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Khedri N, Mahjoub AR, Cheshme Khavar AH, Rizo R, Feliu JM. Selectivity-Enhanced Electroreduction of CO 2 to CO at Novel Ru-Linked-GO Nanohybrids: the Role of Nanoarchitecture. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:7571-7588. [PMID: 38635980 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Recently, global-scale efforts have been conducted for the electroreduction of CO2 as a potentially beneficial pathway for the conversion of greenhouse gases to useful chemicals and renewable fuels. This study focuses on the development of selective and sustainable electrocatalysts for the reduction of aqueous CO2 to CO. A RuIIcomplex [Ru(tptz)(ACN)Cl2] (RCMP) (tptz = 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine, ACN = acetonitrile) was prepared as a molecular electrocatalyst for the CO2 reduction reaction in an aqueous solution. Density functional theory-calculated frontier molecular orbitals suggested that the tptz ligand plays a key role in dictating the electrocatalytic reactions. The RCMP electrocatalyst was grafted onto the graphene oxide (GO) surface both noncovalently (GO/RCMP) and covalently (GO-RCMP). The field emission scanning electron microscopy and elemental distribution analyses revealed the homogeneous distribution of the complex onto the GO sheet. The photoluminescence spectra confirmed accelerated charge-transfer in both nanohybrids. Compared to the bare complex, the GO-RCMP and GO/RCMP nanohybrids showed enhanced electrocatalytic activity, achieving >95% and 90% Faradaic efficiencies for CO production at more positive onset potentials, respectively. The GO-RCMP nanohybrid demonstrated outstanding electrocatalytic activity with a current of ∼84 μA. The study offers a perspective on outer- and inner-sphere electron-transfer mechanisms for electrochemical energy conversion systems.
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- Neda Khedri
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14117-13116, Iran
- Instituto de Electroquímica y Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14117-13116, Iran
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- Instituto de Electroquímica y Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto de Electroquímica y Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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Li Q, Yan F, Texter J. Polymerized and Colloidal Ionic Liquids─Syntheses and Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3813-3931. [PMID: 38512224 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The breadth and importance of polymerized ionic liquids (PILs) are steadily expanding, and this review updates advances and trends in syntheses, properties, and applications over the past five to six years. We begin with an historical overview of the genesis and growth of the PIL field as a subset of materials science. The genesis of ionic liquids (ILs) over nano to meso length-scales exhibiting 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D topologies defines colloidal ionic liquids, CILs, which compose a subclass of PILs and provide a synthetic bridge between IL monomers (ILMs) and micro to macro-scale PIL materials. The second focus of this review addresses design and syntheses of ILMs and their polymerization reactions to yield PILs and PIL-based materials. A burgeoning diversity of ILMs reflects increasing use of nonimidazolium nuclei and an expanding use of step-growth chemistries in synthesizing PIL materials. Radical chain polymerization remains a primary method of making PILs and reflects an increasing use of controlled polymerization methods. Step-growth chemistries used in creating some CILs utilize extensive cross-linking. This cross-linking is enabled by incorporating reactive functionalities in CILs and PILs, and some of these CILs and PILs may be viewed as exotic cross-linking agents. The third part of this update focuses upon some advances in key properties, including molecular weight, thermal properties, rheology, ion transport, self-healing, and stimuli-responsiveness. Glass transitions, critical solution temperatures, and liquidity are key thermal properties that tie to PIL rheology and viscoelasticity. These properties in turn modulate mechanical properties and ion transport, which are foundational in increasing applications of PILs. Cross-linking in gelation and ionogels and reversible step-growth chemistries are essential for self-healing PILs. Stimuli-responsiveness distinguishes PILs from many other classes of polymers, and it emphasizes the importance of segmentally controlling and tuning solvation in CILs and PILs. The fourth part of this review addresses development of applications, and the diverse scope of such applications supports the increasing importance of PILs in materials science. Adhesion applications are supported by ionogel properties, especially cross-linking and solvation tunable interactions with adjacent phases. Antimicrobial and antifouling applications are consequences of the cationic nature of PILs. Similarly, emulsion and dispersion applications rely on tunable solvation of functional groups and on how such groups interact with continuous phases and substrates. Catalysis is another significant application, and this is an historical tie between ILs and PILs. This component also provides a connection to diverse and porous carbon phases templated by PILs that are catalysts or serve as supports for catalysts. Devices, including sensors and actuators, also rely on solvation tuning and stimuli-responsiveness that include photo and electrochemical stimuli. We conclude our view of applications with 3D printing. The largest components of these applications are energy related and include developments for supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells. We conclude with our vision of how PIL development will evolve over the next decade.
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- Qi Li
- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Strider Research Corporation, Rochester, New York 14610-2246, United States
- School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, United States
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Kato N, Kawai Y, Nojiri N, Shiozawa M, Kikuzawa Y, Suzuki N, Kosaka S, Kato Y, Seki J, Hamaguchi T, Takeda Y. Enhancing Long-Term Durability of Electrochemical Reactors Producing Formate from CO 2 and Water Designed for Integration with Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:11646-11657. [PMID: 38496928 PMCID: PMC10938335 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Artificial photosynthetic cells producing organic matter from CO2 and water have been extensively studied for carbon neutrality, and the research trend is currently transitioning from proof of concept using small-sized cells to large-scale demonstrations for practical applications. We previously demonstrated a 1 m2 size cell in which an electrochemical (EC) reactor featuring a ruthenium (Ru)-complex polymer (RuCP) cathode catalyst was integrated with photovoltaic cells. In this study, we tackled the remaining issue to improve the long-term durability of cathode electrodes used in the EC reactors, demonstrating high Faradaic efficiencies exceeding 80% and around 60% electricity-to-chemical energy-conversion efficiencies of a 75 cm2 sized EC reactor after continuous operation for 3000 h under practical conditions. Introduction of a pyrrole derivative containing an amino group in the RuCP coupled with UV-ozone treatment to create carboxyl groups on the carbon supports effectively reduced the detachment of the RuCP catalyst by forming a strong amide linkage. A newly developed chemically resistant graphite adhesive prevented the carbon supports from peeling off of the conductive substrates. In addition, highly durable anodes composed of IrOx-TaOy/Pt-metal oxide/Ti were adopted. Even though the EC reactor was installed at an inclined angle of 30°, which is approximately the optimal angle for receiving more solar energy, the crossover reactions were sufficiently suppressed because the porous separator film impeded the transfer of oxygen gas bubbles from the anode to the cathode. The intermittent operation improved the energy-conversion efficiency because the accumulated bubbles were removed at night.
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- Naohiko Kato
- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Toyota Central R&D Labs.,
Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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Zhao Y, Raj J, Xu X, Jiang J, Wu J, Fan M. Carbon Catalysts Empowering Sustainable Chemical Synthesis via Electrochemical CO 2 Conversion and Two-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2311163. [PMID: 38308114 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Carbon materials hold significant promise in electrocatalysis, particularly in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2 RR) and two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR). The pivotal factor in achieving exceptional overall catalytic performance in carbon catalysts is the strategic design of specific active sites and nanostructures. This work presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments in carbon electrocatalysts for eCO2 RR and 2e- ORR. The creation of active sites through single/dual heteroatom doping, functional group decoration, topological defect, and micro-nano structuring, along with their synergistic effects, is thoroughly examined. Elaboration on the catalytic mechanisms and structure-activity relationships of these active sites is provided. In addition to directly serving as electrocatalysts, this review explores the role of carbon matrix as a support in finely adjusting the reactivity of single-atom molecular catalysts. Finally, the work addresses the challenges and prospects associated with designing and fabricating carbon electrocatalysts, providing valuable insights into the future trajectory of this dynamic field.
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- Yuying Zhao
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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Shu M, Miao B, Zhang S, Wang Z, Zhu X, Jiang Y, Chen Y. A dendritic porous copper foam-carbonic anhydrase biohybrid for carbon dioxide electroreduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:901-904. [PMID: 38165651 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05577a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is bound to a dendritic porous copper foam (3D-Cu) via electrostatic interaction to form a biohybrid (CA/3D-Cu), which exhibits high selectivity and Faraday efficiency in the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to formic acid (selectivity of 98.7%, Faraday efficiency of 82.1%) due to the large specific surface area of the 3D-Cu and the ultra-high CO2 hydration capacity of CA.
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- Minli Shu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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Zhu Z, Zhu Y, Ren Z, Liu D, Yue F, Sheng D, Shao P, Huang X, Feng X, Yin AX, Xie J, Wang B. Covalent Organic Framework Ionomer Steering the CO 2 Electroreduction Pathway on Cu at Industrial-Grade Current Density. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:1572-1579. [PMID: 38170986 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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CO2 electroreduction holds great promise for addressing global energy and sustainability challenges. Copper (Cu) shows great potential for effective conversion of CO2 toward specific value-added and/or high-energy-density products. However, its limitation lies in relatively low product selectivity. Herein, we present that the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) pathway on commercially available Cu can be rationally steered by modulating the microenvironment in the vicinity of the Cu surface with two-dimensional sulfonated covalent organic framework nanosheet (COF-NS)-based ionomers. Specifically, the selectivity toward methane (CH4) can be enhanced to more than 60% with the total current density up to 500 mA cm-2 in flow cells in both acidic (pH = 2) and alkaline (pH = 14) electrolytes. The COF-NS, characterized by abundant apertures, can promote the accumulation of CO2 and K+ near the catalyst surface, alter the adsorption energy and surface coverage of *CO, facilitate the dissociation of H2O, and finally modulate the reaction pathway for the CO2RR. Our approach demonstrates the rational modulation of reaction interfaces for the CO2RR utilizing porous open framework ionomers, showcasing their potential practical applications.
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- Zhejiaji Zhu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Material, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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Li K, Kuwahara Y, Yamashita H. Hollow carbon-based materials for electrocatalytic and thermocatalytic CO 2 conversion. Chem Sci 2024; 15:854-878. [PMID: 38239694 PMCID: PMC10793651 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05026b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Electrocatalytic and thermocatalytic CO2 conversions provide promising routes to realize global carbon neutrality, and the development of corresponding advanced catalysts is important but challenging. Hollow-structured carbon (HSC) materials with striking features, including unique cavity structure, good permeability, large surface area, and readily functionalizable surface, are flexible platforms for designing high-performance catalysts. In this review, the topics range from the accurate design of HSC materials to specific electrocatalytic and thermocatalytic CO2 conversion applications, aiming to address the drawbacks of conventional catalysts, such as sluggish reaction kinetics, inadequate selectivity, and poor stability. Firstly, the synthetic methods of HSC, including the hard template route, soft template approach, and self-template strategy are summarized, with an evaluation of their characteristics and applicability. Subsequently, the functionalization strategies (nonmetal doping, metal single-atom anchoring, and metal nanoparticle modification) for HSC are comprehensively discussed. Lastly, the recent achievements of intriguing HSC-based materials in electrocatalytic and thermocatalytic CO2 conversion applications are presented, with a particular focus on revealing the relationship between catalyst structure and activity. We anticipate that the review can provide some ideas for designing highly active and durable catalytic systems for CO2 valorization and beyond.
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- Kaining Li
- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University 2-1 Yamada-oka Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University 2-1 Yamada-oka Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University 2-1 Yamada-oka Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Kang B, Song X, Yuan Y, Ma R, Wang F, Lee JY. Computational evaluation of CO 2 conversion into formic acid via a novel adsorption mechanism on metal-free B 4C 12. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:371-378. [PMID: 37847951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) to formic acid (HCOOH) is a promising approach to harness renewable energy for the production of value-added chemicals and contribute to carbon cycling. The search for cost-effective and efficient metal-free electrocatalysts is critical for realizing industrial applications. However, limited literature is available on this topic, primarily because the significant challenge of efficiently activating inert CO2 remains unresolved. In this study, we have designed and applied a novel boron carbide (B4C12) monolayered cage as an electrocatalyst for CO2RR to produce HCOOH. B4C12 exhibits exceptional electronic, dynamic, and thermodynamic stability. Through comprehensive density functional theory computations, we have observed that B4C12 rapidly and stably adsorbs CO2 in a unique η3(O, C, O)-CO2 configuration, resulting in excellent CO2RR activity with a low limiting potential (-0.38 V) and suppressed hydrogen evolution reaction. Our mechanistic investigations reveal that B4C12 donates electrons to facilitate the bending of CO2, anchoring it onto the curved surface effectively. Additionally, the C atom in the η3(O, C, O)-CO2 configuration attracts H+ + e- pairs through its active p electron, leading to the observed low limiting potential. This study not only successfully designs a novel class of metal-free electrocatalysts but also provides a promising strategy for advancing CO2RR research in the future.
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- Baotao Kang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Warkentin H, O'Brien CP, Holowka S, Maxwell B, Awara M, Bouman M, Zeraati AS, Nicholas R, Ip AH, Elsahwi ES, Gabardo CM, Sinton D. Early Warning for the Electrolyzer: Monitoring CO 2 Reduction via In-Line Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023:e202300657. [PMID: 37535892 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to fuels and feedstocks presents an opportunity to decarbonize the chemical industry, and current electrolyzer performance levels approach commercial viability. However, stability remains below that required, in part because of the challenge of probing these electrolyzer systems in real time and the challenge of determining the root cause of failure. Failure can result from initial conditions (e. g., the over- or under-compression of the electrolyzer), gradual degradation of components (e. g., cathode or anode catalysts), the accumulation of products or by-products, or immediate changes such as the development of a hole in the membrane or a short circuit. Identifying and mitigating these assembly-related, gradual, and immediate failure modes would increase both electrolyzer lifetime and economic viability of CO2 RR. We demonstrate the continuous monitoring of CO2 RR electrolyzers during operation via non-disruptive, real-time electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis. Using this technique, we characterise common failure modes - compression, salt formation, and membrane short circuits - and identify electrochemical parameter signatures for each. We further propose a framework to identify, predict, and prevent failures in CO2 RR electrolyzers. This framework allowed for the prediction of anode degradation ~11 hours before other indicators such as selectivity or voltage.
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- Hugh Warkentin
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 3G8, Canada
- CERT Systems Inc., 406-501 Alliance Ave, Toronto, ON M6 N 2 J1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 3G8, Canada
- CERT Systems Inc., 406-501 Alliance Ave, Toronto, ON M6 N 2 J1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 3G8, Canada
- CERT Systems Inc., 406-501 Alliance Ave, Toronto, ON M6 N 2 J1, Canada
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- Pulsenics Inc., 2 Cedar St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States of America
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- Pulsenics Inc., 2 Cedar St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States of America
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- Pulsenics Inc., 2 Cedar St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- CERT Systems Inc., 406-501 Alliance Ave, Toronto, ON M6 N 2 J1, Canada
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- CERT Systems Inc., 406-501 Alliance Ave, Toronto, ON M6 N 2 J1, Canada
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- Pulsenics Inc., 2 Cedar St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 3G8, Canada
- CERT Systems Inc., 406-501 Alliance Ave, Toronto, ON M6 N 2 J1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 3G8, Canada
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Yuan Z, Zhu X, Jiang Z. Recent Advances of Constructing Metal/Semiconductor Catalysts Designing for Photocatalytic CO 2 Hydrogenation. Molecules 2023; 28:5693. [PMID: 37570663 PMCID: PMC10419965 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155693] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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With the development of the world economy and the rapid advancement of global industrialization, the demand for energy continues to grow. The significant consumption of fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, has led to excessive carbon dioxide emissions, causing global ecological problems. CO2 hydrogenation technology can convert CO2 into high-value chemicals and is considered one of the potential ways to solve the problem of CO2 emissions. Metal/semiconductor catalysts have shown good activity in carbon dioxide hydrogenation reactions and have attracted widespread attention. Therefore, we summarize the recent research on metal/semiconductor catalysts for photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation from the design of catalysts to the structure of active sites and mechanistic investigations, and the internal mechanism of the enhanced activity is elaborated to give guidance for the design of highly active catalysts. Finally, based on a good understanding of the above issues, this review looks forward to the development of future CO2 hydrogenation catalysts.
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- Zhimin Yuan
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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Yan T, Pan H, Liu Z, Kang P. Phase-Inversion Induced 3D Electrode for Direct Acidic Electroreduction CO 2 to Formic acid. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207650. [PMID: 36890777 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Direct electrochemical CO2 reduction to formic acid (FA) instead of formate is a challenging task due to the high acidity of FA and competitive hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, 3D porous electrode (TDPE) is prepared by a simple phase inversion method, which can electrochemically reduce CO2 to FA in acidic conditions. Owing to interconnected channels, high porosity, and appropriate wettability, TDPE not only improves mass transport, but also realizes pH gradient to build higher local pH micro-environment under acidic conditions for CO2 reduction compared with planar electrode and gas diffusion electrode. Kinetic isotopic effect experiments demonstrate that the proton transfer becomes the rate-determining step at the pH of 1.8; however, not significant in neutral solution, suggesting that the proton is aiding the overall kinetics. Maximum FA Faradaic efficiency of 89.2% has been reached at pH 2.7 in a flow cell, generating FA concentration of 0.1 m. Integrating catalyst and gas-liquid partition layer into a single electrode structure by phase inversion method paves a facile avenue for direct production of FA by electrochemical CO2 reduction.
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- Tao Yan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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Fu S, Li M, Asperti S, de Jong W, Kortlever R. Unravelling the Effect of Activators used in The Synthesis of Biomass-Derived Carbon Electrocatalysts on the Electrocatalytic Performance for CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202188. [PMID: 36718877 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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N-doped carbon materials can be efficient and cost-effective catalysts for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Activators are often used in the synthesis process to increase the specific surface area and porosity of these carbon materials. However, owing to the diversity of activators and the differences in physicochemical properties that these activators induce, the influence of activators used for the synthesis of N-doped carbon catalysts on their electrochemical performance is unclear. In this study, a series of bagasse-derived N-doped carbon catalysts is prepared with the assistance of different activators to understand the correlation between activators, physicochemical properties, and electrocatalytic performance for the CO2 RR. The properties of N-doped carbon catalysts, such as N-doping content, microstructure, and degree of graphitization, are found to be highly dependent on the type of activator applied in the synthesis procedure. Moreover, the overall CO2 RR performance of the synthesized electrocatalysts is not determined only by the N-doping level and the configuration of the N-dopant, but rather by the overall surface chemistry, where the porosity and the degree of graphitization are jointly responsible for significant differences in CO2 RR performance.
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- Shilong Fu
- Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2628 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands
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Catherine HN, Liu ZT, Lin CY, Chung PW, Tsunekawa S, Lin SD, Yoshida M, Hu C. Understanding the intermediates and carbon dioxide adsorption of potassium chloride-incorporated graphitic carbon nitride with tailoring melamine and urea as precursors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 633:598-607. [PMID: 36470139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this study, we demonstrated the synthesis of potassium chloride (KCl)-incorporated graphitic carbon nitride, (g-C3N4, CN) with varying amounts of N-vacancies and pyridinic-N as well as enhanced Lewis basicity, via a single-step thermal polymerization by tailoring the precursors of melamine and urea for carbon oxide (CO2) capture. Melamine, as a precursor, undergoes a phase transformation into melam and triazine-rich g-C3N4, whereas the addition of urea polymerizes the mixture to form melem and heptazine-rich g-C3N4 (CN11). Owing to the abundance of pyridinic-N and the high surface area, CN11 adsorbed higher amounts of CO2 (44.52 μmol m-2 at 25 °C and 1 bar of CO2) than those reported for other template-free carbon materials. Spectroscopic analysis revealed that the enhanced CO2 adsorption is due to the presence of pyridinic-N and Lewis basic sites on the surface. The intermediates of CO2adsorption, including carbonate and bicarbonate species, attached to the CN samples were identified using in-situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). This work provides insights into the mechanism of CO2 adsorption by comparing the structural features of the synthesized KCl-incorporated g-C3N4 samples. CN11, with an excellent CO2 uptake capacity, is viewed as a promising candidate for CO2 capture and storage.
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- Hepsiba Niruba Catherine
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Daan Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli Dist., Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei City 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei City 115, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City 804, Taiwan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0097, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Daan Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0097, Japan; Blue Energy Center for SGE Technology (BEST), Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0097, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Daan Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan; R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli Dist., Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan.
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Yao Y, Zhao L, Dai J, Wang J, Fang C, Zhan G, Zheng Q, Hou W, Zhang L. Single Atom Ru Monolithic Electrode for Efficient Chlorine Evolution and Nitrate Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208215. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yancai Yao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education Institute of Applied & Environmental Chemistry College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education Institute of Applied & Environmental Chemistry College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education Institute of Applied & Environmental Chemistry College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 P. R. China
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Liu Y, Yang H, Fan X, Shan B, Meyer TJ. Promoting electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol by B/N-doped sp3/sp2 nanocarbon electrode. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.12.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yao Y, Zhao L, Dai J, Wang J, Fang C, Zhan G, Zheng Q, Hou W, Zhang L. Single Atom Ru Monolithic Electrode for Efficient Chlorine Evolution and Nitrate Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yancai Yao
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai201100 200000 Shanghai CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Central China Normal University Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education Institute of Applied & Environmental Chemistry College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Central China Normal University Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education Institute of Applied & Environmental Chemistry College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Central China Normal University Chemistry Luoyu Road 152 430079 Wuhan CHINA
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N-doped carbon networks as bifunctional electrocatalyst toward integrated electrochemical devices for Zn-air batteries driving microbial CO2 electrolysis cell. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Takele Menisa L, Cheng P, Qiu X, Zheng Y, Huang X, Gao Y, Tang Z. Single atomic Fe-N 4 active sites and neighboring graphitic nitrogen for efficient and stable electrochemical CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 7:916-923. [PMID: 35730675 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00143h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Single atomic Fe-Nx moieties have shown great performance in CO2-to-CO conversion. However, understanding the structural descriptors that determine the activity of Fe-Nx remains vague, and promising strategies to enhance their catalytic activity are still not clear. Herein, we used a high-temperature pyrolysis strategy and post-synthesis acid treatment for the direct growth of a single Fe-Nx site adjacent to graphitic nitrogen for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction. This strategy could significantly reduce the amount of pyridinic and pyrrolic N atoms, while graphitic N surrounding the Fe-Nx site predominantly increases. An experimental study combined with density functional theory revealed that the increase in the neighboring graphitic N decreases the number of electrons transferred between CO and the catalyst for FeN4-2N-3 and FeN4-4N-3, which results in the decrease of the adsorption strength of CO and the energy barrier for desorbing CO*. The as-synthesized Fe-Nx neighbored by graphitic nitrogen exhibited maximum faradaic efficiency of 91% at a lower overpotential of 390 mV. Due to the increase in the graphitic N, the catalysts perform efficiently for 35 h without any drop in current density.
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- Leta Takele Menisa
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Syner-getic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 211816, Nanjing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
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Sun Q, Jia C, Zhao Y, Zhao C. Single atom-based catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)64000-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Liu X, Liu S, Li Y, Zong X, Luo J, Zhang C, Xue S. Transport properties of
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membranes derived from tris(4‐aminophenyl)amine‐based polyimides. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xiangyun Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin China
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Sun M, Pan D, Ye T, Gu J, Zhou Y, Wang J. Ionic porous polyamide derived N-doped carbon towards highly selective electroreduction of CO2. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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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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CO2 Electroreduction over Metallic Oxide, Carbon-Based, and Molecular Catalysts: A Mini-Review of the Current Advances. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12050450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is one of the most challenging targets of current energy research. Multi-electron reduction with proton-coupled reactions is more thermodynamically favorable, leading to diverse product distribution. This requires the design of stable electroactive materials having selective product generation and low overpotentials. In this review, we have explored different CO2RR electrocatalysts in the gas phase and H-cell configurations. Five groups of electrocatalysts ranging from metals and metal oxide, single atom, carbon-based, porphyrins, covalent, metal–organic frameworks, and phthalocyanines-based electrocatalysts have been reviewed. Finally, conclusions and prospects have been elaborated.
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Gong L, Hang Y, Li J, Dai G, Bao A. Simple fabrication of a phosphorus‐doped hierarchical porous carbon via soft‐template method for efficient CO
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capture. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.7103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lingzhen Gong
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science Inner Mongolia Normal University Hohhot China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science Inner Mongolia Normal University Hohhot China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science Inner Mongolia Normal University Hohhot China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science Inner Mongolia Normal University Hohhot China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science Inner Mongolia Normal University Hohhot China
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Han J, Johnson I, Chen M. 3D Continuously Porous Graphene for Energy Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108750. [PMID: 34870863 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Constructing bulk graphene materials with well-reserved 2D properties is essential for device and engineering applications of atomically thick graphene. In this article, the recent progress in the fabrications and applications of sterically continuous porous graphene with designable microstructures, chemistries, and properties for energy storage and conversion are reviewed. Both template-based and template-free methods have been developed to synthesize the 3D continuously porous graphene, which typically has the microstructure reminiscent of pseudo-periodic minimal surfaces. The 3D graphene can well preserve the properties of 2D graphene of being highly conductive, surface abundant, and mechanically robust, together with unique 2D electronic behaviors. Additionally, the bicontinuous porosity and large curvature offer new functionalities, such as rapid mass transport, ample open space, mechanical flexibility, and tunable electric/thermal conductivity. Particularly, the 3D curvature provides a new degree of freedom for tailoring the catalysis and transport properties of graphene. The 3D graphene with those extraordinary properties has shown great promises for a wide range of applications, especially for energy conversion and storage. This article overviews the recent advances made in addressing the challenges of developing 3D continuously porous graphene, the benefits and opportunities of the new materials for energy-related applications, and the remaining challenges that warrant future study.
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- Jiuhui Han
- WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
- Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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Sun M, Bian Z, Cui W, Zhao X, Dong S, Ke X, Zhou Y, Wang J. Pyrolyzing soft template-containing poly(ionic liquid) into hierarchical N-doped porous carbon for electroreduction of carbon dioxide. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Chattopadhyay J, Pathak TS, Pak D. Heteroatom-Doped Metal-Free Carbon Nanomaterials as Potential Electrocatalysts. Molecules 2022; 27:670. [PMID: 35163935 PMCID: PMC8838211 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In recent years, heteroatom-incorporated specially structured metal-free carbon nanomaterials have drawn huge attention among researchers. In comparison to the undoped carbon nanomaterials, heteroatoms such as nitrogen-, sulphur-, boron-, phosphorous-, etc., incorporated nanomaterials have become well-accepted as potential electrocatalysts in water splitting, supercapacitors and dye-sensitized solar cells. This review puts special emphasis on the most popular synthetic strategies of heteroatom-doped and co-doped metal-free carbon nanomaterials, viz., chemical vapor deposition, pyrolysis, solvothermal process, etc., utilized in last two decades. These specially structured nanomaterials' extensive applications as potential electrocatalysts are taken into consideration in this article. Their comparative enhancement of electrocatalytic performance with incorporation of heteroatoms has also been discussed.
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- Department of Science and Humanities, Surendra Institute of Engineering and Management, Siliguri, Darjeeling 734009, India;
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea
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Xie L, Yu X, Wang S, Wei S, Hu Q, Chai X, Ren X, Yang H, He C. A Multiscale Strategy to Construct Cobalt Nanoparticles Confined within Hierarchical Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient CO 2 Electroreduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104958. [PMID: 34825485 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The efficiency of CO2 electroreduction has been largely limited by the activity of the catalysts as well as the three-phase interface. Herein, a multiscale strategy is proposed to synthesize hierarchical nanofibers covered by carbon nanotubes and embedded with cobalt nanoparticles (Co/CNT/HCNF). The confinement effect of carbon nanotubes can restrict the diameter of the cobalt particles down to several nanometers and prevent the easy corrosion of these nanoparticles. The three-dimensional carbon nanofibers, in size range of several hundred nanometers, improve the electrochemically active surface area, facilitate electron transfer, and accelerate CO2 transportation. These cross-linked carbon nanofibers eventually form a freestanding Co/CNT/HCNF membrane of dozens of square centimeters. Consequently, Co/CNT/HCNF produces CO with 97% faradaic efficiency at only -0.4 VRHE cathode potential in an H-type cell. From the regulation of catalyst nanostructure to the design of macrography devices, Co/CNT/HCNF membrane can be directly used as the gas-diffusion compartment in a flow cell device. Co/CNT/HCNF membrane generates CO with faradaic efficiencies higher than 90% and partial current densities greater than 300 mA cm-2 for at least 100-h stability. This strategy provides a successful example of efficient catalysts for CO2 electroreduction and also has the feasibility in other self-standing energy conversion devices.
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- Laiyong Xie
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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Jiang Z, Zhou M, Wei W, Mao D, Li H, Leung MK, Wang X, Wong PK. Surface-amino-induced boosting solar conversion of CO2 to CO over natural metal-free catalyst. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kim S, Singh G, Sathish CI, Panigrahi P, Daiyan R, Lu X, Sugi Y, Kim IY, Vinu A. Tailoring the Pore Size, Basicity, and Binding Energy of Mesoporous C 3 N 5 for CO 2 Capture and Conversion. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:3999-4005. [PMID: 34653318 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We investigated the CO2 adsorption and electrochemical conversion behavior of triazole-based C3 N5 nanorods as a single matrix for consecutive CO2 capture and conversion. The pore size, basicity, and binding energy were tailored to identify critical factors for consecutive CO2 capture and conversion over carbon nitrides. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) analysis of CO2 demonstrates that triazole-based C3 N5 shows higher basicity and stronger CO2 binding energy than g-C3 N4 . Triazole-based C3 N5 nanorods with 6.1 nm mesopore channels exhibit better CO2 adsorption than nanorods with 3.5 and 5.4 nm mesopore channels. C3 N5 nanorods with wider mesopore channels are effective in increasing the current density as an electrocatalyst during the CO2 reduction reaction. Triazole-based C3 N5 nanorods with tailored pore sizes exhibit CO2 adsorption abilities of 5.6-9.1 mmol/g at 0 °C and 30 bar. Their Faraday efficiencies for reducing CO2 to CO are 14-38% at a potential of -0.8 V vs. RHE.
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- Sungho Kim
- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.,GIST Central Research Facilities, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy and Nano Convergence, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, 603103, India
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.,Department of Chemistry College of Natural Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN) College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Hu C, Paul R, Dai Q, Dai L. Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11785-11843. [PMID: 34559871 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00219h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have shown multifunctional electrocatalytic activities for many reactions beyond ORR, such as oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), and hydrogen peroxide production reaction (H2O2PR). Consequently, C-MFECs have attracted a great deal of interest for various applications, including metal-air batteries, water splitting devices, regenerative fuel cells, solar cells, fuel and chemical production, water purification, to mention a few. By altering the electronic configuration and/or modulating their spin angular momentum, both heteroatom(s) doping and structural defects (e.g., atomic vacancy, edge) have been demonstrated to create catalytic active sites in the skeleton of graphitic carbon materials. Although certain C-MFECs have been made to be comparable to or even better than their counterparts based on noble metals, transition metals and/or their hybrids, further research and development are necessary in order to translate C-MFECs for practical applications. In this article, we present a timely and comprehensive, but critical, review on recent advancements in the field of C-MFECs within the past five years or so by discussing various types of electrocatalytic reactions catalyzed by C-MFECs. An emphasis is given to potential applications of C-MFECs for energy conversion and storage. The structure-property relationship for and mechanistic understanding of C-MFECs will also be discussed, along with the current challenges and future perspectives.
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- Chuangang Hu
- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Preparation and functionalization of free-standing nitrogen-doped carbon-based catalyst electrodes for electrocatalytic N2 fixation. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang F, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Ma Q, Kong C, Min S. Carbonized wood membrane decorated with AuPd alloy nanoparticles as an efficient self-supported electrode for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:312-322. [PMID: 34507001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Efficient electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to value-added chemicals and fuels is a promising technology for mitigating energy shortage and pollution issues yet highly relay on the development of high-performance electrocatalysts. Herein, we develop an effective strategy to fabricate carbonized wood membrane (CW) decorated with AuPd alloy nanoparticles with tunable composition (termed as AuPd@CW) as self-supported electrodes for efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. The uniformly distributed AuPd nanoparticles on wood matrix are first achieved through the in-situ reduction of metal cations by the lignin content in wood. Subsequently, two-step carbonization was employed to promote the alloying of AuPd nanoparticles and the formation of CW. The AuPd@CW membrane electrode features an integrated macroscopic structure with numerous open and aligned channels for rapid electron transfer and mass diffusion and well-dispersed AuPd alloy nanoparticles as active sites for the CO2 reduction. The optimal Au95Pd5@CW electrode affords a high selectivity for CO2 electroreduction with a maximum CO faradaic efficiency (FECO) of 82% at an overpotential of 0.49 V, much higher than those obtained on Au@CW and Pd@CW electrodes. The CO current density and FECO remain relatively stable during a 12 h electrolysis reaction. In addition, density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that alloying Au with Pd enables a balance between the formation of intermediate COOH* and the desorption of CO on the surface of AuPd nanoparticles, thus enhancing the selectivity of CO production. This work offers an effective strategy for the fabrication of bimetallic alloys supported on wood-based carbon membrane as a practical electrode for electrochemical energy conversion.
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- Fang Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Longdong University, Qingyang, Gansu 745000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
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Zhu HL, Huang JR, Zhang XW, Wang C, Huang NY, Liao PQ, Chen XM. Highly Efficient Electroconversion of CO 2 into CH 4 by a Metal–Organic Framework with Trigonal Pyramidal Cu(I)N 3 Active Sites. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Hao-Lin Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Sun X. Achieving Selective and Efficient Electrocatalytic Activity for CO 2 Reduction on N-Doped Graphene. Front Chem 2021; 9:734460. [PMID: 34490215 PMCID: PMC8416613 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.734460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The CO2 electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2RR) has been a promising conversion method for CO2 utilization. Currently, the lack of electrocatalysts with favorable stability and high efficiency hindered the development of CO2RR. Nitrogen-doped graphene nanocarbons have great promise in replacing metal catalysts for catalyzing CO2RR. By using the density functional theory (DFT) method, the catalytic mechanism and activity of CO2RR on 11 types of nitrogen-doped graphene have been explored. The free energy analysis reveals that the zigzag pyridinic N- and zigzag graphitic N-doped graphene possess outstanding catalytic activity and selectivity for HCOOH production with an energy barrier of 0.38 and 0.39 eV, respectively. CO is a competitive product since its free energy lies only about 0.20 eV above HCOOH. The minor product is CH3OH and CH4 for the zigzag pyridinic N-doped graphene and HCHO for zigzag graphitic N-doped graphene, respectively. However, for Z-pyN, CO2RR is passivated by too strong HER. Meanwhile, by modifying the pH value of the electrolyte, Z-GN could be selected as a promising nonmetal electrocatalyst for CO2RR in generating HCOOH.
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- Xiaoxu Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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Fan J, Zhao X, Mao X, Xu J, Han N, Yang H, Pan B, Li Y, Wang L, Li Y. Large-Area Vertically Aligned Bismuthene Nanosheet Arrays from Galvanic Replacement Reaction for Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100910. [PMID: 34302394 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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There is a lack of straightforward methods to prepare high-quality bismuthene nanosheets, or, even more challengingly, to grow their arrays due to the low melting point and high oxophilicity of bismuth. This synthetic obstacle has hindered their potential applications. In this work, it is demonstrated that the galvanic replacement reaction can do the trick. Under well-controlled conditions, large-area vertically aligned bismuthene nanosheet arrays are grown on Cu substrates of various shapes and sizes. The product features small nanosheet thickness of two to three atomic layers, large surface areas, and abundant porosity between nanosheets. Most remarkably, bismuthene nanosheet arrays grown on Cu foam can enable efficient CO2 reduction to formate with high Faradaic efficiency of >90%, large current density of 50 mA cm-2 , and great stability.
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- Jia Fan
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Boosting Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorous Co-doped Three-Dimensional Graphene Architecture: Highly Selective Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction to Formate. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01500-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nicolae SA, Louis‐Therese J, Gaspard S, Szilágyi PÁ, Titirici MM. Biomass derived carbon materials: Synthesis and application towards CO
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- Sabina A. Nicolae
- School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London London UK
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- Laboratoire COVACHIMM2E EA 3592 Université des Antilles Guadeloupe France
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London London UK
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Chen Z, Jaworski A, Chen J, Budnyak TM, Szewczyk I, Rokicińska A, Dronskowski R, Hedin N, Kuśtrowski P, Slabon A. Graphitic nitrogen in carbon catalysts is important for the reduction of nitrite as revealed by naturally abundant 15N NMR spectroscopy. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:6857-6866. [PMID: 33912887 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00658d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Metal-free nitrogen-doped carbon is considered as a green functional material, but the structural determination of the atomic positions of nitrogen remains challenging. We recently demonstrated that directly-excited solid state 15N NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for the determination of such positions in N-doped carbon at natural 15N isotope abundance. Here we report a green chemistry approach for the synthesis of N-doped carbon using cellulose as a precursor, and a study of the catalytic properties and atomic structures of the related catalyst. N-doped carbon (NH3) was obtained by the oxidation of cellulose with HNO3 followed by ammonolysis at 800 °C. It had a N content of 6.5 wt% and a surface area of 557 m2 g-1, and 15N ssNMR spectroscopy provided evidence for graphitic nitrogen besides regular pyrrolic and pyridinic nitrogen. This structural determination allowed probing the role of graphitic nitrogen in electrocatalytic reactions, such as the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and nitrite reduction reaction. The N-doped carbon catalyst (NH3) showed higher electrocatalytic activities in the OER and HER under alkaline conditions and higher activity for nitrite reduction, as compared with a catalyst prepared by the carbonization of HNO3-treated cellulose in N2. The electrocatalytic selectivity for nitrite reduction of the N-doped carbon catalyst (NH3) was directly related to the graphitic nitrogen functions. Complementary structural analyses by means of 13C and 1H ssNMR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, and low-temperature N2 adsorption were performed and provided support to the findings. The results show that directly-excited 15N ssNMR spectroscopy at natural 15N abundance is generally capable of providing information on N-doped carbon materials if relaxation properties are favorable. It is expected that this approach can be applied to a wide range of solids with an intermediate concentration of N atoms.
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- Zheng Chen
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany and Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany and Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, 7098 Liuxian Blvd, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Interface engineering of earth-abundant Cu/In(OH)3 catalysts towards electrochemical reduction of CO2 favoring CO selectivity. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lu P, Tan X, Zhao H, Xiang Q, Liu K, Zhao X, Yin X, Li X, Hai X, Xi S, Wee ATS, Pennycook SJ, Yu X, Yuan M, Wu J, Zhang G, Smith SC, Yin Z. Atomically Dispersed Indium Sites for Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to Formic Acid. ACS NANO 2021; 15:5671-5678. [PMID: 33586956 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An atomically dispersed structure is attractive for electrochemically converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to fuels and feedstock due to its unique properties and activity. Most single-atom electrocatalysts are reported to reduce CO2 to carbon monoxide (CO). Herein, we develop atomically dispersed indium (In) on a nitrogen-doped carbon skeleton (In-N-C) as an efficient catalyst to produce formic acid/formate in aqueous media, reaching a turnover frequency as high as 26771 h-1 at -0.99 V relative to a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Electrochemical measurements show that trace amounts of In loaded on the carbon matrix significantly improve the electrocatalytic behavior for the CO2 reduction reaction, outperforming conventional metallic In catalysts. Further experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the formation of intermediate *OCHO on isolated In sites plays a pivotal role in the efficiency of the CO2-to-formate process, which has a lower energy barrier than that on metallic In.
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- Peilong Lu
- Research School of Chemistry, College of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ATC 2601, Australia
- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Integrated Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Canberra, ATC 2601, Australia
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Research School of Chemistry, College of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ATC 2601, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source, National University of Singapore, 5 Research Link, Singapore 117603, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, 627833, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Integrated Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Canberra, ATC 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, College of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ATC 2601, Australia
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From CO2 to Value-Added Products: A Review about Carbon-Based Materials for Electro-Chemical CO2 Conversion. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11030351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The global warming and the dangerous climate change arising from the massive emission of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels have motivated the search for alternative clean and sustainable energy sources. However, the industrial development and population necessities make the decoupling of economic growth from fossil fuels unimaginable and, consequently, the capture and conversion of CO2 to fuels seems to be, nowadays, one of the most promising and attractive solutions in a world with high energy demand. In this respect, the electrochemical CO2 conversion using renewable electricity provides a promising solution. However, faradaic efficiency of common electro-catalysts is low, and therefore, the design of highly selective, energy-efficient, and cost-effective electrocatalysts is critical. Carbon-based materials present some advantages such as relatively low cost and renewability, excellent electrical conductivity, and tunable textural and chemical surface, which show them as competitive materials for the electro-reduction of CO2. In this review, an overview of the recent progress of carbon-based electro-catalysts in the conversion of CO2 to valuable products is presented, focusing on the role of the different carbon properties, which provides a useful understanding for the materials design progress in this field. Development opportunities and challenges in the field are also summarized.
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Han C, Li Y, Li J, Qi M, Tang Z, Xu Y. Cooperative Syngas Production and C−N Bond Formation in One Photoredox Cycle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7962-7970. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Chuang Han
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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Han C, Li Y, Li J, Qi M, Tang Z, Xu Y. Cooperative Syngas Production and C−N Bond Formation in One Photoredox Cycle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Chuang Han
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
- College of Chemistry New Campus Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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Rego RM, Kuriya G, Kurkuri MD, Kigga M. MOF based engineered materials in water remediation: Recent trends. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123605. [PMID: 33264853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The significant upsurge in the demand for freshwater has prompted various developments towards water sustainability. In this context, several materials have gained remarkable interest for the removal of emerging contaminants from various freshwater sources. Among the currently investigated materials for water treatment, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), a developing class of porous materials, have provided excellent platforms for the separation of several pollutants from water. The structural modularity and the striking chemical/physical properties of MOFs have provided more room for target-specific environmental applications. However, MOFs limit their practical applications in water treatment due to poor processability issues of the intrinsically fragile and powdered crystalline forms. Nevertheless, growing efforts are recognized to impart macroscopic shapability to render easy handling shapes for real-time industrial applications. Furthermore, efforts have been devoted to improve the stabilities of MOFs that are subjected to fragile collapse in aqueous environments expanding their use in water treatment. Advances made in MOF based material design have headed towards the use of MOF based aerogels/hydrogels, MOF derived carbons (MDCs), hydrophobic MOFs and magnetic framework composites (MFCs) to remediate water from contaminants and for the separation of oils from water. This review is intended to highlight some of the recent trends followed in MOF based material engineering towards effective water regeneration.
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- Richelle M Rego
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India.
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University), Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562112, Karnataka, India.
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Wang G, Chen J, Ding Y, Cai P, Yi L, Li Y, Tu C, Hou Y, Wen Z, Dai L. Electrocatalysis for CO2 conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:4993-5061. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00071j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This timely and comprehensive review mainly summarizes advances in heterogeneous electroreduction of CO2: from fundamentals to value-added products.
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Ni W, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Ma C, Deng H, Zhang S, Wang S. Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide Driven by the Intrinsic Defects in the Carbon Plane of a Single Fe-N 4 Site. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2003238. [PMID: 33241569 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Manipulating the in-plane defects of metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts to regulate the electroreduction reaction of CO2 (CO2 RR) remains a challenging task. Here, it is demonstrated that the activity of the intrinsic carbon defects can be dramatically improved through coupling with single-atom Fe-N4 sites. The resulting catalyst delivers a maximum CO Faradaic efficiency of 90% and a CO partial current density of 33 mA cm-2 in 0.1 m KHCO3. The remarkable enhancements are maintained in concentrated electrolyte, endowing a rechargeable Zn-CO2 battery with a high CO selectivity of 86.5% at 5 mA cm-2 . Further analysis suggests that the intrinsic defect is the active sites for CO2 RR, instead of the Fe-N4 center. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Fe-N4 coupled intrinsic defect exhibits a reduced energy barrier for CO2 RR and suppresses the hydrogen evolution activity. The high intrinsic activity, coupled with fast electron-transfer capability and abundant exposed active sites, induces excellent electrocatalytic performance.
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- Wenpeng Ni
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Enantioselective electrochemical sensor of tyrosine isomers based on macroporous carbon embedded with sulfato-β-Cyclodextrin. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Sideri IK, Tagmatarchis N. Noble-Metal-Free Doped Carbon Nanomaterial Electrocatalysts. Chemistry 2020; 26:15397-15415. [PMID: 32931046 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Electrocatalytic processes, such as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR), play key roles in various sustainable energy storage and production devices and their optimization in an ecological manner is of paramount importance for mankind. In this inclusive Review, we aspire to set the scene on doped carbon-based nanomaterials and their hybrids as precious-metal alternative electrocatalysts for these critical reactions in order for the research community not only to stay up-to-date, but also to get inspired and keep pushing forward towards their practical application in energy conversion.
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- Ioanna K Sideri
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635, Athens, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635, Athens, Greece
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