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Kundu J, Kwon T, Lee K, Choi S. Exploration of metal-free 2D electrocatalysts toward the oxygen electroreduction. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2024; 4:20220174. [PMID: 39175883 PMCID: PMC11335471 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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The advancement of economical and readily available electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) holds paramount importance in the advancement of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Recently, 2D non-metallic materials have obtained substantial attention as viable alternatives for ORR catalysts due to their manifold advantages, encompassing low cost, ample availability, substantial surface-to-volume ratio, high conductivity, exceptional durability, and competitive activity. The augmented ORR performances observed in metal-free 2D materials typically arise from heteroatom doping, defects, or the formation of heterostructures. Here, the authors delve into the realm of electrocatalysts for the ORR, pivoting around metal-free 2D materials. Initially, the merits of metal-free 2D materials are explored and the reaction mechanism of the ORR is dissected. Subsequently, a comprehensive survey of diverse metal-free 2D materials is presented, tracing their evolutionary journey from fundamental concepts to pragmatic applications in the context of ORR. Substantial importance is given on the exploration of various strategies for enhancing metal-free 2D materials and assessing their impact on inherent material performance, including electronic properties. Finally, the challenges and future prospects that lie ahead for metal-free 2D materials are underscored, as they aspire to serve as efficient ORR electrocatalysts.
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- Joyjit Kundu
- Department of Chemistry and Green‐Nano Materials Research CenterKyungpook National UniversityDaeguRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Basic SciencesIncheon National UniversityIncheonRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural SciencesKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Green‐Nano Materials Research CenterKyungpook National UniversityDaeguRepublic of Korea
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Wang T, Li M, Yao L, Yang W, Li Y. Controlled Growth Lateral/Vertical Heterostructure Interface for Lithium Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402961. [PMID: 38727517 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Artificial heterostructures with structural advancements and customizable electronic interfaces are fundamental for achieving high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Here, a design idea for a covalently bonded lateral/vertical black phosphorus (BP)-graphdiyne oxide (GDYO) heterostructure achieved through a facile ball-milling approach, is designed. Lateral heterogeneity is realized by the sp2-hybridized mode P-C bonds, which connect the phosphorus atoms at the edges of BP with the carbon atoms of the terminal acetylene in GDYO. The vertical connection of the heterojunction of BP and GDYO is connected by P-O-C bond. Experimental and theoretical studies demonstrate that BP-GDYO incorporates interfacial and structural engineering features, including built-in electric fields, chemical bond interactions, and maximized nanospace confinement effects. Therefore, BP-GDYO exhibits improved electrochemical kinetics and enhanced structural stability. Moreover, through ex- and in-situ studies, the lithiation mechanism of BP-GDYO, highlighting that the introduction of GDYO inhibits the shuttle/dissolution effect of phosphorus intermediates, hinders volume expansion, provides more reactive sites, and ultimately promotes reversible lithium storage, is clarified. The BP-GDYO anode exhibits lithium storage performance with high-rate capacity and long-cycle stability (602.6 mAh g-1 after 1 000 cycles at 2.0 A g-1). The proposed interfacial and structural engineering is universal and represents a conceptual advance in building high-performance LIBs electrode.
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- Tao Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Batur J, Duan Z, Jin R, Li R, Xie Y, Yu XF, Li JR. Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Crystalline Phosphorus Nanosheets Fabricated via Solvothermal Phase Transformation. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:11860-11869. [PMID: 38861347 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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The newly reported crystalline phosphorus nanosheets (cryst-P NSs) exhibit promising features for industrial applications, including outstanding air-water stability and facile large-scale production. However, their complex crystallization impedes a priori tailoring. Herein, the temporal evolution of cryst-P NSs was investigated with the optimized synthesis parameters. The occurrence of self-assembly and solid-state rearrangement unveiled the existence of an intermediate phase as the bulk crystalline precursor and the predominance of nonclassical crystallization pathway(s). With the upgraded synthesis protocol simultaneously strengthening the merits of cryst-P NSs, their catalytic performances were evaluated in various electro- and/or photocatalytic reactions spanning hydrogen and oxygen evolution, full water splitting, CO2 reduction, and organic pollutant decomposition. Superior catalytic activities and orders of magnitude longer lifetimes were consistently discerned compared with the widely employed black phosphorus nanosheets with similar size and thickness. The exciting discoveries in both fundamental crystallization and catalytic applications drastically thrust the comprehension of elemental phosphorus, shedding light on the encouraging capabilities of solvothermal synthesis strategies in the design and systematic tailoring of phosphorus materials.
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- Jenaidullah Batur
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R. China
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R. China
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Zhang LH, Zhang B, Hong Y, You Y, Zhou Y, Zhan J, Alonzo Poole D, Yu F. Deep Electron Redistributions Induced by Dual Junctions Facilitating Electroreduction of Dilute Nitrate to Ammonia. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402430. [PMID: 38623987 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The electronic states of metal catalysts can be redistributed by the rectifying contact between metal and semiconductor e.g., N-doped carbon (NC), while the interfacial regulation degree is very limited. Herein, a deep electronic state regulation is achieved by constructing a novel double-heterojunctional Co/Co3O4@NC catalyst containing Co/Co3O4 and Co3O4/NC heterojunctions. When used for dilute electrochemical NO3 - reduction reaction (NO3RR), the as-prepared Co/Co3O4@NC exhibits an outstanding Faradaic efficiency for NH3 formation (FENH3) of 97.9%, -0.4 V versus RHE and significant NH3 yield of 303.5 mmol h-1 gcat -1 at -0.6 V at extremely low nitrate concentrations (100 ppm NO3 --N). Experimental and theoretical results reveal that the dual junctions of Co/Co3O4 and Co3O4/NC drive a unidirectional electron transfer from Co to NC (Co→Co3O4→NC), resulting in electron-deficient Co atoms. The electron-deficient Co promotes NO3 - adsorption, the rate-determining step (RDS) for NO3RR, facilitating the dilute NO3RR to NH3. The design strategy provides a novel reference for unidirectional multistage regulation of metal electronic states boosting electrochemical dilute NO3RR, which opens up an avenue for deep electronic state regulation of electrocatalyst breaking the limitation of the electronic regulation degree by rectifying contact.
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- Lu-Hua Zhang
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Amsterdam, 1081HV, The Netherlands
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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Zhu D, Wang K, Li X, Qi X, Jiang H, Chu F, Cai G, Hou Q, Wang X, He G. Rose-like NiCo 2O 4 with Atomic-Scale Controllable Oxygen Vacancies for Modulating Sulfur Redox Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:17493-17505. [PMID: 38563126 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The long-term stability of Li-S batteries is significantly compromised by the shuttle effect and insulating nature of active substance S, constraining their commercialization. Developing efficient catalysts to mitigate the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) is still a challenge. Herein, we designed and synthesized a rose-like cobalt-nickel bimetallic oxide catalyst NiCo2O4-OV enriched with oxygen vacancies (OV) and verified the controllable synthesis of different contents of OV. Introducing the OV proved to be an efficient approach for controlling the electronic structure of the electrocatalyst and managing the absorption/desorption processes on the reactant surface, thereby addressing the challenges posed by the LiPS shuttle effect and sluggish transformation kinetics in Li-S batteries. In addition, we investigated the effect of OV in NiCo2O4 on the adsorption capacity of LiPSs using adsorption experiments and density functional theory (DFT) simulations. With the increase in the level of OV, the binding energy between the two is enhanced, and the adsorption effect is more obvious. NiCo2O4-OV contributes to the decomposition of Li2S and diffusion of Li+ in Li-S batteries, which promotes the kinetic process of the batteries.
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- Ding Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Chemical Engineering Department, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Gao Y, Liu L, Jiang Y, Yu D, Zheng X, Wang J, Liu J, Luo D, Zhang Y, Shi Z, Wang X, Deng YP, Chen Z. Design Principles and Mechanistic Understandings of Non-Noble-Metal Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:162. [PMID: 38530476 PMCID: PMC11250732 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01366-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are promising energy storage systems because of high theoretical energy density, safety, low cost, and abundance of zinc. However, the slow multi-step reaction of oxygen and heavy reliance on noble-metal catalysts hinder the practical applications of ZABs. Therefore, feasible and advanced non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for air cathodes need to be identified to promote the oxygen catalytic reaction. In this review, we initially introduced the advancement of ZABs in the past two decades and provided an overview of key developments in this field. Then, we discussed the working mechanism and the design of bifunctional electrocatalysts from the perspective of morphology design, crystal structure tuning, interface strategy, and atomic engineering. We also included theoretical studies, machine learning, and advanced characterization technologies to provide a comprehensive understanding of the structure-performance relationship of electrocatalysts and the reaction pathways of the oxygen redox reactions. Finally, we discussed the challenges and prospects related to designing advanced non-noble-metal bifunctional electrocatalysts for ZABs.
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- Yunnan Gao
- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China.
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, People's Republic of China
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China.
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Power Battery and Systems Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China.
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Zhai W, Chen Y, Liu Y, Ma Y, Vijayakumar P, Qin Y, Qu Y, Dai Z. Covalently Bonded Ni Sites in Black Phosphorene with Electron Redistribution for Efficient Metal-Lightweighted Water Electrolysis. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:115. [PMID: 38353749 PMCID: PMC10866855 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01331-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The metal-lightweighted electrocatalysts for water splitting are highly desired for sustainable and economic hydrogen energy deployments, but challengeable. In this work, a low-content Ni-functionalized approach triggers the high capability of black phosphorene (BP) with hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction (HER/OER) bifunctionality. Through a facile in situ electro-exfoliation route, the ionized Ni sites are covalently functionalized in BP nanosheets with electron redistribution and controllable metal contents. It is found that the as-fabricated Ni-BP electrocatalysts can drive the water splitting with much enhanced HER and OER activities. In 1.0 M KOH electrolyte, the optimized 1.5 wt% Ni-functionalized BP nanosheets have readily achieved low overpotentials of 136 mV for HER and 230 mV for OER at 10 mA cm-2. Moreover, the covalently bonding between Ni and P has also strengthened the catalytic stability of the Ni-functionalized BP electrocatalyst, stably delivering the overall water splitting for 50 h at 20 mA cm-2. Theoretical calculations have revealed that Ni-P covalent binding can regulate the electronic structure and optimize the reaction energy barrier to improve the catalytic activity effectively. This work confirms that Ni-functionalized BP is a suitable candidate for electrocatalytic overall water splitting, and provides effective strategies for constructing metal-lightweighted economic electrocatalysts.
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- Wenfang Zhai
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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Zhong W, Yue J, Zhang R, Huang H, Huang H, Shen Z, Jiang L, Xu M, Xia Q, Cao Y. Screening of Transition Metal Supported on Black Phosphorus as Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:1035-1045. [PMID: 38171367 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2RR) is an effective and economical strategy to eliminate CO2 through conversion into value-added chemicals and fuels. However, exploring and screening suitable 2D material-based single-atom catalysts (SACs) for CO2 reduction are still a great challenge. In this study, 27 (3d, 4d, and 5d, except Tc and Hg) transition metal (TM) atom-doped black phosphorus (TM@BP) electrocatalysts were systematically investigated for CO2RR by density functional theory calculations. According to the stability of SACs and their effectiveness in activating the CO2 molecule, three promising catalysts, Zr@BP, Nb@BP, and Ru@BP, were successfully screened out, exhibiting outstanding catalytic activity for the production of carbon monoxide (CO), methyl alcohol (CH3OH), and methane (CH4) with limiting potentials of -0.79, -0.49, and -0.60 V, respectively. A catalytic relationship between the d-band centers of SACs and the limiting potential of CO2RR was used to estimate the catalytic activity of catalysts. Furthermore, Nb@BP has high selectivity for CO2RR to CH3OH compared to H2 formation, while the hydrogen evolution reaction significantly impacts the synthesis of CO and CH4 on Zr@BP and Ru@BP. Nitrogen atom doping in BP is beneficial for enhancing the selectivity of CO2RR, but it is detrimental to the activity of CO2RR. This study offers theoretical guidance for synthesizing highly efficient CO2RR electrocatalysts and further enhances structural modulation methods for layered 2D materials.
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- Weichan Zhong
- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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Wang X, Yi C, Felser C. Chiral Quantum Materials: When Chemistry Meets Physics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2308746. [PMID: 38126622 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Chirality is a fundamental property of nature with relevance in biochemistry and physics, particularly in the field of catalysis. Understanding the mechanisms underlying chirality transfer is crucial for advancing the knowledge of chiral-related catalysis. Chiral quantum materials with intriguing chirality-dependent electronic properties, such as spin-orbital coupling (SOC) and exotic spin/orbital angular momentum (SAM/OAM), open novel avenues for linking solid-state topologies with chiral catalysis. In this review, the growth of topological homochiral crystals (THCs) is described, and their applications in heterogeneous catalysis, including hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen electrocatalysis, and asymmetric catalysis are summarized. A possible link between chirality-dependent electronic properties and heterogeneous catalysis is discussed. Finally, existing challenges in this field are highlighted, and a brief outlook on the impact of THCs on the overarching chemical-physical research is presented.
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- Xia Wang
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 01187, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 01187, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 01187, Dresden, Germany
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Tang W, Mai J, Liu L, Yu N, Fu L, Chen Y, Liu Y, Wu Y, van Ree T. Recent advances of bifunctional catalysts for zinc air batteries with stability considerations: from selecting materials to reconstruction. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:4368-4401. [PMID: 37638171 PMCID: PMC10448312 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00074e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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With the growing depletion of traditional fossil energy resources and ongoing enhanced awareness of environmental protection, research on electrochemical energy storage techniques like zinc-air batteries is receiving close attention. A significant amount of work on bifunctional catalysts is devoted to improving OER and ORR reaction performance to pave the way for the commercialization of new batteries. Although most traditional energy storage systems perform very well, their durability in practical applications is receiving less attention, with issues such as carbon corrosion, reconstruction during the OER process, and degradation, which can seriously impact long-term use. To be able to design bifunctional materials in a bottom-up approach, a summary of different kinds of carbon materials and transition metal-based materials will be of assistance in selecting a suitable and highly active catalyst from the extensive existing non-precious materials database. Also, the modulation of current carbon materials, aimed at increasing defects and vacancies in carbon and electron distribution in metal-N-C is introduced to attain improved ORR performance of porous materials with fast mass and air transfer. Finally, the reconstruction of catalysts is introduced. The review concludes with comprehensive recommendations for obtaining high-performance and highly-durable catalysts.
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- Wanqi Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Hunan Bolt Power New Energy Co., Ltd Dianjiangjun Industrial Park, Louxing District Loudi 417000 Hunan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
- Hunan Bolt Power New Energy Co., Ltd Dianjiangjun Industrial Park, Louxing District Loudi 417000 Hunan China
- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Venda Thohoyandou 0950 South Africa
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Ran J, Wang L, Si M, Liang X, Gao D. Tailoring Spin State of Perovskite Oxides by Fluorine Atom Doping for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206367. [PMID: 36541731 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Promoting the initially deficient but economical catalysts to high-performing competitors is important for developing superior catalysts. Unlike traditional nano-morphology construction methods, this work focuses on intrinsic catalytic activity enhancement via heteroatom doping strategies to induce lattice distortion and optimize spin-dependent orbital interaction to alter charge transfer between catalysts and reactants. Experimentally, a series of different concentrations of fluorine-doped lanthanum cobaltate (Fx -LaCoO3 ) exhibiting excellent electrocatalytic activity is synthesized, including a low overpotential of 390 mV at j = 10 mA cm-2 for OER and a large half-wave potential of 0.68 V for ORR. Meanwhile, the assembled rechargeable Zn-air batteries deliver an excellent performance with a large specific capacity of 811 mAh/gZn under 10 mA cm-2 and stability of charge/recharge (120 h). Theoretically, taking advantage of density functional theory calculations, it is found that the prominent OER/ORR performance arises from the spin state transition of Co3+ (Low spin state (LS, t2g 6 eg 0 ) → Intermediate spin state (IS, t2g 5 eg 1 ) and the mediated d-band center upshift by F atom incorporation. This work establishes a novel avenue for designing superior electrocatalysts in perovskite-based oxides by regulating spin states.
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- Jiaqi Ran
- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MOE, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of MOE, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MOE, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of MOE, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory for Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lan Zhou, 730022, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MOE, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of MOE, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Tailoring of electrocatalyst interactions at interfacial level to benchmark the oxygen reduction reaction. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang X, An Y, Liu L, Fang L, Liu Y, Zhang J, Qi H, Heine T, Li T, Kuc A, Yu M, Feng X. Atomically Dispersed Pentacoordinated‐Zirconium Catalyst with Axial Oxygen Ligand for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209746. [PMID: 35822954 PMCID: PMC9543759 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Single‐atom catalysts (SACs), as promising alternatives to Pt‐based catalysts, suffer from the limited choice of center metals and low single‐atom loading. Here, we report a pentacoordinated Zr‐based SAC with nontrivial axial O ligands (denoted O−Zr−N−C) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The O ligand downshifts the d‐band center of Zr and confers Zr sites with stable local structure and proper adsorption capability for intermediates. Consequently, the ORR performance of O−Zr−N−C prominently surpasses that of commercial Pt/C, achieving a half‐wave potential of 0.91 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode and outstanding durability (92 % current retention after 130‐hour operation). Moreover, the Zr site shows good resistance towards aggregation, enabling the synthesis of Zr‐based SAC with high loading (9.1 wt%). With the high‐loading catalyst, the zinc‐air battery (ZAB) delivers a record‐high power density of 324 mW cm−2 among those of SAC‐based ZABs.
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- Xia Wang
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
- Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 01187 Dresden Germany
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- Theoretical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Abteilung Ressourcenökologie Forschungsstelle Leipzig 04318 Leipzig Germany
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- Clean Energy Cluster International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) 4715-330 Braga Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Northern Illinois University DeKalb IL 60115 USA
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
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- Central Facility of Materials Science Electron Microscopy University of Ulm 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Theoretical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Abteilung Ressourcenökologie Forschungsstelle Leipzig 04318 Leipzig Germany
- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Northern Illinois University DeKalb IL 60115 USA
- X-ray Science Division Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Abteilung Ressourcenökologie Forschungsstelle Leipzig 04318 Leipzig Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics 06120 Halle Germany
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Wang X, An Y, Liu L, Fang L, Liu Y, Zhang J, Qi H, Heine T, Li T, Kuc A, Yu M, Feng X. Atomically Dispersed Pentacoordinated‐Zirconium Catalyst with Axial Oxygen Ligand for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Xia Wang
- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Clean Energy Cluster PORTUGAL
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- Northern Illinois University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Ulm: Universitat Ulm Central Facility of Materials Science Electron Microscopy GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- Northern Illinois University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Abteilung Ressourcenökologie GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Dresden GERMANY
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- Technische Universitaet Dresden Chair for Molecular Functional Materials Mommsenstrasse 4 01062 Dresden GERMANY
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Ge K, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zhang Z, Wang S, Cao J, Yang Y, Sun S, Pan M, Zhu L. Room Temperature Preparation of Two-Dimensional Black Phosphorus@Metal Organic Framework Heterojunctions and Their Efficient Overall Water-Splitting Electrocatalytic Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:31502-31509. [PMID: 35764924 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Black phosphorus/two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic framework (BP@MOF) heterojunctions were synthesized via templated growth of 2D MOF-Fe/Co nanoplatelets on the surface of exfoliated BP nanosheets at room temperature. Because Fe3+ and Co2+ ions were absorbed onto the BP surface through coordination with the lone pair electrons of 2D BP, the BP@MOF heterojunction had an intimate interface with strong interactions. Electrochemical oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions were studied using BP@MOF as the electrocatalyst. High activity of the overall water splitting in 1.0 M KOH was observed under a current density of 10 mA cm-2. The corresponding overpotentials for HER and OER were as low as 180 and 246 mV, respectively. Meanwhile, the BP@MOF exhibited good environmental stability and long-term electrocatalytic activity for OER and HER, owing to the encapsulation of BP nanosheets by the 2D MOF-Fe/Co. Through this study, a unique hybrid 2D nanomaterial is discovered for the efficient electrolytic splitting of water.
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- Kai Ge
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
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Lee S, Choi J, Kim M, Park J, Park M, Cho J. Material design and surface chemistry for advanced rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6159-6180. [PMID: 35733905 PMCID: PMC9159089 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc07212a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have been considered as a next-generation battery system with high energy density and abundant resources. However, the sluggish multi-step reaction of the oxygen is the main obstacle for the practical application of ZABs. Therefore, bifunctional electrocatalysts with high stability and activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are greatly required to promote the catalytic reaction. In this review, we first explain the reaction mechanism of the ZABs, mainly focusing on multiple oxygen intermediates. Then, the latest studies on bifunctional electrocatalysts for the air cathodes and their progress of the ZABs are discussed with following aspects: platinum group metal, metal-free, transition metal, and metal compound-derived electrocatalysts. Finally, we highlight the advanced ZAB systems with the design of the full-temperature range operation, the all-solid-state, and the newly reported non-alkaline electrolyte, summarizing the remaining challenges and requirements of the future research directions. This work reviews latest research on the bifunctional electrocatalysts for air cathodes, introducing the advanced zinc–air batteries with the full-temperature range operation, all-solid-states, and newly reported non-alkaline electrolytes.![]()
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- Soobeom Lee
- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan Republic of Korea
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Chen P, Wang X, Li D, Pietsch T, Ruck M. A Kinetically Superior Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Derived from Efficient Electroseparation of Zinc, Lead, and Copper in Concentrated Solutions. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200039. [PMID: 35302711 PMCID: PMC9325370 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zinc electrodeposition is currently a hot topic because of its widespread use in rechargeable zinc-air batteries. However, Zn deposition has received little attention in organic solvents with much higher ionic conductivity and current efficiency. In this study, a Zn-betaine complex is synthesized by using ZnO and betainium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide and its electrochemical behavior for six organic solvents and electrodeposited morphology are studied. Acetonitrile allowed dendrite-free Zn electrodeposition at room temperature with current efficiencies of up to 86 %. From acetonitrile solutions in which Zn, Pb, and Cu complexes are dissolved in high concentrations, Zn and Pb/Cu are efficiently separated electrolytically under potentiostatic control, allowing the purification of solutions prepared directly from natural ores. Additionally, a highly flexible Zn anode with excellent kinetics is obtained by using a carbon fabric substrate. A rechargeable zinc-air battery with these electrodes shows an open-circuit voltage of 1.63 V, is stable for at least 75 cycles at 0.5 mA cm-2 or 33 cycles at 20 mA cm-2 , and allows intermediate cycling at 100 mA cm-2 .
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- Peng Chen
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids01187DresdenGermany
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Gui F, Jin Q, Xiao D, Xu X, Tan Q, Yang D, Li B, Ming P, Zhang C, Chen Z, Siahrostami S, Xiao Q. High-Performance Zinc-Air Batteries Based on Bifunctional Hierarchically Porous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105928. [PMID: 34894096 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Active and durable bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on the cathode are required for high-performance rechargeable metal-air batteries. Herein, the synthesis of hierarchically porous nitrogen-doped carbon (HPNC) with bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis for Zn-air batteries is reported. The HPNC catalyst possesses a large surface area of 1459 m2 g-1 and exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity toward ORR and OER simultaneously with a low OER/ORR overpotential of 0.62 V, taking the difference between the potential at 10 mA cm-2 for OER and half-wave potential for ORR in 0.1 m KOH. Adopting HPNC as the air cathode, primary and rechargeable Zn-air batteries are fabricated. The primary batteries demonstrate a high open-circuit potential of 1.616 V, a specific capacity of 782.7 mAh gZn -1 and a superb peak power density of 201 mW cm-2 . The rechargeable batteries can be cycled stably for over 360 cycles or 120 h at the current density of 5 mA cm-2 . As elucidated by density functional theory, N-doping is preferred on defective sites with pentagon configuration and on the edge in the form of pyridinic-N-type. The high content of these two motifs in HPNC leads to the superior ORR and OER activities, respectively.
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- Fukang Gui
- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 8, 3rd South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai, 201804, China
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Mei J, He T, Bai J, Qi D, Du A, Liao T, Ayoko GA, Yamauchi Y, Sun L, Sun Z. Surface-Dependent Intermediate Adsorption Modulation on Iridium-Modified Black Phosphorus Electrocatalysts for Efficient pH-Universal Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2104638. [PMID: 34623715 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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2D black phosphorus (BP) is one promising electrocatalyst toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis. The too strong adsorption of oxygen intermediates during OER, while the too weak adsorption of hydrogen intermediate during HER, however, greatly compromise its practical water splitting applications with overpotentials as high as 450 mV for OER and 420 mV for HER to achieve 10 mA cm-2 under alkaline conditions. Herein, by rationally introducing the nanosized iridium (Ir) modifier together with optimized exposing surface toward electrolytes, an efficient Ir-modified BP electrocatalyst with much favorable adsorption energies toward catalytic intermediates possesses an outstanding pH-universal water splitting performance, surpassing the nearly all reported BP-based catalysts and the commercial noble-metal catalysts. The Ir-modified BP catalyst with the optimized exposed surfaces only requires an overall cell voltage of 1.54 and 1.57 V to achieve 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and alkaline electrolysers, respectively. This design uncovers the potential applications of 2D BP in practical electrocatalysis fields via decreasing reaction intermediate adsorption energy barriers and promoting the interfacial electron coupling for heterostructured catalysts, and offers new insights into the surface-dependent activity enhancement mechanism.
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- Jun Mei
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Sipailou 2, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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Ye X, Fan J, Min Y, Shi P, Xu Q. Synergistic effects of Co/CoO nanoparticles on imine-based covalent organic frameworks for enhanced OER performance. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:14854-14865. [PMID: 34533186 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04372b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of non-noble metal electrocatalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a key challenge in advancing electrocatalytic water splitting, which is essential for the commercialization of clean and renewable energy. A covalent organic framework (COF) has a precise and controllable structure, high π-π conjugation, large surface area, and porosity and shows great potential as an OER electrocatalyst. However, the relative conductivity and inherent instability greatly limit the further improvement of its performance. Herein, imine-based COF-supported Co/CoO nanoparticles (Co/CoO@COF) were developed for the high-performance electrocatalytic OER. For the Co/CoO@COF catalyst, Co/CoO could form a conjugation effect with the COF, which can increase the electron cloud density of the delocalized large π bond, then improve the conductivity. The combination of Co/CoO and COF effectively enhances the structural stability of the catalyst and enriches the catalytic active sites. Under alkaline conditions, the Co/CoO@COF shows a very low overpotential of 278 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, and a Tafel slope of 80.11 mV dec-1 which is better than that of commercial RuO2.
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- Xiaoqin Ye
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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Xia D, Yu C, Zhao Y, Wei Y, Wu H, Kang Y, Li J, Gan L, Kang F. Degradation and regeneration of Fe-N x active sites for the oxygen reduction reaction: the role of surface oxidation, Fe demetallation and local carbon microporosity. Chem Sci 2021; 12:11576-11584. [PMID: 34567505 PMCID: PMC8409490 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03754d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The severe degradation of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts during a long-term oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has become a major obstacle for application in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Understanding the degradation mechanism and regeneration of aged Fe-N-C catalysts would be of particular interest for extending their service life. Herein, we show that the by-product hydrogen peroxide during the ORR not only results in the oxidation of the carbon surface but also causes the demetallation of Fe active sites. Quantitative analysis reveals that the Fe demetallation constitutes the main reason for catalyst degradation, while previously reported carbon surface oxidation plays a minor role. We further reveal that post thermal annealing of the aged catalysts can transform the oxygen functional groups on the carbon surface into micropores. These newly formed micropores not only help to increase the active-site density but also the intrinsic ORR activity of the neighbouring Fe-N4 sites, both contributing to complete activity recovery of aged Fe-N-C catalysts.
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- Dongsheng Xia
- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Thermal Management Engineering and Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Thermal Management Engineering and Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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