articleNature CommunicationsJul 24, 2023GOLD OA

Synergy of dual-atom catalysts deviated from the scaling relationship for oxygen evolution reaction

Chinese Academy of Sciences · Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Dual-atom catalysts, particularly those with heteronuclear active sites, have the potential to outperform the well-established single-atom catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction, but the underlying mechanistic understanding is still lacking. Herein, a large-scale density functional theory is employed to explore the feasibility of *O-*O coupling mechanism, which can circumvent the scaling relationship with improving the catalytic performance of N-doped graphene supported Fe-, Co-, Ni-, and Cu-containing heteronuclear dual-atom catalysts, namely, M'M@NC. Based on the constructed activity maps, a rationally designed descriptor can be obtained to predict homonuclear catalysts. Seven heteronuclear and four…

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