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In this work, we investigate the effect of peripheral B doping on the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) performance of N-doped graphene-supported single-metal atoms using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Our results showed that the peripheral coordination of B atoms could improve the stability of the single-atom catalysts (SACs) and weaken the binding of nitrogen to the central atom. Interestingly, it was found that there was a linear correlation between the change in the magnetic moment (& mu;) of single-metal atoms and the change in the limiting potential (U-L) of the optimum NRR pathway before and after B doping. It was also found that the introduction of the B atom suppressed the hydrogen evolution reaction, thereby enhancing the NRR selectivity of the SACs. This work provides useful insights into the design of efficient SACs for electrocatalytic NRR.
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MOLECULES
ISSN: 1420-3049
Year: 2023
Issue: 12
Volume: 28
4 . 2
JCR@2023
4 . 2 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:39
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 3
SCOPUS Cited Count: 3
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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