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Wu R, Hao J, Wang Y. Recent Advances in Engineering of 2D Layered Metal Chalcogenides for Resistive-Type Gas Sensor. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2404821. [PMID: 39344560 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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2D nanomaterials have triggered widespread attention in sensing applications. Especially for 2D layered metal chalcogenides (LMCs), the unique semiconducting properties and high surface area endow them with great potential for gas sensors. The assembly of 2D LMCs with guest species is an effective functionalization method to produce the synergistic effects of hybridization for greatly enhancing the gas-sensing properties. This review starts with the synthetic techniques, sensing properties, and principles, and then comprehensively compiles the advanced achievements of the pristine 2D LMCs gas sensors. Key advances in the development of the functionalization of 2D LMCs for enhancing gas-sensing properties are categorized according to the spatial architectures. It is systematically discussed in three aspects: surface, lattice, and interlayer, to comprehend the benefits of the functionalized 2D LMCs from surface chemical effect, electronic properties, and structure features. The challenges and outlooks for developing high-performance 2D LMCs-based gas sensors are also proposed.
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- Ruozhen Wu
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Bamboo Ecological Industry, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan, 354300, P. R. China
- Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan, 354300, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Dai Y, He Q, Huang Y, Duan X, Lin Z. Solution-Processable and Printable Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Inks. Chem Rev 2024; 124:5795-5845. [PMID: 38639932 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with layered crystal structures have been attracting enormous research interest for their atomic thickness, mechanical flexibility, and excellent electronic/optoelectronic properties for applications in diverse technological areas. Solution-processable 2D TMD inks are promising for large-scale production of functional thin films at an affordable cost, using high-throughput solution-based processing techniques such as printing and roll-to-roll fabrications. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the chemical synthesis of solution-processable and printable 2D TMD ink materials and the subsequent assembly into thin films for diverse applications. We start with the chemical principles and protocols of various synthesis methods for 2D TMD nanosheet crystals in the solution phase. The solution-based techniques for depositing ink materials into solid-state thin films are discussed. Then, we review the applications of these solution-processable thin films in diverse technological areas including electronics, optoelectronics, and others. To conclude, a summary of the key scientific/technical challenges and future research opportunities of solution-processable TMD inks is provided.
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- Yongping Dai
- Department of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 99907, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Kwak IH, Kim JY, Zewdie GM, Yang J, Lee KS, Yoo SJ, Kwon IS, Park J, Kang HS. Electrocatalytic Activation in ReSe 2-VSe 2 Alloy Nanosheets to Boost Water-Splitting Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310769. [PMID: 38239004 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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It is challenging to control the electronic structure of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) for extended applications in renewable energy devices. Here, ReSe2-VSe2 (Re1- xVxSe2) alloy nanosheets over the whole composition range via a colloidal reaction is synthesized. Increasing x makes the nanosheets more metallic and induces a 1T″-to-1T phase transition at x = 0.5-0.6. Compared to the MoSe2-VSe2 and WSe2-VSe2 alloy nanosheets, ReSe2 and VSe2 are mixed more homogeneously at the atomic scale. The alloy nanosheets at x = 0.1-0.7 exhibit an enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward acidic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In situ X-ray absorption fine structure measurements reveal that alloying caused the Re and V atoms to be synergically more active in the HER. Gibbs free energy (ΔGH*) and density of state calculations confirm that alloying and Se vacancies effectively activate the metal sites toward HER. The composition dependence of HER performance is explained by homogenous atomic mixing with the increased Se vacancies. The study provides a strategy for designing new TMD alloy nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity.
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- In Hye Kwak
- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong, 339-700, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Materials Analysis, Division of Analytical Science, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Daejeon, 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong, 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Application of Advanced Materials, Jeonju University, Chonbuk, 55069, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Materials Analysis, Division of Analytical Science, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Daejeon, 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong, 339-700, Republic of Korea
- Beamline Science Team, 4GSR Project Headquarters, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong, 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials, Jeonju University, Chonju, Chonbuk, 55069, Republic of Korea
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Garsed R, Vázquez L, Casero E, Petit-Domínguez MD, Quintana C, Del Pozo M. 2D-ReS 2 & diamond nanoparticles-based sensor for the simultaneous determination of sunset yellow and tartrazine in a multiple-pulse amperometry FIA system. Talanta 2023; 265:124842. [PMID: 37393712 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124842] [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: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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We present a flow injection system with a multiple pulse amperometric detection (FIA-MPA)-based methodology for the simultaneous analysis of sunset yellow and tartrazine. As transducer, we have developed a novel electrochemical sensor based on the synergistic effect of ReS2 nanosheets and diamond nanoparticles (DNPs). Among several transition dichalcogenides for the sensor development, we have selected ReS2 nanosheets since it yields a better response towards both colourants. Scanning probe microscopy characterization shows that the surface sensor is composed by scattered and stacked ReS2 flakes and large aggregates of DNPs. With this system, the gap between the oxidation potential values of sunset yellow and tartrazine is wide enough to allow the simultaneous determination of both dyes. Under the optimum potential pulse conditions (0.8 and 1.2 V) during 250 ms, a flow rate of 3 mL/min and a volume injection of 250 μL, detection limits of 3.51 × 10-7 M and 2.39 × 10-7 M for sunset yellow and tartrazine, respectively, were obtained. This method exhibits good accuracy and precision with Er minor than 13% and RSD lower than 8% with a sampling frequency of 66 samples per hour. Pineapple jelly samples were analyzed by the standard addition method, obtaining 53.7 mg/kg and 29.0 mg/kg of sunset yellow and tartrazine, respectively. From the analysis of fortified samples, recoveries of 94% and 105% were obtained.
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- Ricardo Garsed
- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM), CSIC, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz Nº3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Schiettecatte P, Singh S, Zhou P, Hens Z. The Dynamic Interaction of Surfactants with Colloidal Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets Calls for Thermodynamic Stabilization by Solvents. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:6568-6579. [PMID: 37095622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Top-down liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) and bottom-up hot-injection synthesis are scalable methods to produce colloids of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) solids. Generally thought off as two entirely different fields, we show that similar stabilization mechanisms apply to colloids of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) produced by both methods. By screening the colloidal stability of MoS2 produced in a hot-injection synthesis in a wide range of solvents, we observe that colloidal stability can be understood based on solution thermodynamics, wherein matching the solubility parameter of solvent and nanomaterial maximizes colloidal stability. Identical to MoS2 produced through LPE, optimal solvents to disperse MoS2 produced from the bottom-up have similar solubility parameters of ≈22 MPa1/2 and include aromatic solvents with polar functionalities, such as o-dichlorobenzene, and polar aprotic solvents, such as N,N-dimethylformamide. We further complemented our findings by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrscopy, highlighting that organic surfactants, such as oleylamine and oleic acid, have a minimal affinity toward the nanocrystal surface and engage in a highly dynamic adsorption/desorption equilibrium. We thus conclude that hot injection yields MoS2 colloids with comparable surfaces as those produced by LPE. These similarities might offer the prospect of using established procedures developed for LPE nanomaterials to postprocess colloidally synthesized dispersions of 2D colloids as processable inks.
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- Pieter Schiettecatte
- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
- Center for Nano and Biophotonics, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Unviersity of Limerick, Limerick V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
- Center for Nano and Biophotonics, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
- Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
- Center for Nano and Biophotonics, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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Najafi L, Bellani S, Zappia MI, Serri M, Oropesa‐Nuñez R, Bagheri A, Beydaghi H, Brescia R, Pasquale L, Shinde DV, Zuo Y, Drago F, Mosina K, Sofer Z, Manna L, Bonaccorso F. Transition metal dichalcogenides as catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction: The emblematic case of “inert” ZrSe
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as catalyst for electrolyzers. NANO SELECT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Graphene Labs Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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- Graphene Labs Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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- NanoChemistry Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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- NanoChemistry Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- NanoChemistry Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova Italy
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Liu L, Kong M, Xing Y, Wu Z, Chen Y. Atomic Layer Deposition-Made MoS 2-ReS 2 Nanotubes with Cylindrical Wall Heterojunctions for Ultrasensitive MiRNA-155 Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10081-10091. [PMID: 35175026 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a member of the two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide family, rhenium disulfide (ReS2) is a highly competitive favorite in the field of photoelectric sensors. Nevertheless, the rapid recombination of electron-hole pairs and poor electronic transmission capacity of pure ReS2 limit its wider applications. As a new attempt to optimize its inherent structure and challenge its competency boundary, in this work, a bimetallic co-chamber feeding atomic layer deposition with a precise dose regulation strategy has been used to fabricate ReS2 nanotubes (ReS2-NTs) and MoS2-ReS2 heterojunction nanotubes (MoS2-ReS2-HNTs) based on the anodic aluminum oxide template sacrifice method for the first time. These obtained NTs have at least two advantages: they have a controllable diameter (40-500 nm), definite wall thickness (1 layer to 10 layers), and desirable Mo-to-Re ratio (0 to 90%), and their electron-transfer capacity and photocurrent response can be effectively enhanced by the incorporated Mo atoms. Further experiments indicated that MoS2-ReS2-HNTs with a real Mo-to-Re ratio of 31.0% exhibits the best photocurrent response performance, by which the ultrasensitive detection of cancer-related miRNA-155 with a linear range of 10 aM to 1 nM and a detection limit of 1.8 aM is achieved.
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- Lei Liu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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Najafi L, Oropesa-Nuñez R, Bellani S, Martín-García B, Pasquale L, Serri M, Drago F, Luxa J, Sofer Z, Sedmidubský D, Brescia R, Lauciello S, Zappia MI, Shinde DV, Manna L, Bonaccorso F. Topochemical Transformation of Two-Dimensional VSe 2 into Metallic Nonlayered VO 2 for Water Splitting Reactions in Acidic and Alkaline Media. ACS NANO 2022; 16:351-367. [PMID: 34939404 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c06662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The engineering of the structural and morphological properties of nanomaterials is a fundamental aspect to attain desired performance in energy storage/conversion systems and multifunctional composites. We report the synthesis of room temperature-stable metallic rutile VO2 (VO2 (R)) nanosheets by topochemically transforming liquid-phase exfoliated VSe2 in a reductive Ar-H2 atmosphere. The as-produced VO2 (R) represents an example of two-dimensional (2D) nonlayered materials, whose bulk counterparts do not have a layered structure composed by layers held together by van der Waals force or electrostatic forces between charged layers and counterbalancing ions amid them. By pretreating the VSe2 nanosheets by O2 plasma, the resulting 2D VO2 (R) nanosheets exhibit a porous morphology that increases the material specific surface area while introducing defective sites. The as-synthesized porous (holey)-VO2 (R) nanosheets are investigated as metallic catalysts for the water splitting reactions in both acidic and alkaline media, reaching a maximum mass activity of 972.3 A g-1 at -0.300 V vs RHE for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 0.5 M H2SO4 (faradaic efficiency = 100%, overpotential for the HER at 10 mA cm-2 = 0.184 V) and a mass activity (calculated for a non 100% faradaic efficiency) of 745.9 A g-1 at +1.580 V vs RHE for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in 1 M KOH (overpotential for the OER at 10 mA cm-2 = 0.209 V). By demonstrating proof-of-concept electrolyzers, our results show the possibility to synthesize special material phases through topochemical conversion of 2D materials for advanced energy-related applications.
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- Leyla Najafi
- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, Box 35, 75103 Uppsala, Sweden
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Zhang X, Weng W, Gu H, Hong Z, Xiao W, Wang FR, Li W, Gu D. Versatile Preparation of Mesoporous Single-Layered Transition-Metal Sulfide/Carbon Composites for Enhanced Sodium Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2104427. [PMID: 34676913 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Transition-metal sulfides are promising electrochemical energy storage materials due to their abundant active sites, large interlayer space, and high theoretical capacities, especially for sodium storage. However, the low conductivity and poor cycling stability at high current densities hamper their applications. Herein, a versatile dual-template method is reported to elaborate ordered mesoporous single-layered MoS2 /carbon composite with high specific area, uniform pore size, and large pore volume. The single-layered MoS2 is confined in the carbon matrix. The mesopores between the composite nanorods provide fast electrolyte diffusion. The obtained nanocomposite shows a high sodium-storage capability, excellent rate capacity, and very good cycling performance. A capacity of 310 mAh g-1 can remain at 5.0 A g-1 after 2500 cycles. Furthermore, a sodium-ion battery (SIB) full cell composed of the MoS2 /carbon composite anode and a Na3 V2 (PO4 )3 (NVP) cathode maintains a specific capacity of 330 mAh g-1 at 1.0 A g-1 during 100 cycles. The mechanism is investigated by in situ and ex situ characterizations as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
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- Xing Zhang
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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Bellani S, Bartolotta A, Agresti A, Calogero G, Grancini G, Di Carlo A, Kymakis E, Bonaccorso F. Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11870-11965. [PMID: 34494631 PMCID: PMC8559907 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00106j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the ever-increasing energy demand scenario, the development of novel photovoltaic (PV) technologies is considered to be one of the key solutions to fulfil the energy request. In this context, graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials (GRMs), including nonlayered 2D materials and 2D perovskites, as well as their hybrid systems, are emerging as promising candidates to drive innovation in PV technologies. The mechanical, thermal, and optoelectronic properties of GRMs can be exploited in different active components of solar cells to design next-generation devices. These components include front (transparent) and back conductive electrodes, charge transporting layers, and interconnecting/recombination layers, as well as photoactive layers. The production and processing of GRMs in the liquid phase, coupled with the ability to "on-demand" tune their optoelectronic properties exploiting wet-chemical functionalization, enable their effective integration in advanced PV devices through scalable, reliable, and inexpensive printing/coating processes. Herein, we review the progresses in the use of solution-processed 2D materials in organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells, as well as in tandem systems. We first provide a brief introduction on the properties of 2D materials and their production methods by solution-processing routes. Then, we discuss the functionality of 2D materials for electrodes, photoactive layer components/additives, charge transporting layers, and interconnecting layers through figures of merit, which allow the performance of solar cells to be determined and compared with the state-of-the-art values. We finally outline the roadmap for the further exploitation of solution-processed 2D materials to boost the performance of PV devices.
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- Sebastiano Bellani
- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, via Moreogo 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Via F. Stagno D'alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- CHOSE - Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Via F. Stagno D'alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- University of Pavia and INSTM, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- CHOSE - Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- L.A.S.E. - Laboratory for Advanced Solar Energy, National University of Science and Technology "MISiS", 119049 Leninskiy Prosect 6, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Estavromenos 71410 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, via Moreogo 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Giuffredi G, Asset T, Liu Y, Atanassov P, Di Fonzo F. Transition Metal Chalcogenides as a Versatile and Tunable Platform for Catalytic CO 2 and N 2 Electroreduction. ACS MATERIALS AU 2021; 1:6-36. [PMID: 36855615 PMCID: PMC9888655 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.1c00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Group VI transition metal chalcogenides are the subject of increasing research interest for various electrochemical applications such as low-temperature water electrolysis, batteries, and supercapacitors due to their high activity, chemical stability, and the strong correlation between structure and electrochemical properties. Particularly appealing is their utilization as electrocatalysts for the synthesis of energy vectors and value-added chemicals such as C-based chemicals from the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2R) or ammonia from the nitrogen fixation reaction (NRR). This review discusses the role of structural and electronic properties of transition metal chalcogenides in enhancing selectivity and activity toward these two key reduction reactions. First, we discuss the morphological and electronic structure of these compounds, outlining design strategies to control and fine-tune them. Then, we discuss the role of the active sites and the strategies developed to enhance the activity of transition metal chalcogenide-based catalysts in the framework of CO2R and NRR against the parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); leveraging on the design rules applied for HER applications, we discuss their future perspective for the applications in CO2R and NRR. For these two reactions, we comprehensively review recent progress in unveiling reaction mechanisms at different sites and the most effective strategies for fabricating catalysts that, by exploiting the structural and electronic peculiarities of transition metal chalcogenides, can outperform many metallic compounds. Transition metal chalcogenides outperform state-of-the-art catalysts for CO2 to CO reduction in ionic liquids due to the favorable CO2 adsorption on the metal edge sites, whereas the basal sites, due to their conformation, represent an appealing design space for reduction of CO2 to complex carbon products. For the NRR instead, the resemblance of transition metal chalcogenides to the active centers of nitrogenase enzymes represents a powerful nature-mimicking approach for the design of catalysts with enhanced performance, although strategies to hinder the HER must be integrated in the catalytic architecture.
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- Giorgio Giuffredi
- Center
for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@Polimi), Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy,Department
of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and National Fuel Cell
Research Center, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2580, United States
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- Department
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and National Fuel Cell
Research Center, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2580, United States
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- Department
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and National Fuel Cell
Research Center, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2580, United States
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- Center
for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@Polimi), Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy,
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Su J, Liu G, Liu L, Chen J, Hu X, Li Y, Li H, Zhai T. Recent Advances in 2D Group VB Transition Metal Chalcogenides. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005411. [PMID: 33694286 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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2D materials have received considerable research interest owing to their abundant material systems and remarkable properties. Among them, 2D group VB transition metal chalcogenides (GVTMCs) stand out as emerging 2D metallic materials and significantly broaden the research scope of 2D materials. 2D GVTMCs have great advantages in electrical transport, 2D magnetism, charge density wave, sensing, catalysis, and charge storage, making them attractive in the fields of functional devices and energy chemistry. In this review, the recent progress of 2D GVTMCs is summarized systematically from fundamental properties, growth methodologies to potential applications. The challenges and prospects are also discussed for future research in this field.
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- Jianwei Su
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Kim S, Brady J, Al-Badani F, Yu S, Hart J, Jung S, Tran TT, Myung NV. Nanoengineering Approaches Toward Artificial Nose. Front Chem 2021; 9:629329. [PMID: 33681147 PMCID: PMC7935515 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.629329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Significant scientific efforts have been made to mimic and potentially supersede the mammalian nose using artificial noses based on arrays of individual cross-sensitive gas sensors over the past couple decades. To this end, thousands of research articles have been published regarding the design of gas sensor arrays to function as artificial noses. Nanoengineered materials possessing high surface area for enhanced reaction kinetics and uniquely tunable optical, electronic, and optoelectronic properties have been extensively used as gas sensing materials in single gas sensors and sensor arrays. Therefore, nanoengineered materials address some of the shortcomings in sensitivity and selectivity inherent in microscale and macroscale materials for chemical sensors. In this article, the fundamental gas sensing mechanisms are briefly reviewed for each material class and sensing modality (electrical, optical, optoelectronic), followed by a survey and review of the various strategies for engineering or functionalizing these nanomaterials to improve their gas sensing selectivity, sensitivity and other measures of gas sensing performance. Specifically, one major focus of this review is on nanoscale materials and nanoengineering approaches for semiconducting metal oxides, transition metal dichalcogenides, carbonaceous nanomaterials, conducting polymers, and others as used in single gas sensors or sensor arrays for electrical sensing modality. Additionally, this review discusses the various nano-enabled techniques and materials of optical gas detection modality, including photonic crystals, surface plasmonic sensing, and nanoscale waveguides. Strategies for improving or tuning the sensitivity and selectivity of materials toward different gases are given priority due to the importance of having cross-sensitivity and selectivity toward various analytes in designing an effective artificial nose. Furthermore, optoelectrical sensing, which has to date not served as a common sensing modality, is also reviewed to highlight potential research directions. We close with some perspective on the future development of artificial noses which utilize optical and electrical sensing modalities, with additional focus on the less researched optoelectronic sensing modality.
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- Sanggon Kim
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States
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Chang L, Sun Z, Hu YH. 1T Phase Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-020-00087-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sun T, Lin S, Xu Z, Li L. In situ growth of an Fe-doped NiCo-MOF electrocatalyst from layered double hydroxide effectively enhances electrocatalytic oxygen evolution performance. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01220g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The hierarchical book-like Fe-NiCo-MOF exhibits superior OER performance coupled with outstanding stability at a high current density.
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- Tingting Sun
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China
- School of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, PR China
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- School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China
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Schiettecatte P, Rousaki A, Vandenabeele P, Geiregat P, Hens Z. Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Rhenium Disulfide by Solubility Parameter Matching. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:15493-15500. [PMID: 33315400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this work, we provide a detailed account of the liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) of rhenium disulfide (ReS2), a promising new-generation two-dimensional material. By screening LPE in a wide range of solvents, we show that the most optimal solvents are characterized by similar Hildebrand or dispersive Hansen solubility parameters of 25 and 18 MPa1/2, respectively. Such values are attained by solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylformamide, and 1-butanol. In line with solution thermodynamics, we interpret the conditions for high-yield exfoliation as a matching of the solvent and ReS2 solubility parameters. Using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as an exemplary exfoliation solvent, we undertook a detailed analysis of the exfoliated ReS2. In-depth morphological, structural, and elemental characterization outlined that the LPE procedure presented here produces few-layer, anisotropically stacked, and chemically pure ReS2 platelets with long-term stability against oxidation. These results underscore the suitability of LPE to batch-produce few-layer and pristine ReS2 in solvents that have a solubility parameter close to 25 MPa1/2.
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- Pieter Schiettecatte
- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Center for Nano and Biophotonics, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Raman Spectroscopy Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Raman Spectroscopy Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Archaeometry Research Group, Department of Archaeology, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Center for Nano and Biophotonics, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Center for Nano and Biophotonics, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Yi N, Shen M, Erdely D, Cheng H. Stretchable gas sensors for detecting biomarkers from humans and exposed environments. Trends Analyt Chem 2020; 133:116085. [PMID: 33244191 PMCID: PMC7685242 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The recent advent of stretchable gas sensors demonstrates their capabilities to detect not only gaseous biomarkers from the human body but also toxic gas species from the exposed environment. To ensure accurate gas detection without device breakdown from the mechanical deformations, the stretchable gas sensors often rely on the direct integration of gas-sensitive nanomaterials on the stretchable substrate or fibrous network, as well as being configured into stretchable structures. The nanomaterials in the forms of nanoparticles, nanowires, or thin-films with nanometer thickness are explored for a variety of sensing materials. The commonly used stretchable structures in the stretchable gas sensors include wrinkled structures from a pre-strain strategy, island-bridge layouts or serpentine interconnects, strain isolation approaches, and their combinations. This review aims to summarize the recent advancement in novel nanomaterials, sensor design innovations, and new fabrication approaches of stretchable gas sensors.
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- Ning Yi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Li X, Chen C, Yang Y, Lei Z, Xu H. 2D Re-Based Transition Metal Chalcogenides: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2002320. [PMID: 33304762 PMCID: PMC7709994 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202002320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The rise of 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) materials has enormous implications for the scientific community and beyond. Among TMDs, ReX2 (X = S, Se) has attracted significant interest regarding its unusual 1T' structure and extraordinary properties in various fields during the past 7 years. For instance, ReX2 possesses large bandgaps (ReSe2: 1.3 eV, ReS2: 1.6 eV), distinctive interlayer decoupling, and strong anisotropic properties, which endow more degree of freedom for constructing novel optoelectronic, logic circuit, and sensor devices. Moreover, facile ion intercalation, abundant active sites, together with stable 1T' structure enable them great perspective to fabricate high-performance catalysts and advanced energy storage devices. In this review, the structural features, fundamental physicochemical properties, as well as all existing applications of Re-based TMDs materials are comprehensively introduced. Especially, the emerging synthesis strategies are critically analyzed and pay particular attention is paid to its growth mechanism with probing the assembly process of domain architectures. Finally, current challenges and future opportunities regarding the controlled preparation methods, property, and application exploration of Re-based TMDs are discussed.
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- Xiaobo Li
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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Najafi L, Bellani S, Oropesa-Nuñez R, Brescia R, Prato M, Pasquale L, Demirci C, Drago F, Martín-García B, Luxa J, Manna L, Sofer Z, Bonaccorso F. Microwave-Induced Structural Engineering and Pt Trapping in 6R-TaS 2 for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003372. [PMID: 33225597 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The nanoengineering of the structure of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is widely pursued to develop viable catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) alternative to the precious metallic ones. Metallic group-5 TMDs have been demonstrated to be effective catalysts for the HER in acidic media, making affordable real proton exchange membrane water electrolysers. Their key-plus relies on the fact that both their basal planes and edges are catalytically active for the HER. In this work, the 6R phase of TaS2 is "rediscovered" and engineered. A liquid-phase microwave treatment is used to modify the structural properties of the 6R-TaS2 nanoflakes produced by liquid-phase exfoliation. The fragmentation of the nanoflakes and their evolution from monocrystalline to partly polycrystalline structures improve the HER-activity, lowering the overpotential at cathodic current of 10 mA cm-2 from 0.377 to 0.119 V. Furthermore, 6R-TaS2 nanoflakes act as ideal support to firmly trap Pt species, which achieve a mass activity (MA) up 10 000 A gPt -1 at overpotential of 50 mV (20 000 A gPt -1 at overpotentials of 72 mV), representing a 20-fold increase of the MA of Pt measured for the Pt/C reference, and approaching the state-of-the-art of the Pt mass activity.
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- Leyla Najafi
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
- BeDimensional Spa., via Albisola 121, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
- BeDimensional Spa., via Albisola 121, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- BeDimensional Spa., via Albisola 121, Genova, 16163, Italy
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Solid State Physics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 75103, Sweden
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- NanoChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- NanoChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6, 16628, Czech Republic
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- NanoChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6, 16628, Czech Republic
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
- BeDimensional Spa., via Albisola 121, Genova, 16163, Italy
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Kwak IH, Kwon IS, Debela TT, Abbas HG, Park YC, Seo J, Ahn JP, Lee JH, Park J, Kang HS. Phase Evolution of Re 1-xMo xSe 2 Alloy Nanosheets and Their Enhanced Catalytic Activity toward Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS NANO 2020; 14:11995-12005. [PMID: 32813497 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional ReSe2 has emerged as a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), but its catalytic activity needs to be further improved. Herein, we synthesized Re1-xMoxSe2 alloy nanosheets with the whole range of x (0-100%) using a hydrothermal reaction. The phase evolved in the order of 1T″ (triclinic) → 1T' (monoclinic) → 2H (hexagonal) upon increasing x. In the nanosheets with x = 10%, the substitutional Mo atoms tended to aggregate in the 1T″ ReSe2 phase with Se vacancies. The incorporation of the 1T' phase makes the alloy nanosheets more metallic than the end compositions. The 10% Mo substitution significantly enhanced the electrocatalytic performance toward HER (in 0.5 M H2SO4), with a current of 10 mA cm-2 at an overpotential of 77 mV (vs RHE) and a Tafel slope of 42 mV dec-1. First-principles calculations of the three phases (1T″, 2H, and 1T') predicted a phase transition of 1T″-2H at x ≈ 65% as well as the production of a 1T' phase along the composition tuning, which are consistent with the experiments. At x = 12.5%, two Mo atoms prefer to form a pair along the Re4 chains. Gibbs free energy along the reaction path indicates that the best HER performance of nanosheets with 10% Mo originates from the Mo atoms that form Mo-H when there are adjacent Se vacancies.
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- In Hye Kwak
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Application of Advanced Materials, Jeonju University, Chonju, Chonbuk 55069, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Measurement and Analysis Division, National Nanofab Center (NNFC), Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials, Jeonju University, Chonju, Chonbuk 55069, Republic of Korea
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Kwon IS, Kwak IH, Ju S, Kang S, Han S, Park YC, Park J, Park J. Adatom Doping of Transition Metals in ReSe 2 Nanosheets for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS NANO 2020; 14:12184-12194. [PMID: 32852936 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional Re dichalcogenide nanostructures are promising electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, we report the adatom doping of various transition metals (TM = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu) in ReSe2 nanosheets synthesized using a solvothermal reaction. As the atomic number of TM increases from Mn to Cu, the adatoms on Re sites become more favored over the substitution. In the case of Ni, the fraction of adatoms reaches 90%. Ni doping resulted in the most effective enhancement in the HER catalytic performance, which was characterized by overpotentials of 82 and 109 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 M H2SO4 and 1 M KOH, respectively, and the Tafel slopes of 54 and 81 mV dec-1. First-principles calculations predicted that the adatom doping structures (TMs on Re sites) have higher catalytic activity compared with the substitution ones. The adsorbed H atoms formed a midgap hybridized state via direct bonding with the orbitals of TM adatom. The present work provides a deeper understanding into how TM doping can provide the catalytically active sites in these ReSe2 nanosheets.
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- Ik Seon Kwon
- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Measurement and Analysis Division, National Nanofab Center (NNFC), Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Gyeongbuk Science & Technology Promotion Center, Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Research Institute, Gumi, 39171, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Republic of Korea
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Najafi L, Bellani S, Oropesa-Nuñez R, Martín-García B, Prato M, Pasquale L, Panda JK, Marvan P, Sofer Z, Bonaccorso F. TaS 2, TaSe 2, and Their Heterogeneous Films as Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Catal 2020; 10:3313-3325. [PMID: 33815892 PMCID: PMC8016161 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Metallic
two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs)
of the group 5 metals are emerging as catalysts for an efficient
hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The HER activity of the group 5
TMDs originates from the unsaturated chalcogen edges and the highly
active surface basal planes, whereas the HER activity of the widely
studied group 6 TMDs originates solely from the chalcogen- or metal-unsaturated
edges. However, the batch production of such nanomaterials and their
scalable processing into high-performance electrocatalysts is still
challenging. Herein, we report the liquid-phase exfoliation of the
2H-TaS2 crystals by using 2-propanol to produce single/few-layer
(1H/2H) flakes, which are afterward deposited as catalytic films.
A thermal treatment-aided texturization of the catalytic films is
used to increase their porosity, promoting the ion access to the basal
planes of the flakes, as well as the number of catalytic edges of
the flakes. The hybridization of the H-TaS2 flakes and
H-TaSe2 flakes tunes the Gibbs free energy of the adsorbed
atomic hydrogen onto the H-TaS2 basal planes to the optimal
thermo-neutral value. In 0.5 M H2SO4, the heterogeneous
catalysts exhibit a low overpotential (versus RHE, reversible hydrogen
electrode) at the cathodic current of 10 mA cm–2 (η10) of 120 mV and high mass activity of 314 A
g–1 at an overpotential of 200 mV. In 1 M KOH, they
show a η10 of 230 mV and a mass activity of 220 A
g–1 at an overpotential of 300 mV. Our results provide
new insight into the usage of the metallic group 5 TMDs for the HER
through scalable material preparation and electrode processing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leyla Najafi
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
| | - Sebastiano Bellani
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
| | - Lea Pasquale
- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
| | - Jaya-Kumar Panda
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
| | - Petr Marvan
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
| | - Zdeněk Sofer
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
| | - Francesco Bonaccorso
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- BeDimensional Spa, via Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
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