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Payam AF, Khalil S, Chakrabarti S. Synthesis and Characterization of MOF-Derived Structures: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2310348. [PMID: 38660830 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Due to their facile tunability, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are employed as precursors and templates to construct advanced functional materials with unique and desired chemical, physical, mechanical, and morphological properties. By tuning MOF precursor composition and manipulating conversion processes, various MOF-derived materials commonly known as MOF derivatives can be constructed. The possibility of controlled and predictable properties makes MOF derivatives a preferred choice for numerous advanced technological applications. The innovative synthetic designs besides the plethora of interdisciplinary characterization approaches applicable to MOF derivatives provide the opportunity to perform a myriad of experiments to explore the performance and offer key insight to develop the next generation of advanced materials. Though there are many published works of literature describing various synthesis and characterization techniques of MOF derivatives, it is still not clear how the synthesis mechanism works and what are the best techniques to characterize these materials to probe their properties accurately. In this review, the recent development in synthesis techniques and mechanisms for a variety of MOF derivates such as MOF-derived metal oxides, porous carbon, composites/hybrids, and sulfides is summarized. Furthermore, the details of characterization techniques and fundamental working principles are summarized to probe the structural, mechanical, physiochemical, electrochemical, and electronic properties of MOF and MOF derivatives. The future trends and some remaining challenges in the synthesis and characterization of MOF derivatives are also discussed.
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- Amir Farokh Payam
- Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC), School of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AP, UK
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- Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC), School of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AP, UK
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- Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC), School of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AP, UK
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Zheng Y, Zhang B, Ma T, Yan R, Geng W, Zeng Z, Zhang Y, Li S. Nitrided Rhodium Nanoclusters with Optimized Water Bonding and Splitting Effects for pH-Universal H 2-Production. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307405. [PMID: 37988711 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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The nitridation of noble metals-based catalysts to further enhance their hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) kinetics in neutral and alkaline conditions would be an effective strategy for developing high-performance wide pH HER catalysts. Herein, a facile molten urea method is employed to construct the nitrided Rh nanoclusters (RhxN) supported on N-doped carbon (RhxN-NC). The uniformly distributed RhxN clusters exhibited optimized water bonding and splitting effects, therefore resulting in excellent pH-universal HER performance. The optimized RhxN-NC catalyst only requires 8, 12, and 109 mV overpotentials to reach the current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 M H2SO4, 1.0 M KOH, and 1.0 M PBS electrolytes, respectively. The spectroscopic characterizations and theoretical calculation further confirm the vital role of Rh-N moieties in RhxN clusters in improving the transfer of electrons and facilitating the generation of H2. This work not only provides a suitable nitridation method for noble metal species in mild conditions but also makes a breakthrough in synthesizing noble metal nitrides-based electrocatalysts to achieve an exceptional wide-pH HER performance and other catalysis.
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- Yijuan Zheng
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Sun J, Guo F, Ai X, Tian Y, Yang J, Zou X, Zhu G. Constructing Heterogeneous Interface by Growth of Carbon Nanotubes on the Surface of MoB 2 for Boosting Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in a Wide pH Range. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304573. [PMID: 37907426 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Transition metal diborides represented by MoB2 have attracted widespread attention for their excellent acidic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Nevertheless, their electrocatalytic performance is generally unsatisfactory in high-pH electrolytes. Heterogeneous interface engineering is one of the most promising methods for optimizing the composition and structure of electrocatalysts, thereby greatly affecting their electrochemical performance. Herein, a heterostructure, composed of MoB2 and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), is rationally constructed by boronizing precursors including (NH4 )4 [NiH6 Mo6 O24 ]·5H2 O (NiMo6 ) and Co complexes on the carbon cloth (Co,Ni-MoB2 @CNT/CC). In this method, NiMo6 is boronized to form MoB2 by a modified molten-salt-assisted borothermal reduction. Meanwhile, Co catalyzes extra carbon sources to grow CNTs on the surface of MoB2 . Thanks to the successful production of the heterostructure, Co,Ni-MoB2 @CNT/CC exhibits remarkable HER performance with a low overpotential of 98.6, 113.0, and 73.9 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in acidic, neutral, and alkaline electrolytes, respectively. Notably, even at 500 mA cm-2 , the electrochemical activity of Co,Ni-MoB2 @CNT/CC exceeds that of Pt/C/CC in an alkaline solution and maintains over 50 h. Theoretical calculations reveal that the construction of the heterostructure is beneficial to both water dissociation and reactive intermediate adsorption, resulting in superior alkaline HER performance.
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- Jianhang Sun
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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Ma J, Zhang T, Yin F, Wang J, Zhang Z, Sun C. Modulating the electronic structure of Mo 2C/MoP heterostructure to boost hydrogen evolution reaction in a wide pH range. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:506-514. [PMID: 37421753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Interface engineering is an effective strategy for the design of electrochemical catalysts with attractive performance for hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, the Molybdenum carbide/molybdenum phosphide (Mo2C/MoP) heterostructure deposited on nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) co-doped carbon substrate (Mo2C/MoP-NPC) is fabricated by one-step carbonization. The electronic structure of Mo2C/MoP-NPC is changed by optimizing the ratio of phytic acid and aniline. The calculation and experimental results also show that there is an electron interaction on the Mo2C/MoP interface, which optimizes the adsorption free energy of hydrogen (H) and improves the performance of hydrogen evolution reaction. Mo2C/MoP-NPC exhibits significant low overpotentials at 10 mA·cm-2 current density, 90 mV in 1 M KOH and 110 mV in 0.5 M H2SO4, respectively. In addition, it shows superior stability over a broad pH range. This research provides an effective method for the construction of novel heterogeneous electrocatalysts and is conducive to the development of green energy.
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- Jingwen Ma
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- PetroChina Planning and Engineering Institute, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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Fan C, Dong W, Saira Y, Tang Y, Fu G, Lee JM. Rare-Earth-Modified Metal-Organic Frameworks and Derivatives for Photo/Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302738. [PMID: 37291982 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302738] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives have attracted much attention in the field of photo/electrocatalysis owing to their ultrahigh porosity, tunable properties, and superior coordination ability. Regulating the valence electronic structure and coordination environment of MOFs is an effective way to enhance their intrinsic catalytic performance. Rare earth (RE) elements with 4f orbital occupancy provide an opportunity to evoke electron rearrangement, accelerate charged carrier transport, and synergize the surface adsorption of catalysts. Therefore, the integration of RE with MOFs makes it possible to optimize their electronic structure and coordination environment, resulting in enhanced catalytic performance. In this review, progress in current research on the use of RE-modified MOFs and their derivatives for photo/electrocatalysis is summarized and discussed. First, the theoretical advantages of RE in MOF modification are introduced, with a focus on the roles of 4f orbital occupancy and RE ion organic coordination ligands. Then, the application of RE-modified MOFs and their derivatives in photo/electrocatalysis is systematically discussed. Finally, research challenges, future opportunities, and prospects for RE-MOFs are also discussed.
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- Chuang 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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Zhang C, Wang L, Wu CD. Stabilization of transition metal heterojunctions inside porous materials for high-performance catalysis. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37317703 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01020a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Transition metal-based heterostructural materials are a class of very promising substitutes for noble metal-based catalysts for high-performance catalysis, due to their inherent internal electric field at the interface in the heterojunctions, which could induce electron relocalization and facilitate charge carrier migration between different metal sites at heterostructural boundaries. However, redox-active metal species suffer from reduction, oxidation, migration, aggregation, leaching and poisoning in catalysis, which results in heavy deterioration of the catalytic properties of transition metal-based heterojunctions and frustrates their practical applications. To improve the stability of transition metal-based heterojunctions and sufficiently expose redox-active sites at the heterosurfaces, many kinds of porous materials have been used as porous hosts for the stabilization of non-precious metal heterojunctions. This review article will discuss recently developed strategies for encapsulation and stabilization of transition metal heterojunctions inside porous materials, and highlight their improved stability and catalytic performance through the spatial confinement effect and synergistic interaction between the heterojunctions and the host matrices.
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- Chi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
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De Villenoisy T, Zheng X, Wong V, Mofarah SS, Arandiyan H, Yamauchi Y, Koshy P, Sorrell CC. Principles of Design and Synthesis of Metal Derivatives from MOFs. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210166. [PMID: 36625270 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Materials derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have demonstrated exceptional structural variety and complexity and can be synthesized using low-cost scalable methods. Although the inherent instability and low electrical conductivity of MOFs are largely responsible for their low uptake for catalysis and energy storage, a superior alternative is MOF-derived metal-based derivatives (MDs) as these can retain the complex nanostructures of MOFs while exhibiting stability and electrical conductivities of several orders of magnitude higher. The present work comprehensively reviews MDs in terms of synthesis and their nanostructural design, including oxides, sulfides, phosphides, nitrides, carbides, transition metals, and other minor species. The focal point of the approach is the identification and rationalization of the design parameters that lead to the generation of optimal compositions, structures, nanostructures, and resultant performance parameters. The aim of this approach is to provide an inclusive platform for the strategies to design and process these materials for specific applications. This work is complemented by detailed figures that both summarize the design and processing approaches that have been reported and indicate potential trajectories for development. The work is also supported by comprehensive and up-to-date tabular coverage of the reported studies.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
- Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Jin D, Qiao F, Chu H, Xie Y. Progress in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution of transition metal alloys: synthesis, structure, and mechanism analysis. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7202-7226. [PMID: 37038769 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00514c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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At present, the problems of high energy consumption and low efficiency in electrocatalytic hydrogen production have limited the large-scale industrial application of this technology. Constructing effective catalysts has become the way to solve these problems. Transition metal alloys have been proved to be very promising materials in hydrogen evaluation reaction (HER). In this study, the related theories and characterization methods of electrocatalysis are summarized, and the latest progress in the application of binary, ternary, and high entropy alloys to HER in recent years is analyzed and studied. The synthesis methods and optimization strategies of transition metal alloys, including composition regulation, hybrid engineering, phase engineering, and morphological engineering were emphatically discussed, and the principles and performance mechanism analysis of these strategies were discussed in detail. Although great progress has been made in alloy catalysts, there is still considerable room for applications. Finally, the challenges, prospects, and research directions of transition metal alloys in the future were predicted.
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- Dunyuan Jin
- School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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- School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, Anhui, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhang X, Lei T, Xia M, Wei QH, Xie Z. Core-shell Mo 2C@NC/Mo 2C hollow microspheres as highly efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:6267-6272. [PMID: 37083211 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00773a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Developing low-cost and highly efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has stimulated extensive interest. Molybdenum carbide materials have been proposed as promising alternatives to noble platinum-based catalysts due to their earth abundance and tunable physicochemical characteristics. Here, we report Mo2C@NC/Mo2C hollow microspheres composed of a β-Mo2C core and small β-Mo2C particles embedded within a nitrogen-doped carbon shell and prepared using guanosine and hexaammonium molybdate as precursors via a hydrothermal self-assembly process, which results in outstanding catalytic activity and fast kinetics in hydrogen evolution in both acidic and alkaline solutions. The significant activity improvement of Mo2C@NC/Mo2C can be attributed to the large ratio of exposed active sites and abundant interfacial structures. This work provides a new template-free strategy for the design of a highly active Mo2C@NC/Mo2C hollow microsphere HER catalyst.
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- Xuefei Zhang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350016, China.
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350016, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350016, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350016, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350016, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350016, China.
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Zhang H, Guo X, Liu W, Wu D, Cao D, Cheng D. Regulating surface composition of platinum-copper nanotubes for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction in all pH values. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:53-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Fan J, Fu C, Liang R, Lv H, Fang C, Guo Y, Hao W. Mild Construction of "Midas Touch" Metal-Organic Framework-Based Catalytic Electrodes for Highly Efficient Overall Seawater Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203588. [PMID: 36287089 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mild construction of highly efficient and durable practical electrodes for overall water splitting (OWS) at industrial-grade current density is currently a significant challenge. Herein, metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are grown in situ on the surface of carbon cloth (CC) at 25 °C, and quickly "interspersed" by cobalt-boron (Co-B) via electroless plating for 30 min to obtain a highly efficient and stable CoB@MOF@CC self-supporting electrode. Owing to the large specific surface area, abundant active sites, and porous structure, the MOF-based CC modified by bamboo leaf-like ultrathin CoB has remarkable electrochemical catalysis efficiency. The CoB@MOF@CC electrode exhibits excellent performance during the hydrogen evolution reaction (η10 = 57 mV, η500 = 266 mV) and oxygen evolution reaction (η10 = 209 mV, η500 = 423 mV) in alkaline simulated seawater, and is durable for 2500 h at 500 mA cm-2 . The OWS performance is obviously enhanced by employing the prepared electrode, which only requires 1.49 V to achieve 10 mA cm-2 and is durable for over 360 h at industrial-grade current densities in alkaline high-salt, real seawater, rainwater, and urea electrolytes.
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- Jinli Fan
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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Guo D, Yang M, Xu S, Zhu S, Liu G, Wu N, Cao A, Mi H, Liu X. Ni activated Mo 2C by regulating the interfacial electronic structure for highly efficient lithium-ion storage. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:14575-14584. [PMID: 36149683 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03832c] [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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Regulating the electronic structure plays a positive role in improving the ion/electron kinetics of electrode materials for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, an effective approach is demonstrated to achieve Ni/Mo2C hybrid nanoparticles embedded in porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (Ni/Mo2C/NC). Density functional theory calculations indicate that Ni can activate the interface of Ni/Mo2C by regulating the electronic structure, and accordingly improve the electron/Li-ion diffusion kinetics. The charge at the interface transfers from Ni atoms to Mo atoms on the surface of Mo2C, illustrating the formation of an interfacial electric field in Ni/Mo2C. The formed interfacial electric field in Ni/Mo2C can improve the intrinsic electronic conductivity, and reduce the Li adsorption energy and the Li+ diffusion barrier. Thus, the obtained Ni/Mo2C/NC shows an excellent high-rate capability of 344.1 mA h g-1 at 10 A g-1, and also displays a superior cyclic performance (remaining at 412.7 mA h g-1 after 1800 cycles at 2 A g-1). This work demonstrates the important role of electronic structure regulation by assembling hybrid materials and provides new guidance for future work on designing novel electrode materials for LIBs.
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- Donglei Guo
- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Function-oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China.
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Yan M, Zhao Z, Wang T, Chen R, Zhou C, Qin Y, Yang S, Zhang M, Yang Y. Synergistic Effects in Ultrafine Molybdenum-Tungsten Bimetallic Carbide Hollow Carbon Architecture Boost Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis and Lithium-Ion Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203630. [PMID: 35980947 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Constructing hierarchical heterostructures is considered a useful strategy to regulate surface electronic structure and improve the electrochemical kinetics. Herein, the authors develop a hollow architecture composed of MoC1- x and WC1- x carbide nanoparticles and carbon matrix for boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and lithium ions storage. The hybridization of ultrafine nanoparticles confined in the N-doped carbon nanosheets provides an appropriate hydrogen adsorption free energy and abundant boundary interfaces for lithium intercalation, leading to the synergistically enhanced composite conductivity. As a proof of concept, the as-prepared catalyst exhibits outstanding and durable electrocatalytic performance with a low overpotential of 103 and 163 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , as well as a Tafel slope of 58 and 90 mV dec-1 in alkaline electrolyte and acid electrolyte, respectively. Moreover, evaluated as an anode for a lithium-ion battery, the as-resulted sample delivers a rate capability of 1032.1 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 . This electrode indicates superior cyclability with a capability of 679.1 mA h g-1 at 5 A g-1 after 4000 cycles. The present work provides a strategy to design effective and stable bimetallic carbide composites as superior electrocatalysts and electrode materials.
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- Meng Yan
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, P. R. China
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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Cui M, Yan Z, Zhang M, Jia S, Zhang Y. Ultrasound-assisted Synthesis of nickel/nickel Phosphide on Carbon Nanotubes as Highly Effective Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solution. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kumar A, Dutta S, Kim S, Kwon T, Patil SS, Kumari N, Jeevanandham S, Lee IS. Solid-State Reaction Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials: Strategies and Applications. Chem Rev 2022; 122:12748-12863. [PMID: 35715344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based methods, scalable access to a wide range of crystal phases and intricate compositions is still challenging. Solid-state reaction (SSR) syntheses have high potential owing to their flexibility toward multielemental phases under feasibly high temperatures and solvent-free conditions as well as their scalability and simplicity. Controlling the nanoscale features through SSRs demands a strategic nanospace-confinement approach due to the risk of heat-induced reshaping and sintering. Here, we describe advanced SSR strategies for NM synthesis, focusing on mechanistic insights, novel nanoscale phenomena, and underlying principles using a series of examples under different categories. After introducing the history of classical SSRs, key theories, and definitions central to the topic, we categorize various modern SSR strategies based on the surrounding solid-state media used for nanostructure growth, conversion, and migration under nanospace or dimensional confinement. This comprehensive review will advance the quest for new materials design, synthesis, and applications.
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- Amit Kumar
- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea.,Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology (I-CREATE), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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Hu ZN, Ai Y, Xu W, Zhang X, Sun Z, Guo L, Guo R, Wang Y, Ding K, Sun HB, Hu J, Liang Q, Yang Y. Iron Catalyzed Cascade Construction of Molybdenum Carbide Heterointerfaces for Understanding Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200439. [PMID: 35355393 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The intercrystalline interfaces have been proven vital in heterostructure catalysts. However, it is still challenging to generate specified heterointerfaces and to make clear the mechanism of a reaction on the interface. Herein, this work proposes a strategy of Fe-catalyzed cascade formation of heterointerfaces for comprehending the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In the pure solid-phase reaction system, Fe catalyzes the in situ conversion of MoO2 to MoC and then Mo2 C, and the consecutive formation leaves lavish intercrystalline interfaces of MoO2 -MoC (in Fe-MoO2 /MoC@NC) or MoC-Mo2 C (in Fe-MoC/β-Mo2 C@NC), which contribute to HER activity. The improved HER activity on the interface leads to further checking of the mechanism with density functional theory calculation. The computation results reveal that the electroreduction (Volmer step) produced H* prefers to be adsorbed on Mo2 C; then two pathways are proposed for the HER on the interface of MoC-Mo2 C, including the single-molecular adsorption pathway (Rideal mechanism) and the bimolecular adsorption pathway (Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism). The calculation results further show that the former is favorable, and the reaction on the MoC-Mo2 C heterointerface significantly lowers the energy barriers of the rate-determining steps.
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- Ze-Nan Hu
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation, Department of Chemistry, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Lab of Microanalytical Methods & Instrumentation, Department of Chemistry, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- NanoScience Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Cluster, Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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