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Xie W, Wang E, Sun Q, Ouyang Z, Tian T, Zhao J, Xiao Y, Lei S, Cheng B. N-regulated three-dimensional turf-like carbon nanosheet loaded with FeCoNi nanoalloys as bifunctional electrocatalysts for durable zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:80-91. [PMID: 38875800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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N-regulated three-dimensional (3D) turf-like carbon material loaded with FeCoNi nanoalloys (F-CNS-CNT), composed of carbon nanotubes (CNT) grown in situ on carbon nanosheets(CNS), was synthesized using a low-temperature solution combustion method and organic compounds rich in pyridinic-N. This distinct structure significantly expands the effective electrochemical surface area, revealing an abundance of active sites and enhancing the mass transfer capability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Both experimental observations and theoretical calculations corroborate that the synergy between the FeCoNi nanoalloy and the highly pyridinic N-doped carbon substrate optimizes the adsorption and desorption-free energy of oxygen intermediates, resulting in a remarkable improvement of intrinsic ORR/OER activity. Therefore, the derived F-CNS-CNT electrocatalyst can present a favorable half-wave potential of 0.85 V (ORR) and a lower overpotential of 260 mV (corresponding to a current density of 10 mA cm-2, OER) in alkaline media. Moreover, when employed in the air cathode of a flowable zinc-air battery, the electrocatalyst exhibits exceptional discharge and charge performance, including a high power density of 144.6 mW cm-2, a high specific capacity of 801 mAh g-1, and an impressive cycling stability of 600 cycles at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Notably, these results markedly surpass those of the commercial catalyst Pt/C + IrO2.
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- Wenju Xie
- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China; College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, Wuyi University, Fujian 354300, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China; School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China.
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Wei S, Yang R, Wang Z, Zhang J, Bu XH. Planar Chlorination Engineering: A Strategy of Completely Breaking the Geometric Symmetry of Fe-N 4 Site for Boosting Oxygen Electroreduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404692. [PMID: 38752852 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Introducing asymmetric elements and breaking the geometric symmetry of traditional metal-N4 site for boosting oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are meaningful and challenging. Herein, the planar chlorination engineering of Fe-N4 site is first proposed for remarkably improving the ORR activity. The Fe-N4/CNCl catalyst with broken symmetry exhibits a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.917 V versus RHE, 49 and 72 mV higher than those of traditional Fe-N4/CN and commercial 20 wt% Pt/C catalysts. The Fe-N4/CNCl catalyst also has excellent stability for 25 000 cycles and good methanol tolerance ability. For Zn-air battery test, the Fe-N4/CNCl catalyst has the maximum power density of 228 mW cm-2 and outstanding stability during 150 h charge-discharge test, as the promising substitute of Pt-based catalysts in energy storage and conversion devices. The density functional theory calculation demonstrates that the adjacent C─Cl bond effectively breaks the symmetry of Fe-N4 site, downward shifts the d-band center of Fe, facilitates the reduction and release of OH*, and remarkably lowers the energy barrier of rate-determining step. This work reveals the enormous potential of planar chlorination engineering for boosting the ORR activity of traditional metal-N4 site by thoroughly breaking their geometric symmetry.
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- Shengjie Wei
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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Li S, Shi L, Guo Y, Wang J, Liu D, Zhao S. Selective oxygen reduction reaction: mechanism understanding, catalyst design and practical application. Chem Sci 2024; 15:11188-11228. [PMID: 39055002 PMCID: PMC11268513 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02853h] [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: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key component for many clean energy technologies and other industrial processes. However, the low selectivity and the sluggish reaction kinetics of ORR catalysts have hampered the energy conversion efficiency and real application of these new technologies mentioned before. Recently, tremendous efforts have been made in mechanism understanding, electrocatalyst development and system design. Here, a comprehensive and critical review is provided to present the recent advances in the field of the electrocatalytic ORR. The two-electron and four-electron transfer catalytic mechanisms and key evaluation parameters of the ORR are discussed first. Then, the up-to-date synthetic strategies and in situ characterization techniques for ORR electrocatalysts are systematically summarized. Lastly, a brief overview of various renewable energy conversion devices and systems involving the ORR, including fuel cells, metal-air batteries, production of hydrogen peroxide and other chemical synthesis processes, along with some challenges and opportunities, is presented.
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- Shilong Li
- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) Beijing 100083 P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) Beijing 100083 P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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Santhosh Kumar R, Sayfiddinov D, Tamilarasi S, Yoo DJ. A seed-like structured Mo@ZrS 2 catalyst on graphene nanosheets for boosting the performance of rechargeable Zn-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 39036865 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01191k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Novel composite materials are being studied by researchers for energy storage and renewable energy applications. Here, a seed-like Mo-doped ZrS2 catalyst was developed on a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) surface by an annealing and hydrothermal method. Using photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analyses, the structure of Mo@ZrS2/rGO and the impact of heteroatoms are demonstrated, providing insight into the catalyst. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that Mo@ZrS2/rGO has been utilized as an efficient energy storage electrocatalyst by offering a very low half-wave potential of 0.80 V for the oxygen reduction reaction in an alkaline solution. Furthermore, Zn-air batteries with a high-power density of 128.6 mW cm-2 and exceptional cycling stability are demonstrated by the developed array electrocatalyst. Ultimately, the research findings suggest novel perspectives on the structure of ZrS2 nanoseeds created by Mo surface doping, promote the usage of Zn-air batteries in practical scenarios, and offer a fascinating idea for creating a redox electrocatalyst.
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- Ramasamy Santhosh Kumar
- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896 Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896 Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896 Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896 Republic of Korea.
- Department of Life Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896 Republic of Korea
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Graves LS, Sarkar R, Baker J, Lao KU, Arachchige IU. Structure- and Morphology-Controlled Synthesis of Hexagonal Ni 2-x Zn x P Nanocrystals and Their Composition-Dependent Electrocatalytic Activity for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2024; 7:5679-5690. [PMID: 39055071 PMCID: PMC11267498 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.4c00539] [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: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Nickel phosphides are an emerging class of earth-abundant catalysts for hydrogen generation through water electrolysis. However, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of Ni2P is lower than that of benchmark Pt group catalysts. To address this limitation, an integrated theoretical and experimental study was performed to enhance the HER activity and stability of hexagonal Ni2P through doping with synergistic transition metals. Among the nine dopants computationally studied, zinc emerged as an ideal candidate due to its ability to modulate the hydrogen binding free energy (ΔG H) closer to a thermoneutral value. Consequently, phase pure hexagonal Ni2-x Zn x P nanocrystals (NCs) with a solid spherical morphology, variable compositions (x = 0-17.14%), and size in the range of 6.8 ± 1.1-9.1 ± 1.1 nm were colloidally synthesized to investigate the HER activity and stability in alkaline electrolytes. As predicted, the HER performance was observed to be composition-dependent with Zn compositions (x) of 0.03, 0.07, and 0.15 demonstrating superior activity with overpotentials (η-10) of 188.67, 170.01, and 135.35 mV, respectively at a current density of -10 mA/cm2, in comparison to Ni2P NCs (216.2 ± 4.4 mV). Conversely, Ni2-x Zn x P NCs with x = 0.01, 0.38, 0.44, and 0.50 compositions showed a notable decrease in HER activity, with corresponding η-10 of 225.3 ± 3.2, 269.9 ± 4.3, 276.4 ± 3.7 and 263.9 ± 4.9 mV, respectively. The highest HER active catalyst was determined to be Ni1.85Zn0.15P NCs, featuring a Zn concentration of 5.24%, consistent with composition-dependent ΔG H calculations. The highest performing Ni1.85Zn0.15P NCs displayed a Heyrovsky HER mechanism, enhanced kinetics and electrochemically active surface area (ECSA), and superior corrosion tolerance with a negligible increase of η-10 after 10 h of continuous HER. This study provides critical insights into enhancing the performance of metal phosphides through doping-induced electronic structure variation, paving the way for the design of high-efficiency and durable nanostructures for heterogeneous catalytic studies.
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2006, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2006, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2006, United States
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Liu R, Huang J, Li J, Placidi E, Chen F, Zhu X, Liao Q. Capillary-Driven Separate Gas-Liquid Transport: Alleviating Mass Transport Losses for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:33336-33346. [PMID: 38907693 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Developing earth-abundant transition metal electrodes with high activity and durability is crucial for efficient and cost-effective hydrogen production. However, numerous studies in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) primarily focus on improving the inherent activity of catalysts, and the critical influence of gas-liquid countercurrent transport behavior is often overlooked. In this study, we introduce the concept of separate-path gas-liquid transport to alleviate mass transport losses for the HER by developing a novel hierarchical porous Ni-doped cobalt phosphide electrode (CoNix-P@Ni). The CoNix-P@Ni electrodes with abundant microvalleys and crack structures facilitate the gas-liquid cotransport by separating the bubble release and water supply paths. Visualization and numerical simulation results demonstrate that cracks primarily serve as water supply paths, with capillary pressure facilitating the transport of water from the cracks to the microvalleys. This process ensures the continuous wetting of electrolytes in the electrode, reduces hydrogen supersaturation near the active site, and increases hydrogen transport flux to the microvalleys for accelerating bubble growth. Additionally, the microvalleys act as preferential sites for bubble evolution, preventing bubble coverage on other active sites. By regulating the amount of nickel, the CoNi1-P@Ni electrode exhibited the smallest and densest microvalleys and cracks, achieving superior HER performance with an overpotential of 51 mV at 10 mA cm-2. The results offer a promising direction for constructing high-performance HER electrodes.
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- Run Liu
- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
- Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
- Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
- Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
- Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
- Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China
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Tiwari JN, Kumar K, Safarkhani M, Umer M, Vilian ATE, Beloqui A, Bhaskaran G, Huh YS, Han YK. Materials Containing Single-, Di-, Tri-, and Multi-Metal Atoms Bonded to C, N, S, P, B, and O Species as Advanced Catalysts for Energy, Sensor, and Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2403197. [PMID: 38946671 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Modifying the coordination or local environments of single-, di-, tri-, and multi-metal atom (SMA/DMA/TMA/MMA)-based materials is one of the best strategies for increasing the catalytic activities, selectivity, and long-term durability of these materials. Advanced sheet materials supported by metal atom-based materials have become a critical topic in the fields of renewable energy conversion systems, storage devices, sensors, and biomedicine owing to the maximum atom utilization efficiency, precisely located metal centers, specific electron configurations, unique reactivity, and precise chemical tunability. Several sheet materials offer excellent support for metal atom-based materials and are attractive for applications in energy, sensors, and medical research, such as in oxygen reduction, oxygen production, hydrogen generation, fuel production, selective chemical detection, and enzymatic reactions. The strong metal-metal and metal-carbon with metal-heteroatom (i.e., N, S, P, B, and O) bonds stabilize and optimize the electronic structures of the metal atoms due to strong interfacial interactions, yielding excellent catalytic activities. These materials provide excellent models for understanding the fundamental problems with multistep chemical reactions. This review summarizes the substrate structure-activity relationship of metal atom-based materials with different active sites based on experimental and theoretical data. Additionally, the new synthesis procedures, physicochemical characterizations, and energy and biomedical applications are discussed. Finally, the remaining challenges in developing efficient SMA/DMA/TMA/MMA-based materials are presented.
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- Jitendra N Tiwari
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100715, Republic of Korea
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- POLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, Danostia-San Sebastian, 20018, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Nano Bio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemistry, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-45667, Iran
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- Bernal Institute, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100715, Republic of Korea
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- POLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, Danostia-San Sebastian, 20018, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, Bilbao, 48009, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Nano Bio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Nano Bio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100715, Republic of Korea
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Zhao Q, Zhang M, Gao Y, Dong H, Zheng L, Zhang Y, Ouyang J, Na N. Rearranging Spin Electrons by Axial-Ligand-Induced Orbital Splitting to Regulate Enzymatic Activity of Single-Atom Nanozyme with Destructive d-π Conjugation. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:14875-14888. [PMID: 38750611 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Most of the nanozymes have been obtained based on trial and error, for which the application is usually compromised by enzymatic activity regulation due to a vague catalytic mechanism. Herein, a hollow axial Mo-Pt single-atom nanozyme (H-MoN5@PtN4/C) is constructed by a two-tier template capture strategy. The axial ligand can induce Mo 4d orbital splitting, leading to a rearrangement of spin electrons (↑ ↑ → ↑↓) to regulate enzymatic activity. This creates catalase-like activity and enhances oxidase-like activity to catalyze cascade enzymatic reactions (H2O2 → O2 → O2•-), which can overcome tumor hypoxia and accumulate cytotoxic superoxide radicals (O2•-). Significantly, H-MoN5@PtN4/C displays destructive d-π conjugation between the metal and substrate to attenuate the restriction of orbitals and electrons. This markedly improves enzymatic performance (catalase-like and oxidase-like activity) of a Mo single atom and peroxidase-like properties of a Pt single atom. Furthermore, the H-MoN5@PtN4/C can deplete overexpressed glutathione (GSH) through a redox reaction, which can avoid consumption of ROS (O2•- and •OH). As a result, H-MoN5@PtN4/C can overcome limitations of a complex tumor microenvironment (TME) for tumor-specific therapy based on TME-activated catalytic activity.
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- Qi Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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Liu M, Zhang J, Peng Y, Guan S. Synergistic dual sites of Zn-Mg on hierarchical porous carbon as an advanced oxygen reduction electrocatalyst for Zn-air batteries. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8940-8947. [PMID: 38722024 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00152d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The development of cost-effective and high-performance non-noble metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) holds substantial promise for real-world applications. Introducing a secondary metal to design bimetallic sites enables effective modulation of a metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) catalyst's electronic structure, providing new opportunities for enhancing ORR activity and stability. Here, we successfully synthesized an innovative hierarchical porous carbon material with dual sites of Zn and Mg (Zn/Mg-N-C) using polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) as precursors and SBA-15 as a template through a bottom-up approach. The hierarchical porous structure and optimized Zn-Mg bimetallic catalytic centers enable Zn/Mg-N-C to exhibit a half-wave potential of 0.89 V, excellent stability, and good methanol tolerance in 0.1 M KOH solution. Theoretical calculations indicated that the Zn-Mg bimetallic sites in Zn/Mg-N-C effectively lowered the ORR energy barrier. Furthermore, the Zn-air batteries assembled based on Zn/Mg-N-C demonstrated an outstanding peak power density (298.7 mW cm-2) and superior cycling stability. This work provides a method for designing and synthesizing bimetallic site catalysts for advanced catalysis.
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- Mincong Liu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- College of Sciences & Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shang-Da Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Chen J, Guo S, Wang L, Liu S, Wang H, Zhao Q. Atomic Molybdenum Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401019. [PMID: 38757438 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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As a sustainable energy technology, electrocatalytic energy conversion requires electrocatalysts, which greatly motivates the exploitation of high-performance electrocatalysts based on nonprecious metals. Molybdenum-based nanomaterials have demonstrated promise as electrocatalysts because of their unique physiochemical and electronic properties. Among them, atomic Mo catalysts, also called Mo-based single-atom catalysts (Mo-SACs), have the most accessible active sites and tunable microenvironments and are thrivingly explored in various electrochemical conversion reactions. A timely review of such rapidly developing topics is necessary to provide guidance for further exploration of optimized Mo-SACs toward electrochemical energy technologies. In this review, recent advances in the synthetic strategies for Mo-SACs are highlighted, focusing on the microenvironment engineering of Mo atoms. Then, the representative achievements of their applications in various electrocatalytic reactions involving the N2, H2O, and CO2 cycles are summarized by combining experimental and computational results. Finally, prospects for the future development of Mo-SACs in electrocatalysis are provided and the key challenges that require further investigation and optimization are highlighted.
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- Jianmei Chen
- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Zhang Y, Liu X, Li Z, Lyu S, Zhou Y, Long Y, Li J, Wang L. Nano-Bricks Assembly Toward 1D Metal Oxide Nanorods. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304944. [PMID: 38085165 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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The rational design of hybrid nanocrystals structures facilitates electronic and energetic communication between different component, which can optimize their specific performance. In this study, an efficient approach for building intricate ZnO@h-CoO nanocomposites and their derivatives is presented, based on a lattice-match/mismatch mechanism. Due to the ultra-low lattice mismatch between ZnO and hexagonal CoO (as low as 0.18%), the h-CoO layer enables epitaxial growth on the ZnO templates, and ZnO can also grow epitaxially outside the CoO layer with ease. Similarly, the thickness of the epitaxial layer and the number of alternating layers can be adjusted arbitrarily. In contrast to h-CoO, the growth of cubic crystalline oxides (such as MnO) on ZnO results in the formation of nanoparticles due to a large mismatch index (following the Volmer-Weber models). Interestingly, when h-CoO is introduced as a further component into the MnO/ZnO composite, the cubic crystalline particles on the surface of the ZnO do not disturb the epitaxial growth of the h-CoO, allowing for the formation of nanocomposites with more components. Furthermore, additional units can be added to the nanocomposite further based on the lattice-match/mismatch mechanism, which is analogous to the building nano-bricks.
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- Yuhua Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Wang M, Liu B, Zhang H, Lu Z, Xie J, Cao Y. High quality bifunctional cathode for rechargeable zinc-air batteries using N-doped carbon nanotubes constrained CoFe alloy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:681-689. [PMID: 38320404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Building efficient and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial for the advancement of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Here, a convenient in situ strategy is reported to controllably encapsulate CoFe alloy nanoparticles within N-doped carbon nanotubes (CoFe@NCNT). The abundant Co(Fe)-Nx active sites and the synergistic interaction between CoFe alloys and carbon nanotubes facilitate mass transfer and interfacial charge transfer, resulting in excellent dual functional electrocatalytic activity of OER/ORR with minor potential difference (ΔE = 0.73 V). Thus, the corresponding rechargeable ZAB displays high power density (194 mW cm-2), excellent specific capacity (795 mAh gZn-1), and favorable stability (900 cycles@5 mA cm-2). This work provides an approach for establishing low-cost bultifunctional electrocatalysts with excellent performance of non-noble metal nanoalloys.
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- Min Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China.
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Huo L, Lv M, Li M, Ni X, Guan J, Liu J, Mei S, Yang Y, Zhu M, Feng Q, Geng P, Hou J, Huang N, Liu W, Kong XY, Zheng Y, Ye L. Amorphous MnO 2 Lamellae Encapsulated Covalent Triazine Polymer-Derived Multi-Heteroatoms-Doped Carbon for ORR/OER Bifunctional Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312868. [PMID: 38241728 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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The intelligent construction of non-noble metal materials that exhibit reversible oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with bifunctional electrocatalytic performance is greatly coveted in the realm of zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, a crafted structure-amorphous MnO2 lamellae encapsulated covalent triazine polymer-derived N, S, P co-doped carbon sphere (A-MnO2/NSPC) is designed using a self-doped pyrolysis coupled with an in situ encapsulation strategy. The customized A-MnO2/NSPC-2 demonstrates a superior bifunctional electrocatalytic performance, confirmed by a small ΔE index of 0.64 V for ORR/OER. Experimental investigations, along with density functional theory calculations validate that predesigned amorphous MnO2 surface defects and abundant heteroatom catalytic active sites collectively enhance the oxygen electrocatalytic performance. Impressively, the A-MnO2/NSPC-based rechargeable liquid ZABs show a large open-circuit potential of 1.54 V, an ultrahigh peak power density of 181 mW cm-2, an enormous capacity of 816 mAh g-1, and a remarkable stability for more than 1720 discharging/charging cycles. Additionally, the assembled flexible all-solid-state ZABs also demonstrate outstanding cycle stability, surpassing 140 discharging/charging cycles. Therefore, this highly operable synthetic strategy offers substantial understanding in the development of magnificent bifunctional electrocatalysts for various sustainable energy conversions and beyond.
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- Liping Huo
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering, China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., LTD, Beijing, 100840, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing at Karamay, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay, Xinjiang, 834000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing at Karamay, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay, Xinjiang, 834000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing at Karamay, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay, Xinjiang, 834000, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Anhui Province Joint Key Laboratory of Cold Insulation Fiber and Clothing, College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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Wang M, Ma W, Tan C, Qiu Z, Hu L, Lv X, Li Q, Dang J. Designing Efficient Non-Precious Metal Electrocatalysts for High-Performance Hydrogen Production: A Comprehensive Evaluation Strategy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306631. [PMID: 37988645 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Developing abundant Earth-element and high-efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production is crucial in effectively reducing the cost of green hydrogen production. Herein, a strategy by comprehensively considering the computational chemical indicators for H* adsorption/desorption and dehydrogenation kinetics to evaluate the hydrogen evolution performance of electrocatalysts is proposed. Guided by the proposed strategy, a series of catalysts are constructed through a dual transition metal doping strategy. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and experimental chemistry demonstrate that cobalt-vanadium co-doped Ni3N is an exceptionally ideal catalyst for hydrogen production from electrolyzed alkaline water. Specifically, Co,V-Ni3N requires only 10 and 41 mV in alkaline electrolytes and alkaline seawater, respectively, to achieve a hydrogen evolution current density of 10 mA cm-2. Moreover, it can operate steadily at a large industrial current density of 500 mA cm-2 for extended periods. Importantly, this evaluation strategy is extended to single-metal-doped Ni3N and found that it still exhibits significant universality. This study not only presents an efficient non-precious metal-based electrocatalyst for water/seawater electrolysis but also provides a significant strategy for the design of high-performance catalysts of electrolyzed water.
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- Meng Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steels & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vanadium-Titanium Metallurgy and New Materials, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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Wang M, Chen Z, Song Y, Hu Z, Song H, Dong S, Yuan D. Architecting N-doped Carbon Nanotube-Rich Carbon Nanofibers with Biomimetic Vine-Leaf-Whisker Structure as Robust Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4373-4384. [PMID: 38376825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Efficient and durable bifunctional catalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are urgently desirable but challenging for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs), especially flexible wearable ZABs. Inspired by the vine-leaf-whisker structure in nature, we proposed a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical bifunctional catalyst (denoted as Co-Fe-Zn@N-CNT/CNF) consisting of N-doped carbon nanotubes embedded with abundant CoFe alloy nanoparticles, leaf-shaped N-doped carbon nanoflakes, and porous carbon fibers for rechargeable ZABs. The special biomimetic structure provides a large specific surface area, allowing for high exposure of the active site and ensuring fast mass transport/charge transfer. The close combination of CoFe bimetallic alloys and N-doped carbon nanotubes delivers high electrocatalytic activity, while the coexistence of various active sites such as metal nanoparticles (NPs), metal-Nx, doped N species, and their synergistic interactions endows the catalysts with more active sites. As such, the Co-Fe-Zn@N-CNT/CNF catalyst achieves superior bifunctional catalytic activities for the ORR (a half-wave potential of 0.84 V) and the OER (an overpotential of 326 mV at 10 mA cm-2) in alkaline media, comparable to commercial Pt/C and RuO2. Remarkably, both aqueous and solid-state ZABs assembled with Co-Fe-Zn@N-CNT/CNF catalysts as air electrodes demonstrate excellent charging/discharging performance, high peak power density, and robust long-term cycling stability. More interestingly, the flexible ZAB performs well even under bending conditions, displaying satisfactory device stability and mechanical flexibility. This study presents a new collective morphological-composition-structural engineering strategy for exploiting the efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts, which is of great significance for high-performance rechargeable ZABs and wearable energy storage devices.
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- Minghui Wang
- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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Lee GS, Kim JG, Kim JT, Lee CW, Cha S, Choi GB, Lim J, Padmajan Sasikala S, Kim SO. 2D Materials Beyond Post-AI Era: Smart Fibers, Soft Robotics, and Single Atom Catalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2307689. [PMID: 37777874 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Recent consecutive discoveries of various 2D materials have triggered significant scientific and technological interests owing to their exceptional material properties, originally stemming from 2D confined geometry. Ever-expanding library of 2D materials can provide ideal solutions to critical challenges facing in current technological trend of the fourth industrial revolution. Moreover, chemical modification of 2D materials to customize their physical/chemical properties can satisfy the broad spectrum of different specific requirements across diverse application areas. This review focuses on three particular emerging application areas of 2D materials: smart fibers, soft robotics, and single atom catalysts (SACs), which hold immense potentials for academic and technological advancements in the post-artificial intelligence (AI) era. Smart fibers showcase unconventional functionalities including healthcare/environmental monitoring, energy storage/harvesting, and antipathogenic protection in the forms of wearable fibers and textiles. Soft robotics aligns with future trend to overcome longstanding limitations of hard-material based mechanics by introducing soft actuators and sensors. SACs are widely useful in energy storage/conversion and environmental management, principally contributing to low carbon footprint for sustainable post-AI era. Significance and unique values of 2D materials in these emerging applications are highlighted, where the research group has devoted research efforts for more than a decade.
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- Gang San Lee
- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Information Display, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Nanocentry, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Materials Creation, Seoul, 06179, Republic of Korea
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