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Saqib Rabbani M, Chen JH, Duan YX, Cui RC, Du X, Liu ZY, Imran Anwar M, Zafar Z, Yue XZ. Altering electronic structure of nickel foam supported CoNi-based oxide through Al ions modulation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:19-25. [PMID: 38870664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.057] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
Abstract
Developing highly active and durable non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial in achieving efficient energy conversion. Herein, we reported a CoNiAl0.5O/NF nanofilament that exhibits higher OER activity than previously reported IrO2-based catalysts in alkaline solution. The as-synthesized CoNiAl0.5O/NF catalyst demonstrates a low overpotential of 230 mV at a current density of 100 mA cm-2, indicating its high catalytic efficiency. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibits a Tafel slope of 26 mV dec-1, suggesting favorable reaction kinetics. The CoNiAl0.5O/NF catalyst exhibits impressive stability, ensuring its potential for practical applications. Detailed characterizations reveal that the enhanced activity of CoNiAl0.5O/NF can be attributed to the electronic modulation achieved through Al3+ incorporation, which promotes the emergence of higher-valence Ni metal, facilitating nanofilament formation and improving mass transport and charge transfer processes. The synergistic effect between nanofilaments and porous nickel foam (NF) substrate significantly enhances the electrical conductivity of this catalyst material. This study highlights the significance of electronic structures for improving the activity of cost-effective and non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for the OER.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- SINOPEC Maoming Petrochemical Co. Ltd, Maoming 525000, China
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- SINOPEC Maoming Petrochemical Co. Ltd, Maoming 525000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Xiao Y, Zhang S, Shen Y, Shou J, Kong Y, Su D, Wang X, Yang Q, Yan D, Sun C, Fang S. Optimizing the intermediates adsorbability and revealing the dynamic reconstruction of Co 6Fe 3S 8 solid solution for bifunctional water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:329-337. [PMID: 38479269 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.041] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
Abstract
Co9S8 has been extensively studied as a promising catalyst for water electrolysis. Doping Co9S8 with Fe improves its oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance by regulating the catalyst self-reconfigurability and enhancing the absorption capacity of OER intermediates. However, the poor alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) properties of Co9S8 limit its application in bifunctional water splitting. Herein, we combined Fe doping and sulfur vacancy engineering to synergistically enhance the bifunctional water-splitting performance of Co9S8. The as-synthesized Co6Fe3S8 catalyst exhibited excellent OER and HER characteristics with low overpotentials of 250 and 84 mV, respectively. It also resulted in the low Tafel slopes of 135 mV dec-1 for the OER and 114 mV dec-1 for the HER. A two-electrode electrolytic cell with Co6Fe3S8 used as both the cathode and anode produced a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at a low voltage of only 1.48 V, maintaining high stability for 100 h. The results of in/ex-situ experiments indicated that the OER process induced electrochemical reconfiguration, forming CoOOH/FeOOH active species on the catalyst surface to enhance its OER performance. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations revealed that Fe doping and the presence of unsaturated coordination metal sites in Co6Fe3S8 promoted H2O and H* adsorption for the HER. The findings of this study can help develop a strategy for designing highly efficient bifunctional water splitting electrocatalysts.
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- Yuanhua Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Food, Zhengzhou University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science and Technology/College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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Qian Y, Zhang F, Luo X, Zhong Y, Kang DJ, Hu Y. Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Applications of Layer-Structured Metal Chalcogenides Composites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310526. [PMID: 38221685 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
Abstract
Featured with the attractive properties such as large surface area, unique atomic layer thickness, excellent electronic conductivity, and superior catalytic activity, layered metal chalcogenides (LMCs) have received considerable research attention in electrocatalytic applications. In this review, the approaches developed to synthesize LMCs-based electrocatalysts are summarized. Recent progress in LMCs-based composites for electrochemical energy conversion applications including oxygen reduction reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, overall water splitting, and nitrogen reduction reaction is reviewed, and the potential opportunities and practical obstacles for the development of LMCs-based composites as high-performing active substances for electrocatalytic applications are also discussed. This review may provide an inspiring guidance for developing high-performance LMCs for electrochemical energy conversion applications.
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- Yongteng Qian
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, P. R. China
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Wei F, Shen J, Gong J, Peng Q, Shi L, Isimjan TT, Yang X. Oxalic Acid-Assisted Vacancy Engineering Promotes Iron-Copper Sulfide Nanosheets for High-Current Density Water Oxidation. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:1172-1180. [PMID: 38270375 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
The effective defect and interface coupling are pivotal for the promotion of the catalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction. Herein, we report novel hybrid nanosheets with sulfur vacancies composed of FeS2 and Cu39S28 grown on Cu foam (Vs-FeS2/Cu39S28). The optimal Vs-FeS2/Cu39S28 exhibits a high current output of 500 mA cm-2 at a low overpotential of 370 mV and robust stability for 60 h at 100 mA cm-2, surpassing the values of most previously reported Cu-based catalysts. Furthermore, a two-electrode electrolyzer made by pairing the prepared catalyst with commercial Pt/C requires a low cell voltage of 1.75 V at 100 mA cm-2 and is retained over 80 h. Key to its excellent performance is the synergism between intertwined FeS2 and Cu39S28 domains, enriched by the deliberate introduction of sulfur vacancies, thus optimizing the electronic structure and causing the proliferation of catalytic active sites. This work presents a potent Cu-based electrocatalyst and emphasizes the leveraging of non-precious metals for efficient water oxidation.
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- Fengli Wei
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
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Xuan X, Huang S, Qin M, Shen J, Wang L, Zhang X, Zhang J, Lu X, Hou Z, Gao X, Zhang Z, Liu J. Defective ReS 2 Triggers High Intrinsic Piezoelectricity for Piezo-Photocatalytic Efficient Sterilization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:55753-55764. [PMID: 38009985 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Rhenium disulfide (ReS2) is a promising piezoelectric catalyst due to its excellent electron transfer ability and abundant unsaturated sites. The 1T' phase structure leads to the evolution of ReS2 into a centrosymmetric spatial structure, which restricts its application in piezoelectric catalysis. Herein, we propose a controllable defect engineering strategy to trigger the piezoelectric response of ReS2. The introduction of vacancy defects disrupts the initial centrosymmetric structure, which breaks the piezoelectric polarization bond and generates piezoelectric properties. By using transmission electron microscopy, we characterized it at the atomic scale and determined that vacancy defects contribute to an excellent piezoelectric property through first-principles calculations. Notably, the piezoelectric coefficient of the catalyst with 40 s-etching (ReS2@C-40) is 23.07 pm/V, an order of magnitude greater than other transition metal dichalcogenides. It demonstrated the feasibility of optimizing piezoelectric properties by increasing the conformational asymmetry. Based on its remarkable piezoelectric activity, ReS2@C-40 exhibits highly efficient piezo-photocatalytic synergistic sterilization performance with 99.99% eradication of Escherichia coli and 96.67% of Staphylococcus aureus within 30 min. This pioneering research on the coupling effect of ReS2 in piezoelectric catalysis and photocatalysis provides ideas for the development of piezo-photocatalysts and efficient water purification technologies.
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- Xinmiao Xuan
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Ramírez AR, Heidari S, Vergara A, Aguilera MV, Preuss P, Camarada MB, Fischer A. Rhenium-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ACS MATERIALS AU 2023; 3:177-200. [PMID: 38089137 PMCID: PMC10176616 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Due to the contamination and global warming problems, it is necessary to search for alternative environmentally friendly energy sources. In this area, hydrogen is a promising alternative. Hydrogen is even more promising, when it is obtained through water electrolysis operated with renewable energy sources. Among the possible devices to perform electrolysis, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers appear as the most promising commercial systems for hydrogen production in the coming years. However, their massification is affected by the noble metals used as electrocatalysts in their electrodes, with high commercial value: Pt at the cathode where the hydrogen evolution reaction occurs (HER) and Ru/Ir at the anode where the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) happens. Therefore, to take full advantage of the PEM technology for green H2 production and build up a mature PEM market, it is imperative to search for more abundant, cheaper, and stable catalysts, reaching the highest possible activities at the lowest overpotential with the longest stability under the harsh acidic conditions of a PEM. In the search for new electrocatalysts and considering the predictions of a Trasatti volcano plot, rhenium appears to be a promising candidate for HER in acidic media. At the same time, recent studies provide evidence of its potential as an OER catalyst. However, some of these reports have focused on chemical and photochemical water splitting and have not always considered acidic media. This review summarizes rhenium-based electrocatalysts for water splitting under acidic conditions: i.e., potential candidates as cathode materials. In the various sections, we review the mechanism concepts of electrocatalysis, evaluation methods, and the different rhenium-based materials applied for the HER in acidic media. As rhenium is less common for the OER, we included a section about its use in chemical and photochemical water oxidation and as an electrocatalyst under basic conditions. Finally, concluding remarks and perspectives are given about rhenium for water splitting.
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- Andrés
M. R. Ramírez
- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
- Universidad
Mayor, Núcleo Química y Bioquímica, Facultad
de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino
La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
- Centro Investigación
en Nanotecnología y Materiales Avanzados, CIEN-UC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster
of Excellence livMatS, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Zhang X, Shi XR, Wang P, Bao Z, Huang M, Xu Y, Xu S. Bio-inspired design of NiFeP nanoparticles embedded in (N,P) co-doped carbon for boosting overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:6860-6869. [PMID: 37157968 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00583f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
The design and synthesis of cost-effective and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting via a green and sustainable fabrication way remain a challenging problem. Herein, a bio-inspired method was used to synthesize NiFeP nanoparticles embedded in (N,P) co-doped carbon with the added carbon nanotubes. The obtained Ni0.8Fe0.2P-C catalyst displayed excellent hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performances in both alkaline and alkaline simulated seawater solutions. The optimal Ni0.8Fe0.2P-C/NF only needs overpotentials of 45 and 242 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA cm-2 under HER and OER working conditions in 1.0 M KOH solution, respectively. First-principles calculations revealed the presence of a strong interaction between the carbon layer and metal phosphide nanoparticles. Benefiting from this and carbon nanotubes modification, the fabricated Ni0.8Fe0.2P-C presents impressive stability, working continuously for 100 h without collapse. A low alkaline cell voltage of 1.56 V for the assembled Ni0.8Fe0.2P-C/NF//Ni0.8Fe0.2P-C/NF electrocatalyzer could afford a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Moreover, when integrated with a photovoltaic device, the bifunctional Ni0.8Fe0.2P-C electrocatalyst demonstrates application potential for sustainable solar-driven water electrolysis.
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- Xiangrui Zhang
- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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Facet modulation of nickel-ruthenium nanocrystals for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 633:275-283. [PMID: 36455435 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Constructing highly active electrocatalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in both alkaline and acidic media is essential for achieving a sustainable energy economy. Here, a facile ethylene glycol reduction strategy was employed to design the nickel-ruthenium nanocrystals (Ni-Ru NC) with an exposed highly active Ru (101) facet as an efficient electrocatalyst for HER. Testings show Ni-Ru NC outperforms the benchmark catalyst Pt/C by delivering extraordinarily low overpotentials of 21.1 and 70.9 mV to drive 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and alkaline solutions, respectively. The results of experimental and theoretical studies suggest that Ni can modulate the electronic structure of the Ru NC and optimize the hydrogen adsorption free energy on Ru's surface, which accelerates the charge transfer kinetics and enhances the HER performance. The study support the potential application of facet-modulated Ru-based HER eleccatalyst in an alkaline environment.
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Tong X, Liao W, Fu Y, Qian M, Dai H, Mei L, Zhai Y, Chen T, Yang L, Yang Q. Ag‐doped CoP Hollow Nanoboxes as Efficient Water Splitting Electrocatalysts and Antibacterial Materials. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xianfeng Tong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 China
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Wang X, Wu J, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Ma K, Xie Y, Zheng W, Tian Z, Kang Z, Zhang Y. Vacancy Defects in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Electrocatalysts: From Aggregated to Atomic Configuration. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022:e2206576. [PMID: 36189862 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Vacancy defect engineering has been well leveraged to flexibly shape comprehensive physicochemical properties of diverse catalysts. In particular, growing research effort has been devoted to engineering chalcogen anionic vacancies (S/Se/Te) of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs) toward the ultimate performance limit of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In spite of remarkable progress achieved in the past decade, systematic and in-depth insights into the state-of-the-art vacancy engineering for 2D-TMDs-based electrocatalysis are still lacking. Herein, this review delivers a full picture of vacancy engineering evolving from aggregated to atomic configurations covering their development background, controllable manufacturing, thorough characterization, and representative HER application. Of particular interest, the deep-seated correlations between specific vacancy regulation routes and resulting catalytic performance improvement are logically clarified in terms of atomic rearrangement, charge redistribution, energy band variation, intermediate adsorption-desorption optimization, and charge/mass transfer facilitation. Beyond that, a broader vision is cast into the cutting-edge research fields of vacancy-engineering-based single-atom catalysis and dynamic structure-performance correlations across catalyst service lifetime. Together with critical discussion on residual challenges and future prospects, this review sheds new light on the rational design of advanced defect catalysts and navigates their broader application in high-efficiency energy conversion and storage fields.
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- Xin Wang
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Fu H, Zhang N, Lai F, Zhang L, Chen S, Li H, Jiang K, Zhu T, Xu F, Liu T. Surface-Regulated Platinum–Copper Nanoframes in Electrochemical Reforming of Ethanol for Efficient Hydrogen Production. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hui Fu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures/School of Electronics Science and Engineering/Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Laboratory for Nano Energy Composites, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Heterostructure of polyoxometalate/zinc-iron-oxide nanoplates as an outstanding bifunctional electrocatalyst for the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 618:419-430. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fan XZ, Du X, Pang QQ, Zhang S, Liu ZY, Yue XZ. In Situ Construction of Bifunctional N-Doped Carbon-Anchored Co Nanoparticles for OER and ORR. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:8549-8556. [PMID: 35129345 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Designing highly active and more durable oxygen electrocatalysts for regenerative metal-air batteries and water splitting is of practical significance. Herein, an advanced Co/N-C-800 catalyst composed of abundant Co-Nx structures and carbon defects derived from cobalt phthalocyanine is synthesized. Remarkably, this catalyst exhibits favorable catalytic performance toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with a receivable overpotential of 274 mV in an alkaline medium achieving a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 43.6 mV decade-1, outperforming the commercial RuO2 catalyst. It further displays a high half-wave potential (0.82 V) for the oxygen reduction reaction in 0.1 M KOH. Theoretical calculations reveal that the Co-Nx active sites along with the carbon defects can decrease the adsorption energy of intermediates (OH*, O*, and OOH*) and enhance the electron-transfer ability, thus boosting the OER process.
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- Xi-Zheng Fan
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Hao P, Xu R, Wang Q, Zhao Z, Wen H, Xie J, Lei F, Cui G, Tang B. Cobalt, iron co-incorporated Ni(OH) 2 multiphase for superior multifunctional electrocatalytic oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13752-13755. [PMID: 34854438 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05752a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The cobalt, iron co-incorporated Ni(OH)2 multiphase displays superior catalytic activity and stability for multifunctional electrocatalytic oxidation, ascribed to the multiphase synergy, enhanced charge transfer and well-exposed active sites.
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- Pin Hao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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Li M, Xu Z, Li Y, Wang J, Zhong Q. In situ fabrication of cobalt/nickel sulfides nanohybrid based on various sulfur sources as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Mengqiu Li
- School of Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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Fei L, Sun H, Ran R, Zhou W, Shao Z. Self-Supported Nickel Phosphide Electrode for Efficient Alkaline Water-to-Hydrogen Conversion via Urea Electrolysis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Liangshuang Fei
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
- WA School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM-MECE), Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845 Australia
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Tian Q, Yi S, Li C, Liu Y, Niu Z, Yue X, Liu Z. Design of charge transfer channels: defective TiO 2/MoP supported on carbon cloth for solar-light-driven hydrogen generation. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi01527j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We successfully integrated MoP and TiO2 on flexible carbon cloth (CC) to construct a panel photoreactor with efficient charge transfer channels, where CC acts as an electron collector and guides directional migration of electrons (TiO2 → MoP → CC).
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- Qianqian Tian
- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- China
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