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Sadeghi E, Morgen P, Makovec D, Gyergyek S, Sharma R, Andersen SM. Scalable Solid-State Synthesis of Carbon-Supported Ir Electrocatalysts for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction: Exploring the Structure-Activity Relationship. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:53750-53763. [PMID: 39316097 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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Enhancing iridium (Ir)-based electrocatalysts to achieve high activity and robust durability for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in acidic environments has been an ongoing mission in the commercialization of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. In this study, we present the synthesis of carbon-supported Ir nanoparticles (NPs) using a modified impregnation method followed by solid-state reduction, with Ir loadings of 20 and 40 wt % on carbon. Among the catalysts, the sample with an Ir loading of 20 wt % synthesized at 1000 °C with a heating rate of 300 °C/h demonstrated the highest mass-normalized OER performance of 1209 A gIr-1 and an OER current retention of 80% after 1000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry (CV). High-resolution STEM images confirmed the uniform dispersion of NPs, with diameters of 1.6 ± 0.4 nm across the support. XPS analysis revealed that the C-O and C═O peaks shifted slightly toward higher binding energies for the best-performing catalyst. In comparison, the metallic Ir state shifted toward lower binding energies compared to other samples. This suggests electron transfer from the carbon support to the Ir NPs, indicating a potential interaction between the catalyst and the support. This work underscores the strong potential of the solid-state method for the scalable synthesis of supported Ir catalysts.
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- Ebrahim Sadeghi
- Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M 5230, Denmark
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- Department for Materials Synthesis, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department for Materials Synthesis, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M 5230, Denmark
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Li W, Bu Y, Ge X, Li F, Han GF, Baek JB. Recent Advances in Iridium-based Electrocatalysts for Acidic Electrolyte Oxidation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202400295. [PMID: 38362788 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Ongoing research to develop advanced electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is needed to address demand for efficient energy conversion and carbon-free energy sources. In the OER process, acidic electrolytes have higher proton concentration and faster response than alkaline ones, but their harsh strongly acidic environment requires catalysts with greater corrosion and oxidation resistance. At present, iridium oxide (IrO2) with its strong stability and excellent catalytic performance is the catalyst of choice for the anode side of commercial PEM electrolysis cells. However, the scarcity and high cost of iridium (Ir) and the unsatisfactory activity of IrO2 hinder industrial scale application and the sustainable development of acidic OER catalytic technology. This highlights the importance of further research on acidic Ir-based OER catalysts. In this review, recent advances in Ir-based acidic OER electrocatalysts are summarized, including fundamental understanding of the acidic OER mechanism, recent insights into the stability of acidic OER catalysts, highly efficient Ir-based electrocatalysts, and common strategies for optimizing Ir-based catalysts. The future challenges and prospects of developing highly effective Ir-based catalysts are also discussed.
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- Wanqing Li
- UNIST-NUIST Environment and Energy Jointed Lab, UNNU), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- UNIST-NUIST Environment and Energy Jointed Lab, UNNU), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- UNIST-NUIST Environment and Energy Jointed Lab, UNNU), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, 220 Handan, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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Yao Y, Liu Y, Shin J, Cai S, Zhang X, Guo Z, Blackman CS. In-situ fabrication of self-supported cobalt molybdenum sulphide on carbon paper for bifunctional water electrocatalysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31108. [PMID: 38826749 PMCID: PMC11141360 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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The fabrication of highly efficient yet stable noble-metal-free bifunctional electrocatalysts that can simultaneously catalyse both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remains challenging. Herein, we employ the heterostructure coupling strategy, showcasing an aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) aided synthetic approach for the in-situ growth of cobalt molybdenum sulphide nanocomposites on carbon paper (CoMoS@CP) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst. The AACVD allows the rational incorporation of Co in the Mo-S binary structure, which modulates the morphology of CoMoS@CP, resulting in enhanced HER activity (ŋ10 = 171 mV in acidic and ŋ10 = 177 mV in alkaline conditions). Furthermore, the CoS2 species in the CoMoS@CP ternary structure extends the OER capability, yielding an ŋ100 of 455 mV in 1 M KOH. Lastly, we found that the synergistic effect of the Co-Mo-S interface elevates the bifunctional performance beyond binary counterparts, achieving a low cell voltage (1.70 V at 10 mA cm-2) in overall water splitting test and outstanding catalytic stability (∼90 % performance retention after 50-/30-h continuous operation at 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively). This work has opened up a new methodology for the controllable synthesis of self-supported transition metal-based electrocatalysts for applications in overall water splitting.
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- Yuting Yao
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- Department of Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- HKU Zhejiang Institute of Research and Innovation, Hangzhou, 311305, China
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Yu Y, Zhu Z, Huang H. Surface Engineered Single-atom Systems for Energy Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311148. [PMID: 38197471 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are demonstrated to show exceptional reactivity and selectivity in catalytic reactions by effectively utilizing metal species, making them a favorable choice among the different active materials for energy conversion. However, SACs are still in the early stages of energy conversion, and problems like agglomeration and low energy conversion efficiency are hampering their practical applications. Substantial research focus on support modifications, which are vital for SAC reactivity and stability due to the intimate relationship between metal atoms and support. In this review, a category of supports and a variety of surface engineering strategies employed in SA systems are summarized, including surface site engineering (heteroatom doping, vacancy introducing, surface groups grafting, and coordination tunning) and surface structure engineering (size/morphology control, cocatalyst deposition, facet engineering, and crystallinity control). Also, the merits of support surface engineering in single-atom systems are systematically introduced. Highlights are the comprehensive summary and discussions on the utilization of surface-engineered SACs in diversified energy conversion applications including photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, thermocatalysis, and energy conversion devices. At the end of this review, the potential and obstacles of using surface-engineered SACs in the field of energy conversion are discussed. This review aims to guide the rational design and manipulation of SACs for target-specific applications by capitalizing on the characteristic benefits of support surface engineering.
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- Yutang Yu
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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Yoon SJ, Lee SJ, Kim MH, Park HA, Kang HS, Bae SY, Jeon IY. Recent Tendency on Transition-Metal Phosphide Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2613. [PMID: 37764642 PMCID: PMC10535723 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Hydrogen energy is regarded as an auspicious future substitute to replace fossil fuels, due to its environmentally friendly characteristics and high energy density. In the pursuit of clean hydrogen production, there has been a significant focus on the advancement of effective electrocatalysts for the process of water splitting. Although noble metals like Pt, Ru, Pd and Ir are superb electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), they have limitations for large-scale applications, mainly high cost and low abundance. As a result, non-precious transition metals have emerged as promising candidates to replace their more expensive counterparts in various applications. This review focuses on recently developed transition metal phosphides (TMPs) electrocatalysts for the HER in alkaline media due to the cooperative effect between the phosphorus and transition metals. Finally, we discuss the challenges of TMPs for HER.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nanoscale Environmental Sciences and Technology Institute, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan 54538, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.J.Y.); (S.J.L.); (M.H.K.); (H.A.P.); (H.S.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nanoscale Environmental Sciences and Technology Institute, Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan 54538, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; (S.J.Y.); (S.J.L.); (M.H.K.); (H.A.P.); (H.S.K.)
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Batugedara T, Brock SL. A Little Nickel Goes a Long Way: Ni Incorporation into Rh 2P for Stable Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Water Splitting in Acidic Media. ACS MATERIALS AU 2023; 3:299-309. [PMID: 38090124 PMCID: PMC10347692 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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In acidic media, many transition-metal phosphides are reported to be stable catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) but typically exhibit poor stability toward the corresponding oxygen evolution reaction (OER). A notable exception appears to be Rh2P/C nanoparticles, reported to be active and stable toward both the HER and OER. Previously, we investigated base-metal-substituted Rh2P, specifically Co2-xRhxP and Ni2-xRhxP, for HER and OER as a means to reduce the noble-metal content and tune the reactivity for these disparate reactions. In alkaline media, the Rh-rich phases were found to be most active for the HER, while base-metal-rich phases were found to be the most active for the OER. However, Co2-xRhxP was not stable in acidic media due to the dissolution of Co. In this study, the activity and stability of our previously synthesized Ni2-xRhxP nanoparticle catalysts (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 1.75) toward the HER and OER in acidic electrolyte are probed. For the HER, the Ni0.25Rh1.75P phase was found to have comparable geometric activity (overpotential at 10 mA/cmgeo2) and stability to Rh2P. In contrast, for OER, all of the tested Ni2-xRhxP phases had similar overpotential values at 10 mA/cmgeo2, but these were >2x the initial value for Rh2P. However, the activity of Rh2P fades rapidly, as does Ni2P and Ni-rich Ni2-xRhxP phases, whereas Ni0.25Rh1.75P shows only modest declines. Overall water splitting (OWS) conducted using Ni0.25Rh1.75P as a catalyst relative to the state-of-the-art (RuO2||20% Pt/C) revealed comparable stabilities, with the Ni0.25Rh1.75P system demanding an additional 200 mV to achieve 10 mA/cmgeo2. In contrast, a Rh2P||Rh2P OWS cell had a similar initial overpotential to RuO2||20% Pt/C, but is unstable, completely deactivating over 140 min. Thus, Rh2P is not a stable anode for the OER in acidic media, but can be stabilized, albeit with a loss of activity, by incorporation of nominally modest amounts of Ni.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Ning M, Wang Y, Wu L, Yang L, Chen Z, Song S, Yao Y, Bao J, Chen S, Ren Z. Hierarchical Interconnected NiMoN with Large Specific Surface Area and High Mechanical Strength for Efficient and Stable Alkaline Water/Seawater Hydrogen Evolution. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:157. [PMID: 37336833 PMCID: PMC10279610 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01129-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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NiMo-based nanostructures are among the most active hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts under an alkaline environment due to their strong water dissociation ability. However, these nanostructures are vulnerable to the destructive effects of H2 production, especially at industry-standard current densities. Therefore, developing a strategy to improve their mechanical strength while maintaining or even further increasing the activity of these nanocatalysts is of great interest to both the research and industrial communities. Here, a hierarchical interconnected NiMoN (HW-NiMoN-2h) with a nanorod-nanowire morphology was synthesized based on a rational combination of hydrothermal and water bath processes. HW-NiMoN-2h is found to exhibit excellent HER activity due to the accomodation of abundant active sites on its hierarchical morphology, in which nanowires connect free-standing nanorods, concurrently strengthening its structural stability to withstand H2 production at 1 A cm-2. Seawater is an attractive feedstock for water electrolysis since H2 generation and water desalination can be addressed simultaneously in a single process. The HER performance of HW-NiMoN-2h in alkaline seawater suggests that the presence of Na+ ions interferes with the reation kinetics, thus lowering its activity slightly. However, benefiting from its hierarchical and interconnected characteristics, HW-NiMoN-2h is found to deliver outstanding HER activity of 1 A cm-2 at 130 mV overpotential and to exhibit excellent stability at 1 A cm-2 over 70 h in 1 M KOH seawater.
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- Minghui Ning
- Department of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Cullen College of Engineering and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Cullen College of Engineering and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.
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Kim HJ, Hong E, Hong Y, Kim J, Kabiraz MK, Kim YM, Lee H, Seo WS, Choi SI. Surface distortion of FeRu nanoparticles improves the hydrogen evolution reaction performance in alkaline media. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:5816-5824. [PMID: 36857715 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05881b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Rational design of electrocatalysts, including an increased catalytic surface area, a unique surface structure, and improved conductivity, for facilitating the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is emerging as an important issue. In this work, we consider the engineering of catalyst surfaces as an effective and feasible way to accelerate the HER kinetics. By etching the surface Fe of FeRu alloy nanoparticles (NPs) using hydrofluoric acid (HF), a distorted catalytic surface of FeRu NPs was formed. The distorted surface of the HF-treated FeRu NPs was successfully analyzed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy, high-resolution photoemission spectroscopy, and electrochemical absorption/desorption experiments. The electrocatalytic HER activity of the HF-treated FeRu NPs demonstrated that surface distortion enhances the water dissociation reaction and the electron transfer rate. As a result, the surface-distorted FeRu NPs improved HER performances in alkaline media compared to the pristine FeRu alloy NP/C, commercial Ru/C, and the state-of-the-art Pt/C catalysts.
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- Hee Jin Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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Li M, Ma L, Zhang L, Ding X. In-Situ assembly of Titanium-Mesh-Supported Platinum-Ruthenium(IV) oxide for High-Efficiency acidic overall water splitting. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Spellauge M, Tack M, Streubel R, Miertz M, Exner KS, Reichenberger S, Barcikowski S, Huber HP, Ziefuss AR. Photomechanical Laser Fragmentation of IrO 2 Microparticles for the Synthesis of Active and Redox-Sensitive Colloidal Nanoclusters. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206485. [PMID: 36650990 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pulsed laser fragmentation of microparticles (MPs) in liquid is a synthesis method for producing high-purity nanoparticles (NPs) from virtually any material. Compared with laser ablation in liquids (LAL), the use of MPs enables a fully continuous, single-step synthesis of colloidal NPs. Although having been employed in several studies, neither the fragmentation mechanism nor the efficiency or scalability have been described. Starting from time-resolved investigations of the single-pulse fragmentation of single IrO2 MPs in water, the contribution of stress-mediated processes to the fragmentation mechanism is highlighted. Single-pulse, multiparticle fragmentation is then performed in a continuously operated liquid jet. Here, 2 nm-sized nanoclusters (NCs) accompanied by larger fragments with sizes ranging between several ten nm and several µm are generated. For the nanosized product, an unprecedented efficiency of up to 18 µg J-1 is reached, which exceeds comparable values reported for high-power LAL by one order of magnitude. The generated NCs exhibit high catalytic activity and stability in oxygen evolution reactions while simultaneously expressing a redox-sensitive fluorescence, thus rendering them promising candidates in electrocatalytic sensing. The provided insights will pave the way for laser fragmentation of MPs to become a versatile, scalable yet simple technique for nanomaterial design and development.
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- Maximilian Spellauge
- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences HM, Lothstraße 34, 80335, Munich, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, 45141, Essen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, 44801, Bochum, Germany
- Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE) Duisburg-Essen, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences HM, Lothstraße 34, 80335, Munich, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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Lin X, Li J. Applications of In Situ Raman Spectroscopy on Rechargeable Batteries and Hydrogen Energy Systems. ChemElectroChem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202201003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Xiu‐Mei Lin
- Department of Chemistry and Environment Science Minnan Normal University Zhangzhou 363000 China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces iChEM College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Energy College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces iChEM College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Energy College of Materials Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM) Xiamen 361005 China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University Shenzhen 518000 China
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Anuratha KS, Rinawati M, Wu TH, Yeh MH, Lin JY. Recent Development of Nickel-Based Electrocatalysts for Urea Electrolysis in Alkaline Solution. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12172970. [PMID: 36080007 PMCID: PMC9457967 DOI: 10.3390/nano12172970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Recently, urea electrolysis has been regarded as an up-and-coming pathway for the sustainability of hydrogen fuel production according to its far lower theoretical and thermodynamic electrolytic cell potential (0.37 V) compared to water electrolysis (1.23 V) and rectification of urea-rich wastewater pollution. The new era of the "hydrogen energy economy" involving urea electrolysis can efficiently promote the development of a low-carbon future. In recent decades, numerous inexpensive and fruitful nickel-based materials (metallic Ni, Ni-alloys, oxides/hydroxides, chalcogenides, nitrides and phosphides) have been explored as potential energy saving monofunctional and bifunctional electrocatalysts for urea electrolysis in alkaline solution. In this review, we start with a discussion about the basics and fundamentals of urea electrolysis, including the urea oxidation reaction (UOR) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and then discuss the strategies for designing electrocatalysts for the UOR, HER and both reactions (bifunctional). Next, the catalytic performance, mechanisms and factors including morphology, composition and electrode/electrolyte kinetics for the ameliorated and diminished activity of the various aforementioned nickel-based electrocatalysts for urea electrolysis, including monofunctional (UOR or HER) and bifunctional (UOR and HER) types, are summarized. Lastly, the features of persisting challenges, future prospects and expectations of unravelling the bifunctional electrocatalysts for urea-based energy conversion technologies, including urea electrolysis, urea fuel cells and photoelectrochemical urea splitting, are illuminated.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung City 40704, Taiwan
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Srivastava AK, Mondal A, Konar S, Pal S. A tetra Co(II/III) complex with an open cubane Co 4O 4 core and square-pyramidal Co(II) and octahedral Co(III) centres: bifunctional electrocatalytic activity towards water splitting at neutral pH. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:4510-4521. [PMID: 35234225 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt04086c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The reaction of 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol, 4-methoxybenzoylhydrazine and Co(OAc)2·4H2O in 1 : 2 : 2 mole ratio in methanol under aerobic conditions produced in 61% yield a tetranuclear complex having the molecular formula [CoIICoIII(μ-OAc)(μ3-OH)(μ-L)]2 where OAc- and L3- represent acetate and N',N''-(5-methyl-2-oxido-1,3-phenylene)bis(methan-1-yl-1-ylidene)bis(4-methoxybenzoylhydrazonate), respectively. The elemental analysis and the mass spectrometric data confirmed the molecular formula of the complex. It is electrically non-conducting and paramagnetic. The complex crystallized as acetonitrile solvate. The X-ray structure shows that each Co(II) centre has a distorted square-pyramidal NO4 coordination sphere, while each Co(III) centre is in a distorted octahedral NO5 environment. The four metal atoms and the four bridging O-atoms form an open cubane type Co4O4 motif. In the crystal lattice, self-assembly of the solvated complex via intermolecular O-H⋯O interaction leads to a two-dimensional network structure. The infrared and electronic spectroscopic features of the complex are consistent with its molecular structure. Cryomagnetic measurements together with theoretical calculations suggest the presence of easy-axis anisotropy for the square-pyramidal Co(II) centres. The complex is redox-active and displays metal centred oxidation and reduction responses on the anodic and cathodic sides, respectively, of the Ag/AgCl electrode. Bifunctional heterogeneous electrocatalytic activity of the complex towards O2 and H2 evolution reactions (OER and HER) in neutral aqueous medium has been explored in detail.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal 462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal 462066, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India.
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Jung H, Choung S, Han JW. Design principles of noble metal-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen production in alkaline media: combining theory and experiment. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6797-6826. [PMID: 36132358 PMCID: PMC9417748 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00606a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Water electrolysis is a promising solution to convert renewable energy sources to hydrogen as a high-energy-density energy carrier. Although alkaline conditions extend the scope of electrocatalysts beyond precious metal-based materials to earth-abundant materials, the sluggish kinetics of cathodic and anodic reactions (hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, respectively) impede the development of practical electrocatalysts that do not use precious metals. This review discusses the rational design of efficient electrocatalysts by exploiting the understanding of alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction mechanisms and of the electron structure-activity relationship, as achieved by combining experimental and computational approaches. The enhancement of water splitting not only deals with intrinsic catalytic activity but also includes the aspect of electrical conductivity and stability. Future perspectives to increase the synergy between theory and experiment are also proposed.
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- Hyeonjung Jung
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Gyeongbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Gyeongbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang Gyeongbuk 37673 Republic of Korea
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Li L, Bu L, Huang B, Wang P, Shen C, Bai S, Chan TS, Shao Q, Hu Z, Huang X. Compensating Electronic Effect Enables Fast Site-to-Site Electron Transfer over Ultrathin RuMn Nanosheet Branches toward Highly Electroactive and Stable Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2105308. [PMID: 34610648 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To improve the electroactivity and stability of electrocatalysts, various modulation strategies have been applied in nanocatalysts. Among different methods, heteroatom doping has been considered as an effective method, which modifies the local bonding environments and the electronic structures. Meanwhile, the design of novel two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures also offers new opportunities for achieving efficient electrocatalysts. In this work, Mn-doped ultrathin Ru nanosheet branches (RuMn NSBs), a newly reported 2D nanostructure, is synthesized. With the ultrathin and naturally abundant edges, the RuMn NSBs have exhibited bifunctionalities of hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction with high electroactivity and durability in different electrolytes. Experimental characterizations have revealed that RuO bonds are shortened due to Mn doping, which is the key factor that leads to improved electrochemical performances. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have confirmed that the introduction of Mn enables flexible modulations on the valence states of Ru sites. The inversed redox state evolutions of Ru and Mn sites not only improve the electroactivity for the water splitting but also the long-term stability due to the pinning effect of Ru sites. This work has provided important inspirations for the design of future advanced Ru-based electrocatalysts with high performances and durability.
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- Leigang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nothnitzer Strasse 40, 01187, Dresden, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Li L, Wang P, Shao Q, Huang X. Recent Progress in Advanced Electrocatalyst Design for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004243. [PMID: 33749035 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzers hold great significance for renewable energy storage and conversion. The acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is one of the main roadblocks that hinder the practical application of PEM water electrolyzers. Highly active, cost-effective, and durable electrocatalysts are indispensable for lowering the high kinetic barrier of OER to achieve boosted reaction kinetics. To date, a wide spectrum of advanced electrocatalysts has been designed and synthesized for enhanced acidic OER performance, though Ir and Ru based nanostructures still represent the state-of-the-art catalysts. In this Progress Report, recent research progress in advanced electrocatalysts for improved acidic OER performance is summarized. First, fundamental understanding about acidic OER including reaction mechanisms and atomic understanding to acidic OER for rational design of efficient electrocatalysts are discussed. Thereafter, an overview of the progress in the design and synthesis of advanced acidic OER electrocatalysts is provided in terms of catalyst category, i.e., metallic nanostructures (Ir and Ru based), precious metal oxides, nonprecious metal oxides, and carbon based nanomaterials. Finally, perspectives to the future development of acidic OER are provided from the aspects of reaction mechanism investigation and more efficient electrocatalyst design.
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- Leigang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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Li P, Duan X, Kuang Y, Sun X. Iridium in Tungsten Trioxide Matrix as an Efficient Bi-Functional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting in Acidic Media. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102078. [PMID: 34612000 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting in acidic media is a promising strategy for grid scale production of hydrogen using renewable energy, but challenges still exist in the development of advanced catalysts with both high activity and stability. Herein, it is reported that iridium doped tungsten trioxide (Ir-doped WO3 ) with arrayed structure and confined Ir sites is an efficient and durable bi-functional catalyst for overall acidic water splitting. A low overpotential (258 mV) is required to achieve an oxygen evolution reaction current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 m H2 SO4 solution. Meanwhile, Ir-doped WO3 processes a similar intrinsic activity to Pt/C toward hydrogen evolution reaction. Overall water splitting using the bi-functional Ir-doped WO3 catalyst shows low cell voltages of 1.56 and 1.68 V to drive the current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm-2 , respectively, with only 16 mV decay observed after 60 h continuous electrolysis under the current density of 100 mA cm-2 . Structural analysis and density functional theory calculation indicate that the adjusted coordination environment of Ir within the crystalline matrix of WO3 contributes to the high activity and durability.
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- Pengsong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Chen X, Yang J, Cao Y, Kong L, Huang J. Design Principles for Tungsten Oxide Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Xueying Chen
- School of Materials Science & Engineering Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021 P. R. China
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Dey G, Shadab, Aijaz A. Metal‐Organic Framework Derived Nanostructured Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Gargi Dey
- Department of Sciences & Humanities Chemistry Division Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) – Jais Amethi Uttar Pradesh 229304 India
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- Department of Sciences & Humanities Chemistry Division Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) – Jais Amethi Uttar Pradesh 229304 India
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- Department of Sciences & Humanities Chemistry Division Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) – Jais Amethi Uttar Pradesh 229304 India
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Liu Y, Liang X, Chen H, Gao R, Shi L, Yang L, Zou X. Iridium-containing water-oxidation catalysts in acidic electrolyte. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63722-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gao H, Zang J, Wang Y, Zhou S, Tian P, Song S, Tian X, Li W. One-step preparation of cobalt-doped NiS@MoS2 core-shell nanorods as bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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An L, Wei C, Lu M, Liu H, Chen Y, Scherer GG, Fisher AC, Xi P, Xu ZJ, Yan CH. Recent Development of Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts in Acidic Environment. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2006328. [PMID: 33768614 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is one of the most promising hydrogen production techniques. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) occurring at the anode dominates the overall efficiency. Developing active and robust electrocatalysts for OER in acid is a longstanding challenge for PEM water electrolyzers. Most catalysts show unsatisfied stability under strong acidic and oxidative conditions. Such a stability challenge also leads to difficulties for a better understanding of mechanisms. This review aims to provide the current progress on understanding of OER mechanisms in acid, analyze the promising strategies to enhance both activity and stability, and summarize the state-of-the-art catalysts for OER in acid. First, the prevailing OER mechanisms are reviewed to establish the physicochemical structure-activity relationships for guiding the design of highly efficient OER electrocatalysts in acid with stable performance. The reported approaches to improve the activity, from macroview to microview, are then discussed. To analyze the problem of instability, the key factors affecting catalyst stability are summarized and the surface reconstruction is discussed. Various noble-metal-based OER catalysts and the current progress of non-noble-metal-based catalysts are reviewed. Finally, the challenges and perspectives for the development of active and robust OER catalysts in acid are discussed.
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- Li An
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute@NTU, ERI@N, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore, 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 758307, Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 758307, Vietnam
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- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore, 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3RA, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute@NTU, ERI@N, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore, 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, 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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Kasibhatta KRD, Madakannu I, Prasanthi I. Hetero Atom Doped Graphene Nanoarchitectonics as Electrocatalysts Towards the Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions in Acidic Medium. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01834-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of FeNiCoP amorphous alloys as oxygen-evolving catalysts for electrolytic water splitting application. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Zhi Q, Qin S, Liu W, Jiang R, Sun T, Wang K, Jin P, Jiang J. Ultralow loading of ruthenium nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped porous carbon enables ultrahigh mass activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00364j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carbon-supported ultrafine Ru nanoparticles with 0.44 wt% Ru loading displayed ultrahigh activity towards hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media.
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- Qianjun Zhi
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hebei University of Technology
- Tianjin 300130
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hebei University of Technology
- Tianjin 300130
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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Weng CC, Ren JT, Yuan ZY. Transition Metal Phosphide-Based Materials for Efficient Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution: A Critical Review. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3357-3375. [PMID: 32196958 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As hydrogen has been increasingly considered as promising sustainable energy supply, electrochemical overall water splitting driven by highly efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts has aroused extensive attention. Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have demonstrated remarkable electrocatalytic performance, including high activity and robust durability towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic and alkaline as well as neutral electrolytes. In this Review, up-to-date progress of TMP-based HER electrocatalysts is summarized. Various synthesis strategies of TMPs based on selected phosphorus sources are presented, and the reaction mechanisms of HER as well as the contribution of phosphorus in the TMPs to HER activity are briefly discussed. The multiscale approaches for promoting the activity and stability of TMP-based catalysts are discussed with respect to intrinsic electronic structure, hybrids, microstructure, and working electrode interface. Some crucial issues and future perspectives of TMPs are pointed out. These modulated approaches and challenges are also instructive for constructing other high-activity energy-related electrocatalysts.
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- Chen-Chen Weng
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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Xia X, Wang L, Sui N, Colvin VL, Yu WW. Recent progress in transition metal selenide electrocatalysts for water splitting. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:12249-12262. [PMID: 32514508 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02939d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The urgent demand of scalable hydrogen production has motivated substantial research on low cost, efficient and robust catalysts for water electrolysis. In order to replace noble metals and their derivatives, transition metal (Fe, Co, Ni, Mo, Cu, etc.) selenides have demonstrated promising catalysis on both hydrogen and oxygen evolutions. Very recently, a number of reports have presented a variety of approaches to enhance their electrocatalytic activity. This review summarizes the most recent progress in transition metal selenide electrocatalysts for HER, OER, and overall water splitting. The merits and limitations of metal selenides are also discussed in the aspects of structure and composition. Moreover, we highlight new strategies and future challenges for design and synthesis of high performance electrocatalysts.
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- Xinyuan Xia
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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Nadeema A, Pandurang Kharabe G, Prakash Biswal D, Kurungot S. Co@CoAl‐Layered Double Hydroxide/Nitrogen‐Doped Graphene Composite Catalyst for Al−H
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O‐Based Batteries: Simultaneous Hydrogen Production and Electricity Generation. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Ayasha Nadeema
- Physical and Materials Chemistry DivisionCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi 110001 India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry DivisionCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi 110001 India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry DivisionCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry DivisionCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi 110001 India
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Singh B, Indra A. Designing Self‐Supported Metal‐Organic Framework Derived Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:607-623. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Baghendra Singh
- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 221005 India
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- Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 221005 India
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Biradha K, Goswami A, Moi R. Coordination polymers as heterogeneous catalysts in hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:10824-10842. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04236f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
This article highlights various strategies of designing coordination polymers for catalysing water splitting reactions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kumar Biradha
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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