Recent advances in atomically precise metal nanoclusters for electrocatalytic applications

Abstract

In comparison to metal nanoparticles, atomically precise nanoclusters provide a more advantageous platform for investigating the actual active sites and reaction mechanism of electrocatalysis at the atomic or molecular scale....

Diselenophosphate Ligands as a Surface Engineering Tool in PdH-Doped Silver Superatomic Nanoclusters

“…Crucial to the application of atomically precise nanoclusters (NCs) is the ability to controllably modify their structural features and, in turn, their physicochemical properties. The search for new configurations is motivated by the diversity of applications, which, inter alia, includes vital renewable energy technologies , and catalysis. − Although creating novel architectures is always essential, synthetic protocols that provide NCs with incremental atomically precise changes (in nuclearity, symmetry, and surface nature) are of significant importance and often a more challenging aspect of NC chemistry. Therefore, it is paramount to understand and control these manipulations from a fundamental point of view and unlock the potential of NCs in future technologies.…”

Local structural environment of single-atom catalysts

“…Nanotechnology has flourished in the past decades, driving the development of nanocatalysis science and technology and resulting in nanocatalysts emerging as the times require. [5][6][7][8] Compared with traditional catalysts, the size of the active species of nanocatalysts is nanoscale, therefore nanocatalysts…”

“…Nanotechnology has flourished in the past decades, driving the development of nanocatalysis science and technology and resulting in nanocatalysts emerging as the times require. 5–8 Compared with traditional catalysts, the size of the active species of nanocatalysts is nanoscale, therefore nanocatalysts have higher specific surface areas with more exposed reaction sites. 9–11 Due to the unique physicochemical properties of catalysts at the nanoscale, such as crystal face effects, size effects and synergistic effects, nanocatalysts exhibit excellent catalytic performances in many chemical reactions.…”

Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction with Atomically Precise Au13 Nanoclusters: Effect of Ligand Shell on Catalytic Performance

“…Atomically precise gold nanoclusters stabilized by organic ligands represent a promising class of materials for a wide variety of electrocatalytic reactions, including electrocatalytic water splitting and the electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (eCO 2 RR). − The ability to prepare and isolate specific structures rather than mixtures is especially attractive for the development of structure–activity relationships …”