Advances in multi-atom catalysts for electrocatalytic applications

IF 31.6 1区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI:10.1016/j.mser.2025.101090

Luoluo Qi, Jingqi Guan

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Abstract

Multi-atom catalysts (MACs) can break the limitation of single-atom catalysts (SACs) by introducing metal clusters, presenting a more diversified way in the composition, structure and performance of multi-atom sites, and utilizing the synergistic effect of multi atoms and metal-support interactions to jointly regulate the electronic structure of active sites, which endow them with advantageous electrocatalytic performance and unique reaction mechanism and expand new opportunities for the electrocatalytic field. Here, we summarize synthesis strategies, in situ structural characterization and the features reflecting structure-activity relationships of MACs with respect to composition and configuration, electron distribution as well as multiple functional effects. Then, the design principles of high-performance MACs are accentuated, involving multi-atom sites, coordination environments, interfacial defects, reaction media, and special thoughts including bio-inspired design and computing-learning-prediction. Subsequently, the applications in energy storage and conversion technologies are provided. Lastly, we conclude with some personal thoughts and perspectives on the growth and development of MACs in their nascent state.

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电催化用多原子催化剂的研究进展

多原子催化剂（MACs）通过引入金属团簇，打破单原子催化剂（SACs）的局限，在多原子位点的组成、结构和性能上呈现出更加多样化的方式，利用多原子和金属-载体相互作用的协同效应，共同调控活性位点的电子结构。使其具有优越的电催化性能和独特的反应机理，为电催化领域开辟了新的机遇。本文综述了MACs的合成策略、原位结构表征以及在组成和构型、电子分布和多种功能效应方面反映构效关系的特征。然后，重点介绍了高性能mac的设计原则，包括多原子位点、协调环境、界面缺陷、反应介质以及生物启发设计和计算-学习-预测等特殊思想。随后，提供了在储能和转换技术中的应用。最后，我们对mac的成长和发展提出了一些个人的想法和观点。

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Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 工程技术-材料科学：综合

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60.50

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0.30%

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审稿时长

34 days

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