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Xu Y, Wang Y, Wang P, Wang Y, Dai W, Zou J, Luo X. Selective exposure of (111) crystal plane in Pd 49Ag 30Te 4 by Tb doping to weaken Pd - C bond and promote electroreduction of CO 2 to CO. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:346-353. [PMID: 38878369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.089] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/26/2024]
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Employing electric energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable small molecules is a potentially practical method in energy storage and greenhouse gas alleviation. A huge challenge for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction is to reduce overpotential to improve energy efficiency. Herein, we demonstrate that doping alloy Pd49Ag30Te4 (PAT) with rare-earth element Tb is beneficial for selective exposure of (111) crystal plane, which is a highly active crystal plane for producing carbon monoxide (CO). The as-prepared Tb2.9PAT exhibited high electrocatalytic performance with 95.7 % CO faradic efficiency at - 0.8 V (vs RHE), far exceeding that of PAT, and coupled with good durability. In situ spectral study and theoretical calculations disclose that the introduction of Tb regulates the d-band center of PAT alloy, weakens the Pd - C bonding ability, and promotes the desorption of *CO in the rate-determining step. This study provides a method for doping induced selective exposure of crystal face, which provides new idea for improving catalytic performance.
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- Yong Xu
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Prevention Control and Resource Reuse, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, PR China; School of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, PR China
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Chen R, Zhao J, Zhang X, Zhao Q, Li Y, Cui Y, Zhong M, Wang J, Li X, Huang Y, Liu B. Visualizing Catalytic Dynamics of Single-Cu-Atom-Modified SnS 2 in CO 2 Electroreduction via Rapid Freeze-Quench Mössbauer Spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:24368-24376. [PMID: 39166377 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Effective design and engineering of catalysts for an optimal performance depend extensively on a profound understanding of the intricate catalytic dynamics under reaction conditions. In this work, we showcase rapid freeze-quench (RFQ) Mössbauer spectroscopy as a powerful technique for quantitatively monitoring the catalytic dynamics of single-Cu-atom-modified SnS2 (Cu1/SnS2) in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Utilizing the newly established RFQ 119Sn Mössbauer methodology, we clearly identified the dynamic transformation of Cu1/SnS2 to Cu1/SnS and Cu1/Sn during the CO2RR, resulting in an outstanding Faradaic efficiency for formate production (∼90.9%) with a partial current density of 158 mA cm-2. Results from operando Raman spectroscopy, operando attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRAS), quasi in situ electron microscopy, and quasi in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements indicate that the anchored single Cu atom in Cu1/SnS2 can accelerate the reduction of SnS with in situ formation of Cu1/Sn under CO2RR conditions, which effectively promote the generation of *CO2-/*OCHO intermediates. Theoretical calculations further support that in situ formed Cu1/Sn works as active sites catalyzing the CO2RR, which reduces the energy barrier for the CO2 activation and formation of the *OCHO intermediate, thereby facilitating the conversion of CO2 to formate. The results of this work provide a thorough understanding of the dynamic evolution of Sn-based catalytic sites in the CO2RR and shed light for engineering single atoms with an optimized catalytic performance. We anticipate that RFQ Mössbauer spectroscopy will emerge as an advanced spectroscopic technique for enabling a genuine visualization of catalytic dynamics across various reaction systems.
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- Ruru Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation, Suzhou Institute of NanoTech and NanoBionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation, Suzhou Institute of NanoTech and NanoBionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Advanced Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy (HKICE) & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Wu L, Li Y, Liu GQ, Yu SH. Polytypic metal chalcogenide nanocrystals. Chem Soc Rev 2024. [PMID: 39212091 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01095c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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By engineering chemically identical but structurally distinct materials into intricate and sophisticated polytypic nanostructures, which often surpass their pure phase objects and even produce novel physical and chemical properties, exciting applications in the fields of photovoltaics, electronics and photocatalysis can be achieved. In recent decades, various methods have been developed for synthesizing a library of polytypic nanocrystals encompassing IV, III-V and II-VI polytypic semiconductors. The exceptional performances of polytypic metal chalcogenide nanocrystals have been observed, making them highly promising candidates for applications in photonics and electronics. However, achieving high-precision control over the morphology, composition, crystal structure, size, homojunctions, and periodicity of polytypic metal chalcogenide nanostructures remains a significant synthetic challenge. This review article offers a comprehensive overview of recent progress in the synthesis and control of polytypic metal chalcogenide nanocrystals using colloidal synthetic strategies. Starting from a concise introduction on the crystal structures of metal chalcogenides, the subsequent discussion delves into the colloidal synthesis of polytypic metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, followed by an in-depth exploration of the key factors governing polytypic structure construction. Subsequently, we provide comprehensive insights into the physical properties of polytypic metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, which exhibit strong correlations with their applications. Thereafter, we emphasize the significance of polytypic nanostructures in various applications, such as photovoltaics, photocatalysis, transistors, thermoelectrics, stress sensors, and the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Finally, we present a summary of the recent advancements in this research field and provide insightful perspectives on the forthcoming challenges, opportunities, and future research directions.
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- Liang Wu
- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Innovative Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Chen J, Huang S, Yang Y, Li Z, Liu S, Zhuo Z, Lu N, Zhou X, Liu Y, Li H, Zhai T. Interlayer Delocalized Electrons Activate Basal Plane for Ultrahigh-Current-Density Hydrogen Evolution. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:8063-8070. [PMID: 38888216 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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The basal plane of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) is inert for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to its low-efficiency charge transfer kinetics. We propose a strategy of filling the van der Waals (vdW) layer with delocalized electrons to enable vertical penetration of electrons from the collector to the adsorption intermediate vertically. Guided by density functional theory, we achieve this concept by incorporating Cu atoms into the interlayers of tantalum disulfide (TaS2). The delocalized electrons of d-orbitals of the interlayered Cu can constitute the charge transfer pathways in the vertical direction, thus overcoming the hopping migration through vdW gaps. The vertical conductivity of TaS2 increased by 2 orders of magnitude. The TaS2 basal plane HER activity was extracted with an on-chip microcell. Modified by the delocalized electrons, the current density increased by 20 times, reaching an ultrahigh value of 800 mA cm-2 at -0.4 V without iR compensation.
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- Jianqiang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Control and Applications of Optoelectronic Information Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Control and Applications of Optoelectronic Information Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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Hu Y, Zhu J, Wang X, Zheng X, Zhang X, Wu C, Zhang J, Fu C, Sheng T, Wu Z. Mo 4+-Doped CuS Nanosheet-Assembled Hollow Spheres for CO 2 Electroreduction to Ethanol in a Flow Cell. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:9983-9991. [PMID: 38757519 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to ethanol has been widely researched for potential commercial application. However, it still faces limited selectivity at a large current density. Herein, Mo4+-doped CuS nanosheet-assembled hollow spheres are constructed to address this issue. Mo4+ ion doping modifies the local electronic environments and diversifies the binding sites of CuS, which increases the coverage of linear *COL and produces bridge *COB for subsequent *COL-*COH coupling toward ethanol production. The optimal Mo9.0%-CuS can electrocatalyze CO2 to ethanol with a faradaic efficiency of 67.5% and a partial current density of 186.5 mA cm-2 at -0.6 V in a flow cell. This work clarifies that doping high valence transition metal ions into Cu-based sulfides can regulate the coverage and configuration of related intermediates for ethanol production during the CO2RR in a flow cell.
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- Yan Hu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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Shi JY, Wang ZL, Wang KA, Zhu HB. Synergistic effects of CuS/TiO 2 heterointerfaces: Enhanced cathodic CO 2 reduction and anodic CH 3OH oxidation for paired electrosynthesis of formate. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:248-256. [PMID: 38176234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into energy-carrying compounds or value-added chemicals is of great significance for diminishing the greenhouse effect. However, it is still imperative to replace the less-value anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) to improve the technical economy. Herein, we firstly reported a bifunctional CuS/TiO2 catalyst for both anodic methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) and cathodic carbon dioxide reduction (CO2R). The in-built abundant CuS/TiO2 heterointerfaces are found to boost the CO2R and MOR to produce formate. Based on the unique bifunctionality of CuS/TiO2, a paired electrosynthesis of formate was performed with a total Faradaic efficiency (FE) of about 170 %, in which the cathodic CO2R achieved a formate FE of about 70 %, and the anodic MOR exhibited an almost 100 % formate FE.
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- Jia-Yi Shi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China.
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Du X, Duan W, Gao Y, Wang T, Li T, Lin Y, Yu ZP, Xu K. Nano-Cu Derived from a Copper Nitride Precatalyst for Reductive Coupling of Nitroaromatics to Azo Compounds. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4328-4336. [PMID: 38367216 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The study of structural reconstruction is vital for the understanding of the real active sites in heterogeneous catalysis and guiding the improved catalyst design. Herein, we applied a copper nitride precatalyst in the nitroarene reductive coupling reaction and made a systematic investigation on the dynamic structural evolution behaviors and catalytic performance. This Cu3N precatalyst undergoes a rapid phase transition to nanostructured Cu with rich defective sites, which act as the actual catalytic sites for the coupling process. The nitride-derived defective Cu is very active and selective for azo formation, with 99.6% conversion of nitrobenzene and 97.1% selectivity to azobenzene obtained under mild reaction conditions. Density functional theory calculations suggest that the defective Cu sites play a role for the preferential adsorption of nitrosobenzene intermediates and significantly lowered the activation energy of the key coupling step. This work not only proposes a highly efficient noble-metal-free catalyst for nitroarenes coupling to valuable azo products but also may inspire more scientific interest in the study of the dynamic evolution of metal nitrides in different catalytic reactions.
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- Xianting Du
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Wang Y, Xu H, Liu Y, Jang J, Qiu X, Delmo EP, Zhao Q, Gao P, Shao M. A Sulfur-Doped Copper Catalyst with Efficient Electrocatalytic Formate Generation during the Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313858. [PMID: 38185801 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Catalysts involving post-transition metals have shown almost invincible performance on generating formate in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Conversely, Cu without post-transition metals has struggled to achieve comparable activity. In this study, a sulfur (S)-doped-copper (Cu)-based catalyst is developed, exhibiting excellent performance in formate generation with a maximum Faradaic efficiency of 92 % and a partial current density of 321 mA cm-2 . Ex situ structural elucidations reveal the presence of abundant grain boundaries and high retention of S-S bonds from the covellite phase during CO2 RR. Furthermore, thermodynamic calculations demonstrate that S-S bonds can moderate the binding energies with various intermediates, further improving the activity of the formate pathway. This work is significant in modifying a low-cost catalyst (Cu) with a non-metallic element (S) to achieve comparable performance to mainstream catalysts for formate generation in industrial grade.
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- Yinuo Wang
- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Energy Institute, and Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Yu X, Xu Y, Li L, Zhang M, Qin W, Che F, Zhong M. Coverage enhancement accelerates acidic CO 2 electrolysis at ampere-level current with high energy and carbon efficiencies. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1711. [PMID: 38402216 PMCID: PMC10894216 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45988-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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Acidic CO2 electroreduction (CO2R) using renewable electricity holds promise for high-efficiency generation of storable liquid chemicals with up to 100% CO2 utilization. However, the strong parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) limits its selectivity and energy efficiency (EE), especially at ampere-level current densities. Here we present that enhancing CO2R intermediate coverage on catalysts promotes CO2R and concurrently suppresses HER. We identified and engineered robust Cu6Sn5 catalysts with strong *OCHO affinity and weak *H binding, achieving 91% Faradaic efficiency (FE) for formic acid (FA) production at 1.2 A cm-2 and pH 1. Notably, the single-pass carbon efficiency reaches a new benchmark of 77.4% at 0.5 A cm-2 over 300 hours. In situ electrochemical Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy revealed Cu6Sn5 enhances *OCHO coverage ~2.8× compared to Sn at pH 1. Using a cation-free, solid-state-electrolyte-based membrane-electrode-assembly, we produce 0.36 M pure FA at 88% FE over 130 hours with a marked full-cell EE of 37%.
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- Xiaohan Yu
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, the Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, 01854, USA
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, the Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, the Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, the Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, 01854, USA.
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, the Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
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Zhang M, Cao A, Xiang Y, Ban C, Han G, Ding J, Gan LY, Zhou X. Strongly Coupled Ag/Sn-SnO 2 Nanosheets Toward CO 2 Electroreduction to Pure HCOOH Solutions at Ampere-Level Current. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:50. [PMID: 38091129 PMCID: PMC10719210 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01264-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 converts intermittent renewable electricity into value-added liquid products with an enticing prospect, but its practical application is hampered due to the lack of high-performance electrocatalysts. Herein, we elaborately design and develop strongly coupled nanosheets composed of Ag nanoparticles and Sn-SnO2 grains, designated as Ag/Sn-SnO2 nanosheets (NSs), which possess optimized electronic structure, high electrical conductivity, and more accessible sites. As a result, such a catalyst exhibits unprecedented catalytic performance toward CO2-to-formate conversion with near-unity faradaic efficiency (≥ 90%), ultrahigh partial current density (2,000 mA cm-2), and superior long-term stability (200 mA cm-2, 200 h), surpassing the reported catalysts of CO2 electroreduction to formate. Additionally, in situ attenuated total reflection-infrared spectra combined with theoretical calculations revealed that electron-enriched Sn sites on Ag/Sn-SnO2 NSs not only promote the formation of *OCHO and alleviate the energy barriers of *OCHO to *HCOOH, but also impede the desorption of H*. Notably, the Ag/Sn-SnO2 NSs as the cathode in a membrane electrode assembly with porous solid electrolyte layer reactor can continuously produce ~ 0.12 M pure HCOOH solution at 100 mA cm-2 over 200 h. This work may inspire further development of advanced electrocatalysts and innovative device systems for promoting practical application of producing liquid fuels from CO2.
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- Min Zhang
- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment, Chongqing, 401135, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment, Chongqing, 401135, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment, Chongqing, 401135, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, People's Republic of China.
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Hu W, Grandjean D, Vaes J, Pant D, Janssens E. Recent advances in copper chalcogenides for CO 2 electroreduction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:30785-30799. [PMID: 37947074 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04170k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Transforming CO2 through electrochemical methods into useful chemicals and energy sources may contribute to solutions for global energy and ecological challenges. Copper chalcogenides exhibit unique properties that make them potential catalysts for CO2 electroreduction. In this review, we provide an overview and comment on the latest advances made in the synthesis, characterization, and performance of copper chalcogenide materials for CO2 electroreduction, focusing on the work of the last five years. Strategies to boost their performance can be classified in three groups: (1) structural and compositional tuning, (2) leveraging on heterostructures and hybrid materials, and (3) optimizing size and morphology. Despite overall progress, concerns about selectivity and stability persist and require further investigation. This review outlines future directions for developing the next-generation of copper chalcogenide materials, emphasizing on rational design and advanced characterization techniques for efficient and selective CO2 electroreduction.
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- Wenjian Hu
- Separation and Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Separation and Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Department of Solid-state Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Separation and Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Center for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery (CAPTURE), Frieda Saeysstraat 1, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Li M, Zhang D, Wu K, Liu Y, Wang P, Cao Y, Yang J. Local compressive strain regulation of atomically dispersed NiN 4 sites for enhancing CO 2 electroreduction to CO. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15700-15707. [PMID: 37727997 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02573j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Electroreduction of CO2 to valuable chemicals powered by renewable electricity provides a sustainable approach to reduce the environmental issues originating from CO2 emission. However, insufficient current density and production selectivity hinder its further application. In this case, precisely regulating the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) active sites is an excellent strategy to simultaneously reduce the reaction barrier and suppress the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) pathway. Herein, the strain regulation of atomically dispersed NiN4 active sites is investigated in helical carbon. Ni-N coordination in the curved carbon lattice displays a reduced distance compared to that in a straight lattice, inflicting local compressive strain on NiN4. The resultant catalyst shows the highest CO selectivity of up to 99.4% at -1.4 V (vs. RHE), the FECO is maintained at over 85% over a wide potential range from -0.8 to -1.8 V (vs. RHE), and the maximum partial current density for CO reaches a high of 458 mA cm-2 at -1.8 V (vs. RHE). Theoretical investigations show the superior CO2 electroreduction performance of curved NiN4 stems from its remarkable ability to generate the *COOH intermediate and to suppress the hydrogen combination simultaneously. Our findings offer a novel strategy to rationally regulate the local three-dimensional structure of single-atom sites for efficient electrocatalysis.
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- Minghui Li
- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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Wu M, Huang D, Lai F, Yang R, Liu Y, Fang J, Zhai T, Liu Y. Sequential *CO management via controlling in situ reconstruction for efficient industrial-current-density CO 2-to-C 2+ electroreduction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2302851120. [PMID: 37748076 PMCID: PMC10556611 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2302851120] [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: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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Sequentially managing the coverage and dimerization of *CO on the Cu catalysts is desirable for industrial-current-density CO2 reduction (CO2R) to C2+, which required the multiscale design of the surface atom/architecture. However, the oriented design is colossally difficult and even no longer valid due to unpredictable reconstruction. Here, we leverage the synchronous leaching of ligand molecules to manipulate the seeding-growth process during CO2R reconstruction and construct Cu arrays with favorable (100) facets. The gradient diffusion in the reconstructed array guarantees a higher *CO coverage, which can continuously supply the reactant to match its high-rate consumption for high partial current density for C2+. Sequentially, the lower energy barriers of *CO dimerization on the (100) facets contribute to the high selectivity of C2+. Profiting from this sequential *CO management, the reconstructed Cu array delivers an industrial-relevant FEC2+ of 86.1% and an FEC2H4 of 60.8% at 700 mA cm-2. Profoundly, the atomic-molecular scale delineation for the evolution of catalysts and reaction intermediates during CO2R can undoubtedly facilitate various electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Mao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven3001, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui241000, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei430074, People’s Republic of China
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Wang M, Chen H, Wang M, Wang J, Tuo Y, Li W, Zhou S, Kong L, Liu G, Jiang L, Wang G. Tuning C 1 /C 2 Selectivity of CO 2 Electrochemical Reduction over in-Situ Evolved CuO/SnO 2 Heterostructure. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306456. [PMID: 37485764 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Heterostructured oxides with versatile active sites, as a class of efficient catalysts for CO2 electrochemical reduction (CO2 ER), are prone to undergo structure reconstruction under working conditions, thus bringing challenges to understanding the reaction mechanism and rationally designing catalysts. Herein, we for the first time elucidate the structural reconstruction of CuO/SnO2 under electrochemical potentials and reveal the intrinsic relationship between CO2 ER product selectivity and the in situ evolved heterostructures. At -0.85 VRHE , the CuO/SnO2 evolves to Cu2 O/SnO2 with high selectivity to HCOOH (Faradaic efficiency of 54.81 %). Mostly interestingly, it is reconstructed to Cu/SnO2-x at -1.05 VRHE with significantly improved Faradaic efficiency to ethanol of 39.8 %. In situ Raman spectra and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the synergetic absorption of *COOH and *CHOCO intermediates at the interface of Cu/SnO2-x favors the formation of *CO and decreases the energy barrier of C-C coupling, leading to high selectivity to ethanol.
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- Min Wang
- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1098, USA
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- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials and Electrocatalysis Laboratory, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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Wang Q, Yang X, Zang H, Liu C, Wang J, Yu N, Kuai L, Qin Q, Geng B. InBi Bimetallic Sites for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to HCOOH. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303172. [PMID: 37312395 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Formic acid is receiving intensive attention as being one of the most progressive chemical fuels for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. However, the majority of catalysts suffer from low current density and Faraday efficiency. To this end, an efficient catalyst of In/Bi-750 with InOx nanodots load is prepared on a two-dimensional nanoflake Bi2 O2 CO3 substrate, which increases the adsorption of * CO2 due to the synergistic interaction between the bimetals and the exposure of sufficient active sites. In the H-type electrolytic cell, the formate Faraday efficiency (FE) reaches 97.17% at -1.0 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)) with no significant decay over 48 h. A formate Faraday efficiency of 90.83% is also obtained in the flow cell at a higher current density of 200 mA cm-2 . Both in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and theoretical calculations show that the BiIn bimetallic site can deliver superior binding energy to the * OCHO intermediate, thereby fundamentally accelerating the conversion of CO2 to HCOOH. Furthermore, assembled Zn-CO2 cell exhibits a maximum power of 6.97 mW cm-1 and a stability of 60 h.
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- Qinru Wang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Laboratory of Clean Catalytic Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Beijing Middle Road, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031, China
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Tan X, Jia S, Song X, Ma X, Feng J, Zhang L, Wu L, Du J, Chen A, Zhu Q, Sun X, Han B. Zn-induced electron-rich Sn catalysts enable highly efficient CO 2 electroreduction to formate. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8214-8221. [PMID: 37538823 PMCID: PMC10395268 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02790b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Renewable-energy-driven CO2 electroreduction provides a promising way to address the growing greenhouse effect issue and produce value-added chemicals. As one of the bulk chemicals, formic acid/formate has the highest revenue per mole of electrons among various products. However, the scaling up of CO2-to-formate for practical applications with high faradaic efficiency (FE) and current density is constrained by the difficulty of precisely reconciling the competing intermediates (*COOH and HCOO*). Herein, a Zn-induced electron-rich Sn electrocatalyst was reported for CO2-to-formate with high efficiency. The faradaic efficiency of formate (FEformate) could reach 96.6%, and FEformate > 90% was maintained at formate partial current density up to 625.4 mA cm-1. Detailed study indicated that catalyst reconstruction occurred during electrolysis. With appropriate electron accumulation, the electron-rich Sn catalyst could facilitate the adsorption and activation of CO2 molecules to form a intermediate and then promoted the carbon protonation of to yield a HCOO* intermediate. Afterwards, the HCOO* → HCOOH* proceeded via another proton-coupled electron transfer process, leading to high activity and selectivity for formate production.
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- Xingxing Tan
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology Shijiazhuang 050018 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P. R. China
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Liu Y, Jiang Z, Huang C, Jeong S, Coughlin AL, Zhang S, Liu Y, Ye X. Ligand-Controlled Electroreduction of CO 2 to Formate over Facet-Defined Bimetallic Sulfide Nanoplates. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37339508 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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CO2 reduction (CO2R) catalyzed by an efficient, stable, and earth-abundant electrocatalyst offers an attractive means to store energy derived from renewable sources. Here, we describe the synthesis of facet-defined Cu2SnS3 nanoplates and the ligand-controlled CO2R property. We show that thiocyanate-capped Cu2SnS3 nanoplates possess excellent selectivity toward formate over a wide range of potentials and current densities, attaining a maximum formate Faradaic efficiency of 92% and partial current densities as high as 181 mA cm-2 when tested using a flow cell with gas-diffusion electrode. In situ spectroscopic measurements and theoretical calculations reveal that the high formate selectivity originates from favorable adsorption of HCOO* intermediates on cationic Sn sites that are electronically modulated by thiocyanates bound to adjacent Cu sites. Our work illustrates that well-defined multimetallic sulfide nanocrystals with tailored surface chemistries could provide a new avenue for future CO2R electrocatalyst design.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Texas Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Texas Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Sheng Y, Guo Y, Yu H, Deng K, Wang Z, Li X, Wang H, Wang L, Xu Y. Engineering Under-Coordinated Active Sites with Tailored Chemical Microenvironments over Mosaic Bismuth Nanosheets for Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to Formate. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207305. [PMID: 36670091 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Selective electrochemical reduction of CO2 into fuels or chemical feedstocks is a promising avenue to achieve carbon-neutral goal, but its development is severely limited by the lack of highly efficient electrocatalysts. Herein, cation-exchange strategy is combined with electrochemical self-reconstruction strategy to successfully develop diethylenetriamine-functionalized mosaic Bi nanosheets (mBi-DETA NSs) for selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate, delivering a superior formate Faradaic efficiency of 96.87% at a low potential of -0.8 VRHE . Mosaic nanosheet morphology of Bi can sufficiently expose the under-coordinated Bi active sites and promote the activation of CO2 molecules to form the OCHO- * intermediate. Moreover, in situ attenuated total reflectance infrared spectra further corroborate that surface chemical microenvironment modulation of mosaic Bi nanosheets via DETA functionalization can improve CO2 adsorption on the catalyst surface and stabilize the key intermediate (OCHO- *) due to the presence of amine groups, thus facilitate the CO2 -to-HCOO- reaction kinetics and promote formate formation.
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- Youwei Sheng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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Nanoconfinement effects on CuBi3 alloy catalyst for efficient CO2 electroreduction to formic acid. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Li M, Zhang JN. Rational design of bimetallic catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction: A review. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-023-1565-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Deng Y, Zhao J, Wang S, Chen R, Ding J, Tsai HJ, Zeng WJ, Hung SF, Xu W, Wang J, Jaouen F, Li X, Huang Y, Liu B. Operando Spectroscopic Analysis of Axial Oxygen-Coordinated Single-Sn-Atom Sites for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7242-7251. [PMID: 36877826 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Sn-based materials have been demonstrated as promising catalysts for the selective electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, the detailed structures of catalytic intermediates and the key surface species remain to be identified. In this work, a series of single-Sn-atom catalysts with well-defined structures is developed as model systems to explore their electrochemical reactivity toward CO2RR. The selectivity and activity of CO2 reduction to formic acid on Sn-single-atom sites are shown to be correlated with Sn(IV)-N4 moieties axially coordinated with oxygen (O-Sn-N4), reaching an optimal HCOOH Faradaic efficiency of 89.4% with a partial current density (jHCOOH) of 74.8 mA·cm-2 at -1.0 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Employing a combination of operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy, attenuated total reflectance surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy, surface-bound bidentate tin carbonate species are captured during CO2RR. Moreover, the electronic and coordination structures of the single-Sn-atom species under reaction conditions are determined. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further support the preferred formation of Sn-O-CO2 species over the O-Sn-N4 sites, which effectively modulates the adsorption configuration of the reactive intermediates and lowers the energy barrier for the hydrogenation of *OCHO species, as compared to the preferred formation of *COOH species over the Sn-N4 sites, thereby greatly facilitating CO2-to-HCOOH conversion.
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- Yachen Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,RICMASS, Rome International Center for Materials Science Superstripes, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Tian M, Wu S, Hu Y, Mu Z, Li Z, Hou Y, Xi P, Yan CH. Doping and pretreatment optimized the adsorption of *OCHO on bismuth for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to formate. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4477-4487. [PMID: 36752707 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06638f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate is considered as a promising method to achieve carbon neutrality, and the introduction of heteroatoms is an effective strategy to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity of catalysts. However, the structural reconstruction behavior of catalysts driven by voltage is usually ignored. Therefore, we used Cu/Bi2S3 as a model to reveal the dynamic reduction process in different atmospheric environments. The catalyst showed an outstanding faradaic efficiency of 94% for formate and a long-term stability of 100 h, and exhibited a high current density of 280 mA cm-2 in a flow cell. The experimental results and theoretical calculations show that the introduction of copper enhances the adsorption of CO2, accelerates the charge transfer and reduces the formation barrier of *OCHO, thus promoting the formation of formate. This work draws attention to the effects of saturated gases in the electrolyte during structural evolution and provides a possibility for designing catalysts with high catalytic activity.
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- Meng Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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In Situ Surface Reconstruction of Catalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13010120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The in situ surface reconstitution of a catalyst for hydrogen evolution refers to its structure evolution induced by strong interactions with reaction intermediates during the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which eventually leads to the self-optimization of active sites. In consideration of the superior performance that can be achieved by in situ surface reconstitution, more and more attention has been paid to the relationship between active site structure evolution and the self-optimization of HER activity. More and more in situ and/or operando techniques have been explored to track the dynamic structural evolution of HER catalysts in order to clarify the underlying mechanism. This review summarizes recent advances in various types of reconstruction such as the reconfiguration of crystallinity, morphological evolution, chemical composition evolution, phase transition refactoring, surface defects, and interface refactoring in the HER process. Finally, different perspectives and outlooks are offered to guide future investigations. This review is expected to provide some new clues for a deeper understanding of in situ surface reconfiguration in hydrogen evolution reactions and the targeted design of catalysts with desirable structures.
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Chen J, Lu N, Zhao Y, Huang J, Gan X, Chen X, Yang Z, Wen Q, Zhai T, Liu Y. On-Chip Microdevice Unveils Reactant Enrichment Effect Dominated Electrocatalysis Activity in Molecular-Linked Catalysts. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:10154-10162. [PMID: 36512651 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Molecular functionalization has been intensely studied and artificially constructed to advance various electrocatalytic processes. While there is a widely approved charge-doping effect, the underlying action for reactant distribution/transport remains long neglected. Here an on-chip microdevice unravels that the proton enrichment effect at prototypical methylene blue (MB)/MoS2 interfaces rather than charge doping contributes to the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. Back-gated electrical/electrochemical tests detect quantitatively a strong charge injection from MB to MoS2 realized over diploid carrier density, but these excess carriers are unqualified for the actual enhanced HER activity (from 32 to 125 mA cm-2 at -0.29 V). On-chip electrochemical impedance further certifies that the proton enrichment in the vicinity of MoS2, which is generated by the nucleophilic group of MB, actually dominates the HER activity. This finding uncovers the leading function of molecular-linked catalysts.
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- Jianqiang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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Fang L, Lyu X, Xu JJ, Liu Y, Hu X, Reinhart BJ, Li T. Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of SnO 2 Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:55636-55643. [PMID: 36508584 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tin-based electrocatalysts exhibit a remarkable ability to catalyze CO2 to formate selectively. Understanding the size-property relationships and exploring the evolution of the active size still lack complete understanding. Herein, we prepared SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with a controllable size supported on commercial carbon spheres (SnO2/C-n, n = 1, 2, and 3) by a simple low-temperature annealing method. The transmission electron microscopy/scanning transmission electron microscopy images and fitting results of the small-angle X-ray scattering profile confirm the increased size of SnO2 NPs due to the increase of SnO2 loading. The catalytic performance of SnO2 has proved the size-dependent effect during the CO2 reduction reaction process. The as-prepared SnO2/C-1 displayed the maximum Faradic efficiency of formate (FEHCOO-) of 82.7% at -1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). In contrast, SnO2/C-2 and SnO2/C-3 with larger particle sizes achieved lower maximum FEHCOO- and larger overpotential. Moreover, we employed operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study the evolution of the oxidation state and local coordination environment of SnO2 under working conditions. In addition to the observed shifts of the rising edge of Sn K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectra to a lower energy side as the applied voltage decreases, the decreased coordination number of Sn in the Sn-O scattering path and the presence of Sn metal contribution in the extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectra verify the reduction of SnO2 to SnOx and metallic Sn.
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- Lingzhe Fang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois 60563, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- The NUANCE Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- X-ray Science Division and Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
- X-ray Science Division and Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Wang W, Duan J, Liu Y, Zhai T. Structural Reconstruction of Catalysts in Electroreduction Reaction: Identifying, Understanding, and Manipulating. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110699. [PMID: 35460124 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electroreduction transformation of small molecules (CO2 , N2 , and H2 O) into chemical feedstocks offers a promising approach to eliminate carbon emissions and harness renewable energy. Most cathodic catalysts often undergo structural transformation under operating electroreduction conditions. These structural reconstructions are reflected in changes in their catalytic activity. In-depth understanding of the change of active sites and influence parameters of reconstruction behaviors is an essential precondition for the design of highly efficient catalysts. Despite the previous achievements, comprehensive insight toward the structural evolution mechanism in cathodic catalysts, compared to anode ones, under reaction conditions is still lacking. Herein, an overview of structural reconstruction for cathodic catalysts in terms of fundamental mechanisms, reconstruction process, advanced characterizations, and influencing parameters is provided. On this basis, the typical strategies for manipulating the structural reconfiguration of catalysts are also explicitly discussed from the catalyst structure and working environment. By delivering the mechanism, strategies, insights, and techniques, this review will provide a comprehensive understanding of the structural reconstruction of cathodic catalysts in electroreduction reactions and future guidelines for their rational development.
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- Wenbin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Ali T, Wang H, Iqbal W, Bashir T, Shah R, Hu Y. Electro-Synthesis of Organic Compounds with Heterogeneous Catalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 10:e2205077. [PMID: 36398622 PMCID: PMC9811472 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Electro-organic synthesis has attracted a lot of attention in pharmaceutical science, medicinal chemistry, and future industrial applications in energy storage and conversion. To date, there has not been a detailed review on electro-organic synthesis with the strategy of heterogeneous catalysis. In this review, the most recent advances in synthesizing value-added chemicals by heterogeneous catalysis are summarized. An overview of electrocatalytic oxidation and reduction processes as well as paired electrocatalysis is provided, and the anodic oxidation of alcohols (monohydric and polyhydric), aldehydes, and amines are discussed. This review also provides in-depth insight into the cathodic reduction of carboxylates, carbon dioxide, CC, C≡C, and reductive coupling reactions. Moreover, the electrocatalytic paired electro-synthesis methods, including parallel paired, sequential divergent paired, and convergent paired electrolysis, are summarized. Additionally, the strategies developed to achieve high electrosynthesis efficiency and the associated challenges are also addressed. It is believed that electro-organic synthesis is a promising direction of organic electrochemistry, offering numerous opportunities to develop new organic reaction methods.
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- Tariq Ali
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis MaterialsDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua321004China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis MaterialsDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua321004China
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie ChimicheUniversità della CalabriaRendeCS87036Italy
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy TechnologiesSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006China
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- Institute of Chemical SciencesUniversity of SwatSwatKhyber Pakhtunkhwa19130Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis MaterialsDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua321004China
- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced StudiesZhejiang Normal UniversityHangzhou311231China
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Wen Q, Duan J, Wang W, Huang D, Liu Y, Shi Y, Fang J, Nie A, Li H, Zhai T. Engineering a Local Free Water Enriched Microenvironment for Surpassing Platinum Hydrogen Evolution Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206077. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Qunlei Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- Center for Spintronics and Quantum Systems, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shanxi, 710049 P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- Center for High Pressure Science State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao Hebei, 066004 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei, 430074 P. R. China
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Tan D, Wulan B, Ma J, Cao X, Zhang J. Interface Molecular Functionalization of Cu 2O for Synchronous Electrocatalytic Generation of Formate. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:6298-6305. [PMID: 35881079 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrocatalytic generation of valuable fuels and chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO2) and others with the assistance of clean solar energy is a highly promising way to realize the carbon-neutral cycle, which invokes the systematic development of advanced electrocatalysts for efficient and selective redox reactions of feedstocks. Herein, we demonstrate the interface modification of cuprous oxide with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to improve the electrocatalytic efficiency for the synchronous formate generation. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the interfacial properties can be effectively regulated by the PVP functionalization for the favorable formation of intermediates to improve the selectivity of formate generation. Importantly, the advanced electrocatalyts enable an efficient coupling of CO2 reduction with methanol oxidation in an electrochemical cell powered with a solar cell. The work provides a predictive link between the electrocatalytic redox reactions by applying the interfacial regulation strategies of electrocatalysts.
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- Dongxing Tan
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Yan Y, Peng Y, Song Y, Wang R, Wang H, Bian Z. Polyethyleneimine-reinforced Sn/Cu foam dendritic self-supporting catalytic cathode for CO 2 reduction to HCOOH. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134704. [PMID: 35487353 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, a novel catalytic cathode of polyethyleneimine (PEI)-Sn/Cu foam with dendritic structure was prepared by electrodeposition and impregnation. It was used in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to HCOOH, and its performance in this process was evaluated. At -0.97 V vs. RHE, the faradaic efficiency and current density reached 92.3% and 57.1 mA cm-2, respectively, in a 0.5 M KHCO3 electrolyte. The HCOOH production rate reached 890.4 μmol h-1 cm-2, which exceeds those for most reported Sn catalysts. Density functional theory calculations showed that use of Sn/Cu foam is more conducive to HCOOH formation than use of Cu or Sn alone, and *OCHO is the main intermediate in HCOOH formation. The results of OH- adsorption experiments confirmed that the introduction of PEI enhanced the catalytic capacity of the Sn/Cu foam, stabilized CO2·- intermediates, and promoted HCOOH generation. These results will provide an attractive strategy for developing efficient catalysts with excellent activities and stabilities for CO2 electroreduction.
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- Yanjun Yan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
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Wen Q, Lin Y, Yang Y, Gao R, Ouyang N, Ding D, Liu Y, Zhai T. In Situ Chalcogen Leaching Manipulates Reactant Interface toward Efficient Amine Electrooxidation. ACS NANO 2022; 16:9572-9582. [PMID: 35679123 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Engineering the reaction interface is necessary for advancing various electrocatalytic processes. However, most designed catalysts tend to be ineffective due to the inevitable structural reconstruction. Here we utilize that operando electrocatalysis variations (i.e., chalcogen leaching) manipulate the reactant interface toward amine electrooxidation. Taking chalcogen-doped Ni(OH)2 as an example, operando techniques uncover that chalcogens leach from the matrix and then adsorb on the surface of NiOOH as chalcogenates during the electrooxidation process. The charged chalcogenates will induce the local electric field that pushes the polar amines through the inner Helmholtz plane to enrich on the catalyst surface. Meanwhile, the polarization effect of chalcogenates and amines boost amino C-N bond activation for dehydrogenation into nitrile C≡N bonds. Under the promotion effect of surface-adsorbed chalcogenate ions, our catalysts display over 99.5% propionitrile selectivity at the low potential of 1.317 V with an ultrahigh current density. This finding highlights the use of operando changes of catalysts to rationally design efficient catalysts and further clarifies the underlying role of chalcogen atoms in the electrooxidation process.
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- Qunlei Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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Wen Q, Duan J, Wang W, Huang D, Liu Y, Shi Y, Fang J, Nie A, Li H, Zhai T. Engineering a Local Free Water Enriched Microenvironment for Surpassing Platinum Hydrogen Evolution Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Qunlei Wen
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Electrical and Eltctronic Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Electrical and Eltctronic Engineering CHINA
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- Yanshan University School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Material Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Main Campus: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Luoyu Road 430074 Wuhan CHINA
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Yang R, Duan J, Dong P, Wen Q, Wu M, Liu Y, Liu Y, Li H, Zhai T. In Situ Halogen-Ion Leaching Regulates Multiple Sites on Tandem Catalysts for Efficient CO 2 Electroreduction to C 2+ Products. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116706. [PMID: 35212096 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Tandem catalysts can divide the reaction into distinct steps by local multiple sites and thus are attractive to trigger CO2 RR to C2+ products. However, the evolution of catalysts generally exists during CO2 RR, thus a closer investigation of the reconstitution, interplay, and active origin of dual components in tandem catalysts is warranted. Here, taking AgI-CuO as a conceptual tandem catalyst, we uncovered the interaction of two phases during the electrochemical reconstruction. Multiple operando techniques unraveled that in situ iodine ions leaching from AgI restrained the entire reduction of CuO to acquire stable active Cu0 /Cu+ species during the CO2 RR. This way, the residual iodine species of the Ag matrix accelerated CO generation and iodine-induced Cu0 /Cu+ promotes C-C coupling. This self-adaptive dual-optimization endowed our catalysts with an excellent C2+ Faradaic efficiency of 68.9 %. Material operando changes in this work offer a new approach for manipulating active species towards enhancing C2+ products.
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- Ruoou Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Shao Z, Zhu Q, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Deng S, Zhang W, Huang K, Feng S. Phase-Reconfiguration-Induced NiS/NiFe 2 O 4 Composite for Performance-Enhanced Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110172. [PMID: 35170104 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Constructing composite structures is an essential approach for obtaining multiple functionalities in a single entity. Available synthesis methods of the composites need to be urgently exploited; especially in situ construction. Here, a NiS/NiFe2 O4 composite through a local metal-S coordination at the interface is reported, which is derived from phase reconstruction in the highly defective matrix. X-ray absorption fine structure confirms that long-range order is broken via the local metal-S coordination and, by using electron energy loss spectroscopy, the introduction of NiS/NiFe2 O4 interfaces during the irradiation of plasma energy is identified. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that in situ phase reconfiguration is crucial for synergistically reducing energetic barriers and accelerating reaction kinetics toward catalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). As a result; it leads to an overpotential of 230 mV @10 mA cm-2 for the OER and a half-wave potential of 0.81 V for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); as well as an excellent zinc-air battery (ZAB) performance with a power density of 148.5 mW cm-2 . This work provides a new compositing strategy in terms of fast phase reconstruction of bifunctional catalysts.
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- Zhiyu Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative, Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative, Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative, Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative, Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative, Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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Yang R, Duan J, Dong P, Wen Q, Wu M, Liu Y, Liu Y, Li H, Zhai T. In Situ Halogen‐Ion Leaching Regulates Multiple Sites on Tandem Catalysts for Efficient CO2 Electroreduction to C2+ Products. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ruoou Yang
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Anhui Normal University College of Chemistry and Materials Science CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engeering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Anhui Normal University College of Chemistry and Materials CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Main Campus: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Luoyu Road 430074 Wuhan CHINA
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