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Vanadium-PEDOT-PANI hybrid nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode for enhanced electrochemical and photocatalytic activities. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zuo Y, Zheng T, Zhang Y, Shi H, Jiang L. Facile access to high-efficiency degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with structural optimization of TiN. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:36854-36864. [PMID: 35064885 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18661-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a broad-spectrum antibiotic, tetracycline has become a potential ecological hazard. Herein, titanium nitride (TiN), with an advantageous structure, was synthesized by simple heating rate regulation and constructed for tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl) degradation under light irradiation. All the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2-adsorption/desorption isotherm, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectometry (DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results showed that the as-prepared TiN-x catalysts exhibited obviously enhanced photocatalytic property toward TC-HCl degradation compared with the commercial pure phase TiN (p-TiN). According to the results of photocatalytic degradation, TiN synthesized at 6 °C/min heating rate had the best removal rate of TC-HCl (90%) after dark reaction for 10 min and photo-degradation for 90 min. In addition, the trapping experiments have demonstrated that the photogenerated holes (h+) and superoxide radical ([Formula: see text]) are the main oxidation products of the present system. Strikingly, the reuse experiments showed high stability of TiN.
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- Yuanhui Zuo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
- Huzhou Institute of Zhejiang University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
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- Huzhou Institute of Zhejiang University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People's Republic of China
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
- Clean Energy Technology Research and Innovation Centre, University of Regina, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Engineering Research Center of AI & Robotics, Academy for Engineering & Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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Sun PX, Cao Z, Zeng YX, Xie WW, Li NW, Luan D, Yang S, Yu L, Lou XW(D. Formation of Super‐Assembled TiO
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/Zn/N‐Doped Carbon Inverse Opal Towards Dendrite‐Free Zn Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Peng Xiao Sun
- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing 100191 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing 100191 P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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Devendran P, Selvakumar D, Ramadoss G, Sivaramakrishnan R, Alagesan T, Jayavel R, Pandian K. A novel visible light active rare earth doped CdS nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide sheets for the degradation of cationic dye from wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132091. [PMID: 34523436 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A variety of rare earth metals (La, Sm, Nd, Ce, Gd) doped cadmium sulfide (RE-CdS) grafted reduced graphene oxide (G) sheet nanocomposites estimated imperative attention due to their visible light-driven, tunable band gap and high surface to volume ratio were investigated for the photocatalytic degradation of cationic dye from aqueous solution. The formation of wurtzite (hexagonal) crystal structures of cadmium sulfide nanoparticles (NPs) was confirmed by Powder X-ray diffraction spectra and the average crystallite size was determined to be 10 ± 2 nm. HRTEM analysis confirmed the homogeneous distribution of RE-CdS NPs over the G sheets. The photocatalytic behaviour of the RE-CdS decorated G sheets was studied using a textile dye methylene blue (MB) under sunlight. The result indicates that among the various RE-CdS nanocomposites studied, Cerium-cadmium sulfide-reduced graphene oxide (Ce-CdS-G) shows highest MB degradation of 99.0 ± 0.4% within 90 min under sunlight. The result confirms that RE-CdS-G nanocatalyst efficiently accelerates the separation and slows down the recombination rate in photo excited charge carriers. The catalytic activity was retained over 80% of its original value even after four successive runs and the present method can be employed for the large-scale synthesis of RE-CdS-G nanocatalyst.
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- Pazhanivel Devendran
- Department of Physics, International Research Centre, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Research and Development Centre, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641008, India; Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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- Laboratory of Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Guindy Campus University of Madras, Chennai, 600 025, India
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Sun PX, Cao Z, Zeng YX, Xie WW, Li NW, Luan D, Yang S, Yu L, Lou XWD. Formation of Super-Assembled TiO x /Zn/N-Doped Carbon Inverse Opal Towards Dendrite-Free Zn Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202115649. [PMID: 34913229 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Uncontrolled growth of Zn dendrites and side reactions are the major restrictions for the commercialization of Zn metal anodes. Herein, we develop a TiOx /Zn/N-doped carbon inverse opal (denoted as TZNC IO) host to regulate the Zn deposition. Amorphous TiOx and Zn/N-doped carbon can serve as the zincophilic nucleation sites to prevent the parasitic reactions. More importantly, the highly ordered IO host homogenizes the local current density and electric field to stabilize Zn deposition. Furthermore, the three-dimensional open networks could regulate Zn ion flux to enable stable cycling performance at large current densities. Owing to the abundant zincophilic sites and the open structure, granular Zn deposits could be realized. As expected, the TZNC IO host guarantees the steady Zn plating/stripping with a long-term stability over 450 h at the current density of 1 mA cm-2 . As a proof-of-concept demonstration, a TZNC@Zn||V2 O5 full cell shows long lifespan over 2000 cycles at 5.0 A g-1 .
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- Peng Xiao Sun
- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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Bellani S, Bartolotta A, Agresti A, Calogero G, Grancini G, Di Carlo A, Kymakis E, Bonaccorso F. Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11870-11965. [PMID: 34494631 PMCID: PMC8559907 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00106j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the ever-increasing energy demand scenario, the development of novel photovoltaic (PV) technologies is considered to be one of the key solutions to fulfil the energy request. In this context, graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials (GRMs), including nonlayered 2D materials and 2D perovskites, as well as their hybrid systems, are emerging as promising candidates to drive innovation in PV technologies. The mechanical, thermal, and optoelectronic properties of GRMs can be exploited in different active components of solar cells to design next-generation devices. These components include front (transparent) and back conductive electrodes, charge transporting layers, and interconnecting/recombination layers, as well as photoactive layers. The production and processing of GRMs in the liquid phase, coupled with the ability to "on-demand" tune their optoelectronic properties exploiting wet-chemical functionalization, enable their effective integration in advanced PV devices through scalable, reliable, and inexpensive printing/coating processes. Herein, we review the progresses in the use of solution-processed 2D materials in organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells, as well as in tandem systems. We first provide a brief introduction on the properties of 2D materials and their production methods by solution-processing routes. Then, we discuss the functionality of 2D materials for electrodes, photoactive layer components/additives, charge transporting layers, and interconnecting layers through figures of merit, which allow the performance of solar cells to be determined and compared with the state-of-the-art values. We finally outline the roadmap for the further exploitation of solution-processed 2D materials to boost the performance of PV devices.
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- Sebastiano Bellani
- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, via Moreogo 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Via F. Stagno D'alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- CHOSE - Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Via F. Stagno D'alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- University of Pavia and INSTM, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- CHOSE - Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- L.A.S.E. - Laboratory for Advanced Solar Energy, National University of Science and Technology "MISiS", 119049 Leninskiy Prosect 6, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Estavromenos 71410 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, via Moreogo 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Jo S, Wurm FR, Landfester K. Enzyme-Loaded Nanoreactors Enable the Continuous Regeneration of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide in Artificial Metabolisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7728-7734. [PMID: 33427354 PMCID: PMC8048563 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is an essential coenzyme for numerous biocatalytic pathways. While in nature, NAD+ is continuously regenerated from NADH by enzymes, all synthetic NAD+ regeneration strategies require a continuous supply of expensive reagents and generate byproducts, making these strategies unattractive. In contrast, we present an artificial enzyme combination that produces NAD+ from oxygen and water continuously; no additional organic substrates are required once a minimal amount pyruvate is supplied. Three enzymes, i.e., LDH, LOX, and CAT, are covalently encapsulated into a substrate-permeable silica nanoreactor by a mild fluoride-catalyzed sol-gel process. The enzymes retain their activity inside of the nanoreactors and are protected against proteolysis and heat. We successfully used NAD+ from the nanoreactors for the continuous production of NAD+ i) to sense glucose in artificial glucose metabolism, and ii) to reduce the non-oxygen binding methemoglobin to oxygen-binding hemoglobin. This latter conversion might be used for the treatment of Methemoglobinemia. We believe that this versatile tool will allow the design of artificial NAD+ -dependent metabolisms or NAD+ -mediated redox-reactions.
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- Seong‐Min Jo
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry GroupMESA+ Institute for NanotechnologyUniversiteit TwentePO Box 2177500AEEnschedeThe Netherlands
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Jo S, Wurm FR, Landfester K. Enzyme‐Loaded Nanoreactors Enable the Continuous Regeneration of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide in Artificial Metabolisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Seong‐Min Jo
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry Group MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology Universiteit Twente PO Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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Olabi AG, Wilberforce T, Sayed ET, Elsaid K, Rezk H, Abdelkareem MA. Recent progress of graphene based nanomaterials in bioelectrochemical systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 749:141225. [PMID: 32814206 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The application of graphene (Gr) to microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cell (MECs) is considered a very promising approach in terms of enhancing their performance. The superior Gr properties of high electrical and thermal conductivities, along with: superior specific surface area, high electron mobility, and mechanical strength, are the key features that endorse this. Factors impeding the advancement of a microbial fuel cell into commercialization involve primarily the cost of their components, and their production on a small scale. Gr with such outstanding characteristics can help mitigate these challenges, when used as electrode material. The application of Gr as an anode material improves the efficiency of electron transfer and bacterial attachment. When used as a cathode material, it supports the oxygen reduction reaction. This investigation, presents a thorough analysis of the feasibility of Gr as an electrode material in both MFC and MEC applications - based on experimental results from the investigation. Current technological advancements in the implementation of Gr in MFC and MEC are also highlighted in this review. To summarise, the investigation exposes critical issues impeding the advancement of microbial fuel cells, and proposes possible solutions to mitigate these challenges.
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- A G Olabi
- Dept. of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Mechanical Engineering and Design, Aston University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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- Mechanical Engineering and Design, Aston University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3122, USA
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- College of Engineering at Wadi Addawaser, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia; Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Egypt
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- Dept. of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Center for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt.
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Puente Santiago AR, Fernandez‐Delgado O, Gomez A, Ahsan MA, Echegoyen L. Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Alain R. Puente Santiago
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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Puente Santiago AR, Fernandez‐Delgado O, Gomez A, Ahsan MA, Echegoyen L. Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:122-141. [PMID: 33090642 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Alain R. Puente Santiago
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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Gao Y, Yang G, Dai Y, Li X, Gao J, Li N, Qiu P, Ge L. Electrodeposited Co-Substituted LaFeO 3 for Enhancing the Photoelectrochemical Activity of BiVO 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:17364-17375. [PMID: 32212636 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Co-substituted LaFeO3 was electrodeposited on the surface of BiVO4 as a co-catalyst to enhance the water splitting performance. Compared to bare BiVO4, the BiVO4/Co-LaFeO3 composite photoanode shows a water oxidation photocurrent of 3.4 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V versus reverse hydrogen electrode, accompanied by a notable cathodic shift in the onset potential for 300 mV. Combined optical and electrochemical characterizations show that the solid/electrolyte charge transfer efficiency of BiVO4 are dramatically improved by the incorporation of Co-substituted LaFeO3. From the surface kinetic study of charge carriers by intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy, a suppressed surface recombination rate constant is observed and the enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting performance observed in the BiVO4/Co-LaFeO3 photoanode is attributed to the surface passivation effect of Co-substituted LaFeO3.
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- Yangqin Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijing, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum Beijng, No. 18 Fuxue Road, Beijing 102249, People's Republic of China
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Meng L, Turner APF, Mak WC. Tunable 3D nanofibrous and bio-functionalised PEDOT network explored as a conducting polymer-based biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 159:112181. [PMID: 32364937 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Conducting polymers that possess good electrochemical properties, nanostructured morphology and functionality for bioconjugation are essential to realise the concept of all-polymer-based biosensors that do not depend on traditional nanocatalysts such as carbon materials, metal, metal oxides or dyes. In this research, we demonstrated a facile approach for the simultaneous preparation of a bi-functional PEDOT interface with a tunable 3D nanofibrous network and carboxylic acid groups (i.e. Nano-PEDOT-COOH) via controlled co-polymerisation of EDOT and EDOT-COOH monomers, using tetrabutylammonium perchlorate as a soft-template. By tuning the ratio between EDOT and EDOT-COOH monomer, the nanofibrous structure and carboxylic acid functionalisation of Nano-PEDOT-COOH were varied over a fibre diameter range of 15.6 ± 3.7 to 70.0 ± 9.5 nm and a carboxylic acid group density from 0.03 to 0.18 μmol cm-2. The nanofibres assembled into a three-dimensional network with a high specific surface area, which contributed to low charge transfer resistance and high transduction activity towards the co-enzyme NADH, delivering a wide linear range of 20-960 μM and a high sensitivity of 0.224 μA μM-1 cm-2 at the Nano-PEDOT-COOH50% interface. Furthermore, the carboxylic acid groups provide an anchoring site for the stable immobilisation of an NADH-dependent dehydrogenase (i.e. lactate dehydrogenase), via EDC/S-NHS chemistry, for the fabrication of a Bio-Nano-PEDOT-based biosensor for lactate detection which had a response time of less than 10 s over the range of 0.05-1.8 mM. Our developed bio-Nano-PEDOT interface shows future potential for coupling with multi-biorecognition molecules via carboxylic acid groups for the development of a range of advanced all-polymer biosensors.
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- Lingyin Meng
- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre, Division of Sensor and Actuator Systems, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre, Division of Sensor and Actuator Systems, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre, Division of Sensor and Actuator Systems, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden.
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Xiao R, Chen K, Zhang X, Hu G, Xie J, Rong J, Sun Z, Li F. Reducing the shuttle effect with the interactions of polar TiN and non-polar graphene for lithium–sulfur batteries. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01469a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chemical anchoring and facilitated transformation of polysulfides by polar titanium nitride nanoparticles and uniform distribution of sulfur by non-polar graphene showed efficient cooperative interactions for lithium–sulfur batteries.
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- Ru Xiao
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science
- Institute of Metal Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science
- Institute of Metal Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science
- Institute of Metal Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science
- Institute of Metal Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Processing
- Sinopec
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Processing
- Sinopec
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science
- Institute of Metal Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science
- Institute of Metal Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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Liu Y, Zhang J, Liu Q, Li X. TiN nanotube supported Ni catalyst Ni@TiN-NTs: experimental evidence of structure–activity relations in catalytically hydrolyzing ammonia borane for hydrogen evolution. RSC Adv 2020; 10:37209-37217. [PMID: 35521269 PMCID: PMC9057120 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06920e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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With commercial TiO2 as the precursor, titanium nitride nanotubes (TiN-NTs) were fabricated through a hydrothermal – ammonia nitriding route, and next non-noble metal nanosized Ni particles were evenly and firmly anchored on the surface of the TiN-NTs via a PVP-mediated non-aqueous phase reduction–deposition strategy, to obtain the supported catalyst Ni@TiN-NTs. The X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD), field emission scanning and transmission electron microscopy (FE-SEM/TEM) and specific surface area measurements were used to characterize and analyze the phase composition, surface microstructure and morphological features of the product. The catalytic activity of the Ni@TiN-NTs for hydrolyzing ammonia borane to generate hydrogen (H2) under different conditions was evaluated systematically. The results reveal that the as-fabricated TiN-NTs are composed of TiN and a small amount of TiNxOy with the approximate molar atomic ratio of Ti to N at 1 : 1, existing as hollow microtubules with mean tube diameter of 130 nm and length of about 1 μm. Via in situ reduction and deposition, Ni nanoparticles can be uniformly anchored on the surface of TiN-NTs. The catalytic activities of Ni(x)@TiN-NTs with different Ni loading amounts are all higher than that of single metal Ni nanoparticles. The temperature has a positive effect on the catalytic activity of Ni(20)@TiN-NTs, and its total turnover frequency for hydrolyzing ammonia borane is 11.73 mol(H2) (mol Ni)−1 min−1, with an apparent activation energy of 52.05 kJ mol−1 at 303 K. After 5 cycles, the Ni(20)@TiN-NTs catalyst still maintains 87% of the initial catalytic activity. It could be suggested that these tactics can also be extended to the fabrication of other metal or alloy catalysts supported by TiN-NTs, with great application potential and development prospects. Titanium nitride nanotubes (TiN-NTs) were fabricated using a hydrothermal – ammonia nitriding route, and non-noble metal nanosized Ni particles were anchored on the surface via a non-aqueous phase reduction–deposition strategy, to obtain the supported catalyst Ni@TiN-NTs.![]()
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- Yawei Liu
- Chemical Engineering & Pharmaceutics School
- Henan University of Science & Technology
- Luoyang 471023
- China
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- Chemical Engineering & Pharmaceutics School
- Henan University of Science & Technology
- Luoyang 471023
- China
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- Chemical Engineering & Pharmaceutics School
- Henan University of Science & Technology
- Luoyang 471023
- China
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- Chemical Engineering & Pharmaceutics School
- Henan University of Science & Technology
- Luoyang 471023
- China
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Wu J, Qin N, Lin E, Yuan B, Kang Z, Bao D. Synthesis of Bi 4Ti 3O 12 decussated nanoplates with enhanced piezocatalytic activity. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:21128-21136. [PMID: 31682250 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07544e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A variety of nanostructured Bi4Ti3O12 materials with diverse morphologies were synthesized by a novel hydrothermal method using layered titanate Na2Ti3O7 as a synthetic precursor. Among these materials, decussated nanoplates exhibit superior piezocatalytic activity compared with other piezocatalysts of the perovskite family. The enhanced piezocatalytic activity is attributed to the large piezoelectric potential difference and the short distance between polar surfaces, which may help enhance the driving force of charge transport. The finite element method (FEM) simulation of piezoelectric response in different Bi4Ti3O12 nanostructures was performed to illustrate the influence of morphological features on the piezocatalytic performance. The catalytic mechanism of Bi4Ti3O12 was investigated by the detection and characterization of free radicals and intermediate products with electron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping technique and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). This work may push forward the development of piezocatalytic materials, and provide insights into piezocatalysis for environmental applications.
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- Jiang Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Lozano T, Rankin RB. Size, Composition, and Support-Doping Effects on Oxygen Reduction Activity of Platinum-Alloy and on Non-platinum Metal-Decorated-Graphene Nanocatalysts. Front Chem 2019; 7:610. [PMID: 31608270 PMCID: PMC6761360 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recent investigations reported in the open literature concerning the functionalization of graphene as a support material for transition metal nanoparticle catalysts have examined isolated systems for their potential Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) activity. In this work we present results which characterize the ability to use functionalized graphene (via dopants B, N) to upshift and downshift the adsorption energy of mono-atomic oxygen, O* (the ORR activity descriptor on ORR Volcano Plots), for various compositions of 4-atom, 7-atom, and 19-atom sub-nanometer binary alloy/intermetallic transition metal nanoparticle catalysts on graphene (TMNP-MDG). Our results show several important and interesting features: (1) that the combination of geometric and electronic effects makes development of simple linear mixing rules for size/composition difficult; (2) that the transition from 4- to 7- to 19-atom TMNP on MDG has pronounced effects on ORR activity for all compositions; (3) that the use of B and N as dopants to modulate the graphene-TMNP electronic structure interaction can cause shifts in the oxygen adsorption energy of 0.5 eV or more; (4) that it might be possible to make specific doped-graphene-NixCuy TMNP systems which fall close to the Volcano Peak for ORR. Our results point to systems which should be investigated experimentally and may improve the viability of future fuel cell or other ORR applications, and provide new paths for future investigations of more detail for TMNP-MDG screening.
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- Tamara Lozano
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, United States
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Yang Q, Zuo X, Yao J, Zhang K, Zhang H, Khan MW, Wang W, Tang H, Wu M, Li G, Jin S. La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 nanoparticles anchored on N-doped graphene: Highly efficient bifunctional catalyst as counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yun S, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Wang C, Hou Y. Tantalum-based bimetallic oxides deposited on spherical carbon of biological origin for use as counter electrodes in dye sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ou J, Xiang J, Liu J, Sun L. Surface-Supported Metal-Organic Framework Thin-Film-Derived Transparent CoS 1.097@N-Doped Carbon Film as an Efficient Counter Electrode for Bifacial Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:14862-14870. [PMID: 30933467 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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An effective design for counter electrode (CE) catalytic materials with superior catalytic activity, excellent stability, low cost, and a facile fabrication process is urgently needed for industrialization of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Herein, we report a facile in situ method to fabricate transparent CoS1.097 anchored on an N-doped carbon film electrode through sulfurization of a cobalt-metalloporphyrin metal-organic framework thin film on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass. The transparent film as counter electrode in bifacial DSSCs exhibited higher power conversion efficiency (9.11% and 6.64%), respectively, from front and rear irradiation than that of Pt (8.04% and 5.87%). The uniformly dispersed CoS1.097 nanoparticles on an N-doped carbon film provide a large catalytic active area and facilitate the electron transfer, which leads to the excellent catalytic ability of the CoS1.097@N-doped carbon film. In addition, the in situ preparation of the uniform film with a nanosheet structure offers high electrical conductivity and unobstructed access for the diffusion of triiodide to available electroactive sites, resulting in excellent device performance with superior long-term stability over 1000 h under natural conditions.
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- Jinhua Ou
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , 410083 Changsha , China
- Department of Material and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Technology , 421002 Hengyang , China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , 410083 Changsha , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis , Dalian University of Technology , 116024 Dalian , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis , Dalian University of Technology , 116024 Dalian , China
- Department of Chemistry , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , 110044 Stockholm , Sweden
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Kang JS, Kang J, Sung YE. Recent Progress in the Design and Synthesis of Nitrides for Mesoscopic and Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:772-786. [PMID: 30450843 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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With growing concerns about global warming and the energy crisis, a variety of photovoltaic devices have attracted worldwide attention as alternative energy sources. Among them, organic-inorganic hybrid photovoltaics, typically mesoscopic and perovskite solar cells, are promising, owing to their potential for low-cost energy production, which mainly comes from unlimited combinations of materials optimized for each step of solar energy conversion. However, the commercialization of organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells is hampered by costly electrocatalysts or hole-transport materials. Currently, state-of-the-art dye- or quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells and perovskite solar cells necessitate noble metals and high-price polymeric materials. In an attempt to resolve this issue, various kinds of metal compounds have been investigated, and nitrides have been actively reported to possess a number of favorable properties for the aforementioned purpose, such as excellent electrical conductivity and superb electrocatalytic performance. Herein, the use of nitrides as cost-effective electrocatalysts or hole-transport materials in organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells is reviewed. Nitrides with a variety of morphologies and scales are discussed, together with the synergistic effect in the case of diverse composites. In addition, prospects and challenges for applying nitride materials are briefly suggested.
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- Jin Soo Kang
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Zhao Y, Tang H, Yang N, Wang D. Graphdiyne: Recent Achievements in Photo- and Electrochemical Conversion. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800959. [PMID: 30581703 PMCID: PMC6299723 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As a rising star of carbon allotropes, graphynes (GYs) merely consist of sp- and sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, which endow them a large conjugated network and expanded 2D porous structure. With unique topological structure, GYs display unusual semiconducting properties, especially in the aspects of charge mobility and electron transport. Among the members of the GY family, only graphdiyne (GD) can be successfully synthesized in large quantities. The advanced properties of GD make it promising in various applications. Here, the recent progress in the synthesis of GD and GD-based composites is reviewed as well as their applications in photorelated and electrocatalytic applications. It is hoped that this Review will promote the development and applications of carbon chemistry.
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- Yasong Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 1 BeiertiaoZhongguancunBeijing100190P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 1 BeiertiaoZhongguancunBeijing100190P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 1 BeiertiaoZhongguancunBeijing100190P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 1 BeiertiaoZhongguancunBeijing100190P. R. China
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Gao Y, Li Y, Yang G, Li S, Xiao N, Xu B, Liu S, Qiu P, Hao S, Ge L. Fe 2TiO 5 as an Efficient Co-catalyst To Improve the Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance of BiVO 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:39713-39722. [PMID: 30346126 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fe2TiO5 was synthesized via the solvothermal method and adopted as co-catalyst to improve the photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting performance of BiVO4 photoanode. After surface modification by Fe2TiO5, the BiVO4/Fe2TiO5 photoanode shows a 300 mV cathodic shift in onset potential and 3 times enhancement in photocurrent, which delivers a photocurrent density of 3.2 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V vs reverse hydrogen electrode. Systematic optical, electrochemical, and intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy characterizations were performed to explore the role of Fe2TiO5 and reveal that the enhanced PEC performance is mainly caused by the surface passivation effect of Fe2TiO5.
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Wu J, Qin N, Yuan B, Lin E, Bao D. Enhanced Pyroelectric Catalysis of BaTiO 3 Nanowires for Utilizing Waste Heat in Pollution Treatment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:37963-37973. [PMID: 30360057 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel catalytic effect of pyroelectric materials induced by a change in temperature, namely pyroelectric catalysis, was found to be attractive due to its ability to utilize waste heat in pollution treatment. In this work, the pyroelectric catalytic properties of BaTiO3 (BTO) nanowires synthesized by a template hydrothermal method have been thoroughly investigated. The nanowires with an elongated polar axis show a superior pyroelectric catalytic performance in comparison with the equiaxial nanoparticles. Our numerical simulation results with a finite element method indicate that the enhanced catalytic efficiency of BTO nanowires can be attributed to the higher pyroelectric potential. On the basis of the pyroelectric effect and our experimental results, a pyroelectric catalytic degradation mechanism has been proposed by taking into account the migration of charge carriers and the formation of reaction radicals. This study for enhancing the pyroelectric catalytic activity by using BTO nanowires may provide a facile, promising, and new reusable strategy for the catalytic degradation of organic dye pollutant by means of temperature variation. It is hoped that the present work gives a clear understanding of the mechanism of pyroelectric catalysis.
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- Jiang Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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Jin T, Sang X, Unocic RR, Kinch RT, Liu X, Hu J, Liu H, Dai S. Mechanochemical-Assisted Synthesis of High-Entropy Metal Nitride via a Soft Urea Strategy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1707512. [PMID: 29687496 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201707512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Crystalline high-entropy ceramics (CHC), a new class of solids that contain five or more elemental species, have attracted increasing interest because of their unique structure and potential applications. Up to now, only a couple of CHCs (e.g., high-entropy metal oxides and diborides) have been successfully synthesized. Here, a new strategy for preparing high-entropy metal nitride (HEMN-1) is proposed via a soft urea method assisted by mechanochemical synthesis. The as-prepared HEMN-1 possesses five highly dispersed metal components, including V, Cr, Nb, Mo, Zr, and simultaneously exhibits an interesting cubic crystal structure of metal nitrides. By taking advantage of these unique features, HEMN-1 can function as a promising candidate for supercapacitor applications. A specific capacitance of 78 F g-1 is achieved at a scan rate of 100 mV s-1 in 1 m KOH. In addition, such a facile synthetic strategy can be further extended to the fabrication of other types of HEMNs, paving the way for the synthesis of HEMNs with attractive properties for task-specific applications.
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- Tian Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, 00931, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
- Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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Nanoporous carbon derived from dandelion pappus as an enhanced electrode material with low cost for amperometric detection of tryptophan. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Coaxial titanium vanadium nitride core–sheath nanofiberswith enhanced electrocatalytic activity for triiodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Muthalif MPA, Sunesh CD, Choe Y. Improved photovoltaic performance of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells based on highly electrocatalytic Ca-doped CuS counter electrodes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Wu JB, Lin ML, Cong X, Liu HN, Tan PH. Raman spectroscopy of graphene-based materials and its applications in related devices. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:1822-1873. [PMID: 29368764 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00915h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 535] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Graphene-based materials exhibit remarkable electronic, optical, and mechanical properties, which has resulted in both high scientific interest and huge potential for a variety of applications. Furthermore, the family of graphene-based materials is growing because of developments in preparation methods. Raman spectroscopy is a versatile tool to identify and characterize the chemical and physical properties of these materials, both at the laboratory and mass-production scale. This technique is so important that most of the papers published concerning these materials contain at least one Raman spectrum. Thus, here, we systematically review the developments in Raman spectroscopy of graphene-based materials from both fundamental research and practical (i.e., device applications) perspectives. We describe the essential Raman scattering processes of the entire first- and second-order modes in intrinsic graphene. Furthermore, the shear, layer-breathing, G and 2D modes of multilayer graphene with different stacking orders are discussed. Techniques to determine the number of graphene layers, to probe resonance Raman spectra of monolayer and multilayer graphenes and to obtain Raman images of graphene-based materials are also presented. The extensive capabilities of Raman spectroscopy for the investigation of the fundamental properties of graphene under external perturbations are described, which have also been extended to other graphene-based materials, such as graphene quantum dots, carbon dots, graphene oxide, nanoribbons, chemical vapor deposition-grown and SiC epitaxially grown graphene flakes, composites, and graphene-based van der Waals heterostructures. These fundamental properties have been used to probe the states, effects, and mechanisms of graphene materials present in the related heterostructures and devices. We hope that this review will be beneficial in all the aspects of graphene investigations, from basic research to material synthesis and device applications.
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- Jiang-Bin Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Leng L, Li J, Zeng X, Tian X, Song H, Cui Z, Shu T, Wang H, Ren J, Liao S. Enhanced cyclability of Li-O 2 batteries with cathodes of Ir and MnO 2 supported on well-defined TiN arrays. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:2983-2989. [PMID: 29372212 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08358k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The cycling stability of Li-O2 batteries has been impeded by the lack of high-efficiency, and durable oxygen cathodes for the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER). Herein we report a novel TiN nanorod array-based cathode, which was firstly prepared by growing a TiN nanorod array on carbon paper (CP), and then followed by depositing MnO2 ultrathin sheets or Ir nanoparticles on the TiN nanorods to form well-ordered, three-dimensional (3D), and free-standing structured cathodes: TiN@MnO2/CP and TiN@Ir/CP. Both cathodes exhibited good specific capacity and excellent cycling stability. Their specific discharge capacities were up to 2637 and 2530 mA h g-1, respectively. After 200 cycles for 2000 h at a current density of 100 mA g-1, no obvious decays were observed for TiN@MnO2/CP and TiN@Ir/CP cathodes, while significant decreases were observed after the 80th and 30th cycles for the Pt/C and TiN/CP cathodes, respectively. Such high performance can be ascribed to the 3D array structure with enough microspace and high surface area, which facilitated the high dispersion of active components and prevented the formation of large/irreversible Li2O2.
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- Limin Leng
- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Yu X, Zhao Z, Sun D, Ren N, Ding L, Yang R, Ji Y, Li L, Liu H. TiO2/TiN core/shell nanobelts for efficient solar hydrogen generation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:6056-6059. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02651c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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TiO2/TiN core/shell NBs are successfully synthesized, and used as highly efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution catalysts (120 μmol h−1 g−1) from methanol solution.
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- Xin Yu
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
- Xidian University
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials Shandong University
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Recent Progress on the Synthesis of Graphene-Based Nanostructures as Counter Electrodes in DSSCs Based on Iodine/Iodide Electrolytes. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7080234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Bo X, Zhou M, Guo L. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors based on less aggregated graphene. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 89:167-186. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang X, Wang Z, Wang S, Fang H, Zhang F, Wang DG. Impacts of dissolved organic matter on aqueous behavior of nano/micron-titanium nitride and their induced enzymatic/non-enzymatic antioxidant activities in Scenedesmus obliquus. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2017; 52:23-29. [PMID: 27611067 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2016.1221219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Freshwater dispersion stability and ecotoxicological effects of titanium nitride (TiN) with particle size of 20 nm, 50 nm, and 2-10 μm in the presence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) at various concentrations were studied. The TiN particles that had a more negative zeta potential and smaller hydrodynamic size showed more stable dispersion in an aqueous medium when DOM was present than when DOM was absent. Biochemical assays indicated that relative to the control, the TiN particles in the presence of DOM alleviated to some extent the antioxidative stress enzyme activity in Scenedesmus obliquus. In addition, it was found that the TiN with a primary size of 50 nm at a high concentration presented a significant impact on non-enzymatic antioxidant defense in algal cells.
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- Xin Zhang
- a Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC) , School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology , Nanjing , China
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- a Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC) , School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology , Nanjing , China
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- a Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC) , School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology , Nanjing , China
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- a Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC) , School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology , Nanjing , China
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- a Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC) , School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology , Nanjing , China
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- b School of Environmental Science and Technology , Dalian Maritime University , Dalian , China
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Jin J, Wei Z, Qiao X, Fan H, Cui L. Substrate-mediated growth of vanadium carbide with controllable structure as high performance electrocatalysts for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00547d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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VC nanoparticles, from cuboctahedron to cubic, have been synthesized using graphene oxide as the nucleation and growth substrate. The energy conversion efficiency of the DSSCs with the VC-ch counter electrode reached 7.92%, comparable to Pt based CE.
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- Jutao Jin
- Dongguan University of Technology
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- China
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- Institute of Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China
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- Dongguan University of Technology
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- China
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- Dongguan University of Technology
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- China
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- Dongguan University of Technology
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- China
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Wu J, Lan Z, Lin J, Huang M, Huang Y, Fan L, Luo G, Lin Y, Xie Y, Wei Y. Counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:5975-6023. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00752j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 480] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This article panoramically reviews the counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells, which is of great significance for the development of photovoltaic and photoelectric devices.
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Li Q, Sun X, Lozano K, Mao Y. Dependence of Photoelectrochemical Properties on Geometry Factors of Interconnected “Caterpillar-like” ZnO Networks. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.10.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Xue W, Bo X, Zhou M, Guo L. Enzymeless electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide at Pd nanoparticles/porous graphene. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Jia J, Shao M, Wang G, Deng W, Wen Z. Cu 3 PdN nanocrystals electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation. Electrochem commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Liu B, Huo L, Zhang G, Zhang J. Ternary Hollow Mesoporous TiN/N-Graphene/Pt Hybrid Results in Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance for Methanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.07.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Liu B, Huo L, Si R, Liu J, Zhang J. A General Method for Constructing Two-Dimensional Layered Mesoporous Mono- and Binary-Transition-Metal Nitride/Graphene as an Ultra-Efficient Support to Enhance Its Catalytic Activity and Durability for Electrocatalytic Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:18770-18787. [PMID: 27356463 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We constructed a series of two-dimensional (2D) layered mesoporous mono- and binary-transition-metal nitride/graphene nanocomposites (TMN/G, TM = Ti, Cr, W, Mo, TiCr, TiW, and TiMo) via an efficient and versatile nanocasting strategy for the first time. The 2D layered mesoporous TMN/G is constituted of small TMN nanoparticles composited with graphene nanosheets and has a large surface area with high porosity. Through decoration with well-dispersed Pt nanoparticles, 2D layered mesoporous Pt/TMN/G catalysts can be obtained that display excellent catalytic activity and stability for methanol electro-oxidation reactions (MOR) and oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) in both acidic and alkaline media. The 2D layered mesoporous binary-Pt/TMN/G catalysts possess catalytic activity superior to that of mono-Pt/TMN/G, graphene free Pt/TMN, Pt/G, and Pt/C catalysts. Encouragingly, the 2D layered mesoporous Pt/Ti0.5Cr0.5N/G catalyst exhibits the best electrocatalytic performance for both MOR and ORR. The outstanding electrocatalytic performance of the Pt/Ti0.5Cr0.5N/G catalyst is rooted in its large surface area, high porosity, strong interaction among Pt, Ti0.5Cr0.5N, and graphene, an excellent electron transfer property facilitated by N-doped graphene, and the small size of Pt and Ti0.5Cr0.5N nanocrystals. The outstanding catalytic performance provides the 2D layered mesoporous Pt/Ti0.5Cr0.5N/G catalyst with a wide range of application prospects in direct methanol fuel cells in both acidic and alkaline media. The synthetic method may be available for constructing other 2D layered mesoporous metal nitrides, carbides, and phosphides.
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- Baocang Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, P.R. China
- Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, P.R. China
- Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204, P.R.China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University , Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, P.R. China
- Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, P.R. China
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Haldorai Y, Hwang SK, Gopalan AI, Huh YS, Han YK, Voit W, Sai-Anand G, Lee KP. Direct electrochemistry of cytochrome c immobilized on titanium nitride/multi-walled carbon nanotube composite for amperometric nitrite biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 79:543-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Balamurugan J, Thanh TD, Kim NH, Lee JH. Facile fabrication of FeN nanoparticles/nitrogen-doped graphene core-shell hybrid and its use as a platform for NADH detection in human blood serum. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 83:68-76. [PMID: 27104586 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Herein, we present a novel strategy for the synthesis of an iron nitride nanoparticles-encapsulated nitrogen-doped graphene (FeN NPs/NG) core-shell hierarchical nanostructure to boost the electrochemical performance in a highly sensitive, selective, reproducible, and stable sensing platform for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). This core-shell hierarchical nanostructure provides an excellent conductive network for effective charge transfer and avoids the agglomeration and restacking of NG sheets, which provides better access to the electrode material for NADH oxidation. The FeN NPs/NG core-shell hierarchical nanostructure demonstrates direct and mediatorless responses to NADH oxidation at a low potential. This material displays a high sensitivity of 0.028μA/μMcm(2), a wide linear range from 0.4 to 718μM, and a detection limit of 25nM with a fast response time of less than 3s. The interferences from common interferents, such as glucose, uric acid, dopamine, and ascorbic acid, are negligible. The fabricated sensor was further tested for the determination of NADH in human blood serum. The resulting high sensitivity, excellent selectivity, outstanding stability, and good reproducibility make the proposed FeN NPs/NG core-shell hierarchical nanostructure as a promising candidate for biomedical applications.
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- Jayaraman Balamurugan
- Advanced Materials Institute of BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 Plus Global) & Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 Plus Global) & Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 Plus Global) & Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 Plus Global) & Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea; Carbon Composite Research Centre, Department of Polymer - Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Wang L, Yan Y, Wang M, Yang H, Zhou Z, Peng C, Yang S. An integrated nanoplatform for theranostics via multifunctional core-shell ferrite nanocubes. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. B 2016. [PMID: 32263068 DOI: 10.1039/c5ta10234k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Magnetic core-shell ferrite nanocubes (MNCs) were prepared by a two-step pyrolysis. The MNCs not only exhibit an excellent magnetothermal effect, but also can be used as T2 magnetic resonance (MR) imaging agents. To obtain their good biocompatibility and targeting ability, MNCs were modified with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and hyaluronic acid (HA). To further construct an integrated nanoplatform for theranostics, doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded onto the surface of MNCs by pH and heat sensitive chemical bonding. Notably, the MNCs showed a great stability and magnetothermal effect. Moreover, they showed negligible toxicity and synergistic therapy in vitro. Meanwhile, their MR imaging in vivo was further verified. A novel integrated nanoplatform facilitates excellent targeted MR imaging guided synergism of magnetothermal and chemotherapy. The multifunctional nanocubes will be capable of playing a vital role in future cancer therapy.
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- Li Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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Hussain AA, Sharma B, Barman T, Pal AR. Self-Powered Broadband Photodetector using Plasmonic Titanium Nitride. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:4258-4265. [PMID: 26807708 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b00249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report the demonstration of plasmonic titanium nitride (TiN) for fabrication of an efficient hybrid photodetector. A novel synthesis method based on plasma nanotechnology is utilized for producing air stable plasma polymerized aniline-TiN (PPA-TiN) nanocomposite and its integration in photodetector geometry. The device performs as a self-powered detector that responds to ultraviolet and visible light at zero bias. The photodetector has the advantage of broadband absorption and outcomes an enhanced photoresponse including high responsivity and detectivity under low light conditions. This work opens up a new direction for plasmonic TiN-based hybrid nanocomposite and its exploitation in optoelectronic applications including imaging, light-wave communication and wire-free route for artificial vision.
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- Amreen A Hussain
- Plasma Nanotech Lab, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Plasma Nanotech Lab, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Plasma Nanotech Lab, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Plasma Nanotech Lab, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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Chowdhury TH, Islam A, Mahmud Hasan AK, Terdi MAM, Arunakumari M, Prakash Singh S, Alam MK, Bedja IM, Hafidz Ruslan M, Sopian K, Amin N, Akhtaruzzaman M. Prospects of Graphene as a Potential Carrier-Transport Material in Third-Generation Solar Cells. CHEM REC 2016; 16:614-32. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201500206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Towhid H. Chowdhury
- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
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- Photovoltaic Materials Unit National Institute for Materials Science; 1-2-1 Sengen Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology; Uppal road Tarnaka Hyderabad 500007 India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology; Uppal road Tarnaka Hyderabad 500007 India
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- Department of Environmental and Energy Chemistry Faculty of Engineering; Kogakuin University; 2665-1 Nakano-machi Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0015 Japan
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- CRC, Optometry Department College of Applied Medical Sciences King Saud University; Riyadh 11433 Saudi Arabia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
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- Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering; Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor (Malaysia)
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) The National University of Malaysia; 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
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Jiang Y, Yang Y, Zhu J, Qiang L, Ye T, Li L, Su T, Fan R. Nickel silicotungstate-decorated Pt photocathode as an efficient catalyst for triiodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:16859-16868. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt03190k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Cui X, Xu W, Xie Z, Wang Y. Hierarchical SnO2@SnS2 Counter Electrodes for Remarkable High-efficiency Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.10.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wei Z, Pan R, Hou Y, Yang Y, Liu Y. Graphene-supported Pd catalyst for highly selective hydrogenation of resorcinol to 1, 3-cyclohexanedione through giant π-conjugate interactions. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15664. [PMID: 26494123 PMCID: PMC4616164 DOI: 10.1038/srep15664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The selective hydrogenation of resorcinol (RES) to 1, 3-cyclohexanedione (1,3-CHD) without the addition of alkali is a big challenge. In this article, a novel reduced graphene oxide (rGO) supported Pd catalyst was prepared through co-reduction method, over which we obtained 99.9% of resorcinol conversion and 94.2% of the ever-reported highest 1,3-cyclohexanedione selectivity at 25 °C in only CH2Cl2 solvent. The excellent selectivity was contributed to the strong π-π and p-π interactions between the graphene nanosheet and the benzene ring as well as hydroxyl in RES molecule. The followed adsorption experiment and Raman analysis also showed the existence of aromatic graphite structures in rGO, which exhibited stronger adsorption towards RES than towards 1,3-CHD.
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- Zuojun Wei
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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