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Zhang Z, Li M, Yang S, Ma Q, Dang J, Feng R, Bai Z, Liu D, Feng M, Chen Z. Conductive Zeolite Supported Indium-Tin Alloy Nanoclusters for Selective and Scalable Formic Acid Electrosynthesis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2407266. [PMID: 39082200 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202407266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Upgrading excess CO2 toward the electrosynthesis of formic acid is of significant research and commercial interest. However, simultaneously achieving high selectivity and industrially relevant current densities of CO2-to-formate conversion remains a grand challenge for practical implementations. Here, an electrically conductive zeolite support is strategically designed by implanting Sn ions into the skeleton structure of a zeolite Y, which impregnates ultrasmall In0.2Sn0.8 alloy nanoclusters into the supercages of the tailored 12-ring framework. The prominent electronic and geometric interactions between In0.2Sn0.8 nanoalloy and zeolite support lead to the delocalization of electron density that enhances orbital hybridizations between In active site and *OCHO intermediate. Thus, the energy barrier for the rate-limiting *OCHO formation step is reduced, facilitating the electrocatalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid. Accordingly, the developed zeolite electrocatalyst achieves an industrial-level partial current density of 322 mA cm-2 and remarkable Faradaic efficiency of 98.2% for formate production and stably maintains Faradaic efficiency above 93% at an industrially relevant current density for over 102 h. This work opens up new opportunities of conductive zeolite-based electrocatalysts for industrial-level formic acid electrosynthesis from CO2 electrolysis and toward practically accessible electrocatalysis and energy conversion.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 2V3, Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Zhao L, Tong Y, Yin J, Li H, Du L, Li J, Jiang Y. Photo-Activated Oxidative Stress Amplifier: A Strategy for Targeting Glutathione Metabolism and Enhancing ROS-Mediated Therapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403861. [PMID: 39096062 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Amplifying oxidative stress within tumor cells can effectively inhibit the growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Therefore, the development of innovative nanomedicines that can effectively disrupt the redox balance represents a promising yet challenging therapeutic strategy for TNBC. In this study, an oxidative stress amplifier, denoted as PBCH, comprising PdAg mesoporous nanozyme and a CaP mineralized layer, loaded with GSH inhibitor L-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), and further surface-modified with hyaluronic acid that can target CD44, is introduced. In the acidic tumor microenvironment, Ca2+ is initially released, thereby leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and eventually triggering apoptosis. Additionally, BSO suppresses the synthesis of intracellular reduced GSH and further amplifies the level of oxidative stress in cancer cells. Furthermore, PdAg nanozyme can be activated by near-infrared light to induce photothermal and photodynamic effects, causing a burst of ROS and simultaneously promoting cell apoptosis via provoking immunogenic cell death. The high-performance therapeutic effects of PBCH, based on the synergistic effect of aforementioned multiple oxidative damage and photothermal ablation, are validated in TNBC cells and animal models, declaring its potential as a safe and effective anti-tumor agent. The proposed approach offers new perspectives for precise and efficient treatment of TNBC.
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- Li Zhao
- Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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- The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China
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- The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China
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- Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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- The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovation Technology in Laboratory Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China
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- The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China
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- Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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Fan D, Yao H, Sun L, Lv H, Liu B. 2D PtRhPb Mesoporous Nanosheets with Surface-Clean Active Sites for Complete Ethanol Oxidation Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2407940. [PMID: 38962849 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202407940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The development of active and selective metal electrocatalysts for complete ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) into desired C1 products is extremely promising for practical application of direct ethanol fuel cells. Despite some encouraging achievements, their activity and selectivity remain unsatisfactory. In this work, it is reported that 2D PtRhPb mesoporous nanosheets (MNSs) with anisotropic structure and surface-clean metal site perform perfectly for complete EOR electrocatalysis in both three-electrode and two-electrode systems. Different to the traditional routes, a selective etching strategy is developed to produce surface-clean mesopores while retaining parent anisotropy quasi-single-crystalline structure without the mesopore-forming surfactants. This method also allows the general synthesis of surface-clean mesoporous metals with other compositions and structures. When being performed for alkaline EOR electrocatalysis, the best PtRhPb MNSs deliver remarkably high activity (7.8 A mg-1) and superior C1 product selectivity (70% of Faradaic efficiency), both of which are much better than reported electrocatalysts. High performance is assigned to multiple structural and compositional synergies that not only stabilized key OHads intermediate by surface-clean mesopores but also separated the chemisorption of two carbons in ethanol by adjacent Pt and Rh sites, which facilitate the oxidation cleavage of stable C─C bond for complete EOR electrocatalysis.
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- Dongping Fan
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Wang TJ, Sun LB, Ai X, Chen P, Chen Y, Wang X. Boosting Formate Electrooxidation by Heterostructured PtPd Alloy and Oxides Nanowires. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403664. [PMID: 38625813 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Direct formate fuel cells (DFFCs) receive increasing attention as promising technologies for the future energy mix and environmental sustainability, as formate can be made from carbon dioxide utilization and is carbon neutral. Herein, heterostructured platinum-palladium alloy and oxides nanowires (PtPd-ox NWs) with abundant defect sites are synthesized through a facile self-template method and demonstrated high activity toward formate electrooxidation reaction (FOR). The electronic tuning arising from the heterojunction between alloy and oxides influence the work function of PtPd-ox NWs. The sample with optimal work function reveals the favorable adsorption behavior for intermediates and strong interaction in the d-p orbital hybridization between Pt site and oxygen in formate, favoring the FOR direct pathway with a low energy barrier. Besides the thermodynamic regulation, the heterostructure can also provide sufficient hydroxyl species to facilitate the formation of carbon dioxide due to the ability of combining absorbed hydrogen and carbon monoxide at adjacent active sites, which contributes to the improvement of FOR kinetics on PtPd-ox NWs. Thus, heterostructured PtPd-ox NWs achieve dual regulation of FOR thermodynamics and kinetics, exhibiting remarkable performance and demonstrating potential in practical systems.
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- Tian-Jiao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
- School of Chemical, Chemistry Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore Ltd (Cambridge CARES), CREATE Tower, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore Ltd (Cambridge CARES), CREATE Tower, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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Li M, Lin F, Zhang S, Zhao R, Tao L, Li L, Li J, Zeng L, Luo M, Guo S. High-entropy alloy electrocatalysts go to (sub-)nanoscale. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn2877. [PMID: 38838156 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn2877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Alloying has proven power to upgrade metallic electrocatalysts, while the traditional alloys encounter limitation for optimizing electronic structures of surface metallic sites in a continuous manner. High-entropy alloys (HEAs) overcome this limitation by manageably tuning the adsorption/desorption energies of reaction intermediates. Recently, the marriage of nanotechnology and HEAs has made considerable progresses for renewable energy technologies, showing two important trends of size diminishment and multidimensionality. This review is dedicated to summarizing recent advances of HEAs that are rationally designed for energy electrocatalysis. We first explain the advantages of HEAs as electrocatalysts from three aspects: high entropy, nanometer, and multidimension. Then, several structural regulation methods are proposed to promote the electrocatalysis of HEAs, involving the thermodynamically nonequilibrium synthesis, regulating the (sub-)nanosize and anisotropic morphologies, as well as engineering the atomic ordering. The general relationship between the electronic structures and electrocatalytic properties of HEAs is further discussed. Finally, we outline remaining challenges of this field, aiming to inspire more sophisticated HEA-based nanocatalysts.
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- Menggang Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Zhang W, Dai L. Mesoporous Metal Nanomaterials: Developments and Electrocatalytic Applications. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400402. [PMID: 38362815 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Mesoporous metal nanomaterials (MPMNs) are pivotal in nanotechnology, especially in electrochemical applications, due to their unique structure. Unlike traditional nanomaterials, MPMNs possess hierarchical and mesoporous characteristics, providing more active sites for improved mass and electron transfer. This distinctive composition offers dual benefits, enhancing activity, stability, and selectivity for specific reactions. The intricate architecture, featuring interconnected pores, amplifies surface area, ensuring efficient use of active sites and boosting reactivity in electrocatalytic processes. Additionally, the mesoporous nature promotes superior diffusion kinetics, facilitating better transport of reactants and products. This intricate interplay of structural elements contributes not only to the increased efficiency of electrochemical reactions but also to the extended durability of MPMNs during prolonged usage. This concept focus on the synthesis and design strategies of MPMNs, aligning with the dynamic requirements of diverse electrocatalytic applications. The synergy resulting from these advancements not only accentuates the intrinsic properties of MPMNs but also broadens their scope for practical implementation in emerging fields of electrochemistry.
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- Wuyong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 315201, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, 475004, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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Chen J, Zhang F, Kuang M, Wang L, Wang H, Li W, Yang J. Unveiling synergy of strain and ligand effects in metallic aerogel for electrocatalytic polyethylene terephthalate upcycling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2318853121. [PMID: 38630722 PMCID: PMC11047115 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2318853121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Recently, there has been a notable surge in interest regarding reclaiming valuable chemicals from waste plastics. However, the energy-intensive conventional thermal catalysis does not align with the concept of sustainable development. Herein, we report a sustainable electrocatalytic approach allowing the selective synthesis of glycolic acid (GA) from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) over a Pd67Ag33 alloy catalyst under ambient conditions. Notably, Pd67Ag33 delivers a high mass activity of 9.7 A mgPd-1 for ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) and GA Faradaic efficiency of 92.7 %, representing the most active catalyst for selective GA synthesis. In situ experiments and computational simulations uncover that ligand effect induced by Ag incorporation enhances the GA selectivity by facilitating carbonyl intermediates desorption, while the lattice mismatch-triggered tensile strain optimizes the adsorption of *OH species to boost reaction kinetics. This work unveils the synergistic of strain and ligand effect in alloy catalyst and provides guidance for the design of future catalysts for PET upcycling. We further investigate the versatility of Pd67Ag33 catalyst on CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) and assemble EGOR//CO2RR integrated electrolyzer, presenting a pioneering demonstration for reforming waste carbon resource (i.e., PET and CO2) into high-value chemicals.
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- Junliang Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai201620, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai201620, China
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Zhang N, Li J, Liang W, Zhang Y, Wu Z, Du Y. Synthesis of Solvent-Mediated Morphology-Controlled PdSn Alloy Nanocatalysts and their Application in Electrocatalysis of Ethylene Glycol and Ethanol. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:7063-7070. [PMID: 38567746 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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2D nanodendrites (NDs) and nanosheets (NSs) have been regarded as efficient nanocatalysts for enhancing the electrocatalytic performance due to their low coordinated sites and abundant electrocatalytic centers. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to construct advanced NDs and NSs in a single reaction system. Herein, by tuning the volume ratios of mixed solvents, the reduction and diffusion rate of Sn2+ on Pd NSs template was rationally controlled to prepare PdSn NDs and PdSn NSs. Ascribed to the open 2D nanostructure, high specific surface area, and robust synergistic effect, the as-prepared PdSn NDs and PdSn NSs exhibited distinguished electrocatalytic activities for ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) and ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), as well as commendable electrocatalytic durability, which were far superior to the Pd NSs and commercial Pd/C. In addition, the PdSn NDs exhibited enhanced reaction kinetics because the characteristic branch structure exposed a high density of active sites. This work may provide significant guidance for preparing excellent nanocatalysts with various morphological features by simply optimizing the content of the coexisting solvents.
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- Nannan Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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Chepkasov IV, Radina AD, Kvashnin AG. Structure-driven tuning of catalytic properties of core-shell nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:5870-5892. [PMID: 38450538 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06194a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The annual increase in demand for renewable energy is driving the development of catalysis-based technologies that generate, store and convert clean energy by splitting and forming chemical bonds. Thanks to efforts over the last two decades, great progress has been made in the use of core-shell nanostructures to improve the performance of metallic catalysts. The successful preparation and application of a large number of bimetallic core-shell nanocrystals demonstrates the wide range of possibilities they offer and suggests further advances in this field. Here, we have reviewed recent advances in the synthesis and study of core-shell nanostructures that are promising for catalysis. Particular attention has been paid to the structural tuning of the catalytic properties of core-shell nanostructures and to theoretical methods capable of describing their catalytic properties in order to efficiently search for new catalysts with desired properties. We have also identified the most promising areas of research in this field, in terms of experimental and theoretical studies, and in terms of promising materials to be studied.
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- Ilya V Chepkasov
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205, Bolshoi Blv. 30, Building 1, Moscow, Russia.
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205, Bolshoi Blv. 30, Building 1, Moscow, Russia.
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205, Bolshoi Blv. 30, Building 1, Moscow, Russia.
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Do VH, Lee JM. Surface engineering for stable electrocatalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:2693-2737. [PMID: 38318782 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00292f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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In recent decades, significant progress has been achieved in rational developments of electrocatalysts through constructing novel atomistic structures and modulating catalytic surface topography, realizing substantial enhancement in electrocatalytic activities. Numerous advanced catalysts were developed for electrochemical energy conversion, exhibiting low overpotential, high intrinsic activity, and selectivity. Yet, maintaining the high catalytic performance under working conditions with high polarization and vigorous microkinetics that induce intensive degradation of surface nanostructures presents a significant challenge for commercial applications. Recently, advanced operando and computational techniques have provided comprehensive mechanistic insights into the degradation of surficial functional structures. Additionally, various innovative strategies have been devised and proven effective in sustaining electrocatalytic activity under harsh operating conditions. This review aims to discuss the most recent understanding of the degradation microkinetics of catalysts across an entire range of anodic to cathodic polarizations, encompassing processes such as oxygen evolution and reduction, hydrogen reduction, and carbon dioxide reduction. Subsequently, innovative strategies adopted to stabilize the materials' structure and activity are highlighted with an in-depth discussion of the underlying rationale. Finally, we present conclusions and perspectives regarding future research and development. By identifying the research gaps, this review aims to inspire further exploration of surface degradation mechanisms and rational design of durable electrocatalysts, ultimately contributing to the large-scale utilization of electroconversion technologies.
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- Viet-Hung Do
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459.
- Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459.
- Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141
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Ma W, Huang G, Yu L, Miao X, An X, Zhang J, Kong Q, Wang Q, Yao W. Synthesis of multi-cavity mesoporous carbon nanospheres through solvent-induced self-assembly: Anode material for sodium-ion batteries with long-term cycle stability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:1447-1457. [PMID: 37922630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Mesoporous carbon nanospheres (MCSs) are extensively employed in energy storage applications due to their ordered pore size, large specific surface area (SSA), and abundant active sites, resulting in excellent electrochemical performance for sodium storage. However, challenges persist in achieving precise structural control and stable synthesis reactions for these MCSs. Additionally, employing MCSs with a larger SSA in sodium storage applications can lead to increased side reactions and potential structural instability. To address these issues, we propose a solvent-induced self-assembly method for obtaining high nitrogen-containing multi-cavity MCSs with reduced SSA. The morphology and SSA of the nanospheres can be precisely adjusted by regulating the reaction time. Introducing an amine-phenol bridging structure into the polymer system significantly bolsters the structural and morphological stability of the mesoporous materials. The performance of these novel nanospheres in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is remarkable, exhibiting excellent sodium storage capability and exceptional ultra-long cycle stability. At a rate of 0.1 A g-1, the nanospheres achieved a high reversible capacity of 252 mAh g-1, and even after 20,000 cycles at 5 A g-1, a specific capacity of 136 mAh g-1 was retained. In summary, our study presents a novel approach for synthesizing mesoporous carbon materials and offers valuable insights for sodium storage research, opening new possibilities for enhancing energy storage applications.
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- Wenjie Ma
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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Lv H, Liu B. Two-dimensional mesoporous metals: a new era for designing functional electrocatalysts. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13313-13324. [PMID: 38033890 PMCID: PMC10685317 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04244h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) mesoporous metals contribute a unique class of electrocatalyst materials for electrochemical applications. The penetrated mesopores of 2D mesoporous metals expose abundant accessible undercoordinated metal sites, while their 2D nanostructures accelerate the transport of electrons and reactants. Therefore, 2D mesoporous metals have exhibited add-in structural functions with great potential in electrocatalysis that not only enhance electrocatalytic activity and stability but also optimize electrocatalytic selectivity. In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in the design, synthesis, and electrocatalytic performance of 2D mesoporous metals. Four main strategies for synthesizing 2D mesoporous metals, named the CO (and CO container) induced route, halide ion-oriented route, interfacial growth route, and metal oxide atomic reconstruction route, are presented in detail. Moreover, electrocatalytic applications in several important reactions are summarized to highlight the add-in structural functions of 2D mesoporous metals in enhancing electrochemical activity, stability, and selectivity. Finally, current challenges and future directions are discussed in this area. This Perspective offers some important insights into both fundamental investigations and practical applications of novel high-performance functional electrocatalysts.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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Cho JH, Lee C, Hong SH, Jang HY, Back S, Seo MG, Lee M, Min HK, Choi Y, Jang YJ, Ahn SH, Jang HW, Kim SY. Transition Metal Ion Doping on ZIF-8 Enhances the Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2208224. [PMID: 36461101 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to diverse value-added chemicals is a unique, environmentally friendly approach for curbing greenhouse gas emissions while addressing sluggish catalytic activity and low Faradaic efficiency (FE) of electrocatalysts. Here, zeolite-imidazolate-frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) containing various transition metal ions-Ni, Fe, and Cu-at varying concentrations upon doping are fabricated for the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to carbon monoxide (CO) without further processing. Atom coordination environments and theoretical electrocatalytic performance are scrutinized via X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Upon optimized Cu doping on ZIF-8, Cu0.5 Zn0.5 /ZIF-8 achieves a high partial current density of 11.57 mA cm-2 and maximum FE for CO of 88.5% at -1.0 V (versus RHE) with a stable catalytic activity over 6 h. Furthermore, the electron-rich sp2 C atom facilitates COOH* promotion after Cu doping of ZIF-8, leading to a local effect between the zinc-nitrogen (Zn-N4 ) and copper-nitrogen (Cu-N4 ) moieties. Additionally, the advanced CO2 RR pathway is illustrated from various perspectives, including the pre-H-covered state under the CO2 RR. The findings expand the pool of efficient metal-organic framework (MOF)-based CO2 RR catalysts, deeming them viable alternatives to conventional catalysts.
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- Jin Hyuk Cho
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute of Emergent Materials, Sogang University, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute of Emergent Materials, Sogang University, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute of Emergent Materials, Sogang University, Seoul, 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Lotte Chemical R&D Center, Daejeon, 34110, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Y, Li Y, Li J, Mu F, Wang J, Shen C, Wang H, Huang F, Chen B, Luo Z, Wang L. DNA-Templated Ag@Pd Nanoclusters for NIR-II Photoacoustic Imaging-Guided Photothermal-Augmented Nanocatalytic Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300267. [PMID: 37231587 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Developing multifunctional nanozymes with photothermal-augmented enzyme-like reaction dynamics in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) biowindow is of significance for nanocatalytic therapy (NCT). Herein, DNA-templated Ag@Pd alloy nanoclusters (DNA-Ag@Pd NCs) are prepared as a kind of novel noble-metal alloy nanozymes by using cytosine-rich hairpin-shaped DNA structures as growth templates. DNA-Ag@Pd NCs exhibit high photothermal conversion efficiency (59.32%) under 1270 nm laser and photothermally augmented peroxidase-mimicking activity with synergetic enhancement between Ag and Pd. In addition, hairpin-shaped DNA structures on the surface of DNA-Ag@Pd NCs endow them with good stability and biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo, and enhanced permeability and retention effect at tumor sites. Upon intravenous injection, DNA-Ag@Pd NCs demonstrate high-contrast NIR-II photoacoustic imaging-guided efficient photothermal-augmented NCT of gastric cancer. This work provides a strategy to synthesize versatile noble-metal alloy nanozymes in a bioinspired way for highly efficient therapy of tumors.
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- Ying Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases of Fujian Province, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronic, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Zhang J, Chen Y, Xu F, Zhang Y, Tian J, Guo Y, Chen G, Wang X, Yang L, Wu Q, Hu Z. High-Dispersive Pd Nanoparticles on Hierarchical N-Doped Carbon Nanocages to Boost Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Formate at Low Potential. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301577. [PMID: 37140077 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to value-added chemicals/fuels is an effective strategy to achieve the carbon neutral. Palladium is the only metal to selectively produce formate via CO2 RR at near-zero potentials. To reduce cost and improve activity, the high-dispersive Pd nanoparticles on hierarchical N-doped carbon nanocages (Pd/hNCNCs) are constructed by regulating pH in microwave-assisted ethylene glycol reduction. The optimal catalyst exhibits high formate Faradaic efficiency of >95% within -0.05-0.30 V and delivers an ultrahigh formate partial current density of 10.3 mA cm-2 at the low potential of -0.25 V. The high performance of Pd/hNCNCs is attributed to the small size of uniform Pd nanoparticles, the optimized intermediates adsorption/desorption on modified Pd by N-doped support, and the promoted mass/charge transfer kinetics arising from the hierarchical structure of hNCNCs. This study sheds light on the rational design of high-efficient electrocatalysts for advanced energy conversion.
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- Junru Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Wu X, Zhao JY, Sun JW, Li WJ, Yuan HY, Liu PF, Dai S, Yang HG. Isolation of Highly Reactive Cobalt Phthalocyanine via Electrochemical Activation for Enhanced CO 2 Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207037. [PMID: 36879480 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 -to-CO conversion offers an attractive and efficient route to recycle CO2 greenhouse gas. Molecular catalysts, like CoPc, are proved to be possible replacement for precious metal-based catalysts. These molecules, a combination of metal center and organic ligand molecule, may evolve into single atom structure for enhanced performance; besides, the manipulation of molecules' behavior also plays an important role in mechanism research. Here, in this work, the structure evolution of CoPc molecules is investigated via electrochemical-induced activation process. After numbers of cyclic voltammetry scanning, CoPc molecular crystals become cracked and crumbled, meanwhile the released CoPc molecules migrate to the conductive substrate. Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM proves the migration of CoPc molecules, which is the main reason for the enhancement in CO2 -to-CO performance. The as-activated CoPc exhibits a maximum FECO of 99% in an H-type cell and affords a long-term durability at 100 mA cm-2 for 29.3 h in a membrane electrode assembly reactor. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculation also demonstrates a favorable CO2 activation energy with such an activated CoPc structure. This work provides a different perspective for understanding molecular catalysts as well as a reliable and universal method for practical utilization.
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- Xuefeng Wu
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Liu X, Chen J, Chen J, Chen J, Fan L, Yang H, Xi S, Shen L, Wang L. Promote electroreduction of CO 2 via catalyst valence state manipulation by surface-capping ligand. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2218040120. [PMID: 37216512 PMCID: PMC10235936 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2218040120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction provides a potential means for synthesizing value-added chemicals over the near equilibrium potential regime, i.e., formate production on Pd-based catalysts. However, the activity of Pd catalysts has been largely plagued by the potential-depended deactivation pathways (e.g., [Formula: see text]-PdH to [Formula: see text]-PdH phase transition, CO poisoning), limiting the formate production to a narrow potential window of 0 V to -0.25 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Herein, we discovered that the Pd surface capped with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) ligand exhibits effective resistance to the potential-depended deactivations and can catalyze formate production at a much extended potential window (beyond -0.7 V vs. RHE) with significantly improved activity (~14-times enhancement at -0.4 V vs. RHE) compared to that of the pristine Pd surface. Combined results from physical and electrochemical characterizations, kinetic analysis, and first-principle simulations suggest that the PVP capping ligand can effectively stabilize the high-valence-state Pd species (Pdδ+) resulted from the catalyst synthesis and pretreatments, and these Pdδ+ species are responsible for the inhibited phase transition from [Formula: see text]-PdH to [Formula: see text]-PdH, and the suppression of CO and H2 formation. The present study confers a desired catalyst design principle, introducing positive charges into Pd-based electrocatalyst to enable efficient and stable CO2 to formate conversion.
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- Yilin Zhao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117575, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, A*STAR, Jurong Island, Singapore627833, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117575, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117585, Singapore
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Zou J, Liang G, Zhang F, Zhang S, Davey K, Guo Z. Revisiting the Role of Discharge Products in Li-CO 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2210671. [PMID: 37171977 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210671] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO2 ) batteries are promising devices for CO2 recycling and energy storage. However, thermodynamically stable and electrically insulating discharge products (DPs) (e.g., Li2 CO3 ) deposited at cathodes require rigorous conditions for completed decomposition, resulting in large recharge polarization and poor battery reversibility. Although progress has been achieved in cathode design and electrolyte optimization, the significance of DPs is generally underestimated. Therefore, it is necessary to revisit the role of DPs in Li-CO2 batteries to boost overall battery performance. Here, a critical and systematic review of DPs in Li-CO2 batteries is reported for the first time. Fundamentals of reactions for formation and decomposition of DPs are appraised; impacts on battery performance including overpotential, capacity, and stability are demonstrated; and the necessity of discharge product management is highlighted. Practical in situ/operando technologies are assessed to characterize reaction intermediates and the corresponding DPs for mechanism investigation. Additionally, achievable control measures to boost the decomposition of DPs are evidenced to provide battery design principles and improve the battery performance. Findings from this work will deepen the understanding of electrochemistry of Li-CO2 batteries and promote practical applications.
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- Jinshuo Zou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Narzary BB, Baker BC, Faul CFJ. Selective CO 2 Electroreduction from Tuneable Naphthalene-Based Porous Polyimide Networks. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2211795. [PMID: 36918275 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211795] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A series of porous polyimides (pPIs) are synthesized, and their surface areas and pore sizes are optimized by the previously reported Bristol-X'an-Jiatong (BXJ) approach. How this approach can be used to tune and optimize the porous network properties to target and tune their ability to capture CO2 is demonstrated. Once optimized, these porous organic frameworks are utilized, for the first time, as electrocatalysts for the conversion of CO2 . The excellent Faradaic efficiencies (FEs) for the conversion of CO2 to formate (91%) and methanol (85%) present exciting opportunities for the metal-free generation of useful fuels and feedstocks from CO2 . In addition, the ability to directly address and select the conversion products through tuning of the porous materials' properties highlights the potential of this approach, and more generally for a wide range of organic frameworks as future metal-free CO2 reduction catalysts.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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Zhang K, Wang C, Guo S, Li S, Wu Z, Hata S, Li J, Shiraishi Y, Du Y. Photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol on trimetallic PdAgCu nanospheres enhanced by surface plasmon resonance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:559-567. [PMID: 36669449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The notable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of some metals has been applied to improve the efficiency of alcohol oxidation reactions, whereas the comprehensive investigation of Cu-assisted photoelectrocatalysis remains challenging. We herein successfully prepared trimetallic PdAgCu nanospheres (NSs) with abundant surface bulges for the advanced ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) and compared them with bimetallic PdAg NSs to investigate the performance enhancement mechanism. Impressively, the as-optimized PdAgCu NSs exhibited superb mass activity and electrochemical stability. Moreover, under visible light illumination, the mass activity of PdAgCu NSs increased to 1.62 times compared to that in the dark, and in contrast, the mass activity of PdAg NSs only increased to 1.48 times that in the dark. A mechanistic study indicated that the incorporation of Cu not only strengthens the whole SPR effect of PdAgCu NSs but also further modifies the electronic structure of Pd. This work highlighted that the incorporation of Cu into PdAg NSs further enhanced the photoelectrocatalytic performance and increased noble metal atom utilization, which may provide guidance to fabricate novel and promising nanocatalysts in the field of photoelectrocatalysis.
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- Kewang Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi 756-0884, Japan
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi 756-0884, Japan
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; School of Optical and Electronic Information, Suzhou City University, Suzhou 215104, China.
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Jiang B, Xue H, Wang P, Du H, Kang Y, Zhao J, Wang S, Zhou W, Bian Z, Li H, Henzie J, Yamauchi Y. Noble-Metal-Metalloid Alloy Architectures: Mesoporous Amorphous Iridium-Tellurium Alloy for Electrochemical N 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6079-6086. [PMID: 36855832 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Amorphous noble metals with high surface areas have attracted significant interest as heterogeneous catalysts due to the numerous dangling bonds and abundant unsaturated surface atoms created by the amorphous phase. However, synthesizing amorphous noble metals with high surface areas remains a significant challenge due to strong isotropic metallic bonds. This paper describes the first example of a mesoporous amorphous noble metal alloy [iridium-tellurium (IrTe)] obtained using a micelle-directed synthesis method. The resulting mesoporous amorphous IrTe electrocatalyst exhibits excellent performance in the electrochemical N2 reduction reaction. The ammonia yield rate is 34.6 μg mg-1 h-1 with a Faradaic efficiency of 11.2% at -0.15 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode in 0.1 M HCl solution, outperforming comparable crystalline and Ir metal counterparts. The interconnected porous scaffold and amorphous nature of the alloy create a complementary effect that simultaneously enhances N2 absorption and suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction. According to theoretical simulations, incorporating Te in the IrTe alloy effectively strengthens the adsorption of N2 and lowers the Gibbs free energy for the rate-limiting step of the electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction. Mesoporous chemistry enables a new route to achieve high-performance amorphous metalloid alloys with properties that facilitate the selective electrocatalytic reduction of N2.
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- Bo Jiang
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology Faculty of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Rahmati F, Sabouhanian N, Lipkowski J, Chen A. Synthesis of 3D Porous Cu Nanostructures on Ag Thin Film Using Dynamic Hydrogen Bubble Template for Electrochemical Conversion of CO 2 to Ethanol. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:778. [PMID: 36839146 PMCID: PMC9959227 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cu-based nanomaterials have been widely considered to be promising electrocatalysts for the direct conversion of CO2 to high-value hydrocarbons. However, poor selectivity and slow kinetics have hindered the use of Cu-based catalysts for large-scale industrial applications. In this work, we report on a tunable Cu-based synthesis strategy using a dynamic hydrogen bubble template (DHBT) coupled with a sputtered Ag thin film for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol. Remarkably, the introduction of Ag into the base of the three-dimensional (3D) Cu nanostructure induced changes in the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) pathway, which resulted in the generation of ethanol with high Faradaic Efficiency (FE). This observation was further investigated through Tafel and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic analyses. The rational design of the electrocatalyst was shown to promote the spillover of formed CO intermediates from the Ag sites to the 3D porous Cu nanostructure for further reduction to C2 products. Finally, challenges toward the development of multi-metallic electrocatalysts for the direct catalysis of CO2 to hydrocarbons were elucidated, and future perspectives were highlighted.
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Liu S, Wang M, Cheng Q, He Y, Ni J, Liu J, Yan C, Qian T. Turning Waste into Wealth: Sustainable Production of High-Value-Added Chemicals from Catalytic Coupling of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogenous Small Molecules. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17911-17930. [PMID: 36315472 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Carbon neutrality is one of the central topics of not only the scientific community but also the majority of human society. The development of highly efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization (CCU) techniques is expected to stimulate routes and concepts to go beyond fossil fuels and provide more economic benefits for a carbon-neutral economy. While various single-carbon (C1) and multi-carbon (C2+) products have been selectively produced to date, the scope of CCU can be further expanded to more valuable chemicals beyond simple carbon species by integration of nitrogenous reactants into CO2 reduction. In this Review, research progress toward sustainable production of high-value-added chemicals (urea, methylamine, ethylamine, formamide, acetamide, and glycine) from catalytic coupling of CO2 and nitrogenous small molecules (NH3, N2, NO3-, and NO2-) is highlighted. C-N bond formation is a key mechanistic step in N-integrated CO2 reduction, so we focus on the possible pathways of C-N coupling starting from the CO2 reduction and nitrogenous small molecules reduction processes as well as the catalytic attributes that enable the C-N coupling. We also propose research directions and prospects in the field, aiming to inspire future investigations and achieve comprehensive improvement of the performance and product scope of C-N coupling systems.
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- Sisi Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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Critical role of hydrogen sorption kinetics in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction revealed by on-chip in situ transport investigations. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6911. [PMCID: PMC9663515 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34685-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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AbstractPrecise understanding of interfacial metal−hydrogen interactions, especially under in operando conditions, is crucial to advancing the application of metal catalysts in clean energy technologies. To this end, while Pd-based catalysts are widely utilized for electrochemical hydrogen production and hydrogenation, the interaction of Pd with hydrogen during active electrochemical processes is complex, distinct from most other metals, and yet to be clarified. In this report, the hydrogen surface adsorption and sub-surface absorption (phase transition) features of Pd and its alloy nanocatalysts are identified and quantified under operando electrocatalytic conditions via on-chip electrical transport measurements, and the competitive relationship between electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) and hydrogen sorption kinetics is investigated. Systematic dynamic and steady-state evaluations reveal the key impacts of local electrolyte environment (such as proton donors with different pKa) on the hydrogen sorption kinetics during CO2RR, which offer additional insights into the electrochemical interfaces and optimization of the catalytic systems.
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Zhang Y, Li F, Dong J, Jia K, Sun T, Xu L. Recent advances in designing efficient electrocatalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction to formic acid/formate. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yang X, Wu S, Zhang Q, Qiu S, Wang Y, Tan J, Ma L, Wang T, Xia Y. Surface Structure Engineering of PdAg Alloys with Boosted CO 2 Electrochemical Reduction Performance. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3860. [PMID: 36364635 PMCID: PMC9657775 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Converting carbon dioxide into high-value-added formic acid as a basic raw material for the chemical industry via an electrochemical process under ambient conditions not only alleviates greenhouse gas effects but also contributes to effective carbon cycles. Unfortunately, the most commonly used Pd-based catalysts can be easily poisoned by the in situ formed minor byproduct CO during the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CRR) process. Herein, we report a facile method to synthesize highly uniformed PdAg alloys with tunable morphologies and electrocatalytic performance via a simple liquid synthesis approach. By tuning the molar ratio of the Ag+ and Pd2+ precursors, the morphologies, composition, and electrocatalytic activities of the obtained materials were well-regulated, which was characterized by TEM, XPS, XRD, as well as electrocatalytic measurements. The CRR results showed that the as-obtained Pd3Ag exhibited the highest performance among the five samples, with a faradic efficient (FE) of 96% for formic acid at -0.2 V (vs. reference hydrogen electrode (RHE)) and superior stability without current density decrease. The enhanced ability to adsorb and activate CO2 molecules, higher resistance to CO, and a faster electronic transfer speed resulting from the alloyed PdAg nanostructure worked together to make great contributions to the improvement of the CRR performance. These findings may provide a new feasible route toward the rational design and synthesis of alloy catalysts with high stability and selectivity for clean energy storage and conversion in the future.
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- Xianghua Yang
- Guangzhou Key Lab of Clean Transport Energy and Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Lab of Clean Transport Energy and Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Lab of Clean Transport Energy and Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Lab of Clean Transport Energy and Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, University of Aalborg, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Guangzhou Key Lab of Clean Transport Energy and Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
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- Guangzhou Key Lab of Clean Transport Energy and Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
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Highly active rGO/Ca-MOF loaded Pd-M (M=Fe, Sb, Pb, Sn, Ag) composite catalysts towards ethylene glycol electrooxidation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mi HC, Yi C, Gao MR, Yu M, Liu S, Luo JL. Theory-Guided Modulation of Optimal Silver Nanoclusters toward Efficient CO 2 Electroreduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:43257-43264. [PMID: 36112931 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), when powered with intermittent but renewable energies, holds an attractive potential to close the anthropogenic carbon cycle through efficiently converting the exorbitantly discharged CO2 to value-added fuels and/or chemicals and consequently reduce the greenhouse gas emission. Through systematically integrating the density functional theory calculations, the modeling statistics of various proportions of CO2RR-preferred electroactive sites, and the theoretical work function results, it is found that the crystallographically unambiguous Ag nanoclusters (NCs) hold a high possibility to enable an outstanding CO2RR performance, particularly at an optimal size of around 2 nm. Motivated by this, homogeneously well-distributed ultrasmall Ag NCs with an average size of ∼2 nm (2 nm Ag NCs) were thus synthesized to electrochemically promote CO2RR, and the results demonstrate that the 2 nm Ag NCs are able to achieve a significantly larger CO partial current density [j(CO)], an impressively higher CO Faraday efficiency of over 93.8%, and a lower onset overpotential (η) of 146 mV as well as a remarkably higher energy efficiency of 62.8% and a superior stability of 45 h as compared to Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and bulk Ag. Both theoretical computations and experimental results clearly and persuasively demonstrate an impressive promotion effect of the crystallographically explicit atomic structure for electrochemically reducing CO2 to CO, which exemplifies a novel design approach to more benchmark metal-based platforms for advancing the practically large-scale CO2RR application.
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- Hong-Cheng Mi
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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Sulfur-modified copper synergy with nitrogen-defect sites for the electroreduction of CO2 to formate at low overpotentials. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nguyen DLT, Nguyen TM, Lee SY, Kim J, Kim SY, Le QV, Varma RS, Hwang YJ. Electrochemical conversion of CO 2 to value-added chemicals over bimetallic Pd-based nanostructures: Recent progress and emerging trends. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 211:113116. [PMID: 35304112 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels and chemicals as a sustainable solution for waste transformation has garnered tremendous interest to combat the fervent issue of the prevailing high atmospheric CO2 concentration while contributing to the generation of sustainable energy. Monometallic palladium (Pd) has been shown promising in electrochemical CO2 reduction, producing formate or CO depending on applied potentials. Recently, bimetallic Pd-based materials strived to fine-tune the binding affinity of key intermediates is a prominent strategy for the desired product formation from CO2 reduction. Herein, the recent emerging trends on bimetallic Pd-based electrocatalysts are reviewed, including fundamentals of CO2 electroreduction and material engineering of bimetallic Pd-electrocatalysts categorized by primary products. Modern analytical techniques on these novel electrocatalysts are also thoroughly studied to get insights into reaction mechanisms. Lastly, we deliberate over the challenges and prospects for Pd-based catalysts for electrochemical CO2 conversion.
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- Dang Le Tri Nguyen
- Division of Computational Physics, Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Sun L, Lv H, Feng J, Guselnikova O, Wang Y, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. Noble-Metal-Based Hollow Mesoporous Nanoparticles: Synthesis Strategies and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201954. [PMID: 35695354 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As second-generation mesoporous materials, mesoporous noble metals (NMs) are of significant interest for their wide applications in catalysis, sensing, bioimaging, and biotherapy owing to their structural and metallic features. The introduction of interior hollow cavity into NM-based mesoporous nanoparticles (MNs), which subtly integrate hierarchical hollow and mesoporous structure into one nanoparticle, produces a new type of hollow MNs (HMNs). Benefiting from their higher active surface, better electron/mass transfer, optimum electronic structure, and nanoconfinement space, NM-based HMNs exhibit their high efficiency in enhancing catalytic activity and stability and tuning catalytic selectivity. In this review, recent progress in the design, synthesis, and catalytic applications of NM-based HMNs is summarized, including the findings of the groups. Five main strategies for synthesizing NM-based HMNs, namely silica-assisted surfactant-templated nucleation, surfactant-templated sequential nucleation, soft "dual"-template, Kirkendall effect in synergistic template, and galvanic-replacement-assisted surfactant template, are described in detail. In addition, the applications in ethanol oxidation electrocatalysis and hydrogenation reactions are discussed to highlight the high activity, enhanced stability, and optimal selectivity of NM-based HMNs in (electro)catalysis. Finally, the further outlook that may lead the directions of synthesis and applications of NM-based HMNs is prospected.
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- Lizhi Sun
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Kagami Memorial Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-0051, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Yang S, Ke X, Zhang M, Luo D. Decoration of PdAg Dual-Metallic Alloy Nanoparticles on Z-Scheme α-Fe2O3/CdS for Manipulable Products via Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. Front Chem 2022; 10:937543. [PMID: 35936090 PMCID: PMC9353514 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.937543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Metal nanoparticles have been extensively used as co-catalysts in photocatalytic systems in order to pursue improvements in both reaction kinetics and selectivity. In this work, PdAg dual-metallic nanoparticles synthesized by the co-reduction method were decorated on a well-established α-Fe2O3/CdS Z-scheme photoactive material as a co-catalyst to study their performance for promoting the photoreduction of CO2. Herein, α-Fe2O3 and CdS were in situ synthesized on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass by hydrothermal and SILAR (successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction) methods, respectively. The direct Z-scheme charge transfer path between Fe2O3 and CdS and the effective electron migration toward the PdAg mainly contributed to the excellent photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance. The controllable work function based on Pd (5.12) and Ag (4.26) constructed an appropriate band alignment with α-Fe2O3/CdS and displayed favorable production for CH4 rather than CO. The optimum ratio of PdAg 1:2 performed a 48% enhancement than pure Pd for photoreduction of CO2. Meanwhile, the enhanced charge separation improved the photoelectrochemical performance and photocurrent generation, and reduced the electrical resistance between components. This work provided insights into the dual-metallic co-catalyst for boosting the activity and selectivity of photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Shuhui Yang
- Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Menglong Zhang, ; Dongxiang Luo,
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou, Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Menglong Zhang, ; Dongxiang Luo,
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Tan D, Lee W, Kim YE, Ko YN, Youn MH, Jeon YE, Hong J, Park JE, Seo J, Jeong SK, Choi Y, Choi H, Kim HY, Park KT. In-Bi Electrocatalyst for the Reduction of CO 2 to Formate in a Wide Potential Window. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:28890-28899. [PMID: 35714281 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The CO2 atmospheric concentration level hit the record at more than 400 ppm and is predicted to keep increasing as the dependence on fossil fuels is inevitable. The CO2 electrocatalytic conversion becomes an alternative due to its environmental and energy-friendly properties and benign operation condition. Lately, bimetallic materials have drawn significant interest as electrocatalysts due to their distinct properties, which the parents' metal cannot mimic. Herein, the indium-bismuth nanosphere (In16Bi84 NS) was fabricated via the facile liquid-polyol technique. The In16Bi84 NS exhibits exceptional performance for CO2 reduction to formate, with the faradaic efficiency (FE) approaching ∼100% and a corresponding partial current density of 14.1 mA cm-2 at -0.94 V [vs the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)]. Furthermore, the FE could be maintained above 90% in a wide potential window (-0.84 to -1.54 V vs the RHE). This superior performance is attributed to the tuned electronic properties induced by the synergistic interaction between In and Bi, enabling the intermediates to be stably adsorbed on the catalyst surface to generate more formate ions.
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- Daniel Tan
- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
- University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
- University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Ni M, Sun L, Liu B. Mesoporous Gold Nanostructures: Synthesis and Beyond. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:4410-4418. [PMID: 35549343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mesoporous metal nanostructures have offered multiple advantages that cannot be realized elsewhere. These materials have been attracting more research attention in catalysis and electrocatalysis owing to their functional structures and compositions. Of the various mesoporous metals available, mesoporous gold (mesoAu) nanostructures are of special interest in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and related applications because of their strong electromagnetic field (localized surface plasmon resonance). In the last few decades, various synthesis strategies have been developed to prepare mesoAu nanostructures with controllable morphologies that exhibit fascinating physicochemical properties and increase applications in SERS, catalysis, and electrocatalysis. In this Perspective, we systematically summarize recent advances in synthesis and applications of mesoAu nanostructures. Four synthesis strategies, including dealloying, nanocasting, electrochemical deposition, and intermediate template, are discussed in detail. Moreover, physicochemical properties and promising applications of mesoAu nanostructures are presented. Finally, we describe current challenges and give a general outlook to explore further directions in synthesis and applications of mesoAu nanostructures.
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- Mei Ni
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Li X, Qian N, Ji L, Wu X, Li J, Huang J, Yan Y, Yang D, Zhang H. Enhanced electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to formate via doping Ce in Bi 2O 3 nanosheets. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:2288-2293. [PMID: 36133699 PMCID: PMC9417881 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00141a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Formate is considered as the most economically viable product of the prevalent electrochemical CO2 reduction (ECR) products. However, most of the catalysts for ECR to formate in aqueous solution often suffer from low activity and limited selectivity. Herein, we report a novel Ce-doped Bi2O3 nanosheet (NS) electrocatalyst by a facile solvothermal method for highly efficient ECR to formate. The 5.04% Ce-doped Bi2O3 NSs exhibited a current density of 37.4 mA cm-2 for the production of formate with a high formate faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.8% at -1.12 V. The formate FE was stably maintained at about 90% in a wide potential range from -0.82 to -1.22 V. More importantly, density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that Ce doping can lead to a significant synergistic effect, which promotes the formation and the adsorption of the OCHO* intermediate for ECR, while significantly inhibiting the hydrogen evolution reaction via depressing the formation of *H, thus helping achieve high current density and FE. This work provides an effective and promising strategy to develop efficient electrocatalysts with heteroatom doping and new insights for boosting ECR into formate.
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- Xiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
- BTR New Material Group CO., LTD GuangMing District Shenzhen 518106 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
- Institute of Advanced Semiconductors, Hangzhou Innovation Center, Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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Fu X, Zhang P, Sun T, Xu L, Gong L, Chen B, Xu Q, Zheng T, Yu Z, Chen X, Zhang S, Hou M, Wang H, Wang K, Jiang J. Atomically Dispersed NiN 3 Sites on Highly Defective Micro-Mesoporous Carbon for Superior CO 2 Electroreduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107997. [PMID: 35445554 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Direct electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO product powered by renewable electricity is widely advocated as an emerging strategy for alleviating CO2 emissions while addressing global energy issues. However, the development of low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts with high Faradaic efficiency for CO production (FECO ) and high current density remains a grand challenge. Herein, a robust single nickel atomic site electrocatalyst, which features isolated and dense single atomic NiN3 sites anchored on highly defective hierarchically micro-mesoporous carbon (Ni-SAs/HMMNC-800), to enable enhanced charge transport and more exposed active sites for catalyzing electrochemical CO2 -to-CO conversion, is reported. The Ni-SAs/HMMNC-800 catalyst achieves excellent activity and selectivity with high FECO values of >90% throughout a wide potential range (the FECO reaches 99.5% at -0.7 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode) and a CO partial current density as high as 13.0 mA cm-2 at -0.7 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, as well as a far outstanding durability during long-term continuous operation, indicating a superior CO2 electroreduction performance than that of other reference samples and most of previously reported carbon-based single atom electrocatalysts. Experimental and density functional theory calculations reveal that atomic NiN3 coordination sites coupled adjacent defects are favorable to significantly enhancing the formation of COOH* reaction intermediates while suppressing the competing hydrogen evolution reaction, thereby enhancing the electrocatalytic activity for CO2 -to-CO reduction. Notably, this work provides a valuable new prospect for designing and synthesizing efficient and cost-effective single atom CO2 electroreduction catalysts for practical applications.
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- Xianzhang Fu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute of Solid State Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Exploring dopant effects in stannic oxide nanoparticles for CO 2 electro-reduction to formate. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2205. [PMID: 35459916 PMCID: PMC9033853 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29783-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The electrosynthesis of formate from CO2 can mitigate environmental issues while providing an economically valuable product. Although stannic oxide is a good catalytic material for formate production, a metallic phase is formed under high reduction overpotentials, reducing its activity. Here, using a fluorine-doped tin oxide catalyst, a high Faradaic efficiency for formate (95% at 100 mA cm−2) and a maximum partial current density of 330 mA cm−2 (at 400 mA cm−2) is achieved for the electroreduction of CO2. Furthermore, the formate selectivity (≈90%) is nearly constant over 7 days of operation at a current density of 100 mA cm−2. In-situ/operando spectroscopies reveal that the fluorine dopant plays a critical role in maintaining the high oxidation state of Sn, leading to enhanced durability at high current densities. First-principle calculation also suggests that the fluorine-doped tin oxide surface could provide a thermodynamically stable environment to form HCOO* intermediate than tin oxide surface. These findings suggest a simple and efficient approach for designing active and durable electrocatalysts for the electrosynthesis of formate from CO2. Though stannic oxides can catalyze CO2 electroreduction to formate, the stability of these catalysts has been limited. Here, the authors demonstrate stable fluorine-doped SnO2 materials toward formate production at current densities of >300 mA/cm2.
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Lv H, Qin H, Ariga K, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A General Concurrent Template Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Intermetallic Nanoparticles with Controllable Catalytic Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116179. [PMID: 35146860 PMCID: PMC9311168 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We report a general concurrent template strategy for precise synthesis of mesoporous Pt-/Pd-based intermetallic nanoparticles with desired morphology and ordered mesostructure. The concurrent template not only supplies a mesoporous metal seed for re-crystallization growth of atomically ordered intermetallic phases with unique atomic stoichiometry but also provides a nanoconfinement environment for nanocasting synthesis of mesoporous nanoparticles with ordered mesostructure and rhombic dodecahedral morphology under elevated temperature. Using the selective hydrogenation of 3-nitrophenylacetylene as a proof-of-concept catalytic reaction, mesoporous intermetallic PtSn nanoparticles exhibited remarkably controllable intermetallic phase-dependent catalytic selectivity and excellent catalytic stability. This work provides a very powerful strategy for precise preparation of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanocrystals for application in selective catalysis and fuel cell electrocatalysis.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics ProjectInternational Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1-1 Namiki, TsukubaIbaraki305-0044Japan
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics ProjectInternational Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1-1 Namiki, TsukubaIbaraki305-0044Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD 4072Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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Guan Y, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Karsili TNV, Fan M, Liu Y, Marchetti B, Zhou XD. Achieving high selectivity towards electro-conversion of CO 2 using In-doped Bi derived from metal-organic frameworks. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 612:235-245. [PMID: 34998187 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives have shown great potential as electrocatalysts, in virtue of their ease of functionalization and abundance of active sites. Here, we report a series of indium-doped bismuth MOF-derived composites (BiInX-Y@C) for the direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to hydrocarbon derivatives. Amongst the catalysts studied, BiIn5-500@C demonstrated high selectivity for the production of formate and intrinsic activity in a wide potential window, ranging from - 1.16 to - 0.76 V vs. RHE (VRHE). At - 0.86 VRHE, the Faradaic efficiency and total current density were determined as 97.5% and - 13.5 mA cm-2, respectively. In addition, a 15-h stability test shows no obvious signs of deactivation. Complementary density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the In-doped Bi2O3 are the predominant active centers for HCOOH production in the reduction of CO2 under the action of the BiInX-Y@C catalyst. This work provides new detailed insights into reaction mechanism, and selectivity for reduction of CO2via MOFs, which are expected to inspire and guide the design of novel, selective and efficient catalysts.
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- Yayu Guan
- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada.
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
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- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
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Fan T, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Ma X, Huang P, Zhang S, Chen Z, Wang M, Dong Y, Yi X. Unraveling the Interfacial Polarization Effect between Pd and Polymeric Carbon Nitride toward Efficient CO 2 Electroreduction to CO. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:12314-12322. [PMID: 35239316 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The efficient electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) using renewable energy is an effective route to pursue carbon neutrality. Optimizing the binding energy of CO on palladium (Pd) metal-based materials used in this process is to make sure the timely desorption of CO from their active sites is critical. Tuning the electronic structure of the Pd center is an effective strategy to optimize its catalytic performance. Herein, we rationally design Pd nanoparticles (NPs)/polymeric carbon nitride (CN) (Pd/CN) composite, which alters the electronic structure of Pd by introducing the interfacial polarization effect to accelerate CO desorption and improve CO selectivity of Pd catalyst. The optimized Pd/CN exhibits a CO Faradaic efficiency of 92.7% at -0.9 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode in CO2-saturated 0.1 M KHCO3 solution. Experimental investigations and theoretical calculations jointly confirm that the enhanced CO selectivity and stability originate from the electron transfer at the Pd/CN interface, and the weakened *CO adsorption on the palladium hydride surface.
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- Tingting Fan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
- Department of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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Gao N, Wang F, Ding J, Sendeku MG, Yu P, Zhan X, Cai S, Xiao C, Yang R, He J, Wang Z. Intercalated Gold Nanoparticle in 2D Palladium Nanosheet Avoiding CO Poisoning for Formate Production under a Wide Potential Window. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10344-10352. [PMID: 35170946 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction into formate acid over Pd-based catalysts under a wide potential window is a challenging task; CO poisoning commonly occurring on the vulnerable surface of Pd must be overcome. Herein, we designed a two-dimensional (2D) AuNP-in-PdNS electrocatalyst, in which the Au nanoparticles are intercalated in Pd nanosheets, for formate production under a wide potential window from -0.1 to -0.7 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode. Based on the X-ray absorption spectra (XAS) characterizations, CO accumulation detection, and CO stripping voltammetry measurements, we observed that the intercalated Au nanoparticles could effectively avoid the CO formation and boost the formate production on the Pd nanosheet surface by regulating its electronic structure.
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- Ning Gao
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Sun Y, Wang F, Liu F, Zhang S, Zhao S, Chen J, Huang Y, Liu X, Wu Y, Chen Y. Accelerating Pd Electrocatalysis for CO 2-to-Formate Conversion across a Wide Potential Window by Optimized Incorporation of Cu. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:8896-8905. [PMID: 35148060 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to formate is a viable way to reduce CO2 emissions and realize a carbon-neutral energy cycle. Although Pd can convert CO2 to formate with a high Faradaic efficiency at minimal overpotentials, it suffers from a limited and narrow potential window. Alloying is an important strategy for the catalyst design and tuning the electronic structures. Here, we report a series of PdCu bimetallic alloy catalysts with tunable compositions based on dendritic architectures. Optimal introduction of Cu atoms into the Pd matrix facilitates formate production and suppresses CO generation. In 0.1 M KHCO3 aqueous solution, our best candidate, Pd82Cu18 catalyst, delivered a high formate Faradaic efficiency of 96.0% at -0.3 V versus RHE. More interestingly, the high selectivity (>90%) toward formate maintained an enlarged electrochemical potential window of 600 mV. The ensemble effect with electronic coupling between Pd and Cu upon alloying and its induced moderate surface O-containing configuration were found to enhance the formate formation and suppress CO poisoning during CO2 reduction.
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- Yidan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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Lv H, Qin H, Ariga K, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A General Concurrent Template Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Intermetallic Nanoparticles with Controllable Catalytic Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hao Lv
- Sichuan University College of Chemistry 28 Wangjiang Road 610064 Chengdu CHINA
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- Sichuan University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics JAPAN
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- The University of Queensland Saint Lucia Campus 4072 Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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- Sichuan University College of Chemistry CHINA
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Liu L, Li W, He X, Yang J, Liu N. In Situ/Operando Insights into the Stability and Degradation Mechanisms of Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104205. [PMID: 34741400 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The further commercialization of renewable energy conversion and storage technologies requires heterogeneous electrocatalysts that meet the exacting durability target. Studies of the stability and degradation mechanisms of electrocatalysts are expected to provide important breakthroughs in stability issues. Accessible in situ/operando techniques performed under realistic reaction conditions are therefore urgently needed to reveal the nature of active center structures and establish links between the structural motifs in a catalyst and its stability properties. This review highlights recent research advances regarding in situ/operando techniques and improves the understanding of the stabilities of advanced heterogeneous electrocatalysts used in a diverse range of electrochemical reactions; it also proposes some degradation mechanisms. The review concludes by offering suggestions for future research.
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- Lindong Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, College of Sericulture,Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- Key Laboratory of Clean Dyeing and Finishing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, College of Sericulture,Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, College of Sericulture,Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, College of Sericulture,Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Degradable mesoporous semimetal antimony nanospheres for near-infrared II multimodal theranostics. Nat Commun 2022; 13:539. [PMID: 35087022 PMCID: PMC8795193 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27835-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metallic and semimetallic mesoporous frameworks are of great importance owing to their unique properties and broad applications. However, semimetallic mesoporous structures cannot be obtained by the traditional template-mediated strategies due to the inevitable hydrolytic reaction of semimetal compounds. Therefore, it is yet challenging to fabricate mesoporous semimetal nanostructures, not even mention controlling their pore sizes. Here we develop a facile and robust selective etching route to synthesize monodispersed mesoporous antimony nanospheres (MSbNSs). The pore sizes of MSbNSs are tunable by carefully controlling the partial oxidation of Sb nuclei and the selective etching of the as-formed Sb2O3. MSbNSs show a wide absorption from visible to second near-infrared (NIR-II) region. Moreover, PEGylated MSbNSs are degradable and the degradation mechanism is further explained. The NIR-II photothermal performance of MSbNSs is promising with a high photothermal conversion efficiency of ~44% and intensive NIR-II photoacoustic signal. MSbNSs show potential as multifunctional nanomedicines for NIR-II photoacoustic imaging guided synergistic photothermal/chemo therapy in vivo. Our selective etching process would contribute to the development of various semimetallic mesoporous structures and efficient multimodal nanoplatforms for theranostics.
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Tan X, Yu H, Liang B, Han M, Ge S, Zhang L, Li L, Li L, Yu J. A Target-Driven Self-Feedback Paper-Based Photoelectrochemical Sensing Platform for Ultrasensitive Detection of Ochratoxin A with an In 2S 3/WO 3 Heterojunction Structure. Anal Chem 2022; 94:1705-1712. [PMID: 35014798 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Currently, developing versatile, easy-to-operate, and effective signal amplification strategies hold great promise in photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensing. Herein, an ultrasensitive polyvinylpyrrolidone-treated In2S3/WO3 (In2S3-P/WO3)-functionalized paper-based PEC sensor was established for sensing ochratoxin A (OTA) based on a target-driven self-feedback (TDSF) mechanism enabled by a dual cycling tactic of PEC chemical-chemical (PECCC) redox and exonuclease III (Exo III)-assisted complementary DNA. The In2S3-P/WO3 heterojunction structure with 3D open-structure and regulable topology was initially in situ grown on Au nanoparticle-functionalized cellulose paper, which was served as a universal signal transducer to directly record photocurrent signals without complicated electrode modification, endowing the paper chip with admirable anti-interference ability and unexceptionable photoelectric conversion efficiency. With the assistance of Exo III-assisted cycling process, a trace amount of OTA could trigger substantial signal reporter ascorbic acid (AA) generated by the enzymatic catalysis of alkaline phosphatase, which could effectively provoke the PECCC redox cycling among the tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine acid, AA, and ferrocenecarboxylic at the In2S3-P/WO3 photoelectrode, initiating TDSF signal amplification. Based on the TDSF process induced by the Exo III-assisted recycling and PECCC redox cycling strategy, the developed paper-based PEC biosensor realized ultrasensitive determination of OTA with persuasive selectivity, high stability, and excellent reproducibility. It is believed that the proposed paper-based PEC sensing platform exhibited enormous potential for the detection of other targets in bioanalysis and clinical diagnosis.
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- Xiaoran Tan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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Lv H, Qin H, Sun M, Jia F, Huang B, Liu B. Mesoporosity‐Enabled Selectivity of Mesoporous Palladium‐Based Nanocrystals Catalysts in Semihydrogenation of Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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Zhang J, Lv F, Li Z, Jiang G, Tan M, Yuan M, Zhang Q, Cao Y, Zheng H, Zhang L, Tang C, Fu W, Liu C, Liu K, Gu L, Jiang J, Zhang G, Guo S. Cr-Doped Pd Metallene Endows a Practical Formaldehyde Sensor New Limit and High Selectivity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2105276. [PMID: 34738668 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrochemical sensors for detecting micromolecule organics are desirable for improving the perception of environmental quality and human health. However, currently, the electrochemical sensors for formaldehyde are substantially limited on the market due to the long-term unsolved problems of the low electrooxidation efficiency and CO poisoning issue of commercial Pd catalysts. Here, a 2D Cr-doped Pd metallene (Cr-Pdene) with few atomic layers is shown as an advanced catalyst for ultrasensitive and selective sensing of formaldehyde via a highly efficient formaldehyde electrooxidation. It is found that the doping of Cr into Pd metallene can efficiently optimize the electronic structure of Pd and weaken the interaction between Pd and CO, providing an anti-poisoning means to favor CO2 production and suppress CO adsorption. The Cr-Pdene-based electrochemical sensor exhibits one order of magnitude higher detection range and, especially, much higher anti-interference for formaldehyde than that of the conventional sensors. Most importantly, it is demonstrated that the Cr-Pdene can be integrated into commercializable wireless sensor networks or handheld instruments for promising applications relating to the environment, health, and food.
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- Jingxian Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- TC Air Technology Limited Company, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- TC Air Technology Limited Company, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- TC Air Technology Limited Company, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- TC Air Technology Limited Company, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Kim H, Yoo TY, Bootharaju MS, Kim JH, Chung DY, Hyeon T. Noble Metal-Based Multimetallic Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104054. [PMID: 34791823 PMCID: PMC8728832 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Noble metal-based multimetallic nanoparticles (NMMNs) have attracted great attention for their multifunctional and synergistic effects, which offer numerous catalytic applications. Combined experimental and theoretical studies have enabled formulation of various design principles for tuning the electrocatalytic performance through controlling size, composition, morphology, and crystal structure of the nanoparticles. Despite significant advancements in the field, the chemical synthesis of NMMNs with ideal characteristics for catalysis, including high activity, stability, product-selectivity, and scalability is still challenging. This review provides an overview on structure-based classification and the general synthesis of NMMN electrocatalysts. Furthermore, postsynthetic treatments, such as the removal of surfactants to optimize the activity, and utilization of NMMNs onto suitable support for practical electrocatalytic applications are highlighted. In the end, future direction and challenges associated with the electrocatalysis of NMMNs are covered.
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- Hyunjoong Kim
- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryGwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)Gwangju61005Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle ResearchInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)Seoul08826Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand Institute of Chemical ProcessesSeoul National UniversitySeoul08826Republic of Korea
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