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Fan E, Zhou S, Zhao H, Ran J, Zhang Z, Dong G, Zhang W, Zang Y, Zhao M, Chai DF, Huang X. Engineering hierarchical snowflake-like multi-metal selenide catalysts anchored on Ni foam for high-efficiency and stable overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:10142-10149. [PMID: 38818546 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01108b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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The development of excellent bifunctional electrocatalysts is an effective way to promote the industrial application of electrolytic water. In this work, a free-standing W-doped cobalt selenide (W-CoSe300/NF) electrocatalyst with a snowflake-like structure supported on nickel foam was prepared by a hydrothermal-selenization strategy. Benefiting from the high specific surface area of the 3D snowflake-like structure and the regulation of tungsten doping on the electronic structure of the metal active center, W-CoSe300/NF shows remarkable electrocatalytic water decomposition performance. In 1.0 M KOH, the W-CoSe300/NF electrocatalyst achieved an efficient HER and OER at a current density of 50 mA cm-2 with overpotentials as low as 84 mV and 283 mV, respectively. More importantly, W-CoSe300/NF acts as both the anode and cathode of the electrolytic tank, requiring only a potential of 1.54 V to obtain 10 mA cm-2 and can operate continuously for more than 120 hours at this current density. This study proposes a new way for the design of high efficiency and affordable bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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- Enze Fan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- Teaching Experiment Management Equipment Center, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Materials, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- Teaching Experiment Management Equipment Center, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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Zhang N, Amorim I, Liu L. Multimetallic transition metal phosphide nanostructures for supercapacitors and electrochemical water splitting. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:432004. [PMID: 35820404 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac8060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have recently emerged as an important class of functional materials and been demonstrated to be outstanding supercapacitor electrode materials and catalysts for electrochemical water splitting. While extensive investigations have been devoted to monometallic TMPs, multimetallic TMPs have lately proved to show enhanced electrochemical performance compared to their monometallic counterparts, thanks to the synergistic effect between different transition metal species. This topical review summarizes recent advance in the synthesis of new multimetallic TMP nanostructures, with particular focus on their applications in supercapacitors and electrochemical water splitting. Both experimental reports and theoretical understanding of the synergy between transition metal species are comprehensively reviewed, and perspectives of future research on TMP-based materials for these specific applications are outlined.
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- Nan Zhang
- Clean Energy Cluster, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518100, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Energy Cluster, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
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- Clean Energy Cluster, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, People's Republic of China
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Zhang R, Du X, Li S, Guan J, Fang Y, Li X, Dai Y, Zhang M. Application of heteroatom doping strategy in electrolyzed water catalytic materials. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Tungsten-Based Nanocatalysts: Research Progress and Future Prospects. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154751. [PMID: 35897927 PMCID: PMC9329835 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The high price of noble metal resources limits its commercial application and stimulates the potential for developing new catalysts that can replace noble metal catalysts. Tungsten-based catalysts have become the most important substitutes for noble metal catalysts because of their rich resources, friendly environment, rich valence and better adsorption enthalpy. However, some challenges still hinder the development of tungsten-based catalysts, such as limited catalytic activity, instability, difficult recovery, and so on. At present, the focus of tungsten-based catalyst research is to develop a satisfactory material with high catalytic performance, excellent stability and green environmental protection, mainly including tungsten atomic catalysts, tungsten metal nanocatalysts, tungsten-based compound nanocatalysts, and so on. In this work, we first present the research status of these tungsten-based catalysts with different sizes, existing forms, and chemical compositions, and further provide a basis for future perspectives on tungsten-based catalysts.
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Das C, Sinha N, Roy P. Transition Metal Non-Oxides as Electrocatalysts: Advantages and Challenges. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202033. [PMID: 35703063 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The identification of hydrogen as green fuel in the near future has stirred global realization toward a sustainable outlook and thus boosted extensive research in the field of water electrolysis focusing on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). A huge class of compounds consisting of transition metal-based nitrides, carbides, chalcogenides, phosphides, and borides, which can be collectively termed transition metal non-oxides (TMNOs), has emerged recently as an efficient class of electrocatalysts in terms of performance and longevity when compared to transition metal oxides (TMOs). Moreover, the superiority of TMNOs over TMOs to effectively catalyze not only OERs but also HERs and ORRs renders bifunctionality and even trifunctionality in some cases and therefore can replace conventional noble metal electrocatalysts. In this review, the crystal structure and phases of different classes of nanostructured TMNOs are extensively discussed, focusing on recent advances in design strategies by various regulatory synthetic routes, and hence diversified properties of TMNOs are identified to serve as next-generation bi/trifunctional electrocatalysts. The challenges and future perspectives of materials in the field of energy conversion and storage aiding toward a better hydrogen economy are also discussed in this review.
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- Chandni Das
- Materials Processing & Microsystems Laboratory, CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Materials Processing & Microsystems Laboratory, CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Materials Processing & Microsystems Laboratory, CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Ogundipe TO, Shen L, YanShi, Lu Z, Yan C. Recent Advances on Bimetallic Transition Metal Phosphides for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Taiwo Oladapo Ogundipe
- Hydrogen Production and Utilization Group Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
- CAS Key Lab of Renewable Energy Guangdong Key Lab of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 P.R. China
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- Hydrogen Production and Utilization Group Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
- CAS Key Lab of Renewable Energy Guangdong Key Lab of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
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- Hydrogen Production and Utilization Group Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
- CAS Key Lab of Renewable Energy Guangdong Key Lab of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
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- Hydrogen Production and Utilization Group Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
- CAS Key Lab of Renewable Energy Guangdong Key Lab of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
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- Hydrogen Production and Utilization Group Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
- CAS Key Lab of Renewable Energy Guangdong Key Lab of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
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Deng R, Guo M, Wang C, Zhang Q. Recent advances in cobalt phosphide-based materials for electrocatalytic water splitting: From catalytic mechanism and synthesis method to optimization design. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Zhang J, Liu Y, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Yuan S, Wang D, Lian J, Jiang Q, Wang G. A self-supporting bifunctional catalyst electrode made of amorphous and porous CoP3 nanoneedle array: exhaling during overall water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang J, Tran DT, Chang K, Prabhakaran S, Kim DH, Kim NH, Lee JH. Bifunctional Catalyst Derived from Sulfur-Doped VMoO x Nanolayer Shelled Co Nanosheets for Efficient Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:42944-42956. [PMID: 34473465 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A novel sulfur-doped vanadium-molybdenum oxide nanolayer shelling over two-dimensional cobalt nanosheets (2D Co@S-VMoOx NSs) was synthesized via a facile approach. The formation of such a unique 2D core@shell structure together with unusual sulfur doping effect increased the electrochemically active surface area and provided excellent electric conductivity, thereby boosting the activities for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). As a result, only low overpotentials of 73 and 274 mV were required to achieve a current response of 10 mA cm-2 toward HER and OER, respectively. Using the 2D Co@S-VMoOx NSs on nickel foam as both cathode and anode electrode, the fabricated electrolyzer showed superior performance with a small cell voltage of 1.55 V at 10 mA cm-2 and excellent stability. These results suggested that the 2D Co@S-VMoOx NSs material might be a potential bifunctional catalyst for green hydrogen production via electrochemical water splitting.
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- Jingqiang Wang
- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Science Education, Graduate School of Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Jeonbuk National University Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
- Carbon Composite Research Center, Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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Xu T, Yang L, Li J, Usoltseva N, An V, Jin X, Zhang C, Zhang X, Liu B. NH 4F-Induced Morphology Control of CoP Nanostructures to Enhance the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:10781-10790. [PMID: 34191500 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Developing non-noble metal catalysts with superior catalytic activity and excellent durability is critically essential to promote electrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production. Morphology control as a promising and effective strategy is widely implemented to change the surface atomic coordination and thus enhance the intrinsic catalytic performance of current electrocatalysts. Herein, a series of cobalt phosphide (CoP) electrocatalysts with tunable morphologies of nanosheets, nanowires, nanorods, and nanoblocks have been prepared for the enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by only adjusting the amount of ammonium fluoride (NH4F) in the hydrothermal process. Benefiting from the large active area, high surface activity, and favorable ion and gas diffusion channels, the clustered CoP nanorods obtained at a concentration of 0.15 M NH4F show the best HER performance with only an overpotential of 71 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a low Tafel slope of 60.75 mV dec-1 in 1 M KOH. After 3000 CV cycles and 24 h durability tests, there is only a very slight degradation of performance owing to its outstanding stability and robust substrate adhesion.
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- Tingting Xu
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science (SYNL), Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science (SYNL), Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.,Foshan Graduate School of Northeastern University, No. 2, Zhihui Road, Shunde District, Foshan 528300, China
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- School of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin Avenue, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- School of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin Avenue, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science (SYNL), Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science (SYNL), Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science (SYNL), Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.,Foshan Graduate School of Northeastern University, No. 2, Zhihui Road, Shunde District, Foshan 528300, China
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Yang Y, Feng X, Liu Z, Zhang X, Song H, Pi C, Gao B, K Chu P, Huo K. Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Activity of Phosphorus‐Rich Tungsten Phosphide by Cobalt Doping: A Comprehensive Study of the Active Sites and Electronic Structure. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Yixuan Yang
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
- Department of Physics Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430081 China
- Department of Physics Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- Department of Physics Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
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First-principles study of catalytic activity of W-doped cobalt phosphide toward the hydrogen evolution reaction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63622-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Maiti A. Cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts in an electrolyzer system for sustainable energy storage. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:11430-11450. [PMID: 32662489 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01469a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nowadays, the production of hydrogen and oxygen focuses on renewable energy techniques and sustainable energy storage. A substantial challenge is to extend low-cost electrocatalysts consisting of earth-abundant resources, prepared by straightforward approaches that display high intrinsic activity compared to noble metals. The expansion of bifunctional catalysts in alkaline electrolytes for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has become very crucial in recent times. Herein, the recent progress in cobalt-based HER-OER electrocatalysts has been are brushed up and numerous bifunctional cobalt-based catalysts such as cobalt-oxides, phosphides, sulfides, selenides, nitrides, borides, carbides, perovskites, and MOF-based cobalt analogs have been investigated in detail. Specifically, much more attention has been paid to their structural variation, bifunctional activity, overpotential of the overall system, and stability. Cobalt-based catalysts with lower cell voltage, remarkable durability, and unique electronic structures, offer a new perspective in energy-related fields. In recent years, cobalt-based analogs with diagnostic facilities have been introduced due to their electronic structures, tunable d band structures, and tailorable active sites. This perspective also elucidates the present issues, promising ideas, and future forecasts for cobalt-based catalysts. The critical aspects of cobalt-based catalysts and the numerous opportunities, as discussed at the end, can possibly enrich the sustainable energy field.
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- Anurupa Maiti
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, India.
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Luo S, Hei P, Wang R, Yin J, Hong W, Liu S, Bai Z, Jiao T. Facile synthesis of cobalt phosphide nanoparticles as highly active electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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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: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [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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Zhang L, Zhang T, Dai K, Zhao L, Wei Q, Zhang B, Xiang X. Ultrafine Co3O4 nanolayer-shelled CoWP nanowire array: a bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. RSC Adv 2020; 10:29326-29335. [PMID: 35521139 PMCID: PMC9055948 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05950a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The development of bifunctional electrocatalysts based on highly efficient non-noble metals is pivotal for overall water splitting. Here, a composite electrode of Co3O4@CoWP is synthesized, where an ultrathin layer composed of Co3O4 nanoparticles is grown on CoWP nanowires supported on a carbon cloth (CC). The Co3O4@CoWP/CC electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity and improved kinetics towards both the oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER). The Co3O4@CoWP/CC electrode achieves a current density of 10 mA cm−2 at a low overpotential of 269 mV for the OER and −10 mA cm−2 at 118 mV for the HER in 1.0 M KOH solution. The voltage applied to a two-electrode water electrolyzer for overall water splitting, while employing the Co3O4@CoWP/CC electrode as both an anode and a cathode, in order to reach a current density of 10 mA cm−2, is 1.61 V, which is better than that for the majority of reported non-noble electrocatalysts. Moreover, the Co3O4@CoWP/CC electrode exhibits good stability over 24 h with slight attenuation. The electrode benefits from the enhanced adsorption of oxygen intermediates on Co3O4 during the OER, the increased ability for water dissociation and the optimized H adsorption/desorption ability of CoWP nanowires during the HER. This study provides a feasible approach for cost-effective and high-performance non-noble metal bifunctional catalysts for overall water electrolysis. A hierarchical 3D self-supporting CoWP nanowire array shelled with an ultrathin Co3O4 nanolayer on carbon cloth (Co3O4@CoWP/CC) exhibits superior overall water electrolysis capability.![]()
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- Lili Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- PR China
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