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Singh C, Meyerstein D, Shamish Z, Shamir D, Burg A. Unique activity of a Keggin POM for efficient heterogeneous electrocatalytic OER. iScience 2024; 27:109551. [PMID: 38595799 PMCID: PMC11001645 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Polyoxometalates (POMs) have been well studied and explored in electro/photochemical water oxidation catalysis for over a decade. The high solubility of POMs in water has limited its use in homogeneous conditions. Over the last decade, different approaches have been used for the heterogenization of POMs to exploit their catalytic properties. This study focused on a Keggin POM, K6[CoW12O40], which was entrapped in a sol-gel matrix for heterogeneous electrochemical water oxidation. Its entrapment in the sol-gel matrix enables it to catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction at acidic pH, pH 2.0. Heterogenization of POMs using the sol-gel method aids in POM's recyclability and structural stability under electrochemical conditions. The prepared sol-gel electrode is robust and stable. It achieved electrochemical water oxidation at a current density of 2 mA/cm2 at a low overpotential of 300 mV with a high turnover frequency (TOF) of 1.76 [mol O2 (mol Co)-1s-1]. A plausible mechanism of the electrocatalytic process is presented.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chandani Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Chemistry Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Chemistry Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Chemical Sciences Department, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Nuclear Research Center Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Nuclear Research Center Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Aharon S, Patra SG, Meyerstein D, Tzur E, Shamir D, Albo Y, Burg A. Heterogeneous Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction by a Sol-Gel Electrode with Entrapped Na 3 [Ru 2 (μ-CO 3 ) 4 ]: The Effect of NaHCO 3. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300517. [PMID: 37655884 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
The Na3 [Ru2 (μ-CO3 )4 ] complex is acting as a water oxidation catalyst in a homogeneous system. Due to the significance of heterogeneous systems and the effect of bicarbonate on the kinetic, we studied the bicarbonate effect on the heterogeneous electrocatalyst by entrapping the Na3 [Ru2 (μ-CO3 )4 ] complex in a sol-gel matrix. We have developed two types of sol-gel electrodes, which differ by the precursor, and are demonstrating their stability over a minimum of 200 electrochemical cycles. The pH increases affected the currents and kcat for both types of electrodes, and their hydrophobicity, which was obtained from the precursor type, influenced the electrocatalytic process rate. The results indicate that NaHCO3 has an important role in the catalytic activity of the presented heterogeneous systems; without NaHCO3 , the diffusing species is probably OH- , which undergoes diffusion via the Grotthuss mechanism. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to present a simple and fast one-step entrapment process for the Na3 [Ru2 (μ-CO3 )4 ] complex by the sol-gel method under standard laboratory conditions. The results contribute to optimizing the WSP, ultimately helping expand the usage of hydrogen as a green and more readily available energy source.
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- Shiran Aharon
- Chemical Sciences Department, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel
- Chemical Engineering Department, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 8410802, Israel
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- Chemical Sciences Department, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Chemical Sciences Department, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel
- Chemistry Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod, 77245, Israel
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- Nuclear Research Centre Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84190, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 8410802, Israel
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Mechanistic aspects of electro-oxidative generated triazolinediones in the presence of amines-EC' versus ECE mechanism. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Biton Seror S, Shamir D, Albo Y, Kornweitz H, Burg A. Elucidation of a mechanism for the heterogeneous electro-fenton process and its application in the green treatment of azo dyes. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131832. [PMID: 34399265 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Vast efforts are directed today toward the development of efficient, green methods for the degradation of toxic compounds, especially those that are water-soluble. Though Fenton reactions are commonly used in wastewater treatment, their mechanisms and the active species involved remain obscure due to their mechanistic complexity. In this work, the mechanism of an electro-Fenton reaction, in which a FeLaO3 catalyst was entrapped in a sol-gel matrix, was studied in the presence of azo dyes as the model for toxic compounds. Increased knowledge about this important mechanism will confer greater control over related processes and enable a more efficient and green degradation method. DFT calculations showed that in the presence of Fe(IV), OH are formed under acidic conditions and that both the iron and hydroxyl species function as oxidation reagents in the degradation process. The structure of the formed Fe(IV) embedded in the solid matrix was not the typical tetravalent structure. Entrapment in the sol-gel matrix stabilized the catalyst, enhanced its efficiency and enabled it to be recycled. Sol-gel matrices constitute a simple method for the degradation of stable and toxic compounds under extreme pH conditions. The findings of this study are highly significant for the treatment of typically acidic wastewaters.
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- Shira Biton Seror
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 8410802, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, NRCN, Beer-Sheva, 84190, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel
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- Chemical Sciences Department, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 8410802, Israel.
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Aharon S, Meyerstein D, Tzur E, Shamir D, Albo Y, Burg A. Advanced sol-gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring-closing metathesis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12506. [PMID: 34131206 PMCID: PMC8206332 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92043-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Olefin metathesis, a powerful synthetic method with numerous practical applications, can be improved by developing heterogeneous catalysts that can be recycled. In this study, a single-stage process for the entrapment of ruthenium-based catalysts was developed by the sol-gel process. System effectiveness was quantified by measuring the conversion of the ring-closing metathesis reaction of the substrate diethyl diallylmalonate and the leakage of the catalysts from the matrix. The results indicate that the nature of the precursor affects pore size and catalyst activity. Moreover, matrices prepared with tetraethoxysilane at an alkaline pH exhibit a better reaction rate than in the homogenous system under certain reaction conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to present a one-step process that is simpler and faster than the methods reported in the literature for catalyst entrapment by the sol-gel process under standard conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shiran Aharon
- Chemical Sciences Dept, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
- Chemical Engineering Dept, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Ashdod, Israel
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- Chemical Sciences Dept, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
- Chemistry Dept, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Dept, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Ashdod, Israel.
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- Nuclear Research Centre Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Dept, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Dept, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Ashdod, Israel.
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Shamish Z, Zohar M, Shamir D, Burg A. Controlling the Size and Pattern Pitch of Ni(OH) 2 Nanoclusters Using Dip-Pen Nanolithography to Improve Water Oxidation. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122937. [PMID: 32604746 PMCID: PMC7356304 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
We use dip-pen nanolithography to accurately pattern Ni(OH)2 nanoclusters on a metachemical surface with an exceptionally large surface area. The distance between the nanoclusters can be manipulated to control the oxygen-evolution reaction current and overpotential, thereby improving the efficiency of the water-splitting process while using minute amounts of the catalyst.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zorik Shamish
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shamoon College of Engineering, P.O. Box 950, Beer-Sheva 8410802, Israel;
- Nuclear Research Center, Negev, P.O. Box 9001, Beer-Sheva 8419001, Israel;
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shamoon College of Engineering, P.O. Box 950, Beer-Sheva 8410802, Israel;
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- Nuclear Research Center, Negev, P.O. Box 9001, Beer-Sheva 8419001, Israel;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shamoon College of Engineering, P.O. Box 950, Beer-Sheva 8410802, Israel;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +972-52-643-3773; Fax: +972-8-647-5636
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Shamir D, Elias I, Albo Y, Meyerstein D, Burg A. ORMOSIL-entrapped copper complex as electrocatalyst for the heterogeneous de-chlorination of alkyl halides. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.119225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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