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Luo F, Yu P, Jiang J, Xiang J, Chen S. Heterogeneous core-shell Co 2(PS 3)@Co 2P nanowires with accelerated surface reconstruction for efficient electrocatalytic seawater oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 672:446-454. [PMID: 38850869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.021] [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: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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The design of pre-catalysts and the rational manipulation of corresponding electrochemical reconstruction are vitally important to construct the highly durable and active catalysts for seawater oxidation, but rather challenging. Herein, a novel core-shell catalyst of Co2(PS3)@Co2P (labeled as CoPS) by epitaxial growth of amorphous cobalt phosphide (Co2P) on crystalline cobalt phosphorous trichalcogenide (Co2(PS3)) is firstly designed as a pre-catalyst for alkaline seawater oxidation. Various characterization techniques are employed to demonstrate that the unique amorphous-crystalline nanowire structure (CoPS) achieves the rapid surface reconstruction into active CoOOH and diversiform oxyanions species (labeled as CoPS-R). Theoretical simulations uncover that the in situ derived oxyanions (PO42-, SO32- and SO42-) on the surface of CoOOH can tune the electron distribution of Co site, thereby optimizing the chemisorption of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) intermediates on CoOOH and reducing the energy barrier of determining step. Consequently, in an alkaline natural seawater solution, the reconstructed CoPS-R catalyst exhibits small overpotentials of 357 and 402 mV for OER at 200 and 500 mA cm-2, respectively, together with an impressive durability over 500 h at a large current density of 500 mA cm-2 benefiting from the strong repulsive effect of the derived PO42-, SO32- and SO42- oxyanions. This work offers a new insight for comprehending the relationship of structure-composition-activity and develops a new approach toward the construction of efficient and robust OER catalysts for seawater electrolysis.
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- Fengting Luo
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interface Physics in Energy Conversion, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China; Center of Modern Physics, Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Liyang 213300, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interface Physics in Energy Conversion, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China; Center of Modern Physics, Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Liyang 213300, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interface Physics in Energy Conversion, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China; Center of Modern Physics, Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Liyang 213300, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interface Physics in Energy Conversion, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China; Center of Modern Physics, Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Liyang 213300, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Interface Physics in Energy Conversion, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China; Center of Modern Physics, Institute for Smart City of Chongqing University in Liyang, Liyang 213300, China.
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Dong S, Tang H, Wang K, Zheng Q, Huang T. Modulating the electronic structure of ternary transition metal phosphide for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:18722-18733. [PMID: 36449270 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03083g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rationally designing ternary transition-metal phosphides (TMPs) for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is desirable but remains a significant challenge. Herein, ternary FeCoNiP encapsulated in a porous carbon shell, coupled with N-doped carbon nanotubes (FeCoNiP@NCNTs) are synthesized via a simple pyrolysis-phosphatization strategy derived from FeCoNi-MOF-100@dicyandiamide. Because Co/Ni enters the FeP lattice, FeCoNiP@NCNTs show a favorable catalytic performance towards the HER with low overpotential values of 86.7 and 233.5 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and alkaline media, respectively, surpassing the HER performance of FeP@NCNTs, FeCoP@NCNTs, and FeNiP@NCNTs. Impressively, FeCoNiP@NCNTs display adequate acid-resistance capacity during the HER process, with nearly negligible decay due to the thin graphitized carbon shell structure with a thickness of 11.5-20.3 nm. The results of experiments, structural characterization, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that Co/Ni co-doping can modulate the adsorption and dissociation processes of H+ and downshift the d-band center of FeP. This work proposes a strategy for fabricating ternary TMP catalysts with heterogeneous structures for the HER.
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- Sheying Dong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China
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Bodhankar PM, Sarawade PB, Kumar P, Vinu A, Kulkarni AP, Lokhande CD, Dhawale DS. Nanostructured Metal Phosphide Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting: A Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107572. [PMID: 35285140 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Amongst various futuristic renewable energy sources, hydrogen fuel is deemed to be clean and sustainable. Electrochemical water splitting (EWS) is an advanced technology to produce pure hydrogen in a cost-efficient manner. The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are the vital steps of EWS and have been at the forefront of research over the past decades. The low-cost nanostructured metal phosphide (MP)-based electrocatalysts exhibit unconventional physicochemical properties and offer very high turnover frequency (TOF), low over potential, high mass activity with improved efficiency, and long-term stability. Therefore, they are deemed to be potential electrocatalysts to meet practical challenges for supporting the future hydrogen economy. This review discusses the recent research progress in nanostructured MP-based catalysts with an emphasis given on in-depth understanding of catalytic activity and innovative synthetic strategies for MP-based catalysts through combined experimental (in situ/operando techniques) and theoretical investigations. Finally, the challenges, critical issues, and future outlook in the field of MP-based catalysts for water electrolysis are addressed.
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- Pradnya M Bodhankar
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai, 400098, India
- Department of Physics, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai, 400098, India
- Department of Physics, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur, 416 006, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur, 416 006, India
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Zhang L, Zhang J, Fang J, Wang XY, Yin L, Zhu W, Zhuang Z. Cr-Doped CoP Nanorod Arrays as High-Performance Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysts at High Current Density. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100832. [PMID: 34117841 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Developing highly efficient, low-cost electrocatalysts with long-time stability at high current density working conditions for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) remains a great challenge for the large-scale commercialization of hydrogen production from water electrolysis. Herein, the Cr-doped CoP nanorod arrays on carbon cloth (Cr-CoP-NR/CC) is reported as high performance HER catalysts with overpotentials of 38 and 209 mV at the HER current densities of 10 and 500 mA cm-2 , respectively, outperforming the performance of the commercial Pt/C at high current density. And its HER performance shows almost no loss after 20 h working at 500 mA cm-2 . The high performance is attributed to the Cr doping, which optimizes the hydrogen binding energy of CoP and prevents its oxidation. The nanorod array structure helps the escaping of the generated hydrogen gas, which is suitable for working at high current density. The obtained Cr-CoP-NR/CC catalyst shows the potential to replace the costly Pt-based HER catalysts in the water electrolyzer.
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- Lipeng Zhang
- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Comprehensive Energy Research Center, Institute of Science and Technology, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Comprehensive Energy Research Center, Institute of Science and Technology, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing, 100038, China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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El-Refaei SM, Russo PA, Pinna N. Recent Advances in Multimetal and Doped Transition-Metal Phosphides for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at Different pH values. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:22077-22097. [PMID: 33951905 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hydrogen is a fuel with a potentially zero-carbon footprint viewed as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. It can be produced in a large scale via electrochemical water splitting using electricity derived from renewable sources, but this would require highly active, inexpensive, and stable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts to replace the Pt benchmark. Transition-metal phosphides (TMPs) are potential Pt replacements owing to their generally high activity as well as versatility as HER catalysts for different pH media. This review summarizes the recent progress in the development of TMP HER electrocatalysts, focusing on the strategies that have been recently explored to tune the activity in acidic, neutral, and basic media. These strategies are the doping of TMPs with metal and nonmetal elements, fabrication of multimetallic phosphide phases, and construction of multicomponent heterostructures comprising TMPs and another component such as a different TMP or a metal oxide/hydroxide. The synthetic methods utilized to design the catalysts are also presented. Finally, the challenges still remaining and future research directions are discussed.
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- Sayed M El-Refaei
- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Li SH, Qi MY, Tang ZR, Xu YJ. Nanostructured metal phosphides: from controllable synthesis to sustainable catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:7539-7586. [PMID: 34002737 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00323b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Metal phosphides (MPs) with unique and desirable physicochemical properties provide promising potential in practical applications, such as the catalysis, gas/humidity sensor, environmental remediation, and energy storage fields, especially for transition metal phosphides (TMPs) and MPs consisting of group IIIA and IVA metal elements. Most studies, however, on the synthesis of MP nanomaterials still face intractable challenges, encompassing the need for a more thorough understanding of the growth mechanism, strategies for large-scale synthesis of targeted high-quality MPs, and practical achievement of functional applications. This review aims at providing a comprehensive update on the controllable synthetic strategies for MPs from various metal sources. Additionally, different passivation strategies for engineering the structural and electronic properties of MP nanostructures are scrutinized. Then, we showcase the implementable applications of MP-based materials in emerging sustainable catalytic fields including electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, mild thermocatalysis, and related hybrid systems. Finally, we offer a rational perspective on future opportunities and remaining challenges for the development of MPs in the materials science and sustainable catalysis fields.
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- Shao-Hai Li
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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Heterogeneous CoSe2–CoO nanoparticles immobilized into N-doped carbon fibers for efficient overall water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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