Coordination environment engineering of single-atom catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
Ying Zhang, Zi Wen, Jian Li, Chun Cheng Yang, Qing Jiang
Abstract
This review summarizes the recent advances of M–N–C SACs for the ORR, emphasizing the function of the surrounding environment. In addition, some characterization techniques, synthesis strategies and applications of M–N–C SACs are introduced.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisOxygen reduction reactionAtom (system on chip)Characterization (materials science)Reduction (mathematics)NanotechnologyOxygen atomMaterials scienceFunction (biology)OxygenChemistryChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryComputer sciencePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringMoleculeMathematicsBiologyElectrochemistryEmbedded systemElectrodeEvolutionary biologyGeometryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceFuel Cells and Related Materials