Lv Sheng-Yao, Li Guoliang, Yang Li-Ming
Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica; Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education; Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure; Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education; Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2022 Jun 8;14(22):25317-25325. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c02677. Epub 2022 May 24.
The combination of transition metal (TM) atoms and high electron affinity organic framework tetrafluorotetracyanoquinodimethanes (FTCNQs) makes the TM-embedded two-dimensional (2D) square FTCNQ monolayers (TM-sFTCNQ) possible to have excellent characteristics of single-atom catalysts and 2D materials. For the first time, the TM-sFTCNQ monolayers have been considered for application in the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) field. Through high-throughput screening, the catalytic performance of 30 TM-sFTCNQ (TM = 3d∼5d TMs) monolayers for eNRR was comprehensively evaluated. The Mo-, Nb-, and Tc-sFTCNQ catalysts stand out with the onset potentials of -0.18, -0.44, and -0.54 V, respectively, through the optimal reaction paths. Our work will provide guidance for the green and sustainable development of electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation.
过渡金属(TM)原子与高电子亲和性有机骨架四氟四氰基对苯二醌二甲烷(FTCNQs)的结合,使得嵌入TM的二维(2D)方形FTCNQ单层(TM-sFTCNQ)有可能具备单原子催化剂和二维材料的优异特性。首次考虑将TM-sFTCNQ单层应用于电催化氮还原反应(eNRR)领域。通过高通量筛选,全面评估了30种TM-sFTCNQ(TM = 3d∼5d过渡金属)单层对eNRR的催化性能。通过最优反应路径,Mo-sFTCNQ、Nb-sFTCNQ和Tc-sFTCNQ催化剂分别以-0.18、-0.44和-0.54 V的起始电位脱颖而出。我们的工作将为电催化固氮的绿色可持续发展提供指导。