Sci. China Chem. 2020年第12期目录

中国科学化学中国科学化学 2022-04-29

Science China Chemistry2020年第12期

[Cover Story] The performance of single-atom catalysts in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO₂RR) is affected by the electronic state of catalytic centers. Herein, well-defined single Co atom catalysts with adjustable electronic structures were constructed to explore the internal structure-activity relationship. It was found that introducing nitro ligand next to single Co atom catalytic center with electron-withdrawing capability favored CO₂RR to CO. DFT calculations suggested that withdrawing electrons from Co sites could elevate the energy level of the Co d_z2orbital, leading to easier electron delocalization with CO₂ π* orbital, thus enhancing the adsorption and conversion of molecular CO₂to ^*CO₂^–intermediate in the rate-determining step (see the article by Xinyi Ren, Song Liu, Huicong Li, Jie Ding, Linghui Liu, Zhichong Kuang, Ling Li, Hongbin Yang, Fuquan Bai, Yanqiang Huang, Tao Zhang & Bin Liu on pages 1727–1733).

SPECIAL TOPIC: Photocatalytic or Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO₂

EDITORIAL

Preface: Special topic on photocatalytic or electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂

Yi Xie

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1703–1704

COMMUNICATIONS

Constructing subtle grain boundaries on Au sheets for enhanced CO₂ photoreduction

Xu Li, Tingting Zheng, Lan Zhang, Songtao Zhao, Yinuo Chen, Miaojin Wei, Chunyan Shang, Jun Bao & Jie Zeng

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1705–1710

CO₂ electrolysis at industrial current densities using anion exchange membrane based electrolyzers

Pengfei Wei, Hefei Li, Long Lin, Dunfeng Gao, Xiaomin Zhang, Huimin Gong, Guangyan Qing, Rui Cai, Guoxiong Wang & Xinhe Bao

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1711–1715

A nature inspired molecular Ni-catalyst for efficient photocatalytic CO₂ reduction to CO under visible light

Qing He, Bin Wu, Yongpan Hu, Wei Huang & Yanguang Li

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1716–1720

ARTICLES

Design of CuInS₂ hollow nanostructures toward CO₂ electroreduction

Chaohua He, Sijia Chen, Ran Long, Li Song & Yujie Xiong

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1721–1726

Electron-withdrawing functional ligand promotes CO₂reduction catalysis in single atom catalyst

Xinyi Ren, Song Liu, Huicong Li, Jie Ding, Linghui Liu, Zhichong Kuang, Ling Li, Hongbin Yang, Fuquan Bai, Yanqiang Huang, Tao Zhang & Bin Liu

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1727–1733

HIGHLIGHTS

Interface engineering renders high-rate high-capacity lithium storage in black phosphorous composite anodes with excellent cycling durability

Hong Li

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1734–1736

Efficient nitrate-to-ammonia transformation through a direct eight-electron reduction

Jiaxin Yao & Junmin Yan

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1737–1739

The midas touch on copper into palladium

Jie Zeng

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1740–1741

REVIEWS

Design strategy and bioimaging of small organic molecule multicolor fluorescent probes

Yongfei Huang, Yongbin Zhang, Fangjun Huo, Ying Wen& Caixia Yin

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1742–1755

COMMUNICATIONS

Water-stable Mn-based MOF nanosheet as robust visible-light-responsive photocatalyst in aqueous solution

Yejun Xiao, Xiangyang Guo, Tongtong Yang, Junxue Liu, Xuan Liu, Yu Xiao, Lifang Liu, Taifeng Liu, Sheng Ye, Jun Jiang, Fuxiang Zhang & Can Li

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1756–1760

Development of unique dianionic Ir(III) CCC pincer complexes with a favourable spiro cyclic NHC framework

Zhi-Bo Yan, Kun-Long Dai, Bin-Miao Yang, Zi-Hao Li, Yong-Qiang Tu, Fu-Min Zhang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Meng Peng, Qi-Long Chen & Ze-Ran Jing

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1761–1766

ARTICLES

Calcium ion pinned vanadium oxide cathode for high-capacity and long-life aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries

Min Du, Feng Zhang, Xiaofei Zhang, Wentao Dong, Yuanhua Sang, Jianjun Wang, Hong Liu & Shuhua Wang

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1767–1776

A synchronous nucleation and passivation strategy for controllable synthesis of Au₃₆(PA)₂₄: unveiling the formation process and the role of Au₂₂(PA)₁₈ intermediate

Xiaoshuang Ma, Guanyu Ma, Lubing Qin, Guangxu Chen, Shaowei Chen & Zhenghua Tang

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1777–1784

Reducing energy loss via tuning energy levels of polymer acceptors for efficient all-polymer solar cells

Huiliang Sun, Bin Liu, Jianwei Yu, Xianshao Zou, Guangye Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Wei Zhang, Mengyao Su, Qunping Fan, Kun Yang, Jianhua Chen, He Yan, Feng Gao & Xugang Guo

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1785–1792

Synergistic control of dual cross-linking strategy toward tailor-made hydrogels

Xueyu Dou, Qingchen Cao, Feifei Sun, Yaqiang Wang, Hufei Wang, Hong Shen, Fei Yang, Xing Wang & Decheng Wu

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1793–1798

Side chain engineering investigation of non-fullerene acceptors for photovoltaic device with efficiency over 15%

Xin Zhang, Yunqian Ding, Huanran Feng, Huanhuan Gao, Xin Ke, Hongtao Zhang, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan & Yongsheng Chen

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1799–1806

Dual cooperative organocatalysts for one-pot synthesis of polyester-polythiocarbonate block copolymers from multiple monomers

Cheng-Jian Zhang, Xun Zhang & Xing-Hong Zhang

Sci. China Chem., 2020, 63(12): 1807–1814

Red AIE conjugated polyelectrolytes for long-term tracing and image-guided photodynamic therapy of tumors

Hongming Yao, Jun Dai, Zeyan Zhuang, Jinya Yao, Zixuan Wu, Shixuan Wang, Fan Xia, Jian Zhou, Xiaoding Lou & Zujin Zhao