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School of Information Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Ionic Rare Earth Resources, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
*Corresponding author. E-mail addresses:cxj@jxust.edu.cn(X. Chen)
*Corresponding author. E-mail addresses:liuchao198967@126.com(C. Liu).
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Liu Songmao, Liu Haiyan, Zhao Yingting, 等. Density functional theory study of carbon-based bifunctional oxygen electrode catalysts with double Yb atoms linked
Liu Songmao, Liu Haiyan, Zhao Yingting, et al. Density functional theory study of carbon-based bifunctional oxygen electrode catalysts with double Yb atoms linked
Liu Songmao, Liu Haiyan, Zhao Yingting, 等. Density functional theory study of carbon-based bifunctional oxygen electrode catalysts with double Yb atoms linked
Liu Songmao, Liu Haiyan, Zhao Yingting, et al. Density functional theory study of carbon-based bifunctional oxygen electrode catalysts with double Yb atoms linked
Based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations
this study systematically investigates the stability and bifunctional catalytic activity (ORR/OER) of Ytterbium (Yb) dual-atom catalysts anchored on graphene with diverse vacancy defects (including single
double
and quadruple vacancies). Beyond structural screening
our analysis reveals that the specific N/N-N coordination linkage induces a robust synergistic interaction between the adjacent Yb atoms
conferring a distinct intrinsic advantage over single-atom analogues. Furthermore
surface functionalization with axial hydroxyl (OH) ligands is demonstrated to effectively modulate the electronic structure and optimize the adsorption energetics of reaction intermediates. Benefiting from this dual-optimization mechanism involving coordination synergy and surface electronic modulation
the identified candidates deliver exceptional bifunctional performance
achieving ultralow overpotentials of 0.30 V for ORR and 0.28 V for OER. This study provides valuable theoretical guidance for the rational design of efficient rare-earth dual-atom catalysts by leveraging coordination synergy and surface functionalization.
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