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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Releasing the Constraints on the Catalytic Performance of Ballast Stone in Co-N-C Materials.

Mingzhu Gao, Xiaogeng Zhao, Xingmian Zhang, Yunhui Hao, Junna Feng, Hong Su, Changbin Zhu, Shengman Wang, Xue Li, Chun Wang and 2 more

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Mingzhu GaoDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
Xiaogeng ZhaoCollege of Resources and Engineering Technology, Baoding University of Technology, No. 1689, South Second Ring Road, Baoding 071000, China.
Xingmian ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
Yunhui HaoDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
Junna FengCollege of Resources and Engineering Technology, Baoding University of Technology, No. 1689, South Second Ring Road, Baoding 071000, China.
Hong SuCollege of Resources and Engineering Technology, Baoding University of Technology, No. 1689, South Second Ring Road, Baoding 071000, China.
Changbin ZhuCollege of Resources and Engineering Technology, Baoding University of Technology, No. 1689, South Second Ring Road, Baoding 071000, China.
Shengman WangCollege of Resources and Engineering Technology, Baoding University of Technology, No. 1689, South Second Ring Road, Baoding 071000, China.
Xue LiCollege of Resources and Engineering Technology, Baoding University of Technology, No. 1689, South Second Ring Road, Baoding 071000, China.
Chun WangDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
Junmin WangDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
Cheng FengDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8451-0686

Funding

Innovation and entrepreneurship training program for college students of Hebei Agricultural University s202010086046,2019085National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant Nos.21603054,31671930Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province B2016204136,B2016204131Scientific Research Development Fund project of Hebei Agricultural University JY2020028YoungTop-notch Talents Foundation of Hebei Provincial Universities BJ2016027
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Abstract

For Co-N-C materials prepared under high-temperature calcination conditions, the formation of Co nanoparticles occurs when the metal loading exceeds 2%. Typically, CoNx is regarded as the primary active site of the catalyst, while Co nanoparticles are considered to possess limited catalytic activity. Consequently, within Co-N-C materials, Co nanoparticles are often likened to 'ballast stone' in a catalyst. In the model reaction of formic acid dehydrogenation, we incorporated boron into the precursor, thereby enhancing the electronic metal-support interactions (EMSI) between Co nanoparticles and carbon carriers. Consequently, this modification resulted in a catalytic performance of Co nanoparticles that was comparable to that of Co single-atom catalysts (SACs).

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B-dopedCo-N-C materialsformic acid dehydrogenationnanoparticles

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PMID41683529
PMCPMC12899187

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