articleNature CommunicationsJan 2, 2025GOLD OA

General synthesis of neighboring dual-atomic sites with a specific pre-designed distance via an interfacial-fixing strategy

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Abstract

A potential non-precious metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction should contain metal-N4 moieties. However, most of the current strategies to regulate the distances between neighboring metal sites are not pre-designed but depend on the probability by tuning the metal loading or the support. Herein, we report a general method for the synthesis of neighboring metal-Nx moieties (metal = Fe, Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, and Mn) via an interfacial-fixing strategy. Specifically, polydopamine is used to coat nanotemplates made of metal oxides, followed by pyrolysis to form a metal-oxide skeleton coated by rich nitrogen-doped carbon shells. After chemically etching the skeleton, only interfacial metal atoms strongly bonded…

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