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Chen MT, Huang ZX, Ye X, Zhang L, Feng JJ, Wang AJ. Caffeine derived graphene-wrapped Fe 3C nanoparticles entrapped in hierarchically porous FeNC nanosheets for boosting oxygen reduction reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:216-224. [PMID: 36701867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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It is a vital requirement to explore high-efficiency and stable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to further relieve energy depletion. However, it is a critical challenge to develop low cost and high-quality carbon-based catalysts. Herein, a caffeine chelation-triggered pyrolysis approach was developed to construct graphene-wrapped Fe3C nanoparticles incorporated in hierarchically porous FeNC nanosheets (G-Fe3C/FeNC). The present Fe salt and its content as well as the pyrolysis temperature were carefully investigated in the control groups. The G-Fe3C/FeNC catalyst showed a more positive onset potential (Eonset = 1.09 V) and half-wave potential (E1/2 = 0.88 V) in a 0.1 M KOH solution, which outperformed commercial Pt/C (E1/2 = 0.83 V, Eonset = 0.95 V), showing the excellent catalytic performance for the ORR activity, coupled with remarkable stability (only 0.18 mV negative shift in E1/2 after 2000 cycles). This work provides some valuable insights for developing advanced electrocatalysts for energy storage and conversion related research.
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- Meng-Ting Chen
- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Zhang X, Truong-Phuoc L, Asset T, Pronkin S, Pham-Huu C. Are Fe–N–C Electrocatalysts an Alternative to Pt-Based Electrocatalysts for the Next Generation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells? ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xiong Zhang
- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
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Venegas R, Zúñiga C, Zagal J, Toro A, Marco JF, Menendez N, Muñoz-Becerra K, Recio FJ. Pyrolyzed Fe‐N‐C catalysts templated by Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Understanding the role of N‐functions and Fe3C on the ORR activity and mechanism. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- University of Santiago de Chile: Universidad de Santiago de Chile Departamento de Química de los Materiales CHILE
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- Universidad de Santiago de Chile Departamento de Química de los Materiales CHILE
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Química Física CHILE
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- Instituto de Química Física Rocasolano: Instituto de Quimica Fisica Rocasolano Sistemas de baja dimensionalidad, superficies y materia condensada SPAIN
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- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - Campus de Cantoblanco: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Química Física Aplicada SPAIN
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- Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins Centro Integrativo de Biología y Química Aplicada CHILE
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- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - Campus de Cantoblanco: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Química Física Aplicada Calle Tomás y ValienteCampus de Cantoblanco 28040 Madrid SPAIN
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Zhang X, Xu B, Wang S, Li X, Liu B, Xu Y, Yu P, Sun Y. High-density dispersion of CuN x sites for H 2O 2 activation toward enhanced Photo-Fenton performance in antibiotic contaminant degradation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127039. [PMID: 34481385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, a copper-based catalyst (CuCN) with CuNx active sites highly dispersed in a porous carbon nitride matrix was synthesized and applied to a heterogeneous photo-assisted Photo-Fenton (PF) system to degrade tetracycline (TET). The results showed that the CuCN/PF system degraded up to 93.6% of TET within 60 min for ultrapure water matrix under the best experimental conditions, and more than 70% of TET for both river and lake water matrix. Toxicological tests suggested that the environmental risk caused by TET can be effectively inhibited by the CuCN/PF system. The good visible-light response and charge transport abilities of CuCN catalyst were identified in photoelectrochemical experiments. Free radical scavenging experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy indicated that the active species in the degradation process were·OH, h+,·O2- and 1O2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed the positive effect of CuNx sites in CuCN on the formation of hydroxyl radicals by activating H2O2. This work will provide a new insight for the development of high-efficiency heterogeneous catalysts in wastewater environmental remediation.
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- Xiao Zhang
- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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Zhang J, Sudduth B, Sun J, Kovarik L, Engelhard MH, Wang Y. Elucidating the Active Site and the Role of Alkali Metals in Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Phenols over Iron-Carbide-based Catalyst. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4546-4555. [PMID: 34378351 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Iron-carbide-based catalysts have been explored in the selective hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of phenol, aiming at elucidating the role of active site and alkali metal. Complementary characterization such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and scanning transmission electron microscopy coupled with electron energy loss spectroscopy, together with catalytic evaluations revealed a rapid structural reconstruction of iron carbide (Fe3 C) catalysts, leading to a stable defective graphene-covered metallic Fe active phase (G@Fe) under reaction conditions. Further studies using different alkali metals (i. e., Na, K, and Cs) revealed that alkali metals showed negligible effect on the phase transformation of Fe3 C. However, the reconstructed G@Fe doped with alkali metals inhibited the tautomerization, a facile reaction pathway to saturation of the aromatic ring, leading to enhanced selectivity to arene. The extent of inhibition of tautomerization or selectivity to arene was closely related to the degree of electron donation of alkali metal to Fe.
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- Jianghao Zhang
- The Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, P. R. China
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- The Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- The Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Institute for Integrated Catalysis and Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Institute for Integrated Catalysis and Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- The Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
- Institute for Integrated Catalysis and Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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You‐Lin L, Jinjiang L, Meimei W, Yuesong S, Shipin Y, Dongyan L. Mesoporous Fe‐N
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‐C Sub‐Microspheres for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Liu You‐Lin
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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Iron‐Containing Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanomaterials Prepared via NaCl Template as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zhang L, Chen H, Wei Z. Recent Advances in Nanoparticles Confined in Two‐Dimensional Materials as High‐Performance Electrocatalysts for Energy‐Conversion Technologies. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ling Zhang
- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing P. R. China
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Mehmood A, Khan FSA, Mubarak NM, Tan YH, Karri RR, Khalid M, Walvekar R, Abdullah EC, Nizamuddin S, Mazari SA. Magnetic nanocomposites for sustainable water purification-a comprehensive review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:19563-19588. [PMID: 33651297 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12589-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Numerous contaminants in huge amounts are discharged to the environment from various anthropogenic activities. Waterbodies are one of the major receivers of these contaminants. The contaminated water can pose serious threats to humans and animals, by distrubing the ecosystem. In treating the contaminated water, adsorption processes have attained significant maturity due to lower cost, easy operation and environmental friendliness. The adsorption process uses various adsorbent materials and some of emerging adsorbent materials include carbon- and polymer-based magnetic nanocomposites. These hybrid magnetic nanocomposites have attained extensive applications in water treatment technologies due to their magnetic properties as well as combination of unique characteristics of organic and inorganic elements. Carbon- and polymer-related magnetic nanocomposites are more adapted materials for the removal of various kinds of contaminants from waterbodies. These nanocomposites can be produced via different approaches such as filling, pulse-laser irradiation, ball milling, and electro-spinning. This comprehensive review is compiled by reviewing published work of last the latest recent 3 years. The review article extensively focuses on different approaches for producing various carbon- and polymer-based magnetic nanocomposites, their merits and demerits and applications for sustainable water purification. More specifically, use of carbon- and polymer-based magnetic nanocomposites for removal of heavy metal ions and dyes is discussed in detail, critically analyzed and compared with other technologies. In addition, commercial viability in terms of regeneration of adsorbents is also reviewed. Furthermore, the future challenges and prospects in employing magnetic nanocomposites for contaminant removal from various water sources are presented.
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- Ahsan Mehmood
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
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- Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan University, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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Wu Y, Xiao Z, Jin Z, Li X, Chen Y. The cobalt carbide/bimetallic CoFe phosphide dispersed on carbon nanospheres as advanced bifunctional electrocatalysts for the ORR, OER, and rechargeable Zn-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 590:321-329. [PMID: 33548615 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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It is very important, but also challenging to produce high-activity, high durability and affordable non-noble-metal-bifunctional-electrocatalysts for sustainable energy application. Here, one-pot synthesized iron covalent porphyrin polymers (FePor-CPP), with carefully placed Fe, N atoms, a regular porous structure, Co3[Co(CN)6]2 and NaH2PO2 precursors were carbonized into N,P-doped carbon nanospheres with the active species of both bimetallic CoFe phosphides and CoCx nanoparticles (denoted as CoCx/(Co0.55Fe1.945)2P@C). By employing the CoCx/(Co0.55Fe1.945)2P@C as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrode catalysts, superior catalytic activity is achieved with E1/2 of 0.84 V for ORR, and overpotential of 0.39 V at 10 mA cm-2 for OER in an alkaline medium, respectively. Furthermore, CoCx/(Co0.55Fe1.945)2P@C as air electrode for rechargeable Zn-air battery shows power density as high as 131 mW cm-2 and charge-discharge cycle stability, and this suggests the potential application of CoCx/(Co0.55Fe1.945)2P@C in energy transformation systems. The high electrocatalytic performances are revealed to originate from the change of electronic structure of bimetallic (Co0.55Fe1.945)2P via introducing P into the Co0.55Fe1.945 alloy, resulting in a decreased energy gap of CoCx/(Co0.55Fe1.945)2P@C relative to that of CoCx/Co0.55Fe1.945@C. This work proposes a versatile strategy to develop multifunctional non-precious catalysts for this kind of energy-related electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Yanling Wu
- College of Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580 Shandong, China
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- College of Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580 Shandong, China
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- College of Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580 Shandong, China
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- College of Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580 Shandong, China
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- College of Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580 Shandong, China.
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Wang D, Pan X, Yang P, Li R, Xu H, Li Y, Meng F, Zhang J, An M. Transition Metal and Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon-based Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Active Site Insights to the Rational Design of Precursors and Structures. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:33-55. [PMID: 33078564 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Considering the urgent requirement for clean and sustainable energy, fuel cells and metal-air batteries have emerged as promising energy storage and conversion devices to alleviate the worldwide energy challenges. The key step in accelerating the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics at the cathode is to develop cost-effective and high-efficiency non-precious metal catalysts, which can be used to replace expensive Pt-based catalysts. Recently, the transition metal and nitrogen co-doped carbon (M-Nx /C) materials with tailored morphology, tunable composition, and confined structure show great potential in both acidic and alkaline media. Herein, the mechanism of ORR is provided, followed by recent efforts to clarify the actual structures of active sites. Furthermore, the progress of optimizing the catalytic performance of M-Nx /C catalysts by modulating nitrogen-rich precursors and porous structure engineering is highlighted. The remaining challenges and development prospects of M-Nx /C catalysts are also outlined and evaluated.
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- Dan Wang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Gao R, Ji S, Li H, Tang K, Jiang P, Hu H, Zhang Z, Hao H, Qu Q, Liang X, Chen W, Dong J, Wang D, Li Y. Atomic‐Level Modulation of Electronic Density at Cobalt Single‐Atom Sites Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks: Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Yuanjun Chen
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot 010021 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot 010021 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Materials and Green Applications School of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Chen Y, Gao R, Ji S, Li H, Tang K, Jiang P, Hu H, Zhang Z, Hao H, Qu Q, Liang X, Chen W, Dong J, Wang D, Li Y. Atomic‐Level Modulation of Electronic Density at Cobalt Single‐Atom Sites Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks: Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:3212-3221. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yuanjun Chen
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot 010021 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science Anhui University Hefei 230601 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inner Mongolia University Hohhot 010021 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Materials and Green Applications School of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Hu XM, Mendoza D, Madsen MR, Joulié D, Lassalle-Kaiser B, Robert M, Pedersen SU, Skrydstrup T, Daasbjerg K. Achieving Near-Unity CO Selectivity for CO 2 Electroreduction on an Iron-Decorated Carbon Material. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6360-6369. [PMID: 32672415 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A straightforward procedure has been developed to prepare a porous carbon material decorated with iron by direct pyrolysis of a mixture of a porous polymer and iron chloride. Characterization of the material with X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and electron microscopy indicates the presence of iron carbide nanoparticles encapsulated inside the carbon matrix, and elemental mapping and cyanide poisoning experiments demonstrate the presence of atomic Fe centers, albeit in trace amounts, which are active sites for electrochemical CO2 reduction. The encapsulated iron carbide nanoparticles are found to boost the catalytic activity of atomic Fe sites in the outer carbon layers, rendering the material highly active and selective for CO2 reduction, although these atomic Fe sites are only present in trace amounts. The target material exhibits near-unity selectivity (98 %) for CO2 -to-CO conversion at a small overpotential (410 mV) in water. Furthermore, the material holds potential for practical application, as a current density over 30 mA cm-2 and a selectivity of 93 % can be achieved in a flow cell.
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- Xin-Ming Hu
- Carbon Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, CNRS, 75006, Paris, France
- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, 91192, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Carbon Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, CNRS, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, CNRS, 75006, Paris, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 75005, Paris, France
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- Carbon Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Carbon Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Carbon Dioxide Activation Center (CADIAC), Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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Understanding the Catalytic Sites of Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts. Chemistry 2020; 27:145-157. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Guo L, Liu Y, Teng X, Niu Y, Gong S, Chen Z. Self-Supported Vanadium Carbide by an Electropolymerization-Assisted Method for Efficient Hydrogen Production. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3671-3678. [PMID: 32352230 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Exploring efficient electrodes toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) remains a great challenge for large-scale hydrogen production. Owing to its high earth abundance, low electrical resistivity, and small density, vanadium carbide (VC) is a promising HER electrode candidate but has been rarely explored. In this work, VC nanoparticles encased in nitrogen-doped carbon matrix on carbon cloth (VC@NC/CC) were prepared as a binder-free HER cathode through electropolymerization followed by carbothermal reduction under argon. In the first step of pyrrole electropolymerization, the VO4 3- anions, serving as both vanadium source and supporting electrolyte, were homogeneously incorporated in the positively charged polypyrrole (PPy) framework through coulombic interaction. The electropolymerization was effective for preparation of binder-free metal carbide materials with various polymer monomers as carbon source, which was favorable for the high performance of metal carbide electrodes. During the pyrolysis process, the polymeric hybrids were converted to VC nanoparticles and entrapped in the PPy-derived N-doped carbon matrix. The optimized VC@NC/CC electrode exhibited high catalytic activity and durability in both acidic and alkaline media. The use of VC for efficient HER is remarkable, and such a convenient and versatile electropolymerization-assisted method is appealing for the fabrication of industrially scalable large-area VC electrodes for efficient hydrogen production.
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- Lixia Guo
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Longyan University, Longyan, Fujian, 364012, P.R. China
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Patniboon T, Hansen HA. N-Doped Graphene Supported on Metal-Iron Carbide as a Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Density Functional Theory Study. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:996-1005. [PMID: 31894657 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201903035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The development of an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is essential for the commercialization of fuel-cell technologies. Iron carbide encapsulated in N-doped graphene (NG/Fe3 C) has been recognized recently as a promising ORR catalyst. In this study, the stability and catalytic activity of N-doped graphene supported on metal-iron carbide (NG/M_Fe3 C) toward the ORR are investigated by using DFT calculations. The NG/M_Fe3 C heterostructure is modeled by substituting Fe atoms in the Fe3 C substrate near the NG/Fe3 C interface by metal atoms M (M=Cr-Mn, Co-Zn, Nb-Mo, Ta-W). The calculations show that the introduction of the metal atoms M alters the work function of the overlayer N-doped graphene, which is found to correlate with the binding strength of the ORR intermediates. The introduction of Ni or Co atoms at the interface improves the ORR activity of the NG/Fe3 C and stabilizes the heterostructure. The ORR activity increases as the concentration of Ni or Co atoms near the interface increases, and the stable heterostructure is available in a wide range of substituted concentrations. These results suggest approaches to improve the ORR activity of NG/Fe3 C catalysts.
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- Tipaporn Patniboon
- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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Liu Y, Zhu Y, Jiang H, Shen J, Li C. The Proportion of Fe-N X , N Doping Species and Fe 3 C to Oxygen Catalytic Activity in Core-Shell Fe-N/C Electrocatalyst. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:310-318. [PMID: 31833657 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst composed of iron carbide (Fe3 C) nanoparticles encapsulated by nitrogen doped carbon sheets is reported. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption near edge structure revealed the presence of several kinds of active sites (Fe-Nx sites, N doping sites) and the modulated electron structure of nitrogen doped carbon sheets. Fe3 C@N-CSs shows excellent oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction catalytic activity owing to the modulated electron structure by encapsulated Fe3 C core via biphasic interfaces electron interaction, which can lower the free energy of intermediate, strengthen the bonding strength and enhance conductivity. Meanwhile, the contribution of the Fe-Nx sites, N doping sites and the effect of Fe3 C core for the electrocatalytic oxygen reaction is originally revealed. The Fe3 C@N-CSs air electrode-based zinc-air battery demonstrates a high open circuit potential of 1.47 V, superior charge-discharge performance and long lifetime, which outperforms the noble metal-based zinc-air battery.
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- Yanyan Liu
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihez, i832003, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Institution, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.,School of Chemical Engineering Institution, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Du P, Bao Y, Guo C, Wu L, Pan J, Zhao C, Ma FX, Lu J, Li YY. Design of Fe,N co-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes for efficient oxygen reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:14467-14470. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05520d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Fe and N co-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Fe,N-MWCNTs) are designed and fabricated to efficiently catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
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- Peng Du
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
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- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
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- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
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- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
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- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM)
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
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Guo X, Zhang W, Zhang D, Qian S, Tong X, Zhou D, Zhang J, Yuan A. Submicron Co
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- Xingmei Guo
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212003 China
- Marine Equipment and Technology Institute Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang 212003 China
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Jyoti Borah B, Saikia H, Goswami C, Kashyap Hazarika K, Yamada Y, Bharali P. Unique Half Embedded/Exposed PdFeCu/C Interfacial Nanoalloy as High‐Performance Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Biraj Jyoti Borah
- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur, Assam- 784 028 India
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- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur, Assam- 784 028 India
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- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur, Assam- 784 028 India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry & Bioengineering Graduate School of EngineeringOsaka City University 3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur, Assam- 784 028 India
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Chen M, Jiang Y, Mei P, Zhang Y, Zheng X, Xiao W, You Q, Yan X, Tang H. Polyacrylamide Microspheres-Derived Fe 3C@N-doped Carbon Nanospheres as Efficient Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E767. [PMID: 31052409 PMCID: PMC6572022 DOI: 10.3390/polym11050767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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High-performance non-precious metal catalysts exhibit high electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR), which is indispensable for facilitating the development of multifarious renewable energy systems. In this work; N-doped carbon-encapsulated Fe3C nanosphere ORR catalysts were prepared through simple carbonization of iron precursors loaded with polyacrylamide microspheres. The effect of iron precursors loading on the electrocatalytic activity for ORR was investigated in detail. The electrochemical measurements revealed that the N-doped carbon-encapsulated Fe3C nanospheres exhibited outstanding electrocatalytic activity for ORR in alkaline solutions. The optimized catalyst possessed more positive onset potential (0.94 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)), higher diffusion limiting current (5.78 mA cm-2), better selectivity (the transferred electron number n > 3.98 at 0.19 V vs. RHE) and higher durability towards ORR than a commercial Pt/C catalyst. The efficient electrocatalytic performance towards ORR can be attributed to the synergistic effect between N-doped carbon and Fe3C as catalytic active sites; and the excellent stability results from the core-shell structure of the catalysts.
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- Ming Chen
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
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Liang Z, Zheng H, Cao R. Importance of Electrocatalyst Morphology for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Zuozhong Liang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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Xiong Y, Yang Y, Feng X, DiSalvo FJ, Abruña HD. A Strategy for Increasing the Efficiency of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Mn-Doped Cobalt Ferrites. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:4412-4421. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b13296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yin Xiong
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
- Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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Yu J, Wang C, Yuan W, Shen Y, Xie A. B, N Co‐Doped Three‐Dimensional Carbon Aerogels with Excellent Electrochemical Performance for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Chemistry 2019; 25:2877-2883. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Jie Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lab for Clean Energy & Green Catalysis Anhui University Hefei 230601 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lab for Clean Energy & Green Catalysis Anhui University Hefei 230601 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lab for Clean Energy & Green Catalysis Anhui University Hefei 230601 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lab for Clean Energy & Green Catalysis Anhui University Hefei 230601 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lab for Clean Energy & Green Catalysis Anhui University Hefei 230601 P.R. China
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Li F, Li H, Liu X, Wang L, Lu Y, Hu X. Scalable Synthesis of Fe/N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanotube Frameworks for Aqueous Zn-Air Batteries. Chemistry 2018; 25:635-641. [PMID: 30351499 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Aqueous Zn-air batteries are emerging to be ideal next-generation energy-storage devices with high safety and high energy/power densities. However, the rational design and fabrication of low-cost, highly efficient, and durable electrocatalysts on the cathode side remain highly desired. Herein, template-assisted, scalable Fe-implanted N-doped porous carbon nanotube networks (Fe-N-CNNs) have been synthesized based on an environmentally friendly template hydroxyapatite nanowires (HAP NWs). Thanks to the hierarchical meso/micropores, high specific surface area, and abundant active sites, the optimized Fe-N-CNNs exhibit excellent oxygen reduction activity. Furthermore, the Zn-air batteries based on the Fe-N-CNNs cathode deliver a high discharge voltage of 1.27 V at a current density of 20 mA cm-2 and a large peak power density of 202.2 mW cm-2 . More far-reaching, this HAP-based template strategy opens a new avenue toward the mass production of efficient, cost-effective electrocatalysts, and the Fe-N-CNNs with hollow interiors are expected to extend their other potential uses in energy storage, molecular sieves, adsorbents, and biomedical engineering.
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- Fuyun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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Qiao M, Titirici MM. Engineering the Interface of Carbon Electrocatalysts at the Triple Point for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Chemistry 2018; 24:18374-18384. [PMID: 30307068 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The aqueous oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has recently received increased attention due to its critical role in clean and sustainable energy-generation technologies, such as proton exchange membranes (PEM) fuel cells, alkaline fuel cells and Zn-air batteries. The sluggish kinetics associated with ORR result from multistep electron-transfer process. The slow kinetics are partially related to the O2 adsorption process onto the catalyst, which happens at the triple-phase boundary (TPB) of the electrocatalyst-electrolyte-oxygen interface. Hence, tremendous efforts have been devoted to improving the intrinsic properties of electrocatalysts such as active sites, electrical conductivity and porosity. Engineering the electrocatalyst's interfacial properties is another critical issue in ORR, however less described in the literature. The surface of the catalyst provides the microenvironment for the triple boundary interface reaction, which directly influences its electrocatalytic activity and the kinetics. This Minireview is a summary of the existing literature on manipulating the interfacial surface of non-precious metal catalysts at the triple point between the solid catalyst, the aqueous electrolyte and the O2 gas with the aim of improving the ORR efficiency. Various approaches towards improving the wettability and nanostructuring the catalyst surface to boost the activity of the surface-active sites and provide improved stability are discussed.
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- Mo Qiao
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
- Materials Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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Zhang M, Wu D, Ye Y, Wu L, Yao Z, Ma X, Wang L, Zhang Z, Xiang S. Thermal Conversion of MOF@MOF: Synthesis of an N-Doped Carbon Material with Excellent ORR Performance. Chempluschem 2018; 83:1044-1051. [PMID: 31950726 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Here we propose a new strategy in which two isomorphic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) [FJU-40-H (a) and FJU-40-NH2 (b)] are used to construct the core-shell material MOF@MOF. This strategy based on nitrogen doping and specific surface has resulted in an N-doped porous carbon (NPC) material in a one-step thermal treatment in N2 atmosphere; this material displays high catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The materials were analyzed by SEM, XPS, Raman, specific surface area, pore size distribution and electrochemical measurements. It was found that NPC derived from the core-shell MOF@MOF can provide excellent catalytic ORR performance exceeding that of the single MOF. The onset potential is NPC-b@a-4h (-0.068 V)>NPC-a@b-4h (-0.075 V)>NPC-a-4h (-0.109 V)>NPC-b-4h (-0.113 V). Moreover, the results also show that the performance of NPC-b@a (n=4.15) is better than that of NPC-a@b (n=3.32), which means the different nitrogen content of ligands inside and outside of the core affects the ORR properties.
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- Mengxin Zhang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 32 Shangsan Road, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
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Yang L, Zeng Y, Tang X, Xu D, Fang D, Huang H, Shao Z, Yi B. Self-Sacrificial Template Synthesis of a Nitrogen-Doped Microstructured Carbon Tube as Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Limeng Yang
- Dalian National Laboratories for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- University of New South Wales; 2052, Kensington Sydney Australia
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- Dalian National Laboratories for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; 99 Songling Road Qingdao 266042 China
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- Dalian National Laboratories for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- Dalian National Laboratories for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- Dalian National Laboratories for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 China
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- Dalian National Laboratories for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 China
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Wang Q, Luo W, Chen X, Fan J, Jiang W, Wang L, Jiang W, Zhang W, Yang J. Porous‐Carbon‐Confined Formation of Monodisperse Iron Nanoparticle Yolks toward Versatile Nanoreactors for Metal Extraction. Chemistry 2018; 24:15663-15668. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Qingqing Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Tongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute Jingdezhen 333001 P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Tongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers, and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 P. R. China
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Li J, Mao S, Hou Y, Lei L, Yuan C. 3D Edge-Enriched Fe 3 C@C Nanocrystals with a Core-Shell Structure Grown on Reduced Graphene Oxide Networks for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:3292-3298. [PMID: 30035375 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The design of highly active, stable, and low-cost oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts to replace platinum-based materials is crucial to the development of renewable energy technologies. Herein, novel 3D edge-enriched Fe3 C@C nanocrystals with a core-shell structure grown on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) networks (Fe3 C@C/rGO) are reported as highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts for the ORR. The rGO nanosheets act as a host and provide vital support for local growth of edge-enriched Fe3 C@C nanocrystals, leading to a large surface area of 263 m2 g-1 and superstable hybrid structure. The unique structural design of the Fe3 C@C/rGO hybrid enables fast mass transport and a substantial number of exposed active edge sites for electrocatalytic reaction. The Fe3 C@C/rGO hybrid exhibits excellent ORR catalytic activity, with a high positive onset potential close to 1.0 V, a Tafel slope of 65 mV dec-1 , and excellent durability with only about 8 % current density decay at 0.8 V after 20 000 s continuous operation, which is superior to that of commercial Pt/C catalyst in an alkaline electrolyte.
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- Jianyang Li
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3200 North Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, PR China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3200 North Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, USA
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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Liu YZ, Li YF, Yuan SX, Chen S, Wang CW, Li XM, Su FY, Chen CM. Synthesis of 3D N, S Dual-Doped Porous Carbons with Ultrahigh Surface Areas for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reactions. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yan-Zhen Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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- College of Mechanics; Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030024 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan; Shanxi 030001 China
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Liang Z, Fan X, Lei H, Qi J, Li Y, Gao J, Huo M, Yuan H, Zhang W, Lin H, Zheng H, Cao R. Cobalt-Nitrogen-Doped Helical Carbonaceous Nanotubes as a Class of Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:13187-13191. [PMID: 30095856 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201807854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of significant importance in the development of fuel cells. Now, cobalt-nitrogen-doped chiral carbonaceous nanotubes (l/d-CCNTs-Co) are presented as efficient electrocatalysts for ORR. The chiral template, N-stearyl-l/d-glutamic acid, induces the self-assembly of well-arranged polypyrrole and the formation of ordered graphene carbon with helical structures at the molecular level after the pyrolysis process. Co was subsequently introduced through the post-synthesis method. The obtained l/d-CCNTs-Co exhibits superior ORR performance, including long-term stability and better methanol tolerance compared to achiral Co-doped carbon materials and commercial Pt/C. DFT calculations demonstrate that the charges on the twisted surface of l/d-CCNTs are widely separated; as a result the Co atoms are more exposed on the chiral CCNTs. This work gives us a new understanding of the effects of helical structures in electrocatalysis.
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- Zuozhong Liang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, P. R. China
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Liang Z, Fan X, Lei H, Qi J, Li Y, Gao J, Huo M, Yuan H, Zhang W, Lin H, Zheng H, Cao R. Cobalt–Nitrogen‐Doped Helical Carbonaceous Nanotubes as a Class of Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201807854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Zuozhong Liang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & DevicesSoochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & DevicesSoochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryPurdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & DevicesSoochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 P. R. China
- Department of ChemistryRenmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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Meng T, Cao M. Transition Metal Carbide Complex Architectures for Energy‐Related Applications. Chemistry 2018; 24:16716-16736. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Tao Meng
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education of China Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion, Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education of China Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion, Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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Li Q, Wan G, Zhao W, Yang C, Peng C, Duan Z, Chen H. Probing Nitrogen‐Doping Effects in the Core‐Shell Structured Catalysts for Bifunctional Electrocatalysis. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Qianru Li
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Chemical Science and Engineering DivisionArgonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Center for Nanoscale MaterialsArgonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
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Yang X, Hu X, Wang X, Fu W, He X, Asefa T. Metal-organic framework-derived Fe3C@NC nanohybrids as highly-efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysts in both acidic and basic media. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Shah SSA, Najam T, Cheng C, Peng L, Xiang R, Zhang L, Deng J, Ding W, Wei Z. Exploring Fe-Nxfor Peroxide Reduction: Template-Free Synthesis of Fe-NxTraumatized Mesoporous Carbon Nanotubes as an ORR Catalyst in Acidic and Alkaline Solutions. Chemistry 2018; 24:10630-10635. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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Tan H, Li Y, Kim J, Takei T, Wang Z, Xu X, Wang J, Bando Y, Kang Y, Tang J, Yamauchi Y. Sub-50 nm Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Hollow Carbon Sphere-Encapsulated Iron Carbide Nanoparticles as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Catalysts. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800120. [PMID: 30027043 PMCID: PMC6051398 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Sub-50 nm iron-nitrogen-doped hollow carbon sphere-encapsulated iron carbide nanoparticles (Fe3C-Fe,N/C) are synthesized by using a triblock copolymer of poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine-b-ethylene oxide) as a soft template. Their typical features, including a large surface area (879.5 m2 g-1), small hollow size (≈16 nm), and nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon shell, and encapsulated Fe3C nanoparticles generate a highly active oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance. Fe3C-Fe,N/C hollow spheres exhibit an ORR performance comparable to that of commercially available 20 wt% Pt/C in alkaline electrolyte, with a similar half-wave potential, an electron transfer number close to 4, and lower H2O2 yield of less than 5%. It also shows noticeable ORR catalytic activity under acidic conditions, with a high half-wave potential of 0.714 V, which is only 59 mV lower than that of 20 wt% Pt/C. Moreover, Fe3C-Fe,N/C has remarkable long-term durability and tolerance to methanol poisoning, exceeding Pt/C regardless of the electrolyte.
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- Haibo Tan
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042China
- Faculty of Science and EngineeringWaseda University3‐4‐1 OkuboShinjukuTokyo169‐8555Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
- Department of Automotive EngineeringSchool of Transportation Science and EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijing100191P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)The University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
- Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM)University of WollongongNorth WollongongNSW2500Australia
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- Department of Energy and Materials EngineeringDongguk University‐SeoulSeoul04620South Korea
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042China
- Faculty of Science and EngineeringWaseda University3‐4‐1 OkuboShinjukuTokyo169‐8555Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering & Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)The University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
- Department of Plant & Environmental New ResourcesKyung Hee University1732 Deogyeong‐daero, Giheung‐guYongin‐siGyeonggi‐do446‐701South Korea
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Ye Z, Zhang P, Lei X, Wang X, Zhao N, Yang H. Iron Carbides and Nitrides: Ancient Materials with Novel Prospects. Chemistry 2018; 24:8922-8940. [PMID: 29411433 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201706028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Iron carbides and nitrides have aroused great interest in researchers, due to their excellent magnetic properties, good machinability and the particular catalytic activity. Based on these advantages, iron carbides and nitrides can be applied in various areas such as magnetic materials, biomedical, photo- and electrocatalysis. In contrast to their simple elemental composition, the synthesis of iron carbides and nitrides still has great challenges, particularly at the nanoscale, but it is usually beneficial to improve performance in corresponding applications. In this review, we introduce the investigations about iron carbides and nitrides, concerning their structure, synthesis strategy and various applications from magnetism to the catalysis. Furthermore, the future prospects are also discussed briefly.
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- Zhantong Ye
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Jensen KD, Tymoczko J, Rossmeisl J, Bandarenka AS, Chorkendorff I, Escudero-Escribano M, Stephens IEL. Elucidation of the Oxygen Reduction Volcano in Alkaline Media using a Copper-Platinum(111) Alloy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:2800-2805. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201711858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kim D. Jensen
- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Chemistry-Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen (KU); Universitetsparken 5 2100, Kbh. Ø Denmark
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES); Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry-Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen (KU); Universitetsparken 5 2100, Kbh. Ø Denmark
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- Energy Conversion and Storage (ECS), Physik-Department; Technische Universität München; James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Chemistry-Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen (KU); Universitetsparken 5 2100, Kbh. Ø Denmark
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- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Materials; Imperial College London, Royal School of Mines; Prince Consort Rd London SW7 2AZ UK
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Jensen KD, Tymoczko J, Rossmeisl J, Bandarenka AS, Chorkendorff I, Escudero-Escribano M, Stephens IEL. Elucidation of the Oxygen Reduction Volcano in Alkaline Media using a Copper-Platinum(111) Alloy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201711858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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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- Kim D. Jensen
- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Chemistry-Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen (KU); Universitetsparken 5 2100, Kbh. Ø Denmark
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES); Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry-Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen (KU); Universitetsparken 5 2100, Kbh. Ø Denmark
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- Energy Conversion and Storage (ECS), Physik-Department; Technische Universität München; James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Chemistry-Nano-Science Center; University of Copenhagen (KU); Universitetsparken 5 2100, Kbh. Ø Denmark
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- Department of Physics; Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Fysikvej; 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
- Department of Materials; Imperial College London, Royal School of Mines; Prince Consort Rd London SW7 2AZ UK
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Zhang B, Zhang J, Tao X, Mei Q, Zheng L, Zhang J, Tan X, Liu C, Luo T, Cheng X, Shi J, Shao D, Sun X, Zhu Q, Zhang L, Han B. Ultrathin and Porous Carbon Nanosheets Supporting Bimetallic Nanoparticles for High-Performance Electrocatalysis. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Bingxing Zhang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF); Institute of High Energy Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19B Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF); Institute of High Energy Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19B Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics; Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.19(A) Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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Ai Y, He M, Lv Q, Liu L, Sun HB, Ding M, Liang Q. 3D Porous Carbon Framework Stabilized Ultra-Uniform Nano γ-Fe2
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: A Useful Catalyst System. Chem Asian J 2017; 13:89-98. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201701457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Yongjian Ai
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry; Northeastern University; Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Northeastern University; Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Northeastern University; Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Northeastern University; Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education); Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation; Department of Chemistry; Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Ahn SH, Yu X, Manthiram A. "Wiring" Fe-N x -Embedded Porous Carbon Framework onto 1D Nanotubes for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1606534. [PMID: 28437022 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201606534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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This study presents a novel metal-organic-framework-engaged synthesis route based on porous tellurium nanotubes as a sacrificial template for hierarchically porous 1D carbon nanotubes. Furthermore, an ultrathin Fe-ion-containing polydopamine layer has been introduced to generate highly effective FeNx C active sites into the carbon framework and to induce a high degree of graphitization. The synergistic effects between the hierarchically porous 1D carbon structure and the embedded FeNx C active sites in the carbon framework manifest in superior catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared to Pt/C catalyst in both alkaline and acidic media. A rechargeable zinc-air battery assembled in a decoupled configuration with the nonprecious pCNT@Fe@GL/CNF ORR electrode and Ni-Fe LDH/NiF oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrode exhibits charge-discharge overpotentials similar to the counterparts of Pt/C ORR electrode and IrO2 OER electrode.
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- Sung Hoon Ahn
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Aijaz A, Masa J, Rösler C, Antoni H, Fischer RA, Schuhmann W, Muhler M. MOF-Templated Assembly Approach for Fe3C Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Bamboo-Like N-Doped CNTs: Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction under Acidic and Basic Conditions. Chemistry 2017; 23:12125-12130. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201701389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Arshad Aijaz
- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry; Ruhr-University Bochum; 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES); Ruhr-University Bochum; 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Anorganische Chemie II, Organometallics & Materials; Ruhr-University Bochum; 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry; Ruhr-University Bochum; 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; Technical University Munich; Lichtenbergstrasse 4 85748 Garching Germany
- Catalysis Research Centre; Technical University Munich; Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Strasse 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES); Ruhr-University Bochum; 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry; Ruhr-University Bochum; 44780 Bochum Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion; 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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Li Q, Wan G, Zhao H, Pan L, Wang N, Zhao W, Zhou X, Cui X, Chen H. Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Vesicles with Dual Iron-Based Sites for Efficient Oxygen Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:499-505. [PMID: 27863101 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A nitrogen-doped vesicle-like porous carbon with well-integrated dual iron-based catalytic sites was developed through direct pyrolysis of inexpensive and abundant precursors. Benefiting from the mesoporous structures with synchronous construction of Fe-Nx and Fe/Fe3 C@NC sites, the optimized catalyst exhibited outstanding performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media, even superior to the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Detailed characterizations revealed that Fe/Fe3 C@NC sites can make major catalytic contributions in basic media, whereas the Fe-Nx sites were found to play an indispensable role for ORR in acidic media.
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- Qianru Li
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Wei C, Wang H, Eid K, Kim J, Kim JH, Alothman ZA, Yamauchi Y, Wang L. A Three-Dimensionally Structured Electrocatalyst: Cobalt-Embedded Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes/Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid for Efficient Oxygen Reduction. Chemistry 2016; 23:637-643. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Changting Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun; Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100039 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun; Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100039 P. R. China
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- Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM); University of Wollongong; Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM); University of Wollongong; Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry; College of Science; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM); University of Wollongong; Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA); National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba; Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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Zhou Y, Xue H, Wang T, Guo H, Fan X, Song L, Xia W, Gong H, He Y, Wang J, He J. Tungsten Nitride-Cobalt Anchored in N-Doped Ordered Porous Carbon as an Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalyst. Chem Asian J 2016; 12:60-66. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201601253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yan Zhou
- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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- College of Materials Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; 210016 Nanjing P.R. China), Fax
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Han L, Xu M, Han Y, Yu Y, Dong S. Core-Shell-Structured Tungsten Carbide Encapsulated within Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Spheres for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:2784-2787. [PMID: 27573186 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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It is highly desirable and remains a great challenge to develop alternative hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts that are low-cost, highly efficient, and exhibit excellent stability. In this work, we report the synthesis of tungsten carbide nanocrystallites encapsulated within nitrogen-doped carbon (TCNC) spheres through in situ polymerization of dopamine with metatungstate followed by carburization under an inert atmosphere. During the in situ and confined carburization process, very small tungsten carbide nanocrystallites are obtained and uniformly dispersed in the simultaneously generated carbon matrix. Benefited from the unique structure and morphology, the resultant TCNC spheres exhibit high electrocatalytic activity and excellent stability toward HER in both acidic and alkaline solutions.
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- Lei Han
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China.
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