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Hu X, Tian W, Wu Z, Li X, Li Y, Wang H. Synthesis of Zr 2ON 2 via a urea-glass route to modulate the bifunctional catalytic activity of NiFe layered double hydroxide in a rechargeable zinc-air battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 672:610-617. [PMID: 38861848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.028] [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: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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The development of a highly efficient, stable, and low-cost bifunctional catalyst is imperative for facilitating the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, significant challenges are involved in extending its applications to rechargeable zinc-air batteries. This study presents a bifunctional catalyst, Zr2ON2@NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH), that was developed by utilizing a urea-glass route for synthesizing the Zr2ON2 precursor, followed by riveting NiFe LDH nanosheets using a hydrothermal method. Specifically, the vertical distribution of NiFe LDH on the Zr2ON2 surface ensures the maximization of the number of accessible active sites and interfacial catalysis of NiFe LDH. Notably, Zr2ON2@NiFe LDH demonstrates ORR and OER bifunctional electrocatalytic behavior and high stability owing to its heterostructure and composition. Furthermore, a rechargeable zinc-air battery using a Zr2ON2@NiFe LDH electrocatalyst as the air cathode demonstrated a high peak power density (172 mW cm-2) and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycle stability (5 mA cm-2 over 443 h). Thus, this study presents an efficient and cost-effective strategy for the design of bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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- Xiaolin Hu
- School of Science, Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China.
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- School of Science, Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- School of Science, Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- School of Science, Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- School of Science, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Xia Y, Wang L, Gao G, Mao T, Wang Z, Jin X, Hong Z, Han J, Peng DL, Yue G. Constructed Mott-Schottky Heterostructure Catalyst to Trigger Interface Disturbance and Manipulate Redox Kinetics in Li-O 2 Battery. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:258. [PMID: 39073728 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01476-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs) with high energy density are a promising advanced energy storage technology. However, the slow cathodic redox kinetics during cycling causes the discharge products to fail to decompose in time, resulting in large polarization and battery failure in a short time. Therefore, a self-supporting interconnected nanosheet array network NiCo2O4/MnO2 with a Mott-Schottky heterostructure on titanium paper (TP-NCO/MO) is ingeniously designed as an efficient cathode catalyst material for LOBs. This heterostructure can accelerate electron transfer and influence the charge transfer process during adsorption of intermediate by triggering the interface disturbance at the heterogeneous interface, thus accelerating oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution kinetics and regulating product decomposition, which is expected to solve the above problems. The meticulously designed unique structural advantages enable the TP-NCO/MO cathode catalyst to exhibit an astounding ultra-long cycle life of 800 cycles and an extraordinarily low overpotential of 0.73 V. This study utilizes a simple method to cleverly regulate the morphology of the discharge products by constructing a Mott-Schottky heterostructure, providing important reference for the design of efficient catalysts aimed at optimizing the adsorption of reaction intermediates.
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- Yongji Xia
- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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Liu Y, Zhu Q, Zhang L, Xu Q, Li X, Hu G. Nickel-Induced charge transfer in semicoherent Co-Ni/Co 6Mo 6C Heterostructures for reversible oxygen electrocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 674:361-369. [PMID: 38941930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.162] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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To achieve high-performance Zn-air batteries (ZABs), the development of bifunctional air electrodes capable of efficiently mediating both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is imperative. In this study, we present an N-doped carbon hollow nanorod encapsulating a semi-coherent Co-Ni/Co6Mo6C heterojunction, tailored for reversible oxygen catalysis. This nanohybrid demonstrated an ORR half-wave potential of 0.907 V alongside an OER overpotential of η10 = 352 mV. When incorporated into ZABs, this catalyst exhibited extraordinary performance metrics, including a high-power density of 343.7 mW/cm2, a specific capacity of 681 mAh/gZn, and enhanced durability. The distinctive electric field within the heterojunction facilitated electron transfer across the semi-coherent interface during reversible oxygen electrocatalysis, enhancing the adsorption and release of active intermediates. Thus, this heightened ORR-OER catalytic efficiency culminated in superior ZABs performance. Our findings afford a pivotal design paradigm for the advancement of productive bifunctional catalysts within the field of energy conversion technologies.
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- Yan Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Specialty Polymers, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Specialty Polymers, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Specialty Polymers, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Specialty Polymers, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, PR China.
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, PR China.
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Rani B, Yadav JK, Saini P, Pandey AP, Dixit A. Aluminum-air batteries: current advances and promises with future directions. RSC Adv 2024; 14:17628-17663. [PMID: 38832240 PMCID: PMC11145468 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02219j] [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: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Owing to their attractive energy density of about 8.1 kW h kg-1 and specific capacity of about 2.9 A h g-1, aluminum-air (Al-air) batteries have become the focus of research. Al-air batteries offer significant advantages in terms of high energy and power density, which can be applied in electric vehicles; however, there are limitations in their design and aluminum corrosion is a main bottleneck. Herein, we aim to provide a detailed overview of Al-air batteries and their reaction mechanism and electrochemical characteristics. This review emphasizes each component/sub-component including the anode, electrolyte, and air cathode together with strategies to modify the electrolyte, air-cathode, and even anode for enhanced performance. The latest advancements focusing on the specific design of Al-air batteries and their rechargeability characteristics are discussed. Finally, the constraints and prospects of their use in mobility applications are also covered in depth. Thus, the present review may pave the way for researchers and developers working in energy storage solutions to look beyond lithium/sodium ion-based storage solutions.
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- Bharti Rani
- Advanced Material and Devices Laboratory (A-MAD), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan 342030 India
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- Advanced Material and Devices Laboratory (A-MAD), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan 342030 India
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- Advanced Material and Devices Laboratory (A-MAD), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan 342030 India
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- Advanced Material and Devices Laboratory (A-MAD), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan 342030 India
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- Advanced Material and Devices Laboratory (A-MAD), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan 342030 India
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Prabhu P, Do VH, Yoshida T, Zhou Y, Ariga-Miwa H, Kaneko T, Uruga T, Iwasawa Y, Lee JM. Subnanometric Osmium Clusters Confined on Palladium Metallenes for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Reduction Catalysis. ACS NANO 2024; 18:9942-9957. [PMID: 38552006 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Highly efficient, cost-effective, and durable electrocatalysts, capable of accelerating sluggish reaction kinetics and attaining high performance, are essential for developing sustainable energy technologies but remain a great challenge. Here, we leverage a facile heterostructure design strategy to construct atomically thin Os@Pd metallenes, with atomic-scale Os nanoclusters of varying geometries confined on the surface layer of the Pd lattice, which exhibit excellent bifunctional properties for catalyzing both hydrogen evolution (HER) and oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). Importantly, Os5%@Pd metallenes manifest a low η10 overpotential of only 11 mV in 1.0 M KOH electrolyte (HER) as well as a highly positive E1/2 potential of 0.92 V in 0.1 M KOH (ORR), along with superior mass activities and electrochemical durability. Theoretical investigations reveal that the strong electron redistribution between Os and Pd elements renders a precise fine-tuning of respective d-band centers, thereby guiding adsorption of hydrogen and oxygen intermediates with an appropriate binding energy for the optimal HER and ORR.
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- P Prabhu
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459 Singapore
- Energy Research Institute @ NTU, ERI@N, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore
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- Innovation Research Center for Fuel Cells, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
- Physical and Chemical Research Infrastructure Group, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316004, China
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- Innovation Research Center for Fuel Cells, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
- Physical and Chemical Research Infrastructure Group, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Research & Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Research & Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Innovation Research Center for Fuel Cells, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
- Physical and Chemical Research Infrastructure Group, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459 Singapore
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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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Chen S, Xu J, Chen J, Yao Y, Wang Z, Li P, Li Y, Wang F. Ru doping induced interface engineering in flower-liked CoMoO 4-RuO 2 boosts oxygen electrocatalysis for rechargeable Zn-air battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:230-237. [PMID: 38104405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.066] [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: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Constructing heterogeneous catalysts can significantly boost the electrocatalytic activity due to the improved intrinsic catalytic activity induced by tailored electronic structure and optimized chemisorption to the reaction intermediates. RuO2 based electrocatalysts are especially attractive due to the high catalytic activity of RuO2. To reduce the usage of noble metal and improve the catalytic activity of catalyst, CoMoO4-RuO2 micro-flower was synthesized using a facile hydrothermal-calcination method in this work. CoMoO4-RuO2 exhibits a low overpotential of 177 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and a high half-wave potential of 0.858 V for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Moreover, the Zn-air battery assembled using CoMoO4-RuO2 exhibit shows a high maximum discharge power density of 149 mW cm-2 and a large open circuit voltage of 1.38 V. The good performance can be attributed to the incorporation of RuO2, which not only induces extra catalytic active sites, but also forms heterojunction with CoMoO4 to optimize the electronic structure of CoMoO4-RuO2, thereby achieving a better equilibrium of absorption and desorption of intermediates. The work provides insights into designing RuO2 based electrocatalysts for advanced electrocatalysis.
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- Siru Chen
- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China.
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China.
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China.
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Song D, Zheng Z, Wang Z, Zhao M, Ding L, Zhang Q, Deng F. Catalytic PMS oxidation universality of CuFe 2O 4/MnO 2 heterojunctions at multiple application scenarios. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117828. [PMID: 38048866 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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The magnetic CuFe2O4/MnO2 heterojunctions were prepared by hydrothermal method, and the effect of different reaction temperature on the physicochemical properties and catalytic activity was investigated. The CuFe2O4/MnO2 heterojunctions prepared at 100 °C can effectively activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) at multiple application scenarios for degradation and mineralization of tetracycline, o-nitrophenol and ceftriaxone sodium under indoor light, visible light and dark condition. Additionally, the CuFe2O4/MnO2-PMS system showed high catalytic activity and anti-interference ability for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in natural water bodies and industrial wastewater. The TC removal efficiency in Qianhu Lake water, Ganjiang River water and tap water was about 88%, 92% and 89%, respectively. The CuFe2O4/MnO2-PMS system is also effective for actual pharmaceutical wastewater treatment with 77.9% of COD removal efficiency. Interestingly, the reactive species of CuFe2O4/MnO2-PMS system under visible light are different from those in dark condition, and the different catalytic mechanisms at multiple application scenarios were proposed. This work provides new insights into mechanism exploration of heterojunction catalyst for PMS activation.
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- Di Song
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China.
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, PR China.
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Xiao L, Yu W, Liu J, Luan S, Pei W, Cui X, Jiang L. Co 3Fe 7/CoC x nanoparticles encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes synergistically promote the oxygen reduction reaction in Zn-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:427-438. [PMID: 37951000 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.034] [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: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Efficient and stable non-precious metal catalysts (NPMCs) for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are crucial for the advancement of Zn-air batteries. Herein, we report a supramolecular self-scarifying template and confinement pyrolysis strategy to obtain an efficient ORR catalyst of well-dispersed Co3Fe7/CoCx heterostructure nanoparticles encapsulated by nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (Co3Fe7/CoCx@N-CNT). The as-synthesized Co3Fe7/CoCx@N-CNT catalyst exhibited outstanding ORR activity, with a half-wave potential of 0.88 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode, and good stability. The Zn-air battery based on the Co3Fe7/CoCx@N-CNT cathode achieved a peak power density of 265 mW cm-2 and a durability of over 200 h, which is superior to most reported NPMCs and even the Pt/C counterpart. The physical characterization and electrochemical poisoning experiments revealed that the Co3Fe7/CoCx nanoparticles in the core along with pyridine N and Fe-Nx hosted in the carbon nanotube all acted as active sites for the ORR. Further theoretical calculations showed that the charge redistribution between the Co3Fe7/CoCx nanoparticles and the Fe-Nx carbon overlayers downshifted the d-band center of Fe and optimized the adsorption ability, which boosted the ORR kinetics. This work provides an effective strategy to synthesize non-precious metal ORR catalysts with multiple active sites and highlights the synergistic role of encapsulated nanoparticles and carbon support.
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- Lang Xiao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China.
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Bi Z, Hu J, Xu M, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Hu G. Nitrogen-bridged Fe-Cu Atomic Pair Sites for Efficient Electrochemical Ammonia Production and Electricity Generation with Zn-NO 2 Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313434. [PMID: 37996973 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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The development of environmentally sustainable and highly efficient technologies for ammonia production is crucial for the future advancement of carbon-neutral energy systems. The nitrite reduction reaction (NO2 RR) for generating NH3 is a promising alternative to the low-efficiency nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), owing to the low N=O bond energy and high solubility of nitrite. In this study, we designed a highly efficient dual-atom catalyst with Fe-Cu atomic pair sites (termed FeCu DAC), and the as-developed FeCu DAC was able to afford a remarkable NH3 yield of 24,526 μg h-1 mgcat. -1 at -0.6 V, with a Faradaic Efficiency (FE) for NH3 production of 99.88 %. The FeCu DAC also exhibited exceptional catalytic activity and selectivity in a Zn-NO2 battery, achieving a record-breaking power density of 23.6 mW cm-2 and maximum NH3 FE of 92.23 % at 20 mA cm-2 . Theoretical simulation demonstrated that the incorporation of the Cu atom changed the energy of the Fe 3d orbital and lowered the energy barrier, thereby accelerating the NO2 RR. This study not only demonstrates the potential of galvanic nitrite-based cells for expanding the field of Zn-based batteries, but also provides fundamental interpretation for the synergistic effect in highly dispersed dual-atom catalysts.
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- Zenghui Bi
- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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Kumar RS, Mannu P, Prabhakaran S, Nga TTT, Kim Y, Kim DH, Chen J, Dong C, Yoo DJ. Trimetallic Oxide Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Redox Activity in Zinc-Air Batteries Evaluated by In Situ Analysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303525. [PMID: 37786295 PMCID: PMC10646265 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Researchers are investigating innovative composite materials for renewable energy and energy storage systems. The major goals of this studies are i) to develop a low-cost and stable trimetallic oxide catalyst and ii) to change the electrical environment of the active sites through site-selective Mo substitution. The effect of Mo on NiCoMoO4 is elucidated using both in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Also, density functional theory strategies show that NiCoMoO4 has extraordinary catalytic redox activity because of the high adsorption energy of the Mo atom on the active crystal plane. Further, it is demonstrated that hierarchical nanoflower structures of NiCoMoO4 on reduced graphene oxide can be employed as a powerful bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions in alkaline solutions, providing a small overpotential difference of 0.75 V. Also, Zn-air batteries based on the developed bifunctional electrocatalyst exhibit outstanding cycling stability and a high-power density of 125.1 mW cm-2 . This work encourages the use of Zn-air batteries in practical applications and provides an interesting concept for designing a bifunctional electrocatalyst.
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- Ramasamy Santhosh Kumar
- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR)Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research CenterJeonbuk National UniversityJeonjuJeollabuk‐do54896Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for X‐ray ScienceDepartment of PhysicsTamkang UniversityTamsui25137Taiwan
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- Department of Nano Convergence EngineeringJeonbuk National UniversityJeonjuJeonbuk54896Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for X‐ray ScienceDepartment of PhysicsTamkang UniversityTamsui25137Taiwan
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- Korea Basic Science InstituteJeonju CenterJeonju‐siJeollabuk‐do54896Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR)Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research CenterJeonbuk National UniversityJeonjuJeollabuk‐do54896Republic of Korea
- Division of Science Education and Institute of Fusion ScienceJeonbuk National UniversityJeonjuJeollabuk‐do54896Republic of Korea
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterHsinchu30076Taiwan
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- Research Center for X‐ray ScienceDepartment of PhysicsTamkang UniversityTamsui25137Taiwan
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR)Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research CenterJeonbuk National UniversityJeonjuJeollabuk‐do54896Republic of Korea
- Department of Life ScienceJeonbuk National UniversityJeonju‐siJeollabuk‐do54896Republic of Korea
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He R, Yang L, Zhang Y, Jiang D, Lee S, Horta S, Liang Z, Lu X, Ostovari Moghaddam A, Li J, Ibáñez M, Xu Y, Zhou Y, Cabot A. A 3d-4d-5d High Entropy Alloy as a Bifunctional Oxygen Catalyst for Robust Aqueous Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303719. [PMID: 37487245 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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High entropy alloys (HEAs) are highly suitable candidate catalysts for oxygen evolution and reduction reactions (OER/ORR) as they offer numerous parameters for optimizing the electronic structure and catalytic sites. Herein, FeCoNiMoW HEA nanoparticles are synthesized using a solution-based low-temperature approach. Such FeCoNiMoW nanoparticles show high entropy properties, subtle lattice distortions, and modulated electronic structure, leading to superior OER performance with an overpotential of 233 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and 276 mV at 100 mA cm-2 . Density functional theory calculations reveal the electronic structures of the FeCoNiMoW active sites with an optimized d-band center position that enables suitable adsorption of OOH* intermediates and reduces the Gibbs free energy barrier in the OER process. Aqueous zinc-air batteries (ZABs) based on this HEA demonstrate a high open circuit potential of 1.59 V, a peak power density of 116.9 mW cm-2 , a specific capacity of 857 mAh gZn -1 , and excellent stability for over 660 h of continuous charge-discharge cycles. Flexible and solid ZABs are also assembled and tested, displaying excellent charge-discharge performance at different bending angles. This work shows the significance of 4d/5d metal-modulated electronic structure and optimized adsorption ability to improve the performance of OER/ORR, ZABs, and beyond.
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- Ren He
- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 230601, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, 610106, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control,National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, 316004, China
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08010, Spain
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Chen M, Wang H, Wang J, Sun M, Hu Y, Zhao X, Zhou Y. Efficient degradation of formaldehyde based on DFT-screened metal-doped C 3N 6 monolayer photocatalysts: performance evaluation and mechanistic insights. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:25353-25360. [PMID: 37703044 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03160h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic oxidation is an efficient and promising technology for reducing indoor pollution levels of formaldehyde (HCHO). However, developing efficient and low-cost photocatalysts for the removal of HCHO remains challenging due to the time-consuming and expensive nature of traditional "trial and error" and "directed research" approaches. To achieve this goal, first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations were conducted to high-throughput screen candidate TM-C3N6 photocatalysts for high-performance degradation of HCHO. The results revealed that Zr-C3N6 and Hf-C3N6 in functionalizing C3N6 with 28 transition metals showed excellent adsorption energy of HCHO, boosting the highly effective capture of HCHO. Meanwhile, an excellent adsorption performance mechanism was further elicited by the electric structure-property relationship. In addition, reaction mechanisms for HCHO degradation and three potential reaction pathways for HCHO degradation were systematically evaluated. Our findings indicated that hydroxyl-assisted dehydrogenation and oxygen-assisted dehydrogenation are the most favorable pathways, with rate-limiting steps involving the formation of ˙OH and ˙O radicals. Overall, this study may provide new insights into a high-throughput screening of novel photocatalysts that are both high-performing and low-cost for the removal of formaldehyde. This, in turn, can accelerate the experimental development process and reduce the associated costs and time consumption.
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- Mengshan Chen
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Canter for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Canter for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Canter for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Canter for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Canter for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Canter for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
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