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Yu Z, Liu L. Recent Advances in Hybrid Seawater Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2308647. [PMID: 38143285 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Seawater electrolysis (SWE) is a promising and potentially cost-effective approach to hydrogen production, considering that seawater is vastly abundant and SWE is able to combine with offshore renewables producing green hydrogen. However, SWE has long been suffering from technical challenges including the high energy demand and interference of chlorine chemistry, leading electrolyzers to a low efficiency and short lifespan. In this context, hybrid SWE, operated by replacing the energy-demanding oxygen evolution reaction and interfering chlorine evolution reaction (CER) with a thermodynamically more favorable anodic oxidation reaction (AOR) or by designing innovative electrolyzer cells, has recently emerged as a better alternative, which not only allows SWE to occur in a safe and energy-saving manner without the notorious CER, but also enables co-production of value-added chemicals or elimination of environmental pollutants. This review provides a first account of recent advances in hybrid SWE for hydrogen production. The substitutional AOR of various small molecules or redox mediators, in couple with hydrogen evolution from seawater, is comprehensively summarized. Moreover, how the electrolyzer cell design helps in hybrid SWE is briefly discussed. Last, the current challenges and future outlook about the development of the hybrid SWE technology are outlined.
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- Zhipeng Yu
- Frontier Research Center, Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Clean Energy Cluster, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Avenida Mestre Jose Veiga, Braga, 4715-330, Portugal
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- Frontier Research Center, Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Clean Energy Cluster, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Avenida Mestre Jose Veiga, Braga, 4715-330, Portugal
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Li J, Li L, Ma X, Han X, Xing C, Qi X, He R, Arbiol J, Pan H, Zhao J, Deng J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Cabot A. Selective Ethylene Glycol Oxidation to Formate on Nickel Selenide with Simultaneous Evolution of Hydrogen. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2300841. [PMID: 36950758 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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There is an urgent need for cost-effective strategies to produce hydrogen from renewable net-zero carbon sources using renewable energies. In this context, the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction can be boosted by replacing the oxygen evolution reaction with the oxidation of small organic molecules, such as ethylene glycol (EG). EG is a particularly interesting organic liquid with two hydroxyl groups that can be transformed into a variety of C1 and C2 chemicals, depending on the catalyst and reaction conditions. Here, a catalyst is demonstrated for the selective EG oxidation reaction (EGOR) to formate on nickel selenide. The catalyst nanoparticle (NP) morphology and crystallographic phase are tuned to maximize its performance. The optimized NiS electrocatalyst requires just 1.395 V to drive a current density of 50 mA cm-2 in 1 m potassium hydroxide (KOH) and 1 m EG. A combination of in situ electrochemical infrared absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) to monitor the electrocatalytic process and ex situ analysis of the electrolyte composition shows the main EGOR product is formate, with a Faradaic efficiency above 80%. Additionally, C2 chemicals such as glycolate and oxalate are detected and quantified as minor products. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the reaction process show the glycol-to-oxalate pathway to be favored via the glycolate formation, where the CC bond is broken and further electro-oxidized to formate.
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- Junshan Li
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08193, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08193, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08910, Spain
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Nanyang Institute of Science and Technology, Nanyang, 473004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface, College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08930, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08910, Spain
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Antonio JR, Franco JH, Almeida PZ, Almeida TS, Teixeira de Morais Polizeli MDL, Minteer SD, Rodrigues de Andrade A. Carbon Nanotube PtSn Nanoparticles for Enhanced Complete Biocatalytic Oxidation of Ethylene Glycol in Biofuel Cells. ACS MATERIALS AU 2021; 2:94-102. [PMID: 36855769 PMCID: PMC9888613 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.1c00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report a hybrid catalytic system containing metallic PtSn nanoparticles deposited on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs), prepared by the microwave-assisted method, coupled to the enzyme oxalate oxidase (OxOx) for complete ethylene glycol (EG) electrooxidation. Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs, without OxOx, showed good electrochemical activity toward EG oxidation and all the byproducts. Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs cleaved the glyoxilic acid C-C bond, producing CO2 and formic acid, which was further oxidized at the electrode. Concerning EG oxidation, the catalytic activity of the hybrid system (Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs+OxOx) was twice the catalytic activity of Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs. Long-term electrolysis revealed that Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs+OxOx was much more active for EG oxidation than Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs: the charge increased by 65%. The chromatographic results proved that Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs+OxOx collected all of the 10 electrons per molecule of the fuel and was able to catalyze EG oxidation to CO2 due to the associative oxidation between the metallic nanoparticles and the enzymatic pathway. Overall, Pt65Sn35/MWCNTs+OxOx proved to be a promising system to enhance the development of enzymatic biofuel cells for further application in the bioelectrochemistry field.
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- Jesimiel
Glaycon Rodrigues Antonio
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Philosophy Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão
Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão
Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Philosophy Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão
Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão
Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Biology, Faculty of Philosophy Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão
Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão
Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Philosophy Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão
Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão
Preto, SP, Brazil,Department
of Chemistry, Campus Universitário de Iturama, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, 38280-000, Iturama, MG, Brazil
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 S 1400 E Rm 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Philosophy Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão
Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão
Preto, SP, Brazil,. Tel.: +55-16-3315-3725
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Qiao B, Yang T, Shi S, Jia N, Chen Y, Chen X, An Z, Chen P. Highly Active Hollow RhCu Nanoboxes toward Ethylene Glycol Electrooxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006534. [PMID: 33590702 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The efficient electrocatalysts toward the ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) are highly desirable for direct ethylene glycol fuel cells because of the sluggish kinetics of anodic EGOR. Herein, porous RhCu nanoboxes are successfully prepared through facile galvanic replacement reaction and succedent sodium borohydride reduction strategy. Benefiting from hierarchical pore structure, RhCu nanoboxes display excellent electrocatalytic performance toward the EGOR in alkaline medium with a mass activity of 775.1 A gRh -1 , which is 2.8 times as large as that of commercial Rh nanocrystals. Moreover, the long-term stability of RhCu nanoboxes is better than that of commercial Rh nanocrystals. Furthermore, the theoretical calculations demonstrate that RhCu nanoboxes possess lower adsorption energy of CO and lower reaction barrier (0.27 eV) for the COads oxidation with aid of the adsorbed OHads species, resulting in the outstanding electrocatalytic performance toward the EGOR. This work provides a meaningful reference for developing highly effective electrocatalysts toward the EGOR.
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- Bin Qiao
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (MOE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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