Single-atom catalysts (SACs) maximize the utility efficiency of metal atoms and offer great potential for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Bimetal atom catalysts are an appealing strategy in virtue of the synergistic interaction of neighboring metal atoms, which can further improve the intrinsic HER activity beyond SACs. However, the rational design of these systems remains conceptually challenging and requires in-depth research both experimentally and theoretically. Here, we develop a dual-atom catalyst (DAC) consisting of O-coordinated W-Mo heterodimer embedded in N-doped graphene (W1Mo1-NG), which is synthesized by controllable self-assembly and nitridation processes. In W1Mo1-NG, the O-bridged W-Mo atoms are anchored in NG vacancies through oxygen atoms with W─O─Mo─O─C configuration, resulting in stable and finely distribution. The W1Mo1-NG DAC enables Pt-like activity and ultrahigh stability for HER in pH-universal electrolyte. The electron delocalization of W─O─Mo─O─C configuration provides optimal adsorption strength of H and boosts the HER kinetics, thereby notably promoting the intrinsic activity.
The structure and stability of endohedral X@C60F
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(X = N, H; n = 1, 2) and (H@C60)2 are computed at the B3LYP level of density functional theory. The most stable N@C60F has one endo N−C bond, while N@C60F2 favors nitrogen atom at the cage center. Both H@C60F and H@C60F2 favor isomers with one endo C−H bond. The most stable dimer structure, (H@C60)2, has one intercage C−C bond and two endo C−H bonds, and is stable below 650 K, but dissociates above 650 K.
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