Plasma-assisted on-surface assembly for hydrogen production and beyond

本项目旨在探索如何利用等离子体以原子精度催化功能材料的形成和控制结构。超高速等离子体催化表面纳米组装的新机制将转化为节能、可扩展的亚纳米簇和单原子位点催化剂的数字化制造，覆盖大的3D表面积，为先进的电催化量身定制。结果包括等离子体和固体表面协同作用的新概念和见解，将在原子尺度的材料形成和工业尺度的数字制造之间架起桥梁。新的纳米制造平台和清洁能源等好处将超越数字制造和氢经济的需求。

This project aims to discover how to catalyse the formation and control the structure of functional materials with atomic precision using plasmas. New mechanisms of ultra-fast, plasma-catalytic on-surface nanoasembly will translate into energy-efficient, scalable digital fabrication of subnano-cluster and single-atomic-site catalysts over large 3D surface areas, tailored for advanced electrocatalysis. The outcomes including new concepts and insights into synergistic action of plasmas and solid surfaces will bridge atomic-scale materials formation and digital fabrication at industrial scales. The benefits including the new nanofabrication platform and clean energy will go beyond the demands of digital manufacturing and hydrogen economy.