<i>In situ</i> TEM visualization of single atom catalysis in solid-state Na–O<sub>2</sub> nanobatteries
Haiming Sun, Qiunan Liu, Zhiying Gao, Lin Geng, Yanshuai Li, Fengyu Zhang, Jitong Yan, Yufei Gao, Kazu Suenaga, Liqiang Zhang, Yongfu Tang, Jianyu Huang
Abstract
In situ TEM observation and DFT calculation provide an atomic-scale understanding of the electrocatalysis mechanism of single-atom catalysts in an Na–O 2 nanobattery, where single-atomic Co sites facilitate the formation/decomposition of Na 2 O 2 .
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Atomic unitsElectrocatalystCatalysisIn situAtom (system on chip)Materials scienceDecompositionSolid-stateCrystallographyPhysical chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyElectrochemistryPhysicsElectrodeComputer scienceOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryEmbedded systemElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery Materials