Citation: Yang WANG, Xiaoqin ZHENG, Yang LIU, Kai ZHANG, Jiahui KOU, Linbing SUN. Mn single-atom catalysts based on confined space: Fabrication and the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction performance[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2024, 40(11): 2175-2185. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20240165 shu

Mn single-atom catalysts based on confined space: Fabrication and the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction performance

Yang WANG ¹ ,
Xiaoqin ZHENG ¹ ,
Yang LIU ¹ ,
Kai ZHANG ¹ ,
Jiahui KOU ^2,, ,
Linbing SUN ^1,,

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College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China

Corresponding author: Jiahui KOU, jhkou@njtech.edu.cn Linbing SUN, lbsun@njtech.edu.cn
Received Date: 11 May 2024
Revised Date: 30 September 2024

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A simple strategy was adopted to prepare single-atom catalysts (SACs) using mesoporous silica KIT- 6 (TOK) without templating agent removal as a carrier and utilizing the confined space between the templating agent and the silica wall. After the Mn-containing precursor was introduced into the confined space of TOK by solid-phase milling, Mn SACs can be rapidly generated during the calcination. Density functional theory calculations and experimental data indicate that the Mn atoms are anchored by Si—OH groups on the carriers and exist as Mn—O—Si. The obtained Mn SACs were applied to the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction, and the experimental results show that the Mn SACs exhibit better catalytic performance than the comparison samples synthesized in a carrier without confined space.
- single-atom catalyst,
- confined space,
- mesoporous silica,
- oxygen evolution reaction
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