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Liu Y, Hu Q, Yang X, Kang J. Unveiling the potential of amorphous nanocatalysts in membrane-based hydrogen production. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 39086327 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00589a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Hydrogen, as a clean and renewable energy source, is a promising candidate to replace fossil fuels and alleviate the environmental crisis. Compared with the traditional H-type cells with a finite-gap, the design of membrane electrodes can reduce the gas transmission resistance, enhance the current density, and improve the efficiency of hydrogen production. However, the harsh environment in the electrolyser makes the membrane electrode based water electrolysis technology still limited by the lack of catalyst activity and stability under the working conditions. Due to the abundant active sites and structural flexibility, amorphous nanocatalysts are alternatives. In this paper, we review the recent research progress of amorphous nanomaterials as electrocatalysts for hydrogen production by electrolysis at membrane electrodes, illustrate and discuss their structural advantages in membrane electrode catalytic systems, as well as explore the significance of the amorphous structure for the development of membrane electrode systems. Finally, the article also looks at future opportunities and adaptations of amorphous catalysts for hydrogen production at membrane electrodes. The authors hope that this review will deepen the understanding of the potential of amorphous nanomaterials for application in electrochemical hydrogen production, facilitating future nanomaterials research and new sustainable pathways for hydrogen production.
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- Yifei Liu
- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Huang K, Cao X, Lu Y, Xiu M, Cui K, Zhang B, Shi W, Xia J, Woods LM, Zhu S, Wang Z, Guo C, Li C, Liu Z, Wu J, Huang Y. Lattice-Disordered High-Entropy Alloy Engineered by Thermal Dezincification for Improved Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2304867. [PMID: 38837502 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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A disordered crystal structure is an asymmetrical atomic lattice resulting from the missing atoms (vacancies) or the lattice misarrangement in a solid-state material. It has been widely proven to improve the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process. In the present work, due to the special physical properties (the low evaporation temperature of below 900 °C), Zn is utilized as a sacrificial component to create senary PtIrNiCoFeZn high-entropy alloy (HEA) with highly disordered lattices. The structure of the lattice-disordered PtIrNiCoFeZn HEA is characterized by the thermal diffusion scattering (TDS) in transmission electron microscope. Density functional theory calculations reveal that lattice disorder not only accelerates both the Volmer step and Tafel step during the HER process but also optimizes the intensity and distribution of projected density of states near the Fermi energy after the H2O and H adsorption. Anomalously high alkaline HER activity and stability are proven by experimental measurements. This work introduces a novel approach to preparing irregular lattices offering highly efficient HEA and a TDS characterization method to reveal the disordered lattice in materials. It provides a new route toward exploring and developing the catalytic activities of materials with asymmetrically disordered lattices.
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- Kang Huang
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Suzhou City University, Suzhou, 215104, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Li GL, Miao YY, Deng F, Wang S, Wang RX, Lu WH, Chen RL. Highly-dispersed 2D NiFeP/CoP heterojunction trifunctional catalyst for efficient electrolysis of water and urea. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 667:543-552. [PMID: 38657538 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.059] [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: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The electrocatalytic production of "green hydrogen", such as through the electrolysis of water or urea has been vigorously advocated to alleviate the energy crisis. However, their electrode reactions including oxygen evolution reaction (OER), urea oxidation reaction (UOR), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) all suffer from sluggish kinetics, which urgently need catalysts to accelerate the processes. Herein, we design and prepare an OER/UOR/HER trifunctional catalyst by transforming the homemade CoO nanorod into a two-dimensional (2D) ultrathin heterojunction nickel-iron-cobalt hybrid phosphides nanosheet (NiFeP/CoP) via a hydrothermal-phosphorization method. Consequently, a strong electronic interaction was found among the Ni2P/FeP4/CoP heterogeneous interfaces, which regulates the electronic structure. Besides the high mass transfer property of 2D nanosheet, Ni2P/FeP4/CoP displays improved OER/UOR/HER performance. At 10 mA cm-2, the OER overpotential reaches 274 mV in 1.0 M KOH, and the potential of UOR is only 1.389 V in 1.0 M KOH and 0.33 M urea. More strikingly, the two-electrode systems for electrolysis water and urea-assisted electrolysis water assembled by NiFeP/CoP could maintain long-term stability for 35 h and 12 h, respectively. This work may help to pave the way for upcoming research horizons of multifunctional electrocatalysts.
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- Guang-Lan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China
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- Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, PR China
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Shen Z, Chen G, Cheng X, Xu F, Huang H, Wang X, Yang L, Wu Q, Hu Z. Self-enhanced localized alkalinity at the encapsulated Cu catalyst for superb electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction to NH 3 in neutral electrolyte. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadm9325. [PMID: 38985876 PMCID: PMC11235175 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction reaction (eNOx-RR) to ammonia (NH3) is thermodynamically more favorable than the eye-catching nitrogen (N2) electroreduction. To date, the high eNOx-RR-to-NH3 activity is limited to strong alkaline electrolytes but cannot be achieved in economic and sustainable neutral/near-neutral electrolytes. Here, we construct a copper (Cu) catalyst encapsulated inside the hydrophilic hierarchical nitrogen-doped carbon nanocages (Cu@hNCNC). During eNOx-RR, the hNCNC shell hinders the diffusion of generated OH- ions outward, thus creating a self-enhanced local high pH environment around the inside Cu nanoparticles. Consequently, the Cu@hNCNC catalyst exhibits an excellent eNOx-RR-to-NH3 activity in the neutral electrolyte, equivalent to the Cu catalyst immobilized on the outer surface of hNCNC (Cu/hNCNC) in strong alkaline electrolyte, with much better stability for the former. The optimal NH3 yield rate reaches 4.0 moles per hour per gram with a high Faradaic efficiency of 99.7%. The strong-alkalinity-free advantage facilitates the practicability of Cu@hNCNC catalyst as demonstrated in a coupled plasma-driven N2 oxidization with eNOx-RR-to-NH3.
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- Zhen Shen
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Gupta N, Segre C, Nickel C, Streb C, Gao D, Glusac KD. Catalytic Water Electrolysis by Co-Cu-W Mixed Metal Oxides: Insights from X-ray Absorption Spectroelectrochemistry. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:35793-35804. [PMID: 38949083 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Mixed metal oxides (MMOs) are a promising class of electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Despite their importance for sustainable energy schemes, our understanding of relevant reaction pathways, catalytically active sites, and synergistic effects is rather limited. Here, we applied synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to explore the evolution of the amorphous Co-Cu-W MMO electrocatalyst, shown previously to be an efficient bifunctional OER and HER catalyst for water splitting. Ex situ XAS measurements provided structural environments and the oxidation state of the metals involved, revealing Co2+ (octahedral), Cu+/2+ (tetrahedral/square-planar), and W6+ (octahedral) centers. Operando XAS investigations, including X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), elucidated the dynamic structural transformations of Co, Cu, and W metal centers during the OER and HER. The experimental results indicate that Co3+ and Cu0 are the active catalytic sites involved in the OER and HER, respectively, while Cu2+ and W6+ play crucial roles as structure stabilizers, suggesting strong synergistic interactions within the Co-Cu-W MMO system. These results, combined with the Tafel slope analysis, revealed that the bottleneck intermediate during the OER is Co3+ hydroperoxide, whose formation is accompanied by changes in the Cu-O bond lengths, pointing to a possible synergistic effect between Co and Cu ions. Our study reveals important structural effects taking place during MMO-driven OER/HER electrocatalysis and provides essential experimental insights into the complex catalytic mechanism of emerging noble-metal-free MMO electrocatalysts for full water splitting.
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- Nikita Gupta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Physics & Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Nagappan S, Jayan R, Rajagopal N, Krishnan AV, Islam MM, Kundu S. Tailoring Mott-Schottky RuO 2/MgFe-LDH Heterojunctions in Electrospun Microfibers: A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Water Electrolysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403908. [PMID: 38970558 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Hydrogen is a fuel of the future that has the potential to replace conventional fossil fuels in several applications. The quickest and most effective method of producing pure hydrogen with no carbon emissions is water electrolysis. Developing highly active electrocatalysts is crucial due to the slow kinetics of oxygen and hydrogen evolution, which limit the usage of precious metals in water splitting. Interfacial engineering of heterostructures has sparked widespread interest in improving charge transfer efficiency and optimizing adsorption/desorption energetics. The emergence of a built-in-electric field between RuO2 and MgFe-LDH improves the catalytic efficiency toward water splitting reaction. However, LDH-based materials suffer from poor conductivity, necessitating the design of 1D materials by integration of RuO2/ MgFe-LDH to enhance catalytic properties through large surface areas and high electronic conductivity. Experimental results demonstrate lower overpotentials (273 and 122 mV at 10 mA cm-2) and remarkable stability (60 h) for the RuO2/MgFe-LDH/Fiber heterostructure in OER (1 m KOH) and HER (0.5 m H2SO4) reactions. Density functional theory (DFT) unveils a synergistic mechanism at the RuO2/MgFe-LDH interface, leading to enhanced catalytic activity in OER and improved adsorption energy for hydrogen atoms, thereby facilitating HER catalysis.
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- Sreenivasan Nagappan
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630006, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Centre for Education (CFE), CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Centre for Education (CFE), CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630006, India
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Kment Š, Bakandritsos A, Tantis I, Kmentová H, Zuo Y, Henrotte O, Naldoni A, Otyepka M, Varma RS, Zbořil R. Single Atom Catalysts Based on Earth-Abundant Metals for Energy-Related Applications. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 38967551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Anthropogenic activities related to population growth, economic development, technological advances, and changes in lifestyle and climate patterns result in a continuous increase in energy consumption. At the same time, the rare metal elements frequently deployed as catalysts in energy related processes are not only costly in view of their low natural abundance, but their availability is often further limited due to geopolitical reasons. Thus, electrochemical energy storage and conversion with earth-abundant metals, mainly in the form of single-atom catalysts (SACs), are highly relevant and timely technologies. In this review the application of earth-abundant SACs in electrochemical energy storage and electrocatalytic conversion of chemicals to fuels or products with high energy content is discussed. The oxygen reduction reaction is also appraised, which is primarily harnessed in fuel cell technologies and metal-air batteries. The coordination, active sites, and mechanistic aspects of transition metal SACs are analyzed for two-electron and four-electron reaction pathways. Further, the electrochemical water splitting with SACs toward green hydrogen fuel is discussed in terms of not only hydrogen evolution reaction but also oxygen evolution reaction. Similarly, the production of ammonia as a clean fuel via electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction is portrayed, highlighting the potential of earth-abundant single metal species.
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- Štĕpán Kment
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy 10125
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- IT4Innovations, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Křížkovského 511/8, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Hua S, Shah SA, Ullah N, Ullah N, Yuan A. Synthesis of Fe 2O 3 Nanorod and NiFe 2O 4 Nanoparticle Composites on Expired Cotton Fiber Cloth for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Molecules 2024; 29:3082. [PMID: 38999033 PMCID: PMC11243087 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29133082] [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: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The design of cheap, noble-metal-free, and efficient electrocatalysts for an enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) to produce hydrogen gas as an energy source from water splitting is an ideal approach. Herein, we report the synthesis of Fe2O3 nanorods-NiFe2O4 nanoparticles on cotton fiber cloth (Fe2O3-NiFe2O4/CF) at a low temperature as an efficient electrocatalyst for HERs. Among the as-prepared samples, the optimal Fe2O3-NiFe2O4/CF-3 electrocatalyst exhibits good HER performance with an overpotential of 127 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, small Tafel slope of 44.9 mV dec-1, and good stability in 1 M KOH alkaline solution. The synergistic effect between Fe2O3 nanorods and NiFe2O4 nanoparticles of the heterojunction composite at the heterointerface is mainly responsible for improved HER performance. The CF is an effective substrate for the growth of the Fe2O3-NiFe2O4 nanocomposite and provides conductive channels for the active materials' HER process.
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- Sun Hua
- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403 Lodz, Poland
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
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Xu X, Chen S, Chen P, Guo K, Yu X, Tang J, Lu W, Miao X. Cation vacancy modulated Cu 3P-CoP heterostructure electrocatalyst for boosting hydrogen evolution at high current densities and coupling Zn-H 2O battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 674:624-633. [PMID: 38945029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Exploiting highly efficient, cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts is key to decreasing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) kinetics energy barrier. Herein, the alkaline HER kinetics energy barrier can greatly reduce by the joint strategies of the cation vacancy and heterostructure engineering, which is seldom explored and remains ambiguous. In this study, an efficient and stable copper foam-supported Cu3P-CoP heterostructure electrocatalyst with cation vacancy defects (defined as Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF) was designed for HER via the successive coprecipitation, electrodeposition, alkali etching and phosphorization treatments. As anticipated, the as-obtained Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF electrocatalyst reveals a remarkable catalytic activity for HER with a low overpotential of 205 mV at a current density of 100 mA·cm-2, a high turnover frequency value of 1.05 s-1 at an overpotential of 200 mV and a small apparent activation energy (Ea) of 9 kJ·mol-1, while shows superior long-term stability at large current densities of 100 and 240 mA·cm-2. Systematic experiment and characterization data demonstrate that the formed cation vacancy could optimize the Ea, leading to the decrease of the kinetic barriers of Cu3P-CoP/CF heterostructure, as well as the established heterogeneous interface induced a synergistic effect between biphasic components on boosting the kinetics toward HER. The results of density functional theory disclose that the synergistic effect of Cu3P-CoP heterostructure could decrease the energy barrier and optimize Gibbs free energy of hydrogen adsorption, resulting in the enhancement of intrinsic catalytic activity of Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF. More significantly, the alkali-cell assembled by Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF (cathode) and RuO2/CF (anode) behaves outstanding water splitting performance, delivering a current density of 10 mA·cm-2 at a relatively small applied voltage of 1.58 V, along with encouraging long-term durability. In addition, the alkaline Zn-H2O battery with Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF as the cathode has been fabricated for the simultaneous generation of electricity and hydrogen, which displays a large power density of up to 4.1 mW·cm-2. The work demonstrates that rational strategy for the design of competent electrocatalysts can effectively accelerate the kinetics of HER, which supplies valuable insights for practical applications in overall water splitting.
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- Xiaohu Xu
- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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Sagayaraj PJJ, Sekar K. Crystalline/amorphous nickel sulfide interface for high current density in alkaline HER: surface and volume confinement matters! Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6817-6820. [PMID: 38873810 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01782j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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In this work, we demonstrate an interface on porous nickel foam (NN) between crystalline nickel sulfide and amorphous nickel sulfide (NNS/NNSx) adapting simple hydrothermal and facile electrodeposition processes, respectively. The developed electrocatalyst required a low overpotential of 15 mV to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and the interface intrinsically activates the electrocatalyst with an onset overpotential comparable to that of Pt in an alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction.
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- Prince J J Sagayaraj
- Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Li D, Cai R, Zheng D, Ren J, Dong C, Huang Y, Haigh SJ, Liu X, Gong F, Liu Y, Liu J, Yang D. A Sustainable Route to Ruthenium Phosphide (RuP)/Ru Heterostructures with Electron-Shuttling of Interfacial Ru for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309869. [PMID: 38544479 PMCID: PMC11165549 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Ruthenium (Ru) is a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), despite suffering from low activity in non-acidic conditions due to the high kinetic energy barrier of H2O dissociation. Herein, the synthesis of carbon nanosheet-supported RuP/Ru heterostructures (RuP/Ru@CNS) from a natural polysaccharide is reported and demonstrates its behavior as an effective HER electrocatalyst in non-acidic conditions. The RuP/Ru@CNS exhibits low overpotential (106 mV at 200 mA·cm-2) in alkaline electrolyte, exceeding most reported Ru-based electrocatalysts. The electron shuttling between Ru atoms at the RuP/Ru interface results in a lowered energy barrier for H2O dissociation by electron-deficient Ru atoms in the pure Ru phase, as well as optimized H* adsorption of electron-gaining Ru atoms in the neighboring RuP. A low H* spillover energy barrier between Ru atoms at the RuP/Ru interface further boosts HER kinetics. This study demonstrates a sustainable method for the fabrication of efficient Ru-based electrocatalysts and provides a more detailed understanding of interface effects in HER catalysis.
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- Daohao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bio‐fibers and Eco‐textilesCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringSchool of Environmental Science and EngineeringInstitute of Marine Biobased MaterialsQingdao UniversityQingdao266071P. R. China
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- Department of MaterialsUniversity of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio‐fibers and Eco‐textilesCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringSchool of Environmental Science and EngineeringInstitute of Marine Biobased MaterialsQingdao UniversityQingdao266071P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringNorth University of ChinaTaiyuan030051P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsTamkang UniversityNew Taipei City25137Taiwan
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- Department of PhysicsTamkang UniversityNew Taipei City25137Taiwan
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- Department of MaterialsUniversity of ManchesterManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco‐Chemical EngineeringCollege of Chemical EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science and Technology of Henan ProvinceCollege of Material and Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhouHenan450001P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and EngineeringTaiyuan University of TechnologyTaiyuan030024P. R. China
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- Science Center of Energy Material and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringInner Mongolia UniversityHohhot010021P. R. China
- DICP‐Surrey Joint Centre for Future MaterialsUniversity of SurreyGuildfordSurreyGU2 7XHUK
- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalian116023P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio‐fibers and Eco‐textilesCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringSchool of Environmental Science and EngineeringInstitute of Marine Biobased MaterialsQingdao UniversityQingdao266071P. R. China
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Zhou X, Mukoyoshi M, Kusada K, Yamamoto T, Toriyama T, Murakami Y, Kawaguchi S, Kubota Y, Seo O, Sakata O, Ina T, Kitagawa H. First synthesis of RuSn solid-solution alloy nanoparticles and their enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction activity. Chem Sci 2024; 15:7560-7567. [PMID: 38784732 PMCID: PMC11110130 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06786f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Solid-solution alloys based on platinum group metals and p-block metals have attracted much attention due to their promising potential as materials with a continuously fine-tunable electronic structure. Here, we report on the first synthesis of novel solid-solution RuSn alloy nanoparticles (NPs) by electrochemical cyclic voltammetry sweeping of RuSn@SnOx NPs. High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy maps confirmed the random and homogeneous distribution of Ru and Sn elements in the alloy NPs. Compared with monometallic Ru NPs, the RuSn alloy NPs showed improved hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance. The overpotentials of Ru0.94Sn0.06 NPs/C and Ru0.87Sn0.13 NPs/C to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2 were 43.41 and 33.19 mV, respectively, which are lower than those of monometallic Ru NPs/C (53.53 mV) and commercial Pt NPs/C (55.77 mV). The valence-band structures of the NPs investigated by hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrated that the d-band centre of RuSn NPs shifted downward compared with that of Ru NPs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption near-edge structure analyses indicated that in the RuSn alloy NPs, charge transfer occurs from Sn to Ru, which was considered to result in a downward shift of the d-band centre in RuSn NPs and to regulate the adsorption energy of intermediate Hads effectively, and thus enable the RuSn solid-solution alloy NPs to exhibit excellent HER catalytic properties.
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- Xin Zhou
- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
- The HAKUBI Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
- JST-PRESTO Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- The Ultramicroscopy Research Center, Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- The Ultramicroscopy Research Center, Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- The Ultramicroscopy Research Center, Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
- Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5198 Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University Sakai Osaka 599-8531 Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5198 Japan
- Research Network and Facility Services Division, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5148 Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5198 Japan
- Research Network and Facility Services Division, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5148 Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5198 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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Feidenhans’l A, Regmi YN, Wei C, Xia D, Kibsgaard J, King LA. Precious Metal Free Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst Design and Application. Chem Rev 2024; 124:5617-5667. [PMID: 38661498 PMCID: PMC11082907 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The quest to identify precious metal free hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts has received unprecedented attention in the past decade. In this Review, we focus our attention to recent developments in precious metal free hydrogen evolution reactions in acidic and alkaline electrolyte owing to their relevance to commercial and near-commercial low-temperature electrolyzers. We provide a detailed review and critical analysis of catalyst activity and stability performance measurements and metrics commonly deployed in the literature, as well as review best practices for experimental measurements (both in half-cell three-electrode configurations and in two-electrode device testing). In particular, we discuss the transition from laboratory-scale hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyst measurements to those in single cells, which is a critical aspect crucial for scaling up from laboratory to industrial settings but often overlooked. Furthermore, we review the numerous catalyst design strategies deployed across the precious metal free HER literature. Subsequently, we showcase some of the most commonly investigated families of precious metal free HER catalysts; molybdenum disulfide-based, transition metal phosphides, and transition metal carbides for acidic electrolyte; nickel molybdenum and transition metal phosphides for alkaline. This includes a comprehensive analysis comparing the HER activity between several families of materials highlighting the recent stagnation with regards to enhancing the intrinsic activity of precious metal free hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts. Finally, we summarize future directions and provide recommendations for the field in this area of electrocatalysis.
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- Faculty
of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K.
- Manchester
Fuel Cell Innovation Centre, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty
of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K.
- Manchester
Fuel Cell Innovation Centre, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty
of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K.
- Manchester
Fuel Cell Innovation Centre, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K.
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Yuan X, Hao W, Teng Y, Zhang H, Han C, Zhang X, Li Z, Ibhadon AO, Teng F. Effect of multi-interface electron transfer on water splitting and an innovative electrolytic cell for synergistic hydrogen production and degradation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 356:141929. [PMID: 38604520 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141929] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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The cleaning and utilization of industry wastewater are still a big challenge. In this work, we mainly investigate the effect of electron transfer among multi-interfaces on water electrolysis reaction. Typically, the CoS2, Co3S4/CoS2 (designated as CS4-2) and Co3S4/Co9S8/CoS2 (designated as CS4-8-2) samples are prepared on a large scale by one-step molten salt method. It is found that because of the different work functions (designated as WF; WF(Co3S4) = 4.48eV, WF(CoS2) = 4.41eV, WF(Co9S8) = 4.18 eV), the effective heterojunctions at the multi-interfaces of CS4-8-2 sample, which obviously improve interface charge transfer. Thus, the CS4-8-2 sample shows an excellent oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity (134 mV/10 mA cm-2, 40 mV dec-1). The larger double-layer capacitance (Cdl = 17.1 mF cm-2) of the CS4-8-2 sample indicates more electrochemical active sites, compared to the CoS2 and CS4-2 samples. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation proves that due to interface polarization under electric field, the multi-interfaces effectively promote electron transfer and regulate electron structure, thus promoting the adsorption of OH- and dissociation of H2O. Moreover, an innovative norfloxacin (NFX) electrolytic cell (EC) is developed through introducing NFX into the electrolyte, in which efficient NFX degradation and hydrogen production are synergistically achieved. To reach 50 mA cm-2, the required cell voltage of NFX-EC has decreased by 35.2%, compared to conventional KOH-EC. After 2h running at 1 V, 25.5% NFX was degraded in the NFX EC. This innovative NFX-EC is highly energy-efficient, which is promising for the synergistic cleaning and utilization of industry wastewater.
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- Xinjing Yuan
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China; Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Nanjing Software Research Institute of China United Network Communications Co., Ltd, 230 Lushan Road, Nanjing 210004, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change (ILCEC), Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials (ECM), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 19 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China; Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, 316021, China.
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Nie W, Ren T, Zhao W, Yao B, Yuan W, Liu X, Abdullah, Zhang J, Liu Q, Zhang T, Tang S, He C, Fang Y, Li X. Electrochemical Generation of Te Vacancy Pairs in PtTe for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:21828-21837. [PMID: 38639177 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals materials are increasingly seen as potential catalysts due to their unique structures and unmatched properties. However, achieving precise synthesis of these remarkable materials and regulating their atomic and electronic structures at the most fundamental level to enhance their catalytic performance remain a significant challenge. In this study, we synthesized single-crystal bulk PtTe crystals via chemical vapor transport and subsequently produced atomically thin, large PtTe nanosheets (NSs) through electrochemical cathode intercalation. These NSs are characterized by a significant presence of Te vacancy pairs, leading to undercoordinated Pt atoms on their basal planes. Experimental and theoretical studies together reveal that Te vacancy pairs effectively optimize and enhance the electronic properties (such as charge distribution, density of states near the Fermi level, and d-band center) of the resultant undercoordinated Pt atoms. This optimization results in a significantly higher percentage of dangling O-H water, a decreased energy barrier for water dissociation, and an increased binding affinity of these Pt atoms to active hydrogen intermediates. Consequently, PtTe NSs featuring exposed and undercoordinated Pt atoms demonstrate outstanding electrocatalytic activity in hydrogen evolution reactions, significantly surpassing the performance of standard commercial Pt/C catalysts.
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- Wenjie Nie
- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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Deng Q, Chen S, Wu W, Zhang S, An C, Hu N, Han X. Ultrasound-Assisted Preparation and Performance Regulation of Electrocatalytic Materials. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300688. [PMID: 38199955 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300688] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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With the advancement of scientific research, the introduction of external physical methods not only adds extra freedom to the design of electro-catalytical processes for green technologies but also effectively improves the reactivity of materials. Physical methods can adjust the intrinsic activity of materials and modulate the local environment at the solid-liquid interface. In particular, this approach holds great promise in the field of electrocatalysis. Among them, the ultrasonic waves have shown reasonable control over the preparation of materials and the electrocatalytic process. However, the research on coupling ultrasonic waves and electrocatalysis is still early. The understanding of their mechanisms needs to be more comprehensive and deep enough. Firstly, this article extensively discusses the adhibition of the ultrasonic-assisted preparation of metal-based catalysts and their catalytic performance as electrocatalysts. The obtained metal-based catalysts exhibit improved electrocatalytic performances due to their high surface area and more exposed active sites. Additionally, this article also points out some urgent unresolved issues in the synthesis of materials using ultrasonic waves and the regulation of electrocatalytic performance. Lastly, the challenges and opportunities in this field are discussed, providing new insights for improving the catalytic performance of transition metal-based electrocatalysts.
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- Qibo Deng
- School of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence Electrical Equipment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Intelligent Protective Equipment Technology, Ministry of Education, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Ramaprakash M, G NB, Neppolian B, Sengeni A. An advanced Ru-based alkaline HER electrocatalyst benefiting from Volmer-step promoting 5d and 3d co-catalysts. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7596-7604. [PMID: 38618661 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00710g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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In this study, a trimetallic catalyst, NiWRu@NF, is electrodeposited onto nickel foam using chronoamperometry to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline water electrolysis. The catalyst combines nickel, tungsten, and ruthenium components, strategically designed for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, hydroxyl transfer and water dissociation, and acceleration of hydrogen combination, respectively. Evaluation of NiWRu@NF reveals exceptional performance, with a low overpotential of -50 mV and high current density of -10 mA cm-2, signifying its efficiency in promoting HER. Tafel values further corroborate the catalyst's effectiveness, indicating a rapid reaction rate of hydrogen evolution in such a highly alkaline medium compared to other controls studied along with it. This study underscores the significance of NiWRu@NF in advancing alkaline HER kinetics, paving the way for more efficient electrolysis processes.
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- M Ramaprakash
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India.
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Arulraj R, Eswaran K, C M SF, Murugesan R, Peters S, Maruthapillai A, Vadivel S, Konidena RK, Sadhukhan T, Sengeni A. CuNi sulphidation maximizes MOR activity by expanding the accessibility of active sites! Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4435-4438. [PMID: 38563393 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05603a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Sulphidation of a CuNi alloy of Cu : Ni ratio 81 : 19 led to an exponential activity enhancement in the alkaline methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) by four fold due to an order of magnitude increase in the number of active Cu and Ni sites and improved charge transfer properties.
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- Roshini Arulraj
- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India.
- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 2018 016, India
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Ghaemmaghami M, Yamini Y. Three-Dimensional Network of Highly Uniform Cobalt Oxide Microspheres/MXene Composite as a High-Performance Electrocatalyst in Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:18782-18789. [PMID: 38567820 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Due to its affordable cost, excellent redox capability, and relatively effective resistance to corrosion in alkaline environments, spinel Co3O4 demonstrates potential as a viable alternative to noble-metal-based electrocatalysts. Nevertheless, these materials continue to exhibit drawbacks, such as limited active surface area and inadequate intrinsic conductivity. Researchers have been trying to increase the electrical conductivity of Co3O4 nanostructures by integrating them with various conductive substrates due to the low conductivity of pristine Co3O4. In this study, uniform cobalt glycerate solid spheres are first synthesized as the precursor and subsequently transformed into cobalt oxide microspheres by a simple annealing procedure. Co3O4 grown on the surface of Ti3C2Tx-MXene nanosheets (Co3O4/MXene) was successfully synthesized through electrostatic attraction. In order to create a positively charged surface, the Co3O4 microspheres were treated with aminopropyltriethoxysilane. The Co3O4/MXene exhibited a low overpotential of 118 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 113 mV dec-1 for the hydrogen evolution reaction, which is much lower than the pristine Co3O4 at 232 and 195.3 mV dec-1.
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- Mostafa Ghaemmaghami
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran 14117-13116, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran 14117-13116, Iran
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Gao B, Cheng Q, Du X, Ding S, Xiao C, Wang J, Song Z, Jang HW. Identifying the Active Sites in MoSi 2@MoO 3 Heterojunctions for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301542. [PMID: 38602282 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Developing Two-dimensional (2D) Mo-based heterogeneous nanomaterials is of great significance for energy conversion, especially in alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), however, it remains a challenge to identify the active sites at the interface due to the structure complexity. Herein, the real active sites are systematically explored during the HER process in varied Mo-based 2D materials by theoretical computational and magnetron sputtering approaches first to filtrate the candidates, then successfully combined the MoSi2 and MoO3 together through Oxygen doping to construct heterojunctions. Benefiting from the synergistic effects between the MoSi2 and MoO3, the obtained MoSi2@MoO3 exhibits an unprecedented overpotential of 72 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Density functional theory calculations uncover the different Gibbs free energy of hydrogen adsorption (ΔGH*) values achieved at the interfaces with different sites as adsorption sites. The results can facilitate the optimization of heterojunction electrocatalyst design principles for the Mo-based 2D materials.
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- Bo Gao
- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266525, China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control (Qingdao University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, Shandong, 266525, China
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266525, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Sen P. Computational screening of layered metal chalcogenide materials for HER electrocatalysts, and its synergy with experiments. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2024; 36:223002. [PMID: 38408384 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad2d45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Layered materials have emerged as attractive candidates in our search for abundant, inexpensive and efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts, due to larger specific area these offer. Among these, transition metal dichalcogenides have been studied extensively, while ternary transition metal tri-chalcogenides have emerged as promising candidates recently. Computational screening has emerged as a powerful tool to identify the promising materials out of an initial set for specific applications, and has been employed for identifying HER catalysts also. This article presents a comprehensive review of how computational screening studies based on density functional calculations have successfully identified the promising materials among the layered transition metal di- and tri-chalcogenides. Synergy of these computational studies with experiments is also reviewed. It is argued that experimental verification of the materials, predicted to be efficient catalysts but not yet tested, will enlarge the list of materials that hold promise to replace expensive platinum, and will help ushering in the much awaited hydrogen economy.
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- Prasenjit Sen
- Harish-Chandra Research Institute, A CI of HBNI, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj 211019, U.P., India
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Li T, Wang Q, Wu J, Sui Y, Tang P, Liu H, Zhang W, Li H, Wang Y, Cabot A, Liu J. Strain and Shell Thickness Engineering in Pd 3 Pb@Pt Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Ethanol Upgrading Coupled with Hydrogen Production. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306178. [PMID: 37800605 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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The ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) is an attractive alternative to the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction in electrochemical hydrogen evolution cells. However, the development of high-performance bifunctional electrocatalysts for both EOR and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a major challenge. Herein, the synthesis of Pd3 Pb@Pt core-shell nanocubes with controlled shell thickness by Pt-seeded epitaxial growth on intermetallic Pd3 Pb cores is reported. The lattice mismatch between the Pd3 Pb core and the Pt shell leads to the expansion of the Pt lattice. The synergistic effects between the tensile strain and the core-shell structures result in excellent electrocatalytic performance of Pd3 Pb@Pt catalysts for both EOR and HER. In particular, Pd3 Pb@Pt with three Pt atomic layers shows a mass activity of 8.60 A mg-1 Pd+Pt for ethanol upgrading to acetic acid and close to 100% of Faradic efficiency for HER. An EOR/HER electrolysis system is assembled using Pd3 Pb@Pt for both the anode and cathode, and it is shown that low cell voltage of 0.75 V is required to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2 . The present work offers a promising strategy for the development of bifunctional catalysts for hybrid electrocatalytic reactions and beyond.
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- Tong Li
- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Functional Materials, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, 200050, China
- 52020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Functional Materials, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, 200050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Functional Materials, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, 200050, China
- 52020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
- School of Graduate Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, 08010, Spain
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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Ghosh S, Haycock D, Mehra N, Bera S, Johnson H, Roiban IL, Aouine M, Vernoux P, Thüne P, Schneider WF, Tsampas MN. Climbing the Hydrogen Evolution Volcano with a NiTi Shape Memory Alloy. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:933-939. [PMID: 38241729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Alkaline water electrolysis is a sustainable way to produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity. Even though the rates of the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are 2-3 orders of magnitude less under alkaline conditions than under acidic conditions, the possibility of using non-precious metal catalysts makes alkaline HER appealing. We identify a novel and facile route for substantially improving HER performance via the use of commercially available NiTi shape memory alloys, which upon heating undergo a phase transformation from the monoclinic martensite to the cubic austenite structure. While the room-temperature performance is modest, austenitic NiTi outperforms Pt (which is the state-of-the-art HER electrocatalyst) in terms of current density by ≤50% at 80 °C. Surface ensembles presented by the austenite phase are computed with density functional theory to bind hydrogen more weakly than either metallic Ni or Ti and to have binding energies ideally suited for HER.
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- Sreetama Ghosh
- Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), 5612AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- CO2 Research and Green Technologies Centre, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), 5612AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, Hoge Wei 33, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
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- Univ. Lyon, Insa-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5510, Mateis, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS - UMR 5256, IRCELYON, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS - UMR 5256, IRCELYON, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Postbus 2, 5600 AA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), 5612AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Zhang F, Zhou J, Chen X, Zhao S, Zhao Y, Tang Y, Tian Z, Yang Q, Slavcheva E, Lin Y, Zhang Q. The Recent Progresses of Electrodes and Electrolysers for Seawater Electrolysis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:239. [PMID: 38334510 PMCID: PMC10856650 DOI: 10.3390/nano14030239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The utilization of renewable energy for hydrogen production presents a promising pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality in energy consumption. Water electrolysis, utilizing pure water, has proven to be a robust technology for clean hydrogen production. Recently, seawater electrolysis has emerged as an attractive alternative due to the limitations of deep-sea regions imposed by the transmission capacity of long-distance undersea cables. However, seawater electrolysis faces several challenges, including the slow kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the competing chlorine evolution reaction (CER) processes, electrode degradation caused by chloride ions, and the formation of precipitates on the cathode. The electrode and catalyst materials are corroded by the Cl- under long-term operations. Numerous efforts have been made to address these issues arising from impurities in the seawater. This review focuses on recent progress in developing high-performance electrodes and electrolyser designs for efficient seawater electrolysis. Its aim is to provide a systematic and insightful introduction and discussion on seawater electrolysers and electrodes with the hope of promoting the utilization of offshore renewable energy sources through seawater electrolysis.
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- Fan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Far-Shore Wind Power Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 311122, China; (F.Z.); (X.C.); (S.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
- Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou 311122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Far-Shore Wind Power Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 311122, China; (F.Z.); (X.C.); (S.Z.)
- Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou 311122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Far-Shore Wind Power Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 311122, China; (F.Z.); (X.C.); (S.Z.)
- Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou 311122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Qianwan Institute of CNITECH, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems of Bulgaria Academic Science (IEES), Akad. G. Bonchev 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China; (Y.Z.); (Y.T.); (Z.T.); (Q.Y.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang C, Fei Z, Wang Y, Ren F, Du Y. Recent progress of Ni-based nanomaterials for the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction at large current density. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:851-861. [PMID: 38054822 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03636g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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The precise design and development of high-performing oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for the production of industrial hydrogen gas through water electrolysis has been a widely studied topic. A profound understanding of the nature of electrocatalytic processes reveals that Ni-based catalysts are highly active toward OER that can stably operate at a high current density for a long period of time. Given the current gap between research and applications in industrial water electrolysis, we have completed a systematic review by constructively discussing the recent progress of Ni-based catalysts for electrocatalytic OER at a large current density, with special focus on the morphology and composition regulation of Ni-based electrocatalysts for achieving extraordinary OER performance. This review will facilitate future research toward rationally designing next-generation OER electrocatalysts that can meet industrial demands, thereby promoting new sustainable solutions for energy shortage and environment issues.
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- Cheng Wang
- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224002, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224002, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224002, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224002, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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Guo B, Wen X, Xu L, Ren X, Niu S, YangCheng R, Ma G, Zhang J, Guo Y, Xu P, Li S. Noble Metal Phosphides: Robust Electrocatalysts toward Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2301469. [PMID: 38161258 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Facing with serious carbon emission issues, the production of green H2 from electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has received extensive research interest. Almost all kinds of noble metal phosphides (NMPs) consisting of Pt-group elements (i.e., Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt) are all highly active and pH-universal electrocatalysts toward HER. In this review, the recent progress of NMP-based HER electrocatalysts is summarized. It is further take typical examples for discussing important impact factors on the HER performance of NMPs, including crystalline phase, morphology, noble metal element and doping. Moreover, the synthesis and HER application of hybrid catalysts consisting of NMPs and other materials such as transition metal phosphides, oxides, sulfides and phosphates, carbon materials and noble metals is also reviewed. Reducing the use of noble metal is the key idea for NMP-based hybrid electrocatalysts, while the expanded functionality and structure-performance relationship are also noticed in this part. At last, the potential opportunities and challenges for this kind of highly active catalyst is discussed.
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- Bingrong Guo
- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Novel Energy Materials & Catalysis Research Center, Shanwei Innovation Industrial Design & Research Institute, Shanwei, 516600, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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Wu Z, Li Q, Xu G, Jin W, Xiao W, Li Z, Ma T, Feng S, Wang L. Microwave Phosphine-Plasma-Assisted Ultrafast Synthesis of Halogen-Doped Ru/RuP 2 with Surface Intermediate Adsorption Modulation for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2311018. [PMID: 38101817 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Anionic modification engineering is a crucial approach to develop highly efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, halogen elements (X = Cl, Br, and I)-modified Ru-based nanosheets (X-Ru/RuP2 ) are designed by rapid and eco-friendly microwave-phosphide plasma approach within 60 s. Experimental and density functional theory calculations verify that the introduced halogen element, especially Br, can optimize the surface intermediates adsorption. Specially, the designed Br-Ru/RuP2 favors the water dissociation and following hydrogen adsorption/desorption process. Then, the as-synthesized Br-Ru/RuP2 exhibits low overpotential of 34 mV to reach 10 mA cm-2 coupled with small Tafel slope of 27 mV dec-1 in alkaline electrolyte with excellent long-term stability. Moreover, the electrocatalytic performances in acid and neutral media are also boosted via Br element modification. This work paves a novel way to regulate the electronic structure of Ru-based compounds, and then can boost the electrocatalytic kinetics.
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- Zexing Wu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Advanced Manufacturing's Technology of Shandong Province, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Polymer Material Advanced Manufacturing's Technology of Shandong Province, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Lyu C, Cheng J, Yang Y, Lau WM, Wang N, Wu Q, Zheng J. Modulating metal-support interaction and inducing electron-rich environment of Ni 2P NPs by B atoms incorporation for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:93-105. [PMID: 37540933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.180] [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: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Modulation of the electronic interaction between the metal and support has been verified as a feasible strategy to improve the electrocatalytic performance of supported-type catalysts. Here, we have successfully synthesized an electrocatalyst of Ni2P nanoparticles (NPs) anchored on B, N co-doped graphite-like carbon nanosheets (Ni2P@B, N-GC), and elucidated the main mechanism by which B atoms doping enhances electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance. The B atoms with electron-rich characteristic not only modulate the electronic structure on carbon skeleton, but also regulate the interfacial electronic interaction between Ni2P NPs and the carbon skeleton, which can lead to the increased available electron density of Ni sites. Such optimization is conducive to accelerating proton transfer and promoting reactive activity. As revealed, the Ni2P@B, N-GC catalyst with B atoms doping exhibits superior performance to the Ni2P@N-GC catalyst in acidic, neutral and alkaline medias. In addition, the assembled Ni(OH)2@B, N-GC||Ni2P@B, N-GC electrolyzer displays prominent overall water splitting performance in alkaline solution, which only demands 1.57 V to reach 10 mA/cm2, and in complicated natural seawater electrolyte, as low as 1.59 V. Hence, the B atoms doping strategy shows the significant enhancement for HER electrocatalysis.
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- Chaojie Lyu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China.
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Wang Y, Ye Q, Lin L, Zhao Y, Cheng Y. NiFeRu/C and Ru, Fe-Ni 5P 4/C as complementary electrocatalyst for highly efficient overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:1008-1019. [PMID: 37586150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.014] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Designing and fabricating highly competent and inexpensive electrocatalysts are highly desirable for application in electrocatalytic water splitting. In this study, we synthesized NiFeRu/C nanofibers and Ru, Fe dual-doped Ni5P4 (Ru, Fe-Ni5P4)/C nanofibers as complementary electrocatalysts for overall water splitting through electrospinning, carbonization, and phosphorization treatment, respectively. The NiFeRu/C nanofibers and Ru, Fe-Ni5P4/C nanofibers showed high hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction activity, respectively, due to the presence of numerous exposed active sites and optimized adsorption capacity for the reaction intermediates contributed by the synergistic interaction among different metal components in the electrocatalysts. Hence, the assembled asymmetrical electrolytic cell effectively promoted overall water splitting, requiring a voltage of 1.569, 1.744, and 1.872 V to achieve a current density of 100, 500, and 1,000 mA cm-2, respectively, and it was better than Pt/C||IrO2. Additionally, the electrolytic cell could work at 500 mA cm-2 for 100 h without any noticeable deterioration in activity, which indicated that it was durable at high current density. In this study, we described a novel method for designing highly efficient electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.
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- Yufeng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Carbon Neutral Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
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Chen X, Li W, Wang C, Lu X. Wet chemical synthesis of rhodium nanoparticles anchored on cobalt/nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers for high-performance alkaline and acidic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:304-312. [PMID: 37413864 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.189] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Constructing high-activity electrocatalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an essential way to achieve efficient, green and sustainable energy from water electrolysis. In this work, rhodium (Rh) nanoparticles anchored on cobalt (Co)/nitrogen (N)-doped carbon nanofibers (NCNFs) catalyst is prepared by the electrospinning-pyrolysis-reduction method. The synergy effect between Co-NCNFs and Rh nanoparticles contributes to the superior HER activity and favorable durability. The optimized 0.15Co-NCNFs-5Rh sample exhibits ultralow overpotentials of 13 and 18 mV to reach 10 mA cm-2 in an alkaline and acidic electrolyte, surpassing many Rh-based or Co-based electrocatalysts reported in the literature. Additionally, the Co-NCNFs-Rh sample shows a better HER activity than benchmark Pt/C catalyst in an alkaline medium at all current densities and in an acidic condition at higher current densities, offering its promising practical applications. Thus, this work provides an efficient methodology to construct high-performance HER electrocatalysts.
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- Xiaojie Chen
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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Chen L, Kang L, Cai D, Geng S, Liu Y, Chen J, Song S, Wang Y. Ultrafine Pt-based catalyst decorated with oxygenophilic Ni-sites accelerating alkaline H 2O dissociation for efficient hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1715-1724. [PMID: 37499627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.119] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Although Pt is a widely adopted commercial catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), its practical application is greatly limited by its prohibitive cost and high energy barrier for H2O dissociation in alkaline media. Herein, an ultrafine Pt-based catalyst decorated with oxygenophilic Ni-sites is rationally designed and successfully synthesized with Pt5(GS)10 (HGS = l-reduced glutathione) nanocluster precursor. The optimized Ni-decorated Pt catalyst (Ni-Pt-C-500) with ultrafine nanoparticles (about 1.6 nm) exhibits a low overpotential (14.0 mV) at 10 mA cm-2 and a mild Tafel slope of 20.8 mV dec-1 in the HER, which is superior to its undecorated counterpart (Pt-C-500), the commercial 20 wt% Pt/C catalyst and most of the previously reported Pt-based electrocatalysts. Experimental observations and theoretical calculations indicate that H2O could be spontaneously adsorbed to Ni-sites of the Ni-Pt-C-500 catalyst. Mechanistic studies reveal that Ni-sites promote HER by accelerating the kinetic of H2O cleavage and optimizing the electronic structure of Pt. This work paves a new avenue for designing other ultrafine hybrid electrocatalysts based on metal nanoclusters to enhance catalytic reaction kinetics.
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- Liming Chen
- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Instrumental Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCMF Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Tuo Y, Chen W, Mishra N, Wang B, Zhang J. Editorial: Advanced catalytic materials and processes in hydrogen technology. Front Chem 2023; 11:1314796. [PMID: 38025050 PMCID: PMC10644756 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1314796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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- Yongxiao Tuo
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM University-AP, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Anantharaj S, Li M, Arulraj R, Eswaran K, C M SF, Murugesan R, Maruthapillai A, Noda S. A tri-functional self-supported electrocatalyst featuring mostly NiTeO 3 perovskite for H 2 production via methanol-water co-electrolysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12755-12758. [PMID: 37811602 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02568c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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A self-supported NiTeO3 perovskite is made by deploying an extended hydrothermal tellurization strategy with a restricted Te content, which was found to be exceptionally active towards the oxidation of water and methanol and the reduction of water in 1.0 M KOH where it delivered -10 mA cm-2 at just -1.54 V for a full cell featuring MOR‖HER.
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- Sengeni Anantharaj
- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 2018 016, India.
- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India
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- Laboratory for Electrocatalysis and Energy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 602 203, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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Zhang Y, Ma Y, Yuan W, Cai L, Chai Y, Qiu B. Symmetry or asymmetry: which one is the platform of nitrogen vacancies for alkaline hydrogen evolution. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:4480-4487. [PMID: 37529829 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00814b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Conventional nitrogen vacancies with a symmetric coordination of metal cations (i.e., M1-Nv-M1) play a crucial role in tuning the local environment of the metal sites in metal nitrides and improving their electrochemical activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the symmetric Nv sites, which feature a uniform charge distribution on adjacent metal sites, suffer from sluggish water dissociation kinetics and a poor capability for hydrogen desorption. Here, we fabricated Cr-doped and Nv-rich Co4N nanorods grown on a Ni foam (Cr-Co4N-Nv/NF) with asymmetric Cr-Nv-Co sites to effectively catalyze hydrogen evolution under alkaline conditions, with a low overpotential of 33 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 37 mV dec-1. The experimental characterizations and theoretical simulations collectively reveal that the construction of asymmetric Cr-Nv-Co sites gives rise to the upshift of the d-band center, thus promoting water adsorption and activation. Moreover, asymmetric Nv sites allow a balance between hydrogen adsorption and desorption, which avoids the limited desorption process over the symmetric Co-Nv-Co sites.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Guangdong 523000, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Zhang M, Gao Y, Li J, Xia Y, Yang L, Jiang C, Huang X, Wang T, He J. Superhydrophilic and Superaerophobic Ru-Loaded NiCo Bimetallic Hydroxide Achieves Efficient Hydrogen Evolution over All pH Ranges. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301589. [PMID: 37416968 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Realizing an effective, binder-free, and super-wetting electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at full pH is essential for the creation of clean hydrogen. In this study, the Ru-loaded NiCo bimetallic hydroxide (Ru@NiCo-BH) catalyst was prepared by spontaneous redox reaction. The chemical interaction between Ru NPs and NiCo-BH by the Ru-O-M (M=Ni, Co) interface bond, the electron-rich Ru active site, and the multi-channel nickel foam carrier make the superhydrophilic and superaerophobic surface advantageous for mass transfer in the HER process. Therefore, Ru@NiCo-BH has remarkable HER activity, with low overpotential of 29, 68 and 80 mV, a 10 mA cm-2 current density can be obtained in alkaline, neutral and acidic electrolytes respectively. This work provides a reference for the rational development of universal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution in the all pH ranges through simple design strategies.
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- Mingyue Zhang
- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R China
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Ma W, Yang X, Li D, Xu R, Nie L, Zhang B, Wang Y, Wang S, Wang G, Diao J, Zheng L, Bai J, Leng K, Li X, Qu Y. Ru-W Pair Sites Enabling the Ensemble Catalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303110. [PMID: 37435625 PMCID: PMC10502621 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Simultaneously optimizing elementary steps, such as water dissociation, hydroxyl transferring, and hydrogen combination, is crucial yet challenging for achieving efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline media. Herein, Ru single atom-doped WO2 nanoparticles with atomically dispersed Ru-W pair sites (Ru-W/WO2 -800) are developed using a crystalline lattice-confined strategy, aiming to gain efficient alkaline HER. It is found that Ru-W/WO2 -800 exhibits remarkable HER activity, characterized by a low overpotential (11 mV at 10 mA cm-2 ), notable mass activity (5863 mA mg-1 Ru at 50 mV), and robust stability (500 h at 250 mA cm-2 ). The highly efficient activity of Ru-W/WO2 -800 is attributed to the synergistic effect of Ru-W sites through ensemble catalysis. Specifically, the W sites expedite rapid hydroxyl transferring and water dissociation, while the Ru sites accelerate the hydrogen combination process, synergistically facilitating the HER activity. This study opens a promising pathway for tailoring the coordination environment of atomic-scale catalysts to achieve efficient electro-catalysis.
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- Weilong Ma
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- Oncology DepartmentNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation FacilityInstitute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100039China
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- Université Paris‐SaclayCentraleSupélecENS Paris‐SaclayCNRSLMPS‐Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris‐Saclay8–10 rue Joliot‐CurieGif‐sur‐Yvette91190France
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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- Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing TechnologyShenzhen PolytechnicShenzhen518055China
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- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional MaterialsInstitute of Photonics and Photon‐TechnologyNorthwest UniversityXi'anShaanxi710069China
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Zhang G, Yu R, Zhou YQ, Lu WT, Cao FF. Ni/TiO 2 heterostructures derived from phase separation for enhanced electrocatalysis of hydrogen evolution and biomass oxidative upgrading in anion exchange membrane electrolyzers. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:13750-13759. [PMID: 37577964 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02896h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The construction of heterostructures is an effective strategy to enhance electrocatalysis for hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) and biomass oxidative upgrading. In this work, a Ni/TiO2 heterostructure prepared by a phase-separation strategy was adopted as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for HERs and biomass oxidation in alkaline media. Due to the optimized hydrogen adsorption energetics as well as the interfacial water structure and hydrogen bond connectivity in the electrical double layer, Ni/TiO2 exhibited high activity for HERs with an overpotential of 28 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and good durability at 1000 mA cm-2 for over 100 h in an anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer. In addition, Ni/TiO2 showed high catalytic performance for the oxidation of biomass-based platform compound 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to high-value added compound 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). Continuous production of FDCA with a yield >95% was achieved in the AEM electrolyzer for over 50 h. The superior HMF oxidation performance on the Ni/TiO2 heterostructure compared to Ni resulted from stronger HMF adsorption, lower Ni3+-O formation potential, longer Ni3+-O bond and smaller Ni crystal size.
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- Geng Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, 430056, Wuhan, P. R. China
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, School of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Jianghan University, 430056, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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Sun C, Wang C, Xie H, Han G, Zhang Y, Zhao H. 2D Cobalt Chalcogenide Heteronanostructures Enable Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302056. [PMID: 37186343 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The development of high-efficiency non-precious metal electrocatalysts for alkaline electrolyte hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) is of great significance in energy conversion to overcome the limited supply of fossil fuels and carbon emission. Here, a highly active electrocatalyst is presented for hydrogen production, consisting of 2D CoSe2 /Co3 S4 heterostructured nanosheets along Co3 O4 nanofibers. The different reaction rate between the ion exchange reaction and redox reaction leads to the heterogeneous volume swelling, promoting the growth of 2D structure. The 2D/1D heteronanostructures enable the improved the electrochemical active area, the number of active sites, and more favorable H binding energy compared to individual cobalt chalcogenides. The roles of the different composition of the heterojunction are investigated, and the electrocatalysts based on the CoSe2 /Co3 S4 @Co3 O4 exhibited an overpotential as low as 165 mV for 10 mA cm-2 and 393 mV for 200 mA cm-2 in 1 m KOH electrolyte. The as-prepared electrocatalysts remained active after 55 h operation without any significant decrease, indicating the excellent long-term operation stability of the electrode. The Faradaic efficiency of hydrogen production is close to 100% at different voltages. This work provides a new design strategy toward Co-based catalysts for efficient alkaline HER.
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- Changchun Sun
- College of Textiles & Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, P. R. China
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- College of Textiles & Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Textiles & Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Textiles & Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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Thalluri SM, Rodriguez-Pereira J, Zazpe R, Bawab B, Kolíbalová E, Jelinek L, Macak JM. Enhanced CO Functionality on Carbon Papers Ensures Lowering Nucleation Delay of ALD for Ru towards Unprecedented Alkaline HER Activity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300974. [PMID: 37066708 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The success in lowering the nucleation delay for Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of Ru on carbon surfaces is mitigated by constructive pretreatments resulting enhancement of CO functionality. Treatment of the carbon papers (CP) allowed Ru species deposition for minimum number of ALD cycles (25 cycles) with good conformality. The development of electrocatalysts from single atoms to nanoparticles (NPs) on conductive supports with low metal loadings, thus improving performance, is essential in electrocatalysis. For alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction, ALD decorated CPs with Ru exhibit low onset potentials of ≈4.7 mV versus reversable hydrogen electrode (RHE) (at 10 mA cm-2 ) and a high turnover frequency of 1.92 H2 s-1 at 30 mV versus RHE. The Ru decorated CPs show comparable to higher catalytic activity than of Platinum (Pt) decorated CP also developed by ALD. The current representation of unfamiliar catalytic activities of Ru active centers developed by ALD, pave a bright and sustainable path for energy conversion reactions.
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- Sitaramanjaneya M Thalluri
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 53002, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 53002, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 53002, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Power Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, Prague, 166 28, Prague-6, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 53002, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Kang Y, Cretu O, Kikkawa J, Kimoto K, Nara H, Nugraha AS, Kawamoto H, Eguchi M, Liao T, Sun Z, Asahi T, Yamauchi Y. Mesoporous multimetallic nanospheres with exposed highly entropic alloy sites. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4182. [PMID: 37443103 PMCID: PMC10344865 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39157-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Multimetallic alloys (MMAs) with various compositions enrich the materials library with increasing diversity and have received much attention in catalysis applications. However, precisely shaping MMAs in mesoporous nanostructures and mapping the distributions of multiple elements remain big challenge due to the different reduction kinetics of various metal precursors and the complexity of crystal growth. Here we design a one-pot wet-chemical reduction approach to synthesize core-shell motif PtPdRhRuCu mesoporous nanospheres (PtPdRhRuCu MMNs) using a diblock copolymer as the soft template. The PtPdRhRuCu MMNs feature adjustable compositions and exposed porous structures rich in highly entropic alloy sites. The formation processes of the mesoporous structures and the reduction and growth kinetics of different metal precursors of PtPdRhRuCu MMNs are revealed. The PtPdRhRuCu MMNs exhibit robust electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activities and low overpotentials of 10, 13, and 28 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline (1.0 M KOH), acidic (0.5 M H2SO4), and neutral (1.0 M phosphate buffer solution (PBS)) electrolytes, respectively. The accelerated kinetics of the HER in PtPdRhRuCu MMNs are derived from multiple compositions with synergistic interactions among various metal sites and mesoporous structures with excellent mass/electron transportation characteristics.
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- Yunqing Kang
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics and Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics and Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics and Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics and Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics and Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, 882, Ichige, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, 312-0033, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.
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Sarker S, Choi JH, Lee HH, Kim DS, Cho HK. Surface-Confined Ultra-Low Scale Pd Engineered Layered Co(OH) 2 toward High-Performance Hydrazine Electrooxidation in Alkaline Saline Water. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2300639. [PMID: 37119402 PMCID: PMC10375158 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Applications of abundant seawater in electrochemical energy conversion are constrained due to the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction and the corrosive chlorine oxidation reaction. Hence, it is imperative to develop an efficient anodic reaction alternative suitable for coupling with the cathodic counterpart. Due to a low thermodynamic oxidation potential, hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) offers a unique pathway to overcome these challenges. Herein, spontaneously in situ reduced atomic scale Pd surface-confined to electrochemically prepared layered Co(OH)2 on carbon cloth is synthesized. This study reveals the hydrazine and Pd-dependent morphological evolution of Co(OH)2 and its Pd hybrids into nanoparticulate form. Unlike various layered double hydroxides, Pd integrated Co(OH)2 benefits from the contribution of Co(OH)2 as an active HzOR catalyst and the reductive support to host Pd, resulting in synergistically improved performances. Mass activities of Pd in alkaline and alkaline saline electrolyte are 11.24 and 9.83 A mgPd -1 at 200 mV, respectively, corresponding to the highest HzOR activities among noble metals. The optimized Pd hybrid demonstrates ≈6.5 times the current density relative to PtC (14.91 mA cm-2 at 200 mV) in alkaline saline water with hydrazine. These findings would be beneficial to realize high overpotential anodic alternatives and reduce over-dependence on freshwater for electrocatalysis.
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- Swagotom Sarker
- School of Advanced Materials Science and EngineeringSungkyunkwan University (SKKU)2066, Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐guSuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and EngineeringSungkyunkwan University (SKKU)2066, Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐guSuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and EngineeringSungkyunkwan University (SKKU)2066, Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐guSuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and EngineeringSungkyunkwan University (SKKU)2066, Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐guSuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and EngineeringSungkyunkwan University (SKKU)2066, Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐guSuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
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Attarzadeh N, Das D, Chintalapalle SN, Tan S, Shutthanandan V, Ramana CV. Nature-Inspired Design of Nano-Architecture-Aligned Ni 5P 4-Ni 2P/NiS Arrays for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:22036-22050. [PMID: 37099741 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The projection of developing sustainable and cost-efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production is booming. However, the full potential of electrocatalysts fabricated from earth-abundant metals has yet to be exploited to replace Pt-group metals due to inadequate efficiency and insufficient design strategies to meet the ever-increasing demands for renewable energies. To improve the electrocatalytic performance, the primary challenge is to optimize the structure and electronic properties by enhancing the intrinsic catalytic activity and expanding the active catalytic surface area. Herein, we report synthesizing a 3D nanoarchitecture of aligned Ni5P4-Ni2P/NiS (plate/nanosheets) using a phospho-sulfidation process. The durability and unique design of prickly pear cactus in desert environments by adsorbing moisture through its extensive surface and ability to bear fruits at the edges of leaves inspire this study to adopt a similar 3D architecture and utilize it to design an efficient heterostructure catalyst for HER activity. The catalyst comprises two compartments of the vertically aligned Ni5P4-Ni2P plates and the NiS nanosheets, resembling the role of leaves and fruits in the prickly pear cactus. The Ni5P4-Ni2P plates deliver charges to the interface areas, and the NiS nanosheets significantly influence Had and transfer electrons for the HER activity. Indeed, the synergistic presence of heterointerfaces and the epitaxial NiS nanosheets can substantially improve the catalytic activity compared to nickel phosphide catalysts. Notably, the onset overpotential of the best-modified ternary catalysts exhibits (35 mV) half the potential required for nickel phosphide catalysts. This promising catalyst demonstrates 70 and 115 mV overpotentials to attain current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively. The obtained Tafel slope is 50 mV dec-1, and the measured double-layer capacitance from cyclic voltammetry (CV) for the best ternary electrocatalyst is 13.12 mF cm-2, 3 times more than the nickel phosphide electrocatalyst. Further, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) at the cathodic potentials reveals that the lowest charge transfer resistance is linked to the best ternary electrocatalyst, ranging from 430 to 1.75 Ω cm-2. This improvement can be attributed to the acceleration of the electron exchangeability at the interfaces. Our findings demonstrate that the epitaxial NiS nanosheets expand the active catalytic surface area and simultaneously elevate the intrinsic catalytic activity by introducing heterointerfaces, which leads to accommodating more Had at the interfaces.
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- Navid Attarzadeh
- Centre for Advanced Materials Research (CMR), University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research (CMR), University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research (CMR), University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Petersen Institute of NanoScience and Engineering, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Research (CMR), University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Sun M, Ye Q, Lin L, Wang Y, Zheng Z, Chen F, Cheng Y. NiMo solid-solution alloy porous nanofiber as outstanding hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:262-270. [PMID: 36706722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.094] [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: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Developing a high-efficiency hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst for the large-scale production of hydrogen is essential but challenging. In this study, we used NiMo solid-solution alloy porous nanofibers to develop a robust HER electrocatalyst through electrospinning, oxidization, and high-temperature reduction treatment. In 1 M KOH electrolyte, the fabricated NiMo solid-solution alloy porous nanofibers exhibited higher HER activity than Ni nanofibers, which required a low overpotential of 69, 208, and 300 mV at 100, 500, and 1000 mA cm-2, respectively, and had outstanding durability at 100 mA cm-2 over 60 h. We developed a promising candidate for a high-efficiency HER electrocatalyst, and our findings provided valuable information for fabricating highly robust alloy-based electrocatalysts.
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- Min Sun
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Carbon Neutral Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
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Lee G, Jun SE, Kim Y, Park IH, Jang HW, Park SH, Kwon KC. Multicomponent Metal Oxide- and Metal Hydroxide-Based Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3280. [PMID: 37110115 PMCID: PMC10145119 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Developing cost-effective, highly catalytic active, and stable electrocatalysts in alkaline electrolytes is important for the development of highly efficient anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE). To this end, metal oxides/hydroxides have attracted wide research interest for efficient electrocatalysts in water splitting owing to their abundance and tunable electronic properties. It is very challenging to achieve an efficient overall catalytic performance based on single metal oxide/hydroxide-based electrocatalysts due to low charge mobilities and limited stability. This review is mainly focused on the advanced strategies to synthesize the multicomponent metal oxide/hydroxide-based materials that include nanostructure engineering, heterointerface engineering, single-atom catalysts, and chemical modification. The state of the art of metal oxide/hydroxide-based heterostructures with various architectures is extensively discussed. Finally, this review provides the fundamental challenges and perspectives regarding the potential future direction of multicomponent metal oxide/hydroxide-based electrocatalysts.
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- Goeun Lee
- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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Feng Zai S, Han Wu Y, Tong Zhou Y, Tian Hui Li Z, Bin Guo C. Hierarchical NiO x nanotube arrays/CoP nanosheets heterostructure enables robust alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 643:350-359. [PMID: 37080042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.043] [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: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Rational design of low-cost and high-efficiency electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is critical for scalable and sustainable hydrogen production from economical water-alkali splitting. Herein, density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that coupling NiOx and CoP could effectively boost overall HER kinetics through lowing the H2O dissociation barrier, accelerating the OH* transfer process, and providing the rapid H* migration kinetics as well as the appropriate H* energetics. Based on these findings, we successfully prepared a three-dimensional (3D) self-supported electrode of ultrathin CoP nanosheets directly grown on the surface-oxidized Ni nanotube arrays via a simple and scalable electrochemical synthesis method. As expected, such a heterostructure electrode exhibits superior alkaline HER performance with low overpotentials of 51 and 164 mV to drive the current densities of 10 and 500 mA cm-2, respectively, outperforming most of the efficient alkaline HER electrocatalysts.
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- Shi Feng Zai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Liaoning Yingguan High-tech Ceramic Co., Ltd., Jinzhou 121213, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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Wang Z, Lin Z, Wang Y, Shen S, Zhang Q, Wang J, Zhong W. Nontrivial Topological Surface States in Ru 3 Sn 7 toward Wide pH-Range Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2302007. [PMID: 36994807 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Nontrivial topological surface states (TSSs), which possess extraordinary carrier mobility and are protected by the bulk symmetry, have emerged as an innovative platform to search for efficient electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, a Sn-based nontrivial metal Ru3 Sn7 is prepared using electrical arc melting method. The results indicate that the (001) crystal family of Ru3 Sn7 possesses nontrivial TSSs with linear dispersion relation and large nontrivial energy window. Experimental and theoretical results demonstrate that nontrivial TSSs of Ru3 Sn7 can significantly boost charge transfer kinetics and optimize adsorption of hydrogen intermediates due to bulk symmetry-protected band structures. As expected, nontrivial Ru3 Sn7 exhibits superior HER activity to Ru, Pt/C, and trivial counterparts (e.g., Ru2 Sn3 , IrSn2 , and Rh3 Sn2 ) with higher ratios of noble metals. Furthermore, the wide pH-range activity of topologically nontrivial Ru3 Sn7 implies the robustness of its TSSs against pH variation during the HER. These findings provide a promising approach to the rational design of topologically nontrivial metals as highly efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Zongpeng Wang
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, No. 1139, Shifu Road, Jiaojiang, 318000, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University, No. 932, Lushan South Road, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, No. 1139, Shifu Road, Jiaojiang, 318000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, No. 1139, Shifu Road, Jiaojiang, 318000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, No. 1139, Shifu Road, Jiaojiang, 318000, China
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- Institution of Physics, Chinese Academic of Science, No.8, 3rd Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, No. 1139, Shifu Road, Jiaojiang, 318000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, No. 1139, Shifu Road, Jiaojiang, 318000, China
- School of Material Science and Hydrogen Energy, Foshan Institute of Technology, No. 18, Jiangwanyi Road, Foshan, 528000, China
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Tran-Phu T, Chatti M, Leverett J, Nguyen TKA, Simondson D, Hoogeveen DA, Kiy A, Duong T, Johannessen B, Meilak J, Kluth P, Amal R, Simonov AN, Hocking RK, Daiyan R, Tricoli A. Understanding the Role of (W, Mo, Sb) Dopants in the Catalyst Evolution and Activity Enhancement of Co 3 O 4 during Water Electrolysis via In Situ Spectroelectrochemical Techniques. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2208074. [PMID: 36932896 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Unlocking the potential of the hydrogen economy is dependent on achieving green hydrogen (H2 ) production at competitive costs. Engineering highly active and durable catalysts for both oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER) from earth-abundant elements is key to decreasing costs of electrolysis, a carbon-free route for H2 production. Here, a scalable strategy to prepare doped cobalt oxide (Co3 O4 ) electrocatalysts with ultralow loading, disclosing the role of tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and antimony (Sb) dopants in enhancing OER/HER activity in alkaline conditions, is reported. In situ Raman and X-ray absorption spectroscopies, and electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the dopants do not alter the reaction mechanisms but increase the bulk conductivity and density of redox active sites. As a result, the W-doped Co3 O4 electrode requires ≈390 and ≈560 mV overpotentials to reach ±10 and ±100 mA cm-2 for OER and HER, respectively, over long-term electrolysis. Furthermore, optimal Mo-doping leads to the highest OER and HER activities of 8524 and 634 A g-1 at overpotentials of 0.67 and 0.45 V, respectively. These novel insights provide directions for the effective engineering of Co3 O4 as a low-cost material for green hydrogen electrocatalysis at large scales.
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- Thanh Tran-Phu
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Physics, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3166, Australia
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- Department of Materials Physics, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3166, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Jayabharathi J, Karthikeyan B, Vishnu B, Sriram S. Research on engineered electrocatalysts for efficient water splitting: a comprehensive review. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:8992-9019. [PMID: 36928479 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05522h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Water electrolysis plays an interesting role toward hydrogen generation for overcoming global environmental crisis and solving the energy storage problem. However, there is still a deficiency of efficient electrocatalysts to overcome sluggish kinetics for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Great efforts have been employed to produce potential catalysts with low overpotential, rapid kinetics, and excellent stability for HER and OER. At present, hydrogen economy is driven by electrocatalysts with excellent characteristics; thus, systematic design strategy has become the driving force to exploit earth-abundant transition metal-based electrocatalysts toward H2 economy. In this review, the recent progress on newer materials including metals, alloys, and transition metal oxides (manganese oxides, cobalt oxides, nickel oxides, PBA-derived metal oxides, and metal complexes) as photocatalysts/electrocatalysts has been overviewed together with some methodologies for efficient water splitting. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based electrocatalysts have been highly exploited owing to their interesting functionalities. The photovoltaic-electrocatalytic (PV-EC) process focused on harvesting high solar-to-hydrogen efficiency (STH) among various solar energy conversion as well as storage systems. Electrocatalysts/photocatalysts with high efficiency have become an urgent need for overall water splitting. Also, cutting-edge achievements in the fabrication of electrocatalysts along with theoretical consideration have been discussed.
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- Jayaraman Jayabharathi
- Department of Chemistry, Material Science Lab, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu 608002, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Material Science Lab, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu 608002, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Material Science Lab, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu 608002, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Material Science Lab, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu 608002, India.
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Zeng L, Yuan T, Liu Z, Zhu Y, Wu D, Wang D, Zhou Q, Tang R. Alloying Pt into Ni partially amorphous for promoted alkaline hydrogen production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:897-905. [PMID: 36566635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.066] [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: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Aiming at the sluggish water dissociation step in alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the platinum-nickel alloy material (PtNi10/C) featuring unique crystalline/amorphous structure supported on carbon black is deliberately designed and fabricated via a reversely rapid co-precipitation and mild thermal reduction strategy. Electrochemical results show that only 66 mV of overpotential is needed for PtNi10/C to drive a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at a lower platinum loading (8.3 μgPt cm-2 geo), which is much lower than that of other catalysts with a single metal source(S-Ni/C and S-Pt/C) and even the commercial Pt/C catalyst (20 wt%). The target catalyst also exhibits smaller tafel slope value (16.73 mV dec-1) and electrochemical impedance value, enabling a fast kinetics rate for water dissociation. Partial crystallization facilitates moderate adsorption of intermediates, while the high-valence Ni(II) and Pt(II) species serve as pivotal driving force for the kinetic dissociation of water. The unique microstructure of PtNi10/C shows a remarkable advantage toward HER in alkaline but acidic medium. In addition, other transition metal-based catalysts following the similar protocol are also fabricated and present varying degrees of HER performance. Hence, the facile and rapid co-precipitation/thermal reduction strategy proposed in this study provides some guidelines for designing high-efficiency alkaline HER catalysts.
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- Liming Zeng
- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State key Laboratory of Separation and Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Metals, Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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Zhang L, Zhang J, Xu A, Lin Z, Wang Z, Zhong W, Shen S, Wu G. Charge Redistribution of Co9S8/MoS2 Heterojunction Microsphere Enhances Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:biomimetics8010104. [PMID: 36975334 PMCID: PMC10046411 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of transition metal sulfide heterojunctions are significantly increased when compared with that of a single component, but the mechanism behind the performance enhancement and the preparation of catalysts with specific morphologies still need to be explored. Here, we prepared a Co9S8/MoS2 heterojunction with microsphere morphology consisting of thin nanosheets using a facile two-step method. There is electron transfer between the Co9S8 and MoS2 of the heterojunction, thus realizing the redistribution of charge. After the formation of the heterojunction, the density of states near the Fermi surface increases, the d-band center of the transition metal moves downward, and the adsorption of both water molecules and hydrogen by the catalyst are optimized. As a result, the overpotential of Co9S8/MoS2 is superior to that of most relevant electrocatalysts reported in the literature. This work provides insight into the synergistic mechanisms of heterojunctions and their morphological regulation.
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- Lili Zhang
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130051, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, China
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (G.W.)
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130051, China
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (G.W.)
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