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Dahale C, Goverapet Srinivasan S, Rai B. Effects of Segregation on the Catalytic Properties of AgAuCuPdPt High-Entropy Alloy for CO Reduction Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 38044859 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Multicomponent alloys are promising catalysts for diverse chemical conversions, owing to the ability to tune their vast compositional space to maximize catalytic activity and product selectivity. However, elemental segregation, whereby the surface or grain boundaries of the material are enriched in a few elements, is a physically observed phenomenon in such alloys. Such segregation alters not only the composition but also the kinds of catalytically active sites present at the surface. Thus, elemental segregation, which can be achieved via various processing techniques, can be used as an additional knob in searching for alloy compositions that are both active and selective for a target chemical conversion. We demonstrate this using molecular simulations, machine learning, and Bayesian optimization to search for both random solid solution and "segregated" AgAuCuPdPt alloy compositions that are potentially active and selective for CO reduction reaction (CORR). Finally, we validate our findings by computing the reaction-free energy landscape for the CORR on the optimal alloy compositions via density functional theory calculations.
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- Chinmay Dahale
- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, 54-B Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune 411013, Maharashtra ,India
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, IIT-Madras Research Park, Block A, Second Floor, Phase-2, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai 600113, Tamil Nadu ,India
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- TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, 54-B Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune 411013, Maharashtra ,India
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Wang Z, Zhou Y, Qiu P, Xia C, Fang W, Jin J, Huang L, Deng P, Su Y, Crespo-Otero R, Tian X, You B, Guo W, Di Tommaso D, Pang Y, Ding S, Xia BY. Advanced Catalyst Design and Reactor Configuration Upgrade in Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303052. [PMID: 37589167 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) driven by renewable energy shows great promise in mitigating and potentially reversing the devastating effects of anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation. The simultaneous synthesis of energy-dense chemicals can meet global energy demand while decoupling emissions from economic growth. However, the development of CO2 RR technology faces challenges in catalyst discovery and device optimization that hinder their industrial implementation. In this contribution, a comprehensive overview of the current state of CO2 RR research is provided, starting with the background and motivation for this technology, followed by the fundamentals and evaluated metrics. Then the underlying design principles of electrocatalysts are discussed, emphasizing their structure-performance correlations and advanced electrochemical assembly cells that can increase CO2 RR selectivity and throughput. Finally, the review looks to the future and identifies opportunities for innovation in mechanism discovery, material screening strategies, and device assemblies to move toward a carbon-neutral society.
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- Zhitong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Merchant A, Batzner S, Schoenholz SS, Aykol M, Cheon G, Cubuk ED. Scaling deep learning for materials discovery. Nature 2023; 624:80-85. [PMID: 38030720 PMCID: PMC10700131 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06735-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Novel functional materials enable fundamental breakthroughs across technological applications from clean energy to information processing1-11. From microchips to batteries and photovoltaics, discovery of inorganic crystals has been bottlenecked by expensive trial-and-error approaches. Concurrently, deep-learning models for language, vision and biology have showcased emergent predictive capabilities with increasing data and computation12-14. Here we show that graph networks trained at scale can reach unprecedented levels of generalization, improving the efficiency of materials discovery by an order of magnitude. Building on 48,000 stable crystals identified in continuing studies15-17, improved efficiency enables the discovery of 2.2 million structures below the current convex hull, many of which escaped previous human chemical intuition. Our work represents an order-of-magnitude expansion in stable materials known to humanity. Stable discoveries that are on the final convex hull will be made available to screen for technological applications, as we demonstrate for layered materials and solid-electrolyte candidates. Of the stable structures, 736 have already been independently experimentally realized. The scale and diversity of hundreds of millions of first-principles calculations also unlock modelling capabilities for downstream applications, leading in particular to highly accurate and robust learned interatomic potentials that can be used in condensed-phase molecular-dynamics simulations and high-fidelity zero-shot prediction of ionic conductivity.
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Ren JT, Chen L, Wang HY, Yuan ZY. High-entropy alloys in electrocatalysis: from fundamentals to applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:8319-8373. [PMID: 37920962 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00557g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) comprising five or more elements in near-equiatomic proportions have attracted ever increasing attention for their distinctive properties, such as exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, high hardness, and excellent ductility. The presence of multiple adjacent elements in HEAs provides unique opportunities for novel and adaptable active sites. By carefully selecting the element configuration and composition, these active sites can be optimized for specific purposes. Recently, HEAs have been shown to exhibit remarkable performance in electrocatalytic reactions. Further activity improvement of HEAs is necessary to determine their active sites, investigate the interactions between constituent elements, and understand the reaction mechanisms. Accordingly, a comprehensive review is imperative to capture the advancements in this burgeoning field. In this review, we provide a detailed account of the recent advances in synthetic methods, design principles, and characterization technologies for HEA-based electrocatalysts. Moreover, we discuss the diverse applications of HEAs in electrocatalytic energy conversion reactions, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, and alcohol oxidation reaction. By comprehensively covering these topics, we aim to elucidate the intricacies of active sites, constituent element interactions, and reaction mechanisms associated with HEAs. Finally, we underscore the imminent challenges and emphasize the significance of both experimental and theoretical perspectives, as well as the potential applications of HEAs in catalysis. We anticipate that this review will encourage further exploration and development of HEAs in electrochemistry-related applications.
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- Jin-Tao Ren
- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Zhou J, Hao B, Meng Y, Yang H, Chen W, Zhang L, Liu J, Yan C, Qian T. Leveling the Zn Anode by Crystallographic Orientation Manipulation. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10148-10156. [PMID: 37922398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Dendrite growth and corrosion of Zn metal anodes result in the limited reversibility of aqueous Zn metal batteries (ZMBs), hindering their prospects as large-scale energy storage devices. Inspired by the similarity of conventional electroplating industrial engineering and Zn deposition in ZMBs, we tend to utilize a low-cost leveling agent (LEA), 1,4-butynediol, to level the Zn deposition. Combining theoretical with in situ experimental characterizations, the preferential adsorption of LEA molecules on different lattice planes can contribute to crystallographic orientation manipulation of the (002) plane, causing good inhibition of dendrite growth. Additionally, the adsorption of LEA molecules on the Zn surface can also prevent undesirable corrosion. Endowed with these merits, symmetric cells and full cells with the LEA additive achieve improved stability and reversibility. This work provides new inspiration for introducing traditional electroplating additives into high-performance ZMBs and gives researchers a direction for choosing electrolyte additives, which also has potential to be applied to other metal anodes.
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- Jinqiu Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
- Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
- Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Suzhou 215006, China
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Mahmood A, Perveen F, Akram T, Chen S, Irfan A, Chen H. Advancing nitrate reduction to ammonia: insights into mechanism, activity control, and catalyst design over Pt nanoparticle-based ZrO 2. RSC Adv 2023; 13:34497-34509. [PMID: 38024971 PMCID: PMC10667968 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06449b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) to NH3, or N2 represents a crucial step in mitigating atmospheric NO3 and NO2 emissions, a significant contributor to air pollution. Among these reduction products, ammonia (NH3) holds particular significance due to its utility in nitrogen-based fertilizers and its versatile applications in various industrial processes. Platinum-based catalysts have exhibited promise in enhancing the rate and selectivity of these reduction reactions. In this study, we employ density functional theory (DFT) calculations to explore the catalytic potential of Pt nanoparticle (PtNP)-supported ZrO2 for the conversion of NO3 to NH3. The most favorable pathway for the NO3 reduction to NH3 follows a sequence, that is, NO3 → NO2 → NO → ONH → ONH2/HNOH → NH2/NH → NH2 → NH3, culminating in the production of valuable ammonia. The introduction of low-state Fe and Co dopants into the ZrO2 support reduces energy barriers for the most challenging rate-determining hydrogenation step in NOx reduction to NH3, demonstrating significant improvements in catalytic activity. The incorporation of dopants into the ZrO2 support results in a depletion of electron density within the Pt cocatalyst resulting in enhanced hydrogen transfer efficiency during the hydrogenation process. This study aims to provide insights into the catalytic activity of platinum-based ZrO2 catalysts and will help design new high-performance catalysts for the reduction of atmospheric pollutants and for energy applications.
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- Ayyaz Mahmood
- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology Chengdu 610054 China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 China
- School of Art and Design, Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic Guangzhou 511483 China
- Dongguan Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 China
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- School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Sector H-12 Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 China
- School of Art and Design, Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic Guangzhou 511483 China
- Dongguan Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P.O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology Chengdu 610054 China
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Yang F, Zhang L, Li F, Zhang Z, Cui L, Li R, Fan C, Liu J. Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of Ru/TiO 2-x via oxygen vacancy-assisted hydrogen spillover process. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:294-303. [PMID: 37413863 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Hydrogen spillover effects will significantly improve the activity of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), while their introduction and optimization require the construction of an excellent metal/support structure. In this study, we have synthesized Ru/TiO2-x catalysts with controlled oxygen vacancy (OVs) concentrations using a simple one-pot solvothermal method. The results show that Ru/TiO2-x3 with the optimal OVs concentration exhibits an unprecedentedly high H2 evolution rate of 13604 μmol·g-1·h-1, which was 45.7 and 2.2 times higher than that of TiO2-x (298 μmol·g-1·h-1) and Ru/TiO2 (6081 μmol·g-1·h-1). Controlled experiments, detailed characterizations, and theoretical calculations have revealed that the introduction of OVs on the carrier contributes to the hydrogen spillover effect in the metal/support system photocatalyst and that the process of hydrogen spillover in this system can be optimized by modulating the OVs concentration. This study proposes a strategy to decrease the energy barrier of hydrogen spillover and enhance photocatalytic HER activity. Moreover, it investigates the effect of OVs concentration on the hydrogen spillover effect in the photocatalytic metal/supports system.
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- Fan Yang
- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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Yang Y, Liu L, Chen S, Yan W, Zhou H, Zhang XM, Fan X. Tuning Binding Strength of Multiple Intermediates towards Efficient pH-universal Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Mo 8 O 26 -NbN x O y Heterocatalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306896. [PMID: 37747767 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Developing efficient and robust hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts for scalable and sustainable hydrogen production through electrochemical water splitting is strategic and challenging. Herein, heterogeneous Mo8 O26 -NbNx Oy supported on N-doped graphene (defined as Mo8 O26 -NbNx Oy /NG) is synthesized by controllable hydrothermal reaction and nitridation process. The O-exposed Mo8 O26 clusters covalently confined on NbNx Oy nanodomains provide a distinctive interface configuration and appropriate electronic structure, where fully exposed multiple active sites give excellent HER performance beyond commercial Pt/C catalyst in pH-universal electrolytes. Theoretical studies reveal that the Mo8 O26 -NbNx Oy interface with electronic reconstruction affords near-optimal hydrogen adsorption energy and enhanced initial H2 O adsorption. Furthermore, the terminal O atoms in Mo8 O26 clusters cooperate with Nb atoms to promote the initial H2 O adsorption, and subsequently reduce the H2 O dissociation energy, accelerating the entire HER kinetics.
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- Yang Yang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Key Laboratary of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, China
- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6 A 5B7, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Key Laboratary of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, China
- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
- Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi An Shi, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Fung V, Hu G, Wu Z, Jiang DE. Hydrogen-mediated polarity compensation on the (110) surface terminations of ABO3 perovskites. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:174706. [PMID: 37929866 DOI: 10.1063/5.0161435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Polar surfaces undergo polarity compensation, which can lead to significantly different surface chemistry from their nonpolar counterparts. This process in turn can substantially alter the binding of adsorbates on the surface. Here, we find that hydrogen binds much more strongly to the polar (110) surface than the nonpolar (100) surface for a wide range of ABO3 perovskites, forming a hydroxyl layer on the O24- termination and a hydride layer on the ABO4+ termination of the (110) surface. The stronger adsorption on the polar surfaces can be explained by polarity compensation: hydrogen atoms can act as electron donors or acceptors to compensate for the polarity of perovskite surfaces. The relative stability of the surface terminations is further compared under different gas environments and several perovskites have been found to form stable surface hydride layers under oxygen-poor conditions. These results demonstrate the feasibility of creating stable surface hydrides on perovskites by polarity compensation which might lead to new hydrogenation catalysts based on ABO3 perovskites.
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- Victor Fung
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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Ding P, Wang T, Chang P, Guan L, Liu Z, Xu C, Tao J. Multiple-Strategy Design of MOF-Derived N, P Co-Doped MoS 2 Electrocatalysts Toward Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution and Overall Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37910808 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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The multiple strategy design is crucial for enhancing the efficiency of nonprecious electrocatalysts in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, we successfully synthesized N, P-codoped MoS2 nanosheets as highly efficient catalysts by integrating doping effects and phase engineering using a porous metal-organic framework (MOF) template. The electrocatalysts exhibit excellent bifunctional activity and stability in alkaline media. The N, P codoping induces electron redistribution to enhance conductivity and promote the intrinsic activity of the electrocatalysts. It optimizes the H* adsorption free energy and the dissociative adsorption energy, resulting in significant enhancement of HER activity. Moreover, the porous MOF structure exposes a large number of electrochemically active sites and facilitates the diffusion of ions and gases, which improve charge transfer efficiency and structural stability. Specifically, at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, the overpotential of the HER is only 32 mV, with a Tafel slope of 47 mV dec-1 and Faradaic efficiency as high as 98.51% (at 100 mA cm-2). Only a 338 mV overpotential is required to achieve a current density of 50 mA cm-2 for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and a potential of 1.49 V (at 10 mA cm-2) is sufficient to drive overall water splitting. Further experimental measurements and first-principles calculations evidence that the exceptional performance is primarily attributed to the dual functionality of N and P dopants, which not only activate additional S sites but also initialize the phase transition of 2H to 1T-MoS2 to facilitate the rapid charge transfer. Through in-depth exploration of the combined design of multiple strategies for efficient catalysts, our work paves a new way for the development of future efficient nonprecious metal catalysts.
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- Pengbo Ding
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
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- School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
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- School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
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Guan D, Xu H, Zhang Q, Huang YC, Shi C, Chang YC, Xu X, Tang J, Gu Y, Pao CW, Haw SC, Chen JM, Hu Z, Ni M, Shao Z. Identifying a Universal Activity Descriptor and a Unifying Mechanism Concept on Perovskite Oxides for Green Hydrogen Production. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305074. [PMID: 37452655 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Producing indispensable hydrogen and oxygen for social development via water electrolysis shows more prospects than other technologies. Although electrocatalysts have been explored for centuries, a universal activity descriptor for both hydrogen-evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) is not yet developed. Moreover, a unifying concept is not yet established to simultaneously understand HER/OER mechanisms. Here, the relationships between HER/OER activities in three common electrolytes and over ten representative material properties on 12 3d-metal-based model oxides are rationally bridged through statistical methodologies. The orbital charge-transfer energy (Δ) can serve as an ideal universal descriptor, where a neither too large nor too small Δ (≈1 eV) with optimal electron-cloud density around Fermi level affords the best activities, fulfilling Sabatier's principle. Systematic experiments and computations unravel that pristine oxide with Δ ≈ 1 eV possesses metal-like high-valence configurations and active lattice-oxygen sites to help adsorb key protons in HER and induce lattice-oxygen participation in the OER, respectively. After reactions, partially generated metals in the HER and high-valence hydroxides in the OER dominate proton adsorption and couple with pristine lattice-oxygen activation, respectively. These can be successfully rationalized by the unifying orbital charge-transfer theory. This work provides the foundation of rational material design and mechanism understanding for many potential applications.
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- Daqin Guan
- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy, and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia
- Department of Building and Real Estate, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211800, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy, and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy, and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211800, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy, and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211800, China
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Kishore MA, Lee S, Yoo JS. Fundamental Limitation in Electrochemical Methane Oxidation to Alcohol: A Review and Theoretical Perspective on Overcoming It. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301912. [PMID: 37740423 PMCID: PMC10625077 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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The direct conversion of gaseous methane to energy-dense liquid derivatives such as methanol and ethanol is of profound importance for the more efficient utilization of natural gas. However, the thermo-catalytic partial oxidation of this simple alkane has been a significant challenge due to the high C-H bond energy. Exploiting electrocatalysis for methane activation via active oxygen species generated on the catalyst surface through electrochemical water oxidation is generally considered as economically viable and environmentally benign compared to energy-intensive thermo-catalysis. Despite recent progress in electrochemical methane oxidation to alcohol, the competing oxygen evolution reaction (OER) still impedes achieving high faradaic efficiency and product selectivity. In this review, an overview of current progress in electrochemical methane oxidation, focusing on mechanistic insights on methane activation, catalyst design principles based on descriptors, and the effect of reaction conditions on catalytic performance are provided. Mechanistic requirements for high methanol selectivity, and limitations of using water as the oxidant are discussed, and present the perspective on how to overcome these limitations by employing carbonate ions as the oxidant.
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- M.R. Ashwin Kishore
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of SeoulSeoul02504Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of SeoulSeoul02504Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of SeoulSeoul02504Republic of Korea
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Yu Y, Wang T, Zhang Y, You J, Hu F, Zhang H. Recent Progress of Transition Metal Compounds as Electrocatalysts for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202300109. [PMID: 37489551 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Hydrogen has enormous commercial potential as a secondary energy source because of its high calorific value, clean combustion byproducts, and multiple production methods. Electrocatalytic water splitting is a viable alternative to the conventional methane steam reforming technique, as it operates under mild conditions, produces high-quality hydrogen, and has a sustainable production process that requires less energy. Electrocatalysts composed of precious metals like Pt, Au, Ru, and Ag are commonly used in the investigation of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Nevertheless, their limited availability and expensive cost restrict practical use. In contrast, electrocatalysts that do not contain precious metals are readily available, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and possess electrocatalytic performance equal to that of noble metals. However, considerable research effort must be devoted to create cost-effective and high-performing catalysts. This article provides a comprehensive examination of the reaction mechanism involved in electrocatalytic water splitting in both acidic and basic environments. Additionally, recent breakthroughs in catalysts for both the hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions are also discussed. The structure-activity relationship of the catalyst was deep-going discussed, together with the prospects of current obstacles and potential for electrocatalytic water splitting, aiming at provide valuable perspectives for the advancement of economical and efficient electrocatalysts on an industrial scale.
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- Yongren Yu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, Liaoning, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, Liaoning, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, Liaoning, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, Liaoning, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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Cipriano LA, Kristoffersen HH, Munhos RL, Pittkowski R, Arenz M, Rossmeisl J. Tuning the chemical composition of binary alloy nanoparticles to prevent their dissolution. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16697-16705. [PMID: 37772911 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02808a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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The dissolution of nanoparticles under corrosive environments represents one of the main issues in electrochemical processes. Here, a model for alloying and protecting nanoparticles from corrosion with an anti-corrosive element (e.g. Au) is proposed based on the hypothesis that under-coordinated atoms are the first atoms to dissolve. The model considers the dissolution of atoms with coordination number ≤6 on A-B nanoparticles with different sizes, shapes, chemical compositions, and exposed crystallographic orientations. The results revealed that the nanoparticle's size and chemical composition play a key role in the dissolution, suggesting that a certain composition of an element with corrosive resistance could be used to protect nanoparticles. DFT simulations were performed to support our model on the dissolution of four types of atoms commonly found on the surface of Au0.20Pd0.80 binary alloys - terrace, edge, kink, and ad atoms. The simulations suggest that the less coordinated ad and kink Pd atoms on Au0.20Pd0.80 alloys are dissolved in a potential window between 0.26-0.56 V, while the rest of the Pd and Au atoms are protected. Furthermore, to show that a corrosion-resistant element can indeed protect nanoparticles, we experimentally investigated the electrochemical dissolution of immobilized Pd, Au0.20Pd0.80, and Au0.40Pd0.60 nanoparticles in a harsh environment. In line with the dissolution model, the experimental results show that an Au molar fraction of the nanoparticle of 0.20, i.e., Au0.20Pd0.80 binary alloy, is a good compromise between maximizing the active surface area (Pd atoms) and corrosion protection by the inactive Au.
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- Luis A Cipriano
- Department of Chemistry, Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department for Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department for Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Yang Q, Li X, Chen L, Han X, Wang FR, Tang J. Effective Activation of Strong C-Cl Bonds for Highly Selective Photosynthesis of Bibenzyl via Homo-Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307907. [PMID: 37515455 PMCID: PMC10952150 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Carbon-carbon (C-C) coupling of organic halides has been successfully achieved in homogeneous catalysis, while the limitation, e.g., the dependence on rare noble metals, complexity of the metal-ligand catalylst and the poor catalyst stability and recyclability, needs to be tackled for a green process. The past few years have witnessed heterogeneous photocatalysis as a green and novel method for organic synthesis processes. However, the study on C-C coupling of chloride substrates is rare due to the extremely high bond energy of C-Cl bond (327 kJ mol-1 ). Here, we report a robust heterogeneous photocatalyst (Cu/ZnO) to drive the homo-coupling of benzyl chloride with high efficiency, which achieves an unprecedented high selectivity of bibenzyl (93 %) and yield rate of 92 % at room temperature. Moreover, this photocatalytic process has been validated for C-C coupling of 10 benzylic chlorides all with high yields. In addition, the excellent stability has been observed for 8 cycles of reactions. With detailed characterization and DFT calculation, the high selectivity is attributed to the enhanced adsorption of reactants, stabilization of intermediates (benzyl radicals) for the selective coupling by the Cu loading and the moderate oxidation ability of the ZnO support, besides the promoted charge separation and transfer by Cu species.
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- Qingning Yang
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College London Torrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College London Torrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College London Torrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College London Torrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College London Torrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
- Industrial Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemical EngineeringTsinghua UniversityBeijing100084China
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Osella S, Goddard III WA. CO 2 Reduction to Methane and Ethylene on a Single-Atom Catalyst: A Grand Canonical Quantum Mechanics Study. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:21319-21329. [PMID: 37729535 PMCID: PMC10557142 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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In recent years, two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (2D MOF) have attracted great interest for their ease of synthesis and for their catalytic activities and semiconducting properties. The appeal of these materials is that they are layered and easily exfoliated to obtain a monolayer (or few layer) material with interesting optoelectronic properties. Moreover, they have great potential for CO2 reduction to obtain solar fuels with more than one carbon atom, such as ethylene and ethanol, in addition to methane and methanol. In this paper, we explore how a particular class of 2D MOF based on a phthalocyanine core provides the reactive center for the production of ethylene and ethanol. We examine the reaction mechanism using the new grand canonical potential kinetics (GCP-K) or grand canonical quantum mechanics (GC-QM) computational methodology, which obtains reaction rates at constant applied potential to compare directly with experimental results (rather than at constant electrons as in standard QM). We explain the reaction mechanism underlying the formation of methane and ethylene. Here, the key reaction step is direct coupling of CO into CHO, without the usual rate-determining CO-CO dimerization step observed on Cu metal surfaces. Indeed, the 2D MOF behaves like a single-atom catalyst.
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- Silvio Osella
- Chemical
and Biological Systems Simulation Lab, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Materials
and Process Simulation Center (MSC), California
Institute of Technology, MC 139-74, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Materials
and Process Simulation Center (MSC), California
Institute of Technology, MC 139-74, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Zhou Z, Zhao L, Wang J, Zhang Y, Li Y, Shoukat S, Han X, Long Y, Liu Y. Optimizing E g Orbital Occupancy of Transition Metal Sulfides by Building Internal Electric Fields to Adjust the Adsorption of Oxygenated Intermediates for Li-O 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302598. [PMID: 37283475 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Li-O2 batteries are acknowledged as one of the most promising energy systems due to their high energy density approaching that of gasoline, but the poor battery efficiency and unstable cycling performance still hinder their practical application. In this work, hierarchical NiS2 -MoS2 heterostructured nanorods are designed and successfully synthesized, and it is found that heterostructure interfaces with internal electric fields between NiS2 and MoS2 optimized eg orbital occupancy, effectively adjusting the adsorption of oxygenated intermediates to accelerate reaction kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction and oxygen reduction reaction. Structure characterizations coupled with density functional theory calculations reveal that highly electronegative Mo atoms on NiS2 -MoS2 catalyst can capture more eg electrons from Ni atoms, and induce lower eg occupancy enabling moderate adsorption strength toward oxygenated intermediates. It is evident that hierarchical NiS2 -MoS2 nanostructure with fancy built-in electric fields significantly boosted formation and decomposition of Li2 O2 during cycling, which contributed to large specific capacities of 16528/16471 mAh g-1 with 99.65% coulombic efficiency and excellent cycling stability of 450 cycles at 1000 mA g-1 . This innovative heterostructure construction provides a reliable strategy to rationally design transition metal sulfides by optimizing eg orbital occupancy and modulating adsorption toward oxygenated intermediates for efficient rechargeable Li-O2 batteries.
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- Zhaorui Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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Chen X, Lv S, Kang J, Wang Z, Guo T, Wang Y, Teobaldi G, Liu LM, Guo L. Efficient C-N coupling in the direct synthesis of urea from CO 2 and N 2 by amorphous Sb xBi 1-xO y clusters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2306841120. [PMID: 37722061 PMCID: PMC10523627 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2306841120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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Although direct generation of high-value complex molecules and feedstock by coupling of ubiquitous small molecules such as CO2 and N2 holds great appeal as a potential alternative to current fossil-fuel technologies, suitable scalable and efficient catalysts to this end are not currently available as yet to be designed and developed. To this end, here we prepare and characterize SbxBi1-xOy clusters for direct urea synthesis from CO2 and N2 via C-N coupling. The introduction of Sb in the amorphous BiOx clusters changes the adsorption geometry of CO2 on the catalyst from O-connected to C-connected, creating the possibility for the formation of complex products such as urea. The modulated Bi(II) sites can effectively inject electrons into N2, promoting C-N coupling by advantageous modification of the symmetry for the frontier orbitals of CO2 and N2 involved in the rate-determining catalytic step. Compared with BiOx, SbxBi1-xOy clusters result in a lower reaction potential of only -0.3 V vs. RHE, an increased production yield of 307.97 μg h-1 mg-1cat, and a higher Faraday efficiency (10.9%), pointing to the present system as one of the best catalysts for urea synthesis in aqueous systems among those reported so far. Beyond the urea synthesis, the present results introduce and demonstrate unique strategies to modulate the electronic states of main group p-metals toward their use as effective catalysts for multistep electroreduction reactions requiring C-N coupling.
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- Xiangyu Chen
- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
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- Department of Quantum Materials, Science and Technology, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga4715-330, Portugal
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- Department of Quantum Materials, Science and Technology, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga4715-330, Portugal
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai201204, China
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- Scientific Computing Department, The Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Research and Innovation Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, OxfordshireOX11 0QX, United Kingdom
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SouthamptonSO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
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M V, Singh S, Bononi F, Andreussi O, Karmodak N. Thermodynamic and kinetic modeling of electrocatalytic reactions using a first-principles approach. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:111001. [PMID: 37728202 DOI: 10.1063/5.0165835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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The computational modeling of electrochemical interfaces and their applications in electrocatalysis has attracted great attention in recent years. While tremendous progress has been made in this area, however, the accurate atomistic descriptions at the electrode/electrolyte interfaces remain a great challenge. The Computational Hydrogen Electrode (CHE) method and continuum modeling of the solvent and electrolyte interactions form the basis for most of these methodological developments. Several posterior corrections have been added to the CHE method to improve its accuracy and widen its applications. The most recently developed grand canonical potential approaches with the embedded diffuse layer models have shown considerable improvement in defining interfacial interactions at electrode/electrolyte interfaces over the state-of-the-art computational models for electrocatalysis. In this Review, we present an overview of these different computational models developed over the years to quantitatively probe the thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemical reactions in the presence of an electrified catalyst surface under various electrochemical environments. We begin our discussion by giving a brief picture of the different continuum solvation approaches, implemented within the ab initio method to effectively model the solvent and electrolyte interactions. Next, we present the thermodynamic and kinetic modeling approaches to determine the activity and stability of the electrocatalysts. A few applications to these approaches are also discussed. We conclude by giving an outlook on the different machine learning models that have been integrated with the thermodynamic approaches to improve their efficiency and widen their applicability.
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- Vasanthapandiyan M
- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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- Department of Physics, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201314, India
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Yoon SJ, Lee SJ, Kim MH, Park HA, Kang HS, Bae SY, Jeon IY. Recent Tendency on Transition-Metal Phosphide Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2613. [PMID: 37764642 PMCID: PMC10535723 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Hydrogen energy is regarded as an auspicious future substitute to replace fossil fuels, due to its environmentally friendly characteristics and high energy density. In the pursuit of clean hydrogen production, there has been a significant focus on the advancement of effective electrocatalysts for the process of water splitting. Although noble metals like Pt, Ru, Pd and Ir are superb electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), they have limitations for large-scale applications, mainly high cost and low abundance. As a result, non-precious transition metals have emerged as promising candidates to replace their more expensive counterparts in various applications. This review focuses on recently developed transition metal phosphides (TMPs) electrocatalysts for the HER in alkaline media due to the cooperative effect between the phosphorus and transition metals. Finally, we discuss the challenges of TMPs for HER.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nanoscale Environmental Sciences and Technology Institute, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan 54538, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.J.Y.); (S.J.L.); (M.H.K.); (H.A.P.); (H.S.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nanoscale Environmental Sciences and Technology Institute, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan 54538, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.J.Y.); (S.J.L.); (M.H.K.); (H.A.P.); (H.S.K.)
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Shen H, Zhu Q, Xu J, Ni K, Wei X, Du Y, Gao S, Kang X, Zhu M. Stepwise construction of Ag 29 nanocluster-based hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:14941-14948. [PMID: 37655628 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03537a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Although several silver-based nanoclusters have been controllably prepared and structurally determined, their electrochemical catalytic performances have been relatively unexplored (or showed relatively weak ability towards electro-catalysis). In this work, we accomplished the step-by-step enhancement of the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) efficiency based on an Ag29 cluster template. A combination of atomically precise operations, including the kernel alloying, ligand engineering, and surface activation, was exploited to produce a highly efficient Pt1Ag28-BTT-Mn(10) nano-catalyst towards HER, derived from both experimental characterization and theoretical modelling. The precision characteristic of the Ag29-based cluster system enables us to understanding the correlations between nanocluster structures and HER performances at the atomic level. Overall, the findings of this work will hopefully provide more opportunities for the customization of new cluster-based nano-catalysts with enhanced electrocatalytic capacities.
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- Honglei Shen
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion & Department of Materials Science and Engineering & iChEM, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.
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An X, Yao TT, Liu Y, Long G, Wang A, Feng Z, Dupuis M, Li C. Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Single-Atom Pt Doped in Ni Matrix under Strong Alkaline Condition. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8121-8128. [PMID: 37668656 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Pt catalyst has been considered as the state-of-the-art catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under acid condition. However, its catalytic kinetics under alkaline conditions is not well-understood. Herein, we report a Ni-Pt(SAs) (SAs = single atoms) catalyst with Pt atomically dispersed in a Ni matrix, and it possesses an impressive HER performance with an overpotential as low as 210 mV at 500 mA cm-2 in strong alkaline electrolyte (7 M KOH), which is much higher than Pt nanoparticle-modified Ni catalyst (Ni-Pt(NPs)). Kinetics analysis reveals that Pt doping in the Ni matrix can accelerate the Volmer step on the Ni-Pt surface. Moreover, Ni-Pt(SAs) displays a more favorable kinetics for H2 formation reaction at high current density than Ni-Pt(NPs). Theoretical calculations reveal that atomically dispersed Pt weakens the adsorption of both H and OH on the surface of Ni-Pt electrode and promotes H2 formation from surface H on Ni-Pt(SAs).
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- Xiurui An
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, 530008 Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 14260 Buffalo, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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Wang C, Dragoe D, Colbeau-Justin C, Haghi-Ashtiani P, Ghazzal MN, Remita H. Highly Dispersed Ni-Pt Bimetallic Cocatalyst: The Synergetic Effect Yields Pt-Like Activity in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:42637-42647. [PMID: 37649420 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Achieving high photocatalytic activity with the lowest possible platinum (Pt) consumption is crucial for reducing the cost of Pt-based cocatalysts and enabling large-scale applications. Bimetallic Ni-Pt cocatalysts exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance and are considered one of the most promising photocatalysts capable of replacing pure Pt for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the synergistic photocatalytic mechanism between bimetallic Ni-Pt cocatalysts needs to be further investigated. Herein, we deposit highly dispersed Ni-Pt bimetallic cocatalysts on the surface of TiO2 by radiolytic reduction. We study the dynamics of photogenerated charge carriers of the Ni-Pt-comodified TiO2 and propose their underlying electron transfer mechanisms, in which Pt acts as an electron trap, whereas Ni serves as an electron supplier. The synergistic effect is Ni/Pt ratio-dependent and can confer bimetallic Ni-Pt to pure Pt-like photocatalytic activity in HER. The Ni2-Pt1-comodified TiO2 is optimized to be the most cost-effective photocatalyst with robust stability, which exhibits about 40-fold higher performance than bare TiO2.
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- Cong Wang
- Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay 91405, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay 91405, France
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- Laboratoire de Mécanique des Sols, Structures et Matériaux, CNRS UMR 8579, Centrale Supélec, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay 91405, France
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay 91405, France
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Yang X, Xi M, Guo X, Shen J, Liu Z, Jiang H, Zhu Y. Ni-CeO 2 Heterostructure Promotes Hydrogen Evolution Reaction via Tuning of the O-H Bond Length of Adsorbed Water at the Electrolyte/Electrode Interface. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300348. [PMID: 37198132 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Understanding the properties and structure of reactant water molecules at the electrolyte solution/electrode interface is relevant to know the mechanisms of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, this approach has rarely been implemented due to the elusive local microenvironment in the vicinity of the catalyst. Taking the Ni-CeO2 heterostructure immobilized onto carbon paper (Ni-CeO2 /CP) as a model, the dynamic behavior of adsorbed intermediates during the reaction was measured by in situ surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection configuration (ATR-SEIRAS). Theoretical calculations are used in combination to comprehend the potential causes of increased HER activity. The results show that the O-H bond of adsorbed water at the electrolyte solution/electrode interface becomes longer for promoting the dissociation of water and accelerating the kinetically slow Volmer step. In addition, forming the Ni-CeO2 heterostructure interface optimizes the hydrogen adsorption Gibbs free energy, thus increasing HER activity. Therefore, the Ni-CeO2 /CP electrode exhibits remarkably low HER overpotentials of 37 and 119 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm-2 , which are close to commercial Pt/C (16 and 102.6 mV, respectively).
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- Xiaoling Yang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P.R. China
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He Y, Chen X, Lei Y, Liu Y, Wang L. Revisited Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Mechanism of MoS 2. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2522. [PMID: 37764552 PMCID: PMC10537733 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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MoS2 has long been considered a promising catalyst for hydrogen production. At present, there are many strategies to further improve its catalytic performance, such as edge engineering, defect engineering, phase engineering, and so on. However, at present, there is still a great deal of controversy about the mechanism of MoS2 catalytic hydrogen production. For example, it is generally believed that the base plane of MoS2 is inert; however, it has been reported that the inert base plane can undergo a transient phase transition in the catalytic process to play the catalytic role, which is contrary to the common understanding that the catalytic activity only occurs at the edge. Therefore, it is necessary to further understand the mechanism of MoS2 catalytic hydrogen production. In this article, we summarized the latest research progress on the catalytic hydrogen production of MoS2, which is of great significance for revisiting the mechanism of MoS2 catalytic hydrogen production.
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China; (Y.H.); (X.C.); (Y.L.); (Y.L.)
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Hao TT, Yang YQ, Sun YY, Suen NT. A step-by-step strategy to design active and stable quaternary intermetallic compounds for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:10781-10784. [PMID: 37593789 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02606j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Multinary intermetallic compounds with rich chemical compositions enable one to achieve a logical design for desired materials based on the required function. In this work, we have demonstrated a step-by-step strategy to design a quaternary intermetallic compound that exhibits highly active and stable performance for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). With binary intermetallic TaCo2 as the starting point, the minor inclusion of a ductile Cu element in TaCo2 to form ternary TaCu0.25Co1.75 can substantially lower the degradation rate from ca. 20% to 5% after sintering treatment (i.e., enhance connectivity between particles). However, the overpotential at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 (η10) increases by ca. 20 mV from TaCo2 to TaCu0.25Co1.75. Further incorporation of a HER active Ru element to cast quaternary TaCu0.125Ru0.125Co1.75 can decrease ca. 70 mV of η10 while maintaining long-term stability. This proves that one can design functional intermetallic compounds intentionally, which may be extended to different fields of application.
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- Tong-Tong Hao
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China.
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Chen Z, Gong W, Wang J, Hou S, Yang G, Zhu C, Fan X, Li Y, Gao R, Cui Y. Metallic W/WO 2 solid-acid catalyst boosts hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5363. [PMID: 37660156 PMCID: PMC10475068 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41097-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023] Open
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The lack of available protons severely lowers the activity of alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction process than that in acids, which can be efficiently accelerated by tuning the coverage and chemical environment of protons on catalyst surface. However, the cycling of active sites by proton transfer is largely dependent on the utilization of noble metal catalysts because of the appealing electronic interaction between noble metal atoms and protons. Herein, an all-non-noble W/WO2 metallic heterostructure serving as an efficient solid-acid catalyst exhibits remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction performance with an ultra-low overpotential of -35 mV at -10 mA/cm2 and a small Tafel slope (-34 mV/dec), as well as long-term durability of hydrogen production (>50 h) at current densities of -10 and -50 mA/cm2 in alkaline electrolyte. Multiple in situ and ex situ spectroscopy characterizations combining with first-principle density functional theory calculations discover that a dynamic proton-concentrated surface can be constructed on W/WO2 solid-acid catalyst under ultra-low overpotentials, which enables W/WO2 catalyzing alkaline hydrogen production to follow a kinetically fast Volmer-Tafel pathway with two neighboring protons recombining into a hydrogen molecule. Our strategy of solid-acid catalyst and utilization of multiple spectroscopy characterizations may provide an interesting route for designing advanced all-non-noble catalytic system towards boosting hydrogen evolution reaction performance in alkaline electrolyte.
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- Zhigang Chen
- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Physics and Energy, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China
- Division of Nanomaterials and Jiangxi Key Lab of Carbonene Materials, Jiangxi Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanchang, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- i-lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano-X), Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.
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Chen M, Hu L, Xu L, Wei J, Wu P, Guan G, Wang T, Ma Y. Synergistically Tuning Surface States of Hierarchical MoC by Pt-N Dual-Doping Engineering for Optimizing Hydrogen Evolution Activity. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300308. [PMID: 37154229 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Catalytic performance can be greatly enhanced by rational modulation of the surface state. In this study, reasonable adjustment of the surface states around the Fermi level (EF ) of molybdenum carbide (MoC) (α phase) via a Pt-N dual-doping process to fabricate an electrocatalyst named as Pt-N-MoC is performed to promote hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance over the MoC surface. Systematically experimental and theoretical analyses demonstrate that the synergistic tuning of Pt and N can cause the delocalization of surface states, with an increase in the density of surface states near the EF . This is beneficial for accumulating and transferring electrons between the catalyst surface and adsorbent, resulting in a positively linear correlation between the density of surface states near the EF and the HER activity. Moreover, the catalytic performance is further enhanced by artificially fabricating a Pt-N-MoC catalyst that has a unique hierarchical structure composed of MoC nanoparticles (0D), nanosheets (2D), and microrods (3D). As expected, the obtained Pt-N-MoC electrocatalyst exhibits superb HER activity with an extremely low overpotential of 39 mV@10 mA cm-2 as well as superb stability (over 24 d) in an alkaline solution. This work highlights a novel strategy to develop efficient electrocatalysts via adjusting their surface states.
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- Meng Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, 036-8561, Japan
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Novel Energy Materials & Catalysis Research Center, Shanwei Institute of Technology, Shanwei, 516600, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Shenzhen Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, 036-8561, Japan
- Energy Conversion Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Regional Innovation (IRI), Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, 036-8561, Japan
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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Zhang X, Yang Y, Liu Y, Jia Z, Wang Q, Sun L, Zhang LC, Kruzic JJ, Lu J, Shen B. Defect Engineering of a High-Entropy Metallic Glass Surface for High-Performance Overall Water Splitting at Ampere-Level Current Densities. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303439. [PMID: 37279880 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Platinum-based electrocatalysts possess high water electrolysis activity and are essential components for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). A major challenge, however, is how to break the cost-efficiency trade-off. Here, a novel defect engineering strategy is presented to construct a nanoporous (FeCoNiB0.75 )97 Pt3 (atomic %) high-entropy metallic glass (HEMG) with a nanocrystalline surface structure that contains large amounts of lattice distortion and stacking faults to achieve excellent electrocatalytic performance using only 3 at% of Pt. The defect-rich HEMG achieves ultralow overpotentials at ampere-level current density of 1000 mA cm-2 for HER (104 mV) and oxygen evolution reaction (301 mV) under alkaline conditions, while retains a long-term durability exceeding 200 h at 100 mA cm-2 . Moreover, it only requires 81 and 122 mV to drive the current densities of 1000 and 100 mA cm-2 for HER under acidic and neutral conditions, respectively. Modelling results reveal that lattice distortion and stacking fault defects help to optimize atomic configuration and modulate electronic interaction, while the surface nanoporous architecture provides abundant active sites, thus synergistically contributing to the reduced energy barrier for water electrolysis. This defect engineering approach combined with a HEMG design strategy is expected to be widely applicable for development of high-performance alloy catalysts.
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- Xinyue Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Metals, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center and Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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Huang J, Kang Y, Liu J, Chen R, Xie T, Liu Z, Xu X, Tian H, Yin L, Fan F, Wang L, Liu G. Selective Exposure of Robust Perovskite Layer of Aurivillius-Type Compounds for Stable Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302206. [PMID: 37259627 PMCID: PMC10427399 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Aurivillius-type compounds ((Bi2 O2 )2+ (An -1 Bn O3 n +1 )2- ) with alternately stacked layers of bismuth oxide (Bi2 O2 )2+ and perovskite (An -1 Bn O3 n +1 )2- are promising photocatalysts for overall water splitting due to their suitable band structures and adjustable layered characteristics. However, the self-reduction of Bi3+ at the top (Bi2 O2 )2+ layers induced by photogenerated electrons during photocatalytic processes causes inactivation of the compounds as photocatalysts. Here, using Bi3 TiNbO9 as a model photocatalyst, its surface termination is modulated by acid etching, which well suppresses the self-corrosion phenomenon. A combination of comprehensive experimental investigations together with theoretical calculations reveals the transition of the material surface from the self-reduction-sensitive (Bi2 O2 )2+ layer to the robust (BiTiNbO7 )2- perovskite layer, enabling effective electron transfer through surface trapping and effective hole transfer through surface electric field, and also efficient transfer of the electrons to the cocatalyst for greatly enhanced photocatalytic overall water splitting. Moreover, this facile modification strategy can be readily extended to other Aurivillius compounds (e.g., SrBi2 Nb2 O9 , Bi4 Ti3 O12 , and SrBi4 Ti4 O15 ) and therefore justify its usefulness in rationally tailoring surface structures of layered photocatalysts for high photocatalytic overall water-splitting activity and stability.
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- Jie Huang
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials ScienceInstitute of Metal ResearchChinese Academy of Sciences72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials ScienceInstitute of Metal ResearchChinese Academy of Sciences72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials ScienceInstitute of Metal ResearchChinese Academy of Sciences72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
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- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisDalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalian116023China
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- College of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012China
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- Center of Electron MicroscopySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- School of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Center of Electron MicroscopySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials ScienceInstitute of Metal ResearchChinese Academy of Sciences72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
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- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisDalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalian116023China
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- Nanomaterials CentreSchool of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt LuciaQLD4072Australia
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials ScienceInstitute of Metal ResearchChinese Academy of Sciences72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China72 Wenhua RoadShenyang110016China
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Zhang F, Ji R, Zhu X, Li H, Wang Y, Wang J, Wang F, Lan H. Strain-Regulated Pt-NiO@Ni Sub-Micron Particles Achieving Bifunctional Electrocatalysis for Zinc-Air Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301640. [PMID: 37093205 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Highly active bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have always been the key factors to affect the performance of zinc-air batteries. However, integrating the independent reaction sites of ORR and OER in a catalyst remains a major challenge. Herein, a collaborative strategy based on defect induction and doping is proposed to prepare the strain-regulated Pt-NiO@Ni sub-micron particles (Pt-NiO@Ni SP). Benefiting from the synergistic effect of tensile strain and Pt-doped, the metallic Ni-based sub-micron particles with tensile strain as the catalyst carriers can effectively optimize the electronic distribution of atomic structures in Pt and NiO on the surface of particles, leading to reduce the energy barrier of intermediates for ORR and OER. Consequently, the Pt-NiO@Ni SP exhibits outstanding bifunctional catalytic activity with the ΔE index of 0.65 V under a low Pt loading, outperforming that of the benchmark Pt/C+IrO2 catalysts (0.76 V). Impressively, the Pt-NiO@Ni SP-based liquid zinc-air battery develops a high open-circuit potential (1.47 V), excellent energy density (188.2 mW cm-2 ), and favorable cyclic charge-discharge cycling durability (200 h at 20 mA cm-2 ). This work provides an innovative avenue for the rational construction of highly active bifunctional electrocatalysts for practical applications.
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- Fan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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Chen LW, Hao YC, Li J, Hu L, Zuo X, Dai C, Yu ZL, Huang HZ, Tian W, Liu D, Chang X, Li P, Shao R, Wang B, Yin AX. Controllable Crystallization of Two-Dimensional Bi Nanocrystals with Morphology-Boosted CO 2 Electroreduction in Wide pH Environments. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301639. [PMID: 37093197 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Two-dimensional low-melting-point (LMP) metal nanocrystals are attracting increasing attention with broad and irreplaceable applications due to their unique surface and topological structures. However, the chemical synthesis, especially the fine control over the nucleation (reduction) and growth (crystallization), of such LMP metal nanocrystals remains elusive as limited by the challenges of low standard redox potential, low melting point, poor crystalline symmetry, etc. Here, a controllable reduction-melting-crystallization (RMC) protocol to synthesize free-standing and surfactant-free bismuth nanocrystals with tunable dimensions, morphologies, and surface structures is presented. Especially, ultrathin bismuth nanosheets with flat or jagged surfaces/edges can be prepared with high selectivity. The jagged bismuth nanosheets, with abundant surface steps and defects, exhibit boosted electrocatalytic CO2 reduction performances in acidic, neutral, and alkaline aqueous solutions, achieving the maximum selectivity of near unity at the current density of 210 mA cm-2 for formate evolution under ambient conditions. This work creates the RMC pathway for the synthesis of free-standing two-dimensional LMP metal nanomaterials and may find broader applicability in more interdisciplinary applications.
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- Li-Wei Chen
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Department Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Analysis and Testing Center, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Department Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Zhurenok AV, Vasichenko DB, Berdyugin SN, Gerasimov EY, Saraev AA, Cherepanova SV, Kozlova EA. Photocatalysts Based on Graphite-like Carbon Nitride with a Low Content of Rhodium and Palladium for Hydrogen Production under Visible Light. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2176. [PMID: 37570494 PMCID: PMC10421291 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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In this study, we proposed photocatalysts based on graphite-like carbon nitride with a low content (0.01-0.5 wt.%) of noble metals (Pd, Rh) for hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. As precursors of rhodium and palladium, labile aqua and nitrato complexes [Rh2(H2O)8(μ-OH)2](NO3)4∙4H2O and (Et4N)2[Pd(NO3)4], respectively, were proposed. To obtain metallic particles, reduction was carried out in H2 at 400 °C. The synthesized photocatalysts were studied using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The activity of the photocatalysts was tested in the hydrogen evolution from aqueous and aqueous alkaline solutions of TEOA under visible light with a wavelength of 428 nm. It was shown that the activity for the 0.01-0.5% Rh/g-C3N4 series is higher than in the case of the 0.01-0.5% Pd/g-C3N4 photocatalysts. The 0.5% Rh/g-C3N4 sample showed the highest activity per gram of catalyst, equal to 3.9 mmol gcat-1 h-1, whereas the most efficient use of the metal particles was found over the 0.1% Rh/g-C3N4 photocatalyst, with the activity of 2.4 mol per gram of Rh per hour. The data obtained are of interest and can serve for further research in the field of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution using noble metals as cocatalysts.
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- Angelina V. Zhurenok
- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia;
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia;
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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Ahmed M, Kour G, Sun Z, Du A, Mao X. Activating Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Carbon Nanotube via Aryl Functionalisation: The Role of Hybrid sp 2-sp 3 Interface and Curvature. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2122. [PMID: 37513133 PMCID: PMC10385873 DOI: 10.3390/nano13142122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a remarkable mechanism which yields the production of hydrogen through a process of water electrolysis. However, the evolution of hydrogen requires highly conductive and stable catalysts, such as the noble metal platinum (Pt). However, the problem lies in the limitations that this catalyst and others of its kind present. Due to limited availability, as well as the costs involved in acquiring such catalysts, researchers are challenged to manufacture catalysts that do not present these limitations. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which are nanomaterials, are known to have a wide range of applications. However, specifically, the pristine carbon nanotube is not suitable for the HER due to the binding free energy of its positive H-atoms. Hence, for the first time, we demonstrated the use of the proposed aryl-functionalised catalysts, i.e., Aryl-L@SWCNT (L = Br, CCH, Cl, CO2CH3, F, I, NO2, or t-butyl), along with the effect of the sp2-sp3 hybridised interface through the density functional theory (DFT). We performed calculations of single-walled carbon nanotubes with multiple aryl functional groups. By employing the DFT calculations, we proved that the curvature of the nanotubes along with the proposed aryl-functionalised catalysts had a noteworthy effect on the performance of the HER. Our study opens the door to investigating a promising group of catalysts for sustainable hydrogen production.
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- Muhammad Ahmed
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
- QUT Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
- QUT Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
- QUT Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
- QUT Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
- QUT Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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Akir S, Azadmanjiri J, Antonatos N, Děkanovský L, Roy PK, Mazánek V, Lontio Fomekong R, Regner J, Sofer Z. Atomic-layered V 2C MXene containing bismuth elements: 2D/0D and 2D/2D nanoarchitectonics for hydrogen evolution and nitrogen reduction reaction. NANOSCALE 2023. [PMID: 37464871 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01144e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The exploitation of two-dimensional (2D) vanadium carbide (V2CTx, denoted as V2C) in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is still in the stage of theoretical study with limited experimental exploration. Here, we present the experimental studies of V2C MXene-based materials containing two different bismuth compounds to confirm the possibility of using V2C as a potential electrocatalyst for HER and NRR. In this context, for the first time, we employed two different methods to synthesize 2D/0D and 2D/2D nanostructures. The 2D/2D V2C/BVO consisted of BiVO4 (denoted BVO) nanosheets wrapped in layers of V2C which were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method, whereas the 2D/0D V2C/Bi consisted of spherical particles of Bi (Bi NPs) anchored on V2C MXenes using the solid-state annealing method. The resultant V2C/BVO catalyst was proven to be beneficial for HER in 0.5 M H2SO4 compared to pristine V2C. We demonstrated that the 2D/2D V2C/BVO structure can favor the higher specific surface area, exposure of more accessible catalytic active sites, and promote electron transfer which can be responsible for optimizing the HER activity. Moreover, V2C/BVO has superior stability in an acidic environment. Whilst we observed that the 2D/0D V2C/Bi could be highly efficient for electrocatalytic NRR purposes. Our results show that the ammonia (NH3) production and faradaic efficiency (FE) of V2C/Bi can reach 88.6 μg h-1 cm-2 and 8% at -0.5 V vs. RHE, respectively. Also V2C/Bi exhibited excellent long-term stability. These achievements present a high performance in terms of the highest generated NH3 compared to recent investigations of MXenes-based electrocatalysts. Such excellent NRR of V2C/Bi activity can be attributed to the effective suppression of HER which is the main competitive reaction of the NRR.
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- Sana Akir
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Zeng X, Liao L, Wang M, Wang H. Rare-earth metal-N 6 centers in porous carbon for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 37465923 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02314a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts fabricated using rare earth elements have emerged for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction, but they need to be studied systematically and intensively. Herein, density functional theory was employed to determine the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction activity of rare earth-N6 porous carbon (Re = Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu) single-atom catalysts. The results revealed that the binding energy of the rare-earth atoms to the N6C monolayers in the ten studied Re-N6C monatomic catalysts is much more negative than the cohesion energy of the bulk rare-earth metal, which makes rare-earth atoms stably dispersed in the N6C skeleton. CO is the primary chemical product of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction by Ce, Eu, and Lu. The primary product of the six monatomic species, i.e., Nd, Sm, Tb, Er, Tm, and Yb, is HCOOH. The dominant product of Gd is CH4. The limiting potentials of these catalysts are in the range of 0.31-0.786 V and their overpotentials are in the range of 0.06-0.707 V, all of which are relatively low, showing that they are potential and promising electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Subsequently, Eu-N6C was experimentally synthesized and used for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to obtain CO products, and the overpotential showed good agreement with the theoretically calculated values.
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- Xianshi Zeng
- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Ludong University, Yantai city, 264025, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Neumüller D, Rafailović LD, Jovanović AZ, Skorodumova NV, Pašti IA, Lassnig A, Griesser T, Gammer C, Eckert J. Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Ultra-Smooth Sputtered Nanocrystalline Ni Thin Films in Alkaline Media-From Intrinsic Activity to the Effects of Surface Oxidation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2085. [PMID: 37513096 PMCID: PMC10383487 DOI: 10.3390/nano13142085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Highly effective yet affordable non-noble metal catalysts are a key component for advances in hydrogen generation via electrolysis. The synthesis of catalytic heterostructures containing established Ni in combination with surface NiO, Ni(OH)2, and NiOOH domains gives rise to a synergistic effect between the surface components and is highly beneficial for water splitting and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, the intrinsic catalytic activity of pure Ni and the effect of partial electrochemical oxidation of ultra-smooth magnetron sputter-deposited Ni surfaces are analyzed by combining electrochemical measurements with transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The experimental investigations are supplemented by Density Functional Theory and Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations. Kinetic parameters for the HER are evaluated while surface roughening is carefully monitored during different Ni film treatment and operation stages. Surface oxidation results in the dominant formation of Ni(OH)2, practically negligible surface roughening, and 3-5 times increased HER exchange current densities. Higher levels of surface roughening are observed during prolonged cycling to deep negative potentials, while surface oxidation slows down the HER activity losses compared to as-deposited films. Thus, surface oxidation increases the intrinsic HER activity of nickel and is also a viable strategy to improve catalyst durability.
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- Daniela Neumüller
- Department of Materials Science, Montanuniversität Leoben, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Department of Materials Science, Montanuniversität Leoben, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- Applied Physics, Division of Materials Science, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87 Luleå, Sweden
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- University of Belgrade-Faculty of Physical Chemistry, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Department of Polymer Engineering and Science, Montanuniversität Leoben, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Department of Materials Science, Montanuniversität Leoben, 8700 Leoben, Austria
- Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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Zhu E, Liu Y, Huang J, Zhang A, Peng B, Liu Z, Liu H, Yu J, Li YR, Yang L, Duan X, Huang Y. Bubble-Mediated Large-Scale Hierarchical Assembly of Ultrathin Pt Nanowire Network Monolayer at Gas/Liquid Interfaces. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37410702 PMCID: PMC10373521 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Extensive macroscale two-dimensional (2-D) platinum (Pt) nanowire network (NWN) sheets are created through a hierarchical self-assembly process with the aid of biomolecular ligands. The Pt NWN sheet is assembled from the attachment growth of 1.9 nm-sized 0-D nanocrystals into 1-D nanowires featuring a high density of grain boundaries, which then interconnect to form monolayer network structures extending into centimeter-scale size. Further investigation into the formation mechanism reveals that the initial emergence of NWN sheets occurs at the gas/liquid interfaces of the bubbles produced by sodium borohydride (NaBH4) during the synthesis process. Upon the rupture of these bubbles, an exocytosis-like process releases the Pt NWN sheets at the gas/liquid surface, which subsequently merge into a continuous monolayer Pt NWN sheet. The Pt NWN sheets exhibit outstanding oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activities, with specific and mass activities 12.0 times and 21.2 times greater, respectively, than those of current state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts.
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Zhou M, Jiang X, Kong W, Li H, Lu F, Zhou X, Zhang Y. Synergistic Effect of Dual-Doped Carbon on Mo 2C Nanocrystals Facilitates Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:166. [PMID: 37394676 PMCID: PMC10315362 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01135-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) materials are promising electrocatalysts with potential applications in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to low cost and Pt-like electronic structures. Nevertheless, their HER activity is usually hindered by the strong hydrogen binding energy. Moreover, the lack of water-cleaving sites makes it difficult for the catalysts to work in alkaline solutions. Here, we designed and synthesized a B and N dual-doped carbon layer that encapsulated on Mo2C nanocrystals (Mo2C@BNC) for accelerating HER under alkaline condition. The electronic interactions between the Mo2C nanocrystals and the multiple-doped carbon layer endow a near-zero H adsorption Gibbs free energy on the defective C atoms over the carbon shell. Meanwhile, the introduced B atoms afford optimal H2O adsorption sites for the water-cleaving step. Accordingly, the dual-doped Mo2C catalyst with synergistic effect of non-metal sites delivers superior HER performances of a low overpotential (99 mV@10 mA cm-2) and a small Tafel slope (58.1 mV dec-1) in 1 M KOH solution. Furthermore, it presents a remarkable activity that outperforming the commercial 10% Pt/C catalyst at large current density, demonstrating its applicability in industrial water splitting. This study provides a reasonable design strategy towards noble-metal-free HER catalysts with high activity.
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- Min Zhou
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China.
- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China.
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Borysiuk V, Lyashenko IA, Popov VL. Thermal Stability and Melting Dynamics of Bimetallic Au@Pt@Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:5478. [PMID: 37420645 DOI: 10.3390/s23125478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Thermal stability is an important feature of the materials used as components and parts of sensors and other devices of nanoelectronics. Here we report the results of the computational study of the thermal stability of the triple layered Au@Pt@Au core-shell nanoparticles, which are promising materials for H2O2 bi-directional sensing. A distinct feature of the considered sample is the raspberry-like shape, due to the presence of Au nanoprotuberances on its surface. The thermal stability and melting of the samples were studied within classical molecular dynamics simulations. Interatomic forces were computed within the embedded atom method. To investigate the thermal properties of Au@Pt@Au nanoparticles, structural parameters such as Lindemann indexes, radial distribution functions, linear distributions of concentration, and atomistic configurations were calculated. As the performed simulations showed, the raspberry-like structure of the nanoparticle was preserved up to approximately 600 K, while the general core-shell structure was maintained up to approximately 900 K. At higher temperatures, the destruction of the initial fcc crystal structure and core-shell composition was observed for both considered samples. As Au@Pt@Au nanoparticles demonstrated high sensing performance due to their unique structure, the obtained results may be useful for the further design and fabrication of the nanoelectronic devices that are required to work within a certain range of temperatures.
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- Vadym Borysiuk
- Department of System Dynamics and Friction Physics, Institute of Mechanics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Nanoelectronics and Surface Modification, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Sumy State University, 40007 Sumy, Ukraine
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- Department of System Dynamics and Friction Physics, Institute of Mechanics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Complex Systems Modeling, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Sumy State University, 40007 Sumy, Ukraine
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- Department of System Dynamics and Friction Physics, Institute of Mechanics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Ma Q, Gao J, Moussa B, Young J, Zhao M, Zhang W. Electrosorption, Desorption, and Oxidation of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids (PFCAs) via MXene-Based Electrocatalytic Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37294711 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c03991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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MXenes exhibit excellent conductivity, tunable surface chemistry, and high surface area. Particularly, the surface reactivity of MXenes strongly depends on surface exposed atoms or terminated groups. This study examines three types of MXenes with oxygen, fluorine, and chlorine as respective terminal atoms and evaluates their electrosorption, desorption, and oxidative properties. Two perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are used as model persistent micropollutants for the tests. The experimental results reveal that O-terminated MXene achieves a significantly higher adsorption capacity of 215.9 mg·g-1 and an oxidation rate constant of 3.9 × 10-2 min-1 for PFOA compared to those with F and Cl terminations. Electrochemical oxidation of the two PFCAs (1 ppm) with an applied potential of +6 V in a 0.1 M Na2SO4 solution yields >99% removal in 3 h. Moreover, PFOA degrades about 20% faster than PFBA on O-terminated MXene. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the O-terminated MXene surface yielded the highest PFOA and PFBA adsorption energy and the most favorable degradation pathway, suggesting the high potential of MXenes as highly reactive and adsorptive electrocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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- Qingquan Ma
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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Ju L, Tang X, Li J, Dong H, Yang S, Gao Y, Liu W. Armchair Janus WSSe Nanotube Designed with Selenium Vacancy as a Promising Photocatalyst for CO 2 Reduction. Molecules 2023; 28:4602. [PMID: 37375156 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical fuels offers a promising way to not only settle growing environmental problems but also provide a renewable energy source. In this study, through first-principles calculation, we found that the Se vacancy introduction can lead to the transition of physical-to-chemical CO2 adsorption on Janus WSSe nanotube. Se vacancies work at the adsorption site, which significantly improves the amount of transferred electrons at the interface, resulting in the enhanced electron orbital hybridization between adsorbents and substrates, and promising the high activity and selectivity for carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). Under the condition of illumination, due to the adequate driving forces of photoexcited holes and electrons, oxygen generation reaction (OER) and CO2RR can occur spontaneously on the S and Se sides of the defective WSSe nanotube, respectively. The CO2 could be reduced into CH4, meanwhile, the O2 is produced by the water oxidation, which also provides the hydrogen and electron source for the CO2RR. Our finding reveals a candidate photocatalyst for obtaining efficient photocatalytic CO2 conversion.
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- Lin Ju
- School of Physics and Electric Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Institute of Materials Physics and Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Physics and Electric Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hongzhiwei Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 1599 Xinjinqiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200120, China
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- School of Physics and Electric Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Physics and Electric Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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Song X, Zhang XG, Deng YL, Nan ZA, Song W, Wang Y, Lü L, Jiang Q, Jin X, Zheng Y, Chen M, Xie Z, Li JF, Tian ZQ, Fan FR. Improving the Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction Rate of Ru by Active Hydrogen in the Ultrathin Pd Interlayer. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37268602 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c02604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Enhancing the catalytic activity of Ru metal in the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) potential range, improving the insufficient activity of Ru caused by its oxophilicity, is of great significance for reducing the cost of anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). Here, we use Ru grown on Au@Pd as a model system to understand the underlying mechanism for activity improvement by combining direct in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) evidence of the catalytic reaction intermediate (OHad) with in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD), electrochemical characterization, as well as DFT calculations. The results showed that the Au@Pd@Ru nanocatalyst utilizes the hydrogen storage capacity of the Pd interlayer to "temporarily" store the activated hydrogen enriched at the interface, which spontaneously overflows at the "hydrogen-deficient interface" to react with OHad adsorbed on Ru. It is the essential reason for the enhanced catalytic activity of Ru at anodic potential. This work deepens our understanding of the HOR mechanism and provides new ideas for the rational design of advanced electrocatalysts.
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- Xianmeng Song
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, IChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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He F, Wang Y, Liu J, Yao X. One-dimensional carbon based nanoreactor fabrication by electrospinning for sustainable catalysis. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220164. [PMID: 37933386 PMCID: PMC10624385 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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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.
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- Fagui He
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoningChina
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- DICP‐Surrey Joint Centre for Future Materials, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, and Advanced Technology InstituteUniversity of SurreyGuilfordSurreyUK
- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical TechnologySinopecShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoningChina
- DICP‐Surrey Joint Centre for Future Materials, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, and Advanced Technology InstituteUniversity of SurreyGuilfordSurreyUK
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative MaterialsFudan UniversityShanghaiP. R. China
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- School of Advanced EnergySun‐yat Sen University (Shenzhen)ShenzhenGuangdongChina
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Li Y, Wang W, Cheng M, Feng Y, Han X, Qian Q, Zhu Y, Zhang G. Arming Ru with Oxygen-Vacancy-Enriched RuO 2 Sub-Nanometer Skin Activates Superior Bifunctionality for pH-Universal Overall Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2206351. [PMID: 36609998 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Water electrolysis has been expected to assimilate the renewable yet intermediate energy-derived electricity for green H2 production. However, current benchmark anodic catalysts of Ir/Ru-based compounds suffer severely from poor dissolution resistance. Herein, an effective modification strategy is proposed by arming a sub-nanometer RuO2 skin with abundant oxygen vacancies to the interconnected Ru clusters/carbon hybrid microsheet (denoted as Ru@V-RuO2 /C HMS), which can not only inherit the high hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of the Ru, but more importantly, activate the superior activity toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in both acid and alkaline conditions. Outstandingly, it can achieve an ultralow overpotential of 176/201 mV for OER and 46/6 mV for the HER to reach 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and alkaline solution, respectively. Inspiringly, the overall water splitting can be driven with an ultrasmall cell voltage of 1.467/1.437 V for 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 m H2 SO4 /1.0 m KOH, respectively. Density functional theory calculations reveal that armoring the oxygen-vacancy-enriched RuO2 exoskeleton can cooperatively alter the interfacial electronic structure and make the adsorption behavior of hydrogen and oxygen intermediates much close to the ideal level, thus simultaneously speeding up the hydrogen evolution kinetics and decreasing the energy barrier of oxygen release.
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- Yapeng Li
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Nano-Material Science, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN), Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Wang K, Zhou J, Sun M, Lin F, Huang B, Lv F, Zeng L, Zhang Q, Gu L, Luo M, Guo S. Cu-Doped Heterointerfaced Ru/RuSe 2 Nanosheets with Optimized H and H 2 O Adsorption Boost Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300980. [PMID: 36989611 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ruthenium chalcogenide is a highly promising catalytic system as a Pt alternative for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, well-studied ruthenium selenide (RuSe2 ) still exhibits sluggish HER kinetics in alkaline media due to the inappropriate adsorption strength of H and H2 O. Herein, xx report a new design of Cu-doped Ru/RuSe2 heterogeneous nanosheets (NSs) with optimized H and H2 O adsorption strength for highly efficient HER catalysis in alkaline media. Theoretical calculations reveal that the superior HER performance is attributed to a synergistic effect of the unique heterointerfaced structure and Cu doping, which not only optimizes the electronic structure with a suitable d-band center to suppress proton overbinding but also alleviates the energy barrier with enhanced H2 O adsorption. As a result, Cu-doped heterogeneous Ru/RuSe2 NSs exhibit a small overpotential of 23 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , a low Tafel slope of 58.5 mV dec-1 and a high turnover frequency (TOF) value of 0.88 s-1 at 100 mV for HER in alkaline media, which is among the best catalysts in noble metal-based electrocatalysts toward HER. The present Cu-doped Ru/RuSe2 NSs interface catalyst is very stable for HER by showing no activity decay after 5000-cycle potential sweeps. This work heralds that heterogeneous interface modulation opens up a new strategy for the designing of more efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Kai Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Ren Y, Li S, Lv Z, Fan Y, He J, Song J. Electrolysis Synthesis of Carbides and Carbon Dioxide Capture in Molten Salts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207863. [PMID: 36890770 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The application of carbides in catalysis, batteries, aerospace fields, etc. has been continuously expanded and deepened, which is attributed to the diversified physicochemical properties of carbides via a tune-up of their morphology, composition, and microstructure. The emergence of MAX phases and high entropy carbides with unparalleled application potential undoubtedly further stimulates the research upsurge of carbides. The traditional pyrometallurgical or hydrometallurgical synthesis of carbides inevitably faces the shortcomings of complex process, unacceptable energy consumption, extreme environmental pollution, and beyond. The molten salt electrolysis synthesis method with the superiorities of straightforward route, high efficiency, and environmental friendliness has demonstrated its validity in the synthesis of various carbides, which naturally initiates more research. In particular, the process can achieve CO2 capture while synthesizing carbides based on the excellent CO2 capture capability of some molten salts, which is of great significance for carbon neutralization. In this paper, the synthesis mechanism of carbide by molten salt electrolysis, the process of CO2 capture and carbides conversion, the latest research progress in the synthesis of binary, ternary, multi-component, and composite carbides are reviewed. Finally, the challenges, development perspectives, and research directions of electrolysis synthesis of carbides in molten salts are featured.
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- Yiwen Ren
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
- Zhongyuan Critical Metals Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
- Zhongyuan Critical Metals Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- Zhongyuan Critical Metals Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Heping Avenue 947, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
- Zhongyuan Critical Metals Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
- Zhongyuan Critical Metals Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Science Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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Wang T, Chang P, Sun Z, Wang X, Tao J, Guan L. Interface prompted highly efficient hydrogen evolution of MoS 2/CoS 2 heterostructures in a wide pH range. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:13966-13977. [PMID: 37191141 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01011b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Interfacial electronic characteristics are crucial for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), especially in nanoscale heterogeneous catalysts. In this work, we found that the synergistic activation of CoS2 and MoS2 (2H-MoS2 and 1T-MoS2) greatly enhances the HER activity in a wide pH range compared to those of each component. The Gibbs free energies for hydrogen adsorption at interfacial Co sites are as low as -0.08 (-0.25) eV and -0.20 (0.01) eV for 2H-MoS2/CoS2 and 1T-MoS2/CoS2 heterostructures in acidic (alkaline) media, respectively, which are even superior to that of Pt(111) (-0.09 eV). Moreover, the theoretical exchange current density of MoS2/CoS2 can reach ∼1.98 × 10-18 A site-1 (∼8.43 A mg-1). Experimentally, MoS2/CoS2 exhibits a greatly reduced overpotential of 54 (46) mV and a Tafel slope of 42 (50) mV dec-1 under acidic (alkaline) conditions. The improved performance mainly originates from the synergistically activated interfacial Co atoms with better electron localization and local bonding. The interfacial effect enhances the electron conductivity and improves the H adsorption characteristics, making MoS2/CoS2 highly valuable as efficient HER electrocatalysts.
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- Tian Wang
- School of Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China.
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- School of Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
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- Ulanqab Key Laboratory of graphite (graphene) new materials, Rising Graphite Applied Technology Research Institute, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, 013650, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China.
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- School of Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
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Wang Z, Chi K, Yang S, Xiao J, Xiao F, Zhao X, Wang S. Optimizing the Electronic Structure of Atomically Dispersed Ru Sites with CoP for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in both Alkaline and Acidic Media. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2301403. [PMID: 37183299 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Developing efficient and stable electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) over a wide pH range and industrial large-scale hydrogen production is critical and challenging. Here, a tailoring strategy is developed to fabricate an outstanding HER catalyst in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes containing high-density atomically dispersed Ru sites anchored in the CoP nanoparticles supported on carbon spheres (NC@RuSA -CoP). The obtained NC@RuSA -CoP catalyst exhibits excellent HER performance with overpotentials of only 15 and 13 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 1 m KOH and 0.5 m H2 SO4 , respectively. The experimental results and theoretical calculations indicate that the strong interaction between the Ru site and the CoP can effectively optimize the electronic structure of Ru sites to reduce the hydrogen binding energy and the water dissociation energy barrier. The constructed alkaline anion exchange membrane water electrolyze (AAEMWE) demonstrates remarkable durability and an industrial-level current density of 1560 mA cm-2 at 1.8 V. This strategy provides a new perspective on the design of Ru-based electrocatalysts with suitable intermediate adsorption strengths and paves the way for the development of highly active electrocatalysts for industrial-scale hydrogen production.
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- Zhuoping Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Liu YH, Hsieh CJ, Hsu LC, Lin KH, Hsiao YC, Chi CC, Lin JT, Chang CW, Lin SC, Wu CY, Gao JQ, Pao CW, Chang YM, Lu MY, Zhou S, Yang TH. Toward controllable and predictable synthesis of high-entropy alloy nanocrystals. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadf9931. [PMID: 37163597 PMCID: PMC10171813 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf9931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
High-entropy alloy (HEA) nanocrystals have attracted extensive attention in catalysis. However, there are no effective strategies for synthesizing them in a controllable and predictable manner. With quinary HEA nanocrystals made of platinum-group metals as an example, we demonstrate that their structures with spatial compositions can be predicted by quantitatively knowing the reduction kinetics of metal precursors and entropy of mixing in the nanocrystals under dropwise addition of the mixing five-metal precursor solution. The time to reach a steady state for each precursor plays a pivotal role in determining the structures of HEA nanocrystals with homogeneous alloy and core-shell features. Compared to the commercial platinum/carbon and phase-separated counterparts, the dendritic HEA nanocrystals with a defect-rich surface show substantial enhancement in catalytic activity and durability toward both hydrogen evolution and oxidation. This quantitative study will lead to a paradigm shift in the design of HEA nanocrystals, pushing away from the trial-and-error approach.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yi-Hong Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Instrumentation Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
| | - Jui-Tai Lin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Instrumentation Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Instrumentation Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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