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Chen B, Jiang ZJ, Wang Y, Yan H, Jiang Z. In-situ single-phase derived NiCoP/CoP hetero-nanoparticles on aminated-carbon nanotubes as highly efficient pH-universal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Huang Q, Jiang M, Li Y, Liang C, Tang Y, Xie F, Yang M, Deng G. Construction of Mn xCo yO 4/Ti electrocatalysts for efficient bifunctional water splitting. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:9085-9093. [PMID: 35648385 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01077a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, we report the design and synthesis of non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts for effective overall water splitting in alkaline solutions for the development of hydrogen energy. The electrocatalysts were synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method similar to microflower structure electrocatalysts. The synergistic effect between the special Echinops sphaerocephalus nanostructure and the nanowire can greatly improve the conductivity of the nanomaterial due to its high activity quality, fast ion transport, and exposure of more active sites, thus resulting in a better catalytic activity and a longer material stability of the electrocatalyst. For MnxCoyO4/Ti in alkaline aqueous solutions, a current density of 10 mA cm-2 is required when the voltage is only 1.60 V. In addition, the hydrogen evolution activity of electrocatalysts is 168 mV at 10 mA cm-2, the Tafel slope is 174 mV dec-1, and the oxygen evolution activity of electrocatalysts is 229 mV at 10 mA cm-2, which showed good long-term stability within 12 h, even better than that of previously reported electrocatalysts.
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- Qiuping Huang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichan 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichan 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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Liu F, Shi C, Guo X, He Z, Pan L, Huang Z, Zhang X, Zou J. Rational Design of Better Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting: A Review. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200307. [PMID: 35435329 PMCID: PMC9218766 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The excessive dependence on fossil fuels contributes to the majority of CO2 emissions, influencing on the climate change. One promising alternative to fossil fuels is green hydrogen, which can be produced through water electrolysis from renewable electricity. However, the variety and complexity of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts currently studied increases the difficulty in the integration of catalytic theory, catalyst design and preparation, and characterization methods. Herein, this review first highlights design principles for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts, presenting the thermodynamics, kinetics, and related electronic and structural descriptors for HER. Second, the reasonable design, preparation, mechanistic understanding, and performance enhancement of electrocatalysts are deeply discussed based on intrinsic and extrinsic effects. Third, recent advancements in the electrocatalytic water splitting technology are further discussed briefly. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of the development of highly efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts for water splitting are proposed.
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- Fan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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Hydrogen is considered a promising clean energy vector with the features of high energy capacity and zero-carbon emission. Water splitting is an environment-friendly and effective route for producing high-purity hydrogen, which contains two important half-cell reactions, namely, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). At the heart of water splitting is high-performance electrocatalysts that efficiently improve the rate and selectivity of key chemical reactions. Recently, perovskite oxides have emerged as promising candidates for efficient water splitting electrocatalysts owing to their low cost, high electrochemical stability, and compositional and structural flexibility allowing for the achievement of high intrinsic electrocatalytic activity. In this review, we summarize the present research progress in the design, development, and application of perovskite oxides for electrocatalytic water splitting. The emphasis is on the innovative synthesis strategies and a deeper understanding of structure–activity relationships through a combination of systematic characterization and theoretical research. Finally, the main challenges and prospects for the further development of more efficient electrocatalysts based on perovskite oxides are proposed. It is expected to give guidance for the development of novel non-noble metal catalysts in electrochemical water splitting.
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Highly Active Palladium-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxides for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electrocatalysis: Hydrogen Production from Formaldehyde and Electrochemical Formaldehyde Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111890. [PMID: 35683743 PMCID: PMC9182065 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The exploitation of highly efficient and stable hydrogen generation from chemical storage of formaldehyde (FA) is of great significance to the sustainable development of the future. Moreover, developing an accurate, rapid, reliable, and cost-effective catalyst for electrochemical detection of FA in solution is appealing. Herein, we report rational construction of Pd nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxides (Pd/rGO) nanohybrids not only as robust catalysts to produce hydrogen from alkaline FA solution and but also electrocatalysts for electrochemical detection of FA. By optimizing the reaction parameters including FA concentration, NaOH concentration and reaction temperature, Pd/rGO with Pd loading of 0.5 wt% could exhibit a high hydrogen production rate of 272 mL g-1min-1 at room temperature of 25 °C, which is 3.2 times that of conventional Pd NPs. In addition, as-prepared Pd/rGO nanohybrids modified glassy carbon (GC) electrodes are used as FA-detected electrochemical sensors. A sensitive oxidation peak with a current density of 8.38 mA/cm2 was observed at 0.12 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in 0.5 M NaOH containing 10 mM FA over Pd/rGO catalysts with Pd loading of 0.5 wt%. The results showed the prepared Pd/rGO nanocatalyst not only exhibited efficient and stable hydrogen production from alkaline FA solution but also had good electrocatalytic properties with respect to formaldehyde electrooxidation as a result of the synergistic effect of Pd NPs and rGO nanosheets.
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Carbonaceous FexP Synthesized via Carbothermic Reduction of Dephosphorization Slag as Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst for Water Splitting. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10060070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Developing the high-efficiency and cheap non-noble catalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of significance for water splitting. Herein, for the first time, we report a simple method of acid leaching combined with carbothermic reduction with dephosphorization slag to construct a carbonaceous FexP/C catalyst. In alkaline medium, the corresponding overpotential when the output current density was 10 mA cm−2 (η10) was only 145 mV. Additionally, there was no obvious attenuation after 3000 cycles, which showed significantly better activity and stability than that of non-carbonaceous FexP catalysts prepared by gas–solid phosphating. The structure and composition of FexP/C were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer. The electrochemical properties of the electrode were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry, linear scanning voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and cyclic stability. The results showed that the prepared FexP/C was composed of FeP-Fe2P mixed nanocrystals supported on amorphous carbon. Compared with FexP, the synergistic catalysis of the FeP and Fe2P phases as well as the interactive support effect between the FeP-Fe2P mixed nanocrystals and the amorphous carbon support will attribute the rich active sites for electrocatalytic reaction and reduce the charge transfer resistance. Thus, FexP/C has good hydrogen evolution activity and stability. Overall, the preparation of catalysts with high additional value based on dephosphorization slag was preliminarily explored.
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Zhu Y, Yao J, Zhong X, Lu T, Pan Y. Element immiscibility assisted Ru@Ni 3B as an efficient electrocatalyst toward alkaline and acidic hydrogen evolution reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:6741-6744. [PMID: 35607999 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02209e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Based on the element immiscibility of Ni-Ru, xRu@Ni3B (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0) were facilely synthesized through a one-step dealloying method. Of them, 1.0Ru@Ni3B requires overpotentials of 40 ± 0.2 and 72 ± 0.3 mV to reach a current density of -20 mA cm-2 for acidic and alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction, respectively, which are close to or even better than those of metallic Pt foil. In addition, it could maintain superior catalytic and chemical stability after 24 hours of testing. This work provides a promising strategy for improving the atomic utilization efficiency of highly active noble metals toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
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- Yin'an Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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Yang Y, Liu J, Xiong B. Vacancy-mediated transition metals as efficient electrocatalysts for water splitting. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:7181-7188. [PMID: 35504047 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01259f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water splitting using renewable electricity provides a promising way for large-scale hydrogen production due to its zero-carbon emission properties. However, the development of highly efficient, low-cost and durable electrocatalysts remains an ongoing challenge in industrial applications. Herein, a strategy integrating vacancy engineering and metal doping was proposed to design and screen M@CuS catalysts with excellent catalytic activity via density functional theory (DFT) calculations. TM single atoms anchored by the vacancy of the CuS surface show high stability, and serve as the active centers for water splitting. Ti@CuS and Co@CuS exhibit exceptional performance towards the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Ti@CuS and Co@CuS can achieve hydrogen adsorption free energies (ΔGH*) of 0.01 eV and -0.03 eV, respectively. The HER process of Ti@CuS is controlled by the Heyrovsky mechanism. Co@CuS also shows superior catalytic activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and presents a relatively lower OER overpotential of 0.41 V. Co@CuS serves as a promising candidate of bifunctional HER/OER electrocatalysts. This work not only provides highly efficient electrocatalysts for water splitting, but also inspires a novel concept to guide the extending design of catalysts in other catalysis fields.
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- Yingju Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Kang Y, He Y, Pohl D, Rellinghaus B, Chen D, Schmidt M, Süß V, Mu Q, Li F, Yang Q, Chen H, Ma Y, Auffermann G, Li G, Felser C. Identification of Interface Structure for a Topological CoS 2 Single Crystal in Oxygen Evolution Reaction with High Intrinsic Reactivity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19324-19331. [PMID: 35468289 PMCID: PMC9073842 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Transition metal chalcogenides such as CoS2 have been reported as competitive catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. It has been well confirmed that surface modification is inevitable in such a process, with the formation of different re-constructed oxide layers. However, which oxide species should be responsible for the optimized catalytic efficiencies and the detailed interface structure between the modified layer and precatalyst remain controversial. Here, a topological CoS2 single crystal with a well-defined exposed surface is used as a model catalyst, which makes the direct investigation of the interface structure possible. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy of the sample reveals the formation of a 2 nm thickness Co3O4 layer that grows epitaxially on the CoS2 surface. Thick CoO pieces are also observed and are loosely attached to the bulk crystal. The compact Co3O4 interface structure can result in the fast electron transfer from adsorbed O species to the bulk crystal compared with CoO pieces as evidenced by the electrochemical impedance measurements. This leads to the competitive apparent and intrinsic reactivity of the crystal despite the low surface geometric area. These findings are helpful for the understanding of catalytic origins of transition metal chalcogenides and the designing of high-performance catalysts with interface-phase engineering.
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- Yu Kang
- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Dresden
Center for Nanoanalysis, cfaed, Technische
Universität Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 18, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Dresden
Center for Nanoanalysis, cfaed, Technische
Universität Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 18, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, D-06120 Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province
Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo
Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijingshan
District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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Li H, Wei H, Zhang L, Su Z, Gong X. Engineering Ultrafine Ir Nanocrystals for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution With Highly Superior Mass Activity. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Deng K, Zhou T, Mao Q, Wang S, Wang Z, Xu Y, Li X, Wang H, Wang L. Surface Engineering of Defective and Porous Ir Metallene with Polyallylamine for Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110680. [PMID: 35263473 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The design of defects and porous structures into metallene with functional surfaces is highly desired to improve its permeability, surface area, and active sites, but remains a great challenge. In this work, polyallylamine-encapsulated Ir metallene with defects and porous structure (Ir@PAH metallene) is easily fabricated by a one-step wet chemical reduction method. The Ir@PAH metallene exhibits excellent hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance with an overpotential of only 14 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , a low Tafel slope of 31.2 mV dec-1 , and almost no activity decay after stability test. The abundant defects and pores as well as several-atomic-layer nanosheet structures of Ir@PAH metallene provide a large specific surface area, high conductivity, and efficient mass transport/diffusion. In addition, surface-functionalized PAH molecules can modulate the electronic structure through strong Ir-N interaction and act as proton carriers to capture hydrogen ions, which is very beneficial for the HER in acidic media. This work provides a useful strategy for the synthesis of the defective and porous metallene with functionalized surfaces for various catalytic applications.
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- Kai Deng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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Huang H, Fu L, Kong W, Ma H, Zhang X, Cai J, Wang S, Xie Z, Xie S. Equilibrated PtIr/IrO x Atomic Heterojunctions on Ultrafine 1D Nanowires Enable Superior Dual-Electrocatalysis for Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201333. [PMID: 35419953 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Dual-active-sites atomically coupled on ultrafine 1D nanowires (NWs) can offer synergic atomic heterojunctions (AHJs) and high atomic-utilization toward multipurpose and superior catalysis. Here, ≈2-nm-thick PtIr/IrOx hybrid NWs are elaborately synthesized with equilibrated Pt/IrOx AHJs as high-efficiency bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. Mechanism studies reveal the atomically coupled Pt-IrOx dual-sites are favorable for facilitating water dissociation, alleviating the binding of H* on Pt sites and inversely regulating the *OH adsorption and oxidation on bridge Ir-Ir sites. By simply equilibrating the Pt-IrOx ratio, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) can be substantially accelerated. In particular, Pt-rich PtIr/IrOx -30 NWs attain 11-fold enhancements for HER compared to Pt/C in 1.0 m KOH, while IrOx -rich PtIr/IrOx -50 NWs express about five times mass activity referring to Ir/C for OER. Remarkably, the ratio-optimized PtIr/IrOx NWs electrode couple achieves a durably continuous H2 production under a substantially low cell voltage.
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- Hongpu Huang
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Center for the Fabrication of Two-Dimensional Atomic Crystals, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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Xu B, Zhang Y, Li L, Shao Q, Huang X. Recent progress in low-dimensional palladium-based nanostructures for electrocatalysis and beyond. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Wang B, Ai Y, Yao Y, Jiang M, Yan L, Xu S, Sun W. Electrochemical synergy between FeNi nanoalloy@tungsten carbide on N-doped graphitized carbon layers as an excellent electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Sun Z, Lin L, He J, Ding D, Wang T, Li J, Li M, Liu Y, Li Y, Yuan M, Huang B, Li H, Sun G. Regulating the Spin State of Fe III Enhances the Magnetic Effect of the Molecular Catalysis Mechanism. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8204-8213. [PMID: 35471968 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Aqueous-phase oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the bottleneck of water splitting. The formation of the O-O bond involves the generation of paramagnetic oxygen molecules from the diamagnetic hydroxides. The spin configurations might play an important role in aqueous-phase molecular electrocatalysis. However, spintronic electrocatalysis is almost an uncultivated land for the exploration of the oxygen molecular catalysis process. Herein, we present a novel magnetic FeIII site spin-splitting strategy, wherein the electronic structure and spin states of the FeIII sites are effectively induced and optimized by the Jahn-Teller effect of Cu2+. The theoretical calculations and operando attenuated total reflectance-infrared Fourier transform infrared (ATR FT-IR) reveal the facilitation for the O-O bond formation, which accelerates the production of O2 from OH- and improves the OER activity. The Cu1-Ni6Fe2-LDH catalyst exhibits a low overpotential of 210 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a low Tafel slope (33.7 mV dec-1), better than those of the initial Cu0-Ni6Fe2-LDHs (278 mV, 101.6 mV dec-1). With the Cu2+ regulation, we have realized the transformation of NiFe-LDHs from ferrimagnets to ferromagnets and showcase that the OER performance of Cu-NiFe-LDHs significantly increases compared with that of NiFe-LDHs under the effect of a magnetic field for the first time. The magnetic-field-assisted Cu1-Ni6Fe2-LDHs provide an ultralow overpotential of 180 mV at 10 mA cm-2, which is currently one of the best OER performances. The combination of the magnetic field and spin configuration provides new principles for the development of high-performance catalysts and understandings of the catalytic mechanism from the spintronic level.
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- Zemin Sun
- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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He B, Zhang Q, Pan Z, Li L, Li C, Ling Y, Wang Z, Chen M, Wang Z, Yao Y, Li Q, Sun L, Wang J, Wei L. Freestanding Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives: An Emerging Platform for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion. Chem Rev 2022; 122:10087-10125. [PMID: 35446541 PMCID: PMC9185689 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Metal–organic
frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as
ideal electrode materials and precursors for electrochemical energy
storage and conversion (EESC) owing to their large specific surface
areas, highly tunable porosities, abundant active sites, and diversified
choices of metal nodes and organic linkers. Both MOF-based and MOF-derived
materials in powder form have been widely investigated in relation
to their synthesis methods, structure and morphology controls, and
performance advantages in targeted applications. However, to engage
them for energy applications, both binders and additives would be
required to form postprocessed electrodes, fundamentally eliminating
some of the active sites and thus degrading the superior effects of
the MOF-based/derived materials. The advancement of freestanding electrodes
provides a new promising platform for MOF-based/derived materials
in EESC thanks to their apparent merits, including fast electron/charge
transmission and seamless contact between active materials and current
collectors. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of freestanding
structures and MOF-based/derived materials, outstanding electrochemical
performance in EESC can be achieved, stimulating the increasing enthusiasm
in recent years. This review provides a timely and comprehensive overview
on the structural features and fabrication techniques of freestanding
MOF-based/derived electrodes. Then, the latest advances in freestanding
MOF-based/derived electrodes are summarized from electrochemical energy
storage devices to electrocatalysis. Finally, insights into the currently
faced challenges and further perspectives on these feasible solutions
of freestanding MOF-based/derived electrodes for EESC are discussed,
aiming at providing a new set of guidance to promote their further
development in scale-up production and commercial applications.
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- Bing He
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.,Division of Nanomaterials and Jiangxi Key Lab of Carbonene Materials, Jiangxi Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanchang 330200, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574 Singapore
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, 436 Xian'ge Road, Anyang 455000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574 Singapore.,Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*Star, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Chang H, Liang Z, Wang L, Wang C. Research progress in improving the oxygen evolution reaction by adjusting the 3d electronic structure of transition metal catalysts. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:5639-5656. [PMID: 35333268 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00522k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a clean and renewable energy carrier, hydrogen (H2) has become an attractive alternative to dwindling fossil fuels. The key to realizing hydrogen-based energy systems is to develop efficient and economical hydrogen production methods. The water electrolysis technique has the advantages of cleanliness, sustainability, and high efficiency, which can be applied to large-scale hydrogen production. However, the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode plays a decisive role in the efficiency of hydrogen evolution during water splitting. Generally, noble metal catalysts (such as ruthenium and iridium) are considered to exhibit the best OER performance; however, they exhibit disadvantages such as high costs, limited reserves, and poor stability. Therefore, the research on highly efficient non-noble metal catalysts that can replace their noble metal counterparts has always been important. This review presents the recent advances in the preparation of high-performance OER electrocatalysts by regulating the electronic structure of 3d transition metals. First, we introduce the reaction mechanism of water splitting and the OER, which reveals the high requirement of the complex four-electron process of the OER. Second, the electron transfer mode and development progress of highly active transition metal electrocatalysts are used to summarize the research situation of transition metal OER catalysts in water splitting. Finally, the future development direction and challenges of transition metal catalysts are prospected based on the current research progress.
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- Haiyang Chang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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Kroll M, Schmalofski T, Dette H, Janisch R. Efficient Prediction of Grain Boundary Energies from Atomistic Simulations via Sequential Design. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202100615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Martin Kroll
- Fakultät für Mathematik Ruhr‐Universität Bochum Bochum 44780 Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS) Ruhr‐Universität Bochum Bochum 44780 Germany
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- Fakultät für Mathematik Ruhr‐Universität Bochum Bochum 44780 Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS) Ruhr‐Universität Bochum Bochum 44780 Germany
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Cai L, Huo J, Zou P, Li G, Liu J, Xu W, Gao M, Zhang S, Wang JQ. Key Role of Lorentz Excitation in the Electromagnetic-Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:15243-15249. [PMID: 35382552 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Alternating magnetic fields (AMFs) are recently demonstrated as a promising strategy to promote the electrochemical catalytic reactions. However, the underlying mechanisms are still an open question. In this work, we systematically investigated the influence of AMFs on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by using a Fe-Co-Ni-P-B magnetic catalyst. The HER catalytic efficiency is boosted significantly by AMFs, with 27% increase in current density at 20 mT. This is attributed to the enhancement of charge-transfer efficiency by Lorentz interaction with a minor contribution from the heating effect. The high magnetic permeability and skin effect of electromagnetic eddy current for the Fe-Co-Ni-P-B electrode can magnify the Lorentz effect. These findings clarify the mechanism of AMF-enhanced HER catalytic activities and open a door for designing a high-efficiency electrocatalysis system.
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- Liang Cai
- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Li J, Liu G, Gao M, Ren S, Liu B, Zhang L, Han G, Yu J, Zhao H, Rosei F. Platinum Cluster/Carbon Quantum Dots Derived Graphene Heterostructured Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient and Durable Solar-Driven Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101470. [PMID: 35212473 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Large scale solar-driven hydrogen production is a crucial step toward decarbonizing society. However, the solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency, long-term stability, and cost-effectiveness in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) still need to be improved. Herein, an efficient approach is demonstrated to produce low-dimensional Pt/graphene-carbon nanofibers (CNFs)-based heterostructures for bias-free, highly efficient, and durable HER. Carbon dots are used as efficient building blocks for the in situ formation of graphene along the CNFs surface. The presence of graphene enhances the electronic conductivity of CNFs to ≈3013.5 S m-1 and simultaneously supports the uniform Pt clusters growth and efficient electron transport during HER. The electrode with a low Pt loading amount (3.4 µg cm-2 ) exhibits a remarkable mass activity of HER in both acidic and alkaline media, which is significantly better than that of commercial Pt/C (31 µg cm-2 of Pt loading). In addition, using a luminescent solar concentrator-coupled solar cell to provide voltage, the bias-free water splitting system exhibits an STH efficiency of 0.22% upon one-sun illumination. These results are promising toward using low-dimensional heterostructured catalysts for future energy storage and conversion applications.
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- Xiaohan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
- College of Physics, University-Industry Joint Center for Ocean Observation and Broadband Communication, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes, QC J3x1S2, Canada
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Zhong W, Xu J, Wang P, Zhu B, Fan J, Yu H. Novel core-shell Ag@AgSe nanoparticle co-catalyst: In situ surface selenization for efficient photocatalytic H2 production of TiO2. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63969-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Gan X, Guo X, Li S, Wang Y, Wang F, Lv X. Hollow Co layered double hydroxide decorated Ag nanoparticles for oxygen evolution reaction. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xingyu Gan
- Qufu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chiamical Engineering CHINA
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- Qufu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chiamical Engineering CHINA
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- Qufu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chiamical Engineering CHINA
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- Qufu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chiamical Engineering CHINA
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- Qufu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chiamical Engineering CHINA
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- Qufu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 57 Jingxuan West Road 273165 Qufu CHINA
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Xiong G, Wang Y, Xu F, Tang G, Zhang H, Wang F, Wang Y. Au(111)@Ti 6O 11 heterostructure composites with enhanced synergistic effects as efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:3878-3887. [PMID: 35201244 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07502k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing cost-effective electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of great significance for the renewable energy field. The Magnéli phase TinO2n-1 (4 ≤ n ≤ 10) has attracted much attention as a promising carbon-free support for electrocatalysts due to its high electrical conductivity and favorable electrochemical stability. Herein, we report the synthesis of a specific crystal-plane coupling heterostructure between Au(111) nanoparticles (NPs) and Ti6O11 by photoreduction. Benefitting from the modification of the electronic structure and synergistic effects of the heterostructure, the electron density around Au atoms is enhanced, and the Gibbs free energy of hydrogen absorption (ΔGH*) was dramatically optimized to facilitate the HER process. The best electrocatalyst Au(111)@Ti6O11-50 exhibits a lower overpotential of 49 mV at a current density of -10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 39 mV dec-1 in 0.5 M H2SO4, and shows long-term electrochemical stability over 30 h. Au(111)@Ti6O11-50 shows a mass activity of 9.25 A mgAu-1, which is about 18 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C (0.51 A mgPt-1). Meanwhile, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the ΔGH* of Au(111)@Ti6O11 is -0.098 eV, which is comparable to that of Pt (-0.09 eV). This work would be a powerful guide for the realization of efficient utilization of noble metals in catalysis.
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- Gangquan Xiong
- The School of Electrical Engineering, and State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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- The School of Electrical Engineering, and State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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- The School of Electrical Engineering, and State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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- The School of Electrical Engineering, and State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P. R. China.
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Wang J, Yang H, Li F, Li L, Wu J, Liu S, Cheng T, Xu Y, Shao Q, Huang X. Single-site Pt-doped RuO 2 hollow nanospheres with interstitial C for high-performance acidic overall water splitting. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabl9271. [PMID: 35235348 PMCID: PMC8890715 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl9271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Realizing stable and efficient overall water splitting is highly desirable for sustainable and efficient hydrogen production yet challenging because of the rapid deactivation of electrocatalysts during the acidic oxygen evolution process. Here, we report that the single-site Pt-doped RuO2 hollow nanospheres (SS Pt-RuO2 HNSs) with interstitial C can serve as highly active and stable electrocatalysts for overall water splitting in 0.5 M H2SO4. The performance toward overall water splitting have surpassed most of the reported catalysts. Impressively, the SS Pt-RuO2 HNSs exhibit promising stability in polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer at 100 mA cm-2 during continuous operation for 100 hours. Detailed experiments reveal that the interstitial C can elongate Ru-O and Pt-O bonds, and the presence of SS Pt can readily vary the electronic properties of RuO2 and improve the OER activity by reducing the energy barriers and enhancing the dissociation energy of *O species.
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- Juan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, 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 Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Center of Hydrogen Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Future Material Innovation Center, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, 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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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Corresponding author. (Y.X.); (X.H.)
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu 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
- Corresponding author. (Y.X.); (X.H.)
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Wang J, Cheng C, Yuan Q, Yang H, Meng F, Zhang Q, Gu L, Cao J, Li L, Haw SC, Shao Q, Zhang L, Cheng T, Jiao F, Huang X. Exceptionally active and stable RuO2 with interstitial carbon for water oxidation in acid. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cao X, Tan Y, Zheng H, Hu J, Chen X, Chen Z. Effect of cobalt phosphide (CoP) vacancies on its hydrogen evolution activity via water splitting: a theoretical study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:4644-4652. [PMID: 35133361 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05739a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Defect engineering plays an important role in improving the performance of catalysts. To clarify the roles of Co and P vacancies in CoP for water splitting, a theoretical study based on density functional theory was carried out in this paper. The geometric and electronic structures, activity and stability of the CoP (101)B surface, CoP (101)B with the Co vacancy (Covac) and the P vacancy (Pvac) are investigated. The results indicate that the CoP (101)B surface with Pvac and Covac can enhance the electron transfer to the surface. The Pvac will upward shift the Co d-band center near the vacancy site, which promotes the adsorption of H on the Co atom. As a result, the bridge Co-Co sites near the vacancy become the active sites for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) (ΔGH* = 0.01 eV). The loss of the Co atom also results in an upward shift of its d-band center, which will enhance the H adsorption on the adjacent Co sites. The unevenly distributed electrons due to the presence of vacancies on the surface cause spontaneous dissociation of H2O molecules. Furthermore, the thermodynamic analysis and surface energy find that the CoP (101)B and (101)B facets with Covac and Pvac present good stability. The current work has shed light onto the mechanism of water splitting on the surface of phosphide with vacancies. Our study suggests that engineering vacancies on CoP is a feasible route to improve its catalytic activity.
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- Xiaofei Cao
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China.
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- Earth Engineering Center, Center for Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY10027, USA.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
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Zhang F, Wang L, Park M, Song KY, Choi H, Shi H, Lee HJ, Pang H. Nickel sulfide nanorods decorated on graphene as advanced hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts in acidic and alkaline media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:2633-2640. [PMID: 34758920 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nowadays, the fabrication of robust and earth-abundant hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts with noble-metal-like catalytic activities is still facing great challenges. In this report, nanorod (NR)-shaped nickel sulfide (NiS) is successfully decorated on graphene (Gr) by utilizing carbon cloth (CC) as a substrate (NiS-Gr-CC). Benefiting from the NR morphology and strong interfacial synergetic effect between NiS and Gr, the NiS-Gr-CC electrocatalyst shows good catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Specifically, the low Tafel slopes of 46 and 56 mV dec-1 along with the small overpotentials of 66 and 71 mV at 10 mA cm-2 are obtained in the acidic and alkaline electrolytes, respectively. Density functional theory results indicate that the combination of NiS and Gr can optimize the adsorption energy of H* during the HER process. The long-term durability measurement result reveals that our NiS-Gr-CC heterostructure has good electrocatalytic cycling stability (∼80 h) in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes. These results confirm that the NiS-Gr-CC heterostructure is a promising candidate for hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst with high catalytic activity.
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- Fangfang Zhang
- Department of Interdisciplinary Course of Physics and Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China
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- Department of Smart Fab. Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institude of Nano Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart Fab. Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Course of Physics and Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; SKKU Advanced Institude of Nano Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Smart Fab. Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419 Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Fu X, Tan J, Ma Y, Zhao N, Kong Y, Liu F, Zheng Y, Wang Y, Liu M. In Situ Crumpling of Gold Nanosheets into Spherical Three-Dimensional Architecture: Probing the Aggregation-Induced Enhancement in Photothermal Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1929-1936. [PMID: 35077184 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Assembling two-dimensional noble metal nanocrystals into a three-dimensional mesoporous structure is of great value to solve the re-stacking issue for the practical application, which still remains a challenging technique. Herein, we report the one-pot fabrication of gold (Au) nanostructures with a crumpled paper ball-like morphology (Au NCPBs). The success of current work relies on the use of glutathione to crumple the branched Au nanosheets formed during the early stage, into spherical three-dimensional architecture, where the nanosheets are assembled with a mesoporous structure without intimate contact. When working as the agent toward photothermal conversion, the Au NCPBs exhibit enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency (η = 19.9%), as compared to that of flat and wrinkled Au nanosheets. Such an enhancement should be owing to the aggregation-induced effect, where the shortened inter-sheet distance contributes to an increased coupling between the plasmon oscillations/fields of the interacting Au nanosheets. The present study offers a feasible strategy to create spherical architecture of crumpled Au nanosheets and validates their structural advantage in photothermal applications, which could be potentially extended to other metals or alloys.
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- Xiaowei Fu
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials, Jining University, Qufu 273155, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis and Applications, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials, Jining University, Qufu 273155, Shandong, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials, Jining University, Qufu 273155, Shandong, P. R. China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, National Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials, Jining University, Qufu 273155, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis and Applications, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, P. R. China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, National Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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Yang H, Gao S, Rao D, Zhang C, Zhou X, Yan X. The regulation mechanism of cationic substitution in morphology-controlled oxy-spinel for oxygen evolution reaction. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zhang Y, Wang D, Wang S. High-Entropy Alloys for Electrocatalysis: Design, Characterization, and Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104339. [PMID: 34741405 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are expected to function well as electrocatalytic materials, owing to their widely adjustable composition and unique physical and chemical properties. Recently, HEA catalysts are extensively studied in the field of electrocatalysis; this motivated the authors to investigate the relationship between the structure and composition of HEAs and their electrocatalytic performance. In this review, the latest advances in HEA electrocatalysts are systematically summarized, with special focus on nitrogen fixation, the carbon cycle, water splitting, and fuel cells; in addition, by combining this with the characterization and analysis of HEA microstructures, rational design strategies for optimizing HEA electrocatalysts, including controllable preparation, component regulation, strain engineering, defect engineering, and theoretical prediction are proposed. Moreover, the existing issues and future trends of HEAs are predicted, which will help further develop these high-entropy materials.
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- Yiqiong Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Gong Y, Yao J, Wang P, Li Z, Zhou H, Xu C. Perspective of hydrogen energy and recent progress in electrocatalytic water splitting. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Upadhyay S, Pandey O. Effect of Se content on the oxygen evolution reaction activity and capacitive performance of MoSe2 nanoflakes. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yang K, Jin Z, Zhang Q, Chen Q, Peng W, Li Y, Zhang F, Xia Q, Fan X. Reconstruction of bimetal CoFe 0.13-MOF to enhance the catalytic performance in the oxygen evolution reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:1115-1118. [PMID: 34979535 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06314f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a key process in electrochemical energy conversion systems. This paper found that the solvothermal reconstruction could resume the original morphology and generate more oxygen vacancies on the surface of oxyhydroxide. The reconstructed electrocatalyst (re-CoFe0.13OxHy) presents promising long-term stability (>85 h) under 1 M KOH condition without replacing the electrolyte.
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- Kexin Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, China.
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Chen Z, Chen W, Zheng L, Huang T, Hu J, Lei Y, Yuan Q, Ren X, Li Y, Zhang L, Huang S, Ye S, Zhang Q, Ouyang X, Sun X, Liu J. Rational design of Ru species on N-doped graphene promoting water dissociation for boosting hydrogen evolution reaction. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1163-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Liu Y, Vijayakumar P, Liu Q, Sakthivel T, Chen F, Dai Z. Shining Light on Anion-Mixed Nanocatalysts for Efficient Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals, Progress, and Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:43. [PMID: 34981288 PMCID: PMC8724338 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00785-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This review introduces recent advances of various anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, (oxy)hydroxides, and borides) for efficient water electrolysis applications in detail. The challenges and future perspectives are proposed and analyzed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts, including polyanion-mixed and metal-free catalyst, progressive synthesis strategies, advanced in situ characterizations, and atomic level structure-activity relationship. Hydrogen with high energy density and zero carbon emission is widely acknowledged as the most promising candidate toward world's carbon neutrality and future sustainable eco-society. Water-splitting is a constructive technology for unpolluted and high-purity H2 production, and a series of non-precious electrocatalysts have been developed over the past decade. To further improve the catalytic activities, metal doping is always adopted to modulate the 3d-electronic configuration and electron-donating/accepting (e-DA) properties, while for anion doping, the electronegativity variations among different non-metal elements would also bring some potential in the modulations of e-DA and metal valence for tuning the performances. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of the many different anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, oxyhydroxides, and borides/borates) for efficient water electrolysis applications. First, we have introduced the general information of water-splitting and the description of anion-mixed electrocatalysts and highlighted their complementary functions of mixed anions. Furthermore, some latest advances of anion-mixed compounds are also categorized for hydrogen and oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. The rationales behind their enhanced electrochemical performances are discussed. Last but not least, the challenges and future perspectives are briefly proposed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts.
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- Yaoda Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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Qiao Z, Ding C. Recent Progress on Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Materials for Energy Conversion. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04344g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrocatalytic energy conversion shows a promising “bridge” to mitigate energy shortage issues and minimizes the ecological implications by synergy with the sustainable energy sources, which calls for low-cost, highly active,...
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Liu Y, Gu X, Jiang W, Li H, Ma Y, Liu C, Wu Y, Che G. In Situ Synthesis of Morphology-Controlled MoOx/Fe1-xS Bifunctional Catalysts for High-Efficiency and Stable Alkaline Water Splitting. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:9486-9494. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01098d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The advancement of a bifunctional electrocatalyst consisting of earth's rich elements and with high efficiency is the key to obtain hydrogen fuel by overall water splitting (OWS). Here, a facile...
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Xu H, Zhao Y, Wang Q, He G, Chen H. Supports promote single-atom catalysts toward advanced electrocatalysis. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wen Q, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Li H, Zhai T. Ultrahigh-Current-Density and Long-Term-Durability Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104513. [PMID: 34605154 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrogen economy is imagined where excess electric energy from renewable sources stored directly by electrochemical water splitting into hydrogen is later used as clean hydrogen fuel. Electrocatalysts with the superhigh current density (1000 mA cm-2 -level) and long-term durability (over 1000 h), especially at low overpotentials (<300 mV), seem extremely critical for green hydrogen from experiment to industrialization. Along the way, numerous innovative ideas are proposed to design high efficiency electrocatalysts in line with industrial requirements, which also stimulates the understanding of the mass/charge transfer and mechanical stability during the electrochemical process. It is of great necessity to summarize and sort out the accumulating knowledge in time for the development of laboratory to commercial use in this promising field. This review begins with examining the theoretical principles of achieving high-efficiency electrocatalysts with high current densities and excellent durability. Special attention is paid to acquaint efficient strategies to design perfect electrocatalysts including atomic structure regulation for electrical conductivity and reaction energy barrier, array configuration constructing for mass transfer process, and multiscale coupling for high mechanical strength. Finally, the importance and the personal perspective on future opportunities and challenges, is highlighted.
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- Qunlei Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Wen X, Yang X, Li S, Li L, Qu Q. Hybrid Transition Metal (V, Fe, and Co) Oxide/Sulfide Catalyst for High-efficient Overall Water Splitting. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05876b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydrogen is an ideal clean energy without any carbon emissions and producing hydrogen by water electrolysis is also eco-friendly and efficient. Herein we proposed a universal strategy of synthesizing transition...
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Liu Y, Li J, Sun D, Men L, Sun B, Li X, An Q, Liu F, Su Z. Self-assembly of bimetallic polyoxometalates and dicyandiamide to form Co/WC@NC for efficient electrochemical hydrogen generation. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04573c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Graphene carbon-coated and N-doped WC and cobalt (Co) nanoparticles (Co/WC@NC) were synthesized via a one-step straightforward high-temperature calcination. The resultant Co/WC@NC manifests excellent hydrogen evolution activity.
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- Yan Liu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Centre of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, International Joint Research Center for optical functional materials and chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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Zheng H, Ye H, Xu T, Zheng K, Xie X, Zhu B, Wang X, Lin J, Ruan Z. Electrochemical water oxidation catalyzed by a mononuclear cobalt complex of a pentadentate ligand: the critical effect of the borate anion. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01154a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A cobalt complex is found as a homogeneous water oxidation electrocatalyst. Electrochemical examinations indicate that the implementation of proton-couple electron transfer process and formation of O–O bond are assisted by borate anion.
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- Haixia Zheng
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000, China
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Chen HQ, Zou L, Wei DY, Zheng LL, Wu YF, Zhang H, Li JF. In situ studies of energy-related electrochemical reactions using Raman and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63874-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Recent advances in one-dimensional noble-metal-based catalysts with multiple structures for efficient fuel-cell electrocatalysis. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li Q, Huang F, Li S, Zhang H, Yu XY. Oxygen Vacancy Engineering Synergistic with Surface Hydrophilicity Modification of Hollow Ru Doped CoNi-LDH Nanotube Arrays for Boosting Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104323. [PMID: 34738715 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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With the development of clean hydrogen energy, the cost effective and high-performance hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts are urgently required. Herein, a green, facile, and time-efficient Ru doping synergistic with air-plasma treatment strategy is reported to boost the HER performance of CoNi-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanotube arrays (NTAs) derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework nanorods. The Ru doping and air-plasma treatment not only regulate the oxygen vacancy to optimize the electron structure but also increase the surface roughness to improve the hydrophilicity and hydrogen spillover efficiency. Therefore, the air plasma treated Ru doped CoNi-LDH (P-Ru-CoNi-LDH) nanotube arrays display superior HER performance with an overpotential of 29 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 . Furthermore, by assembling P-Ru-CoNi-LDH as both cathode and anode for two-electrode urea-assisted water electrolysis, a small cell voltage of 1.36 V is needed at 10 mA cm-2 and can last for 100 h without any obvious activity attenuation that showing outstanding durability. In general, the P-Ru-CoNi-LDH can improve the HER performance from intrinsic electronic structure regulation cooperated with extrinsic surface wettability modification. These findings provide an effective intrinsic and extrinsic synergistic effect avenue to develop high performance HER electrocatalysts, which is potential to be applied to other research fields.
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- Qianqian Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
- Insititute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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Xu Y, Fan K, Zou Y, Fu H, Dong M, Dou Y, Wang Y, Chen S, Yin H, Al-Mamun M, Liu P, Zhao H. Rational design of metal oxide catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:20324-20353. [PMID: 34870672 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06285a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrocatalytic energy conversion between electricity and chemical bonding energy is realized through redox reactions with multiple charge transfer steps at the electrode-electrolyte interface. The surface atomic structure of the electrode materials, if appropriately designed, will provide an energetically affordable pathway with individual reaction intermediates that not only reduce the thermodynamic energy barrier but also allow an acceptably fast kinetic rate of the overall redox reaction. As one of the most abundant and stable forms, oxides of transitional metals demonstrated promising electrocatalytic activities towards multiple important chemical reactions. In this topical review, we attempt to discuss the possible avenues to construct the electrocatalytic active surface for this important class of materials for two essential chemical reactions for water splitting. A general introduction of the electrochemical water splitting process on the electrocatalyst surface with applied potential will be provided, followed by a discussion on the fundamental charge transfers and the mechanism. As the generally perceived active sites are chemical reaction dependent, we offer a general overview of the possible approaches to construct or create electrocatalytically active sites in the context of surface atomic structure engineering. The review concludes with perspectives that summarize challenges and opportunities in electrocatalysis and how these can be addressed to unlock the electrocatalytic potentials of the metal oxide materials.
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- Yiming Xu
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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Gao F, Zhang Y, You H, Li Z, Zou B, Du Y. One-pot synthesis of core@shell PdAuPt nanodendrite@Pd nanosheets for boosted visible light-driven methanol electrooxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13198-13201. [PMID: 34816835 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06059g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Herein, we developed a one-pot, surfactant-free approach to obtain a PdPtAu@Pd core@shell catalyst for the photocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction. By virtue of its dimensions, conjunction architecture and robust core@shell construction, 0D@2D PdPtAu@Pd exhibited a superior catalytic performance, with a mass activity 2.3- and 6.7-times higher than that of Pt/C and Pd/C catalysts, respectively.
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- Fei Gao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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Jung H, Choung S, Han JW. Design principles of noble metal-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen production in alkaline media: combining theory and experiment. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6797-6826. [PMID: 36132358 PMCID: PMC9417748 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00606a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Water electrolysis is a promising solution to convert renewable energy sources to hydrogen as a high-energy-density energy carrier. Although alkaline conditions extend the scope of electrocatalysts beyond precious metal-based materials to earth-abundant materials, the sluggish kinetics of cathodic and anodic reactions (hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, respectively) impede the development of practical electrocatalysts that do not use precious metals. This review discusses the rational design of efficient electrocatalysts by exploiting the understanding of alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction mechanisms and of the electron structure-activity relationship, as achieved by combining experimental and computational approaches. The enhancement of water splitting not only deals with intrinsic catalytic activity but also includes the aspect of electrical conductivity and stability. Future perspectives to increase the synergy between theory and experiment are also proposed.
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- Hyeonjung Jung
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Gyeongbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Gyeongbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Gyeongbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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Gao F, Zhang Y, Zou B, Jiang F, Li Z, Du Y. Facile synthesis of low-dimensional PdPt nanocrystals for high-performance electrooxidation of C 2 alcohols. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:271-279. [PMID: 34923267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Low-dimensional noble-metal materials (LDNMs) with different structural advantages have been considered as the high-performance catalysts for C2 alcohol electrooxidation. However, it is still a great challenging to precisely construct nanomaterials with low-dimensional composite structure thus to take advantages of various dimension, especial without the surfactant participation. Most studies focus on the modulation of the single dimensional nanocatalysts, the correlation between electrocatalytic performances and low-dimension composite have been rarely reported. Herein, we engineered a simple one-step approach to design multi-low-dimensional PdPt nanomaterials by using different Pd precursors. The low-dimensional PdPt nanocrystals (NCs) composed of zero dimension (0D) dendrite-like nanoparticles and two dimension (2D) nanosheets were obtained by using Pd(OAc)2, and meanwhile the 2D PdPt nanosheet assemblies (NAs) were synthesized by the introduction of NaPdCl4. Specifically, benefitting from the unique low-dimension structures with fast electron/mass transfer, and optimized electronic and synergistic effect, the multi-low-dimensional 0D-2D PdPt NCs showed the highest ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR)/ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) mass activities, which were much higher than 2D PdPt NAs. The 0D-2D PdPt NCs also exhibited the highest structural stability. Generally, this work could inspire more advanced designs for surfactant-free synthesis and promote the fundamental engineering on nanocatalysts with low-dimension composite structure for electrocatalytic fields.
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- Fei Gao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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Li L, Bu L, Huang B, Wang P, Shen C, Bai S, Chan TS, Shao Q, Hu Z, Huang X. Compensating Electronic Effect Enables Fast Site-to-Site Electron Transfer over Ultrathin RuMn Nanosheet Branches toward Highly Electroactive and Stable Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2105308. [PMID: 34610648 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To improve the electroactivity and stability of electrocatalysts, various modulation strategies have been applied in nanocatalysts. Among different methods, heteroatom doping has been considered as an effective method, which modifies the local bonding environments and the electronic structures. Meanwhile, the design of novel two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures also offers new opportunities for achieving efficient electrocatalysts. In this work, Mn-doped ultrathin Ru nanosheet branches (RuMn NSBs), a newly reported 2D nanostructure, is synthesized. With the ultrathin and naturally abundant edges, the RuMn NSBs have exhibited bifunctionalities of hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction with high electroactivity and durability in different electrolytes. Experimental characterizations have revealed that RuO bonds are shortened due to Mn doping, which is the key factor that leads to improved electrochemical performances. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have confirmed that the introduction of Mn enables flexible modulations on the valence states of Ru sites. The inversed redox state evolutions of Ru and Mn sites not only improve the electroactivity for the water splitting but also the long-term stability due to the pinning effect of Ru sites. This work has provided important inspirations for the design of future advanced Ru-based electrocatalysts with high performances and durability.
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- Leigang Li
- 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
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nothnitzer Strasse 40, 01187, Dresden, Germany
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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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