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Zhang Y, Wang L, Pan S, Zhou L, Zhang M, Yang Y, Cai W. Improving the Electrochemical Glycerol-to-Glycerate Conversion at Pd Sites via the Interfacial Hydroxyl Immigrated from Ni Sites. Molecules 2024; 29:3890. [PMID: 39202969 PMCID: PMC11356846 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29163890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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The electrochemical conversion of glycerol into high-value chemicals through the selective glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) holds importance in utilizing the surplus platform chemical component of glycerol. Nevertheless, it is still very limited in producing three-carbon chain (C3) chemicals, especially glyceric acid/glycerate, through the direct oxidation of its primary hydroxyl group. Herein, Pd microstructure electrodeposited on the Ni foam support (Pd/NF) is designed and fabricated to achieve a highly efficient GOR, exhibiting a superior current density of ca. 120 mA cm-2 at 0.8 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), and high selectivity of glycerate at ca. 70%. The Faradaic efficiency of C3 chemicals from GOR can still be maintained at ca. 80% after 20 continuous electrolysis runs, and the conversion rate of glycerol can reach 95% after 10-h electrolysis. It is also clarified that the dual-component interfaces constructed by the adjacent Pd and Ni sites are responsible for this highly efficient GOR. Specifically, Ni sites can effectively strengthen the generative capacity of the active adsorbed hydroxyl (OHad) species, which can steadily immigrate to the Pd sites, so that the surface adsorbed glycerol species are quickly oxidized into C3 chemicals, rather than breaking the C-C bond of glycerol; thus, neither form the C2/C1 species. This study may yield fresh perspectives on the electrocatalytic conversion of glycerol into high-value C3 chemicals, such as glyceric acid/glycerate.
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- Yang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (S.P.); (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (S.P.); (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (S.P.); (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (S.P.); (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (S.P.); (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (S.P.); (L.Z.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Liu Y, Wang L, Zhang Y, Xie J, Li J, Wei J, Zhang M, Yang Y. From Ethylene Glycol to Glycolic Acid: Electrocatalytic Conversion on Pt-Group Metal Surfaces. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:14794-14803. [PMID: 39037615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Ethylene glycol (EG) is one of the most attractive platform molecules derived from biomass and waste plastics. Thus, the selective electrooxidation of ethylene glycol (EGOR) into value-added chemicals (especially glycolic acid (GA)) can promote its recycling and upgrading. However, the understanding of the EG-to-GA process on Pt-group metal (PGM) electrodes is far limited now. It has been shown that the Pt and Pd electrodes could show considerable EGOR activity but not Rh and Ir electrodes. Meanwhile, EGOR mainly produces the glycolate, oxalate, and formate on Pt and Pd electrodes, whereas it can obtain minute amounts of glycolate and oxalate on Rh and Ir electrodes. Impressively, the selectivity of glycolate on Pt and Pd electrodes can be over 85% (apparent Faradaic efficiency) in alkaline media, although the stability should be further improved through interfacial tuning and/or engineering. This work might deepen the fundamental understanding of the EGOR process on the nature of PGM electrodes.
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- Yue Liu
- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, China
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Wang Y, Zheng M, Li Y, Chen J, Ye J, Ye C, Li S, Wang J, Zhu Y, Sun SG, Wang D. Oxygen-Bridged Long-Range Dual Sites Boost Ethanol Electrooxidation by Facilitating C-C Bond Cleavage. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:8194-8202. [PMID: 37624651 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Optimizing the interatomic distance of dual sites to realize C-C bond breaking of ethanol is critical for the commercialization of direct ethanol fuel cells. Herein, the concept of holding long-range dual sites is proposed to weaken the reaction barrier of C-C cleavage during the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). The obtained long-range Rh-O-Pt dual sites achieve a high current density of 7.43 mA/cm2 toward EOR, which is 13.3 times that of Pt/C, as well as remarkable stability. Electrochemical in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy indicates that long-range Rh-O-Pt dual sites can increase the selectivity of C1 products and suppress the generation of a CO intermediate. Theoretical calculations further disclose that redistribution of the surface-localized electron around Rh-O-Pt can promote direct oxidation of -OH, accelerating C-C bond cleavage. This work provides a promising strategy for designing oxygen-bridged long-range dual sites to tune the activity and selectivity of complicated catalytic reactions.
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- Yao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, International Joint Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Zhang M, Zhang X, Lv M, Yue X, Zheng Z, Xia H. Ethanol Oxidation via 12-Electron Pathway on Spiky Au@AuPd Nanoparticles Assisted by Near-Infrared Light. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205781. [PMID: 36775916 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this work, ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) via 12-electron (C1-12e) pathway on spiky Au@AuPd nanoparticles (NPs) with ultrathin AuPd alloy shells is achieved in alkaline media with the assistance of the near-infrared (NIR) light. It is found that OH radicals can be produced from the OHads species adsorbed on the surfaces of Pd atoms led by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of spiky Au@AuPd NPs under the irradiation of NIR light. Moreover, OH radicals play the key role for the achievement of EOR proceeded by the desirable C1-12e pathway because OH radicals can directly break the C-C bonds of ethanol. Accordingly, the electrocatalytic performance of spiky Au@AuPd NPs toward EOR under NIR light is greatly improved. For instance, their mass activity can be up to 33.2 A mgpd -1 in the 0.5 m KOH solution containing 0.5 m ethanol, which is about 158 times higher than that of commercial Pd/C catalysts (0.21 A mgpd -1 ) and is better than those of the state-of-the-art Pd-based catalysts reported in literature thus far, to the best of our knowledge. Moreover, their highest mass activity can be further improved to 118.3 A mgpd -1 in the 1.5 m KOH solution containing 1.25 m ethanol.
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- Mengmeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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ElSheikh A, McGregor J. Unexpected Negative Performance of PdRhNi Electrocatalysts toward Ethanol Oxidation Reaction. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:mi14050957. [PMID: 37241581 DOI: 10.3390/mi14050957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) need newly designed novel affordable catalysts for commercialization. Additionally, unlike bimetallic systems, trimetallic catalytic systems are not extensively investigated in terms of their catalytic potential toward redox reactions in fuel cells. Furthermore, the Rh potential to break the ethanol rigid C-C bond at low applied potentials, and therefore enhance the DEFC efficiency and CO2 yield, is controversial amongst researchers. In this work, two PdRhNi/C, Pd/C, Rh/C and Ni/C electrocatalysts are synthesized via a one-step impregnation process at ambient pressure and temperature. The catalysts are then applied for ethanol electrooxidation reaction (EOR). Electrochemical evaluation is performed using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA). Physiochemical characterization is pursued using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Unlike Pd/C, the prepared Rh/C and Ni/C do not show any activity for (EOR). The followed protocol produces alloyed dispersed PdRhNi nanoparticles of 3 nm in size. However, the PdRhNi/C samples underperform the monometallic Pd/C, even though the Ni or Rh individual addition to it enhances its activity, as reported in the literature herein. The exact reasons for the low PdRhNi performance are not fully understood. However, a reasonable reference can be given about the lower Pd surface coverage on both PdRhNi samples according to the XPS and EDX results. Furthermore, adding both Rh and Ni to Pd exercises compressive strain on the Pd lattice, noted by the PdRhNi XRD peak shift to higher angles.
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- Ahmed ElSheikh
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
- Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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Guo K, Xu D, Xu L, Li Y, Tang Y. Noble metal nanodendrites: growth mechanisms, synthesis strategies and applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:1234-1263. [PMID: 36723011 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01408d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Inorganic nanodendrites (NDs) have become a kind of advanced nanomaterials with broad application prospects because of their unique branched architecture. The structural characteristics of nanodendrites include highly branched morphology, abundant tips/edges and high-index crystal planes, and a high atomic utilization rate, which give them great potential for usage in the fields of electrocatalysis, sensing, and therapeutics. Therefore, the rational design and controlled synthesis of inorganic (especially noble metals) nanodendrites have attracted widespread attention nowadays. The development of synthesis strategies and characterization methodology provides unprecedented opportunities for the preparation of abundant nanodendrites with interesting crystallographic structures, morphologies, and application performances. In this review, we systematically summarize the formation mechanisms of noble metal nanodendrites reported in recent years, with a special focus on surfactant-mediated mechanisms. Some typical examples obtained by innovative synthetic methods are then highlighted and recent advances in the application of noble metal nanodendrites are carefully discussed. Finally, we conclude and present the prospects for the future development of nanodendrites. This review helps to deeply understand the synthesis and application of noble metal nanodendrites and may provide some inspiration to develop novel functional nanomaterials (especially electrocatalysts) with enhanced performance.
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- Ke Guo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Xiao W, Li S, Liu J, Fan J, Ma L, Cai W. Lead as an effective facilitator for ethanol electrooxidation on Rh catalyst in alkaline media: RhPb/C vs RhRu/C. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Promoting the Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation Activity of Pt by Alloying with Cu. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12121562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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The development and commercialization of direct ethanol fuel cells requires active and durable electro-catalysts towards the ethanol oxidation reactions (EOR). Rational composition and morphology control of Pt-based alloy nanocrystals can not only enhance their EOR reactivity but also reduce the consumption of precious Pt. Herein, PtCu nanocubes (NCs)/CB enclosed by well-defined (100) facets were prepared by solution synthesis, exhibiting much higher mass activity (4.96 A mgPt−1) than PtCu nanoparticles (NPs)/CB with irregular shapes (3.26 A mgPt−1) and commercial Pt/C (1.67 A mgPt−1). CO stripping and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) experiments indicate that the alloying of Cu enhanced the adsorption of ethanol, accelerated the subsequent oxidation of intermediate species, and increased the resistance to CO poisoning of PtCu NCs/CB, as compared with commercial Pt/C. Therefore, alloying Pt with earth-abundant Cu under rational composition and surface control can optimize its surface and electronic structures and represents a promising strategy to promote the performance of electro-catalysts while reduce the use of precious metals.
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Liu Y, Wang QL, Yang YY. CO 2 and Formate Pathway of Methanol Electrooxidation at Rhodium Electrodes in Alkaline Media: An In Situ Electrochemical Attenuated Total Refection Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy and Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy Investigation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12510-12520. [PMID: 36205573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rh catalysts exhibit unexpected high activity for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in alkaline conditions, making them potential anodic catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Nevertheless, the MOR mechanism on Rh electrodes has not been clarified thus far, which impedes the development of high-efficiency Rh-based MOR catalysts. To investigate it, a combination of in situ electrochemical techniques called attenuated total refection surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRAS) and infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) is used. Cyclic voltammograms of MOR at Rh electrodes show considerable activity in alkaline media rather than acidic media, although the real-time ATR-SEIRA spectral results demonstrate that methanol can rarely self-decompose on Rh at open-circuit conditions. Meanwhile, in combination of ATR-SEIRAS and IRAS results, CO2 and formate are thought to be MOR products, suggesting a dual-pathway mechanism ("CO2 pathway" and "formate pathway"). Specifically, COad species, which are the major intermediates in the CO2 pathway, can produce at lower potentials and be oxidized into CO2 at a potential of 0.5-0.75 V. Concurrently, the formate can be produced from 0.5 V and diffuse into the bulk electrolyte to become one of the MOR products, while the further electrochemical conversion of formate to CO2 is essentially negligible. More directly, the apparent selectivity (r) of the CO2 pathway is estimated to reach ca. 0.63 at 0.9 V, confirming the potential-dependent selectivity of MOR at Rh surfaces. This study might provide fresh insights into the design and fabrication of effective Rh-based catalysts for MOR.
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- Yue Liu
- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan610041, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan610041, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan610041, People's Republic of China
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Zhang G, Cao D, Guo S, Fang Y, Wang Q, Cheng S, Zuo W, Yang Z, Cui P. Tuning the Selective Ethanol Oxidation on Tensile-Trained Pt(110) Surface by Ir Single Atoms. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202587. [PMID: 35871573 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Development of efficient and robust electrocatalysts for complete oxidation of ethanol is critical for the commercialization of direct ethanol fuel cells. However, the complete oxidation of ethanol suffers from poor efficiency due to the low C1 pathway selectivity. Herein, single-atomic Ir (Ir1 ) on hcp-PtPb/fcc-Pt core-shell hexagonal nanoplates (PtPb@PtIr1 HNPs) enclosed by Pt(110) surface with a 7.2% tensile strain is constructed to drive complete electro-oxidation of ethanol. Benefiting from the construction of Ir1 sites, the PtPb@PtIr1 HNPs exhibit a Faraday efficiency of 57.93% for the C1 pathway, which is ≈8.3 times higher than that of the commercial Pt/C-JM. Furthermore, the PtPb@PtIr1 HNPs show a top-ranked electro-activity achieving 45.1-fold and 56.3-fold higher than the specific and mass activities of Pt/C-JM, respectively. Meanwhile, the durability can be significantly enhanced by the construction of Ir1 sites. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the strong synergy on the PtPb@PtIr1 HNPs surface significantly promotes the breaking of CC bond of CH2 CO* and facilitates CO oxidation and suppresses the deactivation of the catalyst. This work offers a unique single-atom approach using low-coordination active sites on shape-controlled nanocrystals to tune the selectivity and activity toward complicated catalytic reactions.
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- Genlei Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- Wuhu Tus-Semiconductor Co., Limin East Road 82, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemistry Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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Fan D, Guo K, Hao Q, Zhang Y, Xu D. Ultrathin RhCuAgPd/Pd nanowire heterostructures for ethylene glycol electrooxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7773-7776. [PMID: 35730868 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02698h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ultrathin RhCuAgPd/Pd nanowire heterostructures were prepared by a seed-mediated growth method. Due to the synergistic structural (including ultrathin NWs and interfaces) and compositional (Pd, Rh, Cu and Ag) advantages, the RhCuAgPd/Pd NWs exhibit superior electrocatalytic performance toward ethylene glycol oxidation under alkaline conditions, including high mass activity (6.63 A mgPd-1), fine stability/durability and resistance to CO poisoning, favourable electrocatalytic kinetics and low activation energy values (18.64 kJ mol-1).
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- Dongping Fan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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Wang H, Guan A, Zhang J, Mi Y, Li S, Yuan T, Jing C, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zheng G. Copper-doped nickel oxyhydroxide for efficient electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63995-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhang Y, Zhang L, Song C, Qin Y, Lu L, Zhu W, Zhuang Z. Nickel chalcogenides as selective ethanol oxidation electro-catalysts and their structure-performance relationships. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2496-2499. [PMID: 35084407 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc07086j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Five nickel chalcogenides have been studied and they showed high selectivity towards selective ethanol electro-oxidation to acetic acid. The activities of the different nickel chalcogenides are correlated with the Ni-Ni projected distances of the catalysts.
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- Yufeng 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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- 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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- 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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Qin Y, Huang H, Yu W, Zhang H, Li Z, Wang Z, Lai J, Wang L, Feng S. Porous PdWM (M = Nb, Mo and Ta) Trimetallene for High C1 Selectivity in Alkaline Ethanol Oxidation Reaction. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103722. [PMID: 34951154 PMCID: PMC8844492 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Direct ethanol fuel cells are among the most efficient and environmentally friendly energy-conversion devices and have been widely focused. The ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) is a multielectron process with slow kinetics. The large amount of by-product generated by incomplete oxidation greatly reduces the efficiency of energy conversion through the EOR. In this study, a novel type of trimetallene called porous PdWM (M = Nb, Mo and Ta) is synthesized by a facile method. The mass activity (15.6 A mgPd -1 ) and C1 selectivity (55.5%) of Pd50 W27 Nb23 /C trimetallene, obtained after optimizing the compositions and proportions of porous PdWM, outperform those of commercial Pt/C (1.3 A mgPt -1 , 5.9%), Pd/C (5.0 A mgPd -1 , 7.2%), and Pd97 W3 /C bimetallene (9.5 A mgPd -1 , 14.1%). The mechanism by which Pd50 W27 Nb23 /C enhances the EOR performance is evaluated by in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. It is found that W and Nb enhance the adsorption of CH3 CH2 OH and oxophilic high-valence Nb accelerates the subsequent oxidation of CO and CHx species. Moreover, Nb promotes the cleavage of CC bonds and increases the C1 selectivity. Pd60 W28 Mo12 /C and Pd64 W27 Ta9 /C trimetallene synthesized by the same method also exhibit excellent EOR performance.
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- Yingnan Qin
- Key Laboratory of Eco‐chemical EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life ScienceTaishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and TechnologyLaboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Applied ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- School of Sustainable Energy Materials and ScienceJinhua Advanced Research InstituteJinhua321000P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐chemical EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life ScienceTaishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and TechnologyLaboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Applied ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety ProtectionCollege of Environment and Safety EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐chemical EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life ScienceTaishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and TechnologyLaboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Applied ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐chemical EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life ScienceTaishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and TechnologyLaboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Applied ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐chemical EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life ScienceTaishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and TechnologyLaboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Applied ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety ProtectionCollege of Environment and Safety EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco‐chemical EngineeringKey Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life ScienceTaishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and TechnologyLaboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Applied ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao266042P. R. China
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Huang J, Deng C, Liu Y, Han T, Ji F, Zhang Y, Lu H, Hua P, Zhang B, Qian T, Yuan X, Yang Y, Yao Y. Bifunctional effect of Bi(OH) 3 on the PdBi surface as interfacial Brønsted base enables ethanol electro-oxidization. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 611:327-335. [PMID: 34965487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Palladium (Pd) is supposed to be one of the most promising catalytic metals towards ethanol (C2H5OH) oxidation reaction (EOR). However, Pd electrocatalysts easily suffer from the poisoning of the intermediates (especially CO), resulting in the quick decay of EOR catalysis. Herein, inspired by the Brønsted-Lowry acid-base theory, a "attraction-repulsion" concept is proposed to guide the surface structure engineering toward EOR catalysts. Specifically, we induce Bi(OH)3 species as Brønsted base onto PdBi nanoplates to effectively repel the adsorption of CO intermediates. The PdBi-Bi(OH)3 nanoplates show an impressive mass activity of 4.46 A mgPd-1 during the EOR catalysis and keep excellent stability. Both the stability and enhanced performance are attributed by the interfacial Brønsted base Bi(OH)3 which can selectively attract and repel reactants and intermediates, as evidenced from in situ measurements and theoretical views.
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- Jialu Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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- Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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Luo S, Zhang L, Liao Y, Li L, Yang Q, Wu X, Wu X, He D, He C, Chen W, Wu Q, Li M, Hensen EJM, Quan Z. A Tensile-Strained Pt-Rh Single-Atom Alloy Remarkably Boosts Ethanol Oxidation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008508. [PMID: 33749954 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The rational design and control of electrocatalysts at single-atomic sites could enable unprecedented atomic utilization and catalytic properties, yet it remains challenging in multimetallic alloys. Herein, the first example of isolated Rh atoms on ordered PtBi nanoplates (PtBi-Rh1 ) by atomic galvanic replacement, and their subsequent transformation into a tensile-strained Pt-Rh single-atom alloy (PtBi@PtRh1 ) via electrochemical dealloying are presented. Benefiting from the Rh1 -tailored Pt (110) surface with tensile strain, the PtBi@PtRh1 nanoplates exhibit record-high and all-round superior electrocatalytic performance including activity, selectivity, stability, and anti-poisoning ability toward ethanol oxidation in alkaline electrolytes. Density functional theory calculations reveal the synergism between effective Rh1 and tensile strain in boosting the adsorption of ethanol and key surface intermediates and the CC bond cleavage of the intermediates. The facile synthesis of the tensile-strained single-atom alloy provides a novel strategy to construct model nanostructures, accelerating the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Shuiping Luo
- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Materials Characterization and Preparation Center (MCPC), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan, 523803, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, Eindhoven, MB, 5600, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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He S, Liu Y, Li H, Wu Q, Ma D, Gao D, Bi J, Yang Y, Cui C. Highly Dispersed Mo Sites on Pd Nanosheets Enable Selective Ethanol-to-Acetate Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:13311-13318. [PMID: 33689263 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The fermentation of biomass allows for the generation of major renewable ethanol biofuel that has high energy density favorable for direct alcohol fuel cells in alkaline media. However, selective conversion of ethanol to either CO2 or acetate remains a great challenge. Especially, the ethanol-to-acetate route usually demonstrates decentoxidation current density relative to the ethanol-to-CO2 route that contains strongly adsorbed poisons. This makes the total oxidation of ethanol to CO2 unnecessary. Here, we present a highly active ethanol oxidation electrocatalyst that was prepared by in situ decorating highly dispersed Mo sites on Pd nanosheets (MoOx/Pd) via a surfactant-free and facile route. We found that ∼2 atom % of Mo on Pd nanosheets increases the current density to 3.8 A mgPd-1, around 2 times more active relative to the undecorated Pd nanosheets, achieving nearly 100% faradic efficiency for the ethanol-to-acetate conversion in an alkaline electrolyte without the generation of detectable CO2, evidenced by in situ electrochemical infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and ion chromatography. The selective and CO2-free conversion offers a promising strategy through alcohol fuel cells for contributing comparable current density to power electrical equipment while for selective oxidation of biofuels to useful acetate intermediate for the chemical industry.
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- Shenglan He
- Molecular Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- Molecular Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
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- Molecular Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
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- Molecular Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- Molecular Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
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Li Y, Dang Z, Gao P. High‐efficiency electrolysis of biomass and its derivatives: Advances in anodic oxidation reaction mechanism and transition metal‐based electrocatalysts. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202000227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Ying Li
- School of Materials Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
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- School of Materials Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
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- School of Materials Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
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