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Wei C, Li Y, Shen L, Li J, Pang X, Li M. Sequence-Controlled Electrochemical Immobilization of Catalyst-Photosensitizer Oligomers for Tuning Photoelectrochemical Behaviors. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:20791-20796. [PMID: 39297789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/02/2024]
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Immobilizing catalysts and photosensitizers on an electrode surface is crucial in interfacial energy conversion. However, their combination for optimizing catalytic performance is an unpredictable challenge. Herein, we report that catalyst and photosensitizer monomers are selectively grafted one-by-one addition onto the electrode surface by interfacial electrosynthesis to achieve composition and sequence-controlled oligomer photoelectrocatalytic monolayers. This electrosynthesis relies on the oxidative coupling reaction of carbazole and the reductive coupling reaction of vinyl on the catalyst and photosensitizer monomers, and it initiates on self-assembled monolayers and propagates with alternating positive and negative potentials. Each addition and completion of the target monomer can be quantitatively identified and monitored by optical and electrical responses and their linear coefficients as a function of reaction steps. The resulting composition and sequence-controlled monolayers exhibit tuning electrocatalytic behaviors including water splitting and CO2 reduction, indicating an efficient way to optimize the electro- and photocatalytic functions and performance of molecular materials.
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- Chang Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Gao P, Yue C, Zhang J, Bao J, Wang H, Chen Q, Jiang Y, Huang S, Hu Z, Zhang J. Construction of unique NiCoP/FeNiCoP hollow heterostructured ellipsoids with modulated electronic structure for enhanced overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 666:403-415. [PMID: 38603882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.198] [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: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Transition metal phosphides have been demonstrated to be promising non-noble catalysts for water splitting, yet their electrocatalytic performance is impeded by unfavorable free energies of adsorbed intermediates. The achievement of nanoscale modulation in morphology and electronic states is imperative for enhancing their intrinsic electrocatalytic activity. Herein, we propose a strategy to expedite the water splitting process over NiCoP/FeNiCoP hollow ellipsoids by modulating the electronic structure and d-band center. These unique phosphorus (P) vacancies-rich ellipsoids are synthesized through an ion-exchange reaction between uniform NiCo-nanoprisms and K3[Fe(CN)6], followed by NaH2PO2-assisted phosphorization under N2 atmosphere. Various characterizations reveals that the titled catalyst possesses high specific surface area, abundant porosity, and accessible inner surfaces, all of which are beneficial for efficient mass transfer and gas diffusion. Moreover, density functional theory (DFT) calculations further confirms that the NiCoP/FeNiCoP heterojunction associated with P vacancies regulate the electronic structures of d-electrons and p-electrons of Co and P atoms, respectively, resulting in a higher desorption efficiency of adsorbed H* intermediates with a lower energy barrier for water splitting. Due to the aforementioned advantages, the resultant NiCoP/FeNiCoP hollow ellipsoids exhibit remarkably low overpotentials of 45 and 266 mV for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction to achieve the current densities of 10 and 50 mA cm-2, respectively. This work not only reports the synthesis of a hollow double-shell structure of NiCoP/FeNiCoP but also introduces a novel strategy for constructing a multifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting.
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- Pengyan Gao
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Division of Molecular Surface Physics & Nanoscience, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linkoping 58183, Sweden.
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Shu C, Zhang W, Zhan J, Yu F. Anchoring covalent organic polymers on supports with tunable functional groups boosting the oxygen reduction performance under pH-universal conditions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:923-929. [PMID: 38330664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.218] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Iron phthalocyanine (FePc) is an attractive nonprecious metal candidate for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, its low catalytic performance under acidic and neutral conditions limits its practical application. Herein, the FePc-based covalent organic polymers (COPFePc) polymerized in situ on the functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (R-MWCNT) containing different electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups (COPFePc/R-MWCNT, R = COOH, OH or NH2) were synthesized for ORR. Among them, COPFePc/COOH-MWCNT exhibited the best ORR performance under pH-universal conditions (acidic, neutral, and alkaline). Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that the electron-withdrawing or electron-donating effect of the functional groups in COPFePc/R-MWCNT causes charge redistribution of the active center Fe. The COOH functional group with an electron-withdrawing ability shifts the d-band center of Fe away from the Fermi energy level and reduces the binding strength of oxygen-containing intermediates, accelerating the ORR kinetics and optimizing the catalytic activity.
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- Chonghong Shu
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China.
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China.
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Gutiérrez López MÁ, Tan ML, Renno G, Jozeliūnaitė A, Nué-Martinez JJ, Lopez-Andarias J, Sakai N, Matile S. Anion-π catalysis on carbon allotropes. Beilstein J Org Chem 2023; 19:1881-1894. [PMID: 38116243 PMCID: PMC10729121 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Anion-π catalysis, introduced in 2013, stands for the stabilization of anionic transition states on π-acidic aromatic surfaces. Anion-π catalysis on carbon allotropes is particularly attractive because high polarizability promises access to really strong anion-π interactions. With these expectations, anion-π catalysis on fullerenes has been introduced in 2017, followed by carbon nanotubes in 2019. Consistent with expectations from theory, anion-π catalysis on carbon allotropes generally increases with polarizability. Realized examples reach from enolate addition chemistry to asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions and autocatalytic ether cyclizations. Currently, anion-π catalysis on carbon allotropes gains momentum because the combination with electric-field-assisted catalysis promises transformative impact on organic synthesis.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Gutiérrez López MÁ, Ali R, Tan ML, Sakai N, Wirth T, Matile S. Electric field-assisted anion-π catalysis on carbon nanotubes in electrochemical microfluidic devices. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadj5502. [PMID: 37824606 PMCID: PMC10569703 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj5502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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The vision to control the charges migrating during reactions with external electric fields is attractive because of the promise of general catalysis, emergent properties, and programmable devices. Here, we explore this idea with anion-π catalysis, that is the stabilization of anionic transition states on aromatic surfaces. Catalyst activation by polarization of the aromatic system is most effective. This polarization is induced by electric fields. The use of electrochemical microfluidic reactors to polarize multiwalled carbon nanotubes as anion-π catalysts emerges as essential. These reactors provide access to high fields at low enough voltage to prevent electron transfer, afford meaningful effective catalyst/substrate ratios, and avoid interference from additional electrolytes. Under these conditions, the rate of pyrene-interfaced epoxide-opening ether cyclizations is linearly voltage-dependent at positive voltages and negligible at negative voltages. While electromicrofluidics have been conceived for redox chemistry, our results indicate that their use for supramolecular organocatalysis has the potential to noncovalently electrify organic synthesis in the broadest sense.
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- M. Ángeles Gutiérrez López
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Liu S, Shi Y, Xu L, Zhan W, Chen M, Pan X, Yao Y, Cai J, Zhang M, Ma X. Special NaBH 4 hydrolysis achieving multiple-surface-modifications promotes the high-throughput water oxidation of CoN nanowire arrays. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37387285 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01339a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Designing an excellent OER catalyst in an alkaline environment is severe yet essential for industrial H2 application under the electrochemical technique. This study has achieved multiple modifications on CoN nanowires, the classic OER catalyst, via a facile room-temperature NaBH4 spontaneous hydrolysis. This facile process simultaneously generates oxygen vacancies and robust BN species. It wraps hydrophilic BOx motifs on the OER response CoN nanowires, producing OER active Co-N-B species, increasing active numbers and guaranteeing structural stability. It suggests that a low NaBH4 concentration (0.1 mol L-1) treatment endows CoNNWAs/CC with excellent OER performance and robust structure, which can drive a current density of 50 mA cm-2 with only 325 mV overpotentials with more than 24 hours' durability. Even, the catalyst can drive 1000 mA cm-2 around 480 mV overpotential. This study allows a novel strategy for designing high-performance OER catalysts.
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- Sirui Liu
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, P. R. China.
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Ham R, Nielsen CJ, Pullen S, Reek JNH. Supramolecular Coordination Cages for Artificial Photosynthesis and Synthetic Photocatalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:5225-5261. [PMID: 36662702 PMCID: PMC10176487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Because sunlight is the most abundant energy source on earth, it has huge potential for practical applications ranging from sustainable energy supply to light driven chemistry. From a chemical perspective, excited states generated by light make thermodynamically uphill reactions possible, which forms the basis for energy storage into fuels. In addition, with light, open-shell species can be generated which open up new reaction pathways in organic synthesis. Crucial are photosensitizers, which absorb light and transfer energy to substrates by various mechanisms, processes that highly depend on the distance between the molecules involved. Supramolecular coordination cages are well studied and synthetically accessible reaction vessels with single cavities for guest binding, ensuring close proximity of different components. Due to high modularity of their size, shape, and the nature of metal centers and ligands, cages are ideal platforms to exploit preorganization in photocatalysis. Herein we focus on the application of supramolecular cages for photocatalysis in artificial photosynthesis and in organic photo(redox) catalysis. Finally, a brief overview of immobilization strategies for supramolecular cages provides tools for implementing cages into devices. This review provides inspiration for future design of photocatalytic supramolecular host-guest systems and their application in producing solar fuels and complex organic molecules.
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- Rens Ham
- Homogeneous and Supramolecular Catalysis, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XHAmsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous and Supramolecular Catalysis, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XHAmsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous and Supramolecular Catalysis, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XHAmsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous and Supramolecular Catalysis, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XHAmsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zamader A, Reuillard B, Marcasuzaa P, Bousquet A, Billon L, Espí Gallart JJ, Berggren G, Artero V. Electrode Integration of Synthetic Hydrogenase as Bioinspired and Noble Metal-Free Cathodes for Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Afridi Zamader
- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 Rue des Martyrs, Grenoble, Cedex F-38054, France
- Department of Chemistry─Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, Uppsala SE-75120, Sweden
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 Rue des Martyrs, Grenoble, Cedex F-38054, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64053, France
- Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-Assembly, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, Pau 64053, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64053, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64053, France
- Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-Assembly, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, Pau 64053, France
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnologic de Catalunya, Waste, Energy and Environmental Impact Unit, Manresa 08243, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry─Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, Uppsala SE-75120, Sweden
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 Rue des Martyrs, Grenoble, Cedex F-38054, France
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Bera M, Kaur S, Keshari K, Moonshiram D, Paria S. Characterization of Reaction Intermediates Involved in the Water Oxidation Reaction of a Molecular Cobalt Complex. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:21035-21046. [PMID: 36517453 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Molecular cobalt(III) complexes of bis-amidate-bis-alkoxide ligands, (Me4N)[CoIII(L1)] (1) and (Me4N)[CoIII(L2)] (2), are synthesized and assessed through a range of characterization techniques. Electrocatalytic water oxidation activity of the Co complexes in a 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution revealed a ligand-centered 2e-/1H+ transfer event at 0.99 V followed by catalytic water oxidation (WO) at an onset overpotential of 450 mV. By contrast, 2 reveals a ligand-based oxidation event at 0.9 V and a WO onset overpotential of 430 mV. Constant potential electrolysis study and rinse test experiments confirm the homogeneous nature of the Co complexes during WO. The mechanistic investigation further shows a pH-dependent change in the reaction pathway. On the one hand, below pH 7.5, two consecutive ligand-based oxidation events result in the formation of a CoIII(L2-)(OH) species, which, followed by a proton-coupled electron transfer reaction, generates a CoIV(L2-)(O) species that undergoes water nucleophilic attack to form the O-O bond. On the other hand, at higher pH, two ligand-based oxidation processes merge together and result in the formation of a CoIII(L2-)(OH) complex, which reacts with OH- to yield the O-O bond. The ligand-coordinated reaction intermediates involved in the WO reaction are thoroughly studied through an array of spectroscopic techniques, including UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. A mononuclear CoIII(OH) complex supported by the one-electron oxidized ligand, [CoIII(L3-)(OH)]-, a formal CoIV(OH) complex, has been characterized, and the compound was shown to participate in the hydroxide rebound reaction, which is a functional mimic of Compound II of Cytochrome P450.
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- Moumita Bera
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi110016, India
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- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3, 28049Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi110016, India
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Pehlken C, Pfeffer MG, Reich K, Rau S. Evaluation of 1 H-NMR Spectroscopy-Based Quantification Methods of the Supramolecular Aggregation of a Molecular Photosensitizer. Photochem Photobiol 2022; 98:1255-1263. [PMID: 35737849 DOI: 10.1111/php.13669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The supramolecular dimerization of a ruthenium polypyridyl precursor of a well-developed family of hydrogen evolving photocatalysts via π-π-interactions of the polyheteroaromatic bridging ligand was quantified with concentration dependent 1 H-NMR-spectroscopy. The data sets were analyzed with different calculation and fit methods. A comparison between the results of direct calculation, linear and nonlinear approaches showed that the application of a global nonlinear fit procedure yields the best results. The presented methods are also applicable for dimerization processes in solution of other molecular moieties.
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- Christian Pehlken
- University of Ulm, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I Materials and Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm
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- University of Ulm, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I Materials and Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm
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- University of Ulm, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I Materials and Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm
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- University of Ulm, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I Materials and Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm
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Li L, Das B, Rahaman A, Shatskiy A, Ye F, Cheng P, Yuan C, Yang Z, Verho O, Kärkäs MD, Dutta J, Weng TC, Åkermark B. Ruthenium containing molecular electrocatalyst on glassy carbon for electrochemical water splitting. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:7957-7965. [PMID: 35546321 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00824f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting constitutes one of the most promising strategies for converting water into hydrogen-based fuels, and this technology is predicted to play a key role in the transition towards a carbon-neutral energy economy. To enable the design of cost-effective electrolysis cells based on this technology, new and more efficient anodes with augmented water splitting activity and stability will be required. Herein, we report an active molecular Ru-based catalyst for electrochemically-driven water oxidation (overpotential of ∼395 mV at pH 7 phosphate buffer) and two simple methods for preparing anodes by attaching this catalyst onto glassy carbon through multi-walled carbon nanotubes to improve stability as well as reactivity. The anodes modified with the molecular catalyst were characterized by a broad toolbox of microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, and interestingly no RuO2 formation was detected during electrocatalysis over 4 h. These results demonstrate that the herein presented strategy can be used to prepare anodes that rival the performance of state-of-the-art metal oxide anodes.
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- Lin Li
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China. .,Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius v-g 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden. .,Center for Transformative Science, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius v-g 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius v-g 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
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- Department of Applied Physics, Functional Materials, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China. .,Center for Transformative Science, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius v-g 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
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- Department of Applied Physics, Functional Materials, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China. .,Center for Transformative Science, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius v-g 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Tsubonouchi Y, Hayasaka T, Wakai Y, Mohamed EA, Zahran ZN, Yagi M. Highly Efficient and Durable Electrocatalysis by a Molecular Catalyst with Long Alkoxyl Chains Immobilized on a Carbon Electrode for Water Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:15154-15164. [PMID: 35319176 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A dinuclear Ru complex, proximal,proximal-[Ru2L(C8Otpy)2(OH)(OH2)]3+ (C8Otpy = 4'-octyloxy-2,2'; 6',2″-terpyridine) (1) with long alkoxyl chains, was synthesized to be immobilized on a carbon paper (CP) electrode via hydrophobic interactions between the long alkoxyl chains and the CP surface. The 1/CP electrode demonstrated efficient electrocatalytic water oxidation with a low overpotential (ηonset) of 0.26 V (based on the onset potential for water oxidation) in an aqueous medium at pH 7.0, which is compared advantageously with those of hitherto-reported molecular anodes for water oxidation. The active species of RuIIIRuIII(μ-OO) with a μ-OO bridge was involved in water oxidation at 0.95 V versus Ag/AgCl. As the applied potential increased to 1.40 V, water oxidation was promoted by participation of the more active species of RuIIIRuIV(μ-OO), and very durable electrocatalysis was gained for more than 35 h without elution of 1 into the electrolyte solution. The introduced long alkoxyl chains act as a dual role of the linker of 1 on the CP surface and decrease the η value. Theoretical investigation provides insights into the O-O bond formation mechanism and the activity difference between RuIIIRuIII(μ-OO) and RuIIIRuIV(μ-OO) for electrocatalytic water oxidation.
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- Yuta Tsubonouchi
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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Abdinejad M, Tang K, Dao C, Saedy S, Burdyny T. Immobilization strategies for porphyrin-based molecular catalysts for the electroreduction of CO 2. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2022; 10:7626-7636. [PMID: 35444810 PMCID: PMC8981215 DOI: 10.1039/d2ta00876a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The ever-growing level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere, is at once a threat and an opportunity. The development of sustainable and cost-effective pathways to convert CO2 to value-added chemicals is central to reducing its atmospheric presence. Electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RRs) driven by renewable electricity are among the most promising techniques to utilize this abundant resource; however, in order to reach a system viable for industrial implementation, continued improvements to the design of electrocatalysts is essential to improve the economic prospects of the technology. This review summarizes recent developments in heterogeneous porphyrin-based electrocatalysts for CO2 capture and conversion. We specifically discuss the various chemical modifications necessary for different immobilization strategies, and how these choices influence catalytic properties. Although a variety of molecular catalysts have been proposed for CO2RRs, the stability and tunability of porphyrin-based catalysts make their use particularly promising in this field. We discuss the current challenges facing CO2RRs using these catalysts and our own solutions that have been pursued to address these hurdles.
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- Maryam Abdinejad
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough 1265 Military Trail Toronto ON M1C 1A4 Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough 1265 Military Trail Toronto ON M1C 1A4 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Gu J, Wang X, Zhao W, Zhuang R, Zhang C, Zhang X, Cai Y, Yuan W, Luan B, Dong B, Liu H. Synthesis of Half-Titanocene Complexes Containing π,π-Stacked Aryloxide Ligands, and Their Use as Catalysts for Ethylene (Co)polymerizations. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14071427. [PMID: 35406299 PMCID: PMC9002825 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071427] [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: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A family of half-titanocene complexes bearing π,π-stacked aryloxide ligands and their catalytic performances towards ethylene homo-/co- polymerizations were disclosed herein. All the complexes were well characterized, and the intermolecular π,π-stacking interactions could be clearly identified from single crystal X-ray analysis, in which a stronger interaction could be reflected for aryloxides bearing bigger π-systems, e.g., pyrenoxide. Due to the formation of such interactions, these complexes were able to highly catalyze the ethylene homopolymerizations and copolymerization with 1-hexene comonomer, even without any additiveson the aryloxide group, which showed striking contrast to other half-titanocene analogues, implying the positive influence of π,π-stacking interaction in enhancing the catalytic performances of the corresponding catalysts. Moreover, it was found that addition of external pyrene molecules was capable of boosting the catalytic efficiency significantly, due to the formation of a stronger π,π-stacking interaction between the complexes and pyrene molecules.
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- Jin Gu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266042, China; (J.G.); (R.Z.); (Y.C.); (W.Y.); (B.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (W.Z.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (W.Z.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266042, China; (J.G.); (R.Z.); (Y.C.); (W.Y.); (B.L.)
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (W.Z.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.)
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (W.Z.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.)
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266042, China; (J.G.); (R.Z.); (Y.C.); (W.Y.); (B.L.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266042, China; (J.G.); (R.Z.); (Y.C.); (W.Y.); (B.L.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266042, China; (J.G.); (R.Z.); (Y.C.); (W.Y.); (B.L.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Chambroad Chemical Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266042, China; (J.G.); (R.Z.); (Y.C.); (W.Y.); (B.L.)
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- Correspondence: (B.D.); (H.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.W.); (W.Z.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.)
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- Correspondence: (B.D.); (H.L.)
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Zhang W, Meeus EJ, Wang L, Zhang LH, Yang S, de Bruin B, Reek JNH, Yu F. Boosting Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Performance of Iron Phthalocyanine through Axial Coordination Sphere Interaction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102379. [PMID: 34904388 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Precise regulation of the electronic states of catalytic sites through molecular engineering is highly desired to boost catalytic performance. Herein, a facile strategy was developed to synthesize efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts, based on mononuclear iron phthalocyanine supported on commercially available multi-walled carbon nanotubes that contain electron-donating functional groups (FePc/CNT-R, with "R" being -NH2 , -OH, or -COOH). These functional groups acted as axial ligands that coordinated to the Fe site, confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and synchrotron-radiation-based X-ray absorption fine structure. Experimental results showed that FePc/CNT-NH2 , with the most electron-donating -NH2 axial ligand, exhibited the highest ORR activity with a positive onset potential (Eonset =1.0 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode) and half-wave potential (E1/2 =0.92 V). This was better than the state-of-the-art Pt/C catalyst (Eonset =1.00 V and E1/2 =0.85 V) under the same conditions. Overall, the functionalized FePc/CNT-R assemblies showed enhanced ORR performance in comparison to the non-functionalized FePc/CNT assembly. The origin of this behavior was investigated using density functional theory calculations, which demonstrated that the coordination of electron-donating groups to FePc facilitated the adsorption and activation of oxygen. This study not only demonstrates a series of advanced ORR electrocatalysts, but also introduces a feasible strategy for the rational design of highly active electrocatalysts for other proton-coupled electron transfer reactions.
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- Wenlin Zhang
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam (The, Netherlands
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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Ghaderian A, Kazim S, Khaja Nazeeruddin M, Ahmad S. Strategic factors to design the next generation of molecular water oxidation catalysts: Lesson learned from ruthenium complexes. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolutions of Co(II)phthalocyanine through axially coordinated pyridine-pyrene. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120696] [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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Schild J, Reuillard B, Morozan A, Chenevier P, Gravel E, Doris E, Artero V. Approaching Industrially Relevant Current Densities for Hydrogen Oxidation with a Bioinspired Molecular Catalytic Material. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:18150-18158. [PMID: 34677065 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c07093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Integration of efficient platinum-group-metal (PGM)-free catalysts to fuel cells and electrolyzers is a prerequisite to their large-scale deployment. Here, we describe the development of a molecular-based anode for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) through noncovalent integration of a DuBois type Ni bioinspired molecular catalyst at the surface of a carbon nanotube modified gas diffusion layer. This mild immobilization strategy enabled us to gain high control over the loading in catalytic sites. Additionally, through the adjustment of the hydration level of the active layer, a new record current density of 214 ± 20 mA cm-2 could be reached at 0.4 V vs RHE with the PGM-free anode, at 25 °C. Near industrially relevant current densities were obtained at 55 °C with 150 ± 20 and 395 ± 30 mA cm-2 at 0.1 and 0.4 V overpotentials, respectively. These results further demonstrate the relevance of such molecular approaches for the development of electrocatalytic platforms for energy conversion.
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- Jérémy Schild
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, SyMMES, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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Geer AM, Liu C, Musgrave CB, Webber C, Johnson G, Zhou H, Sun CJ, Dickie DA, Goddard WA, Zhang S, Gunnoe TB. Noncovalent Immobilization of Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Iridium Complexes on Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. SMALL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202100037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Ana M. Geer
- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center Department of Chemistry California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Advanced Photon Source Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Advanced Photon Source Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center Department of Chemistry California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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Gil-Sepulcre M, Lindner JO, Schindler D, Velasco L, Moonshiram D, Rüdiger O, DeBeer S, Stepanenko V, Solano E, Würthner F, Llobet A. Surface-Promoted Evolution of Ru-bda Coordination Oligomers Boosts the Efficiency of Water Oxidation Molecular Anodes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:11651-11661. [PMID: 34293261 PMCID: PMC8343522 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A new Ru oligomer of formula {[RuII(bda-κ-N2O2)(4,4'-bpy)]10(4,4'-bpy)}, 10 (bda is [2,2'-bipyridine]-6,6'-dicarboxylate and 4,4'-bpy is 4,4'-bipyridine), was synthesized and thoroughly characterized with spectroscopic, X-ray, and electrochemical techniques. This oligomer exhibits strong affinity for graphitic materials through CH-π interactions and thus easily anchors on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNT), generating the molecular hybrid material 10@CNT. The latter acts as a water oxidation catalyst and converts to a new species, 10'(H2O)2@CNT, during the electrochemical oxygen evolution process involving solvation and ligand reorganization facilitated by the interactions of molecular Ru catalyst and the surface. This heterogeneous system has been shown to be a powerful and robust molecular hybrid anode for electrocatalytic water oxidation into molecular oxygen, achieving current densities in the range of 200 mA/cm2 at pH 7 under an applied potential of 1.45 V vs NHE. The remarkable long-term stability of this hybrid material during turnover is rationalized based on the supramolecular interaction of the catalyst with the graphitic surface.
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- Marcos Gil-Sepulcre
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ). Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Avenida Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Calle Faraday 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Calle Faraday 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.,Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- NCD-SWEET beamline, ALBA synchrotron light source, Carrer de la Llum, 2, 26, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.,Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ). Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Avenida Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.,Departament de Quimica, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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Tsang C, Lee LYS, Cheung K, Chan P, Wong W, Wong K. Unexpected Promotional Effects of Alkyl‐Tailed Ligands and Anions on the Electrochemical Generation of Ruthenium(IV)‐Oxo Complexes. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Chui‐Shan Tsang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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Yi J, Zhan S, Chen L, Tian Q, Wang N, Li J, Xu W, Zhang B, Ahlquist MSG. Electrostatic Interactions Accelerating Water Oxidation Catalysis via Intercatalyst O-O Coupling. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:2484-2490. [PMID: 33538597 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Intercatalyst coupling has been widely applied in the functional mimics for binuclear synergy in natural metal enzymes. Herein, we introduce two facile and effective design strategies, which facilitate the coupling of two catalytic units via electrostatic interactions. The first system is based on a catalyst molecule functionalized with both a positively charged and a negatively charged group in the structure being able to pair with each other in an antiparallel manner arranged by electrostatic interactions. The other system consists of a mixture of two different of catalysts modified with either positively or negatively charged groups to generate intermolecular electrostatic interactions. Applying these designs to Ru(bda) (H2bda = 2,2'-bipyridine-6,6'-dicarboxylic acid) water-oxidation catalysts improved the catalytic performance by more than an order of magnitude. The intermolecular electrostatic interactions in these two systems were fully identified by 1H NMR, TEM, SAXS, and electrical conductivity experiments. Molecular dynamics simulations further verified that electrostatic interactions contribute to the formation of prereactive dimers, which were found to play a key role in dramatically improving the catalytic performance. The successful strategies demonstrated here can be used in designing other intercatalyst coupling systems for activation and formation of small molecules and organic synthesis.
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- Jiajia Yi
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, 710069 Xi'an, China
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry & Biology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Material, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010 Mianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Material, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010 Mianyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, 710069 Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, 710069 Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, 710069 Xi'an, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry & Biology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Vidal A, Adamo F, Iengo E, Alessio E. Models of molecular photocatalysts for water oxidation: Strategies for conjugating the Ru(bda) fragment (bda = 2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-dicarboxylate) to porphyrin photosensitizers. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Noll N, Würthner F. A Calix[4]arene-Based Cyclic Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex for Light-Driven Catalytic Water Oxidation. Chemistry 2021; 27:444-450. [PMID: 33241573 PMCID: PMC7839772 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A cyclic dinuclear ruthenium(bda) (bda: 2,2'-bipyridine-6,6'-dicarboxylate) complex equipped with oligo(ethylene glycol)-functionalized axial calix[4]arene ligands has been synthesized for homogenous catalytic water oxidation. This novel Ru(bda) macrocycle showed significantly increased catalytic activity in chemical and photocatalytic water oxidation compared to the archetype mononuclear reference [Ru(bda)(pic)2 ]. Kinetic investigations, including kinetic isotope effect studies, disclosed a unimolecular water nucleophilic attack mechanism of this novel dinuclear water oxidation catalyst (WOC) under the involvement of the second coordination sphere. Photocatalytic water oxidation with this cyclic dinuclear Ru complex using [Ru(bpy)3 ]Cl2 as a standard photosensitizer revealed a turnover frequency of 15.5 s-1 and a turnover number of 460. This so far highest photocatalytic performance reported for a Ru(bda) complex underlines the potential of this water-soluble WOC for artificial photosynthesis.
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- Niklas Noll
- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WürzburgAm Hubland97074WürzburgGermany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WürzburgAm Hubland97074WürzburgGermany
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC)Universität WürzburgTheodor-Boveri-Weg97074WürzburgGermany
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Li J, Triana CA, Wan W, Adiyeri Saseendran DP, Zhao Y, Balaghi SE, Heidari S, Patzke GR. Molecular and heterogeneous water oxidation catalysts: recent progress and joint perspectives. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:2444-2485. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00978d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The recent synthetic and mechanistic progress in molecular and heterogeneous water oxidation catalysts highlights the new, overarching strategies for knowledge transfer and unifying design concepts.
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- J. Li
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zurich
- CH-8057 Zurich
- Switzerland
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Kranz C, Wächtler M. Characterizing photocatalysts for water splitting: from atoms to bulk and from slow to ultrafast processes. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:1407-1437. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00526f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This review provides a comprehensive overview on characterisation techniques for light-driven redox-catalysts highlighting spectroscopic, microscopic, electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical approaches.
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- Christine Kranz
- Ulm University
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- Department Functional Interfaces
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Tsubonouchi Y, Eo T, Honta J, Sato T, Mohamed EA, Zahran ZN, Saito K, Yui T, Yagi M. Molecular aspects, electrochemical properties and water oxidation catalysis on a nanoporous TiO2 electrode anchoring a mononuclear ruthenium(II) aquo complex. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Zeng J, Tang G, Qian J. Synthesis and crystal structure of (1,10-phenanthroline-κ 2 N, N')[2-(1 H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl-κ 2 N 2, C 1]iridium(III) hexa-fluorido-phosphate with an unknown number of solvent mol-ecules. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2020; 76:803-806. [PMID: 32523743 PMCID: PMC7274009 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989020005861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The cationic complex in the title compound, [Ir(C9H7N2)2(C12H8N2)]PF6, comprises two phenyl-pyrazole (ppz) cyclo-metallating ligands and one 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ancillary ligand. The asymmetric unit consists of one [Ir(ppz)2(phen)]+ cation and one [PF6]- counter-ion. The central IrIII ion is six-coordinated by two N atoms and two C atoms from the two ppz ligands as well as by two N atoms from the phen ligand within a distorted octa-hedral C2N4 coordination set. In the crystal structure, the [Ir(ppz)2(phen)]+ cations and PF6 - counter-ions are connected with each other through weak inter-molecular C-H⋯F hydrogen bonds. Additional C-H⋯π inter-actions between the rings of neighbouring cations consolidate the three-dimensional network. Electron density associated with additional disordered solvent mol-ecules inside cavities of the structure was removed with the SQUEEZE procedure in PLATON [Spek (2015 ▸). Acta Cryst. C71, 9-18]. The given chemical formula and other crystal data do not take into account the unknown solvent mol-ecule(s). The title compound has a different space-group symmetry (C2/c) from its solvatomorph (P21/c) comprising 1.5CH2Cl2 solvent mol-ecules per ion pair.
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- Juxiang Zeng
- Jiangsu Nursing Vocational College, Huaian 223300, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang H, Tian W, Duan X, Sun H, Liu S, Wang S. Catalysis of a Single Transition Metal Site for Water Oxidation: From Mononuclear Molecules to Single Atoms. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1904037. [PMID: 31793723 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Low-cost, nonprecious transition metal (TM) catalysts toward efficient water oxidation are of critical importance to future sustainable energy technologies. The advances in structure engineering of water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) with single TM centers as active sites, for example, single metallic molecular complexes (SMMCs), supported SMMCs, and single-atom catalysts (SACs) in recent reports are examined. The efforts made on these configurations in terms of design principle, advanced characterization, performances and theoretical studies, are critically reviewed. A clear roadmap with the correlations between the single-TM-site-based structures (coordination and geometric structure, TM species, support), and the catalytic performances in water oxidation is provided. The insights bridging SMMCs with SACs are also given. Finally, the challenges and opportunities in the single-TM-site catalysis are proposed.
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- Huayang Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Abdinejad M, Dao C, Deng B, Sweeney ME, Dielmann F, Zhang X, Kraatz HB. Enhanced Electrochemical Reduction of CO
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to CO upon Immobilization onto Carbon Nanotubes Using an Iron‐Porphyrin Dimer. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201904580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Maryam Abdinejad
- Department of Physical and environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4 Canada
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- Department of Physical and environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4 Canada
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- Department of Physical and environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4 Canada
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- Department of Physical and environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4 Canada
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie Westf-lische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstrasse 30 48149 Münster Germany
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- Department of Physical and environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4 Canada
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto, 80 At. George Street, Toronto, ON M5 S 3H6 Canada
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- Department of Physical and environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4 Canada
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto, 80 At. George Street, Toronto, ON M5 S 3H6 Canada
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Zambiazi PJ, Aparecido GDO, Ferraz TVDB, Skinner WSJ, Yoshimura RG, Moreira DEB, Germscheidt RL, Nascimento LL, Patrocinio AOT, Formiga ALB, Bonacin JA. Electrocatalytic water oxidation reaction promoted by cobalt-Prussian blue and its thermal decomposition product under mild conditions. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:16488-16497. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02220a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Water oxidation studies with Co-Prussian blue and Co3O4. Figure adapted from ‘Under the Wave off Kanagawa’ (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as ‘The Great Wave’, from the series ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ (‘Fugaku sanjūrokkei’) by K. Hokusai.
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- Laboratory of Photochemistry and Materials Science
- Institute of Chemistry
- Universidade Federal de Uberlandia
- Uberlandia
- Brazil
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- Laboratory of Photochemistry and Materials Science
- Institute of Chemistry
- Universidade Federal de Uberlandia
- Uberlandia
- Brazil
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Attatsi IK, Zhu W, Liang X. Noncovalent immobilization of Co( ii)porphyrin through axial coordination as an enhanced electrocatalyst on carbon electrodes for oxygen reduction and evolution. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02408e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Noncovalent immobilization of Co(ii)porphyrin on carbon nanotubes through axial coordination provides significantly enhanced electrochemically catalyzed oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution.
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- Isaac Kwaku Attatsi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
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Sarvi B, Hosseini SM, Deljoo B, El-Sawy A, Shirazi Amin A, Aindow M, Suib SL, Najafpour MM. New findings and current controversies in the reaction of ruthenium red and ammonium cerium( iv) nitrate: focus on the precipitated compound. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy02499a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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During water-oxidation reaction in the presence of RuR and CAN, a heterogeneous nano-sized Ru-Ce compound is detected, which is formed by the interaction of [(NH3)5RuORu(NH3)4ORu(NH3)5],6+/7+ nitrate ions, and the products of the reduction of CAN.
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- Bahram Sarvi
- Department of Chemistry
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science (IASBS)
- Zanjan
- Iran
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- Institute of Materials Science
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs
- USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Institute of Materials Science
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs
- USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Institute of Materials Science
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs
- USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemistry
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science (IASBS)
- Zanjan
- Iran
- Center of Climate Change and Global Warming
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Lin C, Wang P, Jin H, Zhao J, Chen D, Liu S, Zhang C, Mu S. An iron-doped cobalt phosphide nano-electrocatalyst derived from a metal-organic framework for efficient water splitting. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:16555-16561. [PMID: 31633132 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt03619a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The development of hydrogen energy relies to a large extent on the electrocatalysts that are highly efficient and widely sourced. Although transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have made great achievements in reducing the overpotential of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), improving oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance that is relatively lagging in view of relatively large overpotentials and high kinetics energy barriers is yet to be achieved. Herein, we propose an extremely convenient and practical approach to prepare iron-doped cobalt phosphide nanoparticles (Fe-CoxP NPs) via a one-step method by introducing an iron element in the in situ synthesis of a metal-organic framework (ZIF-67) and then subjecting to a phosphate treatment. The as-obtained Fe-CoxP showed an excellent OER and acceptable HER activities. In particular, for OER, the optimized Fe-doped CoxP (Fe0.27Co0.73P) exhibits an ultra-low overpotential of 251 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, a negligible electrocatalytic degradation after 3000 CV cycles, and time over 40 h-reliant current density stability. When employed as cathode and anode electrodes in water splitting, the current density of 10 mA cm-2 can be achieved at a potential of 1.68 V. Our facile synthetic strategy and innovative ideas are undoubtedly beneficial to the design and construction of advanced water-splitting electrocatalysts.
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- Can Lin
- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Nanjing, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, 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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Yoshii T, Umemoto D, Kuwahara Y, Mori K, Yamashita H. Engineering of Surface Environment of Pd Nanoparticle Catalysts on Carbon Support with Pyrene-Thiol Ligands for Semihydrogenation of Alkynes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:37708-37719. [PMID: 31538475 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A new type of pyrene-thiol derivative-modified Pd nanoparticle (NP) catalyst on a carbon black support for the efficient semihydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes is reported herein. Colloidal Pd NPs surrounded by pyrene-thiol modifiers were prepared using the two-phase Brust method followed by impregnation of carbon black materials. Based on the structural characterization of the prepared catalyst (PyC12S-Pd/VC) by NMR, UV-vis, FT-IR, TEM, HAADF-STEM, Pd K-edge XAFS, XRD, N2 adsorption, and XPS, we show that highly dispersed Pd NPs are immobilized on the catalysts via π-π interaction between pyrene groups bound to the Pd NPs and carbon black supports. PyC12S-Pd/VC efficiently catalyzes the alkyne semihydrogenation reaction while maintaining high alkene selectivity; an alkene selectivity of 94% is attained at 98% conversion after 5 h of reaction, and the selectivity was retained around 80% in 10 h of reaction. This performance is superior to that of a catalyst without pyrene groups and that of a commercial Lindlar catalyst. The steric hindrance of pyrene groups restricts access of the substrates to Pd NP surfaces, suppressing the unfavorable overhydrogenation of alkenes to alkanes, which is revealed by the solvent and substrate dependency on the catalytic performance and a DFT calculation study. Furthermore, the high selectivity and stability of PyC12S-Pd/VC are caused by the strong interaction between pyrene groups and carbon supports, which prevents the separation of pyrene modifiers and the leaching or sintering of Pd NPs during the catalytic reaction. It is demonstrated that the combination of Pd NPs, pyrene-thiol modifiers, and carbon supports offers high activity, alkene selectivity, and stability in the semihydrogenation reaction.
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- Takeharu Yoshii
- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering , Osaka University , 2-1 Yamadaoka , Suita, Osaka 565-0871 , Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering , Osaka University , 2-1 Yamadaoka , Suita, Osaka 565-0871 , Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering , Osaka University , 2-1 Yamadaoka , Suita, Osaka 565-0871 , Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries Kyoto University (ESICB) , Kyoto University , Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520 , Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering , Osaka University , 2-1 Yamadaoka , Suita, Osaka 565-0871 , Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries Kyoto University (ESICB) , Kyoto University , Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520 , Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering , Osaka University , 2-1 Yamadaoka , Suita, Osaka 565-0871 , Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries Kyoto University (ESICB) , Kyoto University , Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520 , Japan
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Dhakshinamoorthy A, Asiri AM, Garcia H. 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks as Multifunctional Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electro/Photocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1900617. [PMID: 31432586 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201900617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are composed of particles with 3D geometry and are currently among the most widely studied heterogeneous catalysts. To further increase their activity, one of the recent trends is to develop related 2D materials with a high aspect ratio derived from a large lateral size and a small thickness. Here, the use of these 2D MOFs as catalysts, electrocatalysts, and photocatalysts is summarized, illustrating the advantages of these 2D materials compared to analogous 3D MOFs. The state of the art is summarized in tables and, when possible, pertinent turnover number (TON) and frequency (TOF) values. This enhanced activity of 2D MOFs derives from the accessibility of the active sites, the presence of a higher density of defects, and exchangeable coordination positions around the MOFs, as well as from their ability to form thin films on electrodes or surfaces. The importance of providing convincing evidence of the stability of 2D MOFs under reaction conditions and general characterization data of the used 2D material after catalysis is highlighted. In the last part, views regarding challenges in the field and new developments that can be expected are presented.
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- Center of Excellence in Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Departamento de Quimica and Instituto Universitario de Tecnologia Quimica (CSIC-UPV), Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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Bornhof A, Vázquez‐Nakagawa M, Rodríguez‐Pérez L, Ángeles Herranz M, Sakai N, Martín N, Matile S, López‐Andarias J. Anion–π Catalysis on Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:16097-16100. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201909540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Anna‐Bea Bornhof
- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
- IMDEA-Nanociencia c/ Faraday 9, Campus Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva 1211 Geneva Switzerland
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Bornhof A, Vázquez‐Nakagawa M, Rodríguez‐Pérez L, Ángeles Herranz M, Sakai N, Martín N, Matile S, López‐Andarias J. Anion–π Catalysis on Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201909540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Anna‐Bea Bornhof
- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva 1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva 1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
- IMDEA-Nanociencia c/ Faraday 9, Campus Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva 1211 Geneva Switzerland
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Lin Y, Lu Q, Song F, Yu L, Mechler AK, Schlögl R, Heumann S. Sauerstoffentwicklungsreaktion an Kohlenstoffkanten: Aktivitätsentwicklung und Struktur‐Eigenschafts‐Beziehungen, untersucht anhand polyzyklischer aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoffe. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yangming Lin
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
- Department für Anorganische ChemieFritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Faradayweg 4–6 Berlin 14195 Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470 Deutschland
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Lin Y, Lu Q, Song F, Yu L, Mechler AK, Schlögl R, Heumann S. Oxygen Evolution Reaction at Carbon Edge Sites: Investigation of Activity Evolution and Structure-Function Relationships with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:8917-8921. [PMID: 30985974 PMCID: PMC6618266 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The abundance of available surface chemical information and edge structures of carbon materials have attracted tremendous interest in catalysis. For the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the edge effects of carbon materials have rarely been studied in detail because of the complexity of various coexisting edge configurations and the controversy between carbon corrosion and carbon catalysis. Herein, the exact roles of common carbon active edge sites in the OER were interrogated using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with designated configurations (zigzag and armchair) as model probe molecules, with a focus on structure-function relationships. Zigzag configurations of PAHs showed high activity for the OER while also showing a good stability at a reasonable potential. They show a TOF value of 0.276 s-1 in 0.1 m KOH. The catalytic activity of carbon edge sites was further effectively regulated by extending the π conjugation structure at a molecular level.
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- Yangming Lin
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
- Department of Inorganic ChemistryFritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–6Berlin14195Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–36Mülheim an der Ruhr45470Germany
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Iyer A, Kearney K, Ertekin E. Computational Approaches to Photoelectrode Design through Molecular Functionalization for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1858-1871. [PMID: 30693653 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising carbon-free approach to produce hydrogen from water. A photoelectrochemical cell consists of a semiconductor photoelectrode in contact with an aqueous electrolyte. Its performance is sensitive to properties of the photoelectrode/electrolyte interface, which may be tuned through functionalization of the photoelectrode surface with organic molecules. This can lead to improvements in the photoelectrode's properties. This Minireview summarizes key computational investigations on using molecular functionalization to modify photoelectrode stability, barrier height, and catalytic activity. It is discussed how first-principles density functional theory, first-principles molecular dynamics, and device modeling simulations can provide predictive insights and complement experimental investigations of functionalized photoelectrodes. Challenges and future directions in the computational modeling of functionalized photoelectrode/electrolyte interfaces within the context of experimental studies are also highlighted.
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- Ashwathi Iyer
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 W Green Street, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
- International Institute of Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 104 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 W Green Street, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
- International Institute of Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 104 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 W Green Street, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
- International Institute of Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 104 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA
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Zahran ZN, Tsubonouchi Y, Mohamed EA, Yagi M. Recent Advances in the Development of Molecular Catalyst-Based Anodes for Water Oxidation toward Artificial Photosynthesis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1775-1793. [PMID: 30793506 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Catalytic water oxidation represents a bottleneck for developing artificial photosynthetic systems that store solar energy as renewable fuels. A variety of molecular water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) have been reported over the last two decades. In view of their applications in artificial photosynthesis devices, it is essential to immobilize molecular catalysts onto the surfaces of conducting/semiconducting supports for fabricating efficient and stable water oxidation anodes/photoanodes. Molecular WOC-based anodes are essential for developing photovoltaic artificial photosynthesis devices and, moreover, the performance of molecular WOC on anodes will provide important insight into designing extended molecular WOC-based photoanodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. This Review concerns recent progress in the development of molecular WOC-based anodes over the last two decades and looks at the prospects for using such anodes in artificial photosynthesis.
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- Zaki N Zahran
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata, 9050-2181, Japan
- Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata, 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata, 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata, 9050-2181, Japan
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Zhang B, Sun L. Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:2216-2264. [PMID: 30895997 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00897c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 82.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Molecular catalysis plays an essential role in both natural and artificial photosynthesis (AP). However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years because of doubt about the long-term stability of molecular-catalyst-based devices. This review summarizes the development history of molecular-catalyst-based AP, including the fundamentals of AP, molecular catalysts for water oxidation, proton reduction and CO2 reduction, and molecular-catalyst-based AP devices, and it provides an analysis of the advantages, challenges, and stability of molecular catalysts. With this review, we aim to highlight the following points: (i) an investigation on molecular catalysis is one of the most promising ways to obtain atom-efficient catalysts with outstanding intrinsic activities; (ii) effective heterogenization of molecular catalysts is currently the primary challenge for the application of molecular catalysis in AP devices; (iii) development of molecular catalysts is a promising way to solve the problems of catalysis involved in practical solar fuel production. In molecular-catalysis-based AP, much has been attained, but more challenges remain with regard to long-term stability and heterogenization techniques.
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- Biaobiao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Zhang B, Sun L. Ru-bda: Unique Molecular Water-Oxidation Catalysts with Distortion Induced Open Site and Negatively Charged Ligands. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:5565-5580. [PMID: 30889353 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A water-oxidation catalyst with high intrinsic activity is the foundation for developing any type of water-splitting device. To celebrate its 10 years anniversary, in this Perspective we focus on the state-of-the-art molecular water-oxidation catalysts (MWOCs), the Ru-bda series (bda = 2,2'-bipyridine-6,6'-dicarboxylate), to offer strategies for the design and synthesis of more advanced MWOCs. The O-O bond formation mechanisms, derivatives, applications, and reasons behind the outstanding catalytic activities of Ru-bda catalysts are summarized and discussed. The excellent performance of the Ru-bda catalyst is owing to its unique structural features: the distortion induced 7-coordination and the carboxylate ligands with coordination flexibility, proton-transfer function as well as small steric hindrance. Inspired by the Ru-bda catalysts, we emphasize that the introduction of negatively charged groups, such as the carboxylate group, into ligands is an effective strategy to lower the onset potential of MWOCs. Moreover, distortion of the regular configuration of a transition metal complex by ligand design to generate a wide open site as the catalytic site for binding the substrate as an extra-coordination is proposed as a new concept for the design of efficient molecular catalysts. These inspirations can be expected to play a great role in not only water-oxidation catalysis but also other small molecule activation and conversion reactions involving artificial photosynthesis, such as CO2 reduction and N2 fixation reactions.
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- Biaobiao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , 10044 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , 10044 Stockholm , Sweden.,State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Center on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology (DUT) , 116024 Dalian , China
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Dalle K, Warnan J, Leung JJ, Reuillard B, Karmel IS, Reisner E. Electro- and Solar-Driven Fuel Synthesis with First Row Transition Metal Complexes. Chem Rev 2019; 119:2752-2875. [PMID: 30767519 PMCID: PMC6396143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 440] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The synthesis of renewable fuels from abundant water or the greenhouse gas CO2 is a major step toward creating sustainable and scalable energy storage technologies. In the last few decades, much attention has focused on the development of nonprecious metal-based catalysts and, in more recent years, their integration in solid-state support materials and devices that operate in water. This review surveys the literature on 3d metal-based molecular catalysts and focuses on their immobilization on heterogeneous solid-state supports for electro-, photo-, and photoelectrocatalytic synthesis of fuels in aqueous media. The first sections highlight benchmark homogeneous systems using proton and CO2 reducing 3d transition metal catalysts as well as commonly employed methods for catalyst immobilization, including a discussion of supporting materials and anchoring groups. The subsequent sections elaborate on productive associations between molecular catalysts and a wide range of substrates based on carbon, quantum dots, metal oxide surfaces, and semiconductors. The molecule-material hybrid systems are organized as "dark" cathodes, colloidal photocatalysts, and photocathodes, and their figures of merit are discussed alongside system stability and catalyst integrity. The final section extends the scope of this review to prospects and challenges in targeting catalysis beyond "classical" H2 evolution and CO2 reduction to C1 products, by summarizing cases for higher-value products from N2 reduction, C x>1 products from CO2 utilization, and other reductive organic transformations.
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Liu Q, Wang D, Shan B, Sherman BD, Marquard SL, Eberhart MS, Liu M, Li C, Meyer TJ. Light-driven water oxidation by a dye-sensitized photoanode with a chromophore/catalyst assembly on a mesoporous double-shell electrode. J Chem Phys 2019; 150:041727. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5048780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Qing Liu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Zhengzou University, Henan 4500001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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Xu F, Zhang L, Ding X, Cong M, Jin Y, Chen L, Gao Y. Selective electroreduction of dinitrogen to ammonia on a molecular iron phthalocyanine/O-MWCNT catalyst under ambient conditions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14111-14114. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc06574a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Effective catalysts with sufficient activity and selectivity are essential for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR).
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- Fanfan Xu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology (DUT)
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials
- Southwest University of Science and Techaology
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology (DUT)
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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Gonçalves JM, Matias TA, Toledo KC, Araki K. Electrocatalytic materials design for oxygen evolution reaction. ADVANCES IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adioch.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gao Y, Fan W, Qu K, Wang F, Guan P, Xu D, Bai H, Shi W. Confined growth of Co–Pi co-catalyst by organic semiconductor polymer for boosting the photoelectrochemical performance of BiVO4. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01336a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The significant recombination of carriers and low OER kinetics depress the solar to chemical energy conversion efficiency over BiVO4.
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- Yang Gao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaocheng University
- Liaocheng
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang
- P. R. China
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