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Ojelade OA, Zaman SF, Ni BJ. Green ammonia production technologies: A review of practical progress. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118348. [PMID: 37320925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Opeyemi A Ojelade
- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0100, USA
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Catalysis Lab at CHME-KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Technology Sydney School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia.
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Zhang L, Zhou H, Yang X, Zhang S, Zhang H, Yang X, Su X, Zhang J, Lin Z. Boosting Electroreduction Kinetics of Nitrogen to Ammonia via Atomically Dispersed Sn Protuberance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217473. [PMID: 36738169 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Atomically dispersed metal catalysts show potential advantages in N2 reduction reaction (NRR) due to their excellent activity and efficient metal utilization. Unfortunately, the reported catalysts usually exhibit unsatisfactory NRR activity due to their poor N2 adsorption and activation. Herein, we report a novel Sn atomically dispersed protuberance (ADP) by coordination with substrate C and O to induce positive charge accumulation on Sn site for improving its N2 adsorption, activation and NRR performance. The extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra confirmed the local coordination structure of the Sn ADPs. NRR activity was significantly promoted via Sn ADPs, exhibiting a remarkable NH3 yield (RNH3 ) of 28.3 μg h-1 mgcat -1 (7447 μg h-1 mgSn -1 ) at -0.3 V. Furthermore, the enhanced N2 Hx intermediates was verified by in situ experiments, yielding consistent results with DFT calculation. This work opens a new avenue to regulate the activity and selectivity of N2 fixation.
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- Lijuan Zhang
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.,SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Science Center of Energy Material and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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Xie HQ, Zheng X, Feng QY, Chen XP, Zou ZH, Wang QX, Tang J, Li Y, Ling Y. Single-Step Synthesis of Fe-Fe 3 O 4 Catalyst for Highly Efficient and Selective Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200919. [PMID: 35906181 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Nitrogen reduction electrocatalysts are highly attractive for catalytic science. However, most electrocatalysts are limited by their low faradaic efficiency, poor ammonia yield, and tedious and costly catalyst synthesis process. In this work, Fe-based oxide composite nanoparticles with steady chemical states are prepared by a single-step green procedure under ambient conditions. The resulting Fe-Fe3 O4 demonstrates remarkable activity and selectivity for nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) with the highest faradaic efficiency of 53.2±1.8 % and NH3 yield rate of 24.6±0.8 μg h-1 mgcat. -1 at -0.4 V (vs. RHE) in 0.1 m Na2 SO4 electrolyte. Characterization experiments and theoretical calculation reveal that Fe-Fe3 O4 exhibits significantly enhanced charge transfer capability and suppresses the competitive HER process.
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- Hui-Qi Xie
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, 363000, Zhangzhou, P. R. China
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Chen J, Kang Y, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Yang Y, Duan L, Li Y, Li W. Lattice-Confined Single-Atom Fe 1 S x on Mesoporous TiO 2 for Boosting Ambient Electrocatalytic N 2 Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203022. [PMID: 35411660 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Mimicking natural nitrogenase to create highly efficient single-atom catalysts (SACs) for ambient N2 fixation is highly desired, but still challenging. Herein, S-coordinated Fe SACs on mesoporous TiO2 have been constructed by a lattice-confined strategy. The extended X-ray absorption fine structure and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra demonstrate that Fe atoms are anchored in TiO2 lattice via the FeS2 O2 coordination configuration. Theoretical calculations reveal that FeS2 O2 sites are the active centers for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). Moreover, the finite element analysis shows that confinement of opened and ordered mesopores can facilitate the mass transport and offer an enlarged active surface area for NRR. As a result, this catalyst delivers a favorable NH3 yield rate of 18.3 μg h-1 mgcat. -1 with a high Faradaic efficiency of 17.3 % at -0.20 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode. Most importantly, this lattice-confined strategy is universal and can also be applied to Ni1 Sx @TiO2 , Co1 Sx @TiO2 , Mo1 Sx @TiO2 , and Cu1 Sx @TiO2 SACs. Our study provides new hints for the design and biomimetic synthesis of highly efficient NRR electrocatalysts.
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- Jiayin Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.,Zhuhai-Fudan Innovation Institute, Hengqin New Distract, Zhuhai, 51900, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Chen J, Kang Y, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Yang Y, Duan L, Li Y, Li W. Lattice‐Confined Single‐Atom Fe
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Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jiayin Chen
- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Zhuhai-Fudan Innovation Institute Hengqin New Distract Zhuhai 51900 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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Zhang W, Lin W, Ren J, Zheng N, Wu B. Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia by Pd−S−Mo Nanosheets on a Hydrophobic Hierarchical Graphene Support. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Wuyong Zhang
- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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Li K, Zhang S, Zhang X, Liu S, Jiang H, Jiang T, Shen C, Yu Y, Chen W. Atomic Tuning of Single-Atom Fe-N-C Catalysts with Phosphorus for Robust Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1557-1565. [PMID: 35104146 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce carbon-based fuels and chemicals possesses huge potentials to alleviate current environmental problems. However, it is confronted by great challenges in the design of active electrocatalysts with low overpotentials and high product selectivity. Here we report the atomic tuning of a single-Fe-atom catalyst with phosphorus (Fe-N/P-C) on commercial carbon black as a robust electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction. The Fe-N/P-C catalyst exhibits impressive performance in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO, with a high Faradaic efficiency of 98% and a high mass-normalized turnover frequency of 508.8 h-1 at a low overpotential of 0.34 V. On the basis of ex-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements and DFT calculations, we reveal that the tuning of P in single-Fe-atom catalysts reduces the oxidation state of the Fe center and decreases the free-energy barrier of *CO intermediate formation, consequently maintaining the electrocatalytic activity and stability of single-Fe-atom catalysts.
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- Ke Li
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zhang Y, Liu J, Wang J, Zhao Y, Luo D, Yu A, Wang X, Chen Z. Engineering Oversaturated Fe‐N
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Multifunctional Catalytic Sites for Durable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Yongguang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
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Qu M, Xu S, Du A, Zhao C, Sun Q. CO 2 Capture, Separation and Reduction on Boron-Doped MoS 2 , MoSe 2 and Heterostructures with Different Doping Densities: A Theoretical Study. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:2392-2400. [PMID: 34472174 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Designing high-performance materials for CO2 capture and conversion is of great significance to reduce the greenhouse effect and alleviate the energy crisis. The strategy of doping is widely used to improve activity and selectivity of the materials. However, it is unclear how the doping densities influence the materials' properties. Herein, we investigated the mechanism of CO2 capture, separation and conversion on MoS2 , MoSe2 and Janus MoSSe monolayers with different boron doping levels using density functional theory (DFT) simulations. The results indicate that CO2 , H2 and CH4 bind weakly to the monolayers without and with single-atom boron doping, rendering these materials unsuitable for CO2 capture from gas mixtures. In contrast, CO2 binds strongly to monolayers doped with diatomic boron, whereas H2 and CH4 can only form weak interactions with these surfaces. Thus, the monolayers doped with diatomic boron can efficiently capture and separate CO2 from such gas mixtures. The electronic structure analysis demonstrates that monolayers doped with diatomic doped are more prone to donating electrons to CO2 than those with single-atom boron doped, leading to activation of CO2 . The results further indicate that CO2 can be converted to CH4 on diatomic boron doped catalysts, and MoSSe is the most efficient of the surfaces studied for CO2 capture, separation and conversion. In summary, the study provides evidence for the doping density is vital to design materials with particular functions.
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- Mengnan Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.,Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Chang F, Gao W, Guo J, Chen P. Emerging Materials and Methods toward Ammonia-Based Energy Storage and Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005721. [PMID: 33834538 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Efficient storage and conversion of renewable energies is of critical importance to the sustainable growth of human society. With its distinguishing features of high hydrogen content, high energy density, facile storage/transportation, and zero-carbon emission, ammonia has been recently considered as a promising energy carrier for long-term and large-scale energy storage. Under this scenario, the synthesis, storage, and utilization of ammonia are key components for the implementation of ammonia-mediated energy system. Being different from fossil fuels, renewable energies normally have intermittent and variable nature, and thus pose demands on the improvement of existing technologies and simultaneously the development of alternative methods and materials for ammonia synthesis and storage. The energy release from ammonia in an efficient manner, on the other hand, is vital to achieve a sustainable energy supply and complete the nitrogen circle. Herein, recent advances in the thermal-, electro-, plasma-, and photocatalytic ammonia synthesis, ammonia storage or separation, ammonia thermal/electrochemical decomposition and conversion are summarized with the emphasis on the latest developments of new methods and materials (catalysts, electrodes, and sorbents) for these processes. The challenges and potential solutions are discussed.
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- Fei Chang
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- Energy College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- Energy College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian, 116023, China
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Li Y, Zhang Q, Mei Z, Li S, Luo W, Pan F, Liu H, Dou S. Recent Advances and Perspective on Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis under Ambient Conditions. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100460. [PMID: 34927956 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ammonia is an essential chemical for agriculture and industry. To date, NH3 is mainly supplied by the traditional Haber-Bosch process, which is operated under high-temperature and high-pressure in a centralized way. To achieve ammonia production in an environmentally benign way, electrochemical NH3 synthesis under ambient conditions has become the frontier of energy and chemical conversion schemes, as it can be powered by renewable energy and operates in a decentralized way. The recent progress on developing different strategies for NH3 production, including 1) classic NH3 synthesis pathways over nanomaterials; 2) the Mars-van Krevelen (MvK) mechanism over metal nitrides (MNx ); 3) reducing the nitrate into NH3 over Cu-based nanomaterial; and 4) metal-N2 battery release of NH3 from Lix M. Moreover, the most recent advances in engineering strategies for developing highly active materials and the design of the reaction systems for NH3 synthesis are covered.
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- Yang Li
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Zhang Y, Liu J, Wang J, Zhao Y, Luo D, Yu A, Wang X, Chen Z. Engineering Oversaturated Fe-N 5 Multifunctional Catalytic Sites for Durable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26622-26629. [PMID: 34463010 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are regarded as a promising next-generation system for advanced energy storage owing to a high theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg-1 . However, the practical implementation of Li-S batteries has been thwarted by the detrimental shuttling behavior of polysulfides, and the sluggish kinetics in electrochemical processes. Herein, a novel single atom (SA) catalyst with oversaturated Fe-N5 coordination structure (Fe-N5 -C) is precisely synthesized by an absorption-pyrolysis strategy and introduced as an effective sulfur host material. The experimental characterizations and theoretical calculations reveal synergism between atomically dispersed Fe-N5 active sites and the unique carbon support. The results exhibit that the sulfur composite cathode built on the Fe-N5 -C can not only adsorb polysulfides via chemical interaction, but also boost the redox reaction kinetics, thus mitigating the shuttle effect. Meanwhile, the robust three-dimensional nitrogen doped carbon nanofiber with large surface area, and high porosity enables strong physical confinement and fast electron/ion transfer process. Attributed to such unique features, Li-S batteries with S/Fe-N5 -C composite cathode realize outstanding cyclability and rate capability, as well as high areal capacities under raised sulfur loading, which demonstrates great potential in developing advanced Li-S batteries.
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- Yongguang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China.,South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Han Y, Zhang X, Cai W, Zhao H, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Hu Z, Li S, Lai J, Wang L. Facet-controlled palladium nanocrystalline for enhanced nitrate reduction towards ammonia. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:620-628. [PMID: 34034122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3-RR) is considered an appealing way for producing ammonia (NH3) under ambient conditions and solving environmental problems caused by nitrate, whereas the lack of adequate catalysts hampers the development of NO3-RR. Here, we firstly demonstrate that the Pd nanocrystalline with a well-desired facet can act as a highly efficient NO3-RR electrocatalyst for ambient ammonia synthesis. Pd (1 1 1) exhibits excellent activity and selectivity in reducing NO3- to NH4+ with a Faradaic efficiency of 79.91% and an NH4+ production of 0.5485 mmol h-1 cm-2 (2.74 mmol h-1 mg-1) in 0.1 M Na2SO4 (containing 0.1 M NO3-), which is 1.4 times higher than Pd (1 0 0) and 1.9 times higher than Pd (1 1 0), respectively. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveals that the superior NO3-RR activity of Pd (1 1 1) originates from its optimized activity of NO3- adsorption, smaller free energy change of the rate-limiting step (*NH3 to NH3), and poorer hydrogen evolution reaction activity (HER, competitive reaction). This work not only highlights the potentials of Pd-based nanocatalysts for NO3-RR but also provides new insight for the applications in NO3-RR of other facet-orientation nanomaterials.
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- Yi Han
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Ahmed MI, Liu C, Zhao Y, Ren W, Chen X, Chen S, Zhao C. Metal–Sulfur Linkages Achieved by Organic Tethering of Ruthenium Nanocrystals for Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Denmark 2800 Lyngby Denmark
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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Zhu Z, Yin H, Wang Y, Chuang CH, Xing L, Dong M, Lu YR, Casillas-Garcia G, Zheng Y, Chen S, Dou Y, Liu P, Cheng Q, Zhao H. Coexisting Single-Atomic Fe and Ni Sites on Hierarchically Ordered Porous Carbon as a Highly Efficient ORR Electrocatalyst. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004670. [PMID: 32939887 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
The development of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts based on earth-abundant nonprecious materials is critically important for sustainable large-scale applications of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Herein, a hetero-single-atom (h-SA) ORR electrocatalyst is presented, which has atomically dispersed Fe and Ni coanchored to a microsized nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon support with unique trimodal-porous structure configured by highly ordered macropores interconnected through mesopores. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectra confirm that Fe- and Ni-SAs are affixed to the carbon support via FeN4 and NiN4 coordination bonds. The resultant Fe/Ni h-SA electrocatalyst exhibits an outstanding ORR activity, outperforming SA electrocatalysts with only Fe- or Ni-SAs, and the benchmark Pt/C. The obtained experimental results indicate that the achieved outstanding ORR performance results from the synergetic enhancement induced by the coexisting FeN4 and NiN4 sites, and the superior mass-transfer capability promoted by the trimodal-porous-structured carbon support.
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- Zhengju Zhu
- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui 251, New Taipei City, 251301, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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Ahmed MI, Liu C, Zhao Y, Ren W, Chen X, Chen S, Zhao C. Metal–Sulfur Linkages Achieved by Organic Tethering of Ruthenium Nanocrystals for Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:21465-21469. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Denmark 2800 Lyngby Denmark
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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