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Zhang X, Tan Y, Zhao J, Cai Z, Zhang J, Madhusudan P. NiFeB-assisted adsorption and activation of nitrogen to improve the photooxidation activity of zinc porphyrin. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4298-4301. [PMID: 38530709 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00249k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
This study effectively addresses the challenge of nitrogen adsorption and activation in photocatalytic nitrogen fixation by introducing an oxidizing co-catalyst, NiFeB hydroxides. The NiFeB hydroxides could provide reactive active sites and significantly enhance the nitrogen oxidation activity, offering a novel pathway for co-catalysts in nitrogen fixation reactions.
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- Xuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China.
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- Wuhan Jingkai Foreign Language School, Wuhan 430056, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Zhu H, Tang Y, Wang JJ, Sun T, Wang M, Wang J, Tan Y, Wang J. Accelerating electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrates using coupled NiO/Cu nanocomposites. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:2184-2187. [PMID: 38295377 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05928f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Herein, we report a nanocomposite electrocatalyst with coupled Cu and NiO, showing a high Faraday efficiency of 97% and excellent ammonia production rate (450 mg h-1 cm-2) for nitrate reduction. In situ UV-vis spectroscopic studies confirmed that the synergy between NiO and Cu could avoid NO2- enrichment and promote tandem nitrate reduction to ammonia synthesis.
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- Hongbo Zhu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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Han Z, Lu C, Huang S, Chai X, Chen Z, Li X, Wang J, Zhang J, Feng B, Han S, Li R. Double-single-atom MoCu-embedded porous carbons boost the electrocatalytic N 2 reduction reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:16217-16223. [PMID: 37850569 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02813e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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NH3 is an essential ingredient of chemical, fertilizer, and energy storage products. Industrial nitrogen fixation consumes an enormous amount of energy, which is counter to the concept of carbon neutrality, hence eNRR ought to be implemented as a clean alternative. Herein, we propose a double-single-atom MoCu-embedded porous carbon material derived from uio-66 (MoCu@C) by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to boost eNRR capabilities, with an NH3 yield rate of 52.4 μg h-1 gcat.-1 and a faradaic efficiency (FE) of 27.4%. Advanced XANES shows that the Mo active site receives electrons from Cu, modifies the electronic structure of the Mo active site and enhances N2 adsorption activation. The invention of rational MoCu double-single-atom materials and the utilization of effective eNRR approaches furnish the necessary building blocks for the fundamental study and practical application of Mo-based materials.
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- Zhiya Han
- School of Materials, Shanghai Dianji University, No. 300 Shuihua Road, Shanghai, 200245, China.
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- The meso-Entropy Matter Lab, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- The meso-Entropy Matter Lab, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- The meso-Entropy Matter Lab, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- The meso-Entropy Matter Lab, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, No. 3663 Zhongshan North Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, No. 3663 Zhongshan North Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, East China Normal University, No. 3663 Zhongshan North Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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- The meso-Entropy Matter Lab, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, No. 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai, 201418, China.
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- School of Materials, Shanghai Dianji University, No. 300 Shuihua Road, Shanghai, 200245, China.
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Xiong W, Yin H, Wu T, Li H. Challenges and Opportunities of Transition Metal Oxides as Electrocatalysts. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202872. [PMID: 36372776 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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As a sustainable energy technology, electrocatalytic energy conversion and storage has become increasingly prominent. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) are the key steps in the industrial applications of energy conversion and storage. Compared to the widely used precious metal catalysts, less-noble transition metal oxides (TMOs) and TMO-like materials have attracted broad attention as electrocatalysts in the above reactions. In this concept, we summarize the challenges and opportunities of some typical TMOs in electrocatalysis, and modification strategies of TMOs as electrocatalysts are discussed.
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- Wei Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and, Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor &Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and, Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor &Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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