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Lee G, Go DB, O'Brien CP. Nonthermal Plasma-Stimulated C-N Coupling from CH 4 and N 2 Depends on the Presence of Surface CH x and Plasma-Phase CN Species. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:28367-28378. [PMID: 38769612 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Formation of C-N containing compounds from plasma-catalytic coupling of CH4 and N2 over various transition metals (Ni, Pd, Cu, Ag, and Au) is investigated using a multimodal spectroscopic approach, combining polarization-modulation infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRAS) and optical emission spectroscopy (OES). Through sequential experiments utilizing CH4 and N2 nonthermal plasmas, we minimize plasma-phase reactions and identify key intermediates for C-N coupling on metal surfaces. Results show that simultaneous CH4 and N2 exposure with plasma stimulation produces surface C-N species. However, N2-CH4 sequential exposure does not lead to C-N species formation, while CH4-N2 sequential exposure reveals the presence of CHx surface species and CN radical species as key precursors to C-N species formation. From further analysis using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, the influence of exposure conditions on the degree of nitrogen incorporation and the nature of C-N species formed were revealed. The work highlights the importance of surface chemistry and exposure conditions in surface C-N coupling with plasma stimulation.
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- Garam Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Zhang D, Zhang C, Xu H, Huo Z, Shi X, Liu X, Liu G, Yu C. Facilely Fabricating F-Doped Fe 3N Nanoellipsoids Grown on 3D N-Doped Porous Carbon Framework as a Preeminent Negative Material. Molecules 2024; 29:959. [PMID: 38474473 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29050959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Transition metal nitride negative electrode materials with a high capacity and electronic conduction are still troubled by the large volume change in the discharging procedure and the low lithium ion diffusion rate. Synthesizing the composite material of F-doped Fe3N and an N-doped porous carbon framework will overcome the foregoing troubles and effectuate a preeminent electrochemical performance. In this study, we created a simple route to obtain the composite of F-doped Fe3N nanoellipsoids and a 3D N-doped porous carbon framework under non-ammonia atmosphere conditions. Integrating the F-doped Fe3N nanoellipsoids with an N-doped porous carbon framework can immensely repress the problem of volume expansion but also substantially elevate the lithium ion diffusion rate. When utilized as a negative electrode for lithium-ion batteries, this composite bespeaks a stellar operational life and rate capability, releasing a tempting capacity of 574 mAh g-1 after 550 cycles at 1.0 A g-1. The results of this study will profoundly promote the evolution and application of transition metal nitrides in batteries.
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- Dan Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Kawashima K, Márquez RA, Smith LA, Vaidyula RR, Carrasco-Jaim OA, Wang Z, Son YJ, Cao CL, Mullins CB. A Review of Transition Metal Boride, Carbide, Pnictide, and Chalcogenide Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37967475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Transition metal borides, carbides, pnictides, and chalcogenides (X-ides) have emerged as a class of materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Because of their high earth abundance, electrical conductivity, and OER performance, these electrocatalysts have the potential to enable the practical application of green energy conversion and storage. Under OER potentials, X-ide electrocatalysts demonstrate various degrees of oxidation resistance due to their differences in chemical composition, crystal structure, and morphology. Depending on their resistance to oxidation, these catalysts will fall into one of three post-OER electrocatalyst categories: fully oxidized oxide/(oxy)hydroxide material, partially oxidized core@shell structure, and unoxidized material. In the past ten years (from 2013 to 2022), over 890 peer-reviewed research papers have focused on X-ide OER electrocatalysts. Previous review papers have provided limited conclusions and have omitted the significance of "catalytically active sites/species/phases" in X-ide OER electrocatalysts. In this review, a comprehensive summary of (i) experimental parameters (e.g., substrates, electrocatalyst loading amounts, geometric overpotentials, Tafel slopes, etc.) and (ii) electrochemical stability tests and post-analyses in X-ide OER electrocatalyst publications from 2013 to 2022 is provided. Both mono and polyanion X-ides are discussed and classified with respect to their material transformation during the OER. Special analytical techniques employed to study X-ide reconstruction are also evaluated. Additionally, future challenges and questions yet to be answered are provided in each section. This review aims to provide researchers with a toolkit to approach X-ide OER electrocatalyst research and to showcase necessary avenues for future investigation.
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- Kenta Kawashima
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Center for Electrochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- H2@UT, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Wei Y, Yi L, Wang R, Li J, Li D, Li T, Sun W, Hu W. A Unique Etching-Doping Route to Fe/Mo Co-Doped Ni Oxyhydroxide Catalyst for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301267. [PMID: 37144442 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Fe-doped Ni (oxy)hydroxide shows intriguing activity toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline solution, yet it remains challenging to further boost its performance. In this work, a ferric/molybdate (Fe3+ /MoO4 2- ) co-doping strategy is reported to promote the OER activity of Ni oxyhydroxide. The reinforced Fe/Mo-doped Ni oxyhydroxide catalyst supported by nickel foam (p-NiFeMo/NF) is synthesized via a unique oxygen plasma etching-electrochemical doping route, in which precursor Ni(OH)2 nanosheets are first etched by oxygen plasma to form defect-rich amorphous nanosheets, followed by electrochemical cycling to trigger simultaneously Fe3+ /MoO4 2- co-doping and phase transition. This p-NiFeMo/NF catalyst requires an overpotential of only 274 mV to reach 100 mA cm-2 in alkaline media, exhibiting significantly enhanced OER activity compared to NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH) catalyst and other analogs. Its activity does not fade even after 72 h uninterrupted operation. In situ Raman analysis reveals that the intercalation of MoO4 2- is able to prevent the over-oxidation of NiOOH matrix from β to γ phase, thus keeping the Fe-doped NiOOH at the most active state.
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- Yunpeng Wei
- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Optoelectronic Functional Materials of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Photoelectrochemistry of Haikou, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Technologies of Clean Energies, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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Riaz A, Tahir MB, ur Rehman J, Sagir M, Yousef ES, Alrobei H, Alzaid M. Tailoring 2D carbides and nitrides based photo-catalytic nanomaterials for energy production and storage: a review. Z PHYS CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2021-3158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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2D carbides and nitrides-based nanomaterials because of their unusual physical and chemical properties and a vast range of energy-storage applications have attracted tremendous attention. However, 2D carbides and nitrides-based nanomaterials and their corresponding composites have many intrinsic constraints in terms of energy-storage applications. The nano-engineering of these 2D materials is widely investigated, to improve their performance for practical application. In this Review article, the current progress and research on 2D carbides and nitrides-based nanostructures are presented and debated, concentrating on their methods of preparation, and energy conservation applications for example Lithium-ion-battery, supercapacitors, and Sodium-ion-battery. In conclusion, the problems, and recommendations essential to be discussed for the progress of these 2D nanomaterials for energy-storage applications based on carbides and nitrides are displayed.
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- Asma Riaz
- Institute of Physics, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan , Rahim Yar Khan 64200 , Pakistan
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- Institute of Physics, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan , Rahim Yar Khan 64200 , Pakistan
- Center for Innovative Material Research , Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan , Rahim Yar Khan 64200 , Pakistan
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- Institute of Physics, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan , Rahim Yar Khan 64200 , Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan , Rahim Yar Khan 64200 , Pakistan
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS) , King Khalid University , Abha 61413, P. O. Box 9004 , Saudi Arabia
- Physics Dep., Faculty of Science , King Khalid University , P. O. Box 9004 , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering , Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University , Al Kharj , Saudi Arabia
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- Physics Department, College of Science , Jouf University , P.O. Box: 2014 , Sakaka , Saudi Arabia
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Ouyang B, Zhang Y, Wang X, Deng Y, Liu F, Fang Z, Rawat RS, Kan E. Facet Control of Nickel Nitride Nano-Framework for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis via Auxiliary Cooling Assisted Plasma Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204634. [PMID: 36310123 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The precise facet modulation of transition metal nitrides (TMNs) has been regarded as an essential issue in boosting electrocatalytic H2 production. Compared to thermal nitridation, the plasma technique serves as a favorable alternative to directly achieve TMNs, but the apparent surface heating effect during plasma treatment inevitably causes the thermally stabilized nitride formation, resulting in the deterioration of the highly reactive facet. To optimize the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) behavior, an auxiliary cooling assisted plasma system to selectively expose Ni3 N (2-10) with favorable activity by controlling surface heating during plasma nitridation is designed. The resultant nickel nitride (cp-Ni3 N) nano-framework delivers exceptional catalytic performance, evidenced by its low overpotential of 58 and 188 mV at the current density of 10 and 100 mA cm-2 for HER, in stark comparison with that of normal plasma and thermally fabricated Ni3 N. Operando plasma diagnostics along with numerical simulation further confirm the effect of surface heating on typical plasma parameters as well as the Ni3 N nanostructure, indicating the key factor responsible for the high-performance nitride electrocatalyst.
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- Bo Ouyang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637616, Singapore
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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Wu B, Gong S, Lin Y, Li T, Chen A, Zhao M, Zhang Q, Chen L. A Unique NiOOH@FeOOH Heteroarchitecture for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution in Saline Water. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108619. [PMID: 36055645 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of highly efficient non-precious metal electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in low-grade or saline water is currently of great importance for the large-scale production of hydrogen. In this study, by using an electrochemical activation pretreatment, metal oxy(hydroxide) nanosheet structures derived from self-supported nickel-iron phosphide and nitride nanoarrays grown on Ni foam are successfully fabricated for OER catalysis in saline water. It is demonstrated that the different NiOOH and NiOOH@FeOOH (NiOOH grown on FeOOH) structures are generated from nickel-iron nitride and phosphide, respectively, after electrochemical activation. In particular, the NiOOH@FeOOH heteroarchitecture shows outstanding electrocatalytic performance with an ultralow overpotential of 292 mV to drive the current density of 500 mA cm-2 . An unconventional dual-sites mechanism (UDSM) is proposed to address the OER process on NiOOH@FeOOH and show that the FeOOH underlayer plays a critical role regarding the enhanced OER activity of NiOOH. The new possible UDSM involving two reaction sites presents a different understanding of the OER process on multi-OH layer complexes, which is expected to guide the design of heteroarchitecture electrocatalysts.
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- Bin Wu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710054, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, P. R. China
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Dong S, Xia J, Zhu H, Du X, Gu Y, Liu Q, Luo Y, Kong Q, Guo H, Li T, Traversa E. ZrO
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- Shuyue Dong
- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study Chengdu University Chengdu 610106, Sichuan P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study Chengdu University Chengdu 610106, Sichuan P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study Chengdu University Chengdu 610106, Sichuan P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731, Sichuan P. R. China
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One-step synthesis of Ni3N@C hybrid and its catalytic activity for overall water splitting. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Adzahar NA, Asikin-Mijan N, Saiman MI, Alsultan GA, Mastuli MS, Shamsuddin MR, Taufiq-Yap YH. Chemoselective decarboxylation of ceiba oil to diesel-range alkanes over a red mud based catalyst under H 2-free conditions. RSC Adv 2022; 12:16903-16917. [PMID: 35754897 PMCID: PMC9175285 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00853j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Concerns over global greenhouse gas emissions such as COx and NOx as well as the depletion of petroleum fossil resources have motivated humankind to seek an alternative energy source known as green diesel. In this study, green diesel was produced via a deoxygenation (DO) reaction of ceiba oil under a H2-free atmosphere over Ni modified red mud-based catalysts, which have been synthesized via a precipitation – deep-deposition assisted autoclave method. The obtained catalyst was further characterized by XRF, XRD, BET, FTIR, TPD-NH3, FESEM, and TGA. Based on the catalytic activity test, all Ni/RMOx catalysts facilitated greater DO activity by yielding 83–86% hydrocarbon yield and 70–85% saturated diesel n-(C15 + C17) selectivity. Ni/RMO3 was the best catalyst for deoxygenizing the ceiba oil owing to the existence of a high acidic strength (12717.3 μmol g−1) and synergistic interaction between Fe–O and Ni–O species, thereby producing the highest hydrocarbon yield (86%) and n-(C15 + C17) selectivity (85%). According to the reusability study, the Ni/RMO3 could be reused for up to six consecutive runs with hydrocarbon yields ranging from 53% to 83% and n-(C15 + C17) selectivity ranging from 62% to 83%. Concerns over global greenhouse gas emissions such as COx and NOx as well as the depletion of petroleum fossil resources have motivated humankind to seek an alternative energy source known as green diesel.![]()
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- Nur Athirah Adzahar
- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, 43600, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88400, Malaysia
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, 40450, Malaysia
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- Preparatory Centre for Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88400, Malaysia
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia
- Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88400, Malaysia
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Zhan J, Li G, Gu Q, Wu H, Su L, Wang L. Porous Carbon Nanosheets Armoring 3D Current Collectors toward Ultrahigh Mass Loading for High-Energy-Density All-Solid-State Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:52519-52529. [PMID: 34719234 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The in situ growth of active materials on 3D current collectors (such as Ni foams) presents facile and efficient access to high-performance supercapacitors. However, the low surface area of current collectors limits the mass loading, microstructure, and capacitive performance of active materials thereon. Herein, we develop a novel surface modification with hierarchical N-rich carbon nanosheets on Ni foams via a simple sol-gel method. At the same time, its favorable effects on mass loading and utilization are demonstrated using NiCoMn-carbonate hydroxide (NCM) as a model active material. Specifically, the carbon modification greatly boosts the current collector's specific surface area and enables the growth of dense NCM nanoneedles with controllable mass loading ranging from 5.2 to 23.1 mg cm-2. Meanwhile, the correlation between mass loading and utilization is systematically studied, which shows the well-maintained energy storage efficiency due to the conducive surface modification. As a result, excellent performance with the ultrahigh area-specific capacity of 19.36 F cm-2 at 2 mA cm-2 in the three-electrode configuration and remarkable area-specific energy density of 1352 μW h cm-2 in the solid-state asymmetric device can be achieved, demonstrating a prospective pathway toward facile and effective current collector designs for high-energy/power-density supercapacitors.
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- Jing Zhan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Park SH, Kang SH, Youn DH. Direct One-Step Growth of Bimetallic Ni 2Mo 3N on Ni Foam as an Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4768. [PMID: 34443289 PMCID: PMC8398334 DOI: 10.3390/ma14164768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A simple and economical synthetic route for direct one-step growth of bimetallic Ni2Mo3N nanoparticles on Ni foam substrate (Ni2Mo3N/NF) and its catalytic performance during an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are reported. The Ni2Mo3N/NF catalyst was obtained by annealing a mixture of a Mo precursor, Ni foam, and urea at 600 °C under N2 flow using one-pot synthesis. Moreover, the Ni2Mo3N/NF exhibited high OER activity with low overpotential values (336.38 mV at 50 mA cm-2 and 392.49 mV at 100 mA cm-2) and good stability for 5 h in Fe-purified alkaline electrolyte. The Ni2Mo3N nanoparticle surfaces converted into amorphous surface oxide species during the OER, which might be attributed to the OER activity.
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- Sang Heon Park
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Program in Advanced Functional Materials and Devices Development, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Program in Advanced Functional Materials and Devices Development, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;
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Zhang T, Wu J, Chen J, Pan Q, Wang X, Zhong H, Tao R, Yan J, Hu Y, Ye X, Chen C, Chen J. Activating Titanium Metal with H 2 Plasma for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:24682-24691. [PMID: 34009947 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Developing a high-performance nonprecious metal electrocatalyst for water splitting is a strong demand for the large-scale application of electrochemical H2 production. In this work, we design a facile and scalable strategy to activate titanium metal for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline media through incorporating hydrogen into the α-Ti crystal lattice by H2 plasma bombardment. Benefiting from the accelerated charge transfer and enlarged electrochemical surface area after H2 plasma treatment, the H-incorporated Ti shows remarkably enhanced HER activity with a much lower overpotential at -10 mA cm-2 by 276 mV when compared to the pristine Ti. It is revealed that the retention of the incorporated H(D) atoms in the Ti crystal lattice during HER accounts for the durable feature of the catalyst. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate the effectiveness of hydrogen incorporation in tuning the adsorption energy of reaction species via charge redistribution. Our work offers a novel route to activate titanium or other metals by H incorporation through a controllable H2 plasma treatment to tune the electronic structure for water splitting reactions.
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- Tianzhu Zhang
- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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- Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, Jiangyou 621908, China
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Liao Y, Zhong Z, Cui S, Fu D, Zhang P. Dielectric Barrier Discharge Coupling Catalytic Oxidation for Highly Efficient Hg 0 Conversion. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:4899-4906. [PMID: 33644597 PMCID: PMC7905946 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, we prepared CuCe/Ti catalysts in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor and proposed a new method for flue gas mercury oxidation using DBD coupling CuCe/Ti catalyst. Our experiments verified the oxidation efficiency of flue gas Hg0 (ηHg) and clarified the influence of O2 content, NO concentration, SO2 concentration, water vapor content, and discharge voltage on ηHg. The oxidation mechanism of Hg0 in the DBD-CuCe/Ti reactor was also illustrated. The Hg0 oxidation experiment on the simulated flue gas (70 μg/m3 Hg0 + 300 mg/m3 NO + 1000 mg/m3 SO2 + 6%O2) with a flow rate of 1 L/min showed that when the amount of catalyst was 1.25 g and the discharge voltage was 9.5 kV, a ηHg of 93% can be achieved, which indicates that the DBD coupling CuCe/Ti technology is suitable for Hg0 conversion and flue gas mercury removal.
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Recent Studies on Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell by Various Nanomaterials. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10060621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Based on nanotechnology, nanocomposites are synthesized using nanoparticles (NP), which have some advantages in terms of multifunctional, economic, and environmental factors. In this review, we discuss the inorganic applications as well as catalytic applications of NPs. Recently, structural defects, heteroatomic doping, and heterostructures of such efficient ideal catalysts and their application as multifunctional catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting. It has been verified that the catalysts used in oxygen reduction reaction and OER can be used effectively in metal/air batteries. Moreover, it has been reported that high-efficiency catalysts are required to implement urea oxidation reaction (UOR), which involves a six-electron reaction, as an electrochemical reaction. We expect that this review can be applied to sustainable and diverse electrochemistry fields.
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Higher Activity of Ni/γ-Al2O3 over Fe/γ-Al2O3 and Ru/γ-Al2O3 for Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis in Nonthermal Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma of N2 and H2. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10050590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Developing a novel ammonia synthesis process from N2 and H2 is of interest to the catalysis and hydrogen research communities. γ-Alumina-supported nickel was determined capable of serving as an efficient catalyst for ammonia synthesis using nonthermal plasma under atmospheric pressure without heating. The catalytic activity was almost unrelated to the crystal structure and the surface area of the alumina carrier. The activity of Ni/Al2O3 was quantitatively compared with that of Fe/Al2O3 and Ru/Al2O3, which contained active metals for the conventional Haber–Bosch process. The activity sequence was Ni/Al2O3 > Al2O3 > Fe/Al2O3 > no additive > Ru/Al2O3, surprisingly indicating that the loading of Fe and Ru decreased the activity of Al2O3. The catalytic activity of Ni/Al2O3 was dependent on the amount of loaded Ni, the calcination temperature, and the reaction time. XRD, visual, and XPS observations of the catalysts before the plasma reaction indicated the generation of NiO and NiAl2O4 on Al2O3, the latter of which was generated upon high-temperature calcination. The NiO species was readily reduced to Ni metal in the plasma reaction, whereas the NiAl2O4 species was difficult to reduce. The catalytic behavior could be attributed to the production of fine Ni metal particles that served as active sites. The PN2/PH2 ratio dependence and rate constants of formation and decomposition of ammonia were finally determined for 5.0 wt% Ni/Al2O3 calcined at 773 K. The ammonia yield was 6.3% at an applied voltage of 6.0 kV, a residence time of reactant gases of 0.12 min, and PH2/PN2 = 1.
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Yu F, Liu M, Ma C, Di L, Dai B, Zhang L. A Review on the Promising Plasma-Assisted Preparation of Electrocatalysts. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9101436. [PMID: 31658708 PMCID: PMC6835459 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Electrocatalysts are becoming increasingly important for both energy conversion and environmental catalysis. Plasma technology can realize surface etching and heteroatom doping, and generate highly dispersed components and redox species to increase the exposure of the active edge sites so as to improve the surface utilization and catalytic activity. This review summarizes the recent plasma-assisted preparation methods of noble metal catalysts, non-noble metal catalysts, non-metal catalysts, and other electrochemical catalysts, with emphasis on the characteristics of plasma-assisted methods. The influence of the morphology, structure, defect, dopant, and other factors on the catalytic performance of electrocatalysts is discussed.
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- Feng Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Jurong Island 627833, Singapore.
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Plasma-treated sponge-like NiAu nanoalloy for enhancing electrocatalytic performance in hydrogen evolution reaction. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hu Y, Huang D, Zhang J, Huang Y, Balogun MJT, Tong Y. Dual Doping Induced Interfacial Engineering of Fe
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N Hybrids with Favorable d‐Band towards Efficient Overall Water Splitting. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yuwen Hu
- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province School of ChemistrySun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province School of ChemistrySun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province School of ChemistrySun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta Ministry of EducationGuangzhou University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province School of ChemistrySun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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Wang D, Zou Y, Tao L, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Du S, Zang S, Wang S. Low-temperature plasma technology for electrocatalysis. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hu Y, Yang H, Chen J, Xiong T, Balogun MSJT, Tong Y. Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Activity and Overall Water Splitting of Metallic Co 4N Nanowires through Tunable d-Orbitals with Ultrafast Incorporation of FeOOH. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:5152-5158. [PMID: 30644716 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b20717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cobalt nitride electrocatalysts have been investigated and proven to show excellent oxygen evolution reaction activity owing to their excellent metallic properties, but their hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) properties are rarely reported because of their unsatisfactory molecular energy level, especially the d-orbital. Herein, taking Co4N as a case study, we tune the d-orbital of metallic Co4N nanowires via rapid formation of iron oxyhydroxide (FeOOH). Experimental analyses show that FeOOH@Co4N/SSM exhibits excellent HER catalytic activity with considerable low onset overpotential (22 mV), small Tafel slope (34 mV dec-1), and excellent stability at current densities ranging from 20 to 100 mA cm-2. Additionally, theoretical assessments display that the hybridization of Co4N with FeOOH is beneficiary for optimizing and promoting the free energy of H adsorption due to the tuning of d-orbital. An overall water-splitting device assembled based on bifunctional FeOOH@Co4N/SSM delivers an onset potential of 1.48 V with excellent stability up to 4 days. This shows a new strategy for designing a high-performance water-splitting device based on cobalt-based electrocatalysts.
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- Yuwen Hu
- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , Hunan , People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , Hunan , People's Republic of China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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Bai XJ, Li YN, Yang XM, Zhang MY, Shao L, Zhang B, Wang TQ, Zhang XM, Zhang LY, Fu Y, Qi W. Preparation of hierarchical trimetallic coordination polymer film as efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:9343-9346. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc04893f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A trimetallic coordination polymer film exhibits hierarchical structure with 1D interconnected nanofibers and can be an efficient OER electrocatalyst.
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Liu B, He B, Peng H, Zhao Y, Cheng J, Xia J, Shen J, Ng T, Meng X, Lee C, Zhang W. Unconventional Nickel Nitride Enriched with Nitrogen Vacancies as a High-Efficiency Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800406. [PMID: 30128247 PMCID: PMC6097009 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Development of high-performance and cost-effective non-noble metal electrocatalysts is pivotal for the eco-friendly production of hydrogen through electrolysis and hydrogen energy applications. Herein, the synthesis of an unconventional nickel nitride nanostructure enriched with nitrogen vacancies (Ni3N1-x ) through plasma-enhanced nitridation of commercial Ni foam (NF) is reported. The self-supported Ni3N1-x /NF electrode can deliver a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity competitive to commercial Pt/C catalyst in alkaline condition (i.e., an overpotential of 55 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 54 mV dec-1), which is much superior to the stoichiometric Ni3N, and is the best among all nitride-based HER electrocatalysts in alkaline media reported thus far. Based on theoretical calculations, it is further verified that the presence of nitrogen vacancies effectively enhances the adsorption of water molecules and ameliorates the adsorption-desorption behavior of intermediately adsorbed hydrogen, which leads to an advanced HER activity of Ni3N1-x /NF.
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- Bin Liu
- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
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- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
- College of New Materials and New EnergiesShenzhen Technology UniversityShenzhen515118GuangdongChina
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- Department of ChemistryInstitute for Advanced StudyInstitute of Molecular Functional Materials and Division of Biomedical EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science & TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong KongChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
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- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
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- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
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- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
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- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)& Department of ChemistryCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
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- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
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- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)& Department of ChemistryCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
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- Center of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong KongTat Chee AvenueKowloonHong KongChina
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He L, Zhou D, Lin Y, Ge R, Hou X, Sun X, Zheng C. Ultrarapid in Situ Synthesis of Cu2S Nanosheet Arrays on Copper Foam with Room-Temperature-Active Iodine Plasma for Efficient and Cost-Effective Oxygen Evolution. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Neyts EC, Cao X, Zhang X, Jang BWL, Liu CJ. Catalyst Preparation with Plasmas: How Does It Work? ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhao Wang
- Tianjin Co-Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Co-Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
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- Tianjin Co-Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Co-Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2600 South Neal Street, Commerce, Texas 75429-3011, United States
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- Tianjin Co-Innovation Center of Chemical Science & Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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Egeberg A, Warmuth L, Riegsinger S, Gerthsen D, Feldmann C. Pyridine-based low-temperature synthesis of CoN, Ni3N and Cu3N nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:9957-9960. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc04893b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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CoN, Ni3N and Cu3N nanoparticles were prepared via low-temperature, oxygen-free liquid-phase synthesis in refluxing pyridine. This approach, leading to high-purity, narrow-size (3–5 nm) nitrides, can be generally very promising for obtaining nanosized nitrides and to address their material properties.
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- Alexander Egeberg
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Laboratorium für Elektronenmikroskopie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 7
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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Chen D, Dong CL, Zou Y, Su D, Huang YC, Tao L, Dou S, Shen S, Wang S. In situ evolution of highly dispersed amorphous CoO x clusters for oxygen evolution reaction. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:11969-11975. [PMID: 28792057 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04381c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting is a key technique to produce hydrogen fuels, which can be considered as an efficient strategy to store renewable energy. Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) that occurs at the anode side requires a four-electron transfer under highly oxidizing conditions. OER has a large overpotential and therefore determines the overall efficiency. Certain electrocatalysts can efficiently help to improve the reaction kinetics. Owing to the high cost of precious metals such as Pt, Ru, and Ir, non-precious metal oxide catalysts have been vigorously investigated under alkaline conditions. Herein, we synthesized novel highly dispersed amorphous CoOxfor the first time in the form of a cluster favorable to enhance the OER activity using a facile method via the air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma. Compared with the pristine biopolymer-cobalt complex, the amorphous CoOx cluster exhibits a much higher current density and a lower overpotential for OER, e.g., the overpotential of 290 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and the overpotential of only 350 mV at 300 mA cm-1. The excellent electrocatalytic OER activity was attributed to the unsaturated catalytic sites on the amorphous CoOx cluster. In addition, we studied the reaction mechanism, and it was observed that pure O2 DBD plasma could lead to the evolution of crystalline CoOx; however, the presence of N2 and O2 in DBD plasma could ensure the facile evolution of amorphous CoOx clusters. This study provides a new strategy to design amorphous materials for electrocatalysis and beyond.
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- Dawei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China.
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