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Wang Q, Gong Y, Zi X, Gan L, Pensa E, Liu Y, Xiao Y, Li H, Liu K, Fu J, Liu J, Stefancu A, Cai C, Chen S, Zhang S, Lu YR, Chan TS, Ma C, Cao X, Cortés E, Liu M. Coupling Nano and Atomic Electric Field Confinement for Robust Alkaline Oxygen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405438. [PMID: 38682249 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405438] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
The alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a promising avenue for producing clean fuels and storing intermittent energy. However, challenges such as excessive OH- consumption and strong adsorption of oxygen-containing intermediates hinder the development of alkaline OER. In this study, we propose a cooperative strategy by leveraging both nano-scale and atomically local electric fields for alkaline OER, demonstrated through the synthesis of Mn single atom doped CoP nanoneedles (Mn SA-CoP NNs). Finite element method simulations and density functional theory calculations predict that the nano-scale local electric field enriches OH- around the catalyst surface, while the atomically local electric field improves *O desorption. Experimental validation using in situ attenuated total reflection infrared and Raman spectroscopy confirms the effectiveness of the nano-scale and atomically electric fields. Mn SA-CoP NNs exhibit an ultra-low overpotential of 189 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and stable operation over 100 hours at ~100 mA cm-2 during alkaline OER. This innovative strategy provides new insights for enhancing catalyst performance in energy conversion reactions.
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- Qiyou Wang
- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Engineering and Research Center for Integrated New Energy Photovoltaics and Energy Storage Systems of Hunan Province, School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Nanoinstitut München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, 80539, Germany
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Engineering and Research Center for Integrated New Energy Photovoltaics and Energy Storage Systems of Hunan Province, School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Nanoinstitut München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, 80539, Germany
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 300092, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 300092, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Nanoinstitut München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, 80539, Germany
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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Rajput A, Nayak PK, Ghosh D, Chakraborty B. Structural and Electronic Factors behind the Electrochemical Stability of 3D-Metal Tungstates under Oxygen Evolution Reaction Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:28756-28770. [PMID: 38785123 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Transition metal tungstates (TMTs) possess a wolframite-like lattice structure and preferably form via an electrostatic interaction between a divalent transition metal cation (MII) and an oxyanion of tungsten ([WO4]2-). A unit cell of a TMT is primarily composed of two repeating units, [MO6]oh and [WO6]oh, which are held together via several M-μ2-O-W bridging links. The bond character (ionic or covalent) of this bridging unit determines the stability of the lattice and influences the electronic structure of the bulk TMT materials. Recently, TMTs have been successfully employed as an electrode material for various applications, including electrochemical water splitting. Despite the wide electrocatalytic applications of TMTs, the study of the structure-activity correlation and electronic factors responsible for in situ structural evolution to electroactive species during electrochemical reactions is still in its infancy. Herein, a series of TMTs, MIIWVIO4 (M = Mn/Fe/Co/Ni), have been prepared and employed as electrocatalysts to study the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under alkaline conditions and to scrutinize the role of transition metals in controlling the energetics of the formation of electroactive species. Since the [WO6]oh unit is common in the TMTs considered, the variation of the central atom of the corresponding [MO6]oh unit plays an intriguing role in controlling the electronic structure and stability of the lattice under anodic potential. Under the OER conditions, a potential-dependent structural transformation of MWO4 is noticed, where MnWO4 appears to be the most labile, whereas NiWO4 is stable up to a high anodic potential of ∼1.68 V (vs RHE). Potential-dependent hydrolytic [WO4]2- dissolution to form MOx active species, traced by in situ Raman and various spectro-/microscopic analyses, can directly be related to the electronic factors of the lattice, viz., crystal field splitting energy (CFSE) of MII in [MO6]oh, formation enthalpy (ΔHf), decomposition enthalpy (ΔHd), and Madelung factor associated with the MWO4 ionic lattice. Additionally, the magnitude of the Löwdin and Bader charges on M of the M-μ2-O-W bond is directly related to the degree of ionicity or covalency in the MWO4 lattice, which indirectly influences the electronic structure and activity. The experimental results substantiated by the computational study explain the electrochemical activity of the TMTs with the help of various structural and electronic factors and bonding interactions in the lattice, which has never been realized. Therefore, the study presented here can be taken as a general guideline to correlate the reactivity to the structure of the inorganic materials.
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- Anubha Rajput
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, 110016 New Delhi, India
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Yang S, Liu X, Li S, Yuan W, Yang L, Wang T, Zheng H, Cao R, Zhang W. The mechanism of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5593-5625. [PMID: 38646825 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01031g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The water oxidation reaction, a crucial process for solar energy conversion, has garnered significant research attention. Achieving efficient energy conversion requires the development of cost-effective and durable water oxidation catalysts. To design effective catalysts, it is essential to have a fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanisms. This review presents a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the understanding of the mechanisms of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts, including Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu-based catalysts. It highlights the catalytic mechanisms of different transition metals and emphasizes the importance of monitoring of key intermediates to explore the reaction pathway. In addition, advanced techniques for physical characterization of water oxidation intermediates are also introduced, for the purpose of providing information for establishing reliable methodologies in water oxidation research. The study of transition metal-based water oxidation electrocatalysts is instrumental in providing novel insights into understanding both natural and artificial energy conversion processes.
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- Shujiao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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Zhu Y, Zhang S, Chen R, Wang Z, Wu W, Jiang H, Chen H, Cheng N. Controllable Electronic Transfer Tailoring d-band Center via Cobalt-Oxygen-Bridged Ru/Fe Dual-sites for Boosted Oxygen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310611. [PMID: 38212278 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Rational tailoring of the electronic structure at the defined active center of reconstructed metal (oxy)hydroxides (MOOH) during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remains a challenge. With the guidance of density functional theory (DFT), herein a dual-site regulatory strategy is reported to tailor the d-band center of the Co site in CoOOH via the controlled electronic transfer at the Ru─O─Co─O─Fe bonding structure. Through the bridged O2- site, electrons are vastly flowed from the t2g-orbital of the Ru site to the low-spin orbital of the Co site in the Ru-O-Co coordination and further transfer from the strong electron-electron repulsion of the Co site to the Fe site by the Co-O-Fe coordination, which balancing the electronic configuration of Co sites to weaken the over-strong adsorption energy barrier of OH* and O*, respectively. Benefiting from the highly active of the Co site, the constructed (Ru2Fe2Co6)OOH provide an extremely low overpotential of 248 mV and a Tafel slope of 32.5 mV dec-1 at 10 mA cm-2 accompanied by long durability in alkaline OER, far superior over the pristine and Co-O-Fe bridged CoOOH catalysts. This work provides guidance for the rational design and in-depth analysis of the optimized role of metal dual-sites.
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- Yu Zhu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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Ye J, Yuan B, Peng W, Liang J, Han Q, Hu R. Highly Stable Mo-NiO@NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide Heterojunction Anode Catalyst for Alkaline Electrolyzers with Porous Membrane. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38652766 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Heterostructure catalysts are considered as promising candidates for promoting the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process due to their strong electron coupling. However, the inevitable dissolution and detachment of the heterostructure catalysts are caused by the severe reconstruction, dramatically limiting their industrial application. Herein, the NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets attached on Mo-NiO microrods (Mo-NiO@NiFe LDH) by the preoxidation strategy of the core NiMoN layer are synthesized for ensuring the high catalytic performance and stability. Owing to the enhanced electron coupling and preoxidation process, the obtained Mo-NiO@NiFe LDH exhibits a superlow overpotential of 253 mV to achieve a practically relevant current density of 1000 mA cm-2 for OER with exceptional stability over 1200 h. Notably, the overall water splitting system based on Mo-NiO@NiFe LDH reveals remarkable stability, maintaining the catalytic activity at a current density of 1000 mA cm-2 for 140 h under industrial harsh conditions. Furthermore, the Mo-NiO@NiFe LDH demonstrates outstanding activity and long-term durability in a practical alkaline electrolyzer assembly with a porous membrane, even surpassing the performance of IrO2. This work provides a new sight for designing and synthesizing highly stable heterojunction electrocatalysts, further promoting and realizing the industrial electrocatalytic OER.
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- Jianwei Ye
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Province Waste Lithium Battery Clean Regeneration Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhaoqing 526116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Province Waste Lithium Battery Clean Regeneration Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhaoqing 526116, P. R. China
- Guangdong Jinsheng New Energy Co Ltd, Zhaoqing 526116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Province Waste Lithium Battery Clean Regeneration Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhaoqing 526116, P. R. China
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Liu S, Qi W, Yang X, Guo X, Liu J, Zhu Y, Yang MQ, Yang M. Surface Reconstruction on Metal Nitride during Photo-oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315034. [PMID: 38352980 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315034] [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: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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The efficient conversion and storage of solar energy for chemical fuel production presents a challenge in sustainable energy technologies. Metal nitrides (MNs) possess unique structures that make them multi-functional catalysts for water splitting. However, the thermodynamic instability of MNs often results in the formation of surface oxide layers and ambiguous reaction mechanisms. Herein, we present on the photo-induced reconstruction of a Mo-rich@Co-rich bi-layer on ternary cobalt-molybdenum nitride (Co3 Mo3 N) surfaces, resulting in improved effectiveness for solar water splitting. During a photo-oxidation process, the uniform initial surface oxide layer is reconstructed into an amorphous Co-rich oxide surface layer and a subsurface Mo-N layer. The Co-rich outer layer provides active sites for photocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (POER), while the Mo-rich sublayer promotes charge transfer and enhances the oxidation resistance of Co3 Mo3 N. Additionally, the surface reconstruction yields a shortened Co-Mo bond length, weakening the adsorption of hydrogen and resulting in improved performance for both photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (PHER) and POER. This work provides insight into the surface structure-to-activity relationships of MNs in solar energy conversion, and is expected to have significant implications for the design of metal nitride-based catalysts in sustainable energy technologies.
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- Siqi Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, Liaoning, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, Liaoning, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, United States
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, Liaoning, P. R. China
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Yang L, Lin Q, Guo D, Wu L, Guan Z, Jin H, Fang G, Chen X, Wang S. Nitrogen Plasma Activates CoMn-Layered Double Hydroxides for Superior Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:17565-17574. [PMID: 37830481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Bimetallic layered double hydroxide is considered an ideal electrocatalytic material. However, due to the poor electrical conductivity of the bimetallic layered structure, obtaining highly active and stable catalysts through facile regulation strategies remains a great challenge. Herein, we use a simple corrosion strategy and nitrogen plasma technology to convert cobalt-based metal-organic frameworks into nitrogen-doped CoMn bimetallic layered double hydroxides (CoMn-LDH). Under the condition of regulating the local coordination environment of the catalytic active site and the presence of rich oxygen vacancy defects, N@CoMn-LDH/CC generates a low overpotential of 219 mV at 10 mA cm-2, which exceeds that of the commercial RuO2 catalyst. Density functional theory calculation shows that nitrogen doping improves the adsorption energy of the Mn site for oxygen evolution intermediates and reduces the reaction energy barrier of the Co site. Meanwhile, experiments and theoretical calculations verify that the mechanism of nitrogen doping regulating the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) follows the lattice oxygen oxidation mechanism, avoiding the collapse of the structure caused by catalyst reconstruction, thus improving the stability of oxygen evolution. This work provides a new simple strategy for the preparation of catalysts for a superior electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction.
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- Lin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Wenzhou New Energy Material and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Wenzhou New Energy Material and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Wenzhou New Energy Material and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Wenzhou New Energy Material and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Wenzhou New Energy Material and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Wenzhou New Energy Material and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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Madhu R, Karmakar A, Kundu S. Morphology-Dependent Electrocatalytic Behavior of Cobalt Chromite toward the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acidic and Alkaline Medium. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:2726-2737. [PMID: 36715550 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Exploiting an affordable, durable, and high-performance electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under lower pH condition (acidic) is highly challengeable and much attractive toward the hydrogen-based energy technologies. A spinel CoCr2O4 is observed as a potential noble-metal-free candidate for OER in alkaline medium. The presence of Cr further leads to electronic structure modulation of Co3O4 and thereby greatly increases the corrosive resistance toward OER in acidic environment. Herein, a typical CoCr2O4 with three different morphologies was synthesized for the very first time and employed as an electrocatalyst for OER in alkaline (1 M KOH) and acidic (0.5 M H2SO4) medium. Moreover, different morphologies display a different intrinsic exposed active site and thereby display different electrocatalytic activities. Likewise, the CoCr2O4 Mic (synthesized by the microwave heating method) displays a higher catalytic activity toward OER and delivers a low overpotential of 293 and 290 mV to attain 10 mA/cm2 current density and smaller Tafel slope values of 40 and 151 mV/dec, respectively, in alkaline and acidic environment than the synthesized CoCr2O4 Wet (wet-chemically synthesized) and CoCr2O4 Hyd (hydrothermally synthesized). Moreover, CoCr2O4 Mic exhibits a long-term durability of 24 h (1 M KOH) and 10.5 h (0.5 M H2SO4). The optimized Co-O bond energy in OER condition makes the CoCr2O4 Mic superior than the CoCr2O4 Hyd and CoCr2O4 Wet. Moreover, the substitution of Cr induces the electron delocalization around the Co active species and thereby, positive shifting of the redox potential leads to providing an optimal binding energy for OER intermediates. Also, interestingly, this work represents a catalytic activity trend by a simple experimental result without any complex theoretical calculation. The morphology-dependent electrocatalytic activity obtained in this work will provide a new strategy in the field of electrochemical conversion and energy storage application.
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- Ragunath Madhu
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Zhao Q, Li J, Liu G. Constructing sulfide/phosphide heterostructure boosts the activity of iron-manganese bimetallic electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction at large current densities. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141563] [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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Selvasundarasekar SS, Bijoy TK, Kumaravel S, Karmakar A, Madhu R, Bera K, Nagappan S, Dhandapani HN, Mersal GAM, Ibrahim MM, Sarkar D, Yusuf SM, Lee SC, Kundu S. Effective Formation of a Mn-ZIF-67 Nanofibrous Network via Electrospinning: An Active Electrocatalyst for OER in Alkaline Medium. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:46581-46594. [PMID: 36194123 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Finding the active center in a bimetallic zeolite imidazolate framework (ZIF) is highly crucial for the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In the present study, we constructed a bimetallic ZIF system with cobalt and manganese metal ions and subjected it to an electrospinning technique for feasible fiber formation. The obtained nanofibers delivered a lower overpotential value of 302 mV at a benchmarking current density of 10 mA cm-2 in an electrocatalytic OER study under alkaline conditions. The obtained Tafel slope and charge-transfer resistance values were 125 mV dec-1 and 4 Ω, respectively. The kinetics of the reaction is mainly attributed from the ratio of metals (Co and Mn) present in the catalyst. Jahn-Teller distortion reveals that the electrocatalytic active center on the Mn-incorporated ZIF-67 nanofibers (Mn-ZIF-67-NFs) was found to be Mn3+ along with the Mn2+ and Co2+ ions on the octahedral and tetrahedral sites, respectively, where Co2+ ions tend to suppress the distortion, which is well supported by density functional theory analysis, molecular orbital study, and magnetic studies.
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- Sam Sankar Selvasundarasekar
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Indo-Korea Science and Technology Center (IKST), Jakkur, Bengaluru560065, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai400085, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai400085, India
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- Indo-Korea Science and Technology Center (IKST), Jakkur, Bengaluru560065, India
- Electronic Materials Research Center, KIST, Seoul136-791, South Korea
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad201002, India
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Multiple carbon interface engineering to boost oxygen evolution of NiFe nanocomposite electrocatalyst. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63916-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yao N, Wang G, Jia H, Yin J, Cong H, Chen S, Luo W. Intermolecular Energy Gap-Induced Formation of High-Valent Cobalt Species in CoOOH Surface Layer on Cobalt Sulfides for Efficient Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117178. [PMID: 35037704 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Transition metal-based electrocatalysts will undergo surface reconstruction to form active oxyhydroxide-based hybrids, which are regarded as the "true-catalysts" for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Much effort has been devoted to understanding the surface reconstruction, but little on identifying the origin of the enhanced performance derived from the substrate effect. Herein, we report the electrochemical synthesis of amorphous CoOOH layers on the surface of various cobalt sulfides (CoSα ), and identify that the reduced intermolecular energy gap (Δinter ) between the valence band maximum (VBM) of CoOOH and the conduction band minimum (CBM) of CoSα can accelerate the formation of OER-active high-valent Co4+ species. The combination of electrochemical and in situ spectroscopic approaches, including cyclic voltammetry (CV), operando electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Raman, reveals that Co species in the CoOOH/Co9 S8 are more readily oxidized to CoO2 /Co9 S8 than in CoOOH and other CoOOH/CoSα . This work provides a new design principle for transition metal-based OER electrocatalysts.
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- Na Yao
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Suzhou Institute of Wuhan University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Bourriquen F, Rockstroh N, Bartling S, Junge K, Beller M. Manganese‐Catalysed Deuterium Labelling of Anilines and Electron‐Rich (Hetero)Arenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202423. [PMID: 35484978 PMCID: PMC9322005 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There is a constant need for deuterium‐labelled products for multiple applications in life sciences and beyond. Here, a new class of heterogeneous catalysts is reported for practical deuterium incorporation in anilines, phenols, and heterocyclic substrates. The optimal material can be conveniently synthesised and allows for high deuterium incorporation using deuterium oxide as isotope source. This new catalyst has been fully characterised and successfully applied to the labelling of natural products as well as marketed drugs.
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- Florian Bourriquen
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a 18059 Rostock Germany
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Zhou B, Gao R, Zou JJ, Yang H. Surface Design Strategy of Catalysts for Water Electrolysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202336. [PMID: 35665595 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hydrogen, a new energy carrier that can replace traditional fossil fuels, is seen as one of the most promising clean energy sources. The use of renewable electricity to drive hydrogen production has very broad prospects for addressing energy and environmental problems. Therefore, many researchers favor electrolytic water due to its green and low-cost advantages. The electrolytic water reaction comprises the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Understanding the OER and HER mechanisms in acidic and alkaline processes contributes to further studying the design of surface regulation of electrolytic water catalysts. The OER and HER catalysts are mainly reviewed for defects, doping, alloying, surface reconstruction, crystal surface structure, and heterostructures. Besides, recent catalysts for overall water splitting are also reviewed. Finally, this review paves the way to the rational design and synthesis of new materials for highly efficient electrocatalysis.
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- Binghui Zhou
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 200237, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 200237, China
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Hunan Key Lab of Mineral Materials and Application, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- State Key Lab of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Constructing nickel-iron oxyhydroxides integrated with iron oxides by microorganism corrosion for oxygen evolution. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2202812119. [PMID: 35533282 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2202812119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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SignificanceOxygen evolution reaction plays a striking role in renewable energy storage and conversion technologies. However, efficient electrocatalysts are necessary to promote this kinetically sluggish reaction. These reported down-top preparation methods of highly efficient transition metal hydroxides usually need delicate control in complex environments, limiting their large-scale application. An iron-oxidizing bacteria corrosion approach is developed to construct iron oxides top-down from iron-oxidizing bacteria corrosion integrated with nickel-iron oxyhydroxides to boost oxygen evolution. This study demonstrates a natural bacterial corrosion strategy to prepare highly efficient electrodes top-down for efficient water oxidation, which may stimulate broad interest in multidisciplinary integration of innovative nanomaterials and emerging technologies.
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Chen Z, Yang H, Kang Z, Driess M, Menezes PW. The Pivotal Role of s-, p-, and f-Block Metals in Water Electrolysis: Status Quo and Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108432. [PMID: 35104388 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Transition metals, in particular noble metals, are the most common species in metal-mediated water electrolysis because they serve as highly active catalytic sites. In many cases, the presence of nontransition metals, that is, s-, p-, and f-block metals with high natural abundance in the earth-crust in the catalytic material is indispensable to boost efficiency and durability in water electrolysis. This is why alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals, rare-earth metals, lean metals, and metalloids receive growing interest in this research area. In spite of the pivotal role of these nontransition metals in tuning efficiency of water electrolysis, there is far more room for developments toward a knowledge-based catalyst design. In this review, five classes of nontransition metals species which are successfully utilized in water electrolysis, with special emphasis on electronic structure-catalytic activity relationships and phase stability, are discussed. Moreover, specific fundamental aspects on electrocatalysts for water electrolysis as well as a perspective on this research field are also addressed in this account. It is anticipated that this review can trigger a broader interest in using s-, p-, and f-block metals species toward the discovery of advanced polymetal-containing electrocatalysts for practical water splitting.
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- Ziliang Chen
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2, 10623, Berlin, Germany
- Material Chemistry Group for Thin Film Catalysis - CatLab, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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Bourriquen F, Rockstroh N, Bartling S, Junge K, Beller M. Manganese Catalysed Deuterium Labelling of Anilines and Electron‐Rich (Hetero)Arenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- LIKAT: Leibniz-Institut fur Katalyse eV Analytics GERMANY
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- LIKAT: Leibniz-Institut fur Katalyse eV Applied Chemistry GERMANY
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse Homogeneous Catalysis Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a 18059 Rostock GERMANY
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Du HL, Chatti M, Kerr B, Nguyen CK, Tran-Phu T, Hoogeveen DA, Cherepanov PV, Chesman ASR, Johannessen B, Tricoli A, Hocking RK, MacFarlane DR, Simonov AN. Durable electrooxidation of acidic water catalysed by a cobalt‐bismuth‐based oxide composite: an unexpected role of the F‐doped SnO2 substrate. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology AUSTRALIA
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- Australian National University Research School of Chemistry AUSTRALIA
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- Swinburne University of Technology - Hawthorn Campus: Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology AUSTRALIA
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- Monash University School of Chemistry and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Wellington Road 3800 Clayton AUSTRALIA
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Zeng R, Yang Y, Feng X, Li H, Gibbs LM, DiSalvo FJ, Abruña HD. Nonprecious transition metal nitrides as efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for alkaline fuel cells. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabj1584. [PMID: 35108056 PMCID: PMC8809680 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abj1584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hydrogen fuel cells have attracted growing attention for high-performance automotive power but are hindered by the scarcity of platinum (and other precious metals) used to catalyze the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). We report on a family of nonprecious transition metal nitrides (TMNs) as ORR electrocatalysts in alkaline medium. The air-exposed nitrides spontaneously form a several-nanometer-thick oxide shell on the conductive nitride core, serving as a highly active catalyst architecture. The most active catalyst, carbon-supported cobalt nitride (Co3N/C), exhibited a half-wave potential of 0.862 V and achieved a record-high peak power density among reported nitride cathode catalysts of 700 mW cm-2 in alkaline membrane electrode assemblies. Operando x-ray absorption spectroscopy studies revealed that Co3N/C remains stable below 1.0 V but experiences irreversible oxidation at higher potentials. This work provides a comprehensive analysis of nonprecious TMNs as ORR electrocatalysts and will help inform future design of TMNs for alkaline fuel cells and other energy applications.
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Yao N, Wang G, Jia H, Yin J, Cong H, Chen S, Luo W. Intermolecular Energy Gap‐Induced Formation of High‐Valent Cobalt Species in CoOOH Surface Layer on Cobalt Sulfides for Efficient Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117178] [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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- Na Yao
- Wuhan University Chemistry CHINA
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- wuhan university college of chemistry and molecular sciecnes luojia road 430072 Wuhan CHINA
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Zhao Z, Zhang B, Fan D, Wang Y, Yang H, Huang K, Pan X, Zhang R, Tang H, Lei M. Tailoring manganese oxide nanoplates enhances oxygen evolution catalysis in acid. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Park SH, Kang SH, Youn DH. Direct One-Step Growth of Bimetallic Ni 2Mo 3N on Ni Foam as an Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4768. [PMID: 34443289 PMCID: PMC8398334 DOI: 10.3390/ma14164768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A simple and economical synthetic route for direct one-step growth of bimetallic Ni2Mo3N nanoparticles on Ni foam substrate (Ni2Mo3N/NF) and its catalytic performance during an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are reported. The Ni2Mo3N/NF catalyst was obtained by annealing a mixture of a Mo precursor, Ni foam, and urea at 600 °C under N2 flow using one-pot synthesis. Moreover, the Ni2Mo3N/NF exhibited high OER activity with low overpotential values (336.38 mV at 50 mA cm-2 and 392.49 mV at 100 mA cm-2) and good stability for 5 h in Fe-purified alkaline electrolyte. The Ni2Mo3N nanoparticle surfaces converted into amorphous surface oxide species during the OER, which might be attributed to the OER activity.
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- Sang Heon Park
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Program in Advanced Functional Materials and Devices Development, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Program in Advanced Functional Materials and Devices Development, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;
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Xu Y, Ren K, Xu R. In situ formation of amorphous Fe-based bimetallic hydroxides from metal-organic frameworks as efficient oxygen evolution catalysts. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63741-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Liu X, Meng J, Zhu J, Huang M, Wen B, Guo R, Mai L. Comprehensive Understandings into Complete Reconstruction of Precatalysts: Synthesis, Applications, and Characterizations. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007344. [PMID: 34050565 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Reconstruction induced by external environment (such as applied voltage bias and test electrolytes) changes catalyst component and catalytic behaviors. Investigations of complete reconstruction in energy conversion recently receive intensive attention, which promote the targeted design of top-performance materials with maximum component utilization and good stability. However, the advantages of complete reconstruction, its design strategies, and extensive applications have not achieved the profound understandings and summaries it deserves. Here, this review systematically summarizes several important advances in complete reconstruction for the first time, which includes 1) fundamental understandings of complete reconstruction, the characteristics and advantages of completely reconstructed catalysts, and their design principles, 2) types of reconstruction-involved precatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction catalysis in wide pH solution, and origins of limited reconstruction degree as well as design strategies/principles toward complete reconstruction, 3) complete reconstruction for novel material synthesis and other electrocatalysis fields, and 4) advanced in situ/operando or multiangle/level characterization techniques to capture the dynamic reconstruction processes and real catalytic contributors. Finally, the existing major challenges and unexplored/unsolved issues on studying the reconstruction chemistry are summarized, and an outlook for the further development of complete reconstruction is briefly proposed. This review will arouse the attention on complete reconstruction materials and their applications in diverse fields.
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- Xiong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200, China
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Walter C, Menezes PW, Driess M. Perspective on intermetallics towards efficient electrocatalytic water-splitting. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8603-8631. [PMID: 34257861 PMCID: PMC8246119 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01901e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Intermetallic compounds exhibit attractive electronic, physical, and chemical properties, especially in terms of a high density of active sites and enhanced conductivity, making them an ideal class of materials for electrocatalytic applications. Nevertheless, widespread use of intermetallics for such applications is often limited by the complex energy-intensive processes yielding larger particles with decreased surface areas. In this regard, alternative synthetic strategies are now being explored to realize intermetallics with distinct crystal structures, morphology, and chemical composition to achieve high performance and as robust electrode materials. In this perspective, we focus on the recent advances and progress of intermetallics for the reaction of electrochemical water-splitting. We first introduce fundamental principles and the evaluation parameters of water-splitting. Then, we emphasize the various synthetic methodologies adapted for intermetallics and subsequently, discuss their catalytic activities for water-splitting. In particular, importance has been paid to the chemical stability and the structural transformation of the intermetallics as well as their active structure determination under operating water-splitting conditions. Finally, we describe the challenges and future opportunities to develop novel high-performance and stable intermetallic compounds that can hold the key to more green and sustainable economy and rise beyond the horizon of water-splitting application.
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- Carsten Walter
- Derpartment of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. C2 Berlin 10623 Germany
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- Derpartment of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. C2 Berlin 10623 Germany
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- Derpartment of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. C2 Berlin 10623 Germany
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Yang S, Wan S, Shang F, Chen D, Zhang W, Cao R. Autologous manganese phosphates with different Mn sites for electrocatalytic water oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6165-6168. [PMID: 34047313 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01004b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, we report two autologous phosphates obtained from the same parent material for electrocatalytic water oxidation. These two phosphates have many similarities except the coordination structure of the Mn centers. It has been straightforwardly observed that the highly asymmetric geometry of Mn2P2O7 can stabilize the active Mn(iii) to promote water oxidation.
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- Shujiao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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Jia J, Wei S, Cai Q, Zhao J. Two-dimensional IrN 2 monolayer: An efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:711-718. [PMID: 34049026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The development of bifunctional electrocatalysts with good stability and high efficiency for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for renewable energy conversion and storage. Herein, by means of swarm-intelligence structure search and density functional theory (DFT) computations, we proposed a novel kind of two-dimensional (2D) monolayer with hypercoordinate structure as electrocatalysts for ORR/OER, namely, transition dinitride (TMN2, TM = V, Co, Rh, Pd, W, Re, and Ir) monolayer. Our result revealed that these TMN2 monolayers have excellent thermal, dynamic and chemical stability, as well as inherent metallic nature for their practical applications in electrocatalysis. More interestingly, among all 2D TMN2 materials, the IrN2 monolayer was suggested to perform as an ideal bifunctional electrocatalyst for ORR/OER with a low overpotential of 0.47 and 0.27 V, respectively, which is comparable to Pt and Ir- or Ru-based oxides. Furthermore, by examining the d-band centers of the active sites in different TMN2 monolayers, we well rationalized the superior catalytic activity of IrN2 monolayer for ORR/OER. Our findings not only further enrich 2D nanomaterials with hypercoordinate structure, but also open a new door to develop bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts with high efficiency.
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- Jingjing Jia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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Wang Y, Zhang X, Huang L, Guo Y, Yuan X, Hou H, Wu J, Lu C, Zhang Y. Electrooxidation-enabled electroactive high-valence ferritic species in NiFe layered double hydroxide arrays as efficient oxygen evolution catalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 599:168-177. [PMID: 33933791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Currently, engineering non-precious NiFe layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) electrocatalysts with excellent oxygen evolution performances at high current densities is highly critical to promoting electrolytic water splitting producing hydrogen for large-scale commercial applications. Herein, an intrigued oxygen vacancy-rich Fe(Ⅱ)-incorporated NiFe-LDH containing electroactive high-valence ferritic species is successfully grown on Ni foam (Fe2+-NiFe-LDH-EO6 h@NF) through an elaborate two-step route including hydrothermal and electrooxidation, and utilized as a high-efficiency elctrocayalyst of alkaline water oxidation possessing abundant exposed active sites, excellent intrinsic catalytic activity and superior durability. Therefore, the Fe2+-NiFe-LDH-EO6 h@NF electrocatalyst towards oxygen evolution reaction (OER) enables the low overpotentials of 239, 285 and 350 mV for the current densities of 10, 100 and 500 mA cm-2, respectively, a small Tafel slope of 48.3 mV dec-1, the low onset potential of 1.451 V, and retains the catalytic activity for 40 h at the large current density of 500 mA cm-2 as well as owns the high turnover frequency (TOF) value of 0.93 s-1 at the overpotential of 300 mV. This work provides a promising avenue to improve the OER performances of NiFe-LDH electrocatalyst for practical applications.
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- Yujie Wang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Resource and Environment, Baoshan University, Baoshan 678000, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Resource and Environment, Baoshan University, Baoshan 678000, PR China.
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Resource and Environment, Baoshan University, Baoshan 678000, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Hebei University of Water Resources and Electric Engineering, Cangzhou 061000, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, PR China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China.
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Sankar SS, Keerthana G, Manjula K, Sharad JH, Kundu S. Electrospun Fe-Incorporated ZIF-67 Nanofibers for Effective Electrocatalytic Water Splitting. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:4034-4046. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Selvasundarasekar Sam Sankar
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR—Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Education (CFE), CSIR—Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Education (CFE), CSIR—Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR—Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Unveiling the In Situ Dissolution and Polymerization of Mo in Ni
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Mo Alloy for Promoting the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7051-7055. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Du W, Shi Y, Zhou W, Yu Y, Zhang B. Unveiling the In Situ Dissolution and Polymerization of Mo in Ni
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Mo Alloy for Promoting the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Wei Du
- School of Science Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Science Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Science Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Science Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Science Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Gagné OC. On the crystal chemistry of inorganic nitrides: crystal-chemical parameters, bonding behavior, and opportunities in the exploration of their compositional space. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4599-4622. [PMID: 34163725 PMCID: PMC8179496 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06028c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The scarcity of nitrogen in Earth's crust, combined with challenging synthesis, have made inorganic nitrides a relatively unexplored class of compounds compared to their naturally abundant oxide counterparts. To facilitate exploration of their compositional space via a priori modeling, and to help a posteriori structure verification not limited to inferring the oxidation state of redox-active cations, we derive a suite of bond-valence parameters and Lewis acid strength values for 76 cations observed bonding to N3-, and further outline a baseline statistical knowledge of bond lengths for these compounds. Examination of structural and electronic effects responsible for the functional properties and anomalous bonding behavior of inorganic nitrides shows that many mechanisms of bond-length variation ubiquitous to oxide and oxysalt compounds (e.g., lone-pair stereoactivity, the Jahn-Teller and pseudo Jahn-Teller effects) are similarly pervasive in inorganic nitrides, and are occasionally observed to result in greater distortion magnitude than their oxide counterparts. We identify promising functional units for exploring uncharted chemical spaces of inorganic nitrides, e.g. multiple-bond metal centers with promise regarding the development of a post-Haber-Bosch process proceeding at milder reaction conditions, and promote an atomistic understanding of chemical bonding in nitrides relevant to such pursuits as the development of a model of ion substitution in solids, a problem of great relevance to semiconductor doping whose solution would fast-track the development of compound solar cells, battery materials, electronics, and more.
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- Olivier C Gagné
- Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science Washington D.C. 20015 USA
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O'Sullivan SE, Sun SK, Lawson SM, Stennett MC, Chen F, Masubuchi Y, Corkhill CL, Hyatt NC. Low-Temperature Nitridation of Fe 3O 4 by Reaction with NaNH 2. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2553-2562. [PMID: 33491452 PMCID: PMC7887752 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Low-temperature soft chemical synthesis routes to transition-metal nitrides are of interest as an alternative to conventional high-temperature ammonolysis reactions involving large volumes of chemotoxic NH3 gas. One such method is the reaction between metal oxides and NaNH2 at ca. 200 °C to yield the counterpart nitrides; however, there remains uncertainty regarding the reaction mechanism and product phase assemblage (in particular, noncrystalline components). Here, we extend the chemical tool box and mechanistic understanding of such reactions, demonstrating the nitridation of Fe3O4 by reaction with NaNH2 at 170-190 °C, via a pseudomorphic reaction. The more reduced Fe3O4 precursor enabled nitride formation at lower temperatures than the previously reported equivalent reaction with Fe2O3. The product phase assemblage, characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, comprised 49-59 mol % ε-Fe2+xN, accompanied by 29-39 mol % FeO1-xNx and 8-14 mol % γ″-FeN. The oxynitride phase was apparently noncrystalline in the recovered product but could be crystallized by heating at 180 °C. Although synthesis of transition-metal nitrides is achieved by reaction of the counterpart oxide with NaNH2, it is evident from this investigation that the product phase assemblage may be complex, which could prove a limitation if the objective is to produce a single-phase product with well-defined electrical, magnetic, or other physical properties for applications. However, the significant yield of the FeO1-xNx oxynitride phase identified in this study opens the possibility for the synthesis of metastable oxynitride phases in high yield, by reaction of a metal oxide substrate with NaNH2, with either careful control of H2O concentration in the system or postsynthetic hydrolysis and crystallization.
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- Sarah E O'Sullivan
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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Hu Y, Li C, Xi S, Deng Z, Liu X, Cheetham AK, Wang J. Direct Pyrolysis of a Manganese-Triazolate Metal-Organic Framework into Air-Stable Manganese Nitride Nanoparticles. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003212. [PMID: 33643801 PMCID: PMC7887590 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Although metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are being widely used to derive functional nanomaterials through pyrolysis, the actual mechanisms involved remain unclear. In the limited studies to date, elemental metallic species are found to be the initial products, which limits the variety of MOF-derived nanomaterials. Here, the pyrolysis of a manganese triazolate MOF is examined carefully in terms of phase transformation, reaction pathways, and morphology evolution in different conditions. Surprisingly, the formation of metal is not detected when manganese triazolate is pyrolyzed in an oxygen-free environment. Instead, a direct transformation into nanoparticles of manganese nitride, Mn2N x embedded in N-doped graphitic carbon took place. The electrically conductive Mn2N x nanoparticles show much better air stability than bulk samples and exhibit promising electrocatalytic performance for the oxygen reduction reaction. The findings on pyrolysis mechanisms expand the potential of MOF as a precursor to derive more functional nanomaterials.
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- Yating Hu
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
- Function HubHong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)S&T Building, Nansha IT ParkGuangzhou511458China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering SciencesAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)1 Pesek Road, Jurong IslandSingapore627833Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
- Materials Research LaboratoryUniversity of CaliforniaSanta BarbaraCA93106USA
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore117574Singapore
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Jiang M, Fan W, Zhu A, Tan P, Xie J, Pan J. Ion-biosorption induced core–shell Fe 2P@carbon nanoparticles decorated on N, P co-doped carbon materials for the oxygen evolution reaction. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi00188d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This work employs bacteria as precursors and induces a cost-effective biosorption strategy to obtain Fe2P@carbon nanoparticles decorated on N and P co-doped carbon (Fe2P@CNPs/NPC) materials.
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- Min Jiang
- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University Lushan South Street 932
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering
- Central South University Lushan South Street 932
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University Lushan South Street 932
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University Lushan South Street 932
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering
- Central South University Lushan South Street 932
- Changsha 410083
- China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University Lushan South Street 932
- Changsha 410083
- China
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Wang H, Li J, Li K, Lin Y, Chen J, Gao L, Nicolosi V, Xiao X, Lee JM. Transition metal nitrides for electrochemical energy applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:1354-1390. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00415d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This review comprehensively summarizes the progress on the structural and electronic modulation of transition metal nitrides for electrochemical energy applications.
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- Hao Wang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 637459
- Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu
- China
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- School of Chemistry
- Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University
- Suzhou 215006
- China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University
- Suzhou 215006
- China
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- School of Chemistry
- Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research Centre (AMBER)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu
- China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 637459
- Singapore
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Zhao CX, Liu JN, Wang J, Ren D, Li BQ, Zhang Q. Recent advances of noble-metal-free bifunctional oxygen reduction and evolution electrocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:7745-7778. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00135c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bifunctional oxygen reduction and evolution constitute the core processes for sustainable energy storage. The advances on noble-metal-free bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts are reviewed.
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- Chang-Xin Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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Du J, Li F, Sun L. Metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:2663-2695. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01191f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review summarizes the recent progress on MOFs and their derivatives used for OER electrocatalysis in terms of their morphology, composition and structure–performance relationship.
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- Jian Du
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- China
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Zhang D, Yang Z, Yang Y, Li H, Wang X. Highly active hollow mesoporous NiFeCr hydroxide as an electrode material for the oxygen evolution reaction and a redox capacitor. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:15549-15552. [PMID: 33242046 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05421f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A hollow mesoporous trimetallic NiFeCr hydroxide electrode is prepared via a four-step procedure involving the fast electrodeposition of an Ni/Cr/Fe alloy onto a nickel foam substrate, followed by dealloying, oxidation, and activation. The title electrode shows an ultralow onset overpotential of 210 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction and a high specific capacity of 1768 F g-1 as a redox capacitor.
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- Ding Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China.
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Cao L, Cai J, Deng W, Tan Y, Xie Q. NiCoO2@CeO2 Nanoboxes for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Immunosensing Based on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in a Neutral Medium: Application for Interleukin-6 Detection. Anal Chem 2020; 92:16267-16273. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Lin Cao
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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Beltrán-Suito R, Forstner V, Hausmann JN, Mebs S, Schmidt J, Zaharieva I, Laun K, Zebger I, Dau H, Menezes PW, Driess M. A soft molecular 2Fe-2As precursor approach to the synthesis of nanostructured FeAs for efficient electrocatalytic water oxidation. Chem Sci 2020; 11:11834-11842. [PMID: 34123210 PMCID: PMC8162750 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04384b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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An unprecedented molecular 2Fe-2As precursor complex was synthesized and transformed under soft reaction conditions to produce an active and long-term stable nanocrystalline FeAs material for electrocatalytic water oxidation in alkaline media. The 2Fe2As-centred β-diketiminato complex, having an unusual planar Fe2As2 core structure, results from the salt-metathesis reaction of the corresponding β-diketiminato FeIICl complex and the AsCO- (arsaethynolate) anion as the monoanionic As- source. The as-prepared FeAs phase produced from the precursor has been electrophoretically deposited on conductive electrode substrates and shown to act as a electro(pre)catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The deposited FeAs undergoes corrosion under the severe anodic alkaline conditions which causes extensive dissolution of As into the electrolyte forming finally an active two-line ferrihydrite phase (Fe2O3(H2O) x ). Importantly, the dissolved As in the electrolyte can be fully recaptured (electro-deposited) at the counter electrode making the complete process eco-conscious. The results represent a new and facile entry to unexplored nanostructured transition-metal arsenides and their utilization for high-performance OER electrocatalysis, which are also known to be magnificent high-temperature superconductors.
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- Rodrigo Beltrán-Suito
- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin Arnimallee 14 Berlin 14195 Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Hardenbergstraße 40 Berlin 10623 Germany
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- Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin Arnimallee 14 Berlin 14195 Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Max-Volmar-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135 Berlin 10623 Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Max-Volmar-Laboratorium für Biophysikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135 Berlin 10623 Germany
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- Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin Arnimallee 14 Berlin 14195 Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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Chakraborty B, Beltrán‐Suito R, Hlukhyy V, Schmidt J, Menezes PW, Driess M. Crystalline Copper Selenide as a Reliable Non-Noble Electro(pre)catalyst for Overall Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3222-3229. [PMID: 32196943 PMCID: PMC7318255 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting remains a frontier research topic in the quest to develop artificial photosynthetic systems by using noble metal-free and sustainable catalysts. Herein, a highly crystalline CuSe has been employed as active electrodes for overall water splitting (OWS) in alkaline media. The pure-phase klockmannite CuSe deposited on highly conducting nickel foam (NF) electrodes by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) displayed an overpotential of merely 297 mV for the reaction of oxygen evolution (OER) at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 whereas an overpotential of 162 mV was attained for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at the same current density, superseding the Cu-based as well as the state-of-the-art RuO2 and IrO2 catalysts. The bifunctional behavior of the catalyst has successfully been utilized to fabricate an overall water-splitting device, which exhibits a low cell voltage (1.68 V) with long-term stability. Post-catalytic analyses of the catalyst by ex-situ microscopic, spectroscopic, and analytical methods confirm that under both OER and HER conditions, the crystalline and conductive CuSe behaves as an electro(pre)catalyst forming a highly reactive in situ crystalline Cu(OH)2 overlayer (electro(post)catalyst), which facilitates oxygen (O2 ) evolution, and an amorphous Cu(OH)2 /CuOx active surface for hydrogen (H2 ) evolution. The present study demonstrates a distinct approach to produce highly active copper-based catalysts starting from copper chalcogenides and could be used as a basis to enhance the performance in durable bifunctional overall water splitting.
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- Biswarup Chakraborty
- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department ChemieTechnische Universität MünchenLichtenbergstraße 485747GarchingGermany
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- Department of Chemistry: Functional MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinHardenbergstraße 4010623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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Enhancing bifunctionality of CoN nanowires by Mn doping for long-lasting Zn-air batteries. Sci China Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-020-9739-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chakraborty B, Kalra S, Beltrán‐Suito R, Das C, Hellmann T, Menezes PW, Driess M. A Low-Temperature Molecular Precursor Approach to Copper-Based Nano-Sized Digenite Mineral for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:852-859. [PMID: 32011083 PMCID: PMC7155036 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In the urge of designing noble metal-free and sustainable electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), herein, a mineral Digenite Cu9 S5 has been prepared from a molecular copper(I) precursor, [{(PyHS)2 CuI (PyHS)}2 ](OTf)2 (1), and utilized as an anode material in electrocatalytic OER for the first time. A hot injection of 1 yielded a pure phase and highly crystalline Cu9 S5 , which was then electrophoretically deposited (EPD) on a highly conducting nickel foam (NF) substrate. When assessed as an electrode for OER, the Cu9 S5 /NF displayed an overpotential of merely 298±3 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline media. The overpotential recorded here supersedes the value obtained for the best reported Cu-based as well as the benchmark precious-metal-based RuO2 and IrO2 electrocatalysts. In addition, the choronoamperometric OER indicated the superior stability of Cu9 S5 /NF, rendering its suitability as the sustainable anode material for practical feasibility. The excellent catalytic activity of Cu9 S5 can be attributed to the formation of a crystalline CuO overlayer on the conductive Cu9 S5 that behaves as active species to facilitate OER. This study delivers a distinct molecular precursor approach to produce highly active copper-based catalysts that could be used as an efficient and durable OER electro(pre)catalysts relying on non-precious metals.
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- Biswarup Chakraborty
- Department of Chemistry Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute for Applied Materials (IAM-ESS)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1D-76344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Surface Science Division Department of Materials ScienceTechnical University DarmstadtOtto-Berndt-Str. 364287DarmstadtGermany
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- Department of Chemistry Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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Hausmann JN, Heppke EM, Beltrán‐Suito R, Schmidt J, Mühlbauer M, Lerch M, Menezes PW, Driess M. Stannites – A New Promising Class of Durable Electrocatalysts for Efficient Water Oxidation. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- J. Niklas Hausmann
- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Solid State ChemistryTechnische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Functional MaterialsTechnische Universität Berlin Hardenbergstraße 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ)Technische Universität München Lichtenbergstraße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Solid State ChemistryTechnische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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Wang Q, Zhang Z, Zhao X, Xiao J, Manoj D, Wei F, Xiao F, Wang H, Wang S. MOF‐Derived Copper Nitride/Phosphide Heterostructure Coated by Multi‐Doped Carbon as Electrocatalyst for Efficient Water Splitting and Neutral‐pH Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qijun Wang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei University Wuhan 430062 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei University Wuhan 430062 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei University Wuhan 430062 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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Wang M, Dong CL, Huang YC, Shen S. Operando Spectral and Electrochemical Investigation into the Heterophase Stimulated Active Species Transformation in Transition-Metal Sulfides for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b05170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Miao Wang
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, 151 Yingzhuan Road, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, 151 Yingzhuan Road, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
- Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, China
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Ju M, Wang X, Long X, Yang S. Recent advances in transition metal based compound catalysts for water splitting from the perspective of crystal engineering. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01533g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A review of the recent progress on the transition metal based catalysts for water splitting with emphasis on crystal engineering.
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- Min Ju
- Guangdong Key Lab of Nano-Micro Material Research
- School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Nano-Micro Material Research
- School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Nano-Micro Material Research
- School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Nano-Micro Material Research
- School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
- Shenzhen
- China
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Lee S, Lee GY, Kim CG, Chung TM, Park BK. Heteroleptic manganese compounds as potential precursors for manganese based thin films and nanomaterials. RSC Adv 2020; 10:29659-29667. [PMID: 35518259 PMCID: PMC9056172 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05225f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Among the five novel synthesized manganese compounds, Mn(dmampea)(iPr-MeAMD) was obtained as a highly volatile liquid compound that can be used as a precursor for manganese based thin films and nanomaterials.
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- Sunju Lee
- Thin Film Materials Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Daejeon 34114
- Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Daejeon 34114
- Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Daejeon 34114
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Convergence Materials
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Daejeon 34114
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Convergence Materials
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Daejeon 34114
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Convergence Materials
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Wang J, Yin H, Chen Z, Cao G, Xu N, Wu H, Wang P. A core-shell structured CoMoO 4•nH 2O@Co 1-xFe xOOH nanocatalyst for electrochemical evolution of oxygen. Electrochim Acta 2020; 345. [PMID: 33654325 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nickel-iron oxyhydroxide (Ni1-xFexOOH) is well recognized as the best-performing oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst in alkaline electrolytes, however its analogue cobalt-iron oxyhydroxide (Co1-xFexOOH) is surprisingly less explored despite their structural similarity. Inspired by our recent study on high-performance HER catalyst using the nanostructured CoMoO4•nH2O precursor, herein, we report a facile synthesis of Co1-xFexOOH catalyst derived from the same precursor and its excellent electrocatalytic properties towards the OER in alkaline electrolytes. A core-shell structured nanocatalyst consisting of disordered Co1-xFexOOH layer over the surface of crystalline CoMoO4•nH2O nanosheets was synthesized using a simple hydrothermal method followed by anodic electrooxidation. Thus-prepared catalyst exhibited extraordinarily high and stable activity towards the OER in alkaline electrolyte, which outperformed most Co-based OER catalysts. Combined with the HER catalyst derived from the same CoMoO4•nH2O precursor as the cathode, we further developed and tested a simple water-splitting cell, which significantly surpasses the benchmarking IrO2-Pt/C couple (1.63 V) and requires a voltage of only 1.517 V to afford 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH solution. Density functional theory calculations were conducted to gain insight into the Fe-doping induced improvement of OER activity.
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- Jiajun Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-6102, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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