A small change in the local atomic environment for a big improvement in single-atom catalysis
Hao Li, Bing Yu, Zechao Zhuang, Wenping Sun, Baohua Jia, Tianyi Ma
Abstract
Guided by density functional theory calculations, we successfully synthesized a new Ru single-atom catalyst supported on moderately oxidized Cu with outstanding electrocatalytic performance for ammonia synthesis.
Topics & Concepts
Atom (system on chip)CatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceChemical physicsComputer scienceParallel computingOrganic chemistryCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion