Tuning the coordination structures of metal sites is intensively studied to improve the performances of single-atom site catalysts (SASC). However, the pore structure of SASC, which is highly related to the accessibility of active sites, has received little attention. In this work, single-atom ZnN sites embedded in P-functionalized carbon with hollow-wall and 3D ordered macroporous structure (denoted as H-3DOM-ZnN /P-C) are constructed. The creation of hollow walls in ordered macroporous structures can largely increase the external surface area to expose more active sites. The introduction of adjacent P atoms can optimize the electronic structure of ZnN sites through long-rang regulation to enhance the intrinsic activity and selectivity. In the electrochemical CO reduction reaction, H-3DOM-ZnN /P-C exhibits high CO Faradaic efficiency over 90% in a wide potential window (500 mV) and a large turnover frequency up to 7.8 × 10 h at -1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, much higher than its counterparts without the hierarchically ordered structure or P-functionalization.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10811484 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202306095 | DOI Listing |
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