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Li XY, Zhu ZL, Dagnaw FW, Yu JR, Wu ZX, Chen YJ, Zhou MH, Wang T, Tong QX, Jian JX. Silicon photocathode functionalized with osmium complex catalyst for selective catalytic conversion of CO 2 to methane. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5882. [PMID: 39003268 PMCID: PMC11246507 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50244-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024] Open
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Solar-driven CO2 reduction to yield high-value chemicals presents an appealing avenue for combating climate change, yet achieving selective production of specific products remains a significant challenge. We showcase two osmium complexes, przpOs, and trzpOs, as CO2 reduction catalysts for selective CO2-to-methane conversion. Kinetically, the przpOs and trzpOs exhibit high CO2 reduction catalytic rate constants of 0.544 and 6.41 s-1, respectively. Under AM1.5 G irradiation, the optimal Si/TiO2/trzpOs have CH4 as the main product and >90% Faradaic efficiency, reaching -14.11 mA cm-2 photocurrent density at 0.0 VRHE. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the N atoms on the bipyrazole and triazole ligands effectively stabilize the CO2-adduct intermediates, which tend to be further hydrogenated to produce CH4, leading to their ultrahigh CO2-to-CH4 selectivity. These results are comparable to cutting-edge Si-based photocathodes for CO2 reduction, revealing a vast research potential in employing molecular catalysts for the photoelectrochemical conversion of CO2 to methane.
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- Xing-Yi Li
- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster Prediction and Prevention, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Linköping University, Norrköping, SE, 60174, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster Prediction and Prevention, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China.
- Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster Prediction and Prevention, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, PR China.
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Chandran B, Oh JK, Lee SW, Um DY, Kim SU, Veeramuthu V, Park JS, Han S, Lee CR, Ra YH. Solar-Driven Sustainability: III-V Semiconductor for Green Energy Production Technologies. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:244. [PMID: 38990425 PMCID: PMC11239647 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01412-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Long-term societal prosperity depends on addressing the world's energy and environmental problems, and photocatalysis has emerged as a viable remedy. Improving the efficiency of photocatalytic processes is fundamentally achieved by optimizing the effective utilization of solar energy and enhancing the efficient separation of photogenerated charges. It has been demonstrated that the fabrication of III-V semiconductor-based photocatalysts is effective in increasing solar light absorption, long-term stability, large-scale production and promoting charge transfer. This focused review explores on the current developments in III-V semiconductor materials for solar-powered photocatalytic systems. The review explores on various subjects, including the advancement of III-V semiconductors, photocatalytic mechanisms, and their uses in H2 conversion, CO2 reduction, environmental remediation, and photocatalytic oxidation and reduction reactions. In order to design heterostructures, the review delves into basic concepts including solar light absorption and effective charge separation. It also highlights significant advancements in green energy systems for water splitting, emphasizing the significance of establishing eco-friendly systems for CO2 reduction and hydrogen production. The main purpose is to produce hydrogen through sustainable and ecologically friendly energy conversion. The review intends to foster the development of greener and more sustainable energy source by encouraging researchers and developers to focus on practical applications and advancements in solar-powered photocatalysis.
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- Bagavath Chandran
- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Engineering College, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development (RCAMD), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Kment Š, Bakandritsos A, Tantis I, Kmentová H, Zuo Y, Henrotte O, Naldoni A, Otyepka M, Varma RS, Zbořil R. Single Atom Catalysts Based on Earth-Abundant Metals for Energy-Related Applications. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 38967551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Anthropogenic activities related to population growth, economic development, technological advances, and changes in lifestyle and climate patterns result in a continuous increase in energy consumption. At the same time, the rare metal elements frequently deployed as catalysts in energy related processes are not only costly in view of their low natural abundance, but their availability is often further limited due to geopolitical reasons. Thus, electrochemical energy storage and conversion with earth-abundant metals, mainly in the form of single-atom catalysts (SACs), are highly relevant and timely technologies. In this review the application of earth-abundant SACs in electrochemical energy storage and electrocatalytic conversion of chemicals to fuels or products with high energy content is discussed. The oxygen reduction reaction is also appraised, which is primarily harnessed in fuel cell technologies and metal-air batteries. The coordination, active sites, and mechanistic aspects of transition metal SACs are analyzed for two-electron and four-electron reaction pathways. Further, the electrochemical water splitting with SACs toward green hydrogen fuel is discussed in terms of not only hydrogen evolution reaction but also oxygen evolution reaction. Similarly, the production of ammonia as a clean fuel via electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction is portrayed, highlighting the potential of earth-abundant single metal species.
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- Štĕpán Kment
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy 10125
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- IT4Innovations, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Wang J, Lai TY, Lin HT, Kuo TR, Chen HC, Tseng CS, Tung CW, Chien CY, Chen HM. Light-Induced Dynamic Activation of Copper/Silicon Interface for Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202403333. [PMID: 38787684 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Numerous studies have shown a fact that phase transformation and/or reconstruction are likely to occur and play crucial roles in electrochemical scenarios. Nevertheless, a decisive factor behind the diverse photoelectrochemical activity and selectivity of various copper/silicon photoelectrodes is still largely debated and missing in the community, especially the possibly dynamic behaviors of metal catalyst/semiconductor interface. Herein, through in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope, a model system of Cu nanocrystals with well-defined facets on black p-type silicon (BSi) is unprecedentedly demonstrated to reveal the dynamic phase transformation of forming irreversible silicide at Cu nanocrystal-BSi interface during photoelectrocatalysis, which is validated to originate from the atomic interdiffusion between Cu and Si driven by light-induced dynamic activation process. Significantly, the adaptive junction at Cu-Si interface is activated by an expansion of interatomic Cu-Cu distance for CO2 electroreduction, which efficiently restricts the C-C coupling pathway but strengthens the bonding with key intermediate of *CHO for CH4 yield, resulting in a remarkable 16-fold improvement in the product ratio of CH4/C2 products and an intriguing selectivity switch. This work offers new insights into dynamic structural transformations of metal/semiconductor junction and design of highly efficient catalysts toward photosynthesis.
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- Jiali Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Materials and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Materials and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Materials and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
- Precision Medicine and Translational Cancer Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- Center for Reliability Sciences and Technologies, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Materials and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Center for Environmental Sustainability and Human Health, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 24301, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Materials and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Materials and Advanced Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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Hu X, Lu H, Li G, Liao B, Zhang X, Chen L. Cu-nanocluster-loaded N-doped porous graphitic carbon for electrochemical CO 2 reduction towards syngas generation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4822-4825. [PMID: 38616724 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc06173f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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In this study, a novel electrocatalyst, namely Cu/N-pg-C derived from Cu-doped ZIF-8, was investigated for making syngas products with various H2/CO ratios. Different ratios of the electrocatalytic syngas products CO and H2 could be selected by adjusting the applied potential and hence tuning the transfer of electrons from N-doped graphitic carbon to the well-dispersed Cu nanoclusters.
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- Xuefu Hu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Research, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233030, China
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He S, Li Z, Yu A, Guo Z. Underwater Bubble Manipulation on Surfaces with Patterned Regions with Infused Lubricants. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:14275-14287. [PMID: 38447139 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The flexible manipulation of underwater gas bubbles on solid substrates has attracted considerable research interest from scientists in the fields of water electrolysis, bubble microreactions, drug delivery, and heat transfer. Inspired by the oxygen-binding mechanisms of aquatic organisms, scientists have designed a series of interfacial materials for use in collecting gases, detecting and grading bubbles, and conducting microbubble reactions. Aerophilic surfaces are commonly used in underwater bubble manipulation platforms due to their excellent gas-trapping properties. However, during bubble transport, some of the bubbles are retained in the rough structure of the aerophilic surface and cause gas loss, which in the long run reduces the gas transport function. In addition, the aerophilic surface is prone to failure in high-humidity and high-pressure underwater environments. The lubricant-infused surface features an oil layer that remains stable on a rough substrate and is immiscible with water. Additionally, the bubbles are transported over the oil layer without causing losses other than those dissolved in water. These attributes make it more favorable than the aerophilic surface. Inspired by the unique properties of Nepenthes and cactus spines, we developed a patterned slippery surface [patterned lubricant-infused surface (PLIS)] through laser etching and ammonia etching that facilitates the coexistence of superaerophobic and aerophilic surfaces. The PLIS executes bubble capture utilizing a difference in wettability measuring 78°, transports bubbles through Laplace force and buoyancy, and regulates bubble release by restricting the contact area on the PLIS. The PLIS can be prepared rapidly and affordably in just about an hour, and its potential for large-scale production is high. Following tests for shear, acid and alkali resistance, and corrosion resistance, the PLIS exhibited impressive weathering resistance and appears to have potential for application in some extreme environments.
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- Shiping He
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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Chen R, Chen S, Wang L, Wang D. Nanoscale Metal Particle Modified Single-Atom Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2304713. [PMID: 37439396 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted considerable attention in heterogeneous catalysis because of their well-defined active sites, maximum atomic utilization efficiency, and unique unsaturated coordinated structures. However, their effectiveness is limited to reactions requiring active sites containing multiple metal atoms. Furthermore, the loading amounts of single-atom sites must be restricted to prevent aggregation, which can adversely affect the catalytic performance despite the high activity of the individual atoms. The introduction of nanoscale metal particles (NMPs) into SACs (NMP-SACs) has proven to be an efficient approach for improving their catalytic performance. A comprehensive review is urgently needed to systematically introduce the synthesis, characterization, and application of NMP-SACs and the mechanisms behind their superior catalytic performance. This review first presents and classifies the different mechanisms through which NMPs enhance the performance of SACs. It then summarizes the currently reported synthetic strategies and state-of-the-art characterization techniques of NMP-SACs. Moreover, their application in electro/thermo/photocatalysis, and the reasons for their superior performance are discussed. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of NMP-SACs for the future design of advanced catalysts are addressed.
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- Runze Chen
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Zhou C, Zhang G, Guo P, Ye C, Chen Z, Ma Z, Zhang M, Li J. Enhancing photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction with silicon photonic crystals. Front Chem 2023; 11:1326349. [PMID: 38169620 PMCID: PMC10758474 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1326349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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The effectiveness of silicon (Si) and silicon-based materials in catalyzing photoelectrochemistry (PEC) CO2 reduction is limited by poor visible light absorption. In this study, we prepared two-dimensional (2D) silicon-based photonic crystals (SiPCs) with circular dielectric pillars arranged in a square array to amplify the absorption of light within the wavelength of approximately 450 nm. By investigating five sets of n + p SiPCs with varying dielectric pillar sizes and periodicity while maintaining consistent filling ratios, our findings showed improved photocurrent densities and a notable shift in product selectivity towards CH4 (around 25% Faradaic Efficiency). Additionally, we integrated platinum nanoparticles, which further enhanced the photocurrent without impacting the enhanced light absorption effect of SiPCs. These results not only validate the crucial role of SiPCs in enhancing light absorption and improving PEC performance but also suggest a promising approach towards efficient and selective PEC CO2 reduction.
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- Chu Zhou
- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Zhejiang Xinke Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Zhejiang Xinke Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Pei L, Luo Z, Wang X, Ma Z, Nie Y, Zhong J, Yang D, Bandaru S, Su BL. Tunable CO 2-to-syngas conversion via strong electronic coupling in S-scheme ZnGa 2O 4/g-C 3N 4 photocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:636-645. [PMID: 37516580 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.148] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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The conversion of CO2 into syngas, a mixture of CO and H2, via photocatalytic reduction, is a promising approach towards achieving a sustainable carbon economy. However, the evolution of highly adjustable syngas, particularly without the use of sacrifice reagents or additional cocatalysts, remains a significant challenge. In this study, a step-scheme (S-scheme) 0D ZnGa2O4 nanodots (∼7 nm) rooted g-C3N4 nanosheets (denoted as ZnGa2O4/C3N4) heterojunction photocatalyst was synthesized vis a facial in-situ growth strategy for efficient CO2-to-syngas conversion. Both experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that the polymeric nature of g-C3N4 and highly distributed ZnGa2O4 nanodots synergistically contribute to a strong interaction between metal oxide and C3N4 support. Furthermore, the desirable S-scheme heterojunction in ZnGa2O4/C3N4 efficiently promotes charge separation, enabling strong photoredox ability. As a result, the S-scheme ZnGa2O4/C3N4 exhibited remarkable activity and selectivity in photochemical conversion of CO2 into syngas, with a syngas production rate of up to 103.3 μ mol g-1 h-1, even in the absence of sacrificial agents and cocatalyst. Impressively, the CO/H2 ratio of syngas can be tunable within a wide range from 1:4 to 2:1. This work exemplifies the effectiveness of a meticulously designed S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for CO2-to-syngas conversion with adjustable composition, thus paving the way for new possibilities in sustainable energy conversion and utilization.
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- Lang Pei
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, 430070 Wuhan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry (CMI), University of Namur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
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Xu K, Zhang Q, Zhou X, Zhu M, Chen H. Recent Progress and Perspectives on Photocathode Materials for CO 2 Catalytic Reduction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13101683. [PMID: 37242099 DOI: 10.3390/nano13101683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The continuous consumption of fossil energy and excessive emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have caused a serious energy crisis and led to the greenhouse effect. Using natural resources to convert CO2 into fuel or high-value chemicals is considered to be an effective solution. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) catalysis utilizes abundant solar energy resources, combined with the advantages of photocatalysis (PC) and electrocatalysis (EC), to achieve efficient CO2 conversion. In this review, the basic principles and evaluation criteria, of PEC catalytic reduction to CO2 (PEC CO2RR), are introduced. Next, the recent research progress on typical kinds of photocathode materials for CO2 reduction are reviewed, and the structure-function relationships between material composition/structure and activity/selectivity are discussed. Finally, the possible catalytic mechanisms and the challenges of using PEC to reduce CO2 are proposed.
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- Kangli Xu
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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Zhou B, Li J, Dong X, Yao L. GaN nanowires/Si photocathodes for CO2 reduction towards solar fuels and chemicals: advances, challenges, and prospects. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1508-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Zhao B, Huang X, Ding Y, Bi Y. Bias-Free Solar-Driven Syngas Production: A Fe 2 O 3 Photoanode Featuring Single-Atom Cobalt Integrated with a Silver-Palladium Cathode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213067. [PMID: 36346191 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Photoelectrochemical syngas production from aqueous CO2 is a promising technique for carbon capture and utilization. Herein, we demonstrate the efficient and tunable syngas production by integrating a single-atom cobalt-catalyst-decorated α-Fe2 O3 photoanode with a bimetallic Ag/Pd alloy cathode. A record syngas production activity of 81.9 μmol cm-2 h-1 (CO/H2 ratio: ≈1 : 1) was achieved under artificial sunlight (AM 1.5 G) with an excellent durability. Systematic studies reveal that the Co single atoms effectively extract the holes from Fe2 O3 photoanodes and serve as active sites for promoting oxygen evolution. Simultaneously, the Pd and Ag atoms in bimetallic cathodes selectively adsorb CO2 and protons for facilitating CO production. Further incorporation with a photovoltaic, to allow solar light (>600 nm) to be utilized, yields a bias-free CO2 reduction device with solar-to-CO and solar-to-H2 conversion efficiencies up to 1.33 and 1.36 %, respectively.
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- Bin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Devi P, Verma R, Singh JP. Advancement in electrochemical, photocatalytic, and photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction: Recent progress in the role of oxygen vacancies in catalyst design. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recent advances and perspectives in cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts for photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 fixation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63939-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Tunable green syngas generation from CO 2 and H 2O with sunlight as the only energy input. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2121174119. [PMID: 35727969 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2121174119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The carbon-neutral synthesis of syngas from CO2 and H2O powered by solar energy holds grand promise for solving critical issues such as global warming and the energy crisis. Here we report photochemical reduction of CO2 with H2O into syngas using core/shell Au@Cr2O3 dual cocatalyst-decorated multistacked InGaN/GaN nanowires (NWs) with sunlight as the only energy input. First-principle density functional theory calculations revealed that Au and Cr2O3 are synergetic in deforming the linear CO2 molecule to a bent state with an O-C-O angle of 116.5°, thus significantly reducing the energy barrier of CO2RR compared with that over a single component of Au or Cr2O3. Hydrogen evolution reaction was promoted by the same cocatalyst simultaneously. By combining the cooperative catalytic properties of Au@Cr2O3 with the distinguished optoelectronic virtues of the multistacked InGaN NW semiconductor, the developed photocatalyst demonstrated high syngas activity of 1.08 mol/gcat/h with widely tunable H2/CO ratios between 1.6 and 9.2 under concentrated solar light illumination. Nearly stoichiometric oxygen was evolved from water splitting at a rate of 0.57 mol/gcat/h, and isotopic testing confirmed that syngas originated from CO2RR. The solar-to-syngas energy efficiency approached 0.89% during overall CO2 reduction coupled with water splitting. The work paves a way for carbon-neutral synthesis of syngas with the sole inputs of CO2, H2O, and solar light.
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Liu HZ, Liu X, Li B, Luo H, Ma JG, Cheng P. Hybrid Metal-Organic Frameworks Encapsulated Hybrid Ni-Doped CdS Nanoparticles for Visible-Light-Driven CO 2 Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:28123-28132. [PMID: 35679596 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The photocatalytic production of syngas from CO2 and water is an attractive and straightforward way for both solar energy storage and sustainable development. Here, we combined the hybrid shell of a bimetallic metal-organic framework (MOF) Zn/Co-zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) and the hybrid photoactive center of Ni-doped CdS nanoparticles (Ni@CdS) to construct a new "2 + 2" photocatalysis system Ni@CdS⊂Zn/Co-ZIF through a facile self-assembly process, which exhibited a double-synergic effect for visible light harvesting and CO2 conversion, leading to one of the highest photocatalytic syngas production rates and excellent recyclability. The H2/CO of syngas ratios can be readily adjusted by controlling the ratio of Zn/Co in the hybrid MOF shell.
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- Heng-Zhi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations (Tianjin), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Tan X, Nielsen J. The integration of bio-catalysis and electrocatalysis to produce fuels and chemicals from carbon dioxide. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4763-4785. [PMID: 35584360 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00309k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The dependence on fossil fuels has caused excessive emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), leading to climate changes and global warming. Even though the expansion of electricity generation will enable a wider use of electric vehicles, biotechnology represents an attractive route for producing high-density liquid transportation fuels that can reduce GHG emissions from jets, long-haul trucks and ships. Furthermore, to achieve immediate alleviation of the current environmental situation, besides reducing carbon footprint it is urgent to develop technologies that transform atmospheric CO2 into fossil fuel replacements. The integration of bio-catalysis and electrocatalysis (bio-electrocatalysis) provides such a promising avenue to convert CO2 into fuels and chemicals with high-chain lengths. Following an overview of different mechanisms that can be used for CO2 fixation, we will discuss crucial factors for electrocatalysis with a special highlight on the improvement of electron-transfer kinetics, multi-dimensional electrocatalysts and their hybrids, electrolyser configurations, and the integration of electrocatalysis and bio-catalysis. Finally, we prospect key advantages and challenges of bio-electrocatalysis, and end with a discussion of future research directions.
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- Xinyi Tan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE41296 Gothenburg, Sweden. .,BioInnovation Institute, Ole Maaløes Vej 3, DK2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Adjustable Underwater Gas Transportation Using Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Elastic String. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12050638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Dynamic and precise manipulation of the gas flow in a liquid environment through a facile and reliable approach is of great importance for directional gas transportation and multiphase chemical reactions. In this research, elastic superhydrophobic strings were prepared by a one-step, non-fluorinated dip-coating strategy. The surface-treatment string demonstrated a good superaerophilicity underwater. By simply elongating or shortening superaerophilic strings, the gas flux underwater was precisely manipulated in a gas-siphon underwater experiment. The result reveals that a large strain of the treated string induces a low gas flow, and a rope woven with more strings results in a larger range of gas flow regulation. The elastic superhydrophobic/superaerophilic string was utilized to adjust the reaction time of carbon dioxide and sodium hydroxide aqueous solution successfully. Furthermore, in a wet oxidation experiment for treating simulated flue gas composed of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen and oxygen, superhydrophobic and stretched strings with a strain of 200% demonstrated a 7.9% higher NO removal efficiency than that of untreated strings. Interestingly, NO removal efficiency can be regulated by mechanical stretching of gas-conducting strings. We believe that this facile and low-cost approach provides a valid method of on-demand manipulation of the gas flow for underwater gas transportation.
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Xiao Y, Vanka S, Pham TA, Dong WJ, Sun Y, Liu X, Navid IA, Varley JB, Hajibabaei H, Hamann TW, Ogitsu T, Mi Z. Crystallographic Effects of GaN Nanostructures in Photoelectrochemical Reaction. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:2236-2243. [PMID: 35258977 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tuning the surface structure of the photoelectrode provides one of the most effective ways to address the critical challenges in artificial photosynthesis, such as efficiency, stability, and product selectivity, for which gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires have shown great promise. In the GaN wurtzite crystal structure, polar, semipolar, and nonpolar planes coexist and exhibit very different structural, electronic, and chemical properties. Here, through a comprehensive study of the photoelectrochemical performance of GaN photocathodes in the form of films and nanowires with controlled surface polarities we show that significant photoelectrochemical activity can be observed when the nonpolar surfaces are exposed in the electrolyte, whereas little or no activity is measured from the GaN polar c-plane surfaces. The atomic origin of this fundamental difference is further revealed through density functional theory calculations. This study provides guideline on crystal facet engineering of metal-nitride photo(electro)catalysts for a broad range of artificial photosynthesis chemical reactions.
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- Yixin Xiao
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Ren YY, Xia W, Deng BY, Liu J, Wang F. Host-guest assemblies of anchoring molecular catalysts of CO2 reduction onto CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots for robust photocatalytic syngas production in water. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dong WJ, Zhou P, Xiao Y, Navid IA, Lee JL, Mi Z. Silver Halide Catalysts on GaN Nanowires/Si Heterojunction Photocathodes for CO2 Reduction to Syngas at High Current Density. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wan Jae Dong
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Rong H, Meng L, Zhang E, Peng H, Wang Y, Wang D, Zhang J. Bi/Zn dual single‐atom catalysts for electroreduction of CO2 to syngas. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hongpan Rong
- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials No.5 Nandajie, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100081, China 100081 Beijing CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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Wang R, Liu P, Yu X, Sun X, Lai H, Cheng Z. Electrically Induced Underwater Superaerophilicity/Superaerophobicity Switching on Polypyrrole-Coated Mesh Films for Selective Bubble Permeation. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202100491. [PMID: 35023641 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Recently, materials with controllable superwettability have attracted much attention. However, almost all studies focused on controlling wetting of water and oil; research on underwater gas bubble wetting control is still rare. Herein, we report a mesh film prepared by coating polypyrrole (PPy) film on Ti mesh. Briefly, the film mesh is underwater superaerophilic when PPy is doped with perfluorooctanesulfonate ions (PFOS- ), and becomes underwater superaerophobic as the PFOS- are removed. The transition of the wettability can be triggered by electrical stimuli, which is attributed to the cooperative effect between the rough structure and chemical components variation. The controllable wettability allows adjustable bubble permeation. It can be envisioned that the film will provide potential applications in the future, such as underwater bubble capture/release and microfluidic devices.
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- Ruijie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource & Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- 41 Institute of the Sixth Research Institute, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Institution, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource & Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource & Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource & Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource & Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Yang L, Li L, Xia P, Li H, Yang J, Li X, Zeng X, Zhang X, Xiao C, Xie Y. Enhanced syngas production from CO 2 photoreduction over CoPd alloy modified NiAl-LDH under visible light. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:11629-11632. [PMID: 34668494 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04863e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We reported the modification of a NiAl-layered double hydroxide (LDH) by loading well-dispersed CoPd alloys through a NaBH4 reduction method. The modified NiAl-LDH achieved 14.5-fold and 2.1-fold improvements of the H2 and CO evolution rates and an applicable ratio of H2/CO (nearly 1 : 1) under visible light (λ > 420 nm). This study revealed the potential of alloys to adjust the H2/CO ratio and enhance syngas production for LDHs for the first time.
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- Lan Yang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China. .,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China. .,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China
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Manipulating Intermediates at the Au–TiO 2 Interface over InP Nanopillar Array for Photoelectrochemical CO 2 Reduction. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Dong WJ, Navid IA, Xiao Y, Lim JW, Lee JL, Mi Z. CuS-Decorated GaN Nanowires on Silicon Photocathodes for Converting CO 2 Mixture Gas to HCOOH. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10099-10107. [PMID: 34210119 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hybrid materials consisting of semiconductors and cocatalysts have been widely used for photoelectrochemical (PEC) conversion of CO2 gas to value-added chemicals such as formic acid (HCOOH). To date, however, the rational design of catalytic architecture enabling the reduction of real CO2 gas to chemical has remained a grand challenge. Here, we report a unique photocathode consisting of CuS-decorated GaN nanowires (NWs) integrated on planar silicon (Si) for the conversion of H2S-containing CO2 mixture gas to HCOOH. It was discovered that H2S impurity in the modeled industrial CO2 gas could lead to the spontaneous transformation of Cu to CuS NPs, which resulted in significantly increased faradaic efficiency of HCOOH generation. The CuS/GaN/Si photocathode exhibited superior faradaic efficiency of HCOOH = 70.2% and partial current density = 7.07 mA/cm2 at -1.0 VRHE under AM1.5G 1 sun illumination. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that impurity mixed in the CO2 gas can enhance, rather than degrade, the performance of the PEC CO2 reduction reaction.
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- Wan Jae Dong
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Lu H, Tournet J, Dastafkan K, Liu Y, Ng YH, Karuturi SK, Zhao C, Yin Z. Noble-Metal-Free Multicomponent Nanointegration for Sustainable Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2021; 121:10271-10366. [PMID: 34228446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the development and production of renewable chemical fuels as alternatives to the nonrenewable and high-polluting fossil fuels. Photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and electrocatalysis provide promising avenues for sustainable energy conversion. Single- and dual-component catalytic systems based on nanomaterials have been intensively studied for decades, but their intrinsic weaknesses hamper their practical applications. Multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems, consisting of three or more components with at least one component in the nanoscale, have recently emerged. The multiple components are integrated together to create synergistic effects and hence overcome the limitation for outperformance. Such higher-efficiency systems based on nanomaterials will potentially bring an additional benefit in balance-of-system costs if they exclude the use of noble metals, considering the expense and sustainability. It is therefore timely to review the research in this field, providing guidance in the development of noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion. In this work, we first recall the fundamentals of catalysis by nanomaterials, multicomponent nanointegration, and reactor configuration for water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 reduction. We then systematically review and discuss recent advances in multicomponent-based photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical, and electrochemical systems based on nanomaterials. On the basis of these systems, we further laterally evaluate different multicomponent integration strategies and highlight their impacts on catalytic activity, performance stability, and product selectivity. Finally, we provide conclusions and future prospects for multicomponent nanointegration. This work offers comprehensive insights into the development of cost-competitive multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems for sustainable energy-conversion technologies and assists researchers working toward addressing the global challenges in energy and the environment.
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- Haijiao Lu
- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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Wang D, He Y, Zhong N, He Z, Shen Y, Zeng T, Lu X, Ma J, Song S. In situ chloride-mediated synthesis of TiO 2 thin film photoanode with enhanced photoelectrochemical activity for carbamazepine oxidation coupled with simultaneous cathodic H 2 production and CO 2 conversion to fuels. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 410:124563. [PMID: 33261974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study investigated the simultaneous photoelectrochemical (PEC) degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ), reduction of CO2 and production of H2 using a TiO2 thin film as photoanode and Ag plate as cathode. The photoanode was fabricated using sequential hydrothermal and calcination processes. The use of chloride during the hydrothermal process enhanced formation of oxygen vacancies and defects on the TiO2 surface. Calcination not only further strengthened those features but also enhanced the crystallinity and anatase/rutile ratio, endowing the TiO2 photoanode with superior PEC capacity. Characterization of physicochemical and PEC properties revealed that photogenerated electrons-holes were rapidly generated and efficiently separated on the TiO2 surface during the PEC process. Hydroxyl radicals were the main active species responsible for anodic oxidation of carbamazepine, while hydrogen radicals and carbon dioxide radical anions mediated CO2 reduction and H2 production in the cathodic process. This work confirms the suitability of the prepared TiO2 photoanode for PEC degradation of organic pollutants coupled with CO2 reduction and H2 production.
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- Da Wang
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China.
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Bianca G, Zappia MI, Bellani S, Sofer Z, Serri M, Najafi L, Oropesa-Nuñez R, Martín-García B, Hartman T, Leoncino L, Sedmidubský D, Pellegrini V, Chiarello G, Bonaccorso F. Liquid-Phase Exfoliated GeSe Nanoflakes for Photoelectrochemical-Type Photodetectors and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:48598-48613. [PMID: 32960559 PMCID: PMC8011798 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems represent powerful tools to convert electromagnetic radiation into chemical fuels and electricity. In this context, two-dimensional (2D) materials are attracting enormous interest as potential advanced photo(electro)catalysts and, recently, 2D group-IVA metal monochalcogenides have been theoretically predicted to be water splitting photocatalysts. In this work, we use density functional theory calculations to theoretically investigate the photocatalytic activity of single-/few-layer GeSe nanoflakes for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in pH conditions ranging from 0 to 14. Our simulations show that GeSe nanoflakes with different thickness can be mixed in the form of nanoporous films to act as nanoscale tandem systems, in which the flakes, depending on their thickness, can operate as HER- and/or OER photocatalysts. On the basis of theoretical predictions, we report the first experimental characterization of the photo(electro)catalytic activity of single-/few-layer GeSe flakes in different aqueous media, ranging from acidic to alkaline solutions: 0.5 M H2SO4 (pH 0.3), 1 M KCl (pH 6.5), and 1 M KOH (pH 14). The films of the GeSe nanoflakes are fabricated by spray coating GeSe nanoflakes dispersion in 2-propanol obtained through liquid-phase exfoliation of synthesized orthorhombic (Pnma) GeSe bulk crystals. The PEC properties of the GeSe nanoflakes are used to design PEC-type photodetectors, reaching a responsivity of up to 0.32 AW-1 (external quantum efficiency of 86.3%) under 455 nm excitation wavelength in acidic electrolyte. The obtained performances are superior to those of several self-powered and low-voltage solution-processed photodetectors, approaching that of self-powered commercial UV-Vis photodetectors. The obtained results inspire the use of 2D GeSe in proof-of-concept water photoelectrolysis cells.
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- Gabriele Bianca
- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genoa, Italy
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- BeDimensional
Societa per azioni, via
Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department
of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci cubo 31/C 87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional
Societa per azioni, via
Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional
Societa per azioni, via
Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala
University, Box 534, 75121 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
- CIC
nanoGUNE, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Electron
Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
- BeDimensional
Societa per azioni, via
Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci cubo 31/C 87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
- BeDimensional
Societa per azioni, via
Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
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A supported-catalyst of grafting [Co(TPA)Cl]Cl molecular catalyst onto SiO2 nanoparticles to achieve robust syngas production in a photochemical system. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chu S, Ou P, Rashid RT, Ghamari P, Wang R, Tran HN, Zhao S, Zhang H, Song J, Mi Z. Decoupling Strategy for Enhanced Syngas Generation from Photoelectrochemical CO 2 Reduction. iScience 2020; 23:101390. [PMID: 32745990 PMCID: PMC7398975 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction into syngas (a mixture of CO and H2) provides a promising route to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and store intermittent solar energy into value-added chemicals. Design of photoelectrode with high energy conversion efficiency and controllable syngas composition is of central importance but remains challenging. Herein, we report a decoupling strategy using dual cocatalysts to tackle the challenge based on joint computational and experimental investigations. Density functional theory calculations indicate the optimization of syngas generation using a combination of fundamentally distinctive catalytic sites. Experimentally, by integrating spatially separated dual cocatalysts of a CO-generating catalyst and a H2-generating catalyst with GaN nanowires on planar Si photocathode, we report a record high applied bias photon-to-current efficiency of 1.88% and controllable syngas products with tunable CO/H2 ratios (0–10) under one-sun illumination. Moreover, unassisted solar CO2 reduction with a solar-to-syngas efficiency of 0.63% is demonstrated in a tandem photoelectrochemical cell. Combined experimental and theoretical investigations were performed A record high applied bias photon-to-current efficiency of 1.88% was achieved The CO/H2 ratio in the syngas product can be controllably tuned in a wide range Unassisted syngas generation was proved in a tandem photoelectrochemical cell
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- Sheng Chu
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada.
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- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction to syngas by a ZnO–CdS–Cu nanocomposite. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.110953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Huo H, Liu D, Feng H, Tian Z, Liu X, Li A. Double-shelled Cu 2O/MnO x mesoporous hollow structure for CO 2 photoreduction with enhanced stability and activity. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:13912-13917. [PMID: 32578651 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02944k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CRR) represents a prospective route for the clean utilization of greenhouse gas CO2 and solar energy, and cuprous oxide (Cu2O) is a favourable material for the CRR to avoid excess generation of hydrogen through the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the application of Cu2O-based photocatalysts is limited by their poor stability and low activity, which result from the self-corrosion by photogenerated holes. Here we construct a double-shelled Cu2O/MnOx mesoporous hollow structure (D-CMH) to enhance the stability and activity of Cu2O-based photocatalysts. Because of the thin shells, which can shorten the diffusion distance of charge carriers, and the oxidation cocatalyst MnOx, which can efficiently attract holes, the photogenerated holes can be immediately removed from Cu2O and react with reactants. Additionally, the D-CMH can also provide enhanced efficiency of charge separation, prolonged path of light scattering and reflection and enlarged surface area for active sites, which result in the initial activity enhanced by 7.1 times and stability enhanced by 11.2 times compared with benchmark Cu2O nanoparticles.
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- Hailing Huo
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Xingyun street 405, Datong, Shanxi, China 037009
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Irfan RM, Wang T, Jiang D, Yue Q, Zhang L, Cao H, Pan Y, Du P. Homogeneous Molecular Iron Catalysts for Direct Photocatalytic Conversion of Formic Acid to Syngas (CO+H
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). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:14818-14824. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Rana Muhammad Irfan
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China 443 Huangshan Rd Hefei Anhui Province 230029 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China 443 Huangshan Rd Hefei Anhui Province 230029 P. R. China
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Irfan RM, Wang T, Jiang D, Yue Q, Zhang L, Cao H, Pan Y, Du P. Homogeneous Molecular Iron Catalysts for Direct Photocatalytic Conversion of Formic Acid to Syngas (CO+H
2
). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Rana Muhammad Irfan
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China 443 Huangshan Rd Hefei Anhui Province 230029 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering,iChEM University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province 230026 P. R. China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China 443 Huangshan Rd Hefei Anhui Province 230029 P. R. China
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Liu Y, Guo L. On factors limiting the performance of photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction. J Chem Phys 2020; 152:100901. [PMID: 32171218 DOI: 10.1063/1.5141390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (PEC-CO2RR) is a promising artificial photosynthetic system for storing solar energy as the energy of chemical bonds and stabilizing the atmospheric CO2 level. An applicable PEC-CO2RR is expected to have broad light absorption, high selectivity to a single product, and high solar to fuel efficiency. However, the PEC-CO2RR still faces challenges from complex reaction pathways, obstructed mass transfer, and large photovoltage requirements. The goal of this perspective is to point out some of the limitations of PEC-CO2RR to a practical application. In brief, we discuss the basic concepts of PEC-CO2RR and summarize state-of-the-art progress. Moreover, we highlight the remaining challenges to both science and engineering and propose the key steps in developing a fully functional PEC-CO2RR system. Finally, an ideal PEC-CO2RR system is proposed for future studies, which is essentially wireless and combines the advantages of minimized polarization loss and broad light absorption.
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- Ya Liu
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE), State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE), State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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Highly efficient binary copper-iron catalyst for photoelectrochemical carbon dioxide reduction toward methane. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:1330-1338. [PMID: 31900367 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1911159117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A rational design of an electrocatalyst presents a promising avenue for solar fuels synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation but is extremely challenging. Herein, we use density functional theory calculations to study an inexpensive binary copper-iron catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane. The calculations of reaction energetics suggest that Cu and Fe in the binary system can work in synergy to significantly deform the linear configuration of CO2 and reduce the high energy barrier by stabilizing the reaction intermediates, thus spontaneously favoring CO2 activation and conversion for methane synthesis. Experimentally, the designed CuFe catalyst exhibits a high current density of -38.3 mA⋅cm-2 using industry-ready silicon photoelectrodes with an impressive methane Faradaic efficiency of up to 51%, leading to a distinct turnover frequency of 2,176 h-1 under air mass 1.5 global (AM 1.5G) one-sun illumination.
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Colloidal silver diphosphide (AgP 2) nanocrystals as low overpotential catalysts for CO 2 reduction to tunable syngas. Nat Commun 2019; 10:5724. [PMID: 31844056 PMCID: PMC6915715 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13388-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Production of syngas with tunable CO/H2 ratio from renewable resources is an ideal way to provide a carbon-neutral feedstock for liquid fuel production. Ag is a benchmark electrocatalysts for CO2-to-CO conversion but high overpotential limits the efficiency. We synthesize AgP2 nanocrystals (NCs) with a greater than 3-fold reduction in overpotential for electrochemical CO2-to-CO reduction compared to Ag and greatly enhanced stability. Density functional theory calculations reveal a significant energy barrier decrease in the formate intermediate formation step. In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) shows that a maximum Faradaic efficiency is achieved at an average silver valence state of +1.08 in AgP2 NCs. A photocathode consisting of a n+p-Si wafer coated with ultrathin Al2O3 and AgP2 NCs achieves an onset potential of 0.2 V vs. RHE for CO production and a partial photocurrent density for CO at −0.11 V vs. RHE (j−0.11, CO) of −3.2 mA cm−2. Conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals by use of renewable energy is promising to achieve a carbon-neutral energy cycle. Here, the authors show that AgP2 is a stable, selective and efficient syngas catalyst for solar-to-fuel conversion with a 3-fold lower overpotential compared to the benchmark Ag catalyst.
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Chae SY, Choi JY, Kim Y, Le Tri Nguyen D, Joo OS. Photoelectrochemical CO 2 Reduction with a Rhenium Organometallic Redox Mediator at Semiconductor/Aqueous Liquid Junction Interfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:16395-16399. [PMID: 31454460 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201908398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical CO2 reductions were carried out with Re(bh-bipy)(CO)3 (OH2 ) cocatalysts in aqueous electrolytes. Competition between hydrogen evolution and CO2 reduction was observed under (photo)electrochemical conditions for both glassy carbon and CuInS2 electrodes. The partial current density for CO generation is limited even though the additional potential is applied. However, electrochemical hydrogen evolution was suppressed under photoelectrochemical conditions, and the selectivity and partial current density for CO were considerably increased when compared to the electrochemical reduction in an identical electrode/electrolyte system. This finding may provide insights into using semiconductor/liquid junctions for solar fuel devices to overcome the limitations of electrolysis systems with an external bias.
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- Sang Youn Chae
- Clean energy research center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangro-14gil 5, 02792, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Clean energy research center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangro-14gil 5, 02792, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Clean energy research center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangro-14gil 5, 02792, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Anam-ro, 145, 02841, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Clean energy research center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangro-14gil 5, 02792, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 550000, Da Nang, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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- Clean energy research center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangro-14gil 5, 02792, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chae SY, Choi JY, Kim Y, Le Tri Nguyen D, Joo O. Photoelectrochemical CO
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Reduction with a Rhenium Organometallic Redox Mediator at Semiconductor/Aqueous Liquid Junction Interfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201908398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sang Youn Chae
- Clean energy research centerKorea Institute of Science and Technology Hwarangro-14gil 5 02792 Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Clean energy research centerKorea Institute of Science and Technology Hwarangro-14gil 5 02792 Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Clean energy research centerKorea Institute of Science and Technology Hwarangro-14gil 5 02792 Seoul Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKorea University Anam-ro, 145 02841 Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Clean energy research centerKorea Institute of Science and Technology Hwarangro-14gil 5 02792 Seoul Republic of Korea
- Institute of Research and DevelopmentDuy Tan University 550000 Da Nang Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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- Clean energy research centerKorea Institute of Science and Technology Hwarangro-14gil 5 02792 Seoul Republic of Korea
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Chen H, Li Z, Zhang Z, Jie K, Li J, Li H, Mao S, Wang D, Lu X, Fu J. Synthesis of Composition-Tunable Syngas from Efficiently Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 over AuCu/CNT Bimetallic Catalyst. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b02192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Sinopec Nanjing Research Institute of Chemical Industry CO., Ltd, Nanjing 210048, China
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- Sinopec Nanjing Research Institute of Chemical Industry CO., Ltd, Nanjing 210048, China
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- Sinopec Nanjing Research Institute of Chemical Industry CO., Ltd, Nanjing 210048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Chang X, Wang T, Yang P, Zhang G, Gong J. The Development of Cocatalysts for Photoelectrochemical CO 2 Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1804710. [PMID: 30537099 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The ever-increasing anthropogenic consumption of fossil fuels and the resulting large emission of CO2 have led to a severe energy crisis and climate change. Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into fuels using solar energy is considered as a promising way to address these two problems. In particular, photoelectrochemical (PEC) reduction of CO2 can integrate and optimize the advantages of both photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for improved conversion efficiency and selectivity. In addition to the charge generation and separation, the efficient reduction of CO2 on the surface of a semiconductor-based photoelectrode remains a scientifically critical challenge, which can be greatly enhanced by the surface modification of cocatalysts. Herein, the recent developments of cocatalysts in PEC CO2 reduction over semiconductor-based photoelectrodes are described, and the basic principles of PEC CO2 reduction and the function of the cocatalyst in photoelectrocatalysis are discussed. The structure optimization between the photoelectrodes and the cocatalysts is also summarized since the loading of cocatalyst may shield the incident light and hinder charge transfer between them. Furthermore, the challenges and perspectives for PEC reduction of CO2 are also presented.
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- Xiaoxia Chang
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Jiao Deng
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Wei L, Lin J, Xie S, Ma W, Zhang Q, Shen Z, Wang Y. Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to syngas over Ag nanoparticle modified p-Si nanowire arrays. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:12530-12536. [PMID: 31179477 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02786f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The solar energy-driven reduction of CO2 and H2O to syngas (H2/CO), an important platform to produce chemicals, is of significance for alleviating greenhouse gas emission and utilizing sustainable solar energy. Here, we report a facile method for the photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and H2O to syngas over an Ag nanoparticle (NP) modified p-Si nanowire array catalyst. The particle size of Ag significantly influences the activity of CO2 reduction to CO. The H2/CO molar ratio in reduction products can be tuned in the range from 1 to 4 by controlling the size of Ag NPs from 4.2 to 16 nm. The adsorption strength of CO on the catalyst was found to decline with the increase in the size of Ag NPs. The Ag NPs of 8.2 nm, which possess a moderate CO adsorption strength, exhibit the maximum production of CO with the H2/CO ratio of 2/1.
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- Longfu Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Zhang H, Ming J, Zhao J, Gu Q, Xu C, Ding Z, Yuan R, Zhang Z, Lin H, Wang X, Long J. High‐Rate, Tunable Syngas Production with Artificial Photosynthetic Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:7718-7722. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hongwen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710062 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of ChemistryFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 P. R. China
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Zhao S, Wang R, Chu S, Mi Z. Molecular Beam Epitaxy of III-Nitride Nanowires: Emerging Applications From Deep-Ultraviolet Light Emitters and Micro-LEDs to Artificial Photosynthesis. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2019.2891370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Li X, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Chen X. Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3962-4179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1094] [Impact Index Per Article: 218.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xin Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
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Xu Y, Mo J, Xie G, Ding D, Ding S, Wang X, Li C. MOF-derived Co1.11Te2 with half-metallic character for efficient photochemical conversion of CO2 under visible-light irradiation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:6862-6865. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc02728a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Co1.11Te2 enwrapped in a carbon layer displayed high catalytic performance for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The strong electron transfer ability and the low energy barrier are the key factors that promote its high catalytic activity.
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- Yong Xu
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- Dongguan University of Technology
- Dongguan
- P. R. China
- Department of Applied Chemistry
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- Dongguan University of Technology
- Dongguan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- Dongguan University of Technology
- Dongguan
- P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an
- P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an
- P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- Dongguan University of Technology
- Dongguan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering
- Dongguan University of Technology
- Dongguan
- P. R. China
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