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Lu X, Yuan B, Liu Y, Liu LX, Zhu JJ. Bioinspired molecule-functionalized Cu with high CO adsorption for efficient CO electroreduction to acetate. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:10919-10927. [PMID: 38888145 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01293c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) or carbon monoxide (CO) to valuable multi-carbon (C2+) products like acetate is a promising approach for a sustainable energy economy. However, it is still challenging to achieve high activity and selectivity for acetate production, especially in neutral electrolytes. Herein, a bioinspired hemin/Cu hybrid catalyst was developed to enhance the surface *CO coverage for highly efficient electroreduction of CO to acetate fuels. The hemin/Cu electrocatalyst exhibits a remarkable faradaic efficiency of 45.2% for CO-to-acetate electroreduction and a high acetate partial current density of 152.3 mA cm-2. Furthermore, the developed hybrid catalyst can operate stably at 200 mA cm-2 for 14.6 hours, producing concentrated acetate aqueous solutions (0.235 M, 2.1 wt%). The results of in situ Raman spectroscopy and theoretical calculations proved that the Fe-N4 structure of hemin could enhance the CO adsorption and enrich the local concentration of CO, thereby improving C-C coupling for acetate production. In addition, compared to the unmodified Cu catalysts, the Cu catalysts functionalized with cobalt phthalocyanine with a Co-N4 structure also exhibit improved acetate performance, proving the universality of this bioinspired molecule-enhanced strategy. This work paves a new way to designing bioinspired electrolysis systems for producing specific C2+ products from CO2 or CO electroreduction.
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- Xuanzhao Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Han J, Bai X, Xu X, Bai X, Husile A, Zhang S, Qi L, Guan J. Advances and challenges in the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Chem Sci 2024; 15:7870-7907. [PMID: 38817558 PMCID: PMC11134526 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01931h] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (ECO2RR) is a promising way to realize the transformation of waste into valuable material, which can not only meet the environmental goal of reducing carbon emissions, but also obtain clean energy and valuable industrial products simultaneously. Herein, we first introduce the complex CO2RR mechanisms based on the number of carbons in the product. Since the coupling of C-C bonds is unanimously recognized as the key mechanism step in the ECO2RR for the generation of high-value products, the structural-activity relationship of electrocatalysts is systematically reviewed. Next, we comprehensively classify the latest developments, both experimental and theoretical, in different categories of cutting-edge electrocatalysts and provide theoretical insights on various aspects. Finally, challenges are discussed from the perspectives of both materials and devices to inspire researchers to promote the industrial application of the ECO2RR at the earliest.
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- Jingyi Han
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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Wang B, Ma J, Yang R, Meng B, Yang X, Zhang Q, Zhang B, Zhuo S. Bridging Nickel-MOF and Copper Single Atoms/Clusters with H-Substituted Graphdiyne for the Tandem Catalysis of Nitrate to Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202404819. [PMID: 38728151 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404819] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Interfacial engineering of synergistic catalysts is one of the keys to achieving multiple proton-coupled electron transfer processes in nitrate-to-ammonia conversion. Herein, by joining ultrathin nickel-based metal-organic framework (denoted Ni-MOF) nanosheets with few-layered hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne-supported copper single atoms and clusters (denoted HsGDY@Cu), a tandem catalyst of Ni-MOFs@HsGDY@Cu with dual-active interfaces was developed for the concerted catalysis of nitrate-to-ammonia. In such a system, the sandwiched HsGDY layer could serve as a bridge to connect the coordinated unsaturated Ni2+ sites with Cu single atoms/clusters in a limited range of 0 to 3.6 nm. From Ni2+ to Cu, via the hydrogen spillover process, the hydrogen radicals (H⋅) generated at the unsaturated Ni2+ sites could migrate across HsGDY to the Cu sites to participate in the transformation of *HNO3 to NH3. From Cu to Ni2+, bypassing the higher reaction energy for *HNO3 formation on the Ni2+ sites, the NO2 - detached from the Cu sites could diffuse onto the unsaturated Ni2+ sites to form NH3 as well. The combined results make this hybrid a tandem catalyst with dual active sites for the catalysis of nitrate-to-ammonia conversion with improved Faradaic efficiency at lower overpotentials.
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- Biwen Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Research & Development Institute of, Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen City, 518063, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Research & Development Institute of, Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen City, 518063, P. R. China
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Bi G, Ding R, Song J, Luo M, Zhang H, Liu M, Huang D, Mu Y. Discriminating the Active Ru Species Towards the Selective Generation of Singlet Oxygen from Peroxymonosulfate: Nanoparticles Surpass Single-Atom Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401551. [PMID: 38403815 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401551] [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: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Singlet oxygen (1O2) is an exceptional reactive oxygen species in advanced oxidation processes for environmental remediation. Despite single-atom catalysts (SACs) representing the promising candidate for the selective generation of 1O2 from peroxymonosulfate (PMS), the necessity to meticulously regulate the coordination environment of metal centers poses a significant challenge in the precisely-controlled synthetic method. Another dilemma to SACs is their high surface free energy, which results in an inherent tendency for the surface migration and aggregation of metal atoms. We here for the first time reported that Ru nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by the facile pyrolysis method behave as robust Fenton-like catalysts, outperforming Ru SACs, towards efficient activation of PMS to produce 1O2 with nearly 100 % selectivity, remarkably improving the degradation efficiency for target pollutants. Density functional theory calculations have unveiled that the boosted PMS activation can be attributed to two aspects: (i) enhanced adsorption of PMS molecules onto Ru NPs, and (ii) decreased energy barriers by offering adjacent sites for promoted dimerization of *O intermediates into adsorbed 1O2. This study deepens the current understanding of PMS chemistry, and sheds light on the design and optimization of Fenton-like catalysts.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Activation, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Liu Y, Cao P, Chen S, Su Y, Quan X. Promoting CO 2 Electroreduction to Ethane by Iodide-Derived Copper with the Hydrophobic Surface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38604119 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to value-added products provides a feasible pathway for mitigating net carbon emissions and storing renewable energy. However, the low dimerization efficiency of the absorbed CO intermediate (*CO) and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction hinder the selective electroreduction of CO2 to ethane (C2H6) with a high energy density. Here, we designed hydrophobic iodide-derived copper electrodes (I-Cu/Nafion) for reducing CO2 to C2H6. The Faradaic efficiency of C2H6 reached 23.37% at -0.7 V vs RHE over the I-Cu/Nafion electrode in an H-type cell, which was about 1.7 times higher than that of the I-Cu electrode. The hydrophobic properties of the I-Cu/Nafion electrodes led to an increase in the local CO2 concentration and stabilized the Cu+ species. In situ Raman characterizations and density functional theory calculations indicate that the enhanced performances could be ascribed to the strong *CO adsorption and decreased the formation energy of *COOH and *COCOH intermediates. This study highlights the effect of the hydrophobic surface on Cu-based catalysts in the electroreduction of CO2 and provides a promising way to adjust the selectivity of C2 products.
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- Yaqi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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Chen H, Mo P, Zhu J, Xu X, Cheng Z, Yang F, Xu Z, Liu J, Wang L. Anionic Coordination Control in Building Cu-Based Electrocatalytic Materials for CO 2 Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400661. [PMID: 38597688 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Renewable energy-driven conversion of CO2 to value-added fuels and chemicals via electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) technology is regarded as a promising strategy with substantial environmental and economic benefits to achieve carbon neutrality. Because of its sluggish kinetics and complex reaction paths, developing robust catalytic materials with exceptional selectivity to the targeted products is one of the core issues, especially for extensively concerned Cu-based materials. Manipulating Cu species by anionic coordination is identified as an effective way to improve electrocatalytic performance, in terms of modulating active sites and regulating structural reconstruction. This review elaborates on recent discoveries and progress of Cu-based CO2RR catalytic materials enhanced by anionic coordination control, regarding reaction paths, functional mechanisms, and roles of different non-metallic anions in catalysis. Finally, the review concludes with some personal insights and provides challenges and perspectives on the utilization of this strategy to build desirable electrocatalysts.
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- Hanxia Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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Yen WJ, Liao JH, Chiu TH, Chen JY, Chen YJ, Kahlal S, Saillard JY, Liu CW. Doping effect on a two-electron silver nanocluster. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:7011-7018. [PMID: 38511284 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00326h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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This study investigates the effects of metal addition and doping of a 2-electron silver superatom, [Ag10{S2P(OiPr)2}8] (Ag10). When Ag+ is added to Ag10 in THF solution, [Ag11{S2P(OiPr)2}8(OTf)] (Ag11) is rapidly formed almost quantitatively. When the same method is used with Cu+, a mixture of alloys, [CuxAg11-x{S2P(OiPr)2}8]+ (x = 1-3, CuxAg11-x), is obtained. In contrast, introducing Au+ to Ag10 leads to decomposition. The structural and compositional analysis of Ag11 was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), ESI-MS, NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations. While no crystal structure was obtained for CuxAg11-x, DFT calculations provide insights into potential sites for copper location. The absorption spectrum exhibits a notable blue shift in the low-energy band after copper doping, contrasting with that of the slight shift observed in 8-electron Cu-doped Ag nanoclusters. Ag11 and CuxAg11-x are strongly emissive at room temperature, and solvatochromism across different organic solvents is highlighted. This study underscores the profound influence of metal addition and doping on the structural and optical properties of silver nanoclusters, providing important contributions to understanding the nanoclusters and their photophysical behaviors.
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- Wei-Jung Yen
- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Kong X, Liu Z, Geng Z, Zhang A, Guo Z, Cui S, Xia C, Tan S, Zhou S, Wang Z, Zeng J. Experimental Demonstration of Topological Catalysis for CO 2 Electroreduction. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:6536-6543. [PMID: 38412553 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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The past decade has witnessed substantial progress in understanding nontrivial band topology and discovering exotic topological materials in condensed-matter physics. Recently, topological physics has been further extended to the chemistry discipline, leading to the emergence of topological catalysis. In principle, the topological effect is detectable in catalytic reactions, but no conclusive evidence has been reported yet. Herein, by precisely manipulating the topological surface state (TSS) of Bi2Se3 nanosheets through thickness control and the application of a magnetic field, we provide direct experimental evidence to illustrate topological catalysis for CO2 electroreduction. With and without the cooperation of TSS, CO2 is mainly reduced into liquid fuels (HCOOH and H2C2O4) and CO, exhibiting high (up to 90% at -1.1 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode) and low Faradaic efficiency (FE), respectively. Theoretically, the product and FE difference can be attributed to the TSS-regulated adsorption of key intermediates and the reduced barrier of the potential-determining step. Our work demonstrates the inherent correlation between band topology and electrocatalysis, paving a new avenue for designing high-performance catalysts.
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- Xiangdong Kong
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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Wang M, Hu Y, Pu J, Zi Y, Huang W. Emerging Xene-Based Single-Atom Catalysts: Theory, Synthesis, and Catalytic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2303492. [PMID: 37328779 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, the emergence of novel 2D monoelemental materials (Xenes), e.g., graphdiyne, borophene, phosphorene, antimonene, bismuthene, and stanene, has exhibited unprecedented potentials for their versatile applications as well as addressing new discoveries in fundamental science. Owing to their unique physicochemical, optical, and electronic properties, emerging Xenes have been regarded as promising candidates in the community of single-atom catalysts (SACs) as single-atom active sites or support matrixes for significant improvement in intrinsic activity and selectivity. In order to comprehensively understand the relationships between the structure and property of Xene-based SACs, this review represents a comprehensive summary from theoretical predictions to experimental investigations. Firstly, theoretical calculations regarding both the anchoring of Xene-based single-atom active sites on versatile support matrixes and doping/substituting heteroatoms at Xene-based support matrixes are briefly summarized. Secondly, controlled synthesis and precise characterization are presented for Xene-based SACs. Finally, current challenges and future opportunities for the development of Xene-based SACs are highlighted.
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- Mengke Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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Wang X, Ding S, Feng X, Zhu Y. High stability copper clusters anchored on N-doped carbon nanosheets for efficient CO 2 electroreduction to HCOOH. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:741-748. [PMID: 37742433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Cu-based nanomaterials is crucial for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), but they inevitably undergo performance degradation due to structural self-reconstruction at a large current density during CO2RR. Here, we developed a pre-synthetic atomically dispersed Cu source strategy to fabricate a catalyst of stable Cu clusters anchored on N-doped carbon nanosheets (c-Cu/NC), which exhibited an exceptional electroreduction for CO2 to HCOOH with a Faradaic efficiency of up to 96.2 % at current density of 276.4 mA cm-2 at - 0.96 V vs. RHE, which surpasses most reported catalysts. Especially, there was no any decay in stability during a 100 h continuous test, attributed to a strong interaction of Cu-C for restraining its self-reconstruction during CO2RR. DFT calculations indicated that N-doped carbon can strongly stabilize Cu clusters for keeping stability and cause the downshift of d-band center of Cu on c-Cu/NC for reducing the desorption energy between c-Cu/NC and OCHO* intermediates. This work provides an effective way to construct stable Cu clusters catalysts, and unveil the origin of catalyticmechanism over Cu clusters anchored on N-doped carbon towards electrochemical conversion ofCO2 to HCOOH.
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- Xingpu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Hursán D, Timoshenko J, Ortega E, Jeon HS, Rüscher M, Herzog A, Rettenmaier C, Chee SW, Martini A, Koshy D, Roldán Cuenya B. Reversible Structural Evolution of Metal-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Catalysts During CO 2 Electroreduction: An Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307809. [PMID: 37994692 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2 RR) is a rising technology, aiming to reduce the energy sector dependence on fossil fuels and to produce carbon-neutral raw materials. Metal-nitrogen-doped carbons (M-N-C) are emerging, cost-effective catalysts for this reaction; however, their long-term stability is a major issue. To overcome this, understanding their structural evolution is crucial, requiring systematic in-depth operando studies. Here a series of M-N-C catalysts (M = Fe, Sn, Cu, Co, Ni, Zn) is investigated using operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy. It is found that the Fe-N-C and Sn-N-C are prone to oxide clusters formation even before CO2 RR. In contrast, the respective metal cations are singly dispersed in the as-prepared Cu-N-C, Co-N-C, Ni-N-C, and (Zn)-N-C. During CO2 RR, metallic clusters/nanoparticles reversibly formed in all catalysts, except for the Ni-N-C. This phenomenon, previously observed only in Cu-N-C, thus is ubiquitous in M-N-C catalysts. The competition between M-O and M-N interactions is an important factor determining the mobility of metal species in M-N-C. Specifically, the strong interaction between the Ni centers and the N-functional groups of the carbon support results in higher stability of the Ni single-sites, leading to the excellent performance of Ni-N-C in the CO2 to CO conversion, in comparison to other transition metals.
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- Dorottya Hursán
- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Zhao P, Jiang H, Shen H, Yang S, Gao R, Guo Y, Zhang Q, Zhang H. Construction of Low-Coordination Cu-C 2 Single-Atoms Electrocatalyst Facilitating the Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Methane. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314121. [PMID: 37875780 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314121] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Constructing Cu single-atoms (SAs) catalysts is considered as one of the most effective strategies to enhance the performance of electrochemical reduction of CO2 (e-CO2 RR) towards CH4 , however there are challenges with activity, selectivity, and a cumbersome fabrication process. Herein, by virtue of the meta-position structure of alkynyl in 1,3,5-triethynylbenzene and the interaction between Cu and -C≡C-, a Cu SAs electrocatalyst (Cu-SAs/HGDY), containing low-coordination Cu-C2 active sites, was synthesized through a simple and efficient one-step method. Notably, this represents the first achievement of preparing Cu SAs catalysts with Cu-C2 coordination structure, which exhibited high CO2 -to-CH4 selectivity (72.1 %) with a high CH4 partial current density of 230.7 mA cm-2 , and a turnover frequency as high as 2756 h-1 , dramatically outperforming currently reported catalysts. Comprehensive experiments and calculations verified the low-coordination Cu-C2 structure not only endowed the Cu SAs center more positive electricity but also promoted the formation of H•, which contributed to the outstanding e-CO2 RR to CH4 electrocatalytic performance of Cu-SAs/HGDY. Our work provides a novel H⋅-transferring mechanism for e-CO2 RR to CH4 and offers a protocol for the preparation of two-coordinated Cu SAs catalysts.
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- Peng Zhao
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
- Research & Development Institute of, Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
- Research & Development Institute of, Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
- Research & Development Institute of, Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Zhou Y, Qiu P, Xia C, Fang W, Jin J, Huang L, Deng P, Su Y, Crespo-Otero R, Tian X, You B, Guo W, Di Tommaso D, Pang Y, Ding S, Xia BY. Advanced Catalyst Design and Reactor Configuration Upgrade in Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303052. [PMID: 37589167 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) driven by renewable energy shows great promise in mitigating and potentially reversing the devastating effects of anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation. The simultaneous synthesis of energy-dense chemicals can meet global energy demand while decoupling emissions from economic growth. However, the development of CO2 RR technology faces challenges in catalyst discovery and device optimization that hinder their industrial implementation. In this contribution, a comprehensive overview of the current state of CO2 RR research is provided, starting with the background and motivation for this technology, followed by the fundamentals and evaluated metrics. Then the underlying design principles of electrocatalysts are discussed, emphasizing their structure-performance correlations and advanced electrochemical assembly cells that can increase CO2 RR selectivity and throughput. Finally, the review looks to the future and identifies opportunities for innovation in mechanism discovery, material screening strategies, and device assemblies to move toward a carbon-neutral society.
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- Zhitong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Yang Z, Wen X, Guo X, Chen Y, Wei R, Gao L, Pan X, Zhang J, Xiao G. High dispersion dendritic fibrous morphology nanospheres for electrochemical CO 2 reduction to C 2H 4. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1446-1456. [PMID: 37481782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction to specific multi-carbon product on copper-based catalysts is subjected to low activity and poor selectivity. Herein, catalyst structure, morphology, and chemical component are systematically studied for bolstering the activity and selectivity of as-prepared catalyzers in this study. Dendritic fibrous nano-silica spheres favor the loading of active species and the transport of reactant from the central radial channel. Cu/DFNS with high dispersion active sites are fabricated through urea-assisted precipitation way. The coexistence of Cu(I)/Cu(II) induces a close combination of Cu active sites and CO2 on the Cu/DFNS interface, promoting the CO2 activation and CC coupling. The Cu-O-Si interface (Cu phyllosilicate) can improve CO2 and CO attachment. Cu/DFNS show the utmost Faradaic efficiency of C2H4 with a value of 53.04% at -1.2 V vs. RHE. And more importantly, in-situ ATR-SEIRAS reveals that the CC coupling is boosted for effectively producing C2H4 as a consequence of the existence of *COL, *COOH, and *COH intermediates. The mechanism reaction path of Cu/DFNS is inferred to be *CO2 → *COOH → *CO → *CO*COH → C2H4. Our findings will be helpful to gain insight into the links between morphology, texture, chemical component of catalyzers, and electrochemical reduction of CO2, providing valuable guidance in the design of more efficient catalysts.
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- Zhixiu Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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Zi X, Zhou Y, Zhu L, Chen Q, Tan Y, Wang X, Sayed M, Pensa E, Geioushy RA, Liu K, Fu J, Cortés E, Liu M. Breaking K + Concentration Limit on Cu Nanoneedles for Acidic Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction to Multi-Carbon Products. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309351. [PMID: 37639659 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to multi-carbon products (C2+ ) in acidic electrolyte is one of the most advanced routes for tackling our current climate and energy crisis. However, the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the poor selectivity towards the valuable C2+ products are the major obstacles for the upscaling of these technologies. High local potassium ions (K+ ) concentration at the cathode's surface can inhibit proton-diffusion and accelerate the desirable carbon-carbon (C-C) coupling process. However, the solubility limit of potassium salts in bulk solution constrains the maximum achievable K+ concentration at the reaction sites and thus the overall acidic CO2 RR performance of most electrocatalysts. In this work, we demonstrate that Cu nanoneedles induce ultrahigh local K+ concentrations (4.22 M) - thus breaking the K+ solubility limit (3.5 M) - which enables a highly efficient CO2 RR in 3 M KCl at pH=1. As a result, a Faradaic efficiency of 90.69±2.15 % for C2+ (FEC2+ ) can be achieved at 1400 mA.cm-2 , simultaneous with a single pass carbon efficiency (SPCE) of 25.49±0.82 % at a CO2 flow rate of 7 sccm.
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- Xin Zi
- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Nanoinstitut München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt
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- Nanoinstitut München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
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- Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, CMRDI P.O. Box: 87, Helwan, 11421, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Nanoinstitut München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Physics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, P. R. China
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Settem M, Roncaglia C, Ferrando R, Giacomello A. Structural transformations in Cu, Ag, and Au metal nanoclusters. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:094303. [PMID: 37668252 DOI: 10.1063/5.0159257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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Finite-temperature structures of Cu, Ag, and Au metal nanoclusters are calculated in the entire temperature range from 0 K to melting using a computational methodology that we proposed recently [M. Settem et al., Nanoscale 14, 939 (2022)]. In this method, Harmonic Superposition Approximation (HSA) and Parallel Tempering Molecular Dynamics (PTMD) are combined in a complementary manner. HSA is accurate at low temperatures and fails at higher temperatures. PTMD, on the other hand, effectively samples the high temperature region and melts. This method is used to study the size- and system-dependent competition between various structural motifs of Cu, Ag, and Au nanoclusters in the size range 1-2 nm. Results show that there are mainly three types of structural changes in metal nanoclusters, depending on whether a solid-solid transformation occurs. In the first type, the global minimum is the dominant motif in the entire temperature range. In contrast, when a solid-solid transformation occurs, the global minimum transforms either completely to a different motif or partially, resulting in the co-existence of multiple motifs. Finally, nanocluster structures are analyzed to highlight the system-specific differences across the three metals.
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- Manoj Settem
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Sapienza Università di Roma, via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Genova and CNR-IMEM, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Sapienza Università di Roma, via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
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Roy S, Li Z, Chen Z, Mata AC, Kumar P, Sarma SC, Teixeira IF, Silva IF, Gao G, Tarakina NV, Kibria MG, Singh CV, Wu J, Ajayan PM. Cooperative Copper Single-Atom Catalyst in 2D Carbon Nitride for Enhanced CO 2 Electrolysis to Methane. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300713. [PMID: 37572690 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Renewable-electricity-powered carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction (eCO2 R) to high-value fuels like methane (CH4 ) holds the potential to close the carbon cycle at meaningful scales. However, this kinetically staggered 8-electron multistep reduction suffers from inadequate catalytic efficiency and current density. Atomic Cu-structures can boost eCO2 R-to-CH4 selectivity due to enhanced intermediate binding energies (BEs) resulting from favorably shifted d-band centers. In this work, 2D carbon nitride (CN) matrices, viz. Na-polyheptazine (PHI) and Li-polytriazine imides (PTI), are exploited to host Cu-N2 type single-atom sites with high density (≈1.5 at%), via a facile metal-ion exchange process. Optimized Cu loading in nanocrystalline Cu-PTI maximizes eCO2 R-to-CH4 performance with Faradaic efficiency (FECH4 ) of ≈68% and a high partial current density of 348 mA cm-2 at -0.84 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), surpassing the state-of-the-art catalysts. Multi-Cu substituted N-appended nanopores in the CN frameworks yield thermodynamically stable quasi-dual/triple sites with large interatomic distances dictated by the pore dimensions. First-principles calculations elucidate the relative Cu-CN cooperative effects between the matrices and how the Cu local environment dictates the adsorbate BEs, density of states, and CO2 -to-CH4 energy profile landscape. The 9N pores in Cu-PTI yield cooperative Cu-Cu sites that synergistically enhance the kinetics of the rate-limiting steps in the eCO2 R-to-CH4 pathway.
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- Soumyabrata Roy
- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, England, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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Zhao H, Chen L, Ni N, Lv Y, Wang H, Zhang J, Li Z, Liu Y, Geng Y, Xie Y, Wang L. Zn-Induced Synthesis of Porous Fe-N,S-C Electrocatalyst with Iron-Based Active Sites Containing Sulfides, Oxides and Nitrides for Efficient Oxygen Reduction and Zinc-Air Batteries. Molecules 2023; 28:5885. [PMID: 37570853 PMCID: PMC10421323 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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There is an urgent need to design and synthesize non-noble metal electrocatalysts (NNMEs) for the replacement of platinum-based electrocatalysts to enhance the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for Zn-air batteries and fuel cells. Herein, Fe-N,S-C materials were fabricated through two steps: first, reprecipitating hemin by adjusting the pH and, then, decorating it with melamine and cysteine in the presence of Zn2+. The resulting Fe-N,S-C-950 (Zn) was prepared after pyrolysis at 950 °C. Using this method, abundant iron-based active species with good dispersion were obtained. The fabrication of more micropores in Fe-N,S-C-950 (Zn) plays a positive role in the improvement of ORR activity. On comparison, Fe-N,S-C-950 (Zn) outperforms Fe-N,S-C-950 and Fe-N-C-950 (Zn) with respect to the ORR due to its larger specific surface area, porous structure, multiple iron-based active sites and N- and S-doped C. Fe-N,S-C-950 (Zn) achieves outstanding ORR performances, including a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.844 V and 0.715 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in 0.1 M KOH and 0.1 M HClO4 solution, respectively. In addition, Fe-N,S-C-950 (Zn) shows an outstanding Zn-air battery performance with an open-circuit voltage (OCV) of 1.450 V and a peak power density of 121.9 mW cm-2, which is higher than that of 20 wt% Pt/C. As a result, the as-prepared electrocatalyst in this work shows the development of the Zn-assisted strategy combined with the assembly of porphyrins as NNMEs for the enhancement of the ORR in both alkaline and acidic solutions.
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- Haiyan Zhao
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plasma Technology, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China; (H.Z.); (N.N.); (Y.G.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China;
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plasma Technology, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China; (H.Z.); (N.N.); (Y.G.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China;
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; (H.W.); (J.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; (H.W.); (J.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; (H.W.); (J.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; (H.W.); (J.Z.); (Y.L.)
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, No. 536 West Huolinhe Road, Tongliao 028000, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plasma Technology, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China; (H.Z.); (N.N.); (Y.G.)
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; (H.W.); (J.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plasma Technology, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian 116600, China; (H.Z.); (N.N.); (Y.G.)
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Luo Y, Ma Z, Xia X, Zhong J, Wu P, Huang Y. TM 2 -B 2 Quadruple Active Sites Supported on a Defective C 3 N Monolayer as Catalyst for the Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction: A Theoretical Perspective. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202209. [PMID: 36571161 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Developing high-performance electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) holds great potential to mitigate the depletion of fossil feedstocks and abate the emission of CO2 . In this contribution, using density functional theory calculations, we systematically investigated the CO2 RR performance catalyzed by TM2 -B2 (TM=Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) supported on a defective C3 N monolayer (V-C3 N). Through the screening in terms of stability of catalyst, activity towards CO2 adsorption, and selectivity against hydrogen evolution reaction, Mn2 -, Fe2 -, Co2 -, and Ni2 -B2 @V-C3 N were demonstrated to be a highly promising CO2 RR electrocatalyst. Due to quadruple active sites, these candidates can adsorb two or three CO2 molecules. Strikingly, different products, distributing from C1 to C2+ , can be generated. The high activity originates from the synergistic effect of TM and B atoms, in which they serve as adsorption sites for the C- and O-species, respectively. The high selectivity towards C2+ products at the Fe2 -, and Ni2 -B2 sites stems from moderate C adsorption strength but relatively weak O adsorption strength, in which a universal descriptor, that is, 0.6 ΔEC -0.4 ΔEO =-1.77 eV (ΔEC /ΔEO is the adsorption energy of C/O), was proposed. This work would offer a novel perspective for the design of high active electrocatalysts towards CO2 RR and for the synthesis of C2+ compounds.
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- Yao Luo
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
- Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Carbon Neutrality Engineering Center, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
- Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Carbon Neutrality Engineering Center, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (P. R. of, China
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Liu H, Zou H, Wang D, Wang C, Li F, Dai H, Song T, Wang M, Ji Y, Duan L. Second Sphere Effects Promote Formic Acid Dehydrogenation by a Single-Atom Gold Catalyst Supported on Amino-Substituted Graphdiyne. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216739. [PMID: 36651658 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Regulating the second sphere of homogeneous molecular catalysts is a common and effective method to boost their catalytic activities, while the second sphere effects have rarely been investigated for heterogeneous single-atom catalysts primarily due to the synthetic challenge for installing functional groups in their second spheres. Benefiting from the well-defined and readily tailorable structure of graphdiyne (GDY), an Au single-atom catalyst on amino-substituted GDY is constructed, where the amino group is located in the second sphere of the Au center. The Au atoms on amino-decorated GDY displayed superior activity for formic acid dehydrogenation compared with those on unfunctionalized GDY. The experimental studies, particularly the proton inventory studies, and theoretical calculations revealed that the amino groups adjacent to an Au atom could serve as proton relays and thus facilitate the protonation of an intermediate Au-H to generate H2 . Our study paves the way to precisely constructing the functional second sphere on single-atom catalysts.
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- Hong Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Shen C, Li K, Ma Y, Liu S, Wang X, Xu J, Wang M, Meng Y, Chen N, Chen W. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 via a CuO/SnO2 heterojunction catalyst. Chem Phys Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Gong N, Zhang T, Tan M, Wang L, Yang J, Tan L, Yang G, Wu P, Wu Y, Tan Y. Realizing and Revealing Complex Isobutyl Alcohol Production over a Simple Cu–ZrO 2 Catalyst. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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- Nana Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Molecular Catalysis and In Situ/Operando Studies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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Wang Y, Zhao J, Cao C, Ding J, Wang R, Zeng J, Bao J, Liu B. Amino-Functionalized Cu for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO to Acetate. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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- Yinyin Wang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 999077, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 999077, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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Zhu Q, Hu Y, Chen H, Meng C, Shang Y, Hao C, Wei S, Wang Z, Lu X, Liu S. Graphdiyne supported Ag-Cu tandem catalytic scheme for electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to C 2+ products. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2106-2113. [PMID: 36648138 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05399c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to added-value C2+ products is a worthy way to effectively reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. Cu nanomaterials have been proposed as efficient CO2RR catalysts for producing C2+ products; however, the difficulties in controlling their efficiency and selectivity hinder their applications. Herein, we propose a simple routine to construct a graphdiyne (GDY) supported Ag-Cu nanocluster as a C2+ product-selective electrocatalyst and optimize the composition by electrochemical performance screening. The synthesized Ag-Cu nanoclusters are uniformly distributed on the surface of GDY with particle sizes constricted to 3.7 nm due to the strong diyne-Cu interaction. Compared to Cu/GDY, Ag-Cu/GDY tandem schemes exhibited superior CO2RR to C2+ performance with a Faraday efficiency (FE) of up to 55.1% and a current density of 48.6 mA cm-2 which remain stable for more than 33 hours. Theoretical calculations show that the adsorption energy of CO is much higher on Cu (-1.066 eV) than on Ag (-0.615 eV), thus promoting the drift of *CO from Ag to Cu. Moreover, the calculations indicate that the key C-C coupling reaction of *CO with *COH is more favored on Ag-Cu/GDY than on the original Cu/GDY which contributes to the formation of C2+ products. Our findings shed light on a new strategy of combining a GDY support with a tandem catalytic scheme for developing new CO2RR catalysts with superior selectivity and activity for C2+ products.
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- Qiuying Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66 Changjiang West road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China.
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Zou H, Zhao G, Dai H, Dong H, Luo W, Wang L, Lu Z, Luo Y, Zhang G, Duan L. Electronic Perturbation of Copper Single-Atom CO 2 Reduction Catalysts in a Molecular Way. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217220. [PMID: 36478508 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fine-tuning electronic structures of single-atom catalysts (SACs) plays a crucial role in harnessing their catalytic activities, yet challenges remain at a molecular scale in a controlled fashion. By tailoring the structure of graphdiyne (GDY) with electron-withdrawing/-donating groups, we show herein the electronic perturbation of Cu single-atom CO2 reduction catalysts in a molecular way. The elaborately introduced functional groups (-F, -H and -OMe) can regulate the valance state of Cuδ+ , which is found to be directly scaled with the selectivity of the electrochemical CO2 -to-CH4 conversion. An optimum CH4 Faradaic efficiency of 72.3 % was achieved over the Cu SAC on the F-substituted GDY. In situ spectroscopic studies and theoretical calculations revealed that the positive Cuδ+ centers adjusted by the electron-withdrawing group decrease the pKa of adsorbed H2 O, promoting the hydrogenation of intermediates toward the CH4 production. Our strategy paves the way for precise electronic perturbation of SACs toward efficient electrocatalysis.
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- Haiyuan Zou
- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research Pudong, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Fu X, Zhao X, Lu TB, Yuan M, Wang M. Graphdiyne-Based Single-Atom Catalysts with Different Coordination Environments. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202219242. [PMID: 36723492 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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As a special carbon material, graphdiyne (GDY) features the superiorities of incomplete charge transfer effect on the atomic level, tunable electronic structure and anchoring metal atoms directly with organometallic coordination bonds M (metal)-C (alkynyl carbon in GDY), providing it an ideal platform to construct single-atom catalysts (ACs). The coordination environment of single atoms anchored on GDY plays a key role in their catalytic performance. The mini-review highlights state-of-the-art progress in the rational design of GDY-based ACs and their applications, and mainly reveals the relationship between the coordination engineering of the GDY-based ACs and corresponding catalytic performance. Finally, some prospects concerning the future development of GDY-based ACs in energy conversion are also discussed.
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- Xinliang Fu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, No. 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, No. 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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Yu J, Chen W, He F, Song W, Cao C. Electronic Oxide-Support Strong Interactions in the Graphdiyne-Supported Cuprous Oxide Nanocluster Catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1803-1810. [PMID: 36638321 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The interfacial interaction in supported catalysts is of great significance for heterogeneous catalysis because it can induce charge transfer, regulate electronic structure of active sites, influence reactant adsorption behavior, and eventually affect the catalytic performance. It has been theoretically and experimentally elucidated well in metal/oxide catalysts and oxide/metal inverse catalysts, but is rarely reported in carbon-supported catalysts due to the inertness of traditional carbon materials. Using an example of a graphdiyne-supported cuprous oxide nanocluster catalyst (Cu2O NCs/GDY), we herein demonstrate the strong electronic interaction between them and put forward a new type of electronic oxide-graphdiyne strong interaction, analogous to the concept of electronic oxide/metal strong interactions in oxide/metal inverse catalysts. Such electronic oxide-graphdiyne strong interaction can not only stabilize Cu2O NCs in a low-oxidation state without aggregation and oxidation under ambient conditions but also change their electronic structure, resulting in the optimized adsorption energy for reactants/intermediates and thus leading to improved catalytic activity in the Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. Our study will contribute to the comprehensive understanding of interfacial interactions in supported catalysts.
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- Jia Yu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Zha J, Meng X, Fan W, You Q, Xia N, Gu W, Zhao Y, Hu L, Li J, Deng H, Wang H, Yan N, Wu Z. Surface Site-Specific Replacement for Catalysis Selectivity Switching. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:3985-3992. [PMID: 36622953 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Surface atom replacement in materials without other composition/structure changes is challenging but is important for fundamental scientific research and for practical applications. In particular, for nanoparticles including nanoclusters, surface metal site-specific replacement with atomic precision has not yet been achieved. In this study, we for the first time achieved surface site-specific antigalvanic replacement with the remaining composition/structure and surface replacement-dependent selectivity in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations describe the catalysis selectivity switch induced by replacing Ag with Cu and explain why Cu replacement facilitates C2 production. Also, CO2 electroreduction to C2 on well-defined metal nanoclusters is first reported in this study.
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- Jun Zha
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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Fang L, Lyu X, Xu JJ, Liu Y, Hu X, Reinhart BJ, Li T. Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of SnO 2 Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:55636-55643. [PMID: 36508584 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tin-based electrocatalysts exhibit a remarkable ability to catalyze CO2 to formate selectively. Understanding the size-property relationships and exploring the evolution of the active size still lack complete understanding. Herein, we prepared SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with a controllable size supported on commercial carbon spheres (SnO2/C-n, n = 1, 2, and 3) by a simple low-temperature annealing method. The transmission electron microscopy/scanning transmission electron microscopy images and fitting results of the small-angle X-ray scattering profile confirm the increased size of SnO2 NPs due to the increase of SnO2 loading. The catalytic performance of SnO2 has proved the size-dependent effect during the CO2 reduction reaction process. The as-prepared SnO2/C-1 displayed the maximum Faradic efficiency of formate (FEHCOO-) of 82.7% at -1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). In contrast, SnO2/C-2 and SnO2/C-3 with larger particle sizes achieved lower maximum FEHCOO- and larger overpotential. Moreover, we employed operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study the evolution of the oxidation state and local coordination environment of SnO2 under working conditions. In addition to the observed shifts of the rising edge of Sn K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectra to a lower energy side as the applied voltage decreases, the decreased coordination number of Sn in the Sn-O scattering path and the presence of Sn metal contribution in the extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectra verify the reduction of SnO2 to SnOx and metallic Sn.
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- Lingzhe Fang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois 60563, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- The NUANCE Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- X-ray Science Division and Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
- X-ray Science Division and Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Xu J, Zhong G, Li M, Zhao D, Sun Y, Hu X, Sun J, Li X, Zhu W, Li M, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Zheng C, Sun X. Review on electrochemical carbon dioxide capture and transformation with bipolar membranes. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.108075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Liu C, Zhang XD, Huang JM, Guan MX, Xu M, Gu ZY. In Situ Reconstruction of Cu–N Coordinated MOFs to Generate Dispersive Cu/Cu 2O Nanoclusters for Selective Electroreduction of CO 2 to C 2H 4. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04275] [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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- Chang Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
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Liu H, Zou H, Wang M, Dong H, Wang D, Li F, Dai H, Song T, Wei S, Ji Y, Wang C, Duan L. Single-Site Heterogeneous Organometallic Ir Catalysts Embedded on Graphdiyne: Structural Manipulation Beyond the Carbon Support. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203442. [PMID: 36156407 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Accurate control over the coordination circumstances of single-atom catalysts (SACs) is decisive to their intrinsic activity. Here, two single-site heterogeneous organometallic catalysts (SHOCs), Cp*Ir-L/GDY (L = OH- and Cl- ; Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl), with the fine-tuned local coordination and electronic structure of Ir sites, are constructed by anchoring Cp*Ir complexes on graphdiyne (GDY) matrix via a one-pot procedure. The spectroscopic studies and theoretical calculations indicate that the Ir atoms in Cp*Ir-Cl/GDY and Cp*Ir-OH/GDY have a much higher oxidation state than Ir in the SAC Ir/GDY. As a proof-of-principle demonstration, the GDY-supported SHOCs are used for formic acid dehydrogenation, which display a fivefold enhancement of catalytic activity compared with SAC Ir/GDY. The kinetic isotope effect and in situ Fourier-transform infrared studies reveal that the rate-limiting step is the β-hydride elimination process, and Cp* on the Ir site accelerates the β-hydride elimination reaction. The GDY-supported SHOCs integrate the merits of both SACs and molecular catalysts, wherein the isolated Ir anchored on GDY echoes with SACs' behavior, and the Cp* ligand enables precise structural and electronic regulation like molecular catalysts. The scheme of SHOCs adds a degree of freedom in accurate regulation of the local structure, the electronic property, and therefore the catalytic performance of single-atom catalysts.
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- Hong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Center for High-Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Pudong, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510075, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Wang P, Li T, Wu Q, Du R, Zhang Q, Huang WH, Chen CL, Fan Y, Chen H, Jia Y, Dai S, Qiu Y, Yan K, Meng Y, Waterhouse GIN, Gu L, Zhao Y, Zhao WW, Chen G. Molecular Assembled Electrocatalyst for Highly Selective CO 2 Fixation to C 2+ Products. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17021-17032. [PMID: 36223163 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In certain metalloenzymes, multimetal centers with appropriate primary/secondary coordination environments allow carbon-carbon coupling reactions to occur efficiently and with high selectivity. This same function is seldom realized in molecular electrocatalysts. Herein we synthesized rod-shaped nanocatalysts with multiple copper centers through the molecular assembly of a triphenylphosphine copper complex (CuPPh). The assembled molecular CuPPh catalyst demonstrated excellent electrochemical CO2 fixation performance in aqueous solution, yielding high-value C2+ hydrocarbons (ethene) and oxygenates (ethanol) as the main products. Using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and quasi-in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and reaction intermediate capture, we established that the excellent catalytic performance originated from the large number of double copper centers in the rod-shaped assemblies. Cu-Cu distances in the absence of CO2 were as long as 7.9 Å, decreasing substantially after binding CO2 molecules indicating dynamic and cooperative function. The double copper centers were shown to promote carbon-carbon coupling via a CO2 transfer-coupling mechanism involving an oxalate (OOC-COO) intermediate, allowing the efficient production of C2+ products. The assembled CuPPh nanorods showed high activity, excellent stability, and a high Faradaic efficiency (FE) to C2+ products (65.4%), with performance comparable to state-of-the-art copper oxide-based catalysts. To our knowledge, our findings demonstrate that harnessing metalloenzyme-like properties in molecularly assembled catalysts can greatly improve the selectivity of CO2RR, promoting the rational design of improved CO2 reduction catalysts.
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- Peng Wang
- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu30076, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu30076, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- Medical Device Research & Testing Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- Medical Device Research & Testing Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai200237, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan030002, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing210023, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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Li J, Han X, Wang D, Zhu L, Ha‐Thi M, Pino T, Arbiol J, Wu L, Nawfal Ghazzal M. A Deprotection-free Method for High-yield Synthesis of Graphdiyne Powder with In Situ Formed CuO Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210242. [PMID: 35985984 PMCID: PMC9825875 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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With a direct band gap, superior charge carrier mobility, and uniformly distributed pores, graphdiyne (GDY) has stimulated tremendous interest from the scientific community. However, its broad application is greatly limited by the complicated multistep synthesis process including complex deprotection of hexakis-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]benzene (HEB-TMS) and peeling of GDY from the substrates. Here, we describe a deprotection-free strategy to prepare GDY powder by directly using HEB-TMS as the monomer. When CuCl was used as the catalysts in DMF solvent, the yield of GDY powder reached ≈100 %. More interestingly, uniformly dispersed CuO nanoparticles with an average diameter of ≈2.9 nm were in situ formed on GDY after the reaction. The prepared CuO/GDY was demonstrated an excellent co-catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, comparable to the state-of-art Pt co-catalyst. The deprotection-free approach will widen the use of GDY and facilitate its scaling up to industrial level.
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- Jian Li
- Université Paris-SaclayUMR 8000 CNRSInstitut de Chimie Physique91405OrsayFrance
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)CSIC and BISTCampus UABBellaterra08193 Barcelona, CataloniaSpain
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nano safetyInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Université Paris-SaclayCNRSInstitut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay91405OrsayFrance
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- Université Paris-SaclayCNRSInstitut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay91405OrsayFrance
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)CSIC and BISTCampus UABBellaterra08193 Barcelona, CataloniaSpain,ICREAPg. Lluís Companys 2308010Barcelona, CataloniaSpain
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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Deng B, Zhao X, Li Y, Huang M, Zhang S, Dong F. Active site identification and engineering during the dynamic evolution of copper-based catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1412-6] [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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Wang L, Liu H, Zhuang J, Wang D. Small‐Scale Big Science: From Nano‐ to Atomically Dispersed Catalytic Materials. SMALL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202200036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Ligang Wang
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Fan T, Chen H, Ji Y. Graphdiyne supported single-atom cobalt catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction: The role of the co-adsorbates. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhao H, Yu R, Ma S, Xu K, Chen Y, Jiang K, Fang Y, Zhu C, Liu X, Tang Y, Wu L, Wu Y, Jiang Q, He P, Liu Z, Tan L. The role of Cu1–O3 species in single-atom Cu/ZrO2 catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation. Nat Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00840-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Yang B, Chen L, Xue S, Sun H, Feng K, Chen Y, Zhang X, Xiao L, Qin Y, Zhong J, Deng Z, Jiao Y, Peng Y. Electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction to alcohols by modulating the molecular geometry and Cu coordination in bicentric copper complexes. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5122. [PMID: 36045126 PMCID: PMC9433389 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32740-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into alcohols of high economic value offers a promising route to realize resourceful CO2 utilization. In this study, we choose three model bicentric copper complexes based on the expanded and fluorinated porphyrin structure, but different spatial and coordination geometry, to unravel their structure-property-performance correlation in catalyzing electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions. We show that the complexes with higher intramolecular tension and coordination asymmetry manifests a lower electrochemical stability and thus more active Cu centers, which can be reduced during electrolysis to form Cu clusters accompanied by partially-reduced or fragmented ligands. We demonstrate the hybrid structure of Cu cluster and partially reduced O-containing hexaphyrin ligand is highly potent in converting CO2 into alcohols, up to 32.5% ethanol and 18.3% n-propanol in Faradaic efficiencies that have been rarely reported. More importantly, we uncover an interplay between the inorganic and organic phases to synergistically produce alcohols, of which the intermediates are stabilized by a confined space to afford extra O-Cu bonding. This study underlines the exploitation of structure-dependent electrochemical property to steer the CO2 reduction pathway, as well as a potential generic tactic to target alcohol synthesis by constructing organic/inorganic Cu hybrids. Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into multi-carbon alcohols of high economic merit offers an effective means to close the carbon cycle. Here the authors show the synergy between inorganic and organic phases derived from rationally designed molecular precursors to produce alcohols in high efficiency.
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- Baiyu Yang
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China. .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 215006, Suzhou, P. R. China. .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow Municipal Laboratory for Low Carbon Technologies and Industries, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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Liu L, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang R, Zang S, Mak TCW. Mediating CO
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Electroreduction Activity and Selectivity over Atomically Precise Copper Clusters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205626. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Li‐Juan Liu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Novel Functional Molecules The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong SAR China
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Size Control of Zn, N-doped Carbon Supported Copper Nanoparticles for Effective and Selective CO2 Electroreduction. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-022-04125-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Li J, Han X, Wang D, Zhu L, Ha-Thi MH, Pino T, Arbiol J, Wu LZ, Ghazzal MN. A Deprotection‐free Method for High‐yield Synthesis of Graphdiyne Powder with in‐situ Formed CuO Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210242] [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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- Jian Li
- Université Paris-Saclay UFR Sciences: Universite Paris-Saclay Faculte des Sciences d'Orsay Institut de Chimie Physique FRANCE
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnologia Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology FRANCE
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry key laboratory of photochemical conversion and optoelectronic materials CHINA
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- Paris-Saclay University Faculty of Science Orsay: Universite Paris-Saclay Faculte des Sciences d'Orsay ISMO FRANCE
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- Paris-Saclay University Faculty of Science Orsay: Universite Paris-Saclay Faculte des Sciences d'Orsay ISMO FRANCE
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia ICREA SPAIN
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry CAS: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Université Paris-Saclay Faculté des Sciences d'Orsay: Universite Paris-Saclay Faculte des Sciences d'Orsay Institut de chimie physique UMR8000 - Université Paris-Saclay Bâtiment 349 - Campus d’Orsay15, avenue Jean Perrin 91405 Orsay FRANCE
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Yan Y, Peng Y, Song Y, Wang R, Wang H, Bian Z. Polyethyleneimine-reinforced Sn/Cu foam dendritic self-supporting catalytic cathode for CO 2 reduction to HCOOH. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134704. [PMID: 35487353 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, a novel catalytic cathode of polyethyleneimine (PEI)-Sn/Cu foam with dendritic structure was prepared by electrodeposition and impregnation. It was used in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to HCOOH, and its performance in this process was evaluated. At -0.97 V vs. RHE, the faradaic efficiency and current density reached 92.3% and 57.1 mA cm-2, respectively, in a 0.5 M KHCO3 electrolyte. The HCOOH production rate reached 890.4 μmol h-1 cm-2, which exceeds those for most reported Sn catalysts. Density functional theory calculations showed that use of Sn/Cu foam is more conducive to HCOOH formation than use of Cu or Sn alone, and *OCHO is the main intermediate in HCOOH formation. The results of OH- adsorption experiments confirmed that the introduction of PEI enhanced the catalytic capacity of the Sn/Cu foam, stabilized CO2·- intermediates, and promoted HCOOH generation. These results will provide an attractive strategy for developing efficient catalysts with excellent activities and stabilities for CO2 electroreduction.
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- Yanjun Yan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
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Hu Q, Gao K, Wang X, Zheng H, Cao J, Mi L, Huo Q, Yang H, Liu J, He C. Subnanometric Ru clusters with upshifted D band center improve performance for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3958. [PMID: 35803959 PMCID: PMC9270335 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31660-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Subnanometric metal clusters usually have unique electronic structures and may display electrocatalytic performance distinctive from single atoms (SAs) and larger nanoparticles (NPs). However, the electrocatalytic performance of clusters, especially the size-activity relationship at the sub-nanoscale, is largely unexplored. Here, we synthesize a series of Ru nanocrystals from single atoms, subnanometric clusters to larger nanoparticles, aiming at investigating the size-dependent activity of hydrogen evolution in alkaline media. It is found that the d band center of Ru downshifts in a nearly linear relationship with the increase of diameter, and the subnanometric Ru clusters with d band center closer to Femi level display a stronger water dissociation ability and thus superior hydrogen evolution activity than SAs and larger nanoparticles. Benefiting from the high metal utilization and strong water dissociation ability, the Ru clusters manifest an ultrahigh turnover frequency of 43.3 s-1 at the overpotential of 100 mV, 36.1-fold larger than the commercial Pt/C.
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- Qi Hu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 400030, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China.
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Nabi AG, -ur-Rehman A, Hussain A, Tommaso DD. Ab initio random structure searching and catalytic properties of copper-based nanocluster with Earth-abundant metals for the electrocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversion. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Shi G, Xie Y, Du L, Fu X, Chen X, Xie W, Lu T, Yuan M, Wang M. Constructing Cu−C Bonds in a Graphdiyne‐Regulated Cu Single‐Atom Electrocatalyst for CO
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Reduction to CH
4. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203569. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Guodong Shi
- College of Science Henan University of Technology Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials Hubei Normal University Huangshi 435002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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Liu LJ, Wang ZY, Wang ZY, Wang R, Zang SQ, Mak TCW. Mediating CO2 Electroreduction Activity and Selectivity over Atomically Precise Copper Cluster. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205626] [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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- Li-Juan Liu
- Zhengzhou University Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University No 100. Kexue Avenue 450001 Zhengzhou CHINA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry and Center of Novel Functional Molecules CHINA
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Deng X, Alfonso D, Nguyen-Phan TD, Kauffman DR. Resolving the Size-Dependent Transition between CO 2 Reduction Reaction and H 2 Evolution Reaction Selectivity in Sub-5 nm Silver Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xingyi Deng
- National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box
10940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-0940, United States
- NETL Support Contractor, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-0940, United States
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- National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box
10940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-0940, United States
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- National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box
10940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-0940, United States
- NETL Support Contractor, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236-0940, United States
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- National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box
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Fang L, Seifert S, Winans RE, Li T. Understanding Synthesis and Structural Variation of Nanomaterials Through In Situ/Operando XAS and SAXS. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106017. [PMID: 35142037 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanostructured materials with high surface area and low coordinated atoms present distinct intrinsic properties from their bulk counterparts. However, nanomaterials' nucleation/growth mechanism during the synthesis process and the changes of the nanomaterials in the working state are still not thoroughly studied. As two indispensable methods, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) provides nanomaterials' electronic structure and coordination environment, while small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) offers structural properties and morphology information. A combination of in situ/operando XAS and SAXS provides high temporal and spatial resolution to monitor the evolution of nanomaterials. This review gives a brief introduction to in situ/operando SAXS/XAS cells. In addition, the application of in situ/operando XAS and SAXS in preparing nanomaterials and studying changes of working nanomaterials are summarized.
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- Lingzhe Fang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA
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- Chemistry and Material Science Group, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemistry and Material Science Group, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA
- Chemistry and Material Science Group, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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Zheng T, Zhang M, Wu L, Guo S, Liu X, Zhao J, Xue W, Li J, Liu C, Li X, Jiang Q, Bao J, Zeng J, Yu T, Xia C. Upcycling CO2 into energy-rich long-chain compounds via electrochemical and metabolic engineering. Nat Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00775-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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