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Ren X, Wang H, Chen J, Xu W, He Q, Wang H, Zhan F, Chen S, Chen L. Emerging 2D Copper-Based Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion: A Review and Perspective. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204121. [PMID: 36526607 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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2D materials have shown great potential as electrode materials that determine the performance of a range of electrochemical energy technologies. Among these, 2D copper-based materials, such as Cu-O, Cu-S, Cu-Se, Cu-N, and Cu-P, have attracted tremendous research interest, because of the combination of remarkable properties, such as low cost, excellent chemical stability, facile fabrication, and significant electrochemical properties. Herein, the recent advances in the emerging 2D copper-based materials are summarized. A brief summary of the crystal structures and synthetic methods is started, and innovative strategies for improving electrochemical performances of 2D copper-based materials are described in detail through defect engineering, heterostructure construction, and surface functionalization. Furthermore, their state-of-the-art applications in electrochemical energy storage including supercapacitors (SCs), alkali (Li, Na, and K)-ion batteries, multivalent metal (Mg and Al)-ion batteries, and hybrid Mg/Li-ion batteries are described. In addition, the electrocatalysis applications of 2D copper-based materials in metal-air batteries, water-splitting, and CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) are also discussed. This review also discusses the charge storage mechanisms of 2D copper-based materials by various advanced characterization techniques. The review with a perspective of the current challenges and research outlook of such 2D copper-based materials for high-performance energy storage and conversion applications is concluded.
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- Xuehua Ren
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, USA
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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Tian J, Liu D, Li J, Sun D, Liu H, Wang H, Tang Y. Cu/Cu2O nanoparticles co-regulated carbon catalyst for alkaline Al-air batteries. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dalapati GK, Masudy‐Panah S, Moakhar RS, Chakrabortty S, Ghosh S, Kushwaha A, Katal R, Chua CS, Xiao G, Tripathy S, Ramakrishna S. Nanoengineered Advanced Materials for Enabling Hydrogen Economy: Functionalized Graphene-Incorporated Cupric Oxide Catalyst for Efficient Solar Hydrogen Production. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2020; 4:1900087. [PMID: 32140256 PMCID: PMC7050082 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201900087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cupric oxide (CuO) is a promising candidate as a photocathode for visible-light-driven photo-electrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the stability of the CuO photocathode against photo-corrosion is crucial for developing CuO-based PEC cells. This study demonstrates a stable and efficient photocathode through the introduction of graphene into CuO film (CuO:G). The CuO:G composite electrodes are prepared using graphene-incorporated CuO sol-gel solution via spin-coating techniques. The graphene is modified with two different types of functional groups, such as amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH). The -COOH-functionalized graphene incorporation into CuO photocathode exhibits better stability and also improves the photocurrent generation compare to control CuO electrode. In addition, -COOH-functionalized graphene reduces the conversion of CuO phase into cuprous oxide (Cu2O) during photo-electrochemical reaction due to effective charge transfer and leads to a more stable photocathode. The reduction of CuO to Cu2O phase is significantly lesser in CuO:G-COOH as compared to CuO and CuO:G-NH2 photocathodes. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) by CuO, CuO:G-NH2 and CuO:G-COOH is also investigated. By integrating CuO:G-COOH photocathode with a sol-gel-deposited TiO2 protecting layer and Au-Pd nanostructure, stable and efficient photocathode are developed for solar hydrogen generation.
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- Goutam Kumar Dalapati
- Department of PhysicsSRM University – APAmaravatiAndhra Pradesh522502India
- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis Way; Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
- School of Engineering & InnovationThe Open UniversityMilton KeynesMK7 6AAUK
- Center for Nanofibers and NanotechnologyFaculty of EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117576Singapore
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- Energy Electronic Systems (LEES)Singapore‐MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre1 CREATE Way, #09‐01/02 CREATE TowerSingapore138602Singapore
- Electrical and Computer EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore119260Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSharif University of TechnologyTehran11155‐9466Iran
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- Department of PhysicsSRM University – APAmaravatiAndhra Pradesh522502India
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- Discipline of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials ScienceIndian Institute of Technology IndoreSimrolIndoreMadhya Pradesh453552India
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- Department of Civil & Environmental EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore119260Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis Way; Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- Energy Electronic Systems (LEES)Singapore‐MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre1 CREATE Way, #09‐01/02 CREATE TowerSingapore138602Singapore
- Electrical and Computer EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore119260Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis Way; Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- Center for Nanofibers and NanotechnologyFaculty of EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117576Singapore
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Periasamy AP, Ravindranath R, Senthil Kumar SM, Wu WP, Jian TR, Chang HT. Facet- and structure-dependent catalytic activity of cuprous oxide/polypyrrole particles towards the efficient reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:11869-11880. [PMID: 29897084 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02117a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The preparation of cost-effective, stable catalysts for the selective reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to C1 products such as methanol is extremely important because methanol can be used directly as a fuel or it can be converted into other value-added products. However, the catalysts currently used for the reduction of CO2 to methanol exhibit poor selectivity, poor stability and very low faradaic efficiency. Herein, we used low-cost, stable cuprous oxide/polypyrrole (Cu2O/Ppy) particles having structures of octahedra and icosahedra (microflowers) that were prepared on linen texture (LT) papers for the selective reduction of CO2 to form a value-added single C1 product, methanol. The Cu2O/Ppy particles possessing both octahedral and microflower shapes with exposed low-index (111) facets and high-index (311) and (211) facets are denoted as Cu2O(OL-MH)/Ppy particles. The as-prepared Cu2O(OL-MH)/Ppy particles exhibited high catalytic activity and selectivity towards the electrochemical reduction of CO2 at -0.85 V vs. RHE to form methanol, with a faradaic efficiency of 93 ± 1.2% and an average methanol formation rate of 1.61 ± 0.02 μmol m-2 s-1. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed that the pyrrolic nitrogen atoms present in the Ppy shell played a dominant role as active sites for CO2 molecules. The Raman bands of Ppy and Cu2O did not shift even after being subjected to electrolysis for several hours, suggesting superior stability of the Cu2O(OL-MH)/Ppy particles. The high resolution microscopic, spectroscopic, diffraction and electrochemical analysis results clearly revealed that the Ppy shell protected the Cu2O particles and avoided corrosion, dissolution, and structural and crystal facet changes, leading to greater stability. The low-cost, durable, flexible, and catalytically active Cu2O(OL-MH)/Ppy LT paper holds great potential for catalytic, photocatalytic and energy storage applications.
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- Arun Prakash Periasamy
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Electrosynthesis of polypyrrole–nanodiamond composite film under ultrasound irradiation: Promotion for methanol electrooxidation by gold and Cu 2 O nanostructures. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhang H, Mao C, Li J, Chen R. Advances in electrode materials for Li-based rechargeable batteries. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04370h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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We summarize strategies to enhance the performance of electrode materials for Li-based batteries through nanoengineering and surface coating, and introduce new trends in developing alternative materials, battery concepts and cell configurations.
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- Hui Zhang
- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology
- China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
- Beijing 100094
- China
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- Energy & Transportation Science Division
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Oak Ridge
- USA
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- Energy & Transportation Science Division
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Oak Ridge
- USA
- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Europe
- 66123 Saarbrücken
- Germany
- Transfercenter Sustainable Electrochemistry
- Saarland University
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Padhi SK, Gottapu SN, Krishna MG. Electron-beam irradiation induced transformation of Cu2(OH)3NO3 nanoflakes into nanocrystalline CuO. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:11194-11201. [PMID: 27181995 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr02572b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The transmission electron microscope electron-beam (TEM e-beam) as a material modification tool has been demonstrated. The material modification is realised in the high-resolution TEM mode (largest condenser aperture, 150 μm, and 200 nm spot size) at a 200 keV beam energy. The Cu2(OH)3NO3 (CHN) nanoflakes used in this study were microwave solution processed that were layered single crystals and radiation sensitive. The single domain CHN flakes disintegrate into a large number of individual CuO crystallites within a 90 s span of time. The sequential bright-field, dark-field, and selected area electron diffraction modes were employed to record the evolved morphology, microstructural changes, and structural transformation that validate CHN modification. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging of e-beam irradiated regions unambiguously supports the growth of CuO nanoparticles (11.8(3.2) nm in diameter). This study demonstrates e-beam irradiation induced CHN depletion, subsequent nucleation and growth of nanocrystalline CuO regions well embedded in the parent burnt porous matrix which can be useful for miniaturized sensing applications. NaBH4 induced room temperature reduction of CHN to elemental Cu and its printability on paper was also demonstrated.
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- S K Padhi
- School of Physics and Advanced Centre of Research in High Energy Materials, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India.
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Elumalai G, Noguchi H, Lyalin A, Taketsugu T, Uosaki K. Gold nanoparticle decoration of insulating boron nitride nanosheet on inert gold electrode toward an efficient electrocatalyst for the reduction of oxygen to water. Electrochem commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2016.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Liu J, Gu M, Ouyang L, Wang H, Yang L, Zhu M. Sandwich-like SnS/Polypyrrole Ultrathin Nanosheets as High-Performance Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:8502-8510. [PMID: 26984512 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b00627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Sandwich-like SnS/polypyrrole ultrathin nanosheets were synthesized via a pyrrole reduction and in situ polymerization route, in which room-temperature synthesized ZnSn(OH)6 microcubes were used as the tin source. As anode materials for Li-ion batteries, they exhibit an extremely high reversible capacity (about 1000 mA h g(-1) at 0.1C), outstanding rate capability (with reversible capabilities of 878, 805, 747, 652, and 576 mA h g(-1) at 0.2C, 0.5C, 1C, 2C, and 5C, respectively), stable cycling performance, and high capacity retention (a high capacity of 703 mA h g(-1) at 1C after long 500 cycles).
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- Jun Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Energy & Environmental Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials & Application Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University , Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Energy & Environmental Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Energy & Environmental Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Energy & Environmental Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Energy & Environmental Materials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Ede SR, Anantharaj S, Nithiyanantham U, Kundu S. DNA-encapsulated chain and wire-like β-MnO2 organosol for oxidative polymerization of pyrrole to polypyrrole. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:5474-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp04236k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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DNA-encapsulated chain and wire-like β-MnO2 organosol showed pronounce catalytic activity for the oxidative polymerization of pyrrole to polypyrrole at room temperature.
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- Sivasankara Rao Ede
- Electrochemical Materials Science (ECMS) Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630006
- India
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- Electrochemical Materials Science (ECMS) Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630006
- India
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- Electrochemical Materials Science (ECMS) Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630006
- India
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- Electrochemical Materials Science (ECMS) Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
- Karaikudi-630006
- India
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Kim D, Lee S, Ocon JD, Jeong B, Lee JK, Lee J. Insights into an autonomously formed oxygen-evacuated Cu2O electrode for the selective production of C2H4 from CO2. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:824-30. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03172e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In situ transformation of bulk Cu2O to a Cu2O-derived bulk structure with oxygen-vacant sites, with the oxide layer still on the surface, resulted in highly active, stable, and selective production of ethylene from carbon dioxide.
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- Dahee Kim
- Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
- Gwangju
- South Korea
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- Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
- Gwangju
- South Korea
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- Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
- Gwangju
- South Korea
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- Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
- Gwangju
- South Korea
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- Ertl Center for Electrochemistry and Catalysis
- Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Gwangju
- South Korea
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- Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
- Gwangju
- South Korea
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Oaki Y, Muramatsu R, Imai H. Polymer-mediated dendritic growth of a transition metal salt crystal as a template for morphogenesis. Polym J 2014. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2014.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Voltammetry of chemically deposited Cu x O electrochromic films, coated with ZnO or TiO2 electrocatalyst layers. J Solid State Electrochem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-014-2666-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Elumalai G, Noguchi H, Uosaki K. Electrocatalytic activity of various types of h-BN for the oxygen reduction reaction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:13755-61. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp00402g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Enhancement of oxygen reduction reaction activity of a Au electrode by modification with various types of BN nanostructure.
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- Ganesan Elumalai
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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