Exposure of Au Atom on Au(111) in Metal Nanoclusters for pH-Universal Electrocatalysis
Yajie Guan
Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 P.R. China
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Search for more papers by this authorXia Zhou
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255049 P.R. China
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Search for more papers by this authorQisheng Yan
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331 P.R. China
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Search for more papers by this authorZhanyu Wang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 P.R. China
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Jie Yang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 P.R. China
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Qing Tang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331 P.R. China
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Likai Wang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255049 P.R. China
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Nan Xia
Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 P.R. China
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Search for more papers by this authorYajie Guan
Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 P.R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorXia Zhou
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255049 P.R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorQisheng Yan
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331 P.R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorZhanyu Wang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 P.R. China
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Jie Yang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 P.R. China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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Qing Tang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331 P.R. China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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Likai Wang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255049 P.R. China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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Nan Xia
Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 P.R. China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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The control of surface and interface structures in nanocatalysts is a promising strategy for enhancing catalytic performance, but significant challenges persist in achieving precisely designed active sites or environments on the surface/interface of fully protected metal nanoclusters. In this study, we report the construction of an exposed Au atom on Au(111) and the formation of a unique surface/interface environment on the Au52 cluster via a cyclopentanethiol-etching strategy. Theoretical calculations and in situ attenuated total reflection infrared adsorption spectroscopy reveal that the exposed Au atom facilitates CO2 activation, while the tailored surface/interface environment promotes the accumulation of strongly hydrogen-bonded water, which can be validated by the molecular dynamic simulation, thus enhancing proton transfer and suppressing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Notably, the surface/interface-modified Au52 cluster showcases high activity, selectivity, and durability across pH-universal (acidic, neutral, and alkaline) electrolytes, providing new insights for designing high-performance electrocatalysts at atomic level.
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