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Yu L, Chen H, Ma G, Zeng J, Liu Y, Zhang G, Zhong L, Qiu Y. Co-doped NiFe carbonate hydroxide hydrate nanosheets with edge effect constructed from spent lithium-ion battery ternary cathodes for oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:190-201. [PMID: 38677208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has received increasing attention for environment and resource reclamation. Converting LIBs wastes into high-efficiency catalysts is a win-win strategy for realizing resource reclamation and addressing sustainable energy challenges. Herein, we developed a simple method to upcycle spent-LIBs cathode powder into Co-doped NiFe carbonate hydroxide hydrate (Co/NFCH-FF) as a low-cost and efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst. The optimized Co/NFCH-FF electrode appears very competitive OER performances with low overpotentials of 201 and 249 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively, a small Tafel slope of 48.4 mV dec-1, and a high long-term stability. Moreover, we reveal that the existence of Co atoms leads to the formation of a crystalline/amorphous (c/a) interface at the Co/NFCH nanosheet edge, inducing the nanosheets possess a unique edge effect to enhance electric fields and accumulate hydroxide ions (OH-) at the edge during the OER process. Benefiting from edge effect, Co/NFCH-FF shows outstanding intrinsic activity. Furthermore, Co atoms as dopants stabilize the electronic structure of Co/NFCH-FF, enabling Co/NFCH-FF to exhibit excellent catalytic stability. This work provides an effective strategy for converting the end-life LIBs to high-performance multicomponent OER electrocatalysts and proposes new insights into the mechanism of enhanced catalytic activity of Co/NFCH.
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- Liang Yu
- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic System, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Cao J, Zhao F, Li C, Zhao Q, Gao L, Ma T, Xu H, Ren X, Liu A. Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Urea: An In-depth Investigation from Material Modification to Mechanism Analysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403412. [PMID: 38934550 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Industrial urea synthesis production uses NH3 from the Haber-Bosch method, followed by the reaction of NH3 with CO2, which is an energy-consuming technique. More thorough evaluations of the electrocatalytic C-N coupling reaction are needed for the urea synthesis development process, catalyst design, and the underlying reaction mechanisms. However, challenges of adsorption and activation of reactant and suppression of side reactions still hinder its development, making the systematic review necessary. This review meticulously outlines the progress in electrochemical urea synthesis by utilizing different nitrogen (NO3 -, N2, NO2 -, and N2O) and carbon (CO2 and CO) sources. Additionally, it delves into advanced methods in materials design, such as doping, facet engineering, alloying, and vacancy introduction. Furthermore, the existing classes of urea synthesis catalysts are clearly defined, which include 2D nanomaterials, materials with Mott-Schottky structure, materials with artificially frustrated Lewis pairs, single-atom catalysts (SACs), and heteronuclear dual-atom catalysts (HDACs). A comprehensive analysis of the benefits, drawbacks, and latest developments in modern urea detection techniques is discussed. It is aspired that this review will serve as a valuable reference for subsequent designs of highly efficient electrocatalysts and the development of strategies to enhance the performance of electrochemical urea synthesis.
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- Jianghui Cao
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green and High-value Marine Fine Chemical, Weifang University of Science and Technology, Weifang, 262700, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, 010051, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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Ding C, Zhao Y, Qiao Z. Modification of carbon nanofibers for boosting oxygen electrocatalysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:13606-13621. [PMID: 38682278 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05904a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Oxygen electrocatalysis is a key process for many effective energy conversion techniques, which requires the development of high-performance electrocatalysts. Carbon nanofibers featuring good electronic conductivity, large specific surface area, high axial strength and modulus, and good resistance toward harsh environments have thus been recognized as reinforcements in oxygen electrocatalysis. This review summarizes the recent progress on carbon nanofibers as electrocatalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis, with special focus on the modulation of carbon nanofibers for further elevating their electrocatalytic performance, which includes morphological and structural engineering, surface and pore size distribution, defect engineering, and coupling with other electroactive materials. Additionally, the correlation between the geometrical/electronic structure of their active centers and electrocatalytic activity is systematically discussed. Finally, conclusions and perspectives of this interesting research field are presented, which we hope will provide guidance for the future fabrication of more advanced carbon-fiber-based electrocatalysts.
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- Changming Ding
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Special Functional Textile Materials, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Textile and Garment, Changzhou, 213164, China.
- Jiangsu Ruilante New Materials Co., Ltd, Yangzhou, 211400, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Special Functional Textile Materials, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Textile and Garment, Changzhou, 213164, China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213164, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of High-Performance Fiber Composites, JITRI-PGTEX Joint Innovation Center, PGTEX CHINA Co., Ltd., Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Special Functional Textile Materials, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Textile and Garment, Changzhou, 213164, China.
- Jiangsu Ruilante New Materials Co., Ltd, Yangzhou, 211400, China
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Liu B, Zhao P, Wu Z, Liu C, Jing H, Song J, Lu K, Lei W, Hao Q. Prussian blue analogue-derived CoP nanocubes supported on MXene toward an efficient bifunctional electrode with enhanced overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:709-719. [PMID: 38320407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The exploration of bifunctional catalyst with economic, durable, and efficient performance plays a crucial role to boost both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in overall water splitting. Herein, we report a feasible strategy to design effective heterostructure between CoP and Ti3C2Tx MXene (denoted as CoP/Ti3C2Tx). This approach allows for the growth of CoP nanoparticles with uniform size of 5 nm on the Ti3C2Tx MXene, further enhancing the water electrolysis efficiency. The CoP/Ti3C2Tx bifunctional catalyst demonstrates an exceptional HER activity with a satisfactory overpotential of 103 mV at 10 mA cm-2, and also can drive 10 mA cm-2 for OER with the overpotential of 312 mV in 1.0 M KOH. Moreover, the CoP/Ti3C2Tx-based electrolyzer exhibits high electrochemical stability for 24 h with a low required voltage of 1.66 V at 10 mA cm-2. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the introduction of Ti3C2Tx MXene significantly adjusts d-band center towards Fermi level and expand total density of states, resulting in great electrical conductivity, enhanced water adsorption, and activation. This study provides an available mode for effective design and construction of non-noble-metal-based dual-functional catalyst toward practical energy conversion.
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- Boyuan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China.
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Lin S, Habib MA, Joni MH, Dristy SA, Mandavkar R, Jeong JH, Chung YU, Lee J. CoFeBP Micro Flowers (MFs) for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:698. [PMID: 38668192 PMCID: PMC11053626 DOI: 10.3390/nano14080698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Hydrogen is one of the most promising green energy alternatives due to its high gravimetric energy density, zero-carbon emissions, and other advantages. In this work, a CoFeBP micro-flower (MF) electrocatalyst is fabricated as an advanced water-splitting electrocatalyst by a hydrothermal approach for hydrogen production with the highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The fabrication process of the CoFeBP MF electrocatalyst is systematically optimized by thorough investigations on various hydrothermal synthesis and post-annealing parameters. The best optimized CoFeBP MF electrode demonstrates HER/OER overpotentials of 20 mV and 219 mV at 20 mA/cm2. The CoFeBP MFs also exhibit a low 2-electrode (2-E) cell voltage of 1.60 V at 50 mA/cm2, which is comparable to the benchmark electrodes of Pt/C and RuO2. The CoFeBP MFs demonstrate excellent 2-E stability of over 100 h operation under harsh industrial operational conditions at 60 °C in 6 M KOH at a high current density of 1000 mA/cm2. The flower-like morphology can offer a largely increased electrochemical active surface area (ECSA), and systematic post-annealing can lead to improved crystallinity in CoFeBP MFs.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea; (S.L.); (M.A.H.); (M.H.J.); (S.A.D.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea; (S.L.); (M.A.H.); (M.H.J.); (S.A.D.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea; (S.L.); (M.A.H.); (M.H.J.); (S.A.D.); (R.M.)
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Yuan D, Hu Z, Chen Z, Liu J, Sun J, Song Y, Dong S, Zhang L. Atomic-Level Tailoring of the Electronic Metal-Support Interaction Between Pt-Co 3O 4 Interfaces for High Hydrogen Evolution Performance. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:3486-3492. [PMID: 38513132 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Atomic-level modulation of the metal-oxide interface is considered an effective approach to optimize the electronic structure and catalytic activity of metal catalysts but remains highly challenging. Here, we employ the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique together with a heteroatom doping strategy to effectively tailor the electronic metal-support interaction (EMSI) at the metal-oxide interface on the atomic level, thereby achieving high hydrogen evolution performance and Pt utilization. Theoretical calculations reveal that the doping of N atoms in Co3O4 significantly adjusts the EMSI between Pt-Co3O4 interfaces and, consequently, alters the d-band center of Pt and optimizes the adsorption/desorption of reaction intermediates. This work sheds light on the atomic-level regulation and mechanistic understanding of the EMSI in metal-oxide, while providing guidance for the development of advanced EMSI electrocatalysts for various future energy applications.
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- Ding Yuan
- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Specialty Nonwoven Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Dongying Vocational Institute, Dongying 257091, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Xu Y, Yang L, Li M, Shu H, Jia N, Gao Y, Shi R, Yang X, Zhang Z, Zhang L. Anti-osteosarcoma trimodal synergistic therapy using NiFe-LDH and MXene nanocomposite for enhanced biocompatibility and efficacy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:1329-1344. [PMID: 38486993 PMCID: PMC10935502 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Osteosarcoma is usually resistant to immunotherapy and, thus primarily relies on surgical resection and high-dosage chemotherapy. Unfortunately, less invasive or toxic therapies such as photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) generally failed to show satisfactory outcomes. Adequate multimodal therapies with proper safety profiles may provide better solutions for osteosarcoma. Herein, a simple nanocomposite that synergistically combines CDT, PTT, and chemotherapy for osteosarcoma treatment was fabricated. In this composite, small 2D NiFe-LDH flakes were processed into 3D hollow nanospheres via template methods to encapsulate 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) with high loading capacity. The nanospheres were then adsorbed onto larger 2D Ti3C2 MXene monolayers and finally shielded by bovine serum albumin (BSA) to form 5-FU@NiFe-LDH/Ti3C2/BSA nanoplatforms (5NiTiB). Both in vitro and in vivo data demonstrated that the 5-FU induced chemotherapy, NiFe-LDH driven chemodynamic effects, and MXene-based photothermal killing collectively exhibited a synergistic "all-in-one" anti-tumor effect. 5NiTiB improved tumor suppression rate from <5% by 5-FU alone to ∼80.1%. This nanotherapeutic platform achieved higher therapeutic efficacy with a lower agent dose, thereby minimizing side effects. Moreover, the composite is simple to produce, enabling the fine-tuning of dosages to suit different requirements. Thus, the platform is versatile and efficient, with potential for further development.
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- Yani Xu
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Med-X Center for Materials, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Med-X Center for Materials, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Ju S, Liu Y, Pei M, Shuai Y, Zhai Z, Yan W, Wang YJ, Zhang J. Amorphization-induced abundant coordinatively unsaturated Ni active sites in NiCo(OH) 2 for boosting catalytic OER and HER activities at high current densities for water-electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:1704-1714. [PMID: 37820501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The large overpotential required for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is one of the major factors limiting the efficiency of electrochemical water-electrolysis for hydrogen production. In this work, to decrease OER energy barrier and obtain low overpotential, amorphous-crystalline NiCo(OH)2 nanoplates are in-situ grown on nickel foam surface to form a catalyst-based electrode (ac-NiCo(OH)2/NF) for water-electrolysis application. As the inner amorphization of NiCo(OH)2 results in increased electron density of the metal sites, leading to the formation of tensile Ni-O bond, the coordinatively unsaturated Ni sites in the down-shift d-band centers toward Fermi level can lower the antibonding states. This can lead to optimized adsorption and desorption energies for oxygen-containing intermediates for OER. As expected, the prepared ac-NiCo(OH)2/NF electrode presents a low overpotential of 364 mV to deliver 1000 mA cm-2 toward OER with impressively high robust stability. When this electrocatalyst electrode serves as both the anode and cathode, the assembled anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyser only needs a cell voltage of 1.68 V to drive the overall water-electrolysis process at a current density of 10 mA cm-2.
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- Shang Ju
- Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China; Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China.
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Engineering/College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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Xia R, Cheng J, Chen Z, Zhang Z, Zhou X, Zhou J. Co-NC@Co-NP hierarchical nanoforest steering charge exchange efficiency at biotic-abiotic interface for microbial electrochemical carbon reduction. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166793. [PMID: 37666340 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166793] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Converting anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) to value-added products using bio-electrochemical conversions represents a promising strategy for producing sustainable fuel. However, the reaction kinetics are hindered by insufficient attachment of microorganisms and limited charge extraction at the bioinorganic interface. A hierarchical nanoforest with doped cobalt‑nitrogen-doped carbon covering cobalt nanoparticle (Co-NC@Co-NP) was integrated with a CO2-to-CH4 conversion microbiome for methane production to address these shortcomings. In-situ nanoforests were developed on the nanosheet by chemical vapor deposition with Co nanoparticles catalyzed. The bio-nanowire-like carbon nanotubes enhanced the electrostatic force for microbe enrichment via the tip effect, providing a maximum of 3.6-fold electron-receiving microbes to utilize reducing equivalents. The Co-NC@Co-NP enhanced the direct electron transfer between microbes and electrodes, reducing the adoption of energy barriers for heme-like proteins. Thus, the optimized electron transfer pathway improved selectivity by a factor of 2.0 compared to the pristine nanosheet biohybrid. Furthermore, the adjusted microbial community structure provided sufficient methanogenesis genes to match the strong electron flow, achieving maximal methane production rates (311.1 mmol/m2/day at -0.9 V vs. Ag/AgCl), 8.62 times higher than those of the counterpart nanosheet biohybrid (36.06 mmol/m2/day). This work demonstrates a comprehensive assessment of biotic-abiotic energy transfer, which may serve as a guiding principle for designing efficient bio-electrochemical systems.
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- Rongxin Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China; Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion, Shanghai 201112, China; Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), Shanghai 201109, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Li L, Xu H, Zhu Q, Meng X, Xu J, Han M. Recent advances of H-intercalated Pd-based nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic reactions. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:13452-13466. [PMID: 37721115 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02201c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The intercalation of H into Pd-based nanocatalysts plays a crucial role in optimizing the catalytic performance by tailoring the structural and electronic properties. We herein present a comprehensive review about the recent progress of interstitial hydrogen atom modified Pd-based nanocatalysts for various energy-related electrocatalytic reactions. Before systematically manifesting the great potential of Pd-based hydrides for electrocatalytic applications, we have briefly illustrated the synthesis strategies and corresponding mechanisms for the Pd-based hydrides. This is followed by a comprehensive discussion about the fundamentals and functions of H intercalation in tailoring their physicochemical and electrochemical properties. Subsequently, we focus on the widespread application of Pd-based hydrides for electrocatalytic reactions, with the emphasis on the role of H intercalation played in determining electrocatalytic performance. Finally, the future direction and perspectives regarding the development of more efficient Pd-based hydrides are also manifested.
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- Le Li
- Jiangsu Urban and Rural Construction Vocational College, Changzhou 213147, China.
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- Jiangsu Urban and Rural Construction Vocational College, Changzhou 213147, China.
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- Jiangsu Urban and Rural Construction Vocational College, Changzhou 213147, China.
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- Jiangsu Urban and Rural Construction Vocational College, Changzhou 213147, China.
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- Jiangsu Urban and Rural Construction Vocational College, Changzhou 213147, China.
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- Jiangsu Urban and Rural Construction Vocational College, Changzhou 213147, China.
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Chen Y, Chen L, Li Y, Shen K. Metal-Organic Frameworks as a New Platform to Construct Ordered Mesoporous Ce-Based Oxides for Efficient CO 2 Fixation under Ambient Conditions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303235. [PMID: 37269208 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303235] [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: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are proved to be good precursors to derive various nanomaterials with desirable functions, but so far the controllable synthesis of ordered mesoporous derivatives from MOFs has not been achieved. Herein, this work reports, for the first time, the construction of MOF-derived ordered mesoporous (OM) derivatives by developing a facile mesopore-inherited pyrolysis-oxidation strategy. This work demonstrates a particularly elegant example of this strategy, which involves the mesopore-inherited pyrolysis of OM-CeMOF into a OM-CeO2 @C composite, followed by the oxidation removal of its residual carbon, affording the corresponding OM-CeO2 . Furthermore, the good tunability of MOFs helps to allodially introduce zirconium into OM-CeO2 to regulate its acid-base property, thus boosting its catalytic activity for CO2 fixation. Impressively, the optimized Zr-doped OM-CeO2 can achieve above 16 times higher catalytic activity than its solid CeO2 counterpart, representing the first metal oxide-based catalyst to realize the complete cycloaddition of epichlorohydrin with CO2 under ambient temperature and pressure. This study not only develops a new MOF-based platform for enriching the family of ordered mesoporous nanomaterials, but also demonstrates an ambient catalytic system for CO2 fixation.
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- Yimin Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Xu X, Mo Q, Zheng K, Xu Z, Cai H. Multifunctional Ni 3S 2@NF-based electrocatalysts for efficient and durable electrocatalytic water splitting. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12378-12389. [PMID: 37593924 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02035e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Transition-metal sulfides (TMSs) have indeed drawn dramatic interest as a potential species of electrocatalysts by virtue of their unique structural features. However, their poor stability and inherent activity have impeded their use in electrocatalytic water splitting. Here, we provide a rational design of a hierarchical nanostructured electrocatalyst containing CeOx-decorated NiCo-layered double hydroxide (LDH) coupled with Ni3S2 protrusions formed on a Ni foam (NF). Specifically, the as-prepared electrocatalyst, denoted as Ni2Co1 LDH-CeOx/Ni3S2@NF, presents only 250 and 300 mV overpotential at ±100 mA cm-2, respectively, along with the Tafel slope values of 92 and 52 mV dec-1, as well remarkable long-term life for water splitting in an alkaline electrolyte. Based on systematic experiments and theoretical analysis, the superior electrocatalytic property in terms of Ni2Co1 LDH-CeOx/Ni3S2@NF can be imputed to the following reasons: the porous framework of Ni3S2@NF provides a largely surface area and high conductivity; the NiCo LDH nanosheets provide enriched active sites and favorable adsorption ability; the oxygen-vacancy-rich CeOx optimizes the electronic configuration. Overall, these factors work synergistically to expedite the catalytic kinetics of splitting water. Our work concentrates on a rational interface to devise efficient, multifunctional, and serviceable electrocatalysts for future applications.
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- Xiaomei Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- Center of analysis and testing, Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing east road, Nanchang 330029, China.
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- School of Future Technology, Nanchang University, 999 Xue fu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Center of analysis and testing, Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing east road, Nanchang 330029, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Yuan J, Li Y, Lu G, Gao Z, Wei F, Qi J, Sui Y, Yan Q, Wang S. Controlled Synthesis of Flower-like Hierarchical NiCo-Layered Double Hydroxide Integrated with Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Co@C for Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37486015 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have come to the foreground recently, considering their unique layered structure and short ion channels when they act as electrode materials for supercapacitors (SCs). However, due to their poor rate and cycle performance, they are not highly sought after in the market. Therefore, a flower-like hierarchical NiCo-LDH@C nanostructure with flake NiCo-LDH anchored on the carbon skeleton has emerged here, which is constructed by calcination and hydrothermal reaction and applying flake ZIF-67 as a precursor. In this structure, NiCo-LDH grows outward with abundant and homogeneously distributed Co nanoparticles on Co@C as nucleation sites, forming a hierarchical structure that is combined tightly with the carbon skeleton. The flower-like hierarchical nanostructures formed by the composite of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and LDHs have successfully enhanced the cycle and rate performance of LDH materials on the strength of strong structural stability, large specific surface area, and unique cooperative effect. The NiCo-LDH@C electrode displays superb electrochemical performance, with a specific capacitance of 2210.6 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 and 88.8% capacitance retention at 10 A g-1. Furthermore, the asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) constructed with NiCo-LDH@C//RGO reveals a remarkable energy density of 45.02 W h kg-1 with a power density of 799.96 W kg-1. This project aims to propose a novel avenue to exploit NiCo-LDH electrode materials and provide theory and methodological guidance for deriving complex structures from MOF derivatives.
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- Junzhuo Yuan
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
- The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
- The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
- The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Huaihai New Energy Co., Ltd, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Huaihai New Energy Co., Ltd, Xuzhou 221116, P. R. China
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Wei D, Cao Y, Yan L, Gang H, Wu B, Ouyang B, Chen P, Jiang Y, Wang H. Enhanced Pseudo-Capacitance Process in Nanoarchitectural Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoarrays Hollow Nanocages for Improved Capacitive Deionization Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:24427-24436. [PMID: 37171395 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are perceived as a hopeful capacitive deionization (CDI) faradic electrode for Cl- insertion due to its tunable composition, excellent anion exchange capacity, and fast redox activity. Nevertheless, the self-stacking and inferior electrical conductivity of the two-dimensional structure of LDH lead to unsatisfactory CDI performance. Herein, the three-dimensional (3D) hollow nanocage structure of CoNi-layered double hydroxide/carbon composites is well designed as a CDI anode by cation etching of the pre-carbonized ZIF-67 template. C/CoNi-LDH has a unique 3D hollow nanocage structure and abundant pore features, which can effectively suppress the self-stacking of LDH sheets and facilitate the transport of ions. Moreover, the introduced amorphous carbon layer can act as a conductive network. When employed as the CDI anode, C/CoNi-LDH exhibited a high Cl- removal capacity of 60.88 mg g-1 and a fast Cl- removal rate of 18.09 mg g-1 min-1 at 1.4 V in 1000 mg L-1 NaCl solution. The mechanism of the Cl- intercalation pseudo-capacitance reaction of C/CoNi-LDH is revealed by electrochemical kinetic analysis and ex situ characterization. This study provides vital guidance for the design of high-performance electrodes for CDI.
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- Dun Wei
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Xin Y, Shen K, Guo T, Chen L, Li Y. Coupling Hydrazine Oxidation with Seawater Electrolysis for Energy-Saving Hydrogen Production over Bifunctional CoNC Nanoarray Electrocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300019. [PMID: 36840653 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Seawater electrolysis is a promising method to produce H2 without relying on scarce freshwater resource, but its high energy consumption and inevitable accompany of competitive chlorine oxidation reaction (ClOR) are still great technological challenges. Herein, a metal-organic framework (MOF)-templated pyrolysis strategy to prepare uniform cobalt/nitrogen-codoped carbon nanosheet arrays on carbon cloth (CC@CoNC) as highly-efficient but low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrazine-assisted seawater electrolysis is explored. The optimized CoNC nanosheet arrays can be used as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst to catalyze hydrazine oxidation reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction, remarkably reducing the energy consumption and nicely overcome the undesired anodic corrosion problems caused by ClOR. Impressively, a hydrazine-assisted water electrolysis system is successfully assembled by using the optimized CC@CoNC as both cathode and anode, which only needs an ultra-low cell voltage of 0.557 V and an electricity consumption of 1.22 kW h per cubic meter of H2 to achieve 200 mA cm-2 . Furthermore, the optimized CC@CoNC can also show greatly improved stability in the hydrazine-assisted seawater electrolysis system for H2 production, which can work steadily for above 40 h at ≈10 mA cm-2 . This study may offer great opportunities for obtaining hydrogen energy from infinite ocean resource by an eco-friendly method.
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- Yu Xin
- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Xu H, Li J, Chu X. Intensifying Hydrogen Spillover for Boosting Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200244. [PMID: 36482015 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hydrogen spillover has attracted increasing interests in the field of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in recent years because of their distinct reaction mechanism and beneficial terms for simultaneously weakening the strong hydrogen adsorption on metal and strengthening the weak hydrogen adsorption on support. By taking advantageous merits of efficient hydrogen transfer, hydrogen spillover-based binary catalysts have been widely investigated, which paves a new way for boosting the development of hydrogen production by water electrolysis. In this paper, we summarize the recent progress of this interesting field by focusing on the advanced strategies for intensifying the hydrogen spillover towards HER. In addition, the challenging issues and some perspective insights in the future development of hydrogen spillover-based electrocatalysts are also systematically discussed.
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- Hui Xu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213164, China.,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, 476000, Henan Province, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, 476000, Henan Province, PR China.,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Yang J, Shen Y, Sun Y, Xian J, Long Y, Li G. Ir Nanoparticles Anchored on Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Overall Water Splitting under pH-Universal Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202302220. [PMID: 36859751 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202302220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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The construction of high-activity and low-cost electrocatalysts is critical for efficient hydrogen production by water electrolysis. Herein, we developed an advanced electrocatalyst by anchoring well-dispersed Ir nanoparticles on nickel metal-organic framework (MOF) Ni-NDC (NDC: 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic) nanosheets. Benefiting from the strong synergy between Ir and MOF through interfacial Ni-O-Ir bonds, the synthesized Ir@Ni-NDC showed exceptional electrocatalytic performance for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and overall water splitting in a wide pH range, superior to commercial benchmarks and most reported electrocatalysts. Theoretical calculations revealed that the charge redistribution of Ni-O-Ir bridge induced the optimization of H2 O, OH* and H* adsorption, thus leading to the accelerated electrochemical kinetics for HER and OER. This work provides a new clue to exploit bifunctional electrocatalysts for pH-universal overall water splitting.
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- Jun Yang
- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Wei Y, Hui Y, Lu X, Liu C, Zhang Y, Fan Y, Chen W. One-pot preparation of NiMn layered double hydroxide-MOF material for highly sensitive electrochemical sensing of glucose. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Ma J, Liu L, Chen Z, Wang M, Wu H, Wang H, Yuan D, Ning X. Interfacial Engineering of Leaf-like Bimetallic MOF-Based Co@NC Nanoarrays Coupled with Ultrathin CoFe-LDH Nanosheets for Rechargeable and Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030734. [PMID: 36772037 PMCID: PMC9919106 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Exploring high-efficiency, low-cost, and long-life bifunctional self-supporting electrocatalysts is of great significance for the practical application of advanced rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs), especially flexible solid-state ZABs. Herein, ultrathin CoFe-layered double hydroxide (CoFe-LDH) nanosheets are strongly coupled on the surface of leaf-like bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived hybrid carbon (Co@NC) nanoflake nanoarrays supported by carbon cloth (CC) via a facile and scalable method for rechargeable and flexible ZABs. This interfacial engineering for CoFe-LDHs on Co@NC improves the electronic conductivity of CoFe-LDH nanosheets as well as achieves the balance of oxygen evolution reduction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. The unique three-dimensional (3D) open interconnected hierarchical structure facilitates the transport of substances during the electrochemical process while ensuring adequate exposure of OER/ORR active centers. When applied as an additive-free air cathode in rechargeable liquid ZABs, CC/Co@NC/CoFe-LDH-700 demonstrates high open-circuit potential of 1.47 V, maximum power density of 129.3 mW cm-2, and satisfactory specific capacity of 710.7 mAh g-1Zn. Further, the flexible all-solid-state ZAB assembled by CC/Co@NC/CoFe-LDH-700 displays gratifying mechanical flexibility and stable cycling performance over 40 h. More significantly, the series-connected flexible ZAB is further verified as a chain power supply for LED strips and performs well throughout the bending process, showing great application prospects in portable and wearable electronics. This work sheds new light on the design of high-performance self-supporting non-precious metal bifunctional electrocatalysts for OER/ORR and air cathodes for rechargeable ZABs.
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- Correspondence: (D.Y.); (X.N.); Tel.: +86-532-85953572 (X.N.)
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- Correspondence: (D.Y.); (X.N.); Tel.: +86-532-85953572 (X.N.)
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Li F, Du M, Xiao X, Xu Q. Self-Supporting Metal-Organic Framework-Based Nanoarrays for Electrocatalysis. ACS NANO 2022; 16:19913-19939. [PMID: 36399093 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The replacement of powdery catalysts with self-supporting alternatives for catalyzing various electrochemical reactions is extremely important for the large-scale commercial application of renewable energy storage and conversion technologies. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based nanoarrays possess tunable compositions, well-defined structure, abundant active sites, effective mass and electron transport, etc., which enable them to exhibit superior electrocatalytic performance in multiple electrochemical reactions. This review presents the latest research progress in developing MOF-based nanoarrays for electrocatalysis. We first highlight the structural features and electrocatalytic advantages of MOF-based nanoarrays, followed by a detailed summary of the design and synthesis strategies of MOF-based nanoarrays, and then describe the recent progress of their application in various electrocatalytic reactions. Finally, the challenges and perspectives are discussed, where further exploration into MOF-based nanoarrays will facilitate the development of electrochemical energy conversion technologies.
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- Fayan Li
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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Gopalakrishnan M, Etesami M, Theerthagiri J, Choi MY, Wannapaiboon S, Nguyen MT, Yonezawa T, Kheawhom S. Tailoring the MOF structure via ligand optimization afforded a dandelion flower like CoS/Co-N x/CoNi/NiS catalyst to enhance the ORR/OER in zinc-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:17908-17920. [PMID: 36468656 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04933c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Due to their affordability and good catalytic activity for oxygen reactions, MOF-derived carbon composites containing metal alloys have piqued interest. However, during synthesis, MOFs have the disadvantage of causing significant carbon evaporation, resulting in a reduction of active sites and durability. This study proposes tailoring the molecular structure of MOFs by optimizing bipyridine and flexible 4-aminodiacetic terephthalic acid ligands, which have numerous coordination modes and framework structures, resulting in fascinating architectures. MOF frameworks having optimized N and O units are coordinated with Co and Ni ions to provide MOF precursors that are annealed at 700 °C in argon. The MOF-derived Co9S8/Co-Nx/CoNi/Ni3S2@CNS-4 catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic activity, revealing an ORR half-wave potential of 0.86 V and an overpotential (OER) of 196 mV at 10 mA cm-2, a potential gap of 0.72 V and a Tafel slope of 79 mV dec-1. The proposed strategy allows for the rational design of N-coordinated Co and CoNi alloys attached to ultrathin N, S co-doped graphitic carbon sheets to enhance bifunctional activity and sufficient active sites. Consequently, the zinc-air battery using the synthesized catalyst shows a high peak power density of 206.9 mW cm-2 (Pt/C + RuO2 116.1 mW cm-2), a small polarization voltage of 0.96 V after 370 h at 10 mA cm-2, and an outstanding durability of over 2400 cycles (400 h). The key contributions to the superior performance are the synergetic effects of the CoNi alloys plus the N,S-incorporated carbon skeleton, due to the small charge transfer resistances and enhanced active sites of CoNi, metal-S, and pyridinic N.
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- Mohan Gopalakrishnan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry (BK21 FOUR), Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry (BK21 FOUR), Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute, 111 University Avenue, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Song D, Zhu T, Yang R, Zhao Y, Sun C, Zhao J. Graft-growth of CoCo-PBA on defect-rich Cu1.94S arrays for high-current-density water splitting. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Facet-selective growth of MOF-on-MOF heterostructures enables etching-free synthesis of highly-open Co/N-doped carbon nanoframes for efficient catalysis. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1357-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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