{"title":"Cross-tuning Co0.85Se nanoparticles and Co single-atom sites for efficient and stable rechargeable zinc-air batteries","authors":"Ziqi Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Hanbo Wang, Yi Xiao, Mingrui Yu, Shuwen Zhao, Peizhu Xu, Chi-Feng Lee, Chieh-Kai Hsu, Yu-Cheng Shao, Hsiao-Tsu Wang, Linjie Zhang, Zhan Shi, Lili Han","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101659","url":null,"abstract":"Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (RZABs) hold great promise for next-generation energy storage owing to their high energy density and intrinsic safety. However, their large-scale commercialization remains constrained by sluggish oxygen electrocatalysis at the air cathode, where efficient and durable bifunctional oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts are urgently needed. Here, Co<sub>0.85</sub>Se nanoparticles and Co single-atom sites are synergistically engineered to overcome the OER/ORR trade-off by dynamically modulating oxygen intermediate adsorption during cycling while simultaneously addressing the efficiency-stability dilemma through mutual optimization between heterogeneous sites. The RZAB assembled with this catalyst achieves energy densities of 914.6 and 807.1 Wh · kg<sub>Zn</sub><sup>−1</sup> at discharge rates of 25 and 50 mA · cm<sup>−2</sup> and a lifetime exceeding 5,500 h at 10 mA · cm<sup>−2</sup>, setting a new benchmark for RZAB performance at high charge/discharge rates. This work pioneers the design of bifunctional electrocatalysts through cross-tuning heterogeneous sites, addressing efficiency and stability challenges in RZABs.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147507232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-25DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101698
Boyang Li, Zeyu Shen, Yaqiong Su
{"title":"Dynamic interfacial microenvironments in electrochemical CO2 reduction","authors":"Boyang Li, Zeyu Shen, Yaqiong Su","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101698","url":null,"abstract":"Boyang Li received his master’s degree from Lanzhou University in 2022 and is currently a PhD candidate in the Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Chemistry. His research focuses on theoretical catalysis.Zeyu Shen received his master’s degree from the Shandong University of Science and Technology in 2023 and is currently a research assistant in Su’s group at Xi’an Jiaotong University. Her research focuses on theoretical electrochemistry.Yaqiong Su received his master’s degree from Xiamen University in 2014 and PhD degree from the Eindhoven University of Technology in 2018, where he then conducted his postdoctoral research. He worked as a visiting scholar in 2011-iChEM at Xiamen University from November 2019 to August 2020. He is now a distinguished professor and principal investigator at Xi’an Jiaotong University. His research involves theoretical chemistry, computational catalysis, and spectroscopic electrochemistry.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"104 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147507517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101668
Chang Xu, Lu Wang
{"title":"Solar-driven methane dry reforming with a biomimetic reactor","authors":"Chang Xu, Lu Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101668","url":null,"abstract":"Sun et al. report in <em>Joule</em> that plasmonic meta-nanoalloys integrated with biomimetic foam reactors enable scalable solar methane reforming. The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-activated NiCoZn/MgAlO<em>ₓ</em> promotes an ordered ∗CH + O → ∗CHO pathway, thereby suppressing carbon deposition and achieving a remarkable solar-to-fuel efficiency of 41.11%.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147492548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101665
Alessio Mezza, Adriano Sacco
{"title":"Electrode optimization bridging the gap toward integrated electrochemical carbon capture and conversion","authors":"Alessio Mezza, Adriano Sacco","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101665","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101665","url":null,"abstract":"In <em>Cell Reports Physical Science</em>, Patil et al. show that pre- and post-treatments of porous transport layers strongly affect direct electrochemical bicarbonate-to-CO conversion. Acid etching and annealing tailor morphology and hydrophobicity, significantly enhancing Ag-based electrode performance in CO<sub>2</sub>-dilute systems, such as the bicarbonate electrolyzer.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147492547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101686
Prajwal A. Udan, Mahesh R. Gore, Nitin T. Patil
{"title":"Photoactivated dinuclear gold complexes in radical ligand transfer catalysis","authors":"Prajwal A. Udan, Mahesh R. Gore, Nitin T. Patil","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101686","url":null,"abstract":"In <em>Nature Catalysis</em>, Xie and co-workers report a light-driven radical ligand transfer (RLT) reaction that enables chlorine transfer from chloroalkanes to alkenes through a dinuclear gold complex. Photoexcitation generates a bimetallic Au–Au state that weakens Au<sup>II</sup>–Cl bonds, facilitating chlorine rebound and expanding RLT chemistry beyond 3d-metal systems.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147492550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101663
Jae Seong Lee, Seung-Hyeon Kim, Jong-Beom Baek
{"title":"Electrochemical regeneration of Li/Ru interfaces for ambient nitrogen-to-ammonia conversion","authors":"Jae Seong Lee, Seung-Hyeon Kim, Jong-Beom Baek","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101663","url":null,"abstract":"In <em>Chem</em>, Hou et al. demonstrate that regenerable Li/Ru interfaces, formed via a reversible lithium battery, thermally drive ammonia synthesis. This method achieves 2.4 mmol<sub>NH3</sub> g<sub>Ru</sub><sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> at ambient conditions with over 400-h stability, distinguishing thermocatalytic conversion from voltage-dependent electrochemical reduction.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"146 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147492546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101667
Richard J. Lewis
{"title":"Confined Pd clusters for enhanced direct ammoximation using H2 and O2","authors":"Richard J. Lewis","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101667","url":null,"abstract":"In <em>Nature Catalysis</em>, Wu and co-workers report a Ti-mordenite-confined, ultra-low-loaded Pd catalyst that advances <em>in situ</em> cyclohexanone ammoximation beyond proof of concept to deliver 99% oxime selectivity over 4,000 h of stable operation. By stabilizing sub-nanometric Pd clusters adjacent to Ti sites, the work establishes a highly efficient platform with the potential to reshape industrial oxidation.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147492549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101689
Shu-Fan He, Tao Shen
{"title":"RuSA/Co3O4 drives PS waste to toluene via tandem depolymerization","authors":"Shu-Fan He, Tao Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101689","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147495596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2026-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101654
Shiying Wu, Chenghao Jia, Chenyu Zhou, Jianle Wang, Xueming Liu, Yan Chen, Zhang Lin
{"title":"Recovery of doped nickel hydroxides from metal-smelting wastewater for electrocatalytic upcycling of waste polyester","authors":"Shiying Wu, Chenghao Jia, Chenyu Zhou, Jianle Wang, Xueming Liu, Yan Chen, Zhang Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2026.101654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2026.101654","url":null,"abstract":"The discharge of untreated metal-smelting wastewater with various heavy metal ions poses significant risks to ecosystems. Conventional approaches for recycling these ions into functional materials require energy-intensive separation and resynthesis. This study presents a one-step electrodeposition strategy to directly recover multiple metal ions from wastewater while simultaneously reconstructing them into a high-performance doped catalyst (NiCoFe hydroxide). This catalyst upgrades waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into valuable organic acid with a Faradaic efficiency of 97.05% and a selectivity of 93.46% at 0.6 V, rivaling state-of-the-art benchmarks. Spectroscopy and theoretical calculations reveal that dopants elevate Ni valence and promote NiOOH active phase formation, enabling high reactivity. An economic analysis demonstrates that upcycling 1 ton of PET waste can generate approximately $373 in net revenue, highlighting promising economic viability. This methodology offers a generalizable platform for transforming waste metals into functional materials for energy and environmental applications.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147479050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}