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  • While Ru-based electrocatalysts are among the most active for acidic water oxidation, they suffer from severe deactivation. Now, Yuen Wu, Wei-Xue Li and co-workers report a core–shell Ru1–Pt3Cu catalyst with surface-dispersed Ru atoms for a highly active and stable oxygen evolution reaction in acid electrolyte.

    • Yancai Yao
    • Sulei Hu
    • Yadong Li
    Research
    Nature Catalysis
    Volume: 2, P: 304-313

  • Surface high-valent iron-oxo species (≡Fe⁴⁺=O) are effective and environmentally friendly reagents for oxygen atom transfer. Here, the authors create a planar, asymmetric ≡Fe⁴⁺=O with a Fe–Cl₁S₃ structure using pyrite and chlorite, which enhances electron delocalization and weakens the Fe=O bond to improve reaction efficiency.

    • Wengao Lian
    • Hengyue Xu
    • Lizhi Zhang
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 16, P: 1-8

  • This study reports an adsorption-independent O2 activation pathway for superior ¹O2 electrosynthesis via an O2 mono-hydrogenation process on compressive-strained rutile TiO2. The compressive-strained TiO2 suppresses the formation of reductive unsaturated sites for O2 adsorption and enhances the reductive ability of atomic hydrogen, thereby enabling direct O2 hydrogenation into free •OOH without the O2 adsorption.

    • Ruizhao Wang
    • Jie Dai
    • Lizhi Zhang
    Research
    Nature Synthesis
    Volume: 4, P: 754-764

  • Urea electrooxidation often produces harmful cyanates and nitrites instead of N2, limiting its use in wastewater denitrification. Here, the authors develop an asymmetric Ni–O–Ti catalytic sites on Ti foam that reduce these byproducts, achieve 99% N2 selectivity, and boost H2 evolution.

    • Guangming Zhan
    • Lufa Hu
    • Lizhi Zhang
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 15, P: 1-10

  • This work shows a delicate titanium suboxide-based anode design for electrolysis of seawater, delivering selective production of active chlorine for on-site disinfection.

    • Shengxi Zhao
    • Hao Li
    • Lizhi Zhang
    Research
    Nature Sustainability
    Volume: 7, P: 148-157

  • Sintering supported metal nanoparticles is the common route to the deactivation of industrial heterogeneous catalysts. Here, the authors report a carbon atomization process that allows one not only to redisperse metal nanoparticles, but also to recover deactivated catalysts.

    • Huang Zhou
    • Yafei Zhao
    • Yuen Wu
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 11, P: 1-9

  • Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia offers an attractive solution to environmental sustainability and clean energy production. Here, the authors construct spin−polarized Fe1−Ti pairs via manipulating oxygen vacancies on monolithic titanium electrode for highly efficient nitrate to ammonia conversion.

    • Jie Dai
    • Yawen Tong
    • Lizhi Zhang
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 15, P: 1-11

  • While noble metal usage in catalysis is ubiquitous, the metals’ scarcity necessitates new materials designs for efficient utilization. Here, authors report a general strategy to prepare amorphous noble metal nanosheets and find the nanomaterials to act as efficient water-splitting electrocatalysts.

    • Geng Wu
    • Xusheng Zheng
    • Yadong Li
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 10, P: 1-8