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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Controlled One‐pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading |
Author: | Zhao, S. Wang, T. Zhou, G. Zhang, L. Lin, C. Veder, J. Johannessen, B. Saunders, M. Yin, L. Liu, C. De Marco, R. Yang, S. Zhang, Q. Jiang, S.P. |
Citation: | ChemNanoMat, 2020; 6(7):1063-1074 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
ISSN: | 2199-692X 2199-692X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Shiyong Zhao, Tianshuai Wang, Guangmin Zhou, Liji Zhang, Chao Lin, Jean-Pierre Veder, Bernt Johannessen, Martin Saunders, Lichang Yin, Chang Liu, Roland De Marco, Shi-Ze Yang, Qianfan Zhang, and San Ping Jiang |
Abstract: | Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted much attentions due to the advantages of high catalysis efficiency and selectivity. However, the controllable and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a controlled one-pot synthesis of nickel single atoms embedded on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NiSA N CNT) and nitrogen-doped graphene (NiSA N G). The formation of NiSA N CNT is due to the solid-to-solid rolling up mechanism during the high temperature pyrolysis at 800°C from the stacked and layered Ni-doped g-C3N4, gC3N4 Ni structure to a tubular CNT structure. Addition of citric acid introduces an amorphous carbon source on the layered g-C3N4 Ni and after annealing at the same temperature of 800°C, instead of formation of NiSA N CNT, Ni single atoms embedded in planar graphene type supports, NiSA N G were obtained. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation indicates the introduction of amorphous carbon source substantially reduces the structure fluctuation or curvature of layered g-C3N4-Ni intermediate products, thus interrupting the solid-to-solid rolling process and leading to the formation of planar graphene type supports for Ni single atoms. The assynthesized NiSA N G with Ni atomic loading of ~6 wt% catalysts shows a better activity and stability for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) than NiSA N CNT with Ni atomic loading of ~15 wt% due to the open and exposed Ni single atom active sites in NiSA N G. This study demonstrates for the first time the feasibility in the control of the microstructure of carbon supports in the synthesis of SACs. |
Keywords: | Ni single-atom catalysts; controlled synthesis; carbon nanotube; graphene; carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) |
Rights: | © 2020 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim |
DOI: | 10.1002/cnma.202000223 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100568 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100731 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE120100026 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202000223 |
Appears in Collections: | Chemical Engineering publications |
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