The nitrogen-coordinated metal single-atom catalysts(M−N−C SACs)with an ultra-high metal loading synthetized by direct high-temperature pyrolysis have been widely reported.However,most of metal single atoms in these c...The nitrogen-coordinated metal single-atom catalysts(M−N−C SACs)with an ultra-high metal loading synthetized by direct high-temperature pyrolysis have been widely reported.However,most of metal single atoms in these catalysts were buried in the carbon matrix,resulting in a low metal utilization and inaccessibility for adsorption of reactants during the catalytic process.Herein,we reported a facile synthesis based on the hard-soft acid-base(HSAB)theory to fabricate Co single-atom catalysts with highly exposed metal atoms ligated to the external pyridinic-N sites of a nitrogen-doped carbon support.Benefiting from the highly accessible Co active sites,the prepared Co−N−C SAC exhibited a superior oxygen reduction reactivity comparable to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst,showing a high turnover frequency(TOF)of 0.93 e^(−)·s^(-1)·site^(-1)at 0.85 V vs.RHE,far exceeding those of some representative SACs with a ultra-high metal content.This work provides a rational strategy to design and prepare M−N−C single-atom catalysts featured with high site-accessibility and site-density.展开更多
A trinuclear copper complex [Cu_(3)(L2)_(2)(SO_(4))_(2)(H_(2)O)_(7)]·8H_(2)O(1)(HL2=1-hydroxy-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine-8-carboxamide) with a multi-substituted imidazo[1,5-a]py...A trinuclear copper complex [Cu_(3)(L2)_(2)(SO_(4))_(2)(H_(2)O)_(7)]·8H_(2)O(1)(HL2=1-hydroxy-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine-8-carboxamide) with a multi-substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine scaffold was serendipitously prepared from the reaction of the pro-ligand of H_(2)L1(N,N'-bis(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxamide) with CuSO_(4)·5H_(2O) in aqueous solution at room temperature.Complex 1 was characterized by IR,single-crystal X-ray analysis,and magnetic susceptibility measurements.Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the complex consists of three Cu(Ⅱ) ions,two in situ transformed L2~-ligands,two coordinated sulfates,seven coordinated water molecules,and eight uncoordinated water molecules.Magnetic susceptibility measurement indicates that there are obvious ferromagnetic coupling interactions between the adjacent Cu(Ⅱ) ions in 1.CCDC:1852713.展开更多
基金supported by Shanxi Province Science Foundation for Youths(202203021212300)Taiyuan University of Science and Technology Scientific Research Initial Funding(20212064)Outstanding Doctoral Award Fund in Shanxi Province(20222060).
文摘The nitrogen-coordinated metal single-atom catalysts(M−N−C SACs)with an ultra-high metal loading synthetized by direct high-temperature pyrolysis have been widely reported.However,most of metal single atoms in these catalysts were buried in the carbon matrix,resulting in a low metal utilization and inaccessibility for adsorption of reactants during the catalytic process.Herein,we reported a facile synthesis based on the hard-soft acid-base(HSAB)theory to fabricate Co single-atom catalysts with highly exposed metal atoms ligated to the external pyridinic-N sites of a nitrogen-doped carbon support.Benefiting from the highly accessible Co active sites,the prepared Co−N−C SAC exhibited a superior oxygen reduction reactivity comparable to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst,showing a high turnover frequency(TOF)of 0.93 e^(−)·s^(-1)·site^(-1)at 0.85 V vs.RHE,far exceeding those of some representative SACs with a ultra-high metal content.This work provides a rational strategy to design and prepare M−N−C single-atom catalysts featured with high site-accessibility and site-density.
文摘A trinuclear copper complex [Cu_(3)(L2)_(2)(SO_(4))_(2)(H_(2)O)_(7)]·8H_(2)O(1)(HL2=1-hydroxy-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-N-(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine-8-carboxamide) with a multi-substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazine scaffold was serendipitously prepared from the reaction of the pro-ligand of H_(2)L1(N,N'-bis(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxamide) with CuSO_(4)·5H_(2O) in aqueous solution at room temperature.Complex 1 was characterized by IR,single-crystal X-ray analysis,and magnetic susceptibility measurements.Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the complex consists of three Cu(Ⅱ) ions,two in situ transformed L2~-ligands,two coordinated sulfates,seven coordinated water molecules,and eight uncoordinated water molecules.Magnetic susceptibility measurement indicates that there are obvious ferromagnetic coupling interactions between the adjacent Cu(Ⅱ) ions in 1.CCDC:1852713.