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Zhang L, Wang K, Zhao X, Yang G, Jiang Y, Yang F. Directional growth and reconstruction of ultrafine uranium oxide nanorods within single-walled carbon nanotubes. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc03415e. [PMID: 39263658 PMCID: PMC11382540 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03415e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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Understanding the atomic structures and dynamic evolution of uranium oxides is crucial for the reliable operation of fission reactors. Among them, U4O9-as an important intermediate in the oxidation of UO2 to UO2+x -plays an important role in the nucleation and conversion of uranium oxides. Herein, we realize the confined assembly of uranyl within SWCNTs in liquid phase and reveal the directional growth and reconstruction of U4O9 nanorods in nanochannels, enabled by in situ scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) e-beam stimulation. The nucleation and crystallization of U4O9 nanorods in nanochannels obey the "non-classical nucleation" mechanism and exhibit remarkably higher growth rate compared to those grown outside. The rapid growth process is found to be accompanied by the formation and elimination of U atom vacancies and strain, aiming to achieve the minimum interfacial energy. Eventually, the segments of U4O9 nanorods in SWCNTs merge into single-crystal U4O9 nanorods via structural reconstruction at the interfaces, and 79% of them exhibit anisotropic growth along the specific 〈11̄0〉 direction. These findings pave the way for tailoring the atomic structures and interfaces of uranium oxides during the synthesis process to help improve the mechanical properties and stability of fission reactors.
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- Luyao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology Nanchang 330013 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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Ma T, Yan R, Wu X, Wang M, Yin B, Li S, Cheng C, Thomas A. Polyoxometalate-Structured Materials: Molecular Fundamentals and Electrocatalytic Roles in Energy Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310283. [PMID: 38193756 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Polyoxometalates (POMs), a kind of molecular metal oxide cluster with unique physical-chemical properties, have made essential contributions to creating efficient and robust electrocatalysts in renewable energy systems. Due to the fundamental advantages of POMs, such as the diversity of molecular structures and large numbers of redox active sites, numerous efforts have been devoted to extending their application areas. Up to now, various strategies of assembling POM molecules into superstructures, supporting POMs on heterogeneous substrates, and POMs-derived metal compounds have been developed for synthesizing electrocatalysts. From a multidisciplinary perspective, the latest advances in creating POM-structured materials with a unique focus on their molecular fundamentals, electrocatalytic roles, and the recent breakthroughs of POMs and POM-derived electrocatalysts, are systematically summarized. Notably, this paper focuses on exposing the current states, essences, and mechanisms of how POM-structured materials influence their electrocatalytic activities and discloses the critical requirements for future developments. The future challenges, objectives, comparisons, and perspectives for creating POM-structured materials are also systematically discussed. It is anticipated that this review will offer a substantial impact on stimulating interdisciplinary efforts for the prosperities and widespread utilizations of POM-structured materials in electrocatalysis.
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- Tian Ma
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Ahmad W, Ahmad N, Wang K, Aftab S, Hou Y, Wan Z, Yan B, Pan Z, Gao H, Peung C, Junke Y, Liang C, Lu Z, Yan W, Ling M. Electron-Sponge Nature of Polyoxometalates for Next-Generation Electrocatalytic Water Splitting and Nonvolatile Neuromorphic Devices. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2304120. [PMID: 38030565 PMCID: PMC10837383 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Designing next-generation molecular devices typically necessitates plentiful oxygen-bearing sites to facilitate multiple-electron transfers. However, the theoretical limits of existing materials for energy conversion and information storage devices make it inevitable to hunt for new competitors. Polyoxometalates (POMs), a unique class of metal-oxide clusters, have been investigated exponentially due to their structural diversity and tunable redox properties. POMs behave as electron-sponges owing to their intrinsic ability of reversible uptake-release of multiple electrons. In this review, numerous POM-frameworks together with desired features of a contender material and inherited properties of POMs are systematically discussed to demonstrate how and why the electron-sponge-like nature of POMs is beneficial to design next-generation water oxidation/reduction electrocatalysts, and neuromorphic nonvolatile resistance-switching random-access memory devices. The aim is to converge the attention of scientists who are working separately on electrocatalysts and memory devices, on a point that, although the application types are different, they all hunt for a material that could exhibit electron-sponge-like feature to realize boosted performances and thus, encouraging the scientists of two completely different fields to explore POMs as imperious contenders to design next-generation nanodevices. Finally, challenges and promising prospects in this research field are also highlighted.
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- Waqar Ahmad
- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- School of MicroelectronicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Modern MechanicsCAS Center for Excellence in Complex System MechanicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230027China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Modern MechanicsCAS Center for Excellence in Complex System MechanicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230027China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Modern MechanicsCAS Center for Excellence in Complex System MechanicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230027China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Modern MechanicsCAS Center for Excellence in Complex System MechanicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230027China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- School of AutomationHangzhou Dianzi UniversityHangzhou310018China
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- Division of New Energy MaterialsInstitute of Zhejiang University‐QuzhouQuzhou324000China
- College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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Liu Y, Zhao Z, Kang L, Qiu S, Li Q. Molecular Doping Modulation and Applications of Structure-Sorted Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304075. [PMID: 37675833 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) that have a reproducible distribution of chiralities or single chirality are among the most competitive materials for realizing post-silicon electronics. Molecular doping, with its non-destructive and fine-tunable characteristics, is emerging as the primary doping approach for the structure-controlled SWCNTs, enabling their eventual use in various functional devices. This review provides an overview of important advances in the area of molecular doping of structure-controlled SWCNTs and their applications. The first part introduces the underlying physical process of molecular doping, followed by a comprehensive survey of the commonly used dopants for SWCNTs to date. Then, it highlights how the convergence of molecular doping and structure-sorting strategies leads to significantly improved functionality of SWCNT-based field-effect transistor arrays, transparent electrodes in optoelectronics, thermoelectrics, and many emerging devices. At last, several challenges and opportunities in this field are discussed, with the hope of shedding light on promoting the practical application of SWCNTs in future electronics.
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- Ye Liu
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Zhao X, Wang K, Yang G, Wang X, Qiu C, Huang J, Long Y, Yang X, Yu B, Jia G, Yang F. Sorting of Cluster-Confined Metallic Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Fabricating Atomically Vacant Uranium Oxide. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:25242-25251. [PMID: 37767700 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) heterostructures have shown great potential in catalysis, magnetism, and nanofluidics, in which host SWCNTs with certain conductivity (metallic or semiconducting) are highly required. Herein, inspired by the large molecular weight and redox properties of polyoxometalate (POM) clusters, we reported the selective separation of POM encapsulated metallic SWCNTs (POM@m-SWCNTs) with a uniform diameter through density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGU). The confined POMs increased the SWCNT density and amplified the nanotubes' density difference, thus greatly lowering the centrifugal force (70,000g) of DGU. With this strategy, a series of POM@m-SWCNTs of ∼1.2 nm with high purity were sorted. The mechanism supported by theoretical and experimental evidence showed that the separation of m-SWCNTs depended on not only nanotube/cluster size but also the conductivity of SWCNTs. The smallest 1.2 nm m-SWCNT that can exactly accommodate a 0.9 nm-{Mo6} cluster exhibited the maximum electron transfer to inner clusters; thus, intertube π-π stacking of such m-SWCNTs was greatly loosened, leading to the preferential dispersion into individual ones and partitioning in the uppermost layer after DGU. As a proof-of-concept application, this sorting strategy was extended to separate heavy-element 238U-encapsulated m-SWCNTs. The phase-pure, tiny (1-2.5 nm) U4O9 crystals with atomic vacancy clusters were fabricated on m-SWCNTs through growth kinetic control. This work may provide a general way to construct desired actinide materials on specific SWCNTs.
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- Xin Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Zhu S, Ding L, Zhang X, Wang K, Wang X, Yang F, Han G. Biaxially-Strained Phthalocyanine at Polyoxometalate@Carbon Nanotube Heterostructure Boosts Oxygen Reduction Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309545. [PMID: 37650786 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Iron phthalocyanine (FePc) with unique FeN4 site has attracted increasing interests as a promising non-precious catalyst. However, the plane symmetric structure endows FePc with undesired catalytic performance toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Here, we report a novel one-dimensional heterostructured ORR catalyst by coupling FePc at polyoxometalate-encapsulated carbon nanotubes (FePc-{PW12 }@NTs) using host-guest chemistry. The encapsulation of polyoxometalates can induce a local tensile strain of single-walled NTs to strengthen the interactions with FePc. Both the strain and curvature effects of {PW12 }@NT scaffold tune the geometric structure and electronic localization of FeN4 centers to enhance the ORR catalytic performance. As expected, such a heterostructured FePc-{PW12 }@NT electrocatalyst exhibits prominent durability, methanol tolerance, and ORR activity with a high half-wave potential of 0.90 V and a low Tafel slope of 30.9 mV dec-1 in alkaline medium. Besides, the assembled zinc-air battery demonstrates an ultrahigh power density of 280 mW cm-2 , excellent charge/discharge ability and long-term stability over 500 h, outperforming that of the commercial Pt/C+IrO2 cathode. This study offers a new strategy to design novel heterostructured catalysts and opens a new avenue to regulate the electrocatalytic performance of phthalocyanine molecules.
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- Sheng Zhu
- Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Education Ministry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
- Institute for Carbon-Based Thin Film Electronics, Peking University, Shanxi (ICTFE-PKU), Taiyuan, 030012, China
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- Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Education Ministry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Education Ministry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
- Institute for Carbon-Based Thin Film Electronics, Peking University, Shanxi (ICTFE-PKU), Taiyuan, 030012, China
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Guo L, He L, Zhuang Q, Li B, Wang C, Lv Y, Chu J, Song YF. Recent Advances in Confining Polyoxometalates and the Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207315. [PMID: 36929209 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polyoxometalates (POMs) are widely used in catalysis, energy storage, biomedicine, and other research fields due to their unique acidity, photothermal, and redox features. However, the leaching and agglomeration problems of POMs greatly limit their practical applications. Confining POMs in a host material is an efficient tool to address the above-mentioned issues. POM@host materials have received extensive attention in recent years. They not only inherent characteristics of POMs and host, but also play a significant synergistic effect from each component. This review focuses on the recent advances in the development and applications of POM@host materials. Different types of host materials are elaborated in detail, including tubular, layered, and porous materials. Variations in the structures and properties of POMs and hosts before and after confinement are highlighted as well. In addition, an overview of applications for the representative POM@host materials in electrochemical, catalytic, and biological fields is provided. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives of POM@host composites are discussed.
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- Lin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Wang K, Xia GJ, Liu T, Yun Y, Wang W, Cao K, Yao F, Zhao X, Yu B, Wang YG, Jin C, He J, Li Y, Yang F. Anisotropic Growth of One-Dimensional Carbides in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Strong Interaction for Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37154477 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Tungsten and molybdenum carbides have shown great potential in catalysis and superconductivity. However, the synthesis of ultrathin W/Mo carbides with a controlled dimension and unique structure is still difficult. Here, inspired by the host-guest assembly strategy with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as a transparent template, we reported the synthesis of ultrathin (0.8-2.0 nm) W2C and Mo2C nanowires confined in SWCNTs deriving from the encapsulated W/Mo polyoxometalate clusters. The atom-resolved electron microscope combined with spectroscopy and theoretical calculations revealed that the strong interaction between the highly carbophilic W/Mo and SWCNT resulted in the anisotropic growth of carbide nanowires along a specific crystal direction, accompanied by lattice strain and electron donation to the SWCNTs. The SWCNT template endowed carbides with resistance to H2O corrosion. Different from normal modification on the outer surface of SWCNTs, such M2C@SWCNTs (M = W, Mo) provided a delocalized and electron-enriched SWCNT surface to uniformly construct the negatively charged Pd catalyst, which was demonstrated to inhibit the formation of active PdHx hydride and thus achieve highly selective semihydrogenation of a series of alkynes. This work could provide a nondestructive way to design the electron-delocalized SWCNT surface and expand the methodology in synthesizing unusual 1D ultrathin carbophilic-metal nanowires (e.g., TaC, NbC, β-W) with precise control of the anisotropy in SWCNT arrays.
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- Kun Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- School of Physical Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan, 523000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Zeb Z, Huang Y, Chen L, Zhou W, Liao M, Jiang Y, Li H, Wang L, Wang L, Wang H, Wei T, Zang D, Fan Z, Wei Y. Comprehensive overview of polyoxometalates for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Kharlamova MV, Kramberger C. Metallocene-Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:774. [PMID: 36839142 PMCID: PMC9962040 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this paper, the growth mechanism, structure, growth processes, growth kinetics, and optical, vibronic and electronic properties of metallocene-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are considered. A description of the procedures used to fill the nanotubes is provided. An investigation of doping effects on metallicity-mixed SWCNTs filled with metallocenes by Raman spectroscopy, near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy, photoemission spectroscopy, and optical absorption spectroscopy is described. The studies of doping effects on metallicity-sorted SWCNTs filled with metallocenes are discussed. Doping effects in metallicity-mixed and sorted SWCNTs upon the chemical transformation of encapsulated molecules are analyzed. A discussion of the modification of the electronic properties of filled SWCNTs is presented. Applications of metallocene-filled SWCNTs in electrochemistry, thermoelectric power generation, chemical sensors, and magnetic recording are discussed.
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- Marianna V. Kharlamova
- Centre for Advanced Materials Application (CEMEA), Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 5807/9, 845 11 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Kharlamova MV, Kramberger C. Electrochemistry of Carbon Materials: Progress in Raman Spectroscopy, Optical Absorption Spectroscopy, and Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:640. [PMID: 36839009 PMCID: PMC9961505 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This paper is dedicated to the discussion of applications of carbon material in electrochemistry. The paper starts with a general discussion on electrochemical doping. Then, investigations by spectroelectrochemistry are discussed. The Raman spectroscopy experiments in different electrolyte solutions are considered. This includes aqueous solutions and acetonitrile and ionic fluids. The investigation of carbon nanotubes on different substrates is considered. The optical absorption experiments in different electrolyte solutions and substrate materials are discussed. The chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes is considered. Finally, the application of carbon materials and chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes in batteries, supercapacitors, sensors, and nanoelectronic devices is presented.
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- Marianna V. Kharlamova
- Centre for Advanced Materials Application (CEMEA) of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 5807/9, 845 11 Bratislava, Slovakia
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Wang C, Song Y, Cong W, Yan Y, Wang M, Zhou J. From surface loading to precise confinement of polyoxometalates for electrochemical energy storage. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Kharlamova MV, Kramberger C. Phemenology of Filling, Investigation of Growth Kinetics and Electronic Properties for Applications of Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13020314. [PMID: 36678067 PMCID: PMC9862314 DOI: 10.3390/nano13020314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This review discusses the phemenology of filling, the investigation of kinetics, and the electronic properties for applications of filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and summarizes five main achievements that were obtained in processing the spectroscopic data of SWCNTs filled with metal halogenide, metal chalcogenide, metal and metallocenes. First, the methods of processing kinetic data were developed to reveal precise trends in growth rates and activation energies of the growth of SWCNTs. Second, the metal-dependence of kinetics was revealed. Third, metallicity-sorted (metallic and semiconducting) SWCNTs were filled with a range of substances and the electronic properties were investigated. Fourth, new approaches to processing the data of spectroscopic investigations of filled SWCNTs were developed, which allowed more reliable and precise analysis of the experimental results. Fifth, the correlation between the physical and chemical properties of encapsulated substances and the electronic properties of SWCNTs were elucidated. These points are highlighted in the review.
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- Marianna V. Kharlamova
- Centre for Advanced Materials Application (CEMEA), Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 5807/9, 845 11 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Jordan JW, Chernov AI, Rance GA, Stephen Davies E, Lanterna AE, Alves Fernandes J, Grüneis A, Ramasse Q, Newton GN, Khlobystov AN. Host-Guest Chemistry in Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Interactions with Polyoxometalates and Mechanism of Encapsulation. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 145:1206-1215. [PMID: 36586130 PMCID: PMC9853852 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are an emerging class of molecular container offering new functionalities and possibilities for studying molecules at the nanoscale. Herein, BNNTs are demonstrated as highly effective nanocontainers for polyoxometalate (POM) molecules. The encapsulation of POMs within BNNTs occurs spontaneously at room temperature from an aqueous solution, leading to the self-assembly of a POM@BNNT host-guest system. Analysis of the interactions between the host-nanotube and guest-molecule indicate that Lewis acid-base interactions between W═O groups of the POM (base) and B-atoms of the BNNT lattice (acid) likely play a major role in driving POM encapsulation, with photoactivated electron transfer from BNNTs to POMs in solution also contributing to the process. The transparent nature of the BNNT nanocontainer allows extensive investigation of the guest-molecules by photoluminescence, Raman, UV-vis absorption, and EPR spectroscopies. These studies revealed considerable energy and electron transfer processes between BNNTs and POMs, likely mediated via defect energy states of the BNNTs and resulting in the quenching of BNNT photoluminescence at room temperature, the emergence of new photoluminescence emissions at cryogenic temperatures (<100 K), a photochromic response, and paramagnetic signals from guest-POMs. These phenomena offer a fresh perspective on host-guest interactions at the nanoscale and open pathways for harvesting the functional properties of these hybrid systems.
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- Jack W. Jordan
- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- II.
Physikalisches Institut, Universität
zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 77, Köln 50937, Germany,Russian
Quantum Center, Skolkovo Innovation City, Moscow 121205, Russia
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.,Nanoscale
& Microscale Research Centre, University
of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- II.
Physikalisches Institut, Universität
zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 77, Köln 50937, Germany
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- SuperSTEM,
Laboratory, Keckwick
Lane, Daresbury WA4 4AD, U.K.,School of
Chemical and Process Engineering & School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.,. Phone.: (044)-115-9513917
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Kharlamova MV, Kramberger C. Metal and Metal Halogenide-Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Kinetics, Electronic Properties, Engineering the Fermi Level. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:180. [PMID: 36616090 PMCID: PMC9823655 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Here, we present a review of the major achievements in kinetics, electronic properties, and engineering in the Fermi level of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Firstly, the kinetics of metal-filled SWCNTs were revealed with precision over several minutes. Secondly, the growth rates of nanotubes were calculated. Thirdly, the activation energies of nanotubes were measured. Fourthly, the methods of the quantitative analysis of the doping level were developed. Indeed, only qualitative analysis has been previously performed. The quantitative analysis allowed us to obtain quantitative data on charge transfer. Fifthly, the correlation between the physical properties, chemical properties, electronic properties of SWCNTs was elucidated.
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- Marianna V. Kharlamova
- Centre for Advanced Materials Application (CEMEA), Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 5807/9, 845 11 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Niu Y, Ding Y, Sheng H, Sun S, Chen C, Du J, Zang HY, Yang P. Space-Confined Nucleation of Semimetal-Oxo Clusters within a [H 7P 8W 48O 184] 33- Macrocycle: Synthesis, Structure, and Enhanced Proton Conductivity. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:21024-21034. [PMID: 36520449 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Spatially confined assembly of semimetallic oxyanions (AsO33- and SbO33-) within a [H7P8W48O184]33- (P8W48) macrocycle has afforded three nanoscale polyanions, [{AsIII5O4(OH)3}2(P8W48O184)]32- (As10), [(SbIIIOH)4(P8W48O184)]32- (Sb4), and [(SbIIIOH)8(P8W48O184)]24- (Sb8), which were crystallized as the hydrated mixed-cation salts (Me2NH2)13K7Na2Li10[{AsIII5O4(OH)3}2(P8W48O184)]·32H2O (DMA-KNaLi-As10), K20Li12[(SbIIIOH)4(P8W48O184)]·52H2O (KLi-Sb4), and (Me2NH2)8K6Na5Li5[(SbIIIOH)8(P8W48O184)]·65H2O (DMA-KNaLi-Sb8), respectively. A multitude of solid- and solution-state physicochemical techniques were employed to systematically characterize the structure and composition of the as-made compounds. The polyanion of As10 represents the first example of a semimetal-oxo cluster-substituted P8W48 and accommodates the largest AsIII-oxo cluster in polyoxometalates (POMs) reported to date. The number of incorporated SbO33- groups in Sb4 and Sb8 could be customized by a simple variation of SbIII-containing precursors. Encapsulation of semimetallic oxyanions inside P8W48 sets out a valid strategy not only for the development of host-guest assemblies in POM chemistry but also for their function expansion in emerging applications such as proton-conducting materials, for which DMA-KNaLi-As10 showcases an outstanding conductivity of 1.2 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 85 °C and 70% RH.
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- Yilin Niu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Nanobiosensing and Nanobioanalysis at Universities of Jilin Province, Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024 Changchun, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, P. R. China
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- Testing and Analysis Center, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Nanobiosensing and Nanobioanalysis at Universities of Jilin Province, Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024 Changchun, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, P. R. China
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Fabre B, Falaise C, Cadot E. Polyoxometalates-Functionalized Electrodes for (Photo)Electrocatalytic Applications: Recent Advances and Prospects. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bruno Fabre
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (UMR-CNRS 8180), UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, 45 Avenue des Etats-Unis, 78000 Versailles, France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (UMR-CNRS 8180), UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, 45 Avenue des Etats-Unis, 78000 Versailles, France
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Single walled carbon nanotubes with encapsulated Pt(II) photocatalyst for the oxidation of sulfides in water. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sha Q, Cao D, Wang J, Hu H, Li J, Chen W, He L, Newton GN, Song Y. Insight into the Structural Variation and Sodium Storage Behavior of Polyoxometalates Encapsulated within Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201899. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Quan Sha
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham NG7 2TU Nottingham UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology 100029 Beijing P. R. China
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Yang X, Zhu C, Zeng L, Xue W, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhao K, Lyu M, Wang L, Zhang YZ, Wang X, Li Y, Yang F. Polyoxometalate steric hindrance driven chirality-selective separation of subnanometer carbon nanotubes. Chem Sci 2022; 13:5920-5928. [PMID: 35685796 PMCID: PMC9132071 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01160c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Subnanometer single-chirality single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are of particular interest in multiple applications. Inspired by the interdisciplinary combination of redox active polyoxometalates and SWCNTs, here we report a cluster steric hindrance strategy by assembling polyoxometalates on the outer surface of subnanometer SWCNTs via electron transfer and demonstrate the selective separation of monochiral (6,5) SWCNTs with a diameter of 0.75 nm by a commercially available conjugated polymer. The combined use of DFT calculations, TEM, and XPS unveils the mechanism that selective separation is associated with tube diameter-dependent interactions between the tube and clusters. Sonication drives the preferential detachment of polyoxometalate clusters from small-diameter (6,5) SWCNTs, attributable to weak tube–cluster interactions, which enables the polymer wrapping and separation of the released SWCNTs, while strong binding clusters with large-diameter SWCNTs provide steric hindrance and block the polymer wrapping. The polyoxometalate-assisted modulation, which can be rationally customized, provides a universal and robust pathway for the separation of SWCNTs. We develop a cluster steric hindrance strategy by assembling polyoxometalates on subnanometer single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and demonstrate the selective separation of single-chirality (6,5) SWCNTs via polymer extraction.![]()
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- Xusheng Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China .,Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China Suzhou 215000 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China .,Peking University Shenzhen Institute Shenzhen 518057 China.,PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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Jordan JW, Cameron JM, Lowe GA, Rance GA, Fung KLY, Johnson LR, Walsh DA, Khlobystov AN, Newton GN. Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox-Driven Nanoconfinement in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115619. [PMID: 34919306 PMCID: PMC9304274 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
We describe the preparation of hybrid redox materials based on polyoxomolybdates encapsulated within single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Polyoxomolybdates readily oxidize SWNTs under ambient conditions in solution, and here we study their charge-transfer interactions with SWNTs to provide detailed mechanistic insights into the redox-driven encapsulation of these and similar nanoclusters. We are able to correlate the relative redox potentials of the encapsulated clusters with the level of SWNT oxidation in the resultant hybrid materials and use this to show that precise redox tuning is a necessary requirement for successful encapsulation. The host-guest redox materials described here exhibit exceptional electrochemical stability, retaining up to 86 % of their charge capacity over 1000 oxidation/reduction cycles, despite the typical lability and solution-phase electrochemical instability of the polyoxomolybdates we have explored. Our findings illustrate the broad applicability of the redox-driven encapsulation approach to the design and fabrication of tunable, highly conductive, ultra-stable nanoconfined energy materials.
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- Jack W. Jordan
- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) GroupGSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2TUUK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) GroupGSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2TUUK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) GroupGSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2TUUK
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research CentreUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2RDUK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) GroupGSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2TUUK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) GroupGSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2TUUK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) GroupGSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2TUUK
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Zhang Z, Yan W, Chen Y, Chen S, Jia G, Sheng J, Zhu S, Xu Z, Zhang X, Li Y. Stable Doping of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Flexible Transparent Conductive Films. ACS NANO 2022; 16:1063-1071. [PMID: 34927412 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Possessing excellent electronic and mechanical properties and great stability, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are exceptionally attractive in fabricating flexible transparent conductive films. Doping is a key step to further enhance the conductivity of the SWCNT films and the reliable doping is highly needed. We developed a feasible strategy that uses solid acids such as phosphotungstic acid (PTA) to dope the SWCNT films stably relying on the nonvolatility of the dopants. The sheet resistance of the films was reduced to around a half of the original value meanwhile with no obvious change in transmittance. The doping effect maintained during a 700 days' observation. The excellent flexibility of the PTA-doped films was demonstrated by a bending test of 1000 cycles, during which the sheet resistance and transmittance was basically unaffected. The blue shifts of G band in the Raman spectra and the increase of work function measured by the Kelvin probe force microscopy both reveal the p-type doping of the films by PTA. The strong acidity of PTA plays a key role in the doping effect by increasing the redox potential of the ambient O2 and thus the Fermi level of the SWCNTs is brought down. The great feasibility and robustness of our doping strategy are desirable in the practical application of SWCNT-based flexible transparent conductive films. This strategy can be extended to the p-type doping of various CNT-based assemblies (such as sponges and forests) as well as other material families, expanding the application spectrum of polyacids.
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- Zeyao Zhang
- Peking University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
- PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Peking University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
- PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Zhu A, Yang X, Zhang L, Wang K, Liu T, Zhao X, Zhang L, Wang L, Yang F. Selective separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution by assembling redox nanoclusters. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:953-961. [PMID: 34989359 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04019g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The selective separation of soluble and individual single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in aqueous solution is a key step for harnessing the extraordinary properties of these materials. Manipulating the strong van der Waals intertube interactions between the SWCNT bundles is very important in selective separation, which is a long-standing challenge. Here we reported the ability of redox polyoxometalate clusters to modulate the intertube π-π stacking interaction through electron transfer and achieved the diameter-selective separation of SWCNTs in a surfactant aqueous solution. The large-diameter SWCNTs concentrated at ∼1.3-1.4 nm were selectively separated when ∼1 nm clusters encapsulated within the tube cavity, and the dispersion of subnanometer ∼0.7-0.9 nm SWCNTs was boosted when clusters were adsorbed on the outer surface of small-diameter nanotubes. The mechanism of diameter-selective separation of SWCNTs associated with the size-dependent interaction between cluster-tubes and the steric hindrance effect of clusters was revealed by optical absorption and Raman spectroscopy. This simple method thus enables the selective separation of individual high-quality SWCNTs in aqueous solutions without harsh sonication with the potential for other separation applications.
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- Anquan Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Jordan JW, Cameron JM, Lowe GA, Rance GA, Fung KLY, Johnson LR, Walsh DA, Khlobystov AN, Newton GN. Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jack W. Jordan
- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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Zhao Y, Gao D, Biskupek J, Kaiser U, Liu R, Streb C. Polyoxometalate-assisted synthesis of amorphous zeolitic imidazolate for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Wang X, Lin J, Li H, Wang C, Wang X. Carbazole-based bis-imidazole ligand-involved synthesis of inorganic–organic hybrid polyoxometalates as electrochemical sensors for detecting bromate and efficient catalysts for selective oxidation of thioether. RSC Adv 2022; 12:4437-4445. [PMID: 35425509 PMCID: PMC8981165 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08861k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Considering the potential application on preparing electrode and catalyst materials of inorganic–organic hybrid polyoxometalates, a bis-imidazole ligand with carbazole as a connector, 3,6-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-9H-carbazole (L), was used for preparing inorganic–organic hybrid polyoxometalates. As a result, three complexes formulated by [NiL2(Mo2O7)] (1), [Cu(H2O)2(HL)2 (β-Mo8O26)]·H2O (2) and [Ni2(H2O)4L2 (CrMo6(OH)5O19)]·6H2O (3) were obtained successfully. Structural analysis indicated that the different polyoxoanions and metal ions showed important influences on the formation of structures. In the presence of Ni2+ ions and heptamolybdate, a 2D network constructed from Ni2+ ions and L ligands was formed in complex 1, in which the [Mo4O14]4− polyoxoanions were encapsulated. But the use of Cu2+ ions led to a 1D chain of complex 2, which was composed of [β-Mo8O26]4− polyoxoanions and mononuclear {CuL2} units. By utilizing [CrMo6(OH)5O19]4− as the inorganic building block, complex 3 showed a 2D (4, 4)-connected layer. Complexes 1–3 could be employed as electrode materials for sensing bromate with the limits of detection of 0.315 μM for 1, 0.098 μM for 2 and 0.551 μM for 3. Moreover, these complexes showed efficient catalytic activity for the selective oxidation of thioethers. Three inorganic–organic hybrid polyoxometalates were prepared using a bis-imidazole ligand featuring carbazole as a connector, exhibiting not only diverse structures, but also good electrochemical sensing activities for bromate, as well as efficient catalytic performances for oxidation of thioether.![]()
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- Xiang Wang
- Liaoning Professional Technology Innovation Center of Liaoning Province for Conversion Materials of Solar Cell, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121000, P. R. China
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- Liaoning Professional Technology Innovation Center of Liaoning Province for Conversion Materials of Solar Cell, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121000, P. R. China
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- Liaoning Professional Technology Innovation Center of Liaoning Province for Conversion Materials of Solar Cell, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121000, P. R. China
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- Liaoning Professional Technology Innovation Center of Liaoning Province for Conversion Materials of Solar Cell, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121000, P. R. China
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- Liaoning Professional Technology Innovation Center of Liaoning Province for Conversion Materials of Solar Cell, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121000, P. R. China
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Kharlamova MV, Kramberger C. Spectroscopy of Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 12:42. [PMID: 35009991 PMCID: PMC8746535 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many envisaged applications, such as nanoelectronics, photovoltaics, thermoelectric power generation, light-emission devices, energy storage and biomedicine, necessitate single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) samples with specific uniform electronic properties. The precise investigation of the electronic properties of filled SWCNTs on a qualitative and quantitative level is conducted by optical absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, photoemission spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. This review is dedicated to the description of the spectroscopic methods for the analysis of the electronic properties of filled SWCNTs. The basic principle and main features of SWCNTs as well as signatures of doping-induced modifications of the spectra of filled SWCNTs are discussed.
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- Marianna V. Kharlamova
- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/BC/2, 1060 Vienna, Austria
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutskii Pereulok 9, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
- Centre for Advanced Material Application (CEMEA) of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 5807/9, 854 11 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Cameron JM, Guillemot G, Galambos T, Amin SS, Hampson E, Mall Haidaraly K, Newton GN, Izzet G. Supramolecular assemblies of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates: from functional building blocks to hierarchical nanomaterials. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 51:293-328. [PMID: 34889926 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00832c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the supramolecular organisation and hierarchical self-assembly of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates (hereafter referred to as hybrid POMs), and their emerging role as multi-functional building blocks in the construction of new nanomaterials. Polyoxometalates have long been studied as a fascinating outgrowth of traditional metal-oxide chemistry, where the unusual position they occupy between individual metal oxoanions and solid-state bulk oxides imbues them with a range of attractive properties (e.g. solubility, high structural modularity and tuneable properties/reactivity). Specifically, the capacity for POMs to be covalently coupled to an effectively limitless range of organic moieties has opened exciting new avenues in their rational design, while the combination of distinct organic and inorganic components facilitates the formation of complex molecular architectures and the emergence of new, unique functionalities. Here, we present a detailed discussion of the design opportunities afforded by hybrid POMs, where fine control over their size, topology and their covalent and non-covalent interactions with a range of other species and/or substrates makes them ideal building blocks in the assembly of a broad range of supramolecular hybrid nanomaterials. We review both direct self-assembly approaches (encompassing both solution and solid-state approaches) and the non-covalent interactions of hybrid POMs with a range of suitable substrates (including cavitands, carbon nanotubes and biological systems), while giving key consideration to the underlying driving forces in each case. Ultimately, this review aims to demonstrate the enormous potential that the rational assembly of hybrid POM clusters shows for the development of next-generation nanomaterials with applications in areas as diverse as catalysis, energy-storage and molecular biology, while providing our perspective on where the next major developments in the field may emerge.
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- Jamie M Cameron
- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK.
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
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Yang L, Lei J, Fan JM, Yuan RM, Zheng MS, Chen JJ, Dong QF. The Intrinsic Charge Carrier Behaviors and Applications of Polyoxometalate Clusters Based Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005019. [PMID: 33834550 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polyoxometalates (POMs) are a series of molecular metal oxide clusters, which span the two domains of solutes and solid metal oxides. The unique characters of POMs in structure, geometry, and adjustable redox properties have attracted widespread attention in functional material synthesis, catalysis, electronic devices, and electrochemical energy storage and conversion. This review is focused on the links between the intrinsic charge carrier behaviors of POMs from a chemistry-oriented view and their recent ground-breaking developments in related areas. First, the advantageous charge transfer behaviors of POMs in molecular-level electronic devices are summarized. Solar-driven, thermal-driven, and electrochemical-driven charge carrier behaviors of POMs in energy generation, conversion and storage systems are also discussed. Finally, present challenges and fundamental insights are discussed as to the advanced design of functional systems based upon POM building blocks for their possible emerging application areas.
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- Le Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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Kharlamova MV, Kramberger C. Applications of Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2863. [PMID: 34835628 PMCID: PMC8623637 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which possess electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and flexibility, and are ultra-light weight, are an outstanding material for applications in nanoelectronics, photovoltaics, thermoelectric power generation, light emission, electrochemical energy storage, catalysis, sensors, spintronics, magnetic recording, and biomedicine. Applications of SWCNTs require nanotube samples with precisely controlled and customized electronic properties. The filling of SWCNTs is a promising approach in the fine-tuning of their electronic properties because a large variety of substances with appropriate physical and chemical properties can be introduced inside SWCNTs. The encapsulation of electron donor or acceptor substances inside SWCNTs opens the way for the Fermi-level engineering of SWCNTs for specific applications. This paper reviews the recent progress in applications of filled SWCNTs and highlights challenges that exist in the field.
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- Marianna V. Kharlamova
- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/BC/2, 1060 Vienna, Austria
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutskii Pereulok 9, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Jordan JW, Townsend WJV, Johnson LR, Walsh DA, Newton GN, Khlobystov AN. Electrochemistry of redox-active molecules confined within narrow carbon nanotubes. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:10895-10916. [PMID: 34396376 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00478f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Confinement of molecules within nanocontainers can be a powerful tool for controlling the states of guest-molecules, tuning properties of host-nanocontainers and triggering the emergence of synergistic properties within the host-guest systems. Among nanocontainers, single-walled carbon nanotubes - atomically thin cylinders of carbon, with typical diameters below 2 nm and lengths reaching macroscopic dimensions - are ideal hosts for a variety of materials, including inorganic crystals, and organic, inorganic and organometallic molecules. The extremely high aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes is complemented by their functional properties, such as exceptionally high electrical conductivity and thermal, chemical and electrochemical stability, making carbon nanotubes ideal connectors between guest-molecules and macroscopic electrodes. The idea of harnessing nanotubes both as nanocontainers and nanoelectrodes has led to the incorporation of redox-active species entrapped within nanotube cavities where the host-nanotubes may serve as conduits of electrons to/from the guest-molecules, whilst restricting the molecular positions, orientations, and local environment around the redox centres. This review gives a contemporary overview of the status of molecular redox chemistry within ultra-narrow carbon nanotubes (nanotubes with diameters approaching molecular dimensions) highlighting the opportunities, pitfalls, and gaps in understanding of electrochemistry in confinement, including the role of nanotube diameter, size and shape of guest-molecules, type of electrolyte, solvent and other experimental conditions.
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- Jack W Jordan
- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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Yang X, Liu T, Li R, Yang X, Lyu M, Fang L, Zhang L, Wang K, Zhu A, Zhang L, Qiu C, Zhang YZ, Wang X, Peng LM, Yang F, Li Y. Host-Guest Molecular Interaction Enabled Separation of Large-Diameter Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10120-10130. [PMID: 34105955 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs) with a diameter of around 1.0-1.5 nm, which present bandgaps comparable to silicon, are highly desired for electronic applications. Therefore, the preparation of s-SWCNTs of such diameters has been attracting great attention. The inner surface of SWCNTs has a suitable curvature and large contacting area, which is attractive in host-guest chemistry triggered by electron transfer. Here we reported a strategy of host-guest molecular interaction between SWCNTs and inner clusters with designed size, thus selectively separating s-SWCNTs of expected diameters. When polyoxometalate clusters of ∼1 nm in size were filled in the inner cavities of SWCNTs, s-SWCNTs with diameters concentrated at ∼1.3-1.4 nm were selectively extracted with the purity of ∼98% by a commercially available polyfluorene derivative. The field-effect transistors built from the sorted s-SWCNTs showed a typical behavior of semiconductors. The sorting mechanisms associated with size-dependent electron transfer from nanotubes to inner polyoxometalate were revealed by the spectroscopic and in situ electron microscopic evidence as well as the theoretical calculation. The polyoxometalates with designable size and redox property enable the flexible regulation of interaction between the nanotubes and the clusters, thus tuning the diameter of sorted s-SWCNTs. The present sorting strategy is simple and should be generally feasible in other SWCNT sorting techniques, bringing both great easiness in dispersant design and improved selectivity.
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- Xusheng Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China.,PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Chen C, Mao S, Tan C, Wang Z, Ge Y, Ma Q, Zhang X, Qi G, Xu J, Fan Z, Wang Y. General Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Carbonaceous Hybrid Nanostructures with Molecularly Dispersed Polyoxometallates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15556-15562. [PMID: 33942452 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hybrid nanomaterials with controlled dimensions, intriguing components and ordered structures have attracted significant attention in nanoscience and technology. Herein, we report a facile and green polyoxometallate (POM)-assisted hydrothermal carbonization strategy for synthesis of carbonaceous hybrid nanomaterials with molecularly dispersed POMs and ordered mesopores. By using various polyoxometallates such as ammonium phosphomolybdate, silicotungstic acid, and phosphotungstic acid, our approach can be generalized to synthesize ordered mesoporous hybrid nanostructures with diverse compositions and morphologies (nanosheet-assembled hierarchical architectures, nanospheres, and nanorods). Moreover, the ordered mesoporous nanosheet-assembled hierarchical hybrids with molecularly dispersed POMs exhibit remarkable catalytic activity toward the dehydration of tert-butanol with the high isobutene selectivity (100 %) and long-term catalytic durability (80 h).
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- Chunhong Chen
- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group, Institute of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China.,Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group, Institute of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group, Institute of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group, Institute of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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Chen C, Mao S, Tan C, Wang Z, Ge Y, Ma Q, Zhang X, Qi G, Xu J, Fan Z, Wang Y. General Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Carbonaceous Hybrid Nanostructures with Molecularly Dispersed Polyoxometallates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Chunhong Chen
- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310028 P. R. China
- Center for Programmable Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310028 P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310028 P. R. China
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- Center for Programmable Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan 430071 P. R. China
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- National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan 430071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310028 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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González-Muñoz D, Martín-Somer A, Strobl K, Cabrera S, De Pablo PJ, Díaz-Tendero S, Blanco M, Alemán J. Enhancing Visible-Light Photocatalysis via Endohedral Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Organic Dyes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:24877-24886. [PMID: 33960195 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The encapsulation of an organic dye, 10-phenylphenothiazine (PTH), in the inner cavity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) as a breaking heterogenization strategy is presented. The PTH@oSWNT material was microscopically and spectroscopically characterized, showing intense photoemission when illuminated with visible light at the nanoscale. Thus, PTH@oSWNT was employed as a heterogeneous photocatalyst in single electron transfer dehalogenation reactions under visible light irradiation. The material showed an enhanced photocatalytic activity, achieving turnover numbers as high as 3200, with complete recyclability and stability for more than eight cycles. Computational calculations confirm that electronic communication between both partners is established because, upon illumination, an electron of the excited PTH is transferred from the π system of the molecule to the delocalized π-cloud of the SWNT, thus justifying the enhanced photocatalytic activity.
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- Chemistry Department, Módulo 13, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Condensed Matter Physics Center, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Chemistry Department, Módulo 13, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Yang X, Zhao X, Liu T, Yang F. Precise Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and
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†. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Xusheng Yang
- Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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Zhang B, Zou H, Qi Y, Zhang X, Sheng R, Zhang Y, Sun R, Chen L, Lv R. Assembly of polyoxometalates/polydopamine nanozymes as a multifunctional platform for glutathione and Escherichia coli O157:H7 detection. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Jordan JW, Fung KLY, Skowron ST, Allen CS, Biskupek J, Newton GN, Kaiser U, Khlobystov AN. Single-molecule imaging and kinetic analysis of intermolecular polyoxometalate reactions. Chem Sci 2021; 12:7377-7387. [PMID: 34163827 PMCID: PMC8171355 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01874d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We induce and study reactions of polyoxometalate (POM) molecules, [PW12O40]3- (Keggin) and [P2W18O62]6- (Wells-Dawson), at the single-molecule level. Several identical carbon nanotubes aligned side by side within a bundle provided a platform for spatiotemporally resolved imaging of ca. 100 molecules encapsulated within the nanotubes by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Due to the entrapment of POM molecules their proximity to one another is effectively controlled, limiting molecular motion in two dimensions but leaving the third dimension available for intermolecular reactions between pairs of neighbouring molecules. By coupling the information gained from high resolution structural and kinetics experiments via the variation of key imaging parameters in the TEM, we shed light on the reaction mechanism. The dissociation of W-O bonds, a key initial step of POM reactions, is revealed to be reversible by the kinetic analysis, followed by an irreversible bonding of POM molecules to their nearest neighbours, leading to a continuous tungsten oxide nanowire, which subsequently transforms into amorphous tungsten-rich clusters due to progressive loss of oxygen atoms. The overall intermolecular reaction can therefore be described as a step-wise reductive polycondensation of POM molecules, via an intermediate state of an oxide nanowire. Kinetic analysis enabled by controlled variation of the electron flux in TEM revealed the reaction to be highly flux-dependent, which leads to reaction rates too fast to follow under the standard TEM imaging conditions. Although this presents a challenge for traditional structural characterisation of POM molecules, we harness this effect by controlling the conditions around the molecules and tuning the imaging parameters in TEM, which combined with theoretical modelling and image simulation, can shed light on the atomistic mechanisms of the reactions of POMs. This approach, based on the direct space and real time chemical reaction analysis by TEM, adds a new method to the arsenal of single-molecule kinetics techniques.
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- Jack W Jordan
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Electron Physical Science Imaging Center, Diamond Light Source Ltd. Didcot OX11 0DE UK
- Department of Materials, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3HP UK
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- Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Ulm University 89081 Ulm Germany
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Ulm University 89081 Ulm Germany
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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Anjass M, Lowe GA, Streb C. Molecular Vanadium Oxides for Energy Conversion and Energy Storage: Current Trends and Emerging Opportunities. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7522-7532. [PMID: 32881270 PMCID: PMC8048609 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Molecular vanadium oxides, or polyoxovanadates (POVs), have recently emerged as a new class of molecular energy conversion/storage materials, which combine diverse, chemically tunable redox behavior and reversible multielectron storage capabilities. This Review explores current challenges, major breakthroughs, and future opportunities in the use of POVs for energy conversion and storage. The reactivity, advantages, and limitations of POVs are explored, with a focus on their use in lithium and post-lithium-ion batteries, redox-flow batteries, and light-driven energy conversion. Finally, emerging themes and new research directions are critically assessed to provide inspiration for how this promising materials class can advance research in sustainable energy technologies.
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- Montaha Anjass
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
- Helmholtz Institute UlmHelmholtzstrasse 1289081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
- Helmholtz Institute UlmHelmholtzstrasse 1289081UlmGermany
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Sreenath S, Suman R, Sayana KV, Nayanthara PS, Borle NG, Verma V, Nagarale RK. Low-Voltage Nongassing Electroosmotic Pump and Infusion Device with Polyoxometalate-Encapsulated Carbon Nanotubes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:1563-1570. [PMID: 33486948 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A low-voltage nongassing electroosmotic pump was assembled by sandwiching a silica frit between two carbon paper electrodes that were dip-coated with a paste consisting of phosphomolybdic acid/phosphotungstic acid (PMA/PTA)-encapsulated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and Nafion. The PMA/PTA encapsulation was a combined effect of their thermomigration and nanocapillary action in MWCNTs. The encapsulated MWCNTs retained desirable redox and charge transfer characteristics of PMA/PTA. The stable voltammogram in 1 M H2SO4 solution exhibited 77% charge retention. A total of three different possible pump configurations, namely, PUMP-I = PMA//SiO2//PMA, PUMP-II = PTA//SiO2//PTA, and PUMP-III = PMA//SiO2//PTA were put together. They are in the sequence of the anode, silica frit, and cathode. All pumps showed a linear dependence on the flow rate with a minimum operating voltage of 1 V, which is well below the thermodynamic potential of water splitting. PUMP-I provided an electroosmotic flux of 43.57 μLmin-1 V-1 cm-2 that matched the requirement of an infusion device like an insulin pump. The device was fabricated and its applicability has been demonstrated by delivering ∼1.8 mL of water at a 10 ± 2 μLmin-1 flow rate at 2 V constant applied voltage over a period of 3 h. Such a wearable device can be programed to deliver model insulin or pain medication drugs for chronic diseases.
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- Sooraj Sreenath
- Electro Membrane Processes Lab, Membrane Science and Technology Division CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, India
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- Electro Membrane Processes Lab, Membrane Science and Technology Division CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India
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- Electro Membrane Processes Lab, Membrane Science and Technology Division CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India
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- Electro Membrane Processes Lab, Membrane Science and Technology Division CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, India
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- Electro Membrane Processes Lab, Membrane Science and Technology Division CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Kibler AJ, Souza VS, Fernandes JA, Lewis W, Argent SP, Dupont J, Newton GN. A Cooperative Photoactive Class-I Hybrid Polyoxometalate With Benzothiadiazole-Imidazolium Cations. Front Chem 2021; 8:612535. [PMID: 33520936 PMCID: PMC7841050 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.612535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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An organic–inorganic hybrid species based on the Wells–Dawson polyoxotungstate [P2W18O62]6− and novel fluorescent benzothiadiazole–imidazolium cations, [BTD-4,7-ImH]2+, has been synthesized. X-ray crystallographic analysis shows that the inorganic and organic components form a hydrogen-bonded superstructure and that the cations are revealed to be non-equivalent with varying degrees of rotation between the BTD and imidazolium rings due to competition between weak intra- and intermolecular interactions. The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra indicate that the hybrid has a band gap of 3.13 eV, while the solid-state fluorescence properties of the cation are quenched in the hybrid material, suggesting the existence of electron transfer between the inorganic and organic components. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energies of the polyoxometalate (POM) and BTD-4,7-ImH precursors, estimated through UV–vis absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry, indicate that electron transfer from the BTD cations to the POM may occur in the excited state.
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- Alexander J Kibler
- GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Zeng B, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Liu G, Li Y, Chen L, Zhao J. 3-D Antimonotungstate Framework Based on 2,6-H2pdca-connecting Iron–Cerium Heterometallic Krebs-type Polyoxotungstates for Detecting Small Biomolecules. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2663-2671. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Baoxing Zeng
- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People’s Republic of China
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Anjass M, Lowe GA, Streb C. Molekulare Vanadiumoxide für Energiewandlung und Energiespeicherung: Derzeitige Trends und zukünftige Möglichkeiten. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Montaha Anjass
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie I Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
- Helmholtz-Institut Ulm Helmholtzstraße 12 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie I Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie I Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
- Helmholtz-Institut Ulm Helmholtzstraße 12 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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Zhang F, Yang F, Gong Y, Wei Y, Yang Y, Wei J, Yang Z, Pileni MP. Anisotropic Assembly of Nanocrystal/Molecular Hierarchical Superlattices Decoding from Tris-Amide Triarylamines Supramolecular Networks. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2005701. [PMID: 33169513 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Directed assembly of nanocrystals from conventional templates suffers from poor control over the periodicity of the nanocrystal assembly, which is largely due to the fact that the template exists prior to the assembly and is not generally adaptive. Herein, small organic molecules (tris-amide triarylamines, TATA) are demonstrated as conceptual templates from self-assembly through noncovalent interactions. The as-formed supramolecular structures with terminated alkyl chains, resembling the structure of as-synthesized nanocrystals capped with alkyl chains, are able to interact with nanocrystals through van der Waals attractive forces, thereby enabling directed assembly of nanocrystals into ordered superlattices. Specifically, it is found that, as determined by the substituted alkyl chains of TATA, either H or J-aggregates of TATA can be achieved, which eventually produce several distinct supramolecular structures, from rods to spindles, to rings, and to spheres, serving as on-pathway intermediate that directs the assembly of nanocrystals into diverse nanocrystal superlattices. The approach described can be applicable to produce ordered nanocrystal assemblies of a wide range of nanocrystals, independent of size and shape and without ligand exchange process. Strikingly, a helical TATA stacking can direct assembly of binary nanocrystal mixtures into NaZn13 binary superhelix.
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- Fenghua Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
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Sha J, Sun J, Tong Z, Li X, Li M, Xu M, Li Q, Liu C. Assembly of 12-Tungstovanadate-Templated Nanocage and Nanocomposites with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:9244-9251. [PMID: 32539363 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A new 12-tungstovanadate-templated 3D nanocage framework, Ag10(μ4-ttz)4(H2O)4(VW12O40) (VW12@MOCF), was designed based on a "molecular library", hydrothermally synthesized, structurally characterized, and explored as anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Combination of the structural superiority of VW12@MOCF with the good electrical conductivity of the single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) renders the VW12@MOCF/SWNT-2 nanocomposite reasonable electrochemical performance and stability as anode materials of LIBs. The successful cooperative fabrication of nanocages and polyoxometalate (POMs) must initiate extensive research interests.
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- Jingquan Sha
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong 273155, PR China
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Bird MA, Goodwin SE, Walsh DA. Best Practice for Evaluating Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Economy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:20500-20506. [PMID: 32282181 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Screening new electrocatalysts is key to the development of new materials for next-generation energy devices such as fuel cells and electrolyzers. The counter electrodes used in such tests are often made from materials such as Pt and Au, which can dissolve during testing and deposit onto test electrocatalysts, resulting in inaccurate results. The most common strategy for preventing this effect is to separate the counter electrode from the test material using an ion-transporting Nafion membrane. Here, we use X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, mass spectrometry, and voltammetry to demonstrate the limitations of this approach during constant-current, extended stability testing of electrocatalysts for H2 evolution. We show that Nafion membranes cannot prevent contamination of carbon electrocatalysts by Pt and Au counter electrodes, leading to an apparent increase in the electrocatalytic activity of the carbon. We then demonstrate that carbon counter electrodes in undivided cells can contaminate and deactivate Pt and Au electrocatalysts for H2 evolution. We show that use of a setup composed of a glass frit separating a carbon counter electrode from the test electrocatalyst can prevent these effects. Finally, we discuss these phenomena using H2 evolution at MoS2 and at a K6[P2W18O62](H2O)14/carbon nanotube composite as test reactions.
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- Matthew A Bird
- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG7 2TU, United Kingdom
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG7 2TU, United Kingdom
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces Group GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG7 2TU, United Kingdom
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Agasti N, Astle MA, Rance GA, Alves Fernandes J, Dupont J, Khlobystov AN. Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inside Carbon Nanoreactors for Selective Allylic Oxidation of Cyclohexene. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:1161-1171. [PMID: 31975606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The confinement of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles within hollow carbon nanostructures has been achieved and harnessed to control the oxidation of cyclohexene. Graphitized carbon nanofibers (GNF) have been used as the nanoscale tubular host and filled by sublimation of the Ce(tmhd)4 complex (where tmhd = tetrakis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato)) into the internal cavity, followed by a subsequent thermal decomposition to yield the hybrid nanostructure CeO2@GNF, where nanoparticles are preferentially immobilized at the internal graphitic step-edges of the GNF. Control over the size of the CeO2 nanoparticles has been demonstrated within the range of about 4-9 nm by varying the mass ratio of the Ce(tmhd)4 precursor to GNF during the synthesis. CeO2@GNF was effective in promoting the allylic oxidation of cyclohexene in high yield with time-dependent control of product selectivity at a comparatively low loading of CeO2 of 0.13 mol %. Unlike many of the reports to date where ceria catalyzes such organic transformations, we found the encapsulated CeO2 to play the key role of radical initiator due to the presence of Ce3+ included in the structure, with the nanotube acting as both a host, preserving the high performance of the CeO2 nanoparticles anchored at the GNF step-edges over multiple uses, and an electron reservoir, maintaining the balance of Ce3+ and Ce4+ centers. Spatial confinement effects ensure excellent stability and recyclability of CeO2@GNF nanoreactors.
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- Nityananda Agasti
- School of Chemistry , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
- Institute of Chemistry , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Avenida Bento Goncalves 9500 , BR-91501970 Porto Alegre , RS , Brazil
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- School of Chemistry , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) , University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD , United Kingdom
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Greiner S, Anjass MH, Fichtner M, Streb C. Solid-state-stabilization of molecular vanadium oxides for reversible electrochemical charge storage. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01229j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The solid-state stabilization of a molecular vanadium oxide cluster using molecular crystal engineering is reported together with its performance in electrochemical energy storage.
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- Simon Greiner
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I
- Ulm University
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I
- Ulm University
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Institute of Nanotechnology
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I
- Ulm University
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)
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Wang T, Xu M, Li X, Wang C, Chen W. Highly dispersed redox-active polyoxometalates’ periodic deposition on multi-walled carbon nanotubes for boosting electrocatalytic triiodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01486a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Highly dispersed POM nanoparticles as functional components have been deposited on CNTs to produce periodic functionalized CNTs. The obtained Co4PW9/CNTs CE exhibits the best photovoltaic performance with a PCE of 7.60%, higher than both pure CNTs and Pt CE.
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- Ting Wang
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- Northeast Normal University Library
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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Liu R, Cao K, Clark AH, Lu P, Anjass M, Biskupek J, Kaiser U, Zhang G, Streb C. Top-down synthesis of polyoxometalate-like sub-nanometer molybdenum-oxo clusters as high-performance electrocatalysts. Chem Sci 2019; 11:1043-1051. [PMID: 34084360 PMCID: PMC8146420 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05469c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The top-down fabrication of catalytically active molecular metal oxide anions, or polyoxometalates, is virtually unexplored, although these materials offer unique possibilities, for catalysis, energy conversion and storage. Here, we report a novel top-down route, which enables the scalable synthesis and deposition of sub-nanometer molybdenum-oxo clusters on electrically conductive mesoporous carbon. The new approach uses a unique redox-cycling process to convert crystalline MoIVO2 particles into sub-nanometer molecular molybdenum-oxo clusters with a nuclearity of ∼1-20. The resulting molybdenum-oxo cluster/carbon composite shows outstanding, stable electrocatalytic performance for the oxygen reduction reaction with catalyst characteristics comparable to those of commercial Pt/C. This new material design could give access to a new class of highly reactive polyoxometalate-like metal oxo clusters as high-performance, earth abundant (electro-)catalysts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rongji Liu
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 100190 Beijing China
| | - Kecheng Cao
- Central Facility of Electron Microscopy for Materials Science, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
| | - Adam H Clark
- Paul Scherrer Institut Forschungsstrasse 111 Villigen CH-5232 Switzerland
| | - Peilong Lu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 100190 Beijing China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 100049 Beijing China
| | - Montaha Anjass
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm, Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstr. 11 89081 Ulm Germany
| | - Johannes Biskupek
- Central Facility of Electron Microscopy for Materials Science, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
| | - Ute Kaiser
- Central Facility of Electron Microscopy for Materials Science, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm, Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstr. 11 89081 Ulm Germany
| | - Guangjin Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 100190 Beijing China
| | - Carsten Streb
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm, Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstr. 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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