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Cai J, Hao X, Bian Z, Wu Y, Wei C, Yin X, Liu B, Fang M, Lv Y, Xie Y, Fang Y, Wang G. Elucidating the Discrepancy between the Intrinsic Structural Instability and the Apparent Catalytic Steadiness of M-N-C Catalysts toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202409079. [PMID: 38874984 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202409079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Despite the widespread investigations on the M-N-C type single atom catalysts (SACs) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), an internal conflict between its intrinsic thermodynamically structural instability and apparent catalytic steadiness has long been ignored. Clearly unfolding this contradiction is necessary and meaningful for understanding the real structure-property relation of SACs. Herein, by using the well-designed pH-dependent metal leaching experiments and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, an unconventional structure reconstruction of M-N-C catalyst during OER process was observed. Combining with density functional theory calculations, the initial Ni-N coordination is easily broken in the presence of adsorbed OH*, leading to favorable formation of Ni-O coordination. The formed Ni-O works stably as the real active center for OER catalysis in alkaline media but unstably in acid, which clearly explains the existing conflict. Unveiling the internal contradiction between structural instability and catalytic steadiness provides valuable insights for rational design of single atom OER catalysts.
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- Jinyan Cai
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui, 239000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Tian Z, Liang Y, Chen K, Gao J, Lu Z, Hu X, Ding Y, Wen Z. Advanced Hollow Cubic FeCo-N-C Cathode Electrocatalyst for Ultrahigh-Power Aluminum-Air Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310694. [PMID: 38545993 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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The exploration of electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is pivotal in the development of diverse batteries and fuel cells that rely on ORR. Here, a FeCo-N-C electrocatalyst (FeCo-HNC) featuring with atomically dispersed dual metal sites (Fe-Co) and hollow cubic structure is reported, which exhibits high activity for electrocatalysis of ORR in alkaline electrolyte, as evidenced by a half-wave potential of 0.907 V, outperforming that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. The practicality of such FeCo-HNC catalyst is demonstrated by integrating it as the cathode catalyst into an alkaline aluminum-air battery (AAB) paring with an aluminum plate serving as the anode. This AAB demonstrates an unprecedented power density of 804 mW cm-2 in ambient air and an impressive 1200 mW cm-2 in an oxygen-rich environment. These results not only establish a new benchmark but also set a groundbreaking record for the highest power density among all AABs reported to date. Moreover, they stand shoulder to shoulder with state-of-the-art H2-O2 fuel cells. This AAB exhibits robust stability with continuous operation for an impressive 200 h. This groundbreaking achievement underscores the immense potential and forward strides that the present work brings to the field.
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- Zhidong Tian
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350000, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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Liu T, Lei C, Wang H, Xu C, Ma W, He X, Liang X. Practical four-electron zinc-iodine aqueous batteries enabled by orbital hybridization induced adsorption-catalysis. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:1674-1685. [PMID: 38395648 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The successive I-/I0/I+ redox couples in the four-electron zinc-iodine aqueous battery (4eZIB) is plagued by the instability of the electrophilic I+ species, which could either be hydrolyzed or be neutralized by the I3- redox intermediates. We present an adsorption-catalysis approach that effectively suppresses the hydrolysis of ICl species and also provides an enhanced reaction kinetics to surpass the formation of triiodide ions. We elucidate that the improved stability is attributed to the pronounced orbital hybridization between the d orbitals of Fe-N4 moieties (atomic Fe supported on nitrogen doped carbon) and the p orbitals of iodine species (I2 and ICl). Such d-p orbital hybridization leads to enhanced adsorption for iodine species, increased energy barrier for proton detachment from the ICl·HOH intermediate during hydrolysis, and efficient catalysis of the iodine redox reactions with high conversion efficiency. The proposed 4eZIB demonstrates practical areal capacity (>3 mAh cm-2) with a near-unity coulombic efficiency, high energy density of 420 Wh kg-1 (based on cathode mass), and long-term stability (over 10,000 cycles). Even at -20 °C, the battery exhibits stable performance for over 1000 cycles with high iodine utilization ratio.
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- Tingting Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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Zheng Y, Cai X, Chen G, Xiang D, Shi W, Shen J, Xiang B. Single Atom-Dispersed Silver Incorporated in ZIF-8-Derived Porous Carbon for Enhanced Photothermal Activity and Antibacterial Activities. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:4253-4261. [PMID: 38766662 PMCID: PMC11102103 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s459176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Purpose Recently, Single-atom-loaded carbon-based material is a new environmentally friendly and stable photothermal antibacterial nanomaterial. It is still a great challenge to achieve single-atom loading on carbon materials. Materials and Methods Herein, We doped single-atom Ag into ZIF-8-derived porous carbon to obtain Ag-doped ZIF-8-derived porous carbon(AgSA-ZDPC). The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, XPS, FESEM, EDX, TEM, and HAADF-STEM which confirmed that the single-atom Ag successfully doped into the porous carbon. Further, the photothermal properties and antimicrobial activity of AgSA-ZDPC have been tested. Results The results showed that the temperature increased by 30 °C after near-infrared light irradiation(1 W/cm2) for 5 min which was better than ZIF-8-derived porous carbon(ZDPC). It also exhibits excellent photothermal stability after the laser was switched on and off 5 times. When the AgSA-ZDPC concentration was greater than 50 µg/mL and the near-infrared irradiation was performed for 5 min, the growth inhibition of S. aureus and E. coli was almost 100%. Conclusion This work provides a simple method for the preparation of single-atom Ag-doped microporous carbon which has potential antibacterial application.
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- Yutong Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418000, People’s Republic of China
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Saetta C, Barlocco I, Liberto GD, Pacchioni G. Key Ingredients for the Screening of Single Atom Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: The Case of Titanium Nitride. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401058. [PMID: 38671564 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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A computational screening of Single Atom Catalysts (SACs) bound to titanium nitride (TiN) is presented, for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER), based on density functional theory. The role of fundamental ingredients is explored to account for a reliable screening of SACs. Namely, the formation of H2-complexes besides the classical H* one impacts the predicted HER activity, in line with previous studies on other SACs. Also, the results indicate that one needs to adopt self-interaction-corrected functionals. Finally, predicting an active catalyst is of little help without an assessment of its stability. Thus, it is included in the theoretical framework the analysis of the stability of the SACs in working conditions of pH and voltage. Once unconventional intermediates and stability are considered in a self-interaction corrected scheme, the number of potential good catalysts for HER is strongly reduced since i) some potentially good catalysts are not stable against dissolution and ii) the formation of unconventional intermediates leads to thermodynamic barriers. This study highlights the importance of including ingredients for the prediction of new systems, such as the formation of unconventional intermediates, estimating the stability of SACs, and the adoption of self-interaction corrected functionals. Also, this study highlights some interesting candidates deserving of dedicated work.
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- Clara Saetta
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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Zheng H, Deng D, Zheng X, Chen Y, Bai Y, Liu M, Jiang J, Zheng H, Wang Y, Wang J, Yang P, Xiong Y, Xiong X, Lei Y. Highly Reversible Zn-Air Batteries Enabled by Tuned Valence Electron and Steric Hindrance on Atomic Fe-N 4-C Sites. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4672-4681. [PMID: 38587873 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst is the Achilles' heel of achieving robust reversible Zn-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, durable bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis in alkaline media is realized on atomic Fe-N4-C sites reinforced by NixCo3-xO4 (NixCo3-xO4@Fe1/NC). Compared with that of pristine Fe1/NC, the stability of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is increased 10 times and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance is also improved. The steric hindrance alters the valence electron at the Fe-N4-C sites, resulting in a shorter Fe-N bond and enhanced stability of the Fe-N4-C sites. The corresponding solid-state ZABs exhibit an ultralong lifespan (>460 h at 5 mA cm-2) and high rate performance (from 2 to 50 mA cm-2). Furthermore, the structural evolution of NixCo3-xO4@Fe1/NC before and after the OER and ORR as well as charge-discharge cycling is explored. This work develops an efficient strategy for improving bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis and possibly other processes.
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- Huanran Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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Dai H, Zhao Z, Wang K, Meng F, Lin D, Zhou W, Chen D, Zhang M, Yang D. Regulating electronic structure of Fe single-atom site by S/N dual-coordination for efficient Fenton-like catalysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133399. [PMID: 38163411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The activity of single-atom catalysts in peroxymonosulfate activation process is bound up with the local electronic state of metal center. However, the large electronegativity of N atoms in Metal-N4 restricts the electron transfer between center metal atom and peroxymonosulfate. Herein, we constructed Fe-SN-C catalyst by incorporating S atom in the first coordination sphere of Fe single-atom site (Fe-S1N3) for Fenton-like catalysis. The Fe-SN-C with a low valent Fe is found to exhibit excellent catalytic activity for bisphenol A degradation, and the corresponding rate constant reaches 0.405 min-1, 11.9-fold higher than the original Fe-N-C. Besides, the Fe-SN-C/PMS system exhibits ideal catalytic stability under the effect of wide pH range and background substrates by the fast generation of high-valent Fe species. Experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that the dual coordination of S and N atoms notably increases the local electron density of Fe atoms and electron filling in eg orbital, causing a d band center shifting close to the fermi level and thereby optimizes the activation energy for peroxymonosulfate decomposition via Fe 3d-O 2p orbital interaction. This work provides further development of promising SACs for the efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate based on direct regulation of the coordination environment of active center metal atoms.
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- Huiwang Dai
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Ecological Civilization Academy, Anji, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Ecological Civilization Academy, Anji, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Ecological Civilization Academy, Anji, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- Zhejiang Ecological Civilization Academy, Anji, Zhejiang 310058, China; Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environment Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Huanneng Environmental Technology Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, China
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Liu H, Liu X, Wang H, Ren J, Qu X. A Homing Missile-Like Nanotherapeutic with Single-Atom Catalytic Sites for In Situ Elimination of Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207510. [PMID: 37231552 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Intracellular bacterial pathogens hiding in host cells tolerate the innate immune system and high-dose antibiotics, resulting in recurrent infections that are difficult to treat. Herein, a homing missile-like nanotherapeutic (FeSAs@Sa.M) composed of a single-atom iron nanozyme (FeSAs) core coated with infected macrophage membrane (Sa.M) is developed for in situ elimination of intracellular methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Mechanically, the FeSAs@Sa.M initially binds to the extracellular MRSA via the bacterial recognition ability of the Sa.M component. Subsequently, the FeSAs@Sa.M can be transported to the intracellular MRSA-located regions in the host cell like a homing missile under the guidance of the extracellular MRSA to which it is attached, generating highly toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) for intracellular MRSA killing via the enzymatic activities of the FeSAs core. The FeSAs@Sa.M is far superior to FeSAs in killing intracellular MRSA, proposing a feasible strategy for treating intracellular infections by in situ generating ROS in bacterial residing regions.
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- Hao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Fe-N-C catalysts decorated with oxygen vacancies-rich CeO x to increase oxygen reduction performance for Zn-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:10-19. [PMID: 36682114 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Platinum group metal (PGM)-free catalysts represented by nitrogen and iron co-doped carbon (Fe-N-C) catalysts are desirable and critical for metal-air batteries, but challenges still exist in performance and stability. Here, cerium oxides (CeOx) are incorporated into a two-dimensional Fe-N-C catalyst (FeNC-Ce-950) via a host-guest strategy. The Ce4+/Ce3+ redox system creates a large number of oxygen vacancies for rapid O2 adsorption to accelerate the kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Consequently, the as-synthesized FeNC-Ce-950 catalyst exhibits a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.921 V and negligible decay (<2 mV for ΔE1/2) after 5,000 accelerated durability cycles, significantly outperforming most of ORR catalysts reported in recent years and precious metal counterparts. When applied in a zinc-air battery, it demonstrates a peak power density of 175 mW cm-2 and a specific capacity of 757 mAh gZn-1. This study also provides a reference for the exploration of Fe-N-C catalysts decorated with variable valence metal oxides.
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Low-loading Pt nanoparticles combined with the atomically dispersed FeN 4 sites supported by Fe SA-N-C for improved activity and stability towards oxygen reduction reaction/hydrogen evolution reaction in acid and alkaline media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 635:514-523. [PMID: 36603534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Reducing the loading of Pt precious metal is the promising pathway to positively promote the large-scale application for fuel cells and water electrolysis. In this work, a composite bifunctional electrocatalyst (named Pt@FeSA-N-C) consisting of the atomically dispersed FeN4 active sites and Pt nanoparticles (NPs) is successfully prepared for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reactions (HER). In the process of synthesizing precursor of Pt(OH)4-Fe-Ppy@CNFs, the Fe-Ppy@CNFs was firstly prepared where the highly dispersed Fe3+ ions were pre-anchored into polypyrrole (PPy) matrixes through in-situ polymerization on the surface of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and then Pt(OH)4 nano-particles were deposited on Fe-Ppy@CNFs through adjusting the pH of the solution by urea hydrolysis to obtain the Pt(OH)4-Fe-Ppy@CNFs. Compared with the commercial 20 wt.% Pt/C, the obtained Pt@FeSA-N-C possesses 5.5 wt.% low Pt loading. The strong synergistic effect of dual active sites between Pt NPs and FeN4 on one-dimensional (1D) FeSA-N-C support with a large surface area ensures effectively exposure of Fe and especial Pt active sites in the Pt@FeSA-N-C. Both ORR and HER activities of the Pt@FeSA-N-C were greatly improved in acid and alkaline media, even outperforming the commercial 20 wt.% Pt/C. Furthermore, the Pt@FeSA-N-C shows an unordinary stability, with no obvious decrease in the current density after 5000 and 1000 cycles of accelerated durability tests (ADTs) for ORR and HER processes, respectively. This work highlights a preparation strategy for the synergistic effect between low-loading Pt precious metal and non-precious metals in electrocatalytic system.
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Yu W, Zhu J, Chen S, Tang J, Ye J, Song S. Coupling Ni-Cu atomic pair to promote CO 2 electroreduction with near-unity CO selectivity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:51876-51886. [PMID: 36820965 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25975-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 towards CO is one of the most desirable routines to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentration and maintain a global carbon balance. In this work, a novel porous NiCu-embedded ZIF-derived N-doped carbon nanoparticle (NiCu@NCNPs) catalyst has been identified as an active, highly selective, stable, and cost-effective catalyst in CO2 reduction. A CO selectivity as high as 100% has been achieved on NiCu@NCNPs which is the highest reported to date. The particle current density of CO on NiCu@NCNPs is around 15 mA cm-2 under the optimized potential at -0.9 V vs. RHE. The NiCu@NCNPs electrode also exhibits excellent stability during the five sequential CO2 electroreduction experiments. The superior catalytic performance of NiCu@NCNPs in CO2RR can be related to its microstructure with high electrochemical surface area and low electron transfer resistance. Furthermore, a kinetic analysis has shown the formation of intermediate *COOH is the rate-determining step in CO2RR towards CO. According to the results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, a low Gibbs-free energy change (∆G) for the rate-determining step leads to the enhanced catalytic performance of CO2RR on NiCu@NCNPs.
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- Weiting Yu
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China.
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Chen Z, Peng X, Chen Z, Li T, Zou R, Shi G, Huang Y, Cui P, Yu J, Chen Y, Chi X, Loh KP, Liu Z, Li X, Zhong L, Lu J. Mass Production of Sulfur-Tuned Single-Atom Catalysts for Zn-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209948. [PMID: 36652951 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) show great potential for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs); however, scalable production of SACs from sustainable resources is difficult owing to poor control of the local coordination environment. Herein, lignosulfonate, a by-product of the papermaking industry, is utilized as a multifunctional bioligand for the mass production of SACs with highly active MN4 S sites (M represents Fe, Cu, and Co) via strong metalnitrogen/sulfur coordination. This effectively adjusts the charge distribution and promotes the catalytic performance, leading to highly durable and excellent performance in oxygen reduction and evolution reactions for ZABs. This study paves the way for the industrial production of cost-effective SACs in a sustainable manner.
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- Zehong Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Wu K, Chen R, Zhou Z, Chen X, Lv Y, Ma J, Shen Y, Liu S, Zhang Y. Elucidating Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Kinetics via Intermediates by Time-Dependent Electrochemiluminescence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217078. [PMID: 36591995 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Facile evaluation of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics for electrocatalysts is critical for sustainable fuel-cell development and industrial H2 O2 production. Despite great success in ORR studies using mainstream strategies, such as the membrane electrode assembly, rotation electrodes, and advanced surface-sensitive spectroscopy, the time and spatial distribution of reactive oxygen species (ROS) intermediates in the diffusion layer remain unknown. Using time-dependent electrochemiluminescence (Td-ECL), we report an intermediate-oriented method for ORR kinetics analysis. Owing to multiple ultrasensitive stoichiometric reactions between ROS and the ECL emitter, except for electron transfer numbers and rate constants, the potential-dependent time and spatial distribution of ROS were successfully obtained for the first time. Such exclusively uncovered information would guide the development of electrocatalysts for fuel cells and H2 O2 production with maximized activity and durability.
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- Kaiqing Wu
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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Gong L, Zhu J, Xia F, Zhang Y, Shi W, Chen L, Yu J, Wu J, Mu S. Marriage of Ultralow Platinum and Single-Atom MnN 4 Moiety for Augmented ORR and HER Catalysis. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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- Lei Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan 528200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- NRC (Nanostructure Research Centre), Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- NRC (Nanostructure Research Centre), Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan 528200, China
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Fang J, Chen Q, Li Z, Mao J, Li Y. The synthesis of single-atom catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2854-2868. [PMID: 36752217 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06406e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Heterogeneous catalysis is an important class of reactions in industrial production, especially in green chemical synthesis, and environmental and organic catalysis. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as promising candidates for heterogeneous catalysis, due to their outstanding catalytic activity, high selectivity, and maximum atomic utilization efficiency. The high specific surface energy of SACs, however, results in the migration and aggregation of isolated atoms under typical reaction conditions. The controllable preparation of highly efficient and stable SACs has been a serious challenge for applications. Herein, we summarize the recent progress in the precise synthesis of SACs and their different heterogeneous catalyses, especially involving the oxidation and reduction reactions of small organic molecules. At the end of this review, we also introduce the challenges confronted by single-atom materials in heterogeneous catalysis. This review aims to promote the generation of novel high-efficiency SACs by providing an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the current development in this research field.
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- Jiaojiao Fang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China. .,Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China. .,College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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Zhang F, Zhou L, Ma S, He Y, Li P, Zhang X, Lei L. Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Electro-Fenton Degradation of Organic Pollutants Using a FeNi-OH/NF Cathode. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Yang H, Cheng W, Lu X, Chen Z, Liu C, Tian L, Li Z. Coupling Transition Metal Compound with Single-Atom Site for Water Splitting Electrocatalysis. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200237. [PMID: 36538728 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Single-atom site catalysts (SACs) provide an ideal platform to identify the active centers, explore the catalytic mechanism, and establish the structure-property relationships, and thus have attracted increasing interests for electrocatalytic energy conversion. Substantial endeavors have been devoted to the construction of carbon-supported SACs, and their progress have been comprehensively reviewed. Compared with carbon-supported SACs, transition metal compounds (TMCs)-supported SACs are still in their infancy in the field of electrocatalysis. However, they have also aroused ever-increasing attention for driving electrocatalytic water splitting, and emerged as an indispensable class of SACs in recent years, predominately owing to their inherently structural features, such as rich anchoring sites, surface defects, and lattice vacancy. Herein, in this review, we have systematically summarized the recent advances of a variety of TMC supported SACs toward electrocatalytic water splitting. The advanced characterization techniques and theoretical analyses for identifying and monitoring the atomic structure of SACs are firstly manifested. Subsequently, the anchoring and stabilization mechanisms for TMC supported SACs are also highlighted. Thereafter, the advances of TMC supported SACs for driving water electrolysis are systematically unraveled.
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- Huimin Yang
- University and College Key Lab of Natural Product Chemistry and Application in Xinjiang, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, Yili, 835000, China.,School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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- University and College Key Lab of Natural Product Chemistry and Application in Xinjiang, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, Yili, 835000, China.,School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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- University and College Key Lab of Natural Product Chemistry and Application in Xinjiang, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, Yili, 835000, China.,School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, PR China
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Wang T, Xu L, Sun C, Li X, Yan Y, Li F. Synthesis of hierarchically structured Fe 3C/CNTs composites in a FeNC matrix for use as efficient ORR electrocatalysts. RSC Adv 2023; 13:3835-3842. [PMID: 36756555 PMCID: PMC9890648 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07848a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Fe-N-C has a high number of FeN x active sites and has thus been regarded as a high-performance oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst, and combining Fe3C with Fe-N-C typically boosts ORR activity. However, the catalytic mechanism remains unknown, limiting further research and development. In this study, a precipitation-solvothermal process was used in conjunction with pyrolysis to produce a series of Fe-N-C catalysts derived from a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) that was composited with Fe3C. The prepared catalysts had a multiscale structure of ZIF-like carbon particles and rod-like structures, as well as bamboo-like carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon layers wrapped with Fe3C particles while a series of studies revealed the origin of the rod-like structures and Fe3C phase. The hierarchical structure was beneficial to the enhanced electrocatalytic performance of catalysts for ORR. The optimal sample had the highest half-wave potential of 0.878 V vs. RHE, which was higher than that of commercial Pt/C (0.861 V vs. RHE). The ECSA of the optimal sample was 1.08 cm2 μg-1, with an electron transfer number close to 4, and functioning kinetics. The optimal sample exhibited high durability and methanol tolerance for the ORR. Finally, blocking different Fe active sites with coordination ions demonstrated that Fe(ii) was the main active site, indicating that Fe3C primarily served as a cocatalyst to optimize the electron structure of Fe-N-C, thereby synergistically improving the ORR activity.
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- Tanlun Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Catalysis and Separation, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of TechnologyBeijing 100124China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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Computational screening of transition metal atom doped C3N as electrocatalysts for nitrogen fixation. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Single-Atom Iron Catalyst Based on Functionalized Mesophase Pitch Exhibiting Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12121608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Designing highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts is of great importance in the fields of energy conversion and storage. We report on the facile synthesis of a single atom (SA) iron catalyst via the pyrolysis of a functionalized mesophase pitch. Monomers of naphthalene and indole underwent polymerization in the presence of iron chloride, which afterwards served as the pore-forming agent and iron source for the resulting catalyst. The SA-Fe@NC catalyst has a well-defined atomic dispersion of iron atoms coordinated by N-ligands in the porous carbon matrix, exhibiting excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity (E1/2 = 0.89 V) that outperforms the commercial Pt/C catalyst (E1/2 = 0.84 V). Moreover, it shows better long-term stability than the Pt/C catalyst in alkaline media. This facile strategy could be employed in versatile fossil feedstock and develop promising non-platinum group metal ORR catalysts for fuel cell technologies.
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Liu M, Chen Q, Cao X, Tan D, Ma J, Zhang J. Physicochemical Confinement Effect Enables High-Performing Zinc–Iodine Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:21683-21691. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Miaomiao Liu
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, China
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Tang H, Gu H, Li Z, Chai J, Qin F, Lu C, Yu J, Zhai H, Zhang L, Li X, Chen W. Engineering the Coordination Interface of Isolated Co Atomic Sites Anchored on N-Doped Carbon for Effective Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:46401-46409. [PMID: 36183270 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The regulation of the coordination environment of the central metal atom is considered as an alternative way to enhance the performance of single-atom catalysts (SACs). Herein, we design an electrocatalyst with active sites of isolated Co atoms coordinated with four sulfur atoms supported on N-doped carbon frameworks (Co1-S4/NC), confirmed by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscope (HADDF-STEM) and synchrotron-radiation-based X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. The Co1-S4/NC possesses higher hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activity than other Co species and exceptional stability, which exhibits a small Tafel slope of 60 mV dec-1 and a low overpotential of 114 mV at 10 mA cm-2 during the HER in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. Furthermore, through in situ X-ray absorption spectrum tests and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we reveal the catalytic mechanism of Co1-S4 moieties and find that the increasing number of sulfur atoms in the Co coordination environment leads to a substantial reduction of the theoretical HER overpotential. This work may point a new direction for the synthesis, performance regulation, and practical application of single-metal-atom catalysts.
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- Hao Tang
- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
- Center for Combustion Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing100081, China
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Xing ZH, Wang WL, Li XZ, Zhang K, Gan L, Wu QY. Electrochemical Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Carbon Nanotubes with Surface Co-N X Sites and Encapsulated Co Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:44282-44291. [PMID: 36153961 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The exploitation of M-NX sites, where M is a transition metal atom, is widely regarded as an effective catalytic strategy to promote the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In addition, some studies have shown that transition metal nanoparticles (M-NPs) coated with carbon layers can improve the reactivity of ORR and ameliorate the overpotential of the reaction. In this study, we synthesized carbon nanotubes with single-atom Co-NX active sites, Co-NPs outside the tube, and Co-NPs wrapped in the tube by the complexation-pyrolysis synthesis method and explored the role of the particles and Co-NX sites through different pickling steps. The catalyst synthesized with the new stratagem in this study shows outstanding selectivity and also ORR activity. Furthermore, a natural air diffusion electrode fabricated using this material can produce H2O2 at 323 mg L-1 h-1 under neutral conditions without oxygen aeration.
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- Zhi-Hui Xing
- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Cipriano LA, Di Liberto G, Pacchioni G. Superoxo and Peroxo Complexes on Single-Atom Catalysts: Impact on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03020] [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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- Luis A. Cipriano
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano─Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano─Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano─Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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Wang X, An Y, Liu L, Fang L, Liu Y, Zhang J, Qi H, Heine T, Li T, Kuc A, Yu M, Feng X. Atomically Dispersed Pentacoordinated-Zirconium Catalyst with Axial Oxygen Ligand for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209746. [PMID: 35822954 PMCID: PMC9543759 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs), as promising alternatives to Pt-based catalysts, suffer from the limited choice of center metals and low single-atom loading. Here, we report a pentacoordinated Zr-based SAC with nontrivial axial O ligands (denoted O-Zr-N-C) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The O ligand downshifts the d-band center of Zr and confers Zr sites with stable local structure and proper adsorption capability for intermediates. Consequently, the ORR performance of O-Zr-N-C prominently surpasses that of commercial Pt/C, achieving a half-wave potential of 0.91 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode and outstanding durability (92 % current retention after 130-hour operation). Moreover, the Zr site shows good resistance towards aggregation, enabling the synthesis of Zr-based SAC with high loading (9.1 wt%). With the high-loading catalyst, the zinc-air battery (ZAB) delivers a record-high power density of 324 mW cm-2 among those of SAC-based ZABs.
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- Xia Wang
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids01187DresdenGermany
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- Theoretical ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfAbteilung RessourcenökologieForschungsstelle Leipzig04318LeipzigGermany
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- Clean Energy ClusterInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)4715-330BragaPortugal
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryNorthern Illinois UniversityDeKalbIL 60115USA
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Central Facility of Materials Science Electron MicroscopyUniversity of Ulm89081UlmGermany
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- Theoretical ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfAbteilung RessourcenökologieForschungsstelle Leipzig04318LeipzigGermany
- Department of ChemistryYonsei UniversitySeoul03722Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryNorthern Illinois UniversityDeKalbIL 60115USA
- X-ray Science DivisionArgonne National LaboratoryLemontIL 60439USA
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfAbteilung RessourcenökologieForschungsstelle Leipzig04318LeipzigGermany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics06120HalleGermany
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Zhang R, Xue B, Tao Y, Zhao H, Zhang Z, Wang X, Zhou X, Jiang B, Yang Z, Yan X, Fan K. Edge-Site Engineering of Defective Fe-N 4 Nanozymes with Boosted Catalase-Like Performance for Retinal Vasculopathies. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2205324. [PMID: 35953446 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Extensive efforts are devoted to refining metal sites for optimizing the catalytic performance of single-atom nanozymes (SANzymes), while the contribution of the defect environment of neighboring metal sites lacks attention. Herein, an iron-based SANzyme (Fe-SANzyme) is rationally designed by edge-site engineering, which intensively exposes edge-hosted defective Fe-N4 atomic sites anchored in hierarchical mesoporous structures. The Fe-SANzyme exhibits excellent catalase-like activity capable of efficiently catalyzing the decomposition of H2 O2 into O2 and H2 O, with a catalytic kinetic KM value superior to that of natural catalase and reported nanozymes. The mechanistic studies depict that the defects introduce notable charge transfer from the Fe atom to the carbon matrix, making the central Fe more activated to strengthen the interaction with H2 O2 and weaken the OO bond. By performing catalase-like catalysis, the Fe-SANzyme significantly scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alleviates oxidative stress, thus eliminating the pathological angiogenesis in animal models of retinal vasculopathies without affecting the repair of normal vessels. This work provides a new way to refine SANzymes by engineering the defect environment and geometric structure around metal sites, and demonstrates the potential therapeutic effects of the nanozyme on retinal vasculopathies.
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- Ruofei Zhang
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China
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Metal-nitrogen co-doped hierarchical porous carbon derived from the bimetallic metal-organic framework as ORR electrocatalyst for passive alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hutchison P, Rice PS, Warburton RE, Raugei S, Hammes-Schiffer S. Multilevel Computational Studies Reveal the Importance of Axial Ligand for Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Fe-N-C Materials. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:16524-16534. [PMID: 36001092 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The systematic improvement of Fe-N-C materials for fuel cell applications has proven challenging, due in part to an incomplete atomistic understanding of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) under electrochemical conditions. Herein, a multilevel computational approach, which combines ab initio molecular dynamics simulations and constant potential density functional theory calculations, is used to assess proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) processes and adsorption thermodynamics of key ORR intermediates. These calculations indicate that the potential-limiting step for ORR on Fe-N-C materials is the formation of the FeIII-OOH intermediate. They also show that an active site model with a water molecule axially ligated to the iron center throughout the catalytic cycle produces results that are consistent with the experimental measurements. In particular, reliable prediction of the ORR onset potential and the Fe(III/II) redox potential associated with the conversion of FeIII-OH to FeII and desorbed H2O requires an axial H2O co-adsorbed to the iron center. The observation of a five-coordinate rather than four-coordinate active site has significant implications for the thermodynamics and mechanism of ORR. These findings highlight the importance of solvent-substrate interactions and surface charge effects for understanding the PCET reaction mechanisms and transition-metal redox couples under realistic electrochemical conditions.
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- Phillips Hutchison
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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Gao L, Bai S, Zhang Y, Hu C. Zn‐Nx doping in carbon nanotubes boosts selective CO2 electroreduction to CO. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lijun Gao
- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology CHINA
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- Xi'an University of Science and Technology College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology No.28, Xianning West Road 710049 Xi'an CHINA
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Xiang W, Li Y, Wu M, Ma J, Sheng Z. Co-doped CeO 2/N-C nanorods as a bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst and its application in rechargeable Zn-air batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:415404. [PMID: 35793593 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac7ed1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of electrocatalysts for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with high-activity and atability still remain great challenges for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Herein, a new type of Co-doped Ce-N-C bifunctional electrocatalyst has been synthesized through a simple two-step method, which realizes the high dispersion of Co3O4on the CeO2carbon frame and stabilizes its specific surface area. Benefiting from the synergistic interaction between Co3O4and CeO2, the conductivity of the electrocatalyst is improved and the oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen storage properties are promoted. The resultant Co3O4-CeO2@N-C catalyst shows remarkable ORR activity with the high initial potential (E0 = 0.8 V), the large limiting current density (jL = 6 mA cm-2), and a low Tafel slope (81 mV dec-1). In full cell tests, Co3O4-CeO2@NC as the oxygen electrode exhibites superior charge/discharge capacity and excellent cycle stability. The assembled Zn-air battery achieves a maximum power density of 110 mW cm-2at a current density of 180 mA cm-2, and a high specific capacity of 780 mAh g-1at a discharge current density of 10 mA cm-2.
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- Wenjuan Xiang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
- Ningxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon-Carbon Negative Material Engineering Technology, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- Ningxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon-Carbon Negative Material Engineering Technology, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- Ningxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon-Carbon Negative Material Engineering Technology, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
- Ningxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon-Carbon Negative Material Engineering Technology, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- Ningxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon-Carbon Negative Material Engineering Technology, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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Wang W, Rui K, Wu K, Wang Y, Ke L, Wang X, Xu F, Lu Y, Zhu J. Molecular Bridging Enables Isolated Iron Atoms on Stereoassembled Carbon Framework To Boost Oxygen Reduction for Zinc‐Air Batteries. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200789. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Wenqing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 P. R. China
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- Center of Nanoelectronics School of Microelectronics Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science University of Science and Technology of China 443 Huangshan Road Hefei 230027 P. R. China
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Wang X, An Y, Liu L, Fang L, Liu Y, Zhang J, Qi H, Heine T, Li T, Kuc A, Yu M, Feng X. Atomically Dispersed Pentacoordinated‐Zirconium Catalyst with Axial Oxygen Ligand for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Xia Wang
- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Clean Energy Cluster PORTUGAL
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- Northern Illinois University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry GERMANY
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- University of Ulm: Universitat Ulm Central Facility of Materials Science Electron Microscopy GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Theoretical Chemistry GERMANY
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- Northern Illinois University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Abteilung Ressourcenökologie GERMANY
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- TU Dresden: Technische Universitat Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry Dresden GERMANY
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- Technische Universitaet Dresden Chair for Molecular Functional Materials Mommsenstrasse 4 01062 Dresden GERMANY
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He T, Chen Y, Liu Q, Lu B, Song X, Liu H, Liu M, Liu YN, Zhang Y, Ouyang X, Chen S. Theory-Guided Regulation of FeN 4 Spin State by Neighboring Cu Atoms for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis in Flexible Metal-Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201007. [PMID: 35468253 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Iron, nitrogen-codoped carbon (Fe-N-C) nanocomposites have emerged as viable electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) due to the formation of FeNx Cy coordination moieties. In this study, results from first-principles calculations show a nearly linear correlation of the energy barriers of key reaction steps with the Fe magnetic moment. Experimentally, when single Cu sites are incorporated into Fe-N-C aerogels (denoted as NCAG/Fe-Cu), the Fe centers exhibit a reduced magnetic moment and markedly enhanced ORR activity within a wide pH range of 0-14. With the NCAG/Fe-Cu nanocomposites used as the cathode catalyst in a neutral/quasi-solid aluminum-air and alkaline/quasi-solid zinc-air battery, both achieve a remarkable performance with an ultrahigh open-circuit voltage of 2.00 and 1.51 V, large power density of 130 and 186 mW cm-2 , and good mechanical flexibility, all markedly better than those with commercial Pt/C or Pt/C-RuO2 catalysts at the cathode.
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- Ting He
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University Yuhu District, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University Yuhu District, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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Zhang LL, Tong L, Lv XH, Yan QQ, Ding YW, Wang YC, Liang HW. A Top-Down Templating Strategy toward Functional Porous Carbons. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201838. [PMID: 35618445 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanostructured carbon materials with high porosity and desired chemical functionalities are of immense interest because of their wide application potentials in catalysis, environment, and energy storage. Herein, a top-down templating strategy is presented for the facile synthesis of functional porous carbons, based on the direct carbonization of diverse organic precursors with commercially available metal oxide powders. During the carbonization, the metal oxide powders can evolve into nanoparticles that serve as in situ templates to introduce nanopores in carbons. The porosity and heteroatom doping of the prepared carbon materials can be engineered by varying the organic precursors and/or the metal oxides. It is further demonstrated that the top-down templating strategy is applicable to prepare carbon-based single-atom catalysts with iron-nitrogen sites, which exhibit a high power density of 545 mW cm-2 in a H2 -air proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
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- Le-Le Zhang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Wang M, Wu Y, Li X, Wang Y, Wu X, Li G, Yang L, Lin Y. Achieving a highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction via a molecular Fe single atom catalyst. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:8255-8259. [PMID: 35642926 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01326f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Molecular Fe phthalocyanine (FePc) is successfully anchored on a defective mesoporous carbon framework for the highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with a half-wave potential of 0.86 V (vs. RHE) and a limited current density of 5.40 mA cm-2. DFT calculations further suggest that the non-planar structure incorporating FePc can promote charge polarization and decrease the energy barrier.
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- Ming Wang
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Device, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China.
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Wang M, Wang X, Liao T, Zhang X, Tang H. Atomic Fe−N−C Sites on Porous Carbon Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Minkang Wang
- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 China
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd. Chongqing 401122 China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 China
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Xu M, Xie Q, Duan D, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Zhou H, Li X, Wang Y, Gao P, Ye W. Atomically Dispersed Cu Sites on Dual-Mesoporous N-Doped Carbon for Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200231. [PMID: 35384362 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The industrial Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis is extremely important in modern society. However, it is energy intensive and leads to severe pollution, which has motivated eco-friendly NH3 synthesis research. Electroreduction of contaminant nitrate ions back to NH3 is an effective complement but is still limited by low NH3 yields and nitrate-to-NH3 selectivities. In this study, the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NTRR) is carried out over a single-atom Cu catalyst. Atomically dispersed Cu sites anchored on dual-mesoporous N-doped carbon framework display excellent NTRR performance with NH3 production rate of 13.8 mol NH 3 gcat -1 h-1 and NO3 - -to-NH3 faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.5 % at -1.0 V. Cu-N-C catalyst can sustain continuous 120 h NTRR test in the simulated NH3 synthesis scenarios with large current density (about 200 mA cm-2 ) and amplified volume of NO3 - solution (9 times). Theoretical calculations reveal that atomically dispersed Cu1 -N4 sites reduce the energy barrier of potential-determining step in NTRR and promote the decomposition of primary intermediate in NO3 - -to-N2 process. These findings provide a guideline for the rational design of highly active, selective and durable electrocatalysts for the NTRR.
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- Mengqiu Xu
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, P. R. China
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Li J, Xia W, Tang J, Gao Y, Jiang C, Jia Y, Chen T, Hou Z, Qi R, Jiang D, Asahi T, Xu X, Wang T, He J, Yamauchi Y. Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Graphene Mesh: a Robust Scaffold for Highly Exposed Fe-N 4 Active Sites toward an Excellent Oxygen Reduction Catalyst in Acid Media. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:9280-9291. [PMID: 35604393 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study demonstrates a special ultrathin N-doped graphene nanomesh (NGM) as a robust scaffold for highly exposed Fe-N4 active sites. Significantly, the pore sizes of the NGM can be elaborately regulated by adjusting the thermal exfoliation conditions to simultaneously disperse and anchor Fe-N4 moieties, ultimately leading to highly loaded Fe single-atom catalysts (SA-Fe-NGM) and a highly exposed morphology. The SA-Fe-NGM is found to deliver a superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in acidic media (half-wave potential = 0.83 V vs RHE) and a high power density of 634 mW cm-2 in the H2/O2 fuel cell test. First-principles calculations further elucidate the possible catalytic mechanism for ORR based on the identified Fe-N4 active sites and the pore size distribution analysis. This work provides a novel strategy for constructing highly exposed transition metals and nitrogen co-doped carbon materials (M-N-C) catalysts for extended electrocatalytic and energy storage applications.
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- Jingjing Li
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Research Center for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen, Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068, Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Kagami Memorial Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Nishi-Waseda 2-8-26, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
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- Kagami Memorial Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Nishi-Waseda 2-8-26, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Kagami Memorial Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Nishi-Waseda 2-8-26, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan.,International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan.,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Queensland, Australia
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The development of high-performance non-noble metal-based oxygen electrocatalysts is crucial for the practical application of zinc–air batteries. Most of them suffer from low intrinsic activity and poor stability, failing to meet the needs of practical applications. Here, we report an efficient and durable bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst of Fe@Fe-SAC composite (SAC stands for single atoms on carbon). A facile and ease-to-scale-up process synthesizes it. Fe single-atom and Fe nanoparticles are anchored on nitrogen-doped porous carbon, with the latter encapsulated by the graphitic shell. It exhibits appealing activity and durability in a basic electrolyte, requiring a half-wave potential of 0.805 V for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and an overpotential of only 348 mV to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm−2 for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Both activities are comparable to the corresponding benchmarking electrocatalyst of Pt/C for ORR and IrO2 for OER. The superior activities are attributed to the strong electronic interaction between metal single-atom and nanoparticles. The favorable stability is ascribed to the physical encapsulation of carbon coatings on nanoparticles. This work presents a feasible scheme for designing and large-scale preparation of high-performance non-noble metal-based bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts.
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Jia Y, Shi C, Zhang W, Xia W, Hu M, Huang R, Qi R. Iron Single Atoms Anchored on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Matrix/Nanotube Hybrid Supports for Excellent Oxygen Reduction Properties. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091593. [PMID: 35564301 PMCID: PMC9099764 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Single-atom non-precious metal oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts have attracted much attention due to their low cost, high selectivity, and high activity. Herein, we successfully prepared iron single atoms anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon matrix/nanotube hybrid supports (FeSA-NC/CNTs) by the pyrolysis of Fe-doped zeolitic imidazolate frameworks. The nitrogen-doped carbon matrix/carbon nanotube hybrid supports exhibit a specific surface area of 1626.814 m2 g−1, which may facilitate electron transfer and oxygen mass transport within the catalyst and be beneficial to ORR performance. Further electrochemical results revealed that our FeSA-NC/CNTs catalyst exhibited excellent ORR activity (half-wave potential: 0.86 V; kinetic current density: 39.3 mA cm−2 at 0.8 V), superior to that of commercial Pt/C catalyst (half-wave potential: 0.846 V; kinetic current density: 14.4 mA cm−2 at 0.8 V). It also has a great stability, which makes it possible to be a valuable non-noble metal electrode material that may replace the latest commercial Pt/C catalyst in the future.
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- Yining Jia
- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics Sciences, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (Y.J.); (C.S.); (W.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics Sciences, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (Y.J.); (C.S.); (W.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics Sciences, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (Y.J.); (C.S.); (W.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics Sciences, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (Y.J.); (C.S.); (W.Z.); (M.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics Sciences, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (Y.J.); (C.S.); (W.Z.); (M.H.)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
- Correspondence: (R.H.); (R.Q.)
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics Sciences, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; (Y.J.); (C.S.); (W.Z.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: (R.H.); (R.Q.)
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He T, Chen Y, Liu Q, Lu B, Song X, Liu H, Liu M, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Ouyang X, Chen S. Theory‐Guided Regulation of FeN
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Spin State by Neighboring Cu Atoms for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis in Flexible Metal–Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Ting He
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University 932 Lushan South Road Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xiangtan University Yuhu District Xiangtan Hunan 411105 China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University 932 Lushan South Road Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 USA
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University 932 Lushan South Road Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University 932 Lushan South Road Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- School of Physics and Electronics Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University 932 Lushan South Road Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University 932 Lushan South Road Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou, Henan 450002 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xiangtan University Yuhu District Xiangtan Hunan 411105 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 USA
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Wang K, Chai H, Cao Y. Using Anion‐Exchange to Induce the Formation of Edge Defects in CoNx to Enhance ORR Activity. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kun Wang
- Xinjiang University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Xinjiang University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Xinjiang University Institue of Applied Chemistry Shenli Road, No. 666 830046 Urumqi CHINA
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He Y, Jia L, Lu X, Wang C, Liu X, Chen G, Wu D, Wen Z, Zhang N, Yamauchi Y, Sasaki T, Ma R. Molecular-Scale Manipulation of Layer Sequence in Heteroassembled Nanosheet Films toward Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts. ACS NANO 2022; 16:4028-4040. [PMID: 35188374 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Flocculation or restacking of different kinds of two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets into heterostructure nanocomposites is of interest for the development of high-performance electrode materials and catalysts. However, lacking a molecular-scale control on the layer sequence hinders enhancement of electrochemical activity. Herein, we conducted electrostatic layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly, employing oxide nanosheets (e.g., MnO2, RuO2.1, reduced graphene oxide (rGO)) and layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets (e.g., NiFe-based LDH) to explore a series of mono- and bilayer films with various combinations of nanosheets and sequences toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The highest OER activity was attained in bilayer films of electrically conductive RuO2.1 nanosheets underlying catalytically active NiFe LDH nanosheets with mixed octahedral/tetrahedral coordination (NiFe LDHTd/Oh). At an overpotential of 300 mV, the RuO2.1/NiFe LDHTd/Oh film exhibited an electrochemical surface area (ECSA) normalized current density of 2.51 mA cm-2ECSA and a mass activity of 3610 A g-1, which was, respectively, 2 and 5 times higher than that of flocculated RuO2.1/NiFe LDHTd/Oh aggregates with a random appearance of a surface layer. First-principles density functional theory calculations and COMSOL Multiphysics simulations further revealed that the improved catalytic performance was ascribed to a substantial electronic coupling effect in the heterostructure, in which electrons are transferred from exposed NiFe LDHTd/Oh nanosheets to underneath RuO2.1. The study provides insight into the rational control and manipulation of redox-active surface layers and conductive underlying layers in heteroassembled nanosheet films at molecular-scale precision for efficient electrocatalysis.
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- Yuanqing He
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Kagami Memorial Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
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Influence of Defects and Heteroatoms on the Chemical Properties of Supported Graphene Layers. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12030397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A large and growing number of theoretical papers report the possible role of defects and heteroatoms on the chemical properties of single-layer graphene. Indeed, they are expected to modify the electronic structure of the graphene film, allow for chemisorption of different species, and enable more effective functionalisation. Therefore, from theoretical studies, we get the suggestion that single and double vacancies, Stone–Wales defects and heteroatoms are suitable candidates to turn nearly chemically inert graphene into an active player in chemistry, catalysis, and sensoristics. Despite these encouraging premises, experimental proofs of an enhanced reactivity of defected/doped graphene are limited because experimental studies addressing adsorption on well-defined defects and heteroatoms in graphene layers are much less abundant than theoretical ones. In this paper, we review the state of the art of experimental findings on adsorption on graphene defects and heteroatoms, covering different topics such as the role of vacancies on adsorption of oxygen and carbon monoxide, the effect of the presence of N heteroatoms on adsorption and intercalation underneath graphene monolayers, and the role of defects in covalent functionalisation and defect-induced gas adsorption on graphene transistors.
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Cui T, Wang YP, Ye T, Wu J, Chen Z, Li J, Lei Y, Wang D, Li Y. Engineering Dual Single-Atom Sites on 2D Ultrathin N-doped Carbon Nanosheets Attaining Ultra-Low-Temperature Zinc-Air Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115219. [PMID: 34994045 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Herein, a novel dual single-atom catalyst comprising adjacent Fe-N4 and Mn-N4 sites on 2D ultrathin N-doped carbon nanosheets with porous structure (FeMn-DSAC) was constructed as the cathode for a flexible low-temperature Zn-air battery (ZAB). FeMn-DSAC exhibits remarkable bifunctional activities for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Control experiments and density functional theory calculations reveal that the catalytic activity arises from the cooperative effect of the Fe/Mn dual-sites aiding *OOH dissociation as well as the porous 2D nanosheet structure promoting active sits exposure and mass transfer during the reaction process. The excellent bifunctional activity of FeMn-DSAC enables the ZAB to operate efficiently at ultra-low temperature of -40 °C, delivering 30 mW cm-2 peak power density and retaining up to 86 % specific capacity from the room temperature counterpart.
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- Tingting Cui
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-micro structure and Ultrafast Process, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, 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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Gan X, Wang Y, Guo X, Wang F, Mao G, Lv X, Wang H. L–Cysteine Modulated ZIF for Deriving Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbon: A Highly Efficient and Stable Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reactions. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xingyu Gan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qufu Normal University, Qufu City Shandong Province 273165 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qufu Normal University, Qufu City Shandong Province 273165 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qufu Normal University, Qufu City Shandong Province 273165 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qufu Normal University, Qufu City Shandong Province 273165 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ministry of Education Henan Normal University Xinxiang City Henan Province 453007 P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qufu Normal University, Qufu City Shandong Province 273165 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qufu Normal University, Qufu City Shandong Province 273165 P. R. China
- School of Life Sciences Huzhou University Huzhou City Zhejiang Province 313000 P.R. China
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Atomic zinc sites with hierarchical porous carbon for high-throughput chemical screening with high loading capacity and stability. Pharmacol Res 2022; 178:106154. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yang Y, Peltier CR, Zeng R, Schimmenti R, Li Q, Huang X, Yan Z, Potsi G, Selhorst R, Lu X, Xu W, Tader M, Soudackov AV, Zhang H, Krumov M, Murray E, Xu P, Hitt J, Xu L, Ko HY, Ernst BG, Bundschu C, Luo A, Markovich D, Hu M, He C, Wang H, Fang J, DiStasio RA, Kourkoutis LF, Singer A, Noonan KJT, Xiao L, Zhuang L, Pivovar BS, Zelenay P, Herrero E, Feliu JM, Suntivich J, Giannelis EP, Hammes-Schiffer S, Arias T, Mavrikakis M, Mallouk TE, Brock JD, Muller DA, DiSalvo FJ, Coates GW, Abruña HD. Electrocatalysis in Alkaline Media and Alkaline Membrane-Based Energy Technologies. Chem Rev 2022; 122:6117-6321. [PMID: 35133808 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Hydrogen energy-based electrochemical energy conversion technologies offer the promise of enabling a transition of the global energy landscape from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of electrocatalysis in alkaline media and applications in alkaline-based energy technologies, particularly alkaline fuel cells and water electrolyzers. Anion exchange (alkaline) membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) enable the use of nonprecious electrocatalysts for the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), relative to proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), which require Pt-based electrocatalysts. However, the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) kinetics is significantly slower in alkaline media than in acidic media. Understanding these phenomena requires applying theoretical and experimental methods to unravel molecular-level thermodynamics and kinetics of hydrogen and oxygen electrocatalysis and, particularly, the proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) process that takes place in a proton-deficient alkaline media. Extensive electrochemical and spectroscopic studies, on single-crystal Pt and metal oxides, have contributed to the development of activity descriptors, as well as the identification of the nature of active sites, and the rate-determining steps of the HOR and ORR. Among these, the structure and reactivity of interfacial water serve as key potential and pH-dependent kinetic factors that are helping elucidate the origins of the HOR and ORR activity differences in acids and bases. Additionally, deliberately modulating and controlling catalyst-support interactions have provided valuable insights for enhancing catalyst accessibility and durability during operation. The design and synthesis of highly conductive and durable alkaline membranes/ionomers have enabled AEMFCs to reach initial performance metrics equal to or higher than those of PEMFCs. We emphasize the importance of using membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) to integrate the often separately pursued/optimized electrocatalyst/support and membranes/ionomer components. Operando/in situ methods, at multiscales, and ab initio simulations provide a mechanistic understanding of electron, ion, and mass transport at catalyst/ionomer/membrane interfaces and the necessary guidance to achieve fuel cell operation in air over thousands of hours. We hope that this Review will serve as a roadmap for advancing the scientific understanding of the fundamental factors governing electrochemical energy conversion in alkaline media with the ultimate goal of achieving ultralow Pt or precious-metal-free high-performance and durable alkaline fuel cells and related technologies.
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- Yao Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Chemical and Materials Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Chemical and Materials Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Instituto de Electroquímica, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante E-03080, Spain
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- Instituto de Electroquímica, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante E-03080, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Center for Alkaline Based Energy Solutions (CABES), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Najam T, Ahmad Khan N, Ahmad Shah SS, Ahmad K, Sufyan Javed M, Suleman S, Sohail Bashir M, Hasnat MA, Rahman MM. Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived Electrocatalysts for Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100329. [PMID: 35119193 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The increasing demands of energy and environmental concerns have motivated researchers to cultivate renewable energy resources for replacing conventional fossil fuels. The modern energy conversion and storage devices required high efficient and stable electrocatalysts to fulfil the market demands. In previous years, we are witness for considerable developments of scientific attention in Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their derived nanomaterials in electrocatalysis. In current review article, we have discussed the progress of optimistic strategies and approaches for the manufacturing of MOF-derived functional materials and their presentation as electrocatalysts for significant energy related reactions. MOFs functioning as a self-sacrificing template bid different benefits for the preparation of metal nanostructures, metal oxides and carbon-abundant materials promoting through the porous structure, organic functionalities, abundance of metal sites and large surface area. Thorough study for the recent advancement in the MOF-derived materials, metal-coordinated N-doped carbons with single-atom active sites are emerging candidates for future commercial applications. However, there are some tasks that should be addressed, to attain improved, appreciative and controlled structural parameters for catalytic and chemical behavior.
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- Tayyaba Najam
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Electrochemistry & Catalysis Research Laboratory (ECRL), Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Yan D, Xia C, He C, Liu Q, Chen G, Guo W, Xia BY. A Substrate-Induced Fabrication of Active Free-Standing Nanocarbon Film as Air Cathode in Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106606. [PMID: 34874623 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Designing cost-effective and high-efficiency bifunctional electrocatalysts for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) occurred at air electrodes is vitally significant yet challenging for Zn-air batteries (ZABs). In this work, a zinc substrate induced fabrication is reported of free-standing nanocarbon hybrid film which shows good bifunctional activity and can be directly used as the air electrode in the rechargeable ZABs. The designed nanocarbon film in Zn-air battery provides a satisfactory power density of 185 mW cm-2 and cycling stability for 1200 h under the current density of 10 mA cm-2 . This hybrid film also gives a solid-state ZAB excellent flexibility with a power density of 160 mW cm-2 . The free-standing hybrid with abundant cobalt-nitrogen-carbon species coupled with porous architecture would be the original factor for its satisfactory performance of rechargeable ZABs. This work would pave an ideal way to design integrated electrode with high electrocatalytic performance towards electrochemical energy technologies.
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- Dafeng Yan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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