Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Catalysts of Specifically Coordinated Configurations toward Typical Electrochemical Redox Reactions

Metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C) material with specifically coordinated configurations is a promising alternative to costly Pt‐based catalysts. In the past few years, great progress is made in the studies of M–N–C materials, including the structure modulation and local coordination environment identifi...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2021-08, Vol.33 (34), p.e2100997-n/a
Main Authors: Wang, Yongxia, Cui, Xiangzhi, Peng, Luwei, Li, Lulu, Qiao, Jinli, Huang, Haitao, Shi, Jianlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Catalysts
characterization technique
Configurations
coordinated configuration
Hydrogen evolution reactions
Materials science
metal–nitrogen–carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen evolution reactions
Oxygen reduction reactions
Redox reactions
synthetic strategy
typical electrocatalytic reactions
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Summary:Metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C) material with specifically coordinated configurations is a promising alternative to costly Pt‐based catalysts. In the past few years, great progress is made in the studies of M–N–C materials, including the structure modulation and local coordination environment identification via advanced synthetic strategies and characterization techniques, which boost the electrocatalytic performances and deepen the understanding of the underlying fundamentals. In this review, the most recent advances of M–N–C catalysts with specifically coordinated configurations of M–Nx (x = 1–6) are summarized as comprehensively as possible, with an emphasis on the synthetic strategy, characterization techniques, and applications in typical electrocatalytic reactions of the oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reaction, etc., along with mechanistic exploration by experiments and theoretical calculations. Furthermore, the challenges and potential perspectives for the future development of M–N–C catalysts are discussed. Metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C) materials with specifically coordinated configurations have attracted board interest in energy storage and conversion technologies. A detailed summary of the M–N–C catalysts, including synthetic strategies, characterization techniques, and the typical electrochemical redox reactions, is particularly important to comprehensively understand the catalytic mechanism in‐depth and rationally design high active M–N–C catalysts with specific configurations.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202100997