Open AccessSingle‐Atom Sites on MXenes for Energy Conversion and Storage
Author(s) -
Cui Yanglansen,
Cao Zhenjiang,
Zhang Yongzheng,
Chen Hao,
Gu Jianan,
Du Zhiguo,
Shi Yongzheng,
Li Bin,
Yang Shubin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
small science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4046
DOI - 10.1002/smsc.202100017
Subject(s) - mxenes , sass , polysulfide , chemistry , chemical physics , nanotechnology , materials science , computer science , electrode , electrolyte , programming language
Single‐atom sites on MXenes (SASs‐MXenes) have attracted widespread attention for energy storage and conversion due to their highest atom utilization efficiency, intriguing intrinsic properties, unusual performance, and improved robustness. In addition, the large surface area and abundant anchor sites make MXenes ideal substrates for supporting single atoms via covalent interaction. Herein, the main strategies for synthesis of SASs‐MXenes are first summarized, which cover capturing single atoms by cation vacancies, coordinating single atoms with heterodopants, and inheriting single atoms from MAX phases. Then, disclosing the crucial roles SASs‐MXenes play in tuning the kinetics and thermodynamics of various catalytic reactions, i.e., hydrogen evolution reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, CO 2 reduction reaction, CO 2 functionalization, polysulfide conversion, and other redox reactions involved in rechargeable batteries, is focused on. Finally, the challenges and future opportunities for developing highly active SASs‐MXenes are discussed.