersNickelEthyleneAtom (system on chip)DopingMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodeComposite numberMetallurgyAlkylOptoelectronicsEmbedded systemComposite materialComputer scienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques