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Transition Metal (Fe, Co and Ni)−Carbide−Nitride (M−C−N) Nanocatalysts: Structure and Electrocatalytic Applications
Author(s) -
Jin Jing,
Yin Jie,
Liu Hongbo,
Lu Min,
Li Jianyi,
Tian Meng,
Xi Pinxian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201900570
Subject(s) - nanomaterial based catalyst , materials science , nanomaterials , transition metal , nitride , nanocrystal , nanotechnology , carbon nitride , carbide , nanostructure , carbon fibers , nanoscopic scale , heterojunction , metal , catalysis , nanoparticle , chemistry , photocatalysis , metallurgy , composite number , optoelectronics , biochemistry , composite material , layer (electronics)
Transition metal−carbon−nitrogen (M−C−N) nanocrystals, such as hybrid‐structure, heterostructure, and cluster or single metal atoms anchored on carbon−nitrogen skeleton, have attracted wide attention in various fields for their superior physicochemical properties. However, it remains a great challenge to synthesize those M−C−N nanocrystals on a large nanoscale for their intrinsic characteristics, which further limited their extensive application in different fields. In this minireview, we present an overview of those M−C−N nanostructures in terms of their synthetic methods, applications and relationship between structure and properties. In addition, this review will also provide some perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of those nanomaterials.