One-dimensional carbon based nanoreactor fabrication by electrospinning for sustainable catalysis

Abstract

An efficient and economical electrocatalyst as kinetic support is key to electrochemical reactions. For this reason, chemists have been working to investigate the basic changing of chemical principles when the system is confined in limited space with nanometer-scale dimensions or sub-microliter volumes. Inspired by biological research, the design and construction of a closed reaction environment, namely the reactor, has attracted more and more interest in chemistry, biology, and materials science. In particular, nanoreactors became a high-profile rising star and different types of nanoreactors have been fabricated. Compared with the traditional particle nanoreactor, the one-dimensional (1D) carbon-based nanoreactor prepared by the electrospinning process has better electrolyte diffusion, charge transfer capabilities, and outstanding catalytic activity and selectivity than the traditional particle catalyst which has great application potential in various electrochemical catalytic reactions.