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Singha T, Tomar S, Chakraborty S, Das S, Satpati B. Improved Alcohol Oxidation through Combined Effects of Tensile Lattice Strain and Twin Defects in Core-Shell Electrocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2309736. [PMID: 38459644 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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The direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) rely on alcohol oxidation reactions (AORs) to produce electricity, which require catalysts with optimized electronic structure to accelerate the sluggish AORs. Herein, an epitaxial growth of Pd layer onto the pentatwinned Au@Ag core-shell nanorods (NRs) is reported to synthesize highly strained Au@AgPd core-shell NRs. The tensile strain in the AgPd shell of the Au@AgPd nanorods (NRs) arises not only from the core-shell lattice mismatch but also from twinning and lattice distortion occurring at the five twinned boundaries present in the structure. Theoretical simulations prove that the presence of tensile strains in the AgPd layer leads to a significant upward shift of the d-band center of the Pd site toward the Fermi level which remarkably changes the adsorption energy of alcohols on the surface. Highly strained Au@AgPd NRs show exceptional mass activities in electrochemical oxidation of biomass-derived alcohols (ethylene glycol, ethanol, and glycerol) reaching up to 18.66, 15.6, and 7.90 A mgpd -1 , respectively. These values are 23.3, 23.6, and 23.2 times higher than commercial Pd/C catalysts. This strain engineering strategy set the platform for the design and synthesis of highly efficient and versatile catalysts for the construction of high-performance DAFCs.
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- Tukai Singha
- Surface Physics & Material Science Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India
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- Material Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj, 211019, India
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- Material Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj, 211019, India
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- Surface Physics & Material Science Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India
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- Surface Physics & Material Science Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India
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Yan D, Jiao L, Chen C, Jia X, Li R, Hu L, Li X, Zhai Y, Strizhak PE, Zhu Z, Tang J, Lu X. p-d Orbital Hybridization-Engineered PdSn Nanozymes for a Sensitive Immunoassay. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:2912-2920. [PMID: 38391386 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Nanozymes with peroxidase-like activity have been extensively studied for colorimetric biosensing. However, their catalytic activity and specificity still lag far behind those of natural enzymes, which significantly affects the accuracy and sensitivity of colorimetric biosensing. To address this issue, we design PdSn nanozymes with selectively enhanced peroxidase-like activity, which improves the sensitivity and accuracy of a colorimetric immunoassay. The peroxidase-like activity of PdSn nanozymes is significantly higher than that of Pd nanozymes. Theoretical calculations reveal that the p-d orbital hybridization of Pd and Sn not only results in an upward shift of the d-band center to enhance hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) adsorption but also regulates the O-O bonding strength of H2O2 to achieve selective H2O2 activation. Ultimately, the nanozyme-linked immunosorbent assay has been successfully developed to sensitively and accurately detect the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), achieving a low detection limit of 1.696 pg mL-1. This work demonstrates a promising approach for detecting PSA in a clinical diagnosis.
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- Dongbo Yan
- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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Song K, Guo K, Mao S, Ma D, Lv Y, He C, Wang H, Cheng Y, Shi JW. Insight into the Origin of Excellent SO 2 Tolerance and de-NO x Performance of quasi-Mn-BTC in the Low-Temperature Catalytic Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Song K, Guo K, Lv Y, Ma D, Cheng Y, Shi JW. Rational Regulation of Reducibility and Acid Site on Mn-Fe-BTC to Achieve High Low-Temperature Catalytic Denitration Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:4132-4143. [PMID: 36631929 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Selective catalytic reduction with ammonia is the mainstream technology of flue gas denitration (de-NOx). The reducibility and acid site are two important factors affecting the de-NOx performance, and effective regulation between them is the key to obtain a highly efficient de-NOx catalyst. Herein, a series of Mn-Fe-BTC with different ratios of Mn and Fe are synthesized, among which 2Mn-1Fe-BTC with 2:1 molar ratio of Mn and Fe has excellent low-temperature (LT) de-NOx performance (above 90% NO conversion between 60 and 270 °C) and good tolerance to H2O and SO2 poisoning (88% NO conversion at 150 °C with 100 ppm of SO2 and/or 6% H2O). It is revealed that the reducibility properties and acid sites of Mn-Fe-BTC can be flexibly tuned by the ratio of Mn and Fe. The difference in electronegativity between Fe and Mn leads to the redistribution of valence electrons, which enables the controllable reducibility of Mn-Fe-BTC. Furthermore, different amounts of Mn and Fe lead to different electron transport, which determines the type and number of acid sites. The synergistic effect of Mn and Fe endows Mn-Fe-BTC with enhanced surface molecular adsorption capacity and enables the catalyst to selectively chemisorb NH3 and NO at different active sites. This research provides guidance for the flexible regulation of reducibility and acid site of LT de-NOx catalyst.
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- Kunli Song
- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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Li J, Hou M, Zhang Z. Insight into the effects of the crystal phase of Ru over ultrathin Ru@Pt core-shell nanosheets for methanol electrooxidation. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:8096-8102. [PMID: 35611673 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01602h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coating a second metal on the surface of ultrathin 2D nanosheets (NSs) could induce lattice strain and modify the electronic structure, thereby changing the surface reactivity. Herein, we report the effects of different crystal phases of Ru on the electrocatalytic performance of ultrathin Ru@Pt core-shell NSs for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). Importantly, Ru with a novel face-centered-cubic phase was found to have more effect on the electronic structure of Pt than Ru with a conventional hexagonal close-packed phase, thereby leading to improved electrocatalytic activity toward the MOR under acidic and basic conditions. It is believed that the strategy presented here would offer a new approach to the construction of bimetallic core-shell nanostructures with various promising applications.
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- Junjun Li
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin 300072, China.
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