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Wang SM, Zhou S, Han SG, Ma DD, Wei W, Zhu QL. Improving CO 2 electroconversion by customizing the hydroxyl microenvironment around a semi-open Co-N 2O 2 configuration. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 678:630-638. [PMID: 39265335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.055] [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: 08/08/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024]
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Constructing local microenvironments is one of the important strategies to improve the electrocatalytic performances, such as in electrochemical CO2 reduction (ECR). However, effectively customizing these microenvironments remains a significant challenge. Herein, utilizing carbon nanotube (CNT) heterostructured semi-open Co-N2O2 catalytic configurations (Co-salophen), we have demonstrated the role of the local microenvironment on promoting ECR through regulating the location of hydroxyl groups. Concretely, compared with the maximum Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 62% for carbon monoxide (CO) presented by Co-salophen/CNT without a hydroxyl microenvironment, the designed Co-salophen-OH3/CNT, featuring hydroxyl groups at the Co-N2O2 structural opening, shows remarkable CO2-to-CO electroreduction activity across a wide potential window, with the FE of CO up to 95%. In particular, through the deuterium kinetic isotope experiments and theoretical calculations, we decoded that the hydroxyl groups act as a proton relay station, promoting the efficient transfer of protons to the Co-N2O2 active sites. The finding demonstrates a promising molecular design strategy for enhancing electrocatalysis.
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- San-Mei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou 350108, China; Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou 350108, China; Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou 350108, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Liu L, Yung KF, Yang H, Liu B. Emerging single-atom catalysts in the detection and purification of contaminated gases. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6285-6313. [PMID: 38699256 PMCID: PMC11062113 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01030b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Single atom catalysts (SACs) show exceptional molecular adsorption and electron transfer capabilities owing to their remarkable atomic efficiency and tunable electronic structure, thereby providing promising solutions for diverse important processes including photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, thermal catalysis, etc. Consequently, SACs hold great potential in the detection and degradation of pollutants present in contaminated gases. Over the past few years, SACs have made remarkable achievements in the field of contaminated gas detection and purification. In this review, we first provide a concise introduction to the significance and urgency of gas detection and pollutant purification, followed by a comprehensive overview of the structural feature identification methods for SACs. Subsequently, we systematically summarize the three key properties of SACs for detecting contaminated gases and discuss the research progress made in utilizing SACs to purify polluted gases. Finally, we analyze the enhancement mechanism and advantages of SACs in polluted gas detection and purification, and propose strategies to address challenges and expedite the development of SACs in polluted gas detection and purification.
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- Lingyue Liu
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology Suzhou 215009 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR 999007 China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR 999077 China
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Chen W, Jin X, Zhang L, Wang L, Shi J. Modulating the Structure and Composition of Single-Atom Electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2304424. [PMID: 38044311 PMCID: PMC10916602 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2 RR) is a promising strategy to achieve carbon cycling by converting CO2 into value-added products under mild reaction conditions. Recently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have shown enormous potential in eCO2 RR due to their high utilization of metal atoms and flexible coordination structures. In this work, the recent progress in SACs for eCO2 RR is outlined, with detailed discussions on the interaction between active sites and CO2 , especially the adsorption/activation behavior of CO2 and the effects of the electronic structure of SACs on eCO2 RR. Three perspectives form the starting point: 1) Important factors of SACs for eCO2 RR; 2) Typical SACs for eCO2 RR; 3) eCO2 RR toward valuable products. First, how different modification strategies can change the electronic structure of SACs to improve catalytic performance is discussed; Second, SACs with diverse supports and how supports assist active sites to undergo catalytic reaction are introduced; Finally, according to various valuable products from eCO2 RR, the reaction mechanism and measures which can be taken to improve the selectivity of eCO2 RR are discussed. Hopefully, this work can provide a comprehensive understanding of SACs for eCO2 RR and spark innovative design and modification ideas to develop highly efficient SACs for CO2 conversion to various valuable fuels/chemicals.
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- Weiren Chen
- Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences1295 Dingxi RoadShanghai200050P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences1295 Dingxi RoadShanghai200050P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences1295 Dingxi RoadShanghai200050P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceHangzhou Institute for Advanced StudyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences1 Sub‐lane XiangshanHangzhou310024P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials CentreSchool of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt LuciaQLD4072Australia
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- Shanghai Institute of CeramicsChinese Academy of Sciences1295 Dingxi RoadShanghai200050P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049P. R. China
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Guo T, Wang X, Xing X, Fu Z, Ma C, Bedane AH, Kong L. Enhancing effect of cobalt phthalocyanine dispersion on electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 towards methanol. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:122755-122773. [PMID: 37978121 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30883-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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This paper focuses on enhancing the performance of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) by improving the dispersion of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc), especially for the methanol formation with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a support. The promising CNTs-supported CoPc hybrid was prepared based on ball milling technique, and the surface morphology was characterized by means of those methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). Then, the synergistic effect of CNTs and ball milling on CO2RR performance was analyzed by those methods of cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), gas chromatography (GC), and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1HNMR). Subsequently, the reduction mechanism of CO2 on ball-milled CoPc/CNTs was revealed based on the DFT calculations. The results showed that the electrocatalyst CoPc/CNTs hybrid prepared with sonication exhibited a conversion efficiency of CO2 above 60% at -1.0 V vs. RHE, accompanied by the Faradaic efficiencies of nearly 50% for CO and 10% for methanol, respectively. The addition of CNTs as the support improved the utilization efficiency of CoPc and reduced the transfer resistance of species and electrons. Then the ball-milling method further improved the dispersion of CoPc on CNTs, which resulted in the fact that the methanol efficiency was raised by 6% and partial current density was increased by nearly 433%. The better dispersion of CoPc on CNTs adjusted the reduction pathway of CO2 and resulted in the enhancement of methanol selectivity and catalytic activity of CO2. The probable pathway for methanol production was proposed as CO2 → *CO2- → *COOH → *CO → *CHO → *CH2O → *OCH3 → CH3OH. This suggests the significance of the ball-milling method during the preparation of better supported catalysts for CO2RR towards those high-valued products.
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- Tianxiang Guo
- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China.
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China.
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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Ding J, Wei Z, Li F, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Zhou J, Wang W, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Su X, Yang R, Liu W, Su C, Yang HB, Huang Y, Zhai Y, Liu B. Atomic high-spin cobalt(II) center for highly selective electrochemical CO reduction to CH 3OH. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6550. [PMID: 37848430 PMCID: PMC10582074 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42307-1] [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: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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In this work, via engineering the conformation of cobalt active center in cobalt phthalocyanine molecular catalyst, the catalytic efficiency of electrochemical carbon monoxide reduction to methanol can be dramatically tuned. Based on a collection of experimental investigations and density functional theory calculations, it reveals that the electron rearrangement of the Co 3d orbitals of cobalt phthalocyanine from the low-spin state (S = 1/2) to the high-spin state (S = 3/2), induced by molecular conformation change, is responsible for the greatly enhanced CO reduction reaction performance. Operando attenuated total reflectance surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy measurements disclose accelerated hydrogenation of CORR intermediates, and kinetic isotope effect validates expedited proton-feeding rate over cobalt phthalocyanine with high-spin state. Further natural population analysis and density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the high spin Co2+ can enhance the electron backdonation via the dxz/dyz-2π* bond and weaken the C-O bonding in *CO, promoting hydrogenation of CORR intermediates.
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- Jie Ding
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, 100094, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, 100094, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Engineering Technology Research Center for 2D Materials Information Functional Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoeletronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China.
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Huang B, Ren X, Zhao J, Wu Z, Wang X, Song X, Li X, Liu B, Xiong Z, Lai B. Modulating Electronic Structure Engineering of Atomically Dispersed Cobalt Catalyst in Fenton-like Reaction for Efficient Degradation of Organic Pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14071-14081. [PMID: 37681682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Currently, the lack of model catalysts limits the understanding of the catalytic essence. Herein, we report the functional group modification of model single atom catalysts (SACs) with an accurately regulated electronic structure for accelerating the sluggish kinetics of the Fenton-like reaction. The amino-modified cobalt phthalocyanine anchored on graphene (CoPc/G-NH2) shows superior catalytic performance in the peroxymonosulfate (PMS) based Fenton-like reaction with Co mass-normalized pseudo-first-order reaction rate constants (kobs, 0.2935 min-1), which is increased by 4 and 163 times compared to those of CoPc/G (0.0737 min-1) and Co3O4/G (0.0018 min-1). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that the modification of the -NH2 group narrows the gap between the d-band center and the Fermi level of a single Co atom, which strengthens the charge transfer rate at the reaction interface and reduces the free energy barrier for the activation of PMS. Moreover, the scale-up experiment realizes 100% phenol removal at 7200-bed volumes during 240 h continuous operation without obvious decline in catalytic performance. This work provides in-depth insight into the catalytic mechanism of Fenton-like reactions and demonstrates the electronic engineering of SACs as an effective strategy for improving the Fenton-like activity to achieve the goal of practical application.
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- Bingkun Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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Zeng Y, Zhao J, Wang S, Ren X, Tan Y, Lu YR, Xi S, Wang J, Jaouen F, Li X, Huang Y, Zhang T, Liu B. Unraveling the Electronic Structure and Dynamics of the Atomically Dispersed Iron Sites in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37418344 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts with a well-defined metal center open unique opportunities for exploring the catalytically active site and reaction mechanism of chemical reactions. However, understanding of the electronic and structural dynamics of single-atom catalytic centers under reaction conditions is still limited due to the challenge of combining operando techniques that are sensitive to such sites and model single-atom systems. Herein, supported by state-of-the-art operando techniques, we provide an in-depth study of the dynamic structural and electronic evolution during the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) of a model catalyst comprising iron only as a high-spin (HS) Fe(III)N4 center in its resting state. Operando 57Fe Mössbauer and X-ray absorption spectroscopies clearly evidence the change from a HS Fe(III)N4 to a HS Fe(II)N4 center with decreasing potential, CO2- or Ar-saturation of the electrolyte, leading to different adsorbates and stability of the HS Fe(II)N4 center. With operando Raman spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry, we identify that the phthalocyanine (Pc) ligand coordinating the iron cation center undergoes a redox process from Fe(II)Pc to Fe(II)Pc-. Altogether, the HS Fe(II)Pc- species is identified as the catalytic intermediate for CO2RR. Furthermore, theoretical calculations reveal that the electroreduction of the Pc ligand modifies the d-band center of the in situ generated HS Fe(II)Pc- species, resulting in an optimal binding strength to CO2 and thus boosting the catalytic performance of CO2RR. This work provides both experimental and theoretical evidence toward the electronic structural and dynamics of reactive sites in single-Fe-atom materials and shall guide the design of novel efficient catalysts for CO2RR.
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- Yaqiong Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore 627833, Singapore
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- Center for Advanced Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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In situ/operando characterization techniques for electrochemical CO2 reduction. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1463-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Wang YQ, Dan XH, Wang X, Yi ZY, Fu J, Feng YC, Hu JS, Wang D, Wan LJ. Probing the Synergistic Effects of Mg 2+ on CO 2 Reduction Reaction on CoPc by In Situ Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:20126-20133. [PMID: 36259686 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report herein the in situ electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM) study on the synergistic effect of Mg2+ in CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) catalyzed by cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc). ECSTM measurement molecularly resolves the self-assembled CoPc monolayer on the Au(111) substrate. In the CO2 environment, high-contrast species are observed in the adlayer and assigned to the CO2 adsorption on CoPc. Furthermore, the contrast of the CO2-bound complex is higher in Mg2+-containing electrolytes than in Mg2+-free electrolytes, indicating the formation of the CoPc-CO2-Mg2+ complex. The surface coverage of adsorbed CO2 is positively correlated with the Mg2+ concentration as the additive in electrolytes up to a plateau of 30.8 ± 2.7% when c(Mg2+) > 30 mM. The potential step experiment indicates the higher CO2 adsorption dynamics in Mg2+-containing electrolytes than without Mg2+. The rate constants of CO2 adsorption and dissociation in different electrolytes are extracted from the data fitting of statistical results from in situ ECSTM experiments.
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- Yu-Qi Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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Deng B, Zhao X, Li Y, Huang M, Zhang S, Dong F. Active site identification and engineering during the dynamic evolution of copper-based catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1412-6] [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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Lv J, Yin R, Zhou L, Li J, Kikas R, Xu T, Wang Z, Jin H, Wang X, Wang S. Microenvironment Engineering for the Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207252. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jing‐Jing Lv
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
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Cheng XF, He JH, Ji HQ, Zhang HY, Cao Q, Sun WJ, Yan CL, Lu JM. Coordination Symmetry Breaking of Single-Atom Catalysts for Robust and Efficient Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2205767. [PMID: 35841127 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrate electrocatalytic reduction (NO3 RR) for ammonia production is a promising strategy to close the N-cycle from nitration contamination, as well as an alternative to the Haber-Bosch process with less energy consumption and carbon dioxide release. However, current long-term stability of NO3 RR catalysts is usually tens of hours, far from the requirements for industrialization. Here, symmetry-broken Cusingle-atom catalysts are designed, and the catalytic activity is retained after operation for more than 2000 h, while an average ammonia production rate of 27.84 mg h-1 cm-2 at an industrial level current density of 366 mA cm-2 is achieved, obtaining a good balance between catalytic activity and long-term stability. Coordination symmetry breaking is achieved by embedding one Cu atom in graphene nanosheets with two N and two O atoms in the cis-configuration, effectively lowering the coordination symmetry, rendering the active site more polar, and accumulating more NO3 - near the electrocatalyst surface. Additionally, the cis-coordination splits the Cu 3d orbitals, which generates an orbital-symmetry-matched π-complex of the key intermediate *ONH and reduces the energy barrier, compared with the σ-complex generated with other catalysts. These results reveal the critical role of coordination symmetry in single-atom catalysts, prompting the design of more coordination-symmetry-broken electrocatalysts toward possible industrialization.
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- Xue-Feng Cheng
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, National United Engineering Laboratory of Functionalized Environmental Adsorption Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Xu YT, Ye ZM, Liu DX, Tian XY, Zhou DD, He CT, Chen XM. Non-3d metal modulated zinc imidazolate frameworks for CO2 cycloaddition in simulated flue gas under ambient condition. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107814] [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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Lv JJ, Yin R, Zhou L, Li J, Kikas R, Xu T, Wang ZJ, Jin H, Wang X, Wang S. Microenvironment Engineering for the Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207252] [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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- Jing-Jing Lv
- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Wenzhou University Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies CHINA
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Wenzhou University Nano-materials & Chemistry Key Laboratory Xueyuan Middle Road 325027 Wenzhou CHINA
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Lu Q, Eid K, Li W. Heteroatom-Doped Porous Carbon-Based Nanostructures for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2379. [PMID: 35889603 PMCID: PMC9316151 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The continual rise of the CO2 concentration in the Earth's atmosphere is the foremost reason for environmental concerns such as global warming, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, and the extinction of various species. The electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) is a promising green and efficient approach for converting CO2 to high-value-added products such as alcohols, acids, and chemicals. Developing efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts is the main barrier to scaling up CO2RR for large-scale applications. Heteroatom-doped porous carbon-based (HA-PCs) catalysts are deemed as green, efficient, low-cost, and durable electrocatalysts for the CO2RR due to their great physiochemical and catalytic merits (i.e., great surface area, electrical conductivity, rich electrical density, active sites, inferior H2 evolution activity, tailorable structures, and chemical-physical-thermal stability). They are also easily synthesized in a high yield from inexpensive and earth-abundant resources that meet sustainability and large-scale requirements. This review emphasizes the rational synthesis of HA-PCs for the CO2RR rooting from the engineering methods of HA-PCs to the effect of mono, binary, and ternary dopants (i.e., N, S, F, or B) on the CO2RR activity and durability. The effect of CO2 on the environment and human health, in addition to the recent advances in CO2RR fundamental pathways and mechanisms, are also discussed. Finally, the evolving challenges and future perspectives on the development of heteroatom-doped porous carbon-based nanocatalysts for the CO2RR are underlined.
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- Qingqing Lu
- Engineering & Technology Center of Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China; (Q.L.); (W.L.)
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Engineering & Technology Center of Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China; (Q.L.); (W.L.)
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Li QX, Si DH, Lin W, Wang YB, Zhu HJ, Huang YB, Cao R. Highly efficient electroreduction of CO2 by defect single-atomic Ni-N3 sites anchored on ordered micro-macroporous carbons. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1263-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Liu YY, Zhu HL, Zhao ZH, Huang NY, Liao PQ, Chen XM. Insight into the Effect of the d-Orbital Energy of Copper Ions in Metal–Organic Frameworks on the Selectivity of Electroreduction of CO2 to CH4. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yuan-Yuan Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Progress and perspectives for engineering and recognizing active sites of two-dimensional materials in CO2 electroreduction. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1184-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ding J, Huang J, Zhang Q, Wei Z, He Q, Chen Z, Liu Y, Su X, Zhai Y. A hierarchical monolithic cobalt-single-atom electrode for efficient hydrogen peroxide production in acid. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00427e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) through a 2e− pathway offers a feasible solution for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production and on-site application.
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- Jie Ding
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- School of Physical Science & Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Jin S, Hao Z, Zhang K, Yan Z, Chen J. Advances and Challenges for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to CO: From Fundamentals to Industrialization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20627-20648. [PMID: 33861487 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) provides an attractive approach to convert renewable electricity into fuels and feedstocks in the form of chemical bonds. Among the different CO2 RR pathways, the conversion of CO2 into CO is considered one of the most promising candidate reactions because of its high technological and economic feasibility. Integrating catalyst and electrolyte design with an understanding of the catalytic mechanism will yield scientific insights and promote this technology towards industrial implementation. Herein, we give an overview of recent advances and challenges for the selective conversion of CO2 into CO. Multidimensional catalyst and electrolyte engineering for the CO2 RR are also summarized. Furthermore, recent studies on the large-scale production of CO are highlighted to facilitate industrialization of the electrochemical reduction of CO2 . To conclude, the remaining technological challenges and future directions for the industrial application of the CO2 RR to generate CO are highlighted.
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- Song Jin
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Conductive phthalocyanine-based metal-organic framework as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for carbon dioxide reduction reaction. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1022-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Jin S, Hao Z, Zhang K, Yan Z, Chen J. Advances and Challenges for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO
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to CO: From Fundamentals to Industrialization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Song Jin
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Zhang J, Cai W, Hu FX, Yang H, Liu B. Recent advances in single atom catalysts for the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction. Chem Sci 2021; 12:6800-6819. [PMID: 34123313 PMCID: PMC8153444 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01375k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) offers a promising solution to mitigate carbon emission and at the same time generate valuable carbonaceous chemicals/fuels. Single atom catalysts (SACs) are encouraging to catalyze the electrochemical CO2RR due to the tunable electronic structure of the central metal atoms, which can regulate the adsorption energy of reactants and reaction intermediates. Moreover, SACs form a bridge between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, providing an ideal platform to explore the reaction mechanism of electrochemical reactions. In this review, we first discuss the strategies for promoting the CO2RR performance, including suppression of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), generation of C1 products and formation of C2+ products. Then, we summarize the recent developments in regulating the structure of SACs toward the CO2RR based on the above aspects. Finally, several issues regarding the development of SACs for the CO2RR are raised and possible solutions are provided.
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- Jincheng Zhang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- Institute for Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology Suzhou 215009 China
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- Institute for Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology Suzhou 215009 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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The discussion concerning cooperativity in supported single-atom (SA) catalysis is often limited to the metal-support interaction, which is certainly important, but which is not the only lever for modifying the catalytic performance. Indeed, if the interaction between the SA and the support, which can be seen as a solid ligand presenting its own specificities that fix the first coordination sphere of the metal, plays a central role as in homogeneous catalysis, other factors can strongly contribute to modification of the activity, selectivity and stability of SAs. Therefore, in this mini-review, we briefly summarize the importance of the support (oxide, carbon or a second metal) in SA photo- electro- and thermal-catalysis (support-assisted operation), and concentrate on other types of cooperativities that in some cases enable previously impossible reaction pathways on supported metal SAs. This includes topics that are not specific to SA catalysis, such as metal-ligand or heterobimetallic cooperativity, and cooperativity which is SA-specific such as nanoparticle-SA or mixed-valence SA cooperativity.
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- Philippe Serp
- LCC, CNRS-UPR 8241, ENSIACET, Université de Toulouse, 31030 Toulouse, France.
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From CO2 to Value-Added Products: A Review about Carbon-Based Materials for Electro-Chemical CO2 Conversion. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11030351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The global warming and the dangerous climate change arising from the massive emission of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels have motivated the search for alternative clean and sustainable energy sources. However, the industrial development and population necessities make the decoupling of economic growth from fossil fuels unimaginable and, consequently, the capture and conversion of CO2 to fuels seems to be, nowadays, one of the most promising and attractive solutions in a world with high energy demand. In this respect, the electrochemical CO2 conversion using renewable electricity provides a promising solution. However, faradaic efficiency of common electro-catalysts is low, and therefore, the design of highly selective, energy-efficient, and cost-effective electrocatalysts is critical. Carbon-based materials present some advantages such as relatively low cost and renewability, excellent electrical conductivity, and tunable textural and chemical surface, which show them as competitive materials for the electro-reduction of CO2. In this review, an overview of the recent progress of carbon-based electro-catalysts in the conversion of CO2 to valuable products is presented, focusing on the role of the different carbon properties, which provides a useful understanding for the materials design progress in this field. Development opportunities and challenges in the field are also summarized.
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Xie W, Li H, Cui G, Li J, Song Y, Li S, Zhang X, Lee JY, Shao M, Wei M. NiSn Atomic Pair on an Integrated Electrode for Synergistic Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7382-7388. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Wenfu Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Department of Chemistry Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Department of Chemistry Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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Xie W, Li H, Cui G, Li J, Song Y, Li S, Zhang X, Lee JY, Shao M, Wei M. NiSn Atomic Pair on an Integrated Electrode for Synergistic Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Wenfu Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Department of Chemistry Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Department of Chemistry Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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