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March 26, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A0 citations

Interstitial anionic electrons as spin–charge reservoirs for sterically tuned single-atom catalysis in 2D electrides

HHHuimin HuSoochow UniversityJCJin-Ho Choi

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the role of interstitial anionic electrons in enhancing single-atom catalysis within two-dimensional electrides.
  • Analyzed the properties of two-dimensional van der Waals-stacked electrides.
  • Studied charge-transfer mechanisms involving interstitial anionic electrons.
  • Conducted comparative analysis with ionically stacked electrides.
  • Identified the distinctive charge-transfer characteristics of interstitial anionic electrons.
  • Demonstrated that intralayer confinement significantly enhances catalytic activity.
  • Revealed potential applications in advanced catalysis and material design.

Abstract

Two-dimensional van der Waals (vdW)-stacked electrides host interstitial anionic electrons (IAEs) confined within atomic layers, unlike ionically stacked electrides where IAEs occupy interlayer spacings. This intralayer confinement enables distinctive charge-transfer...

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Hu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4ccd6fdc3bde448918838https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ta00562d
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