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Wang H, Pei Y, Wang K, Zuo Y, Wei M, Xiong J, Zhang P, Chen Z, Shang N, Zhong D, Pei P. First-Row Transition Metals for Catalyzing Oxygen Redox. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2304863. [PMID: 37469215 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304863] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries are widely recognized as a highly promising technology for energy conversion and storage, offering a cost-effective and viable alternative to commercial lithium-ion batteries due to their unique advantages. However, the practical application and commercialization of zinc-air batteries are hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Recently, extensive research has focused on the potential of first-row transition metals (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu) as promising alternatives to noble metals in bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalysts, leveraging their high-efficiency electrocatalytic activity and excellent durability. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the recent advancements in the mechanisms of ORR/OER, the performance of bifunctional electrocatalysts, and the preparation strategies employed for electrocatalysts based on first-row transition metals in alkaline media for zinc-air batteries. The paper concludes by proposing several challenges and highlighting emerging research trends for the future development of bifunctional electrocatalysts based on first-row transition metals.
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- Hengwei Wang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Electrochemical fabrication of IrOx nanoarrays with tunable length and morphology for solid polymer electrolyte water electrolysis. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ir-Sn-Sb-O Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction: Physicochemical Characterization and Performance in Water Electrolysis Single Cell with Solid Polymer Electrolyte. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10050524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mixed oxide Ir-Sn-Sb-O electrocatalyst was synthesized using thermal decomposition from chloride precursors in ethanol. Our previous results showed that Ir-Sn-Sb-O possesses electrocatalytic activity for an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in acidic media. In the present work, the physicochemical characterization and performance of Ir-Sn-Sb-O in an electrolysis cell are reported. IrO2 supported on antimony doped tin oxide (ATO) was also considered in this study as a reference catalyst. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images indicated that Ir-Sn-Sb-O has a mixed morphology with nanometric size. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) showed a heterogeneous atomic distribution. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis resulted in particle sizes of IrO2 and ATO between 3 to >10 nm, while the Ir-Sn-Sb-O catalyst presented non-uniform particle sizes from 3 to 50 nm. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements indicated that synthesized mixed oxide consists of IrO2, IrOx, doped SnO2 phases and metallic Ir. The Ir-Sn-Sb-O mixed composition was corroborated by temperature programmed reduction (TPR) measurements. The performance of Ir-Sn-Sb-O in a single cell electrolyser showed better results for hydrogen production than IrO2/ATO using a mechanical mixture. Ir-Sn-Sb-O demonstrated an onset potential for water electrolysis close to 1.45 V on Ir-Sn-Sb-O and a current density near to 260 mA mg−1 at 1.8 V. The results suggest that the mixed oxide Ir-Sn-Sb-O has favorable properties for further applications in water electrolysers.
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Neaţu Ş, Neaţu F, Diculescu VC, Trandafir MM, Petrea N, Somacescu S, Krumeich F, Wennmacher JTC, Knorpp AJ, van Bokhoven JA, Florea M. Undoped SnO 2 as a Support for Ni Species to Boost Oxygen Generation through Alkaline Water Electrolysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:18407-18420. [PMID: 32216306 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, the synergistic behavior of Ni species and bimodal mesoporous undoped SnO2 is investigated in oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) under alkaline conditions without any other modification of the compositional phases or using noble metals. An efficient and environmentally friendly hydrothermal method to prepare bimodal mesoporous undoped SnO2 with a very high surface area (>130 m2 g-1) and a general deposition-precipitation method for the synthesis of well-dispersed Ni species on undoped SnO2 are reported. The powders were characterized by adsorption-desorption isotherms, TG-DTA, XRD, SEM, TEM, Raman, TPR-H2, and XPS. The best NiSn composite generates, under certain experimental conditions, a very high TOF value of 1.14 s-1 and a mass activity higher than 370 A g-1, which are remarkable results considering the low amount of Ni deposited on the electrode (3.78 ng). Moreover, in 1 M NaOH electrolyte, this material produces more than 24 mA cm-2 at an overpotential value of approximately +0.33 V, with only 5 wt % Ni species. This performance stems from the dual role of undoped SnO2, on the one hand, as a support for active and well-dispersed Ni species and on the other hand as an active player through the oxygen vacancies generated upon Ni deposition.
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- Ştefan Neaţu
- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Scientific Research Centre for CBRN Defence and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Road, 041309 Bucharest, Romania
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- "Ilie Murgulescu" Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Spl. Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Viligen, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Viligen, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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Kim JC, Oh SI, Kang W, Yoo HY, Lee J, Kim DW. Superior anodic oxidation in tailored Sb-doped SnO2/RuO2 composite nanofibers for electrochemical water treatment. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Optical, electrical, and electrochemical behavior of p-type nanostructured SnO2:Ni (NTO) thin films. J Solid State Electrochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-018-3951-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Alvarenga GM, Coutinho Gallo IB, Villullas HM. Enhancement of ethanol oxidation on Pd nanoparticles supported on carbon-antimony tin oxide hybrids unveils the relevance of electronic effects. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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