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Hong J, Su X. Electrosynthesis of Unusual Nonfcc Palladium Hydride Nanoparticles. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38949127 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Intercalation of hydrogen into the palladium atomic layers during the growth of Pd nanoparticles can lead to the synthesis of unique palladium hydride phases. Here, we discover an unusual nonfcc palladium hydride nanoparticle, a structure that is not face-centered cubic (fcc), formed through coreduction of water molecules and Pd ions in solution. Crystal structure determination based on atomic electron tomography points to potential triclinic unit cells, indicating the presence of more than one nonfcc phase, with some of those being a stack of loosened and distorted close-packed layer of atoms. The probability of finding the nonfcc phase in single-crystalline particles varies depending on the number and distribution of contact area with other particles. Roughly half of the isolated and one side-coalesced single-crystal particles exhibit a nonfcc structure, while fcc dominates multiple side-coalesced single crystals as well as polycrystal particles. These observations suggest a coalescence-induced phase transition from a nonfcc to a stable fcc structure, due to the metastable nature of the nonfcc phases. While hydrogen is proven to be a key component for the synthesis of the nonfcc structure, there was limited formation of the unusual phase in a H2 gas bubbling system. Thus, electrochemical pathways can be promising for the in situ creation and study of unique metastable nanomaterials.
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- Jaeyoung Hong
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Materials and Science Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Tang W, Zhao S, Huang J. Origin of Solvent Dependency of the Potential of Zero Charge. JACS AU 2023; 3:3381-3390. [PMID: 38155648 PMCID: PMC10751779 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00552] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Fundamental properties of the Au(111)-KPF6 interface, particularly the potential of zero charge (PZC), exhibit pronounced variations among solvents, yet the origin remains largely elusive. In this study, we aim to link the solvent dependency to the microscopic phenomenon of electron spillover occurring at the metal-solution interface in heterogeneous dielectric media. Addressing the challenge of describing the solvent-modulated electron spillover under constant potential conditions, we adopt a semiclassical functional approach and parametrize it with first-principles calculations and experimental data. We unveil that the key variable governing this phenomenon is the local permittivity within the region approximately 2.5 Å above the metal edge. A higher local permittivity facilitates the electron spillover that tends to increase the PZC on the one hand and enhances the screening of the electronic charge that tends to decrease the PZC on the other. These dual effect lead to a nonmonotonic relationship between the PZC and the local permittivity. Moreover, our findings reveal that the electron spillover induces a capacitance peak at electrode potentials that are more negative than the PZC in concentrated solutions. This observation contrasts classical models predicting the peak to occur precisely at the PZC. To elucidate the contribution of electron spillover to the total capacitance, we decompose the total capacitance into a quantum capacitance of the metal Cq, a classical capacitance of electrolyte solution Cc, and a capacitance Cqc accounting for electron-ion correlations. Our calculations reveal that Cqc is negative due to the promoted electron spillover at more negative potentials. Our work not only reveals the importance of local permittivity in tuning the electron spillover but also presents a viable theoretical approach to study solvent effects on electrochemical interfaces under operating conditions.
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- Weiqiang Tang
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Institute
of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-13: Theory and Computation of
Energy Materials, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification
Technology and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Institute
of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-13: Theory and Computation of
Energy Materials, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany
- Theory
of Electrocatalytic Interfaces, Faculty of Georesources and Materials
Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52062, Germany
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Li P, Jiao Y, Huang J, Chen S. Electric Double Layer Effects in Electrocatalysis: Insights from Ab Initio Simulation and Hierarchical Continuum Modeling. JACS AU 2023; 3:2640-2659. [PMID: 37885580 PMCID: PMC10598835 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Structures of the electric double layer (EDL) at electrocatalytic interfaces, which are modulated by the material properties, the electrolyte characteristics (e.g., the pH, the types and concentrations of ions), and the electrode potential, play crucial roles in the reaction kinetics. Understanding the EDL effects in electrocatalysis has attracted substantial research interest in recent years. However, the intrinsic relationships between the specific EDL structures and electrocatalytic kinetics remain poorly understood, especially on the atomic scale. In this Perspective, we briefly review the recent advances in deciphering the EDL effects mainly in hydrogen and oxygen electrocatalysis through a multiscale approach, spanning from the atomistic scale simulated by ab initio methods to the macroscale by a hierarchical approach. We highlight the importance of resolving the local reaction environment, especially the local hydrogen bond network, in understanding EDL effects. Finally, some of the remaining challenges are outlined, and an outlook for future developments in these exciting frontiers is provided.
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- Peng Li
- Hubei
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry
and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Hubei
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry
and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute
of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-13: Theory and Computation of
Energy Materials, Forschungszentrum Jülich
GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Theory
of Electrocatalytic Interfaces, Faculty of Georesources and Materials
Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Hubei
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry
and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Ren M, Zhu X, Luo Q, Li X, Yang J. Proposal of spin crossover as a reversible switch of catalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction in two dimensional metal-organic frameworks. NANOSCALE 2023. [PMID: 37314098 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01708g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts with high activity and controllability is crucial for clean energy conversion and storage but remains a challenge. Here, based on first-principles calculations, we propose to utilize spin crossover (SCO) in two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to achieve reversible control of OER catalytic activity. The theoretical design of a 2D square lattice MOF with Co as nodes and tetrakis-substituted cyanimino squaric acid (TCSA) as ligands, which transforms between the high spin (HS) and the low spin (LS) state by applying an external strain (∼2%), confirms our proposal. In particular, the HS-LS spin state transition of Co(TCSA) considerably regulates the adsorption strength of the key intermediate HO* in the OER process, resulting in a significant reduction of the overpotential from 0.62 V in the HS state to 0.32 V in the LS state, thus realizing a reversible switch for the activity of the OER. Moreover, the high activity of the LS state is confirmed by microkinetic and constant potential method simulations.
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- Min Ren
- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information, Department of Chemistry, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information, Department of Chemistry, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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Li M, Wang X, Hu J, Zhu J, Niu C, Zhang H, Li C, Wu B, Han C, Mai L. Comprehensive H 2 O Molecules Regulation via Deep Eutectic Solvents for Ultra-Stable Zinc Metal Anode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215552. [PMID: 36536537 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The corrosion, parasitic reactions, and aggravated dendrite growth severely restrict development of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Here, we report a novel strategy to break the hydrogen bond network between water molecules and construct the Zn(TFSI)2 -sulfolane-H2 O deep eutectic solvents. This strategy cuts off the transfer of protons/hydroxides and inhibits the activity of H2 O, as reflected in a much lower freezing point (<-80 °C), a significantly larger electrochemical stable window (>3 V), and suppressed evaporative water from electrolytes. Stable Zn plating/stripping for over 9600 h was obtained. Based on experimental characterizations and theoretical simulations, it has been proved that sulfolane can effectively regulate solvation shell and simultaneously build the multifunctional Zn-electrolyte interface. Moreover, the multi-layer homemade modular cell and 1.32 Ah pouch cell further confirm its prospect for practical application.
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- Ming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Physical Science & Technology, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.,Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441000, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Physical Science & Technology, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430070, China.,Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441000, China
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Wang Z, Zhu J, Zu X, Wu Y, Shang S, Ling P, Qiao P, Liu C, Hu J, Pan Y, Zhu J, Sun Y, Xie Y. Selective CO
2
Photoreduction to CH
4
via Pd
δ
+
‐Assisted Hydrodeoxygenation over CeO
2
Nanosheets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203249. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhiqiang Wang
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
- Institute of Energy Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center Hefei 230031 China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Science at Microscale National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
- Institute of Energy Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center Hefei 230031 China
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Sun F, Tang Q, Jiang DE. Theoretical Advances in Understanding and Designing the Active Sites for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Fang Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Sun Y, Wang Z, Zhu J, Zu X, Wu Y, Shang S, Ling P, Qiao P, Liu C, Hu J, Pan Y, Zhu J, Xie Y. Selective CO2 Photoreduction to CH4 via Pdᵟ+‐assisted Hydrodeoxygenation over CeO2 Nanosheets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yongfu Sun
- University of Science & Technology of China Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale No.96, JinZhai Road Baohe District 230026 Hefei CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences shaihai synchrotron radiation CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China national synchrotron radiation laboratory CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China hefei national laboratory for physical science at microscale CHINA
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Fang Y, Hu R, Ding SY, Tian ZQ. A quantitative simulation method for electrochemical infrared and Raman spectroscopies of single-crystal metal electrodes. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wu Y, Liu C, Wang C, Lu S, Zhang B. Selective Transfer Semihydrogenation of Alkynes with H
2
O (D
2
O) as the H (D) Source over a Pd‐P Cathode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yongmeng Wu
- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450000 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of, Education) Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Wu Y, Liu C, Wang C, Lu S, Zhang B. Selective Transfer Semihydrogenation of Alkynes with H
2
O (D
2
O) as the H (D) Source over a Pd‐P Cathode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:21170-21175. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Yongmeng Wu
- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450000 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of, Education) Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Behera A, Kandi D, Martha S, Parida K. Constructive Interfacial Charge Carrier Separation of a p-CaFe2O4@n-ZnFe2O4 Heterojunction Architect Photocatalyst toward Photodegradation of Antibiotics. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:16592-16608. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Arjun Behera
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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Granda-Marulanda LP, Builes S, Koper MTM, Calle-Vallejo F. Influence of Van der Waals Interactions on the Solvation Energies of Adsorbates at Pt-Based Electrocatalysts. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:2968-2972. [PMID: 31348598 PMCID: PMC6899950 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
Solvation can significantly modify the adsorption energy of species at surfaces, thereby influencing the performance of electrocatalysts and liquid‐phase catalysts. Thus, it is important to understand adsorbate solvation at the nanoscale. Here we evaluate the effect of van der Waals (vdW) interactions described by different approaches on the solvation energy of *OH adsorbed on near‐surface alloys (NSAs) of Pt. Our results show that the studied functionals can be divided into two groups, each with rather similar average *OH solvation energies: (1) PBE and PW91; and (2) vdW functionals, RPBE, PBE‐D3 and RPBE‐D3. On average, *OH solvation energies are less negative by ∼0.14 eV in group (2) compared to (1), and the values for a given alloy can be extrapolated from one functional to another within the same group. Depending on the desired level of accuracy, these concrete observations and our tabulated values can be used to rapidly incorporate solvation into models for electrocatalysis and liquid‐phase catalysis.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos, Universidad EAFIT, Carrera 49 No 7 sur - 50, 050022, Medellín, Colombia
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física & Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Exner KS. Recent Advancements Towards Closing the Gap between Electrocatalysis and Battery Science Communities: The Computational Lithium Electrode and Activity-Stability Volcano Plots. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:2330-2344. [PMID: 30861313 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201900298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Despite of the fact that the underlying processes are of electrochemical nature, electrocatalysis and battery research are commonly perceived as two disjointed research fields. Herein, recent advancements towards closing this apparent community gap by discussing the concepts of the constrained ab initio thermodynamics approach and the volcano relationship, which were originally introduced for studying heterogeneously catalyzed reactions by first-principles methods at the beginning of the 21st century, are summarized. The translation of the computational hydrogen electrode (CHE) approach or activity-based volcano plots to a computational lithium electrode (CLiE) or activity-stability volcano plots, respectively, for the investigation of electrode surfaces in batteries may refine theoretical modeling with the aim that enhancements of the underlying concepts are transferred between the research communities. The presented strategy of developing novel approaches by interdisciplinary research activities may trigger further progress of improved theoretical concepts in the near future.
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- Kai S Exner
- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Department of Physical Chemistry, Sofia University, 1 James Bourchier Avenue, 1164, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Wang H, An W, Liu X, Heath Turner C. Oxygen reduction reaction on Pt(1 1 1), Pt(2 2 1), and Ni/Au1Pt3(2 2 1) surfaces: Probing scaling relationships of reaction energetics and interfacial composition. Chem Eng Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang X, Bieberle-Hütter A. Modeling and Simulations in Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation: From Single Level to Multiscale Modeling. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:1223-42. [PMID: 27219662 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
This review summarizes recent developments, challenges, and strategies in the field of modeling and simulations of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. We focus on water splitting by metal-oxide semiconductors and discuss topics such as theoretical calculations of light absorption, band gap/band edge, charge transport, and electrochemical reactions at the electrode-electrolyte interface. In particular, we review the mechanisms of the oxygen evolution reaction, strategies to lower overpotential, and computational methods applied to PEC systems with particular focus on multiscale modeling. The current challenges in modeling PEC interfaces and their processes are summarized. At the end, we propose a new multiscale modeling approach to simulate the PEC interface under conditions most similar to those of experiments. This approach will contribute to identifying the limitations at PEC interfaces. Its generic nature allows its application to a number of electrochemical systems.
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- Xueqing Zhang
- Photo-/Electrochemical Materials and Interfaces, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Photo-/Electrochemical Materials and Interfaces, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Björneholm O, Hansen MH, Hodgson A, Liu LM, Limmer DT, Michaelides A, Pedevilla P, Rossmeisl J, Shen H, Tocci G, Tyrode E, Walz MM, Werner J, Bluhm H. Water at Interfaces. Chem Rev 2016; 116:7698-726. [PMID: 27232062 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The interfaces of neat water and aqueous solutions play a prominent role in many technological processes and in the environment. Examples of aqueous interfaces are ultrathin water films that cover most hydrophilic surfaces under ambient relative humidities, the liquid/solid interface which drives many electrochemical reactions, and the liquid/vapor interface, which governs the uptake and release of trace gases by the oceans and cloud droplets. In this article we review some of the recent experimental and theoretical advances in our knowledge of the properties of aqueous interfaces and discuss open questions and gaps in our understanding.
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- Olle Björneholm
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University , Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Technical University of Denmark , 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.,Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen , Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool , Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Thomas Young Centre, London Centre for Nanotechnology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Department of Chemistry, University College London , London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.,Beijing Computational Science Research Center , Beijing, 100193, China
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- Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, Princeton University , Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Thomas Young Centre, London Centre for Nanotechnology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Department of Chemistry, University College London , London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Thomas Young Centre, London Centre for Nanotechnology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Department of Chemistry, University College London , London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen , Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- International Center for Quantum Materials and School of Physics, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China
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- Thomas Young Centre, London Centre for Nanotechnology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Department of Chemistry, University College London , London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.,Laboratory for fundamental BioPhotonics, Laboratory of Computational Science and Modeling, Institutes of Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, and Lausanne Centre for Ultrafast Science, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University , Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University , Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences , Box 7015, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Steinmann SN, Michel C, Schwiedernoch R, Filhol JS, Sautet P. Modeling the HCOOH/CO2Electrocatalytic Reaction: When Details Are Key. Chemphyschem 2015; 16:2307-11. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ward BM, Getman RB. Molecular simulations of physical and chemical adsorption under gas and liquid environments using force field- and quantum mechanics-based methods. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2013.829226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Peterson AA. Global Optimization of Adsorbate–Surface Structures While Preserving Molecular Identity. Top Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0161-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hibbitts DD, Neurock M. Influence of oxygen and pH on the selective oxidation of ethanol on Pd catalysts. J Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2012.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao Y, Tian D. Hydrogen adsorption and dissociation on Pd19 cluster using density functional calculations. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2012.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Murakhtina T, Delle Site L, Sebastiani D. Vibrational frequencies of water adsorbed on (111) and (221) nickel surfaces from first principle calculations. Chemphyschem 2007; 7:1215-9. [PMID: 16671150 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200500642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Tatiana Murakhtina
- Max-Planck-Institut for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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