Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 1269-1286.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(20)63619-1
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Yao Wanga,b, Xun Huangb,*(), Zidong Weib
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2020-09-23
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2021-08-18
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2020-12-10
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Yao Wang, Xun Huang, Zidong Wei. Recent developments in the use of single-atom catalysts for water splitting[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2021, 42(8): 1269-1286.
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Fig. 1. Activity trends towards hydrogen evolution (a) and oxygen evolution (b). Panel (a) reprinted with permission from ref. [64] Copyright 2015, The Royal Society of Chemistry. Panel (b) reprinted with permission from Ref. [67] Copyright 2011, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Reaction | Catalyst | Electrolyte | Overpotential | Re啊啊啊f. |
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HER | Ir1@Co/NC | 1 M KOH | 0.060 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ |
Ru-NC-700 | 1 M KOH | 0.012 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
A-Ni@DG | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.070 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Pt1/MC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.065 V @100 mA cm-2 | [ | |
W-SAC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.105 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Pt-1T’MoS2 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.180 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
A-CoPt-NC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.027 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
1 M KOH | 0.050 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Pt/np-Co0.85Se | 1 M phosphate buffer solutions (PBS) | 0.050 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Mo2TiC2Tx-PtSA | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.077 V @100 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M PBS | 0.061 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Pt/p-MWCNTs | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.044 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
NiSA-MoS2 | 1 M KOH | 0.098 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.110 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Ru@Co-SAs/N-C | 1 M KOH | 0.007 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.057 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
1 M PBS | 0.055 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
ALD50Pt/NGNs | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.050 V @16 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ni/GD | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.088 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Fe/GD | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.066 V @10 mA cm-2 | ||
Pt1/hNCNC-2.92 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.015 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co1/PCN | 1 M KOH | 0.138 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
SANi-PtNWs | 1 M KOH | 0.070 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-substituted Ru | 1 M KOH | 0.013 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
Pt1/OLC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.038 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
RuAu-0,2 | 1 M KOH | 0.024 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
Fe-N4 SAs/NPC | 1 M KOH | 0.202 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
PtSA-NT-NF | 1 M PBS | 0.024 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru SAs@PN | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.024 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Cu@MoS2 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.131 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru-MoS2/CC | 1 M KOH | 0.041 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.061 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
1 M PBS | 0.114 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Pt SASs/AG | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.012 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
CoSAs/PTF-600 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.094 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
SACo-N/C | 1 M KOH | 0.178 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.169 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
RuSA-N-S-Ti3C2Tx | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.151 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Mo1N1C2 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.132 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
OER | Ir1@Co/NC | 1 M KOH | 0.260 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ |
Ru-N-C | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.267 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
CoIr-0.2 | 1 M PBS | 0.373 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
A-Ni@DG | 1 M KOH | 0.270 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
P-O/FeN4-CNS | 0.1 M KOH | 0.390 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Fe-N4 SAs/NPC | 1 M KOH | 0.440 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Au@Ni2P-350°C | 1 M KOH | 0.240 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-C3N4@CS | 1 M KOH | 0.470 V @50 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-Fe-N-C. | 1 M KOH | 0.309 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-C3N4/CNT | 1 M KOH | 0.380 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
CoNi-SAs/NC | 1 M KOH | 0.340 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Au1Nx | 0.1 M KOH | 0.450 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
w-Ni(OH)2 | 1 M KOH | 0.273 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ni-NHGF | 1 M KOH | 0.331 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru1-Pt3Cu | 0.1 M HClO4 | 0.220 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru/CoFe-LDH | 1 M KOH | 0.198 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 wt% Pt/NiO | 1 M KOH | 0.358 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ir@Co | 1 M KOH | 0.273 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
HCM@Ni-N. | 1 M KOH | 0.304 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
SCoNC | 0.1 M KOH | 0.310 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-Nx/C NRA | 0.1 M KOH | 0.300 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ |
Table 1 Recent progress in SACs for electrochemical water splitting.
Reaction | Catalyst | Electrolyte | Overpotential | Re啊啊啊f. |
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HER | Ir1@Co/NC | 1 M KOH | 0.060 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ |
Ru-NC-700 | 1 M KOH | 0.012 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
A-Ni@DG | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.070 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Pt1/MC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.065 V @100 mA cm-2 | [ | |
W-SAC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.105 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Pt-1T’MoS2 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.180 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
A-CoPt-NC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.027 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
1 M KOH | 0.050 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Pt/np-Co0.85Se | 1 M phosphate buffer solutions (PBS) | 0.050 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Mo2TiC2Tx-PtSA | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.077 V @100 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M PBS | 0.061 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Pt/p-MWCNTs | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.044 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
NiSA-MoS2 | 1 M KOH | 0.098 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.110 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Ru@Co-SAs/N-C | 1 M KOH | 0.007 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.057 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
1 M PBS | 0.055 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
ALD50Pt/NGNs | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.050 V @16 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ni/GD | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.088 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Fe/GD | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.066 V @10 mA cm-2 | ||
Pt1/hNCNC-2.92 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.015 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co1/PCN | 1 M KOH | 0.138 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
SANi-PtNWs | 1 M KOH | 0.070 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-substituted Ru | 1 M KOH | 0.013 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
Pt1/OLC | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.038 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
RuAu-0,2 | 1 M KOH | 0.024 V @11mA cm-2 | [ | |
Fe-N4 SAs/NPC | 1 M KOH | 0.202 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
PtSA-NT-NF | 1 M PBS | 0.024 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru SAs@PN | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.024 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Cu@MoS2 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.131 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru-MoS2/CC | 1 M KOH | 0.041 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.061 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
1 M PBS | 0.114 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
Pt SASs/AG | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.012 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
CoSAs/PTF-600 | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.094 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
SACo-N/C | 1 M KOH | 0.178 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.169 V @10 mA cm-2 | |||
RuSA-N-S-Ti3C2Tx | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.151 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Mo1N1C2 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.132 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
OER | Ir1@Co/NC | 1 M KOH | 0.260 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ |
Ru-N-C | 0.5 M H2SO4 | 0.267 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
CoIr-0.2 | 1 M PBS | 0.373 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
A-Ni@DG | 1 M KOH | 0.270 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
P-O/FeN4-CNS | 0.1 M KOH | 0.390 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Fe-N4 SAs/NPC | 1 M KOH | 0.440 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Au@Ni2P-350°C | 1 M KOH | 0.240 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-C3N4@CS | 1 M KOH | 0.470 V @50 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-Fe-N-C. | 1 M KOH | 0.309 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-C3N4/CNT | 1 M KOH | 0.380 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
CoNi-SAs/NC | 1 M KOH | 0.340 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Au1Nx | 0.1 M KOH | 0.450 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
w-Ni(OH)2 | 1 M KOH | 0.273 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ni-NHGF | 1 M KOH | 0.331 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru1-Pt3Cu | 0.1 M HClO4 | 0.220 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ru/CoFe-LDH | 1 M KOH | 0.198 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
0.5 wt% Pt/NiO | 1 M KOH | 0.358 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Ir@Co | 1 M KOH | 0.273 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
HCM@Ni-N. | 1 M KOH | 0.304 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
SCoNC | 0.1 M KOH | 0.310 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ | |
Co-Nx/C NRA | 0.1 M KOH | 0.300 V @10 mA cm-2 | [ |
Fig. 2. (a) The synthetic procedure, the EXAFS spectra of the Co K-edge and OER performance of cobalt-based SACs by using KCl particles as the growth seeds; reprinted with permission from Ref. [108] Copyright 2019, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (b) The synthetic procedure, the EXAFS spectra of the Co K-edge and OER performance of SACs electrode without any binders; reprinted with permission from Ref. [139] Copyright 2011, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (c) The synthetic procedure, HAADF-STEM image and HER performance of cobalt based SACs prepared by Co2+-SCN- compound and C3N4 precursors; reprinted with permission from Ref. 92 Copyright 2019, Science China Press. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science China Press. (d) The HER performance of single platinum atoms supported on single-wall carbon nanotubes and the adsorption of Pt onto (14,0) SWNT and graphene. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [151] Copyright 2017, American Chemical Society.
Fig. 3. (a) HAADF signal analysis, EXAFS spectra of the Pt K-edge O and mass activity for 0.5 wt% Pt/Ni, and simulated OER element steps proceeded at the Pt-doped γ-NiOOH and the corresponding energy profiles of the OER at 1.23 V. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [105] Copyright 2018, The Royal Society of Chemistry. (b) HAADF-STEM and OER performance for single gold atoms-doped NiFe(OH)2, and simulated OER element steps and the corresponding energy profiles on the surface of single gold atoms-doped NiFe(OH)2. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [161] Copyright 2018, American Chemical Society. (c) The OER performance of single tungsten atoms-doped Ni(OH)2 nanosheets, and simulated OER element steps and the corresponding energy profiles for single tungsten atoms-doped Ni(OH)2 nanosheets and Ni(OH)2 nanosheets. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [101] Copyright 2019, Springer Nature. (d) The charge density difference on the Ni/Cr2CO2 surface and the schematic of the single metal atoms anchored on Cr2CO2 surface for overall water splitting. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [165] Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society.
Fig. 4. (a) The volcano curve of exchange current as a function of the Gibbs free energy for hydrogen binding on different active sites on the GDY monolayer. (b) Activity trends toward OER, the negative maximum potential-determining step was plotted against the (ΔGO* - ΔGOH*) step; reproduced with permission from Ref. [173] Copyright 2019 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (c) The relation between currents (log(i0)) and ΔGH* indicates a volcano curve. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [175] Copyright 2015, The Royal Society of Chemistry. (d) Downshift of the conduction band (CB) upon addition of a single Co and Ni metal atom at the Mo atop site, respectively. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [176] Copyright 2018, The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Fig. 5. The HER volcano curve (a) and OER volcano plot (b) for various low-coordinated transition metals/graphene composite. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [187] Copyright 2017, The Royal Society of Chemistry. (c) Gibbs free energy diagram of HER and DFT optimized geometry of Pt-S4 complexes in the presence of water (black) and CO (red). Reprinted with permission from Ref. [189] Copyright 2018, American Chemical Society. (d) OER performance of Co-Fe double-atom catalyst; Inset: proposed model for the formation of Co-Fe double-atom catalyst. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [97] Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society.
Fig. 6. SEM (a) and HAADF-STEM (b) images of SS-Co-SAC NSAs. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [203] Copyright 2019, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (c) TEM image and the corresponding EDS maps of Mo-SAC. (d) HAADF-STEM images of Mo-SAC. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [94] Copyright 2017, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (e) FESEM and ADF-STEM image of HCM@Ni-N. (f) HAADF-STEM image of HCM@Ni-N. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [107] Copyright 2019, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Fig. 7. (a) The cascade anchoring strategy for the synthesis of M-NC SACs. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [48] Copyright 2019, Springer Nature. (b) Six typical configurations of [PtCl6]2- on different supports with different nitrogen atoms in micropores and corresponding calculated free energies. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [79] Copyright 2019, Springer Nature. (c) Schematic illustration of the iced-photochemical process and HER performance of the corresponding prepared SACs (scale bar, 2 nm). Reprinted with permission from Ref. [52] Copyright 2017, Springer Nature.
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