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Liu Z, Kong Z, Cui S, Liu L, Wang F, Wang Y, Wang S, Zang SQ. Electrocatalytic Mechanism of Defect in Spinels for Water and Organics Oxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302216. [PMID: 37259266 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Spinels display promising electrocatalytic ability for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and organics oxidation reaction because of flexible structure, tunable component, and multifold valence. Unfortunately, limited exposure of active sites, poor electronic conductivity, and low intrinsic ability make the electrocatalytic performance of spinels unsatisfactory. Defect engineering is an effective method to enhance the intrinsic ability of electrocatalysts. Herein, the recent advances in defect spinels for OER and organics electrooxidation are reviewed. The defect types that exist in spinels are first introduced. Then the catalytic mechanism and dynamic evolution of defect spinels during the electrochemical process are summarized in detail. Finally, the challenges of defect spinel electrocatalysts are brought up. This review aims to deepen the understanding about the role and evolution of defects in spinel for electrochemical water/organics oxidation and provide a significant reference for the design of efficient defect spinel electrocatalysts.
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- Zhijuan Liu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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Wang C, Yang F, Feng L. Recent advances in iridium-based catalysts with different dimensions for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:1174-1193. [PMID: 37434582 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00156c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is considered a promising technology for green hydrogen production, and iridium (Ir)-based catalysts are the best materials for anodic oxygen evolution reactions (OER) owing to their high stability and anti-corrosion ability in a strong acid electrolyte. The properties of Ir-based nanocatalysts can be tuned by rational dimension engineering, which has received intensive attention recently for catalysis ability boosting. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the structural and catalysis performance, herein, an overview of the recent progress was provided for Ir-based catalysts with different dimensions for the acidic OER. The promotional effect was first presented in terms of the nano-size effect, synergistic effect, and electronic effect based on the dimensional effect, then the latest progress of Ir-based catalysts classified into zero-dimensional (0D), one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) catalysts was introduced in detail; and the practical application of some typical examples in the real PEM water electrolyzers (PEMWE) was also presented. Finally, the problems and challenges faced by current dimensionally engineered Ir-based catalysts in acidic electrolytes were discussed. It is concluded that the increased surface area and catalytic active sites can be realized by dimensional engineering strategies, while the controllable synthesis of different dimensional structured catalysts is still a great challenge, and the correlation between structure and performance, especially for the structural evolution during the electrochemical operation process, should be probed in depth. Hopefully, this effort could help understand the progress of dimensional engineering of Ir-based catalysts in OER catalysis and contribute to the design and preparation of novel efficient Ir-based catalysts.
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- Chunyan Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China.
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Du J, Ding Y, Guo Y, Sun L, Li F. Iron atomic cluster supported on Co/NC having superior water oxidation activity over iron single atom. iScience 2023; 26:107339. [PMID: 37520718 PMCID: PMC10382919 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Carbon-supported iron-cobalt bimetallic electrocatalysts usually exhibit robust catalytic activity toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the spatial isolation of Fe species at atomic level on cobalt-carbon solid remains a great challenge for practical catalytic applications in the OER. Here, we report the fabrication of CoFe bimetal porous carbon electrocatalysts by pyrolysis of molecularly defined iron complexes such as FePc (Pc = phthalocyanine) and Fe(acac)3 pre-encapsulated in the cavities of zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-67. With this unique strategy, high-loading atomic Fe nanoclusters (Fe-ACs) and Fe single atoms (Fe-SAs) were supported on Co/NC hybrids relying on the size of the molecular Fe precursors. The former exhibited superior OER performance to the single Fe atom-decorated Co/NC, as well as other ZIF-67-derived electrocatalysts. Theoretical modulation suggests Co as the OER active site for Fe-ACs@Co/NC at the in situ-formed FeOOH-ACs/Co3O4 interface, while Fe was proposed as the active site for Fe-SAs@Co/NC.
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- Jian Du
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Wu H, Zhang J, Lu Q, Li Y, Jiang R, Liu Y, Zheng X, Zhao N, Li J, Deng Y, Hu W. High-Entropy Layered Double Hydroxides with Highly Adjustable Components for Enhancing Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:38423-38432. [PMID: 37527430 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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The main obstacle to the development of large-scale electrochemical hydrogen production based on water splitting is the slow four-electron kinetics of OER (oxygen evolution reaction). The most efficient method is to create sophisticated and effective OER catalysts. Here, we proposed the controlled synthesis of high-entropy layered double hydroxides (HELDH) for wide component regulation and the component design of high OER activity to make up for the restricted component regulation in conventional catalysts. Through the use of coprecipitation and hydrothermal synthesis, the representative sample (MgCoNi)3(FeAl)-LDH is created and systematically characterized. Significantly, this technique of preparation may generically synthesize a variety of HELDH with various component combinations, demonstrating the remarkable adaptability of the HELDH components. Subsequently, (FeCoNi)3(FeCr)-LDH with high OER activity is designed and synthesized. (FeCoNi)3(FeCr)-LDH shows excellent OER activity (overpotential is only 230 mV at 10 mA cm-2). A new platform for the creation of high-performance catalysts and high-entropy materials was established by the synthesis and design of HELDH.
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- Han Wu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
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Song YF, Zhang ZY, Tian H, Bian L, Bai Y, Wang ZL. Corrosion Engineering towards NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide Macroporous Arrays with Enhanced Activity and Stability for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301124. [PMID: 37296528 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) is the benchmark catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium, however, it is still challenging to improve its activity and stability. Herein, NiFe-LDH macroporous array electrodes are demonstrated to significantly enhance the activity and stability for oxygen evolution reaction. The electrodes are fabricated by the chemical and electrochemical corrosion process of Ni foam induced by ferric nitrate, hydrochloric acid and oxygen. By optimizing the amount of iron salt and acid and selecting the appropriate reaction temperature and time, the NiFe-LDH electrodes only need the overpotential of 180 mV and 248 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA cm-2 and 500 mA cm-2 , respectively, and remain highly stable for 1000 h at 500 mA cm-2 . The unique macroporous array not only significantly increases the active area of NiFe-LDH catalyst, but also creates a stable nanostructure that avoids severe reconstruction.
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- Yi-Fu Song
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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Yao Q, Yu Z, Li L, Huang X. Strain and Surface Engineering of Multicomponent Metallic Nanomaterials with Unconventional Phases. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9676-9717. [PMID: 37428987 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Multicomponent metallic nanomaterials with unconventional phases show great prospects in electrochemical energy storage and conversion, owing to unique crystal structures and abundant structural effects. In this review, we emphasize the progress in the strain and surface engineering of these novel nanomaterials. We start with a brief introduction of the structural configurations of these materials, based on the interaction types between the components. Next, the fundamentals of strain, strain effect in relevant metallic nanomaterials with unconventional phases, and their formation mechanisms are discussed. Then the progress in surface engineering of these multicomponent metallic nanomaterials is demonstrated from the aspects of morphology control, crystallinity control, surface modification, and surface reconstruction. Moreover, the applications of the strain- and surface-engineered unconventional nanomaterials mainly in electrocatalysis are also introduced, where in addition to the catalytic performance, the structure-performance correlations are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and opportunities in this promising field are prospected.
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- Qing Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Xu D, Liu S, Zhang M, Xu L, Gao H, Yao J. Manipulating the Dynamic Self-Reconstruction of CoP Electrocatalyst Driven by Charge Transport and Ion Leaching. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300201. [PMID: 36967560 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Surface reconstruction of electrocatalysts is very important to clarify the structure-component-activity relationship. In this work, in situ Raman and ex situ technologies are used to capture the surface structure evolution of F-Fe-CoP during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The results reveal that the leaching of F accelerates the dynamic reconstruction response of CoP to rapidly convert into active (oxy)hydroxide species. The further introduction of Fe can accelerate the charge transfer rate and alleviate the structural stacking caused by insufficient kinetics. The introduction of F and Fe increases the electron occupation states of cobalt sites and promotes the adsorption of OH- ions on the CoP catalyst, which significantly improves the OER performance. F-Fe-CoP exhibits excellent OER performance with an overpotential of 259 mV at 20 mA cm-2 . This finding enriches the OER mechanism associated with the surface reconstruction of CoP and provides a reference for the rational design of efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Dexin Xu
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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Wang H, Zhai T, Wu Y, Zhou T, Zhou B, Shang C, Guo Z. High-Valence Oxides for High Performance Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301706. [PMID: 37253121 PMCID: PMC10401147 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Valence tuning of transition metal oxides is an effective approach to design high-performance catalysts, particularly for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) that underpins solar/electric water splitting and metal-air batteries. Recently, high-valence oxides (HVOs) are reported to show superior OER performance, in association with the fundamental dynamics of charge transfer and the evolution of the intermediates. Particularly considered are the adsorbate evolution mechanism (AEM) and the lattice oxygen-mediated mechanism (LOM). High-valence states enhance the OER performance mainly by optimizing the eg -orbital filling, promoting the charge transfer between the metal d band and oxygen p band. Moreover, HVOs usually show an elevated O 2p band, which triggers the lattice oxygen as the redox center and enacts the efficient LOM pathway to break the "scaling" limitation of AEM. In addition, oxygen vacancies, induced by the overall charge-neutrality, also promote the direct oxygen coupling in LOM. However, the synthesis of HVOs suffers from relatively large thermodynamic barrier, which makes their preparation difficult. Hence, the synthesis strategies of the HVOs are discussed to guide further design of the HVO electrocatalysts. Finally, further challenges and perspectives are outlined for potential applications in energy conversion and storage.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of ChemistryThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
- Green Catalysis CenterCollege of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
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- Department of ChemistryThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
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- Department of ChemistryThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic MaterialsShenzhen Institute of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesShenzhen518055China
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- Department of ChemistryThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
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- Department of ChemistryThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR000000China
- Zhejiang Institute of Research and InnovationThe University of Hong KongHangzhou311300China
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Fang C, Zhou J, Zhang L, Wan W, Ding Y, Sun X. Synergy of dual-atom catalysts deviated from the scaling relationship for oxygen evolution reaction. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4449. [PMID: 37488102 PMCID: PMC10366111 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40177-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Dual-atom catalysts, particularly those with heteronuclear active sites, have the potential to outperform the well-established single-atom catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction, but the underlying mechanistic understanding is still lacking. Herein, a large-scale density functional theory is employed to explore the feasibility of *O-*O coupling mechanism, which can circumvent the scaling relationship with improving the catalytic performance of N-doped graphene supported Fe-, Co-, Ni-, and Cu-containing heteronuclear dual-atom catalysts, namely, M'M@NC. Based on the constructed activity maps, a rationally designed descriptor can be obtained to predict homonuclear catalysts. Seven heteronuclear and four homonuclear dual-atom catalysts possess high activities that outperform the minimum theoretical overpotential. The chemical and structural origin in favor of *O-*O coupling mechanism thus leading to enhanced reaction activity have been revealed. This work not only provides additional insights into the fundamental understanding of reaction mechanisms, but also offers a guideline for the accelerated discovery of efficient catalysts.
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- Cong Fang
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, 266101, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, 266101, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Max-Plank Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 45470, Germany
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000, Lanzhou, China.
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, China.
- Shandong Energy Institute, 266101, Qingdao, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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Ni S, Qu H, Xu Z, Zhu X, Chen L, Xing H, Wu X, Liu H, Yang L. Regulating the Spin State of Metal and Metal Carbide Heterojunctions for Efficient Oxygen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37466139 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Developing high-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of importance for improving the overall efficiency of water splitting. Herein, the CoFe/(CoxFe1-x)3Mo3C heterojunction is purposely designed as an OER catalyst, which displays a low overpotential of 293 mV for affording a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 48 mV/dec. Various characterization results demonstrate that the significant work-function difference between CoFe and (CoxFe1-x)3Mo3C can induce interfacial charge redistribution, which results in the formation of Co and Fe sites with a high-spin state, thus stimulating the surface phase reconstruction of CoFe/(CoxFe1-x)3Mo3C to corresponding active oxyhydroxide. Meanwhile, the electrochemical leaching of Mo ions from the initial structure can contribute to the formation of defective sites, further benefiting OH- adsorption and surface oxidation. Moreover, the remaining CoFe can accelerate electron migration during the electrocatalytic process. This study presents new insights into constructing efficient OER electrocatalysts with an optimized spin-state configuration via interfacial engineering.
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- Shan Ni
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266061, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266061, China
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Zhou H, Wei Z, Nyaaba AA, Kang Z, Liu Y, Chen C, Zhu J, Ji X, Zhu G. Ligand leaching enabling improved electrocatalytic oxygen evolution performance. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37448344 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02012f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Design and fabrication of cost-effective (pre-)catalysts are important for water splitting and metal-air batteries. In this direction, various metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been investigated as pre-catalysts for oxygen evolution. However, the activation process and the complex reconstruction behaviour of these MOFs are not well understood. Herein, square-like MOF nanosheets in which carbon nanotubes were embedded were prepared by introducing an amine ligand to coordinate with Ni ions and then reacting with [Fe(CN)6]3-. The formed MOF nanosheets containing nickel and iron species were then activated by NaBH4, inducing the leaching of ligands and the formation of tiny active species in situ loaded on carbon nanotubes. The prepared catalyst shows superior oxygen evolution performance with an ultralow overpotential of 231 mV for 10 mA cm-2, a fast reaction kinetics with a small Tafel slope of 52.3 mV dec-1, and outstanding catalysis stability. The excellent electrocatalytic performance for oxygen evolution can be attributed to the structural advantage of in situ derived small sized active species and one-dimensional conductive networks. This work provides a new thought for the enhancement of the electrocatalytic performance of MOF materials.
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- Hongbo Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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Machín A, Cotto M, Ducongé J, Márquez F. Artificial Photosynthesis: Current Advancements and Future Prospects. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:298. [PMID: 37504186 PMCID: PMC10807655 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8030298] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Artificial photosynthesis is a technology with immense potential that aims to emulate the natural photosynthetic process. The process of natural photosynthesis involves the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy, which is stored in organic compounds. Catalysis is an essential aspect of artificial photosynthesis, as it facilitates the reactions that convert solar energy into chemical energy. In this review, we aim to provide an extensive overview of recent developments in the field of artificial photosynthesis by catalysis. We will discuss the various catalyst types used in artificial photosynthesis, including homogeneous catalysts, heterogeneous catalysts, and biocatalysts. Additionally, we will explore the different strategies employed to enhance the efficiency and selectivity of catalytic reactions, such as the utilization of nanomaterials, photoelectrochemical cells, and molecular engineering. Lastly, we will examine the challenges and opportunities of this technology as well as its potential applications in areas such as renewable energy, carbon capture and utilization, and sustainable agriculture. This review aims to provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of state-of-the-art methods in artificial photosynthesis by catalysis, as well as to identify key research directions for future advancements in this field.
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- Abniel Machín
- Divisionof Natural Sciences and Technology, Universidad Ana G. Méndez-Cupey Campus, San Juan, PR 00926, USA
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- Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Natural Sciences and Technology, Universidad Ana G. Méndez-Gurabo Campus, Gurabo, PR 00778, USA; (M.C.); (J.D.)
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- Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Natural Sciences and Technology, Universidad Ana G. Méndez-Gurabo Campus, Gurabo, PR 00778, USA; (M.C.); (J.D.)
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- Nanomaterials Research Group, Department of Natural Sciences and Technology, Universidad Ana G. Méndez-Gurabo Campus, Gurabo, PR 00778, USA; (M.C.); (J.D.)
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Hao M, Chen J, Chen J, Wang K, Wang J, Lei F, Hao P, Sun X, Xie J, Tang B. Lattice-disordered high-entropy metal hydroxide nanosheets as efficient precatalysts for bifunctional electro-oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 642:41-52. [PMID: 37001456 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Electro-oxidation reactions (EORs) are important half reactions in overall and assisted water electrolysis, which are crucial in achieving economic and sustainable hydrogen production and realizing simultaneous wastewater treatment. Current studies indicate that the high-valence metal ions that are locally enriched in the catalysts or generated in situ during the anodic preoxidation process are active species for EORs. Hence, designing (pre)catalysts with enriched local active sites and boosted preoxidation is of great importance. In this work, with a focus on improving the EOR performance toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the urea oxidation reaction (UOR), we fabricated a lattice-disordered high-entropy FeCuCoNiZn hydroxide nanoarray catalyst that exhibits robust bifunctional OER and UOR behavior. The high-entropy feature could bring in a unique catalytic ensemble effect and remarkably improve the intrinsic OER/UOR activity. The lattice-disordered structure could not only enrich the local high-valence metal ions as active sites but also provide abundant reactive surface sites to accelerate the preoxidation process, thus leading to enriched active sites for the OER and UOR. Benefitting from the structural merits, the lattice-disordered high-entropy catalyst exhibits excellent OER and UOR activity with low overpotential, large current density and enhanced intrinsic activity, and no performance degradation but dramatic 35.3% and 88.7% enhancement in activity can be achieved during the long-term OER and UOR tests, respectively. The robust OER and UOR performance makes the lattice-disordered high-entropy catalyst a promising candidate for overall and urea-assisted water electrolysis from industrial, agricultural and sanitary wastewater.
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- Min Hao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China.
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Liu C, Chen X, Zhang X, Li J, Wang B, Luo Z, Li J, Qian D, Liu J, Waterhouse GIN. Sodium Tartrate-Assisted Synthesis of High-Purity NiFe 2O 4 Nano-Microrods Supported by Porous Ketjenblack Carbon for Efficient Alkaline Oxygen Evolution. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:6099-6109. [PMID: 37364134 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Herein, a simple two-step synthetic method was developed for the synthesis of NiFe2O4 nano-microrods supported on Ketjenblack carbon (NiFe2O4/KB). A sodium tartrate-assisted hydrothermal method was employed for the synthesis of a NiFe-MOF/KB precursor, which was then pyrolyzed under N2 at 500 °C to yield NiFe2O4/KB. Benefiting from the presence of high-valence Ni3+ and Fe3+, high conductivity, and a large electrochemically active surface area, NiFe2O4/KB delivered outstanding OER electrocatalytic performance under alkaline conditions, including a very low overpotential of 258 mV (vs RHE) at 10 mA cm-2, a small Tafel slope of 43.01 mV dec-1, and excellent durability in 1.0 M KOH. Density functional theory calculations verified the superior alkaline OER electrocatalytic activity of NiFe2O4 to IrO2. While both catalysts possessed a similar metallic ground state, NiFe2O4 offered a lower energy barrier in the rate-determining OER step (*OOH → O2) compared to IrO2, resulting in faster OER kinetics.
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- Canhui Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
- Yoening Tianci Mining Changsha Technology Center, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421008, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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Niu WJ, Li RJ, Zhao WW, Yan YY, Feng EP, Chen JL, Gu BN, Liu MJ, Chueh YL. Hierarchical porous Fe-N/C@surfactant composites synthesized by a surfactant-assisted strategy as high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrodes for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:435-444. [PMID: 37354800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.127] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Herein, a soft-template strategy involving the cationic surfactants has been successfully applied to size-controlled synthesis of hierarchical porous Fe-N/C for the first time. Specifically, a small amount of Fe and cationic surfactants can be uniformly doped into the zinc-based zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-8) crystal particles and the cationic surfactants play a critical role in the formation of hierarchically porous Fe-ZIF-8@surfactant precursors. When the Fe-ZIF-8@surfactant is subsequently pyrolyzed, atomically dispersed Fe-Nx coordination structures can be in-situ converted to Fe-N/C, while the cationic surfactants decompose to form a carbon matrix to encapsulate the active sites, thereby preventing the aggregation of nanoparticles to a certain extent. As a result, the combined Fe nanocrystals and atomically dispersed Fe-Nx in the graphitic carbon matrix generate a synergistic effect to boost the electrocatalytic behaviors with a more positive half-wave potential (0.92 V) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and a lower overpotential (420 mV at 10 mA cm-2) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). As a proof of concept, the Fe-N/C@TTAB based zinc-air batteries (ZABs) present an outstanding peak power density (107.9 mW cm-2) and a superior specific capacity (706.3 mAh g-1) with robust cycling stability over 900 cycles for 150 h, which are better than the commercial Pt/C + IrO2 based ZABs.
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- Wen-Jun Niu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Vacuum Technology and Physics, Lanzhou Institute of Physics, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Colleage of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Colleage of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Colleage of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan.
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Kumar S, Tahira A, Bhatti AL, Bhatti MA, Mari RH, Shaikh NM, Solangi MY, Nafady A, Emo M, Vigolo B, Infantes-Molina A, Vomiero A, Ibupoto ZH. Transforming NiCo 2O 4 nanorods into nanoparticles using citrus lemon juice enhancing electrochemical properties for asymmetric supercapacitor and water oxidation. RSC Adv 2023; 13:18614-18626. [PMID: 37346947 PMCID: PMC10280130 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02438e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Recently, the nanostructured nickel-cobalt bimetallic oxide (NiCo2O4) material with high electrochemical activity has received intensive attention. Beside this, the biomass assisted synthesis of NiCo2O4 is gaining popularity due to its advantageous features such as being low cost, simplicity, minimal use of toxic chemicals, and environment-friendly and ecofriendly nature. The electrochemical activity of spinel NiCo2O4 is associated with its mixed metal oxidation states. Therefore, much attention has been paid to the crystal quality, morphology and tunable surface chemistry of NiCo2O4 nanostructures. In this study, we have used citrus lemon juice consisting of a variety of chemical compounds having the properties of a stabilizing agent, capping agent and chelating agent. Moreover, the presence of several acidic chemical compounds in citrus lemon juice changed the pH of the growth solution and consequently we observed surface modified and structural changes that were found to be very effective for the development of energy conversion and energy storage systems. These naturally occurring compounds in citrus lemon juice played a dynamic role in transforming the nanorod morphology of NiCo2O4 into small and well-packed nanoparticles. Hence, the prepared NiCo2O4 nanostructures exhibited a new surface-oriented nanoparticle morphology, high concentration of defects on the surface (especially oxygen vacancies), sufficient ionic diffusion and reaction of electrolytic ions, enhanced electrical conductivity, and favorable reaction kinetics at the interface. The electrocatalytic properties of the NiCo2O4 nanostructures were studied in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at a low overpotential of 250 mV for 10 mA cm-2, Tafel slope of 98 mV dec-1, and durability of 40 h. Moreover, an asymmetric supercapacitor was produced and the obtained results indicated a high specific capacitance of (Cs) of 1519.19 F g-1, and energy density of 33.08 W h kg-1 at 0.8 A g-1. The enhanced electrochemical performance could be attributed to the favorable structural changes, surface modification, and surface crystal facet exposure due to the use of citrus lemon juice. The proposed method of transformation of nanorod to nanoparticles could be used for the design of a new generation of efficient electrocatalyst materials for energy storage and conversion uses.
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- Shusheel Kumar
- Institute of Physics, University of Sindh Jamshoro 76080 Sindh Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mirs Sindh Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Sindh Jamshoro 76080 Sindh Pakistan
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- Institute of Physics, University of Sindh Jamshoro 76080 Sindh Pakistan
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL F-54000 Nancy France
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Unidad Asociada al ICP-CSIC, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos 29071 Malaga Spain
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- Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Material Science, Luleå University of Technology Luleå Sweden
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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Fresno F, Iglesias-Juez A, Coronado JM. Photothermal Catalytic CO 2 Conversion: Beyond Catalysis and Photocatalysis. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:21. [PMID: 37253819 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-023-00430-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In recent years, the combination of both thermal and photochemical contributions has provided interesting opportunities for solar upgrading of catalytic processes. Photothermal catalysis works at the interface between purely photochemical processes, which involve the direct conversion of photon energy into chemical energy, and classical thermal catalysis, in which the catalyst is activated by temperature. Thus, photothermal catalysis acts in two different ways on the energy path of the reaction. This combined catalysis, of which the fundamental principles will be reviewed here, is particularly promising for the activation of small reactive molecules at moderate temperatures compared to thermal catalysis and with higher reaction rates than those attained in photocatalysis, and it has gained a great deal of attention in the last years. Among the different applications of photothermal catalysis, CO2 conversion is probably the most studied, although reaction mechanisms and photonic-thermal synergy pathways are still quite unclear and, from the reaction route point of view, it can be said that photothermal-catalytic CO2 reduction processes are still in their infancy. This article intends to provide an overview of the principles underpinning photothermal catalysis and its application to the conversion of CO2 into useful molecules, with application essentially as fuels but also as chemical building blocks. The most relevant specific cases published to date will be also reviewed from the viewpoint of selectivity towards the most frequent target products.
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- Fernando Fresno
- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica (ICP), CSIC, C/Marie Curie 2, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica (ICP), CSIC, C/Marie Curie 2, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica (ICP), CSIC, C/Marie Curie 2, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Zhou P, Wu L, Ji Z, Fan C, Shen X, Zhu G, Xu L. Construction of NiFe(CN) 5NO/Ni 3S 2 hierarchical submicro-rods on nickel foam as advanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:98-106. [PMID: 37187052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.032] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The development of cheap, abundant, and highly efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is urgently needed for hydrogen production from water splitting. Herein, we demonstrate a novel OER electrocatalyst (NiFe(CN)5NO/Ni3S2) prepared by coupling Ni3S2 and a bimetallic metal-organic framework (MOF) of NiFe(CN)5NO on nickel foam (NF) via a simple two-step route. The NiFe(CN)5NO/Ni3S2 electrocatalyst displays an interesting rod-like hierarchical architecture assembled by ultrathin nanosheets. The combination of NiFe(CN)5NO and Ni3S2 optimizes the electronic structure of the metal active sites and increases the electron transfer capability. Benefitting from the synergistic effect between Ni3S2 and the NiFe-MOF as well as the unique hierarchical architecture, the NiFe(CN)5NO/Ni3S2/NF electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic OER activity with ultralow overpotentials of 162/197 mV at 10/100 mA cm-2 and an ultrasmall Tafel slope of 26 mV dec-1 in 1.0 M KOH, which are far superior to those of the individual NiFe(CN)5NO, Ni3S2 and commercial IrO2 catalysts. In particular, unlike common metal sulfide-based electrocatalysts, the composition, morphology and microstructure of the NiFe-MOF/Ni3S2 composite electrocatalyst can be well retained after the OER, which endows it with fantastic long-term durability. This work offers a new strategy for the construction of novel and high-efficiency MOF-based composite electrocatalysts for energy applications.
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- Pin Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213032, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Cheng Z, Tan Z, Zhou L, Li L, Xu X, Yuen MF, Li L, Pang Y, Debecker DP, Ma R, Wang C. Engineering Amorphous/Crystalline Ru(OH) 3/CoFe-Layered Double Hydroxide for Hydrogen Evolution at 1000 mA cm -2. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:7424-7433. [PMID: 37141089 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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For large-scale industrial applications, it is highly desirable to create effective, economical electrocatalysts with long-term stability for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at a large current density. Herein, we report a unique motif with crystalline CoFe-layered hydroxide (CoFe-LDH) nanosheets enclosed by amorphous ruthenium hydroxide (a-Ru(OH)3/CoFe-LDH) to realize the efficient hydrogen production at 1000 mA cm-2, with a low overpotential of 178 mV in alkaline media. During the continuous HER process for 40 h at such a large current density, the potential remains almost constant with only slight fluctuations, indicating good long-term stability. The remarkable HER performance can be attributed to the charge redistribution caused by abundant oxygen vacancies in a-Ru(OH)3/CoFe-LDH. The increased electron density of states lowers the charge-transfer resistance and promotes the formation and release of H2 molecules. The water-splitting electrolyzer with a-Ru(OH)3/CoFe-LDH as both an anode and a cathode in 1.0 M KOH demonstrates stable hydrogen production and a 100% faradic efficiency. The design strategy of interface engineering in this work will inspire the design of practical electrocatalysts for water splitting on an industrial scale.
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- Zhuoer Cheng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry, Tarim University, Alar 843300, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanoscience (IMCN), UCLouvain, Louvain-La-Neuve 1348, Belgium
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Li J, Li L, Ma X, Han X, Xing C, Qi X, He R, Arbiol J, Pan H, Zhao J, Deng J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Cabot A. Selective Ethylene Glycol Oxidation to Formate on Nickel Selenide with Simultaneous Evolution of Hydrogen. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2300841. [PMID: 36950758 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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There is an urgent need for cost-effective strategies to produce hydrogen from renewable net-zero carbon sources using renewable energies. In this context, the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction can be boosted by replacing the oxygen evolution reaction with the oxidation of small organic molecules, such as ethylene glycol (EG). EG is a particularly interesting organic liquid with two hydroxyl groups that can be transformed into a variety of C1 and C2 chemicals, depending on the catalyst and reaction conditions. Here, a catalyst is demonstrated for the selective EG oxidation reaction (EGOR) to formate on nickel selenide. The catalyst nanoparticle (NP) morphology and crystallographic phase are tuned to maximize its performance. The optimized NiS electrocatalyst requires just 1.395 V to drive a current density of 50 mA cm-2 in 1 m potassium hydroxide (KOH) and 1 m EG. A combination of in situ electrochemical infrared absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) to monitor the electrocatalytic process and ex situ analysis of the electrolyte composition shows the main EGOR product is formate, with a Faradaic efficiency above 80%. Additionally, C2 chemicals such as glycolate and oxalate are detected and quantified as minor products. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the reaction process show the glycol-to-oxalate pathway to be favored via the glycolate formation, where the CC bond is broken and further electro-oxidized to formate.
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- Junshan Li
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08193, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08193, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08910, Spain
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Nanyang Institute of Science and Technology, Nanyang, 473004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface, College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08910, Spain
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Liu H, Xie R, Wang Q, Han J, Han Y, Wang J, Fang H, Qi J, Ding M, Ji W, He B, Lü W. Enhanced OER Performance and Dynamic Transition of Surface Reconstruction in LaNiO 3 Thin Films with Nanoparticles Decoration. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207128. [PMID: 36828784 PMCID: PMC10161029 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207128] [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: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In an electrocatalytic process, the cognition of the active phase in a catalyst has been regarded as one of the most vital issues, which not only boosts the fundamental understanding of the reaction procedure but also guides the engineering and design for further promising catalysts. Here, based on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the stepwise evolution of the dominant active phase is demonstrated in the LaNiO3 (LNO) catalyst once the single-crystal thin film is decorated by LNO nanoparticles. It is found that the OER performance can be dramatically improved by this decoration, and the catalytic current density at 1.65 V can be enhanced by ≈1000% via ≈109 cm-2 nanoparticle adhesion after extracting the contribution of surface enlargement. Most importantly, a transition of the active phase from LNO to NiOOH via surface reconstruction with the density of LNO nanoparticles is demonstrated. Several mechanisms in terms of this active phase transition are discussed involving lattice orientation-induced change of the surface energy profile, the lattice oxygen participation, and the A/B-site ions leaching during OER cycles. This study suggests that the active phases in transition metal-based OER catalysts can transform with morphology, which should be corresponding to distinct engineering strategies.
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- Huan Liu
- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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- School of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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- School of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
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- Spintronics InstituteSchool of Physics and TechnologyUniversity of JinanJinan250022P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto‐Optic Instruments InstituteSchool of Instrumentation Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150080P. R. China
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Sun Y, Wang J, Xi S, Shen J, Luo S, Ge J, Sun S, Chen Y, Hanna JV, Li S, Wang X, Xu ZJ. Navigating surface reconstruction of spinel oxides for electrochemical water oxidation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2467. [PMID: 37117165 PMCID: PMC10147629 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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Understanding and mastering the structural evolution of water oxidation electrocatalysts lays the foundation to finetune their catalytic activity. Herein, we demonstrate that surface reconstruction of spinel oxides originates from the metal-oxygen covalency polarity in the MT-O-MO backbone. A stronger MO-O covalency relative to MT-O covalency is found beneficial for a more thorough reconstruction towards oxyhydroxides. The structure-reconstruction relationship allows precise prediction of the reconstruction ability of spinel pre-catalysts, based on which the reconstruction degree towards the in situ generated oxyhydroxides can be controlled. The investigations of oxyhydroxides generated from spinel pre-catalysts with the same reconstruction ability provide guidelines to navigate the cation selection in spinel pre-catalysts design. This work reveals the fundamentals for manipulating the surface reconstruction of spinel pre-catalysts for water oxidation.
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- Yuanmiao Sun
- Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering/Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE), NEW-CREATE Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Science, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*Star), Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
- Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University, ERI@N, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
- Center for Advanced Catalysis Science and Technology, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
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Yin H, Xiao H, Qin R, Chen J, Tan F, Zhang W, Zhao J, Zeng L, Hu Y, Pan F, Lei P, Yuan S, Qian L, Su Y, Zhang Z. Lattice Strain Mediated Reversible Reconstruction in CoMoO 4·0.69H 2O for Intermittent Oxygen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20100-20109. [PMID: 37058142 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A heterogeneous interface usually plays a versatile role in modulating catalysis and the durability of hybrid electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and its intrinsic mechanism is still in dispute due to an uncertain correlation of initial, intermediate and active phases. In this article, the CoMoO4·0.69H2O/Co3O4 heterogeneous interface is configured to understand the evolution kinetics of these correlated phases. Due to the chemically and electrochemically "inert" character of Co3O4 support, lattice strain with 3.31% tuning magnitude in primary CoMoO4·0.69H2O can be inherited after spontaneous dissolution of molybdenum cations in electrolyte, dominating catalytic activity of the reconstructed CoOOH. In situ Raman spectroscopy demonstrates reversible conversion between active CoOOH and amorphous cobalt oxide during OER when positive and negative potentials are sequentially supplied onto hybrid catalysts with favorable strain. Therefore, superior durability with negligible decay after 10 cycles is experimentally identified for intermittent oxygen evolution. Theoretical calculations indicate that appropriate stress within the electrocatalyst could reduce the reaction energy barrier and enhance the OER performance by optimizing the adsorption of intermediates.
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- Hongxia Yin
- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China
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Zhang W, Li J, Wei Z. How Size and Strain Effect Synergistically Improve Electrocatalytic Activity: A Systematic Investigation Based on PtCoCu Alloy Nanocrystals. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300112. [PMID: 37026444 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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To reveal how the size effect and strain effect synergistically regulate the mass activity (MA) and specific activity (SA) of Pt alloy nanocrystal catalysts in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), remains to be difficult due to the highly entangled factors. In this work, six ternary PtCoCu catalysts with sequentially changed composition, size, and compression strain are prepared. It is found that the smaller the alloy particles, the higher the electrochemical active surface area (ECSA) and MA values, that is, the particle size plays a decisive role in the size of the ECSA and MA. While, along alloy size decrease, the intrinsic activity SA first increases, then remains unchanged, and finally rapidly increases again. This detailed analysis shows that for the alloys above 4 nm, it is the surface coordination number that decides the SA, while for those below 4 nm, it is the well-regulated compression strain that determines the SA. Particularly, Pt47 Co26 Cu27 demonstrates the MA of 1.19 A mgPt -1 and SA of 1.48 mA cm-2 , being 7.9 and 6.4 times those of commercial Pt/C respectively, representing an especially superior ORR catalyst.
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- Wenjing Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, China
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Li GL, Qiao XY, Miao YY, Wang TY, Deng F. Synergistic Effect of N-NiMoO 4 /Ni Heterogeneous Interface with Oxygen Vacancies in N-NiMoO 4 /Ni/CNTs for Superior Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207196. [PMID: 37026435 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The exploring of economical, high-efficiency, and stable bifunctional catalysts for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions (HER/OER) is highly imperative for the development of electrolytic water. Herein, a 3D cross-linked carbon nanotube supported oxygen vacancy (Vo )-rich N-NiMoO4 /Ni heterostructure bifunctional water splitting catalyst (N-NiMoO4 /Ni/CNTs) is synthesized by hydrothermal-H2 calcination method. Physical characterization confirms that Vo -rich N-NiMoO4 /Ni nanoparticles with an average size of ≈19 nm are secondary aggregated on CNTs that form a hierarchical porous structure. The formation of Ni and NiMoO4 heterojunctions modify the electronic structure of N-NiMoO4 /Ni/CNTs. Benefiting from these properties, N-NiMoO4 /Ni/CNTs drives an impressive HER overpotential of only 46 mV and OER overpotential of 330 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , which also shows exceptional cycling stability, respectively. Furthermore, the as-assembled N-NiMoO4 /Ni/CNTs||N-NiMoO4 /Ni/CNTs electrolyzer reaches a cell voltage of 1.64 V at 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline solution. Operando Raman analysis reveals that surface reconstruction is essential for the improved catalytic activity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further demonstrate that the enhanced HER/OER performance should be attributed to the synergistic effect of Vo and heteostructure that improve the conductivity of N-NiMoO4 /Ni/CNTs and facilitatethe desorption of reaction intermediates.
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- Guang-Lan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, P. R. China
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Ma Z, Ma X, Luo W, Jiang Y, Shen W, He R, Li M. Dopant-Induced Surface Self-Etching of Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide Boosts Efficient Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201892. [PMID: 36541588 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Herein, vanadium-doped cobalt carbonate hydroxide, V-CoCH, was synthesized as efficient catalyst for water splitting. Vanadium species were partially dissolved in the early stages of the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER), inducing self-etching of the catalyst surface, which is helpful for catalyst surface reconstruction and resulted in a higher number of active sites and oxygen vacancies. The synergy between V-doping and oxygen vacancies improved the catalytic activity: V-CoCH showed an exceptional OER catalytic performance with an overpotential of 183 mV at 10 mA cm-2 . The water-splitting cell consisting of V-CoCH only required 1.52 V to reach 10 mA cm-2 . Theoretical calculations revealed that vanadium in V-CoCH played an important role in electron regulation of active sites. The oxygen vacancies had an important effect on improvement of the OER performance through not only the exposure of more active sites but also through modulation of the electronic structure. This work provides an effective strategy for constructing high-performance electrocatalysts.
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- Zemian Ma
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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Li F, Kannari N, Maruyama J, Sato K, Abe H. Defective multi-element hydroxides nanosheets for rapid removal of anionic organic dyes from water and oxygen evolution reaction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 447:130803. [PMID: 36680901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Water pollution by dyes is one of the biggest environmental problems. Adsorption technology has been widely used in wastewater treatment. In this work, high-entropy concept is used to design surface defective hydroxides realizing the rapid removal of dyes from water. Multi-element hydroxides (MEHs) containing three (CoMnNi, MEH-Ternary), four (CoMnNiZn, MEH-Quaternary), and five (CoMnNiZnFe, MEH-Quinary) metal elements are successfully synthesized through a polyol process. These as-synthesized MEHs are composed of nanosheets with a brucite-like structure. Along with the increase in compositional complexity (i.e., configurational entropy), the thickness of the nanosheets in these MEHs decreases, while the degree of surface defects increase. These surface defects are probably the active sites for anionic dyes adsorption, suggesting rapid adsorption kinetics with shortened diffusion path length. For MEH-Quinary in 0.2 mM Congo red (CR) and MEH-Ternary in 0.4 mM methyl orange (MO) aqueous solutions, respectively, high removal efficiency > 99.0% is achieved in the first 30 s. Their pseudo-second-order rate constants are two orders of magnitude higher than that of activated carbon and hydrotalcite. MEH-Quinary has maximum CR and MO adsorption quantity of 546.4 and 404.9 mg g-1, respectively, by Langmuir model. The MEH-Quinary is also a potential electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction.
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- Fei Li
- Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Osaka 5670047, Japan.
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- Division of Environmental Engineering Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Gunma 3768515, Japan
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- Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Osaka 5368553, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Engineering Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Gunma 3768515, Japan
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- Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Osaka 5670047, Japan.
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Yang X, Wu Z, Xing Z, Yang C, Wang W, Yan R, Cheng C, Ma T, Zeng Z, Li S, Zhao C. IrPd Nanoalloy-Structured Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient and pH-Universal Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2208261. [PMID: 37012603 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The lack of high efficiency and pH-universal bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting to hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinders the large-scale production of green hydrogen. Here, an IrPd electrocatalyst supported on ketjenblack that exhibits outstanding bifunctional performance for both HER and OER at wide pH conditions is presented. The optimized IrPd catalyst exhibits a specific activity of 4.46 and 3.98 A mgIr -1 in the overpotential of 100 and 370 mV for HER and OER, respectively, in alkaline conditions. When applied to the anion exchange membrane electrolyzer, the Ir44 Pd56 /KB catalyst shows a stability of >20 h at a current of 250 mA cm-2 for water decomposition, indicating promising prospects for practical applications. Beyond offering an advanced electrocatalyst, this work also guides the rational design of desirable bifunctional electrocatalysts for HER and OER by regulating the microenvironments and electronic structures of metal catalytic sites for diverse catalysis.
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- Xing Yang
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Fan X, Du Q, Shang Y, Li X, Cao Z, Wang X, Li J, Xie Y, Gan W. Magnetic Heating Amorphous NiFe Hydroxide Nanosheets Encapsulated Ni Nanoparticles@Wood Carbon to Boost Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2206798. [PMID: 37010010 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has significant effects on the water-splitting process and rechargeable metal-air batteries; however, the sluggish reaction kinetics caused by the four-electron transfer process for transition metal catalysts hinder large-scale commercialization in highly efficient electrochemical energy conversion devices. Herein, a magnetic heating-assisted enhancement design for low-cost carbonized wood with high OER activity is proposed, in which Ni nanoparticles are encapsulated in amorphous NiFe hydroxide nanosheets (a-NiFe@Ni-CW) via direct calcination and electroplating. The introduction of amorphous NiFe hydroxide nanosheets optimizes the electronic structure of a-NiFe@Ni-CW, accelerating electron transfer and reducing the energy barrier in the OER. More importantly, the Ni nanoparticles located on carbonized wood can function as magnetic heating centers under the effect of an alternating current (AC) magnetic field, further promoting the adsorption of reaction intermediates. Consequently, a-NiFe@Ni-CW demonstrated an overpotential of 268 mV at 100 mA cm-2 for the OER under an AC magnetic field, which is superior to that of most reported transition metal catalysts. Starting with sustainable and abundant wood, this work provides a reference for highly effective and low-cost electrocatalyst design with the assistance of a magnetic field.
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- Yaoxing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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Dai B, Guo J, Gao C, Yin H, Xie Y, Lin Z. Recent Advances in Efficient Photocatalysis via Modulation of Electric and Magnetic Fields and Reactive Phase Control. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210914. [PMID: 36638334 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The past several years has witnessed significant progress in enhancing photocatalytic performance via robust electric and magnetic fields' modulation to promote the separation and transfer of photoexcited carriers, and phase control at reactive interface to lower photocatalytic reaction energy barrier and facilitate mass transfer. These three research directions have received soaring attention in photocatalytic field. Herein, recent advances in photocatalysis modulated by electric field (i.e., piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and triboelectric fields, as well as their coupling) with specific examples and mechanisms discussion are first examined. Subsequently, the strategy via magnetic field manipulation for enhancing photocatalytic performance is scrutinized, including the spin polarization, Lorentz force, and magnetoresistance effect. Afterward, materials with tailored structure and composition design enabled by reactive phase control and their applications in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and carbon dioxide reduction are reviewed. Finally, the challenges and potential opportunities to further boost photocatalytic efficiency are presented, aiming at providing crucial theoretical and experimental guidance for those working in photocatalysis, ferroelectrics, triboelectrics, piezo-/pyro-/tribo-phototronics, and electromagnetics, among other related areas.
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- Baoying Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 118425, Singapore
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Zeng SP, Shi H, Dai TY, Liu Y, Wen Z, Han GF, Wang TH, Zhang W, Lang XY, Zheng WT, Jiang Q. Lamella-heterostructured nanoporous bimetallic iron-cobalt alloy/oxyhydroxide and cerium oxynitride electrodes as stable catalysts for oxygen evolution. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1811. [PMID: 37002220 PMCID: PMC10066221 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37597-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Developing robust nonprecious-metal electrocatalysts with high activity towards sluggish oxygen-evolution reaction is paramount for large-scale hydrogen production via electrochemical water splitting. Here we report that self-supported laminate composite electrodes composed of alternating nanoporous bimetallic iron-cobalt alloy/oxyhydroxide and cerium oxynitride (FeCo/CeO2-xNx) heterolamellas hold great promise as highly efficient electrocatalysts for alkaline oxygen-evolution reaction. By virtue of three-dimensional nanoporous architecture to offer abundant and accessible electroactive CoFeOOH/CeO2-xNx heterostructure interfaces through facilitating electron transfer and mass transport, nanoporous FeCo/CeO2-xNx composite electrodes exhibit superior oxygen-evolution electrocatalysis in 1 M KOH, with ultralow Tafel slope of ~33 mV dec-1. At overpotential of as low as 360 mV, they reach >3900 mA cm-2 and retain exceptional stability at ~1900 mA cm-2 for >1000 h, outperforming commercial RuO2 and some representative oxygen-evolution-reaction catalysts recently reported. These electrochemical properties make them attractive candidates as oxygen-evolution-reaction electrocatalysts in electrolysis of water for large-scale hydrogen generation.
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- Shu-Pei Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
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Ren JT, Chen L, Tian WW, Song XL, Kong QH, Wang HY, Yuan ZY. Rational Synthesis of Core-Shell-Structured Nickel Sulfide-Based Nanostructures for Efficient Seawater Electrolysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300194. [PMID: 36965012 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Versatile electrocatalysis at higher current densities for natural seawater splitting to produce hydrogen demands active and robust catalysts to overcome the severe chloride corrosion, competing chlorine evolution, and catalyst poisoning. Hereto, the core-shell-structured heterostructures composed of amorphous NiFe hydroxide layer capped Ni3 S2 nanopyramids which are directly grown on nickel foam skeleton (NiS@LDH/NF) are rationally prepared to regulate cooperatively electronic structure and mass transport for boosting oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance at larger current densities. The prepared NiS@LDH/NF delivers the anodic current density of 1000 mA cm-2 at the overpotential of 341 mV in 1.0 m KOH seawater. The feasible surface reconstruction of Ni3 S2 -FeNi LDH interfaces improves the chemical stability and corrosion resistance, ensuring the robust electrocatalytic activity in seawater electrolytes for continuous and stable oxygen evolution without any hypochlorite production. Meanwhile, the designed Ni3 S2 nanopyramids coated with FeNi2 P layer (NiS@FeNiP/NF) still exhibit the improved hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity in 1.0 m KOH seawater. Furthermore, the NiS@FeNiP/NF||NiS@LDH/NF pair requires cell voltage of 1.636 V to attain 100 mA cm-2 with a 100% Faradaic efficiency, exhibiting tremendous potential for hydrogen production from seawater.
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- Jin-Tao Ren
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Ke J, Chi M, Zhao J, Liu Y, Wang R, Fan K, Zhou Y, Xi Z, Kong X, Li H, Zeng J, Geng Z. Dynamically Reversible Interconversion of Molecular Catalysts for Efficient Electrooxidation of Propylene into Propylene Glycol. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:9104-9111. [PMID: 36944146 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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For the electrooxidation of propylene into 1,2-propylene glycol (PG), the process involves two key steps of the generation of *OH and the transfer of *OH to the C═C bond in propylene. The strong *OH binding energy (EB(*OH)) favors the dissociation of H2O into *OH, whereas the transfer of *OH to propylene will be impeded. The scaling relationship of the EB(*OH) plays a key role in affecting the catalytic performance toward propylene electrooxidation. Herein, we adopt an immobilized Ag pyrazole molecular catalyst (denoted as AgPz) as the electrocatalyst. The pyrrolic N-H in AgPz could undergo deprotonation to form pyrrolic N (denoted as AgPz-Hvac), which can be protonated reversibly. During propylene electrooxidation, the strong EB(*OH) on AgPz favors the dissociation of H2O into *OH. Subsequently, the AgPz transforms into AgPz-Hvac that possesses weak EB(*OH), benefiting to the further combination of *OH and propylene. The dynamically reversible interconversion between AgPz and AgPz-Hvac accompanied by changeable EB(*OH) breaks the scaling relationship, thus greatly lowering the reaction barrier. At 2.0 V versus Ag/AgCl electrode, AgPz achieves a remarkable yield rate of 288.9 mmolPG gcat-1 h-1, which is more than one order of magnitude higher than the highest value ever reported.
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- Jingwen Ke
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, 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, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Adiyeri Saseendran DP, Huang C, Triana CA, Marks WR, Chen H, Zhao H, Patzke GR. Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From In Situ Monitoring and Reaction Mechanisms to Rational Design. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6257-6358. [PMID: 36944098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core steps of various energy conversion and storage systems. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics, i.e., the demanding multielectron transfer processes, still render OER/ORR catalysts less efficient for practical applications. Moreover, the complexity of the catalyst-electrolyte interface makes a comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic OER/ORR mechanisms challenging. Fortunately, recent advances of in situ/operando characterization techniques have facilitated the kinetic monitoring of catalysts under reaction conditions. Here we provide selected highlights of recent in situ/operando mechanistic studies of OER/ORR catalysts with the main emphasis placed on heterogeneous systems (primarily discussing first-row transition metals which operate under basic conditions), followed by a brief outlook on molecular catalysts. Key sections in this review are focused on determination of the true active species, identification of the active sites, and monitoring of the reactive intermediates. For in-depth insights into the above factors, a short overview of the metrics for accurate characterizations of OER/ORR catalysts is provided. A combination of the obtained time-resolved reaction information and reliable activity data will then guide the rational design of new catalysts. Strategies such as optimizing the restructuring process as well as overcoming the adsorption-energy scaling relations will be discussed. Finally, pending current challenges and prospects toward the understanding and development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts and selected homogeneous catalysts are presented.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Huang Z, Rafiq M, Woldu AR, Tong QX, Astruc D, Hu L. Recent progress in electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia (NRR). Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Jia H, Yao N, Zhu J, Luo W. Reconstructured Electrocatalysts during Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Electrolytes. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203073. [PMID: 36367365 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The development of electrocatalysts with high-efficiency and clear structure-activity relationship towards the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for the wide application of water electrolyzers. Recently, the dynamic reconstruction phenomenon of the catalysts' surface structures during the OER process has been discovered. With the help of various advanced ex situ and in situ characterization, it is demonstrated that such surface reconstruction could yield actual active species to catalyze the water oxidation process. However, the attention and studies of potential interaction between reconstructed species and substrate are lacking. This review summarizes the recent development of typical reconstructed electrocatalysts and the substrate effect. First, the advanced characterization for electrocatalytic reconstruction is briefly discussed. Then, typical reconstructed electrocatalysts are comprehensively summarized and the key role of substrate effects during the OER process is emphasized. Finally, the future challenges and perspectives of surface reconstructed catalysts for water electrolysis are discussed.
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- Hongnan Jia
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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Enhanced electrocatalytic activity of POM-derived CoMoS/FCP heterostructures for overall water splitting in alkaline media. INT J ELECTROCHEM SC 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoes.2023.100076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Tang P, Tan W, Li F, Xue S, Ma Y, Jing P, Liu Y, Zhu J, Yan X. A Pseudocapacitor Diode Based on Ion-Selective Surface Redox Effect. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209186. [PMID: 36564639 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Supercapacitor diode (CAPode) is a novel device that integrates ion diode functionality into a conventional electrical double-layer capacitor and is expected to have great applications in emerging fields such as signal propagation, microcircuit rectification, logic operations, and neuromorphology. Here, a brand new pseudocapacitor diode is reported that has both high charge storage (50.2 C g-1 at 20 mV s-1 ) and high rectification (the rectification ratio of 0.79 at 200 mV s-1 ) properties, which is realized by the ion-selective surface redox reaction of spinel ZnCo2 O4 in aqueous alkaline electrolyte. Furthermore, an application of the integrated device is demonstrated in the logic gate of circuit system to realize the logic operations of "AND" and "OR". This work not only expands the types of CAPodes, but also provides a train of thought for constructing high-performance capacitive ionic diodes.
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- Pei Tang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China
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Lin CW, Natesan M, Ummartyotin S, Chang YH. 3D Flower-like Zn substituted CuCo2O4 spinel catalyst for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Shin S, Wi TU, Kong TH, Park C, Lee H, Jeong J, Lee E, Yoon S, Kim TH, Lee HW, Kwon Y, Song HK. Selectively Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution within Nanoscopic Channels Fitting a Specific Reaction Intermediate for Seawater Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206918. [PMID: 36567426 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Abundant availability of seawater grants economic and resource-rich benefits to water electrolysis technology requiring high-purity water if undesired reactions such as chlorine evolution reaction (CER) competitive to oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are suppressed. Inspired by a conceptual computational work suggesting that OER is kinetically improved via a double activation within 7 Å-gap nanochannels, RuO2 catalysts are realized to have nanoscopic channels at 7, 11, and 14 Å gap in average (dgap ), and preferential activity improvement of OER over CER in seawater by using nanochanneled RuO2 is demonstrated. When the channels are developed to have 7 Å gap, the OER current is maximized with the overpotential required for triggering OER minimized. The gap value guaranteeing the highest OER activity is identical to the value expected from the computational work. The improved OER activity significantly increases the selectivity of OER over CER in seawater since the double activation by the 7 Å-nanoconfined environments to allow an OER intermediate (*OOH) to be doubly anchored to Ru and O active sites does not work on the CER intermediate (*Cl). Successful operation of direct seawater electrolysis with improved hydrogen production is demonstrated by employing the 7 Å-nanochanneled RuO2 as the OER electrocatalyst.
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- Seokmin Shin
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- Ulsan Advanced Energy Technology R&D Center, KIER, Ulsan, 44776, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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Wang C, Zhang Q, Yan B, You B, Zheng J, Feng L, Zhang C, Jiang S, Chen W, He S. Facet Engineering of Advanced Electrocatalysts Toward Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution Reactions. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:52. [PMID: 36795218 PMCID: PMC9935811 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01024-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The crystal facets featured with facet-dependent physical and chemical properties can exhibit varied electrocatalytic activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) attributed to their anisotropy. The highly active exposed crystal facets enable increased mass activity of active sites, lower reaction energy barriers, and enhanced catalytic reaction rates for HER and OER. The formation mechanism and control strategy of the crystal facet, significant contributions as well as challenges and perspectives of facet-engineered catalysts for HER and OER are provided. The electrocatalytic water splitting technology can generate high-purity hydrogen without emitting carbon dioxide, which is in favor of relieving environmental pollution and energy crisis and achieving carbon neutrality. Electrocatalysts can effectively reduce the reaction energy barrier and increase the reaction efficiency. Facet engineering is considered as a promising strategy in controlling the ratio of desired crystal planes on the surface. Owing to the anisotropy, crystal planes with different orientations usually feature facet-dependent physical and chemical properties, leading to differences in the adsorption energies of oxygen or hydrogen intermediates, and thus exhibit varied electrocatalytic activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this review, a brief introduction of the basic concepts, fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanisms as well as key evaluating parameters for both HER and OER are provided. The formation mechanisms of the crystal facets are comprehensively overviewed aiming to give scientific theory guides to realize dominant crystal planes. Subsequently, three strategies of selective capping agent, selective etching agent, and coordination modulation to tune crystal planes are comprehensively summarized. Then, we present an overview of significant contributions of facet-engineered catalysts toward HER, OER, and overall water splitting. In particular, we highlight that density functional theory calculations play an indispensable role in unveiling the structure–activity correlation between the crystal plane and catalytic activity. Finally, the remaining challenges in facet-engineered catalysts for HER and OER are provided and future prospects for designing advanced facet-engineered electrocatalysts are discussed.
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- Changshui Wang
- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 2150009, People's Republic of China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China.
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.
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Kundu A, Kumar B, Rajput A, Chakraborty B. Integrating Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction on α-NiS with the Water or Organic Oxidations by Its Electro-Oxidized NiO(OH) Counterpart to an Artificial Photosynthetic Scheme. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:8010-8021. [PMID: 36739542 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Efficient hydrogen production, biomass up-conversion, and CO2-to-fuel generation are the key challenges of the present decade. Electrocatalysis in aqueous electrolytes by choosing suitable transition-metal-based electrode materials remains the green approach for the trio of sustainable developments. Given that, finding electrode materials with multifunctional capability would be beneficial. Herein, the nanocrystalline α-NiS, synthesized solvothermally, has been chosen as an electrode material. As the first step to construct an electrolyzer, α-NiS deposited on conducting nickel foam (NF) has been used as an anode, and under the anodic potential, the α-NiS particles have lost sulfides to the electrolyte and transform to amorphous electro-derived NiO(OH) (NiO(OH)ED), confirmed by different spectroscopic and microscopic studies. In situ transformation of α-NiS to amorphous NiO(OH)ED results in an enhancement of the electrochemical surface area and not only becomes active toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at a moderate overpotential of 264 mV (at 20 mA cm-2) but also can convert a series of biomass-derived organic compounds, namely, 2-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 2-furfural (FF), ethylene glycol (EG), and glycerol (Gly), to industrially relevant feedstocks with a high (∼96%) Faradaic efficiency. During these organic oxidations, NiO(OH)ED/NF participate in the multiple-electron oxidation process (up to 8e-) including C-C bond cleavages of EG and Gly. During the cathodic performance of the α-NiS/NF, the structural integrity has been retained and the unaltered α-NiS/NF electrode remains more effective cathode for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and CO2 reduction (CO2R) compared to its in situ-derived NiO(OH)ED/NF. α-NiS/NF can reduce the CO2 predominantly to CO even at a higher potential like -0.8 V (vs RHE). The fabricated cell with α-NiS and its electro-oxidized NiO(OH)ED counterpart, α-NiS/NF(-)/(+)NiO(OH)ED/NF, is able to show an artificial photosynthetic scheme in which the NiO(OH)ED/NF anode oxidizes water to O2 and the α-NiS cathode reduces CO2 majorly to CO in a moderate cell potential. In this study, α-NiS has been utilized as a single electrode material to perform multiple sustainable transformations.
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- Avinava Kundu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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Wang X, Xiang R, Li S, Song K, Huang W. Self-standing 2D/2D Co 3O 4@FeOOH nanosheet arrays as promising catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:2002-2012. [PMID: 36691954 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03708d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The rational design of a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for the practical applications of water electrolysis. Herein, a hybrid Co3O4@FeOOH/NF electrode was fabricated by loading FeOOH sheets on the surface of Co3O4 nanosheet arrays via a newly developed chemical deposition protocol. The decoration of FeOOH on Co3O4 nanosheet arrays not only endows a strong electronic interaction between the two components but also offers sufficient active sites for the OER process. Benefitting from these advantages, Co3O4@FeOOH/NF exhibited outstanding OER activity in terms of a low overpotential of 209 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a low Tafel slope of 48.9 mV dec-1. Moreover, nearly steady state operation current and negligible change in the phase and morphology of the catalyst also indicate remarkable stability. This work may provide an important guide for the design of high-performance electrocatalysts for energy conversion applications.
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- Xingyu Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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Wu Z, Liao T, Wang S, Li W, Wijerathne B, Hu W, O'Mullane AP, Gu Y, Sun Z. Volcano relationships and a new activity descriptor of 2D transition metal-Fe layered double hydroxides for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:632-645. [PMID: 36520148 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01217k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Iron (Fe) sites play a critical role in boosting the catalytic activity of transition metal layered double hydroxide (LDH) electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but the contribution of the Fe content to the catalysis of Fe-doped LDHs is still not well understood. Herein, a series of two-dimensional (2D) Fe-doped MFe-LDHs (M = Co, Ni, Cu, and Mn) was synthesized via a general molecular self-assembly method to track the role of Fe in their electrocatalytic OER activities. Besides the revelation of the intrinsic activity trend of NiFe > CoFe > MnFe > CuFe, volcano-shaped relationships among the catalytic activity descriptors, i.e., overpotential, Tafel slope, and turnover frequency (TOF), and the Fe-content in MFe-LDHs, were identified. Specifically, a ∼20% Fe content resulted in the highest OER performance for the LDH, while excess Fe compromised its activity. A similar volcano relationship was determined between the intermediate adsorption and Fe content via operando impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements, and it was shown that the intermediate adsorption capacitance (CPEad) can be a new activity descriptor for electrocatalysts. In this work, we not only performed a systematic study on the role of Fe in 2D Fe-doped LDHs but also offer some new insights into the activity descriptors for electrocatalysts.
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- Ziyang Wu
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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Recent Advances of Modified Ni (Co, Fe)-Based LDH 2D Materials for Water Splitting. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031475. [PMID: 36771139 PMCID: PMC9919971 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Water splitting technology is an efficient approach to produce hydrogen (H2) as an energy carrier, which can address the problems of environmental deterioration and energy shortage well, as well as establishment of a clean and sustainable hydrogen economy powered by renewable energy sources due to the green reaction of H2 with O2. The efficiency of H2 production by water splitting technology is intimately related with the reactions on the electrode. Nowadays, the efficient electrocatalysts in water splitting reactions are the precious metal-based materials, i.e., Pt/C, RuO2, and IrO2. Ni (Co, Fe)-based layered double hydroxides (LDH) two-dimensional (2D) materials are the typical non-precious metal-based materials in water splitting with their advantages including low cost, excellent electrocatalytic performance, and simple preparation methods. They exhibit great potential for the substitution of precious metal-based materials. This review summarizes the recent progress of Ni (Co, Fe)-based LDH 2D materials for water splitting, and mainly focuses on discussing and analyzing the different strategies for modifying LDH materials towards high electrocatalytic performance. We also discuss recent achievements, including their electronic structure, electrocatalytic performance, catalytic center, preparation process, and catalytic mechanism. Furthermore, the characterization progress in revealing the electronic structure and catalytic mechanism of LDH is highlighted in this review. Finally, we put forward some future perspectives relating to design and explore advanced LDH catalysts in water splitting.
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Zhu Y, Wang X, Zhu X, Wu Z, Zhao D, Wang F, Sun D, Tang Y, Li H, Fu G. Improving the Oxygen Evolution Activity of Layered Double-Hydroxide via Erbium-Induced Electronic Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206531. [PMID: 36445024 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Layered double-hydroxide (LDH) has been considered an important class of electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but the adsorption-desorption behaviors of oxygen intermediates on its surface still remain unsatisfactory. Apart from transition-metal doping to solve this electrocatalytic problem of LDH, rare-earth (RE) species have sprung up as emerging dopants owing to their unique 4f valence-electronic configurations. Herein, the Er is chosen as a RE model to improve OER activity of LDH via constructing nickel foam supported Er-doped NiFe-LDH catalyst (Er-NiFe-LDH@NF). The optimal Er-NiFe-LDH@NF exhibits a low overpotential (191 mV at 10 mA cm-2 ), high turnover frequency (0.588 s-1 ), and low activation energy (36.03 kJ mol-1 ), which are superior to Er-free sample. Electrochemical in situ Raman spectra reveal the facilitated transition of Ni-OH into Ni-OOH for promoted OER kinetics through the Er doping effect. Theoretical calculations demonstrate that the introduction of Er facilitates the spin crossover of valence electrons by optimizing the d band center of NiFe-LDH, which leads to the GO -GHO closer to the optimal activity of the kinetic OER volcano by balancing the bonding strength of *O and *OH. Moreover, the Er-NiFe-LDH@NF presents high practicability in electrochemical water-splitting devices with a low driving potential of and a well-extended driving period.
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- Yu Zhu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials for Ecological Environment and Information (Hebei University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Mallick L, Chakraborty B. Ionic γ-FeO(OH) Nanocrystal Stabilized by Small Isopolymolybdate Clusters as Reactive Core for Water Oxidation. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203033. [PMID: 36310518 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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At near neutral to basic pH, hydrolysis-induced aggregation to insoluble bulk iron-oxide is often regarded as the pitfalls of molecular iron clusters. Iron-oxide nanocrystals are encouragingly active over the molecular clusters and/or bulk oxides albeit, stabilizing such nanostructures in aqueous pH and under turnover condition remain a perdurable challenge. Herein, an Anderson-type [Mo7 O24 ]6- isopolyanion, a small (dimension ca. 0.85 nm) isolable polyoxometalate (POM) possessing only {31} atoms, has been introduced for the first time as a covalent linker to stabilize an infinitely stable and aqueous-soluble γ-FeO(OH) nanocore. During the hydrothermal isolation of the material, a partial dissociation of the parent [Mo7 O24 ]6- may lead to the in situ generation of few analogous [Mox Oy ]n- clusters, proved by Raman study, which can also participate in stabilizing the γ-FeO(OH) nanocore, Mox Oy @FeO(OH). However, due to high ionic charge on {Mo=O} terminals of the [Mox Oy ]n- , they are covalently linked via MoVI -μ2 O-FeIII bridging to γ-FeO(OH) core in Mox Oy @FeO(OH), established by numerous spectroscopic and microscopic evidence. Such bonding mode is more likely as precedent from the coordination motif documented in the transition metal clusters stabilized by this POM. The γ-FeO(OH) nanocore of Mox Oy @FeO(OH) behaves as potent active center for electrochemical water oxidation with a overpotential, 263 mV @ 10 mA cm-2 , lower than that observed for bare γ-FeO(OH). Despite of some molybdenum dissolution from the POM ligands to the electrolyte, residual anionic POM fragments covalently bound to the OER active γ-FeO(OH) core of the Mox Oy @FeO(OH) makes the surface predominantly ionic that results in an ordered electrical double layer to promote a better charge transport across the electrode-electrolyte junction, less likely in bulk γ-FeO(OH).
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- Laxmikanta Mallick
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016, New Delhi, India
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Lin G, Zhang Z, Ju Q, Wu T, Segre CU, Chen W, Peng H, Zhang H, Liu Q, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Kong S, Mao Y, Zhao W, Suenaga K, Huang F, Wang J. Bottom-up evolution of perovskite clusters into high-activity rhodium nanoparticles toward alkaline hydrogen evolution. Nat Commun 2023; 14:280. [PMID: 36650135 PMCID: PMC9845238 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35783-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Self-reconstruction has been considered an efficient means to prepare efficient electrocatalysts in various energy transformation process for bond activation and breaking. However, developing nano-sized electrocatalysts through complete in-situ reconstruction with improved activity remains challenging. Herein, we report a bottom-up evolution route of electrochemically reducing Cs3Rh2I9 halide-perovskite clusters on N-doped carbon to prepare ultrafine Rh nanoparticles (~2.2 nm) with large lattice spacings and grain boundaries. Various in-situ and ex-situ characterizations including electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance experiments elucidate the Cs and I extraction and Rh reduction during the electrochemical reduction. These Rh nanoparticles from Cs3Rh2I9 clusters show significantly enhanced mass and area activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction in both alkaline and chlor-alkali electrolyte, superior to liquid-reduced Rh nanoparticles as well as bulk Cs3Rh2I9-derived Rh via top-down electro-reduction transformation. Theoretical calculations demonstrate water activation could be boosted on Cs3Rh2I9 clusters-derived Rh nanoparticles enriched with multiply sites, thus smoothing alkaline hydrogen evolution.
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- Gaoxin Lin
- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.62813.3e0000 0004 1936 7806Department of Physics & Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616 USA
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- grid.62813.3e0000 0004 1936 7806Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616 USA
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- grid.440637.20000 0004 4657 8879School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210 Shanghai, China
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- grid.458459.10000 0004 1792 5798State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200050 Shanghai, China
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971SANKEN, Osaka University, Ibaraki, 567-0047 Japan
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- grid.440637.20000 0004 4657 8879School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210 Shanghai, China ,grid.458459.10000 0004 1792 5798State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200050 Shanghai, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971SANKEN, Osaka University, Ibaraki, 567-0047 Japan
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- grid.454856.e0000 0001 1957 6294State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China ,grid.440734.00000 0001 0707 0296Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, 063210 Tangshan, China ,grid.440657.40000 0004 1762 5832School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, 318000 Taizhou, Zhejiang China
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Wang X, Li J, Xue Q, Han X, Xing C, Liang Z, Guardia P, Zuo Y, Du R, Balcells L, Arbiol J, Llorca J, Qi X, Cabot A. Sulfate-Decorated Amorphous-Crystalline Cobalt-Iron Oxide Nanosheets to Enhance O-O Coupling in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS NANO 2023; 17:825-836. [PMID: 36562698 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a fundamental role in several energy technologies, which performance and cost-effectiveness are in large part related to the used OER electrocatalyst. Herein, we detail the synthesis of cobalt-iron oxide nanosheets containing controlled amounts of well-anchored SO42- anionic groups (CoFexOy-SO4). We use a cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) as the structural template and a cobalt source and Mohr's salt ((NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O) as the source of iron and sulfate. When combining the ZIF-67 with ammonium iron sulfate, the protons produced by the ammonium ion hydrolysis (NH4+ + H2O = NH3·H2O + H+) etch the ZIF-67, dissociating its polyhedron structure, and form porous assemblies of two-dimensional nanostructures through a diffusion-controlled process. At the same time, iron ions partially replace cobalt within the structure, and SO42- ions are anchored on the material surface by exchange with organic ligands. As a result, ultrathin CoFexOy-SO4 nanosheets are obtained. The proposed synthetic procedure enables controlling the amount of Fe and SO4 ions and analyzing the effect of each element on the electrocatalytic activity. The optimized CoFexOy-SO4 material displays outstanding OER activity with a 10 mA cm-2 overpotential of 268 mV, a Tafel slope of 46.5 mV dec-1, and excellent stability during 62 h. This excellent performance is correlated to the material's structural and chemical parameters. The assembled nanosheet structure is characterized by a large electrochemically active surface area, a high density of reaction sites, and fast electron transportation. Meanwhile, the introduction of iron increases the electrical conductivity of the catalysts and provides fast reaction sites with optimum bond energy and spin state for the adsorption of OER intermediates. The presence of sulfate ions at the catalyst surface modifies the electronic energy level of active sites, regulates the adsorption of intermediates to reduce the OER overpotential, and promotes the surface charge transfer, which accelerates the formation of oxygenated intermediates. Overall, the present work details the synthesis of a high-efficiency OER electrocatalyst and demonstrates the introduction of nonmetallic anionic groups as an excellent strategy to promote electrocatalytic activity in energy conversion technologies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiang Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, 08019 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
| | - Pablo Guardia
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC, Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC, Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- ICREA Pg. Lluis Companys, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, 08019 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA Pg. Lluis Companys, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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