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From: N-heterocyclic carbene coordinated single atom catalysts on C2N for enhanced nitrogen reduction
Figure 1. (A) Top and side views of the optimized structure of TM@C2N-NCM. TM, C, and N atoms are represented in grey, yellow, and blue, respectively; (B) The 3d, 4d, and 5d transition metals selected for this study; (C) Calculated binding energies (Eb) of the TMs on the C2N-NCM substrate. TM@C2N-NCM:Transition metals into a two-dimensional C2N-based nanomaterial; TM: Transition metals.