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Li N, Chen Y, Wu T, Li X, Zhang S, Chang W, Turkevych V, Wang L. Pore walls as high-way for efficient bulk charge transfer in porous SrTiO 3 single crystals boosting photocatalytic overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:484-491. [PMID: 38691958 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Suppressing carrier recombination in bulk and facilitating carrier transfer to surface via rational structure design is of great significance to improve solar-to-H2 conversion efficiency. We demonstrate a facile hydrothermal method to synthesize porous SrTiO3 single crystals (SrTiO3-P) with exposed (001) facets by introducing carbon spheres as templates. The obviously increased surface photovoltage and photocurrent response indicate that the interconnected pore walls act as enormous charge transfer "highways", accelerating carrier transport from bulk to surface. Furthermore, the absence of grain boundaries and high crystallinity could also lower the carrier recombination rate. Thus, the SrTiO3-P photocatalyst loaded with Rh/Cr2O3 as cocatalyst exhibits 1.5 times higher overall water splitting activity than that of solid SrTiO3, with gas evolution rate of 19.99 μmol h-1 50 mg-1 for H2 and 11.37 μmol h-1 50 mg-1 for O2. Additionally, SrTiO3-P also shows superior stability without any decay during cycling testing. This work provides a new insight into designing efficient multicomponent photocatalysts with a single-crystal porous structure.
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- Na Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 04074, Ukraine
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Ma Z, Yin Y, Jiang Y, Luo W, Xu J, Chen Y, Bao Z, Guo C, Lv J. Fast annealing fabrication of porous CuWO 4photoanode for charge transport in photoelectrochemical water oxidation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:385401. [PMID: 38917778 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad5b67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Ternary-phase CuWO4oxide with an electronic band gap of 2.2-2.4 eV is a potential candidate photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Herein, we present an efficient method to prepare CuWO4film photoanode by combining hydrothermal method and hybrid microwave annealing (HMA) process. In comparison with conventional thermal annealing (CTA), HMA can achieve CuWO4thin film within minutes by using SiC susceptor. When the CuWO4photoanode is prepared by HMA, its PEC water oxidation performance improves from 0.21 to 0.29 mA cm-2at 1.23 VRHEcomparing with the one prepared by CTA. The origin of the enhanced photocurrent was investigated by means of complementary physical characterizations and PEC methods. The results demonstrated that the obtained HMA processed CuWO4photoanode not only exhibited intrinsic porous nanostructures but also abundant surface hydroxyl groups, which facilitated sufficient mass transport and the charge transfer. Our results highlight the application of HMA for the fast fabrication of porous film photo-electrodes without using sacrificial template.
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- Zili Ma
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Chaohu University, Chaohu 238024, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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Yuan Z, Wang L, Wu M, Niu Y, Meng Y, Ruan X, He G, Jiang X. Confined liquid crystallization governed by electric field for API crystal polymorphism screening and massive preparation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:74-83. [PMID: 38460386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) crystal preparation is a significant issue for the pharmaceutical development attributed to the effect on anti-inflammatory, anti-bacteria, and anti-viral, etc. While, the massive preparation of API crystal with high polymorphism selectivity is still a pendent challenge. Here, we firstly proposed a criterion according to the molecular aggregation, molecular orientation, and hydrogen bond energy between INA molecules from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, which predicted the hydrogen bond architecture in crystal under different electric fields, hinting the recognition of crystal polymorphism. Then, an electric field governing confined liquid crystallization was constructed to achieve the INA crystal polymorphism screening relying on the criterion. Further, magnifying confined liquid volume by 5000 times from 1.0 μL to 5.0 mL realized the massive preparation of INA crystal with high polymorphic purity (>98.4%), giving a unique pathway for crystal engineering and pharmaceutical industry on the development of innovative and generic API based drugs.
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- Zhijie Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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Leng D, Yu Z, Liu J, Jin W, Wu T, Ren X, Ma H, Wu D, Ju H, Wei Q. Multifunctional Supramolecular Hydrogel Modulated Heterojunction Interface Carrier Transport Engineering Facilitates Sensitive Photoelectrochemical Immunosensing. Anal Chem 2024; 96:8814-8821. [PMID: 38751335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Highly responsive interface of semiconductor nanophotoelectrochemical materials provides a broad development prospect for the identification of low-abundance cancer marker molecules. This work innovatively proposes an efficient blank WO3/SnIn4S8 heterojunction interface formed by self-assembly on the working electrode for interface regulation and photoregulation. Different from the traditional biomolecular layered interface, a hydrogel layer containing manganese dioxide with a wide light absorption range is formed at the interface after an accurate response to external immune recognition. The formation of the hydrogel layer hinders the effective contact between the heterojunction interface and the electrolyte solution, and manganese dioxide in the hydrogel layer forms a strong competition between the light source and the substrate photoelectric material. The process effectively improves the carrier recombination efficiency at the interface, reduces the interface reaction kinetics and photoelectric conversion efficiency, and thus provides strong support for target identification. Taking advantage of the process, the resulting biosensors are being explored for sensitive detection of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, with a limit of detection as low as 0.037 pg/mL. Also, this study contributes to the advancement of photoelectrochemical biosensing technology and opens up new avenues for the development of sensitive and accurate analytical tools in the field of bioanalysis.
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- Dongquan Leng
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection, Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Sendeku MG, Shifa TA, Dajan FT, Ibrahim KB, Wu B, Yang Y, Moretti E, Vomiero A, Wang F. Frontiers in Photoelectrochemical Catalysis: A Focus on Valuable Product Synthesis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308101. [PMID: 38341618 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) catalysis provides the most promising avenue for producing value-added chemicals and consumables from renewable precursors. Over the last decades, PEC catalysis, including reduction of renewable feedstock, oxidation of organics, and activation and functionalization of C─C and C─H bonds, are extensively investigated, opening new opportunities for employing the technology in upgrading readily available resources. However, several challenges still remain unsolved, hindering the commercialization of the process. This review offers an overview of PEC catalysis targeted at the synthesis of high-value chemicals from sustainable precursors. First, the fundamentals of evaluating PEC reactions in the context of value-added product synthesis at both anode and cathode are recalled. Then, the common photoelectrode fabrication methods that have been employed to produce thin-film photoelectrodes are highlighted. Next, the advancements are systematically reviewed and discussed in the PEC conversion of various feedstocks to produce highly valued chemicals. Finally, the challenges and prospects in the field are presented. This review aims at facilitating further development of PEC technology for upgrading several renewable precursors to value-added products and other pharmaceuticals.
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- Marshet Getaye Sendeku
- Ocean Hydrogen Energy R&D Center, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre, 30172, Italy
- Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, 97187, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Wang X, Zhang H, Feng C, Wang Y. Engineering band structuring via dual atom modification for an efficient photoanode. Chem Sci 2024; 15:896-905. [PMID: 38239699 PMCID: PMC10793595 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05420a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Efficient carrier separation is important for improving photoelectrochemical water splitting. Here, the morphology modification and band structure engineering of Ta3N5 are accomplished by doping it with Cu and Zr using a two-step method for the first time. The initially interstitially-doped Cu atoms act as anchors to interact with subsequently doped Zr atoms under the influence of differences in electronegativity. This interaction results in Cu,Zrg-Ta3N5 having a dense morphology and higher crystallinity, which helps to reduce carrier recombination at grain boundaries. Furthermore, the gradient doping of Zr generates a band edge energy gradient, which significantly enhances bulk charge separation efficiency. Therefore, a photoanode based on Cu,Zrg-Ta3N5 delivers an onset potential of 0.38 VRHE and a photocurrent density of 8.9 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE. Among all the Ta3N5-based photoanodes deposited on FTO, a Cu,Zrg-Ta3N5-based photoanode has the lowest onset potential and highest photocurrent. The novel material morphology regulation and band edge position engineering strategies described herein provide new ideas for the preparation of other semiconductor nanoparticles to improve the photoelectrochemical water splitting performance.
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- Xiaodong Wang
- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District Chongqing City 400044 P. R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District Chongqing City 400044 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University Huhehaote 010022 P. R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District Chongqing City 400044 P. R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District Chongqing City 400044 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University Huhehaote 010022 P. R. China
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Zhang B, Fan Z, Chen Y, Feng C, Li S, Li Y. Enhanced Spatial Charge Separation in a Niobium and Tantalum Nitride Core-Shell Photoanode: In Situ Interface Bonding for Efficient Solar Water Splitting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202305123. [PMID: 37462518 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202305123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Tantalum nitride (Ta3 N5 ) has emerged as a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the inefficient electron-hole separation remains a bottleneck that impedes its solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency. Herein, we demonstrate that a core-shell nanoarray photoanode of NbNx -nanorod@Ta3 N5 ultrathin layer enhances light harvesting and forms a spatial charge-transfer channel, which leads to the efficient generation and extraction of charge carriers. Consequently, an impressive photocurrent density of 7 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE is obtained with an ultrathin Ta3 N5 shell thickness of less than 30 nm, accompanied by excellent stability and a low onset potential (0.46 VRHE ). Mechanistic studies reveal the enhanced performance is attributed to the high-conductivity NbNx core, high-crystalline Ta3 N5 mono-grain shell, and the intimate Ta-N-Nb interface bonds, which accelerate the charge-separation capability of the core-shell photoanode. This study demonstrates the key roles of nanostructure design in improving the efficiency of PEC devices.
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- Beibei Zhang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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Yu J, Xu X. LaNbON2 Mesoporous Single Crystals with Expedited Photocarrier Separation for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Water Redox Reactions. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xu X, Wang W, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Huang H, Fang T, Li Y, Li Z, Zou Z. Centimeter-scale perovskite SrTaO2N single crystals with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:1458-1466. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mo S, Song Y, Lin M, Wang J, Zhang Z, Sun J, Guo D, Liu L. Near-infrared responsive sulfur vacancy-rich CuS nanosheets for efficient antibacterial activity via synergistic photothermal and photodynamic pathways. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:2896-2906. [PMID: 34785058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Defect engineering has been proven to be an effective approach for electronic structure modulation and plays an important role in the photocatalytic performance of nanomaterials. In this study, a series of CuS nanosheet sulfur vacancies (VS) are constructed by a simple hydrothermal synthesis method. The CuS with the highest VS concentration exhibits strong antibacterial performance, achieving bactericidal rates of 99.9% against the Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis and Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria under 808 nm laser irradiation. Under illumination, the temperature of the catalyst increases from 23.5 °C to 53.3 °C, and with a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 41.8%. For E. coli and B. subtilis, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production that is induced by the CuS group is 8.6 and 9.6 times greater, respectively, than that of the control group. The presence of VS facilitates the enhancement of the light absorption capacity and the separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs, thereby resulting in improved photocatalytic performance. The synergistic effect of photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) is aimed at causing oxidative damage and leading to bacterial death. Our findings provide an effective antibacterial strategy and offer new horizons for the application of CuS catalysts with VS in the NIR region.
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- Shudi Mo
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 30006, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Yu X, Cheng F, Xie K. Porous single-crystalline vanadium nitride octahedra with a unique electrocatalytic performance. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05504f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Here we grow porous single-crystalline vanadium nitride that has a good performance in the HER, showing high activity and stability.
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- Xiaoyan Yu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, 29 Sanxin North Road, Huizhou, Guangdong 116023, China
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Chang S, Yu J, Wang R, Fu Q, Xu X. LaTaON 2 Mesoporous Single Crystals for Efficient Photocatalytic Water Oxidation and Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18153-18162. [PMID: 34677058 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c06871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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LaTaON2 porous single crystals (PSCs), integrating structural coherence and porous microstructures, will warrant promising photocatalytic performance. The absence of grain boundaries in PSCs ensures rapid photocarrier transportation from bulk to the surface, thereby mitigating photocarriers' recombination. Porous microstructures not only provide ample reachable surface to host photochemical reactions but also reinforce photon-matter interactions by additional photon reflection/scattering. Here, we have synthesized LaTaON2 PSCs via a topotactic route and show significantly improved photocatalytic performance. Efficient water oxidation into O2 has been realized by LaTaON2 PSCs with an apparent quantum efficiency as high as 5.7% at 420 ± 20 nm. Stable overall water splitting into stoichiometric H2 and O2 has also been achieved in a Z-scheme setup using LaTaON2 PSCs as the O2 evolution photocatalyst. These results not only prove that PSCs facilitate photocarrier migrations, which in turn deliver exceptional photocatalytic performance, but also imply that PSCs are useful to reinvigorate conventional semiconductor photocatalysts toward efficient solar energy conversions.
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- Shufang Chang
- Clinical and Central Lab, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200060, China
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Clinical and Central Lab, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200060, China
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Clinical and Central Lab, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200060, China
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Clinical and Central Lab, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200060, China
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Clinical and Central Lab, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200060, China
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Zhang Y, Xu Y, Gan L. Exsolved metallic iron nanoparticles in perovskite cathode to enhance CO2 electrolysis. J Solid State Electrochem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-021-05050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kawase Y, Higashi T, Katayama M, Domen K, Takanabe K. Maximizing Oxygen Evolution Performance on a Transparent NiFeO x/Ta 3N 5 Photoelectrode Fabricated on an Insulator. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:16317-16325. [PMID: 33797878 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
A transparent Ta3N5 photoanode is a promising candidate for the front-side photoelectrode in a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell with tandem configuration (tandem cell), which can potentially provide high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) energy conversion efficiency. This study focuses in particular on the semiconductor properties and interfacial design of transparent Ta3N5 photoanodes fabricated on insulating quartz substrates (Ta3N5/SiO2), typically the geometric area of 1 × 1 cm2 in contact with indium on its edge. This material utilizes the self-conductivity of Ta3N5 to make the PEC system operational, and the electrode would strongly reflect the intrinsic nature of Ta3N5 without a back contact that is commonly introduced. First, PEC measurements using acetonitrile (ACN)/H2O mixed solution were made to elucidate the intrinsic photoresponse in the presence of tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) bis(hexafluorophosphate) (Ru(bpy)3(PF6)2) without water contact which avoids a multielectron-transfer oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and photoinduced self-oxidation. The potential difference between the onset potential of Ru2+ PEC oxidation by Ta3N5/SiO2 and the redox potential of Ru2+/3+ in the nonaqueous environment was about 0.7 V. While a stable photoanodic response was observed for Ta3N5/SiO2 in the nonaqueous phase, the addition of a small quantity of water into this nonaqueous system led to the immediate deactivation of Ta3N5/SiO2 photoanode under illumination by self-photooxidation to form TaOx at the solid/water interface. In aqueous phase, flatband potentials estimated from Mott-Schottky analysis varied with solution pH (constant potential against reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)). Photoelectrode modification by a transparent NiFeOx layer was attempted. The complete coverage of the Ta3N5 surface with transparent NiFeOx electrocatalysts, achieved by an optimized spin-coating protocol with controlled Ni-Fe precursors, allowed for the successful protection of Ta3N5 and demonstrated an extremely stable photocurrent for hours without any additional protective layers. The stability of the resultant NiFeOx/Ta3N5/SiO2 was limited not by Ta3N5 but mainly by a NiFeOx electrocatalyst due to Fe dissolution with time.
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- Yudai Kawase
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials (RISM), Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano, Japan
- Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance of Hematite Photoanode by Decorating NiCoP Nanoparticles Through a Facile Spin Coating Method. Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03569-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Duan X, Ye L, Xie K. Boosted dehydrogenation of ethane over porous vanadium-based single crystals. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01250a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Schematic illustration of the dehydrogenation of ethane over porous single crystals.
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- Xiuyun Duan
- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, 29 Sanxin North Road, Huizhou, Guangdong 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, 29 Sanxin North Road, Huizhou, Guangdong 116023, China
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Lin G, Li H, Xie K. Twisted Surfaces in Porous Single Crystals to Deliver Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Stability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:16440-16444. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Guoming Lin
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Key Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for, Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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Lin G, Li H, Xie K. Twisted Surfaces in Porous Single Crystals to Deliver Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Stability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006299] [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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- Guoming Lin
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and PhysicsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and PhysicsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and PhysicsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Key Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for, Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
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