Wang, J.; Gan, X.; Zhu, T.; Ao, Y.; Wang, P. Recent Advances of Single-Atom Metal Supported at Two-Dimensional MoS2 for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Water Splitting. Atmosphere2023, 14, 1486.
Wang, J.; Gan, X.; Zhu, T.; Ao, Y.; Wang, P. Recent Advances of Single-Atom Metal Supported at Two-Dimensional MoS2 for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Water Splitting. Atmosphere 2023, 14, 1486.
Wang, J.; Gan, X.; Zhu, T.; Ao, Y.; Wang, P. Recent Advances of Single-Atom Metal Supported at Two-Dimensional MoS2 for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Water Splitting. Atmosphere2023, 14, 1486.
Wang, J.; Gan, X.; Zhu, T.; Ao, Y.; Wang, P. Recent Advances of Single-Atom Metal Supported at Two-Dimensional MoS2 for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Water Splitting. Atmosphere 2023, 14, 1486.
Abstract
Due to increasing concerns about global warming and energy crisis, intensive efforts have been made to explore renewable and clean energy sources. Single-atom metals and two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have attracted extensive attention in the fields of energy and environment because of their unique electronic structures and excellent properties. In this review, we sum-marize the state-of-art progress on the single-atom metal supported at 2D MoS2 (single-atom metal/2D MoS2) for electrochemical CO2 reduction and water splitting. First, we introduce the advantages of single-atom metal/2D MoS2 catalysts in the fields of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and water splitting, followed by the strategies for improving electrocatalytic performances of single-atom metal/2D MoS2 hybrid nanomaterials and the typical preparation methods. Further, we discuss the important applications of the nanocomposites in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and water splitting via some typical examples, particularly focusing on their synthesis routes, modification approaches, and physiochemical mechanisms for improving their electrocatalytic performances. Finally, our perspectives on the key challenges and future directions of exploring high-performance metal single-atom catalysts are presented based on recent achievements in the development of single-atom metal/2D MoS2 hybrid nanomaterials.
Keywords
single-atom metal; two-dimensional nanomaterials; water splitting; CO2 reduction; catalysis; DFT
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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