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Wei J, Ye G, Lin H, Li Z, Zhou J, Li YY. Enhanced electrochemical nitrate reduction on copper nitride with moderate intermediates adsorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:798-807. [PMID: 38789354 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.084] [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: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Nitrate in surface and underground water caused systematic risk to the ecological environment. The electrochemically reduction of nitrate into ammonia (NO3RR), offering a sustainable route for nitrate containing wastewater treatment and ammonia fertilizer conversion. Exploration of catalyst with improved catalytic activity with lower energy barriers is still challenging. Here, we report a copper nitride (Cu3N) catalyst with moderate *NOx and *H2O intermediates adsorptions showed enhanced NO3RR performance. Density functional theory calculations reveals that the unique electronic structure of Cu3N provides efficient active sites for NO3RR, thus enabled balanced adsorption of *NO3 and *H2O (ΔE descriptor), sufficient active hydrogen, and moderate intermediate (*NO3 → HNO3, *NH2→*NH3) adsorption energy. Notably, the in-situ analysis technology revealed potential-driven reconstruction and rehabilitation of Cu3N, forming possible nitrogen vacancy, thus implied for better mechanism understanding. The NO3RR activity of Cu3N surpasses that of most recent catalysts and demonstrates superior stability and implies the application for NH4+ fertilizer recovery, which maintaining an NH3 Faradaic efficiency of 93.1 % and high yield rate of 2.9 mg cm2h-1 at -0.6 V versus RHE. These findings broaden the application scenarios of Cu3N catalyst for ammonia synthesis and provide strategy on improving NO3RR performance.
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- Jinshan Wei
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Advance Technology of Ceramics, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Advance Technology of Ceramics, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Advance Technology of Ceramics, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Advance Technology of Ceramics, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Jin B, Zhang W, Wei S, Zhang K, Wang H, Liu G, Li J. Magnesium-promoted rapid self-reconstruction of NiFe-based electrocatalysts toward efficient oxygen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:208-216. [PMID: 39089127 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.183] [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: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
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The acceleration of active sites formation through surface reconstruction is widely acknowledged as the crucial factor in developing high-performance oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts for water splitting. Herein, a simple one-step corrosion method and magnesium (Mg)-promoted strategy are reported to develop the NiFe-based catalyst with enhanced OER performance. The Mg is introduced in NiFe materials to preparate a "pre-catalyst" Mg-Ni/Fe2O3. In-situ Raman shows that Mg doping would accelerate the self-reconstruction of Ni/Fe2O3 to form active NiOOH species during OER. In-situ infrared indicates that Mg doping benefits the formation of *OOH intermediate. Theoretical analysis further confirms that Mg doping can optimize the adsorption of oxygen intermediates, accelerating the OER kinetics. Accordingly, the Mg-Ni/Fe2O3 catalyst exhibits excellent OER performance with overpotential of 168 mV at 10 mA cm-2. The anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer achieved 200 mA cm-2 at voltage of 1.53 V, showing excellent stability over 500 h as well. This work demonstrates the potential of Mg-promoted strategy in regulating the activity of transition metal-based OER electrocatalysts.
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- Boxuan Jin
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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Ma Y, Ha Y, Chen L, An Z, Xing L, Wang Z, Li Z. Electrochemically Induced Ru/CoOOH Synergistic Catalyst as Bifunctional Electrode Materials for Alkaline Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311884. [PMID: 38412403 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Efficient and affordable price bifunctional electrocatalysts based on transition metal oxides for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions have a balanced efficiency, but it remains a significant challenge to control their activity and durability. Herein, a trace Ru (0.74 wt.%) decorated ultrathin CoOOH nanosheets (≈4 nm) supported on the surface of nickel foam (Ru/CoOOH@NF) is rationally designed via an electrochemically induced strategy to effectively drive the electrolysis of alkaline overall water splitting. The as-synthesized Ru/CoOOH@NF electrocatalysts integrate the advantages of a large number of different HER (Ru nanoclusters) and OER (CoOOH nanosheets) active sites as well as strong in-suit structure stability, thereby exhibiting exceptional catalytic activity. In particular, the ultra-low overpotential of the HER (36 mV) and the OER (264 mV) are implemented to achieve 10 mA cm-2. Experimental and theoretical calculations also reveal that Ru/CoOOH@NF possesses high intrinsic conductivity, which facilitates electron release from H2O and H-OH bond breakage and accelerates electron/mass transfer by regulating the charge distribution. This work provides a new avenue for the rational design of low-cost and high-activity bifunctional electrocatalysts for large-scale water-splitting technology and expects to help contribute to the creation of various hybrid electrocatalysts.
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- Yingyan Ma
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High-Orbits-Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace, Xi'an, 710071, China
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Long X, Xiong T, Bao H, Pan S, Liu Q, Luo F, Yang Z. Tip and heterogeneous effects co-contribute to a boosted performance and stability in zinc air battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:676-685. [PMID: 38368825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.120] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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The zinc-air battery (ZAB) performance and stability strongly depend on the structure of bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER). In this work, we combine the tip and heterogeneous effects to construct cobalt/cobalt oxide heterostructure nanoarrays (Co/CoO-NAs). Due to the formed heterostructure, more oxygen vacancies are found for Co/CoO-NAs resulting in a 1.4-fold higher ORR intrinsic activity than commercial carbon supported platinum electrocatalyst (Pt/C) at 0.8 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE). Moreover, a fast surface reconstruction is observed for Co/CoO-NAs during OER catalysis evidenced by in-situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Raman tests. In addition, the tip effect efficiently lowers the mass transfer resistance triggering a low overpotential of 347 mV at 200 mA cm-2 for Co/CoO-NAs. The strong electronic interplay between cobalt (Co) and cobalt oxide (CoO) contributes to a stable battery performance during 1200 h galvanostatic charge-discharge test at 5 mA cm-2. This work offers a new avenue to construct high-performance and stable oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable ZAB.
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- Xue Long
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China; Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Gao J, Wu X, Teng X, Zhang K, Zhao H, Li J, Zhang J. Thermal-Driven Orderly Assembly of Ir-atomic Chains on α-MnO 2 with Enhanced Performance for Acidic Oxygen Evolution. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300680. [PMID: 38263338 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300680] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The development of acid-stable oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts is essential for high-performance acidic water electrolysis. Herein, we report the results of one-dimensional (1D) nanorods (NRs) IrCeMnO@Ir containing ~20 wt . % Iridium (Ir) as an efficient anode electrocatalyst, synthesized via a one-step cation exchange strategy. Owing to the presence of 1D channels of the nanorod architecture and the unique electronic structure, the IrCeMnO@Ir exhibited 69 folds more mass activity than that of commercial IrO2 as well as over 400 h stability with only a 20 mV increase in overpotential. DFT calculations and control experiments demonstrated that CeO2 serves as an electron buffer to accelerate the kinetics of the rate-determined step for the significantly enhanced activity and suppress the over-oxidation of Ir species as well as their dissolution for impressively promoted stability under practical conditions. Our work opens up a feasible strategy to boost OER activity and stability simultaneously.
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- Junan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Liu LB, Yi C, Mi HC, Zhang SL, Fu XZ, Luo JL, Liu S. Perovskite Oxides Toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction: Intellectual Design Strategies, Properties and Perspectives. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2024; 7:14. [PMID: 38586610 PMCID: PMC10995061 DOI: 10.1007/s41918-023-00209-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Developing electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices (e.g., water splitting, regenerative fuel cells and rechargeable metal-air batteries) driven by intermittent renewable energy sources holds a great potential to facilitate global energy transition and alleviate the associated environmental issues. However, the involved kinetically sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) severely limits the entire reaction efficiency, thus designing high-performance materials toward efficient OER is of prime significance to remove this obstacle. Among various materials, cost-effective perovskite oxides have drawn particular attention due to their desirable catalytic activity, excellent stability and large reserves. To date, substantial efforts have been dedicated with varying degrees of success to promoting OER on perovskite oxides, which have generated multiple reviews from various perspectives, e.g., electronic structure modulation and heteroatom doping and various applications. Nonetheless, the reviews that comprehensively and systematically focus on the latest intellectual design strategies of perovskite oxides toward efficient OER are quite limited. To bridge the gap, this review thus emphatically concentrates on this very topic with broader coverages, more comparative discussions and deeper insights into the synthetic modulation, doping, surface engineering, structure mutation and hybrids. More specifically, this review elucidates, in details, the underlying causality between the being-tuned physiochemical properties [e.g., electronic structure, metal-oxygen (M-O) bonding configuration, adsorption capacity of oxygenated species and electrical conductivity] of the intellectually designed perovskite oxides and the resulting OER performances, coupled with perspectives and potential challenges on future research. It is our sincere hope for this review to provide the scientific community with more insights for developing advanced perovskite oxides with high OER catalytic efficiency and further stimulate more exciting applications. Graphical Abstract
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- Lin-Bo Liu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore, 138634 Singapore
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000 China
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9 Canada
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan China
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Blomme R, Ramesh R, Henderick L, Minjauw M, Vereecken P, Adriaens M, Detavernier C, Dendooven J. Atomic layer deposition for tuning the surface chemical composition of nickel iron phosphates for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyzers. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:235401. [PMID: 38417172 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad2e48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Transition metal phosphates are promising catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium. Herein, Fe-doped Ni phosphates are deposited using plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PE-ALD) at 300 °C. A sequence offFe phosphate PE-ALD cycles andnNi phosphate PE-ALD cycles is repeatedxtimes. The Fe to Ni ratio can be controlled by the cycle ratio (f/n), while the film thickness can be controlled by the number of cycles (xtimes (n+f)). 30 nm films with an Fe/Ni ratio of ∼10% and ∼37%, respectively, are evaluated in 1.0 M KOH solution. Remarkably, a significant difference in OER activity is found when the order of the Ni and Fe phosphate PE-ALD cycles in the deposition sequence is reversed. A 20%-45% larger current density is obtained for catalysts grown with an Fe phosphate PE-ALD cycle at the end compared to the Ni phosphate-terminated flavour. We attribute this to a higher concentration of Fe centers on the surface, as a consequence of the specific PE-ALD approach. Secondly, increasing the thickness of the catalyst films up to 160 nm results in an increase of the OER current density and active surface area, suggesting that the as-deposited smooth and continuous films are converted into electrolyte-permeable structures during catalyst activation and operation. This work demonstrates the ability of PE-ALD to control both the surface and bulk composition of thin film electrocatalysts, offering valuable opportunities to understand their impact on performance.
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- Ruben Blomme
- Ghent University, Department of Solid State Sciences, Conformal Coating of Nanostructures (CoCooN), Krijgslaan 281 S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Solid State Sciences, Conformal Coating of Nanostructures (CoCooN), Krijgslaan 281 S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Solid State Sciences, Conformal Coating of Nanostructures (CoCooN), Krijgslaan 281 S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Solid State Sciences, Conformal Coating of Nanostructures (CoCooN), Krijgslaan 281 S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Micromolecular Systems (M2S), cMACS, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, B-3600 Genk, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Solid State Sciences, Conformal Coating of Nanostructures (CoCooN), Krijgslaan 281 S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Solid State Sciences, Conformal Coating of Nanostructures (CoCooN), Krijgslaan 281 S1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Wen L, Li X, Na Y, Chen H, Liu M, Yang S, Ding D, Wang G, Liu Y, Chen Y, Chen R. Surface reconstructed Fe@C 1000 for enhanced Fenton-like catalysis: Sustainable ciprofloxacin degradation and toxicity reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 345:123534. [PMID: 38342432 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123534] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The Fe-based catalysts typically undergo severe problems such as deactivation and Fe sludge emission during the peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation, which commonly leads to poor operation and secondary pollution. Herein, an S-doped Fe-based catalyst with a core-shell structure (Fe@CT, T = 1000°C) was synthesized, which can solve the above issues via the dynamic surface evolution during the reaction process. Specifically, the Fe0 on the surface of Fe@C1000 could be consumed rapidly, leaving numerous pores; the Fe3C from the core would subsequently migrate to the surface of Fe@C1000, replenishing the consumed active Fe species. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses demonstrated that the reaction surface reconstructed during the PMS activation, which involved the FeIII in-situ reduction by S species as well as the depletion/replenishment of effective Fe species. The reconstructed Fe@C1000 achieved near-zero Fe sludge emission (from 0.59 to 0.08-0.23 mg L-1) during 5 cycles and enabled the dynamic evolution of dominant reactive oxygen species (ROS) from SO4·- to FeIVO, sustainably improving the oxidation capacity (80.0-92.5% in following four cycles) to ciprofloxacin (CIP) and reducing the toxicity of its intermediates. Additionally, the reconstructed Fe@C1000/PMS system exhibited robust resistance to complex water matrix. This study provides a theoretical guideline for exploring surface reconstruction on catalytic activity and broadens the application of Fe-based catalysts in the contaminants elimination.
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- Lanxuan Wen
- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Ecological Environment Planning and Environmental Protection Technology Center, No. 116, Nanshan East Road, Xining, 810007, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13, Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710055, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13, Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710055, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Wang W, Wang A, Xu J, Li H, Yu M, Dong A, Li Z, Zhao C, Cheng F, Wang W. Surface reconstruction of pyrite-type transition metal sulfides during oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:334-343. [PMID: 38043235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.130] [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: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Reconstruction universally occurs over non-layered transition metal sulfides (TMSs) during oxygen evolution reaction (OER), leading to the formation of active species metal (oxy)hydroxide and thus significantly influences the OER performance. However, the reconstruction process and underlying mechanism quantitatively remain largely unexplored. Herein, we proposed an electrochemical reaction mechanism, namely sulfide oxidation reaction (SOR), to elucidate the reconstruction process of pyrite-type TMSs. Based on this mechanism, we evaluated the reconstruction capability of NiS2 doped with transition metals V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Mo, Ru, Rh, and Ir within different doped systems. Two key descriptors were thus proposed to describe the reconstruction abilities of TMSs: USOR (the theoretical electric potential of SOR) and ΔU (the difference between the theoretical electric potential of SOR and OER), representing the initiation electric potential of reconstruction and the intrinsic reconstruction abilities of TMSs, respectively. Our finding shows that a lower USOR readily initiate reconstruction at a lower potential and a larger ΔU indicating a poorer reconstruction ability of the catalyst during OER. Furthermore, Fe-doped CoS2 was used to validate the rationality of our proposed descriptors, being consistent with the experiment findings. Our work provides a new perspective on understanding the reconstruction mechanism and quantifying the reconstruction of TMSs.
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- Wanying Wang
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nankai University, Shenzhen 518000, China; College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Engineering Research Center of High-Efficiency Energy Storage (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Mobile Source Emission Control Technology, China Automotive Technology & Research Center, Tianjin 300300, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Mobile Source Emission Control Technology, China Automotive Technology & Research Center, Tianjin 300300, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nankai University, Shenzhen 518000, China; College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Engineering Research Center of High-Efficiency Energy Storage (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nankai University, Shenzhen 518000, China; College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Wei R, Liao M, Sun L, Zhang Q, Zhang H, Zhang L, Song Z. Opposite Electron Transfer Induced High Valence Mo Sites for Boosting the Water Splitting Performance of Ir Atoms. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:7141-7151. [PMID: 38305178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
Abstract
Developing highly efficient and low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting poses significant challenges. In this study, a novel bifunctional electrocatalyst, Irn-CoMoPOx, was achieved via incorporating low-loading Ir single atoms and clusters with the high-valence Mo6+ modified CoPOx nanosheets. The Irn-CoMoPOx catalyst demonstrates remarkable low overpotentials of 222 mV and 36 mV for the OER and HER, respectively, in delivering a current density of 10 mA cm-2. When employed as both the anode and cathode catalyst in overall water splitting, the Irn-CoMoPOx∥Irn-CoMoPOx configuration exhibits a superior cell voltage of 1.53 V, outperforming the benchmark Pt/C∥IrO2 electrolytic cell (1.60 V) for achieving the current density of 10 mA cm-2. Benefiting from the high-valence of Mo species, the metal-support interaction of Irn-CoMoPOx was greatly strengthened, resulting in an order of magnitude increase in the mass activity of Ir for the HER. The high valence of non-noble metals plays a crucial role in tuning the local electronic configurations and optimizing the adsorption energies of the intermediates, which synergistically improves the overall performance of Ir in water splitting. The study provides valuable insights for future research in the utilization of Ir-based bifunctional catalysts for overall water electrocatalysis applications.
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- Ruoyu Wei
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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Xu H, Zhang D, Liu M, Ye D, Huo S, Chen W, Zhang J. Self-supporting hierarchical Co 3O 4-nanowires@NiO-nanosheets core-shell nanostructure on carbon foam to form efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:1293-1302. [PMID: 37913718 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.116] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
Abstract
Designing cost-effective and robust bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is highly desired in hydrogen production from overall water splitting, but still suffers great challenges due to the sluggish catalytic OER/HER kinetics. In this paper, a surface/defect engineering strategy is developed to synthesize three-dimensional (3D) carbon foam (CF)-supported unique hierarchical Co3O4 nanowires@NiO nanosheets core-shell nanostructured catalyst (NiO@Co3O4/CF) with rich oxygen-vacancies as a novel bifunctional catalyst for alkaline water splitting electrolysis. Benefited from the synergy of the 3D hierarchical core-shell structure and rich oxygen vacancies, the as-obtained NiO@Co3O4/CF shows both excellent OER (η200 = 325 mV, η500 = 374 mV) and HER (η10 = 104 mV) activities with low Tafel slopes (64.26 mV dec-1 for OER and 109.14 mV dec-1 for HER, respectively) and outstanding stability. A simple overall water splitting electrolysis cell assembled by this bifunctional NiO@Co3O4/CF as both OER and HER catalysts requires only a cell voltage of 1.53 V to obtain the current density of 10 mA cm-2 and displays a long-term stability. This work has successfully developed an approach for rational design and novel synthesis of metal oxide hybrids as bifunctional electrocatalysts with high activity and stability for overall water splitting.
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- Huan Xu
- Institute for Sustainable Energy, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, No. 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China; School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR 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]
Abstract
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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Qiao Y, Luo M, Cai L, Kao CW, Lan J, Meng L, Lu YR, Peng M, Ma C, Tan Y. Constructing Nanoporous Ir/Ta 2 O 5 Interfaces on Metallic Glass for Durable Acidic Water Oxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305479. [PMID: 37658510 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Although proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWE) are considered as a promising technique for green hydrogen production, it remains crucial to develop intrinsically effective oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts with high activity and durability. Here, a flexible self-supporting electrode with nanoporous Ir/Ta2O5 electroactive surface is reported for acidic OER via dealloying IrTaCoB metallic glass ribbons. The catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic OER performance with an overpotential of 218 mV for a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 46.1 mV dec-1 in acidic media, superior to most electrocatalysts. More impressively, the assembled PEMWE with nanoporous Ir/Ta2 O5 as an anode shows exceptional performance of electrocatalytic hydrogen production and can operate steadily for 260 h at 100 mA cm-2 . In situ spectroscopy characterizations and density functional theory calculations reveal that the modest adsorption of OOH* intermediates to active Ir sites lower the OER energy barrier, while the electron donation behavior of Ta2 O5 to stabilize the high-valence states of Ir during the OER process extended catalyst's durability.
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- Yijing Qiao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- Shanghai Technical Institute of Electronics & Information, Shanghai, 201411, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300092, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300092, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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Zou Y, Jin M, Zhu D, Tang YJ. Laser-induced immobilization of an amorphous iron-phosphate/Fe 3O 4 composite on nickel foam for efficient water oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 38015465 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04070d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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A laser-induced immobilization strategy is applied to prepare an amorphous iron-phosphate/Fe3O4 (L-FePO) composite on a nickel foam (NF) support. By laser-irradiating an iron hydrogen phosphate (FeHP) precursor, a melting and oxidation process leads to the generation of L-FePO with hierarchical pores and an amorphous structure. L-FePO shows exceptional electrocatalytic performance for the OER in an alkaline electrolyte, demonstrating an overpotential of 256 mV at 100 mA cm-2, a Tafel slope of 71 mV dec-1, and good stability over 100 h. The active Fe3O4, partially dissolved phosphate, and newly formed FeOOH species provide abundant active sites, contributing to the excellent OER performance.
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- Yan Zou
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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Hou Z, Cui C, Li Y, Gao Y, Zhu D, Gu Y, Pan G, Zhu Y, Zhang T. Lattice-Strain Engineering for Heterogenous Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209876. [PMID: 36639855 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The energy efficiency of metal-air batteries and water-splitting techniques is severely constrained by multiple electronic transfers in the heterogenous oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and the high overpotential induced by the sluggish kinetics has become an uppermost scientific challenge. Numerous attempts are devoted to enabling high activity, selectivity, and stability via tailoring the surface physicochemical properties of nanocatalysts. Lattice-strain engineering as a cutting-edge method for tuning the electronic and geometric configuration of metal sites plays a pivotal role in regulating the interaction of catalytic surfaces with adsorbate molecules. By defining the d-band center as a descriptor of the structure-activity relationship, the individual contribution of strain effects within state-of-the-art electrocatalysts can be systematically elucidated in the OER optimization mechanism. In this review, the fundamentals of the OER and the advancements of strain-catalysts are showcased and the innovative trigger strategies are enumerated, with particular emphasis on the feedback mechanism between the precise regulation of lattice-strain and optimal activity. Subsequently, the modulation of electrocatalysts with various attributes is categorized and the impediments encountered in the practicalization of strained effect are discussed, ending with an outlook on future research directions for this burgeoning field.
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- Zhiqian Hou
- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Wang S, Li Z, Chu H, Zhou W. Insight into the surface-reconstruction of metal–organic framework-based nanomaterials for the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Ramírez AR, Heidari S, Vergara A, Aguilera MV, Preuss P, Camarada MB, Fischer A. Rhenium-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ACS MATERIALS AU 2023; 3:177-200. [PMID: 38089137 PMCID: PMC10176616 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00077] [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: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Due to the contamination and global warming problems, it is necessary to search for alternative environmentally friendly energy sources. In this area, hydrogen is a promising alternative. Hydrogen is even more promising, when it is obtained through water electrolysis operated with renewable energy sources. Among the possible devices to perform electrolysis, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers appear as the most promising commercial systems for hydrogen production in the coming years. However, their massification is affected by the noble metals used as electrocatalysts in their electrodes, with high commercial value: Pt at the cathode where the hydrogen evolution reaction occurs (HER) and Ru/Ir at the anode where the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) happens. Therefore, to take full advantage of the PEM technology for green H2 production and build up a mature PEM market, it is imperative to search for more abundant, cheaper, and stable catalysts, reaching the highest possible activities at the lowest overpotential with the longest stability under the harsh acidic conditions of a PEM. In the search for new electrocatalysts and considering the predictions of a Trasatti volcano plot, rhenium appears to be a promising candidate for HER in acidic media. At the same time, recent studies provide evidence of its potential as an OER catalyst. However, some of these reports have focused on chemical and photochemical water splitting and have not always considered acidic media. This review summarizes rhenium-based electrocatalysts for water splitting under acidic conditions: i.e., potential candidates as cathode materials. In the various sections, we review the mechanism concepts of electrocatalysis, evaluation methods, and the different rhenium-based materials applied for the HER in acidic media. As rhenium is less common for the OER, we included a section about its use in chemical and photochemical water oxidation and as an electrocatalyst under basic conditions. Finally, concluding remarks and perspectives are given about rhenium for water splitting.
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- Andrés
M. R. Ramírez
- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
- Universidad
Mayor, Núcleo Química y Bioquímica, Facultad
de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino
La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
- Centro Investigación
en Nanotecnología y Materiales Avanzados, CIEN-UC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster
of Excellence livMatS, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Feng C, Chen M, Zhou Y, Xie Z, Li X, Xiaokaiti P, Kansha Y, Abudula A, Guan G. High-entropy NiFeCoV disulfides for enhanced alkaline water/seawater electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 645:724-734. [PMID: 37172482 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.172] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Creating electrocatalysts with high activity and stability to meet the needs of highly effective seawater splitting is of great importance to achieve the goal of hydrogen production from abundant seawater source, which however is still challenging owing to sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) dynamics and the existed competitive chloride evolution reaction. Herein, high-entropy (NiFeCoV)S2 porous nanosheets are uniformly fabricated on Ni foam via a hydrothermal reaction process with a sequential sulfurization step for alkaline water/seawater electrolysis. The obtained rough and porous nanosheets provide large active surface area and exposed more active sites, which can facilitate mass transfer and are conducive to the improvement of the catalytic performance. Combined with the strong synergistic electron modulation effect of multi elements in (NiFeCoV)S2, the as-fabricated catalyst exhibits low OER overpotentials of 220 and 299 mV at 100 mA cm-2 in alkaline water and natural seawater, respectively. Besides, the catalyst can withstand a long-term durability test for more than 50 h without hypochlorite evolution, showing excellent corrosion resistance and OER selectivity. By employing the (NiFeCoV)S2 as the electrocatalyst for both anode and cathode to construct an overall water/seawater splitting electrolyzer, the required cell voltages are only 1.69 and 1.77 V to reach 100 mA cm-2 in alkaline water and natural seawater, respectively, showing a promising prospect towards the practical application for efficient water/seawater electrolysis.
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- Changrui Feng
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- Energy Conversion Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Regional Innovation, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan; Graduate School of Sustainable Community Studies, Hirosaki University, 1-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8560, Japan
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Avenue 100, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Organization for Programs on Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan; Energy Conversion Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Regional Innovation, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan; Graduate School of Sustainable Community Studies, Hirosaki University, 1-Bunkyocho, Hirosaki 036-8560, Japan.
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Liu H, Xie R, Wang Q, Han J, Han Y, Wang J, Fang H, Qi J, Ding M, Ji W, He B, Lü W. Enhanced OER Performance and Dynamic Transition of Surface Reconstruction in LaNiO 3 Thin Films with Nanoparticles Decoration. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207128. [PMID: 36828784 PMCID: PMC10161029 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
In an electrocatalytic process, the cognition of the active phase in a catalyst has been regarded as one of the most vital issues, which not only boosts the fundamental understanding of the reaction procedure but also guides the engineering and design for further promising catalysts. Here, based on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the stepwise evolution of the dominant active phase is demonstrated in the LaNiO3 (LNO) catalyst once the single-crystal thin film is decorated by LNO nanoparticles. It is found that the OER performance can be dramatically improved by this decoration, and the catalytic current density at 1.65 V can be enhanced by ≈1000% via ≈109 cm-2 nanoparticle adhesion after extracting the contribution of surface enlargement. Most importantly, a transition of the active phase from LNO to NiOOH via surface reconstruction with the density of LNO nanoparticles is demonstrated. Several mechanisms in terms of this active phase transition are discussed involving lattice orientation-induced change of the surface energy profile, the lattice oxygen participation, and the A/B-site ions leaching during OER cycles. This study suggests that the active phases in transition metal-based OER catalysts can transform with morphology, which should be corresponding to distinct engineering strategies.
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- Huan Liu
- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Spintronics Institute, School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- Functional Materials and Acousto-Optic Instruments Institute, School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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Ding S, Wu L, Zhang F, Yuan X. Modulating Electronic Structure with Copper Doping to Promote the Electrocatalytic Performance of Cobalt Disulfide in Li-O 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300602. [PMID: 37010024 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Introducing heteroatom into catalyst lattice to modulate its intrinsic electronic structure is an efficient strategy to improve the electrocatalytic performance in Li-O2 batteries. Herein, Cu-doped CoS2 (Cu-CoS2 ) nanoparticles are fabricated by a solvothermal method and evaluated as promising cathode catalysts for Li-O2 batteries. Based on physicochemical analysis as well as density functional theory calculations, it is revealed that doping Cu heteroatom in CoS2 lattice can increase the covalency of the CoS bond with more electron transfer from Co 3d to S 3p orbitals, thereby resulting in less electron transfer from Co 3d to O 2p orbitals of Li-O species, which can weaken the adsorption strength toward Li-O intermediates, decrease the reaction barrier, and thus improve the catalytic performance in Li-O2 batteries. As a result, the battery using Cu-CoS2 nanoparticles in the cathode exhibits superior kinetics, reversibility, capacity, and cycling performance, as compared to the battery based on CoS2 catalyst. This work provides an atomic-level insight into the rational design of transition-metal dichalcogenide catalysts via regulating the electronic structure for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
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- Shengqi Ding
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Zeng SP, Shi H, Dai TY, Liu Y, Wen Z, Han GF, Wang TH, Zhang W, Lang XY, Zheng WT, Jiang Q. Lamella-heterostructured nanoporous bimetallic iron-cobalt alloy/oxyhydroxide and cerium oxynitride electrodes as stable catalysts for oxygen evolution. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1811. [PMID: 37002220 PMCID: PMC10066221 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37597-4] [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: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Developing robust nonprecious-metal electrocatalysts with high activity towards sluggish oxygen-evolution reaction is paramount for large-scale hydrogen production via electrochemical water splitting. Here we report that self-supported laminate composite electrodes composed of alternating nanoporous bimetallic iron-cobalt alloy/oxyhydroxide and cerium oxynitride (FeCo/CeO2-xNx) heterolamellas hold great promise as highly efficient electrocatalysts for alkaline oxygen-evolution reaction. By virtue of three-dimensional nanoporous architecture to offer abundant and accessible electroactive CoFeOOH/CeO2-xNx heterostructure interfaces through facilitating electron transfer and mass transport, nanoporous FeCo/CeO2-xNx composite electrodes exhibit superior oxygen-evolution electrocatalysis in 1 M KOH, with ultralow Tafel slope of ~33 mV dec-1. At overpotential of as low as 360 mV, they reach >3900 mA cm-2 and retain exceptional stability at ~1900 mA cm-2 for >1000 h, outperforming commercial RuO2 and some representative oxygen-evolution-reaction catalysts recently reported. These electrochemical properties make them attractive candidates as oxygen-evolution-reaction electrocatalysts in electrolysis of water for large-scale hydrogen generation.
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- Shu-Pei Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
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Jia H, Yao N, Zhu J, Luo W. Reconstructured Electrocatalysts during Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Electrolytes. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203073. [PMID: 36367365 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The development of electrocatalysts with high-efficiency and clear structure-activity relationship towards the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for the wide application of water electrolyzers. Recently, the dynamic reconstruction phenomenon of the catalysts' surface structures during the OER process has been discovered. With the help of various advanced ex situ and in situ characterization, it is demonstrated that such surface reconstruction could yield actual active species to catalyze the water oxidation process. However, the attention and studies of potential interaction between reconstructed species and substrate are lacking. This review summarizes the recent development of typical reconstructed electrocatalysts and the substrate effect. First, the advanced characterization for electrocatalytic reconstruction is briefly discussed. Then, typical reconstructed electrocatalysts are comprehensively summarized and the key role of substrate effects during the OER process is emphasized. Finally, the future challenges and perspectives of surface reconstructed catalysts for water electrolysis are discussed.
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- Hongnan Jia
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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Intriguing 3D micro-flower structure of Co1.11Te2 deposited on Te nanosheets showing an efficient bifunctional electrocatalytic property for overall water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Kim JK, Kim S, Kim S, Kim HJ, Kim K, Jung W, Han JW. Dynamic Surface Evolution of Metal Oxides for Autonomous Adaptation to Catalytic Reaction Environments. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2203370. [PMID: 35738568 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metal oxides possessing distinctive physical/chemical properties due to different crystal structures and stoichiometries play a pivotal role in numerous current technologies, especially heterogeneous catalysis for production/conversion of high-valued chemicals and energy. To date, many researchers have investigated the effect of the structure and composition of these materials on their reactivity to various chemical and electrochemical reactions. However, metal oxide surfaces evolve from their initial form under dynamic reaction conditions due to the autonomous behaviors of the constituent atoms to adapt to the surrounding environment. Such nanoscale surface phenomena complicate reaction mechanisms and material properties, interrupting the clarification of the origin of functionality variations in reaction environments. In this review, the current findings on the spontaneous surface reorganization of metal oxides during reactions are categorized into three types: 1) the appearance of nano-sized second phase from oxides, 2) the (partial) encapsulation of oxide atoms toward supported metal surfaces, and 3) the oxide surface reconstruction with selective cation leaching in aqueous solution. Then their effects on each reaction are summarized in terms of activity and stability, providing novel insight for those who design metal-oxide-based catalytic materials.
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- Jun Kyu Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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Efficient CoNi-bimetal phosphide embedded carbon matrix derived from a novel phosphonate complex for hydrazine-assisted electrolytic hydrogen production. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fan R, Wu Y, Xie H, Gao Y, Wang L, Zhao B, Li D, Liu S, Zhang Y, Kong H, Li Y, Chen Q, Cao A, Zhou H. Organic-inorganic Hybrid Perovskite-Based Light-Assisted Li-oxygen Battery with Low Overpotential. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201473. [PMID: 36102250 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites have emerged in the last decade as promising semiconductors due to the excellent optoelectronic properties. This kind of perovskites exhibited respectable photocatalytic activities toward potential application in battery; however, the instability issue still hindered their practical use. Herein, a hybrid perovskite material, 4,4'-ethylenedipyridinium lead bromide [(4,4'-EDP)Pb2 Br6 ], was assembled onto the carbon materials to function as photoelectrode of the Li-oxygen battery. The strong cation-π interactions between the A-site cations enabled this hybrid perovskite to endure the cycling process as well as the exposure to battery electrolyte and oxygen. Benefitting from the photo-generated carriers of the photoelectrode under illumination, the formation/decomposition of the discharge product was accelerated, thus leading to a reduced overpotential from 1.3 V to an optimized 0.5 V compared to the Li-oxygen battery without illumination. The overpotential could be maintained lower than 0.9 V after cycling for 170 h. Furthermore, when exposed to the sunlight, the charging voltage was reduced by over 0.2 V. The intrinsic stability and strong light absorption of perovskites together with the optimized perovskite/carbon cathode interfaces contributed to the improved performance under different light sources without complex material design, which shed light on the exploration of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites in Li-oxygen battery applications.
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- Rundong Fan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Theory and Technology of Advanced Battery Materials, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Institute of Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process in Advance Materials, School of Physic and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410012, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 14627, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Theory and Technology of Advanced Battery Materials, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Theory and Technology of Advanced Battery Materials, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Huang Z, Liao X, Zhang W, Hu J, Gao Q. Ceria-Promoted Reconstruction of Ni-Based Electrocatalysts toward Efficient Oxygen Evolution. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zinan Huang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Cheng Z, Wu Z, Tang Y, Fan X, Zhang J, Chen Y, Xiang S, Zhang Z. Cationic metal-organic framework derived ruthenium-copper nano-alloys in porous carbon to catalytically boost the cycle life of Li-CO 2 batteries. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:15073-15078. [PMID: 36200835 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04066b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rechargeable Li-CO2 batteries are an innovative energy storage technology with broad application prospects owing to their superb energy density and ability to capture the greenhouse gas CO2. However, they are still suffering from severe challenges in the formation and decomposition of electrochemically sluggish Li2CO3 discharge products, resulting in poor battery performance. Development of an efficient cathodic electrocatalyst has the potential to address these issues by catalytically boosting the conversion of Li2CO3. Herein, we have designed a Ru-Cu nanoalloy decorated porous carbon (Ru-Cu@NPC) material derived from an anion-exchanged cationic MOF, and it can serve as an efficient cathode electrocatalyst for Li-CO2 batteries. Benefitting from the uniform distribution of ultrafine Ru-Cu nanoalloys with high catalytic performance, Ru-Cu@NPC displays excellent CO2 reduction and evolution activities. Impressively, the Li-CO2 battery with the Ru-Cu@NPC catalyst exhibits a remarkably low potential gap of 0.93 V at 100 mA g-1 and a stable discharge/charge cycling performance of more than 400 cycles at a high current density of 400 mA g-1 within a limiting capacity of 1000 mA h g-1. The study provides an opportunity for the research of cationic MOF derived bimetallic catalysts in the Li-CO2 battery field.
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- Zhibin Cheng
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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Zhang Z, Xiao X, Yu W, Zhao Z, Tan P. Reacquainting the Sudden-Death and Reaction Routes of Li-O 2 Batteries by Ex Situ Observation of Li 2O 2 Distribution Inside a Highly Ordered Air Electrode. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:7527-7534. [PMID: 36069458 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The unclear Li2O2 distribution inside an air electrode stems from the difficulty of conducting observation techniques inside a porous electrode. In this work, an integrated air electrode is prepared with highly ordered channels. The morphological composition and distribution of Li2O2 inside the real air electrode are clearly observed for the first time. The results show that the toroidal Li2O2 is constrained by the channel size and exhibits a larger diameter on the separator side at high currents. In contrast to the reported single-factor experiments, the coupling effects of charge transfer impedance and concentration polarization on sudden death are analyzed in-depth at low and high currents. The growth model suggests that toroidal Li2O2 exhibits a high dependence on the electrode surface structure. A new route is proposed in which the Li2O2/electrode interface of a toroid is controlled partially by the second single-electron reduction.
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- Zhuojun Zhang
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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Deng X, Gu X, Deng Y, Jiang Z, Chen W, Dang D, Lin W, Chi B. Boosting the activity and stability via synergistic catalysis of Co nanoparticles and MoC to construct a bifunctional electrocatalyst for high-performance and long-life rechargeable zinc-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13192-13203. [PMID: 36047468 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03918d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The high overpotential of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) leading to slow air cathode kinetics is still a major challenge for zinc-air batteries (ZABs), hindering the commercialization of ZABs. With the advantages of cost-effectiveness and feasibility of synthesis at room temperature, zeolite imidazole frameworks (ZIFs) are regarded as advanced precursors. But a majority of ZIF-derived catalysts show only one catalytic activity, which limits their performance in ZABs as well as the cycling stability. In addition, molybdenum carbide (MoC) is recognized as an excellent candidate for renewable energy conversion due to its good chemical resistance and thermal stability. Herein, we report a ZIF-67-derived Co/MoC-NC multiphase doped carbon bifunctional ORR/OER catalyst with multiple active sites for the cathode of ZABs. The synergistic catalysis of Co nanoparticles and MoC nanoparticles in Co/MoC-NC which are embedded in a thin layer of N-doped graphitic carbon and immobilized on N-doped graphitic carbon, respectively, demonstrates superior ORR catalytic performance and durability both under alkaline and acidic conditions (E1/2 = 0.87 V in 1.0 M KOH and E1/2 = 0.76 V in 0.5 M H2SO4). Simultaneously, Co/MoC-NC also exhibits favorable OER performance (10 mA cm-2, η = 320 mV) in 1 M KOH. Furthermore, a remarkable peak-power density of 215.36 mW cm-2 and great cycling stability could be achieved while applying Co/MoC-NC in the cathode of ZABs (over 300 h). This work will provide a viable design concept for designing and synthesizing multifunctional catalysts to construct rechargeable ZABs.
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- Xiaohua Deng
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, No. 18, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, No. 18, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China.
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Jiang T, Xie W, Geng S, Li R, Song S, Wang Y. Constructing oxygen vacancy-regulated cobalt molybdate nanoflakes for efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalysis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64137-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chen H, Zhang X, Geng S, Song S, Wang Y. Modulating the Electronic Structure of RuO 2 through Cr Solubilizing for Improved Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200636. [PMID: 35879051 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hydrogen production from water electrolysis is important for the sustainable development of hydrogen energy. Nevertheless, the naturally torpid property of anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics and poor stability of its catalysts significantly restrict the development of electrochemical water splitting. Here, a Ru0.6 Cr0.4 O2 electrocatalyst is synthesized, which reveals excellent OER activity with the overpotential of only 195 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and excellent stability with the potential increase of merely 5.3 mV after 20 h continuous OER test in acidic media. Theoretical calculations reveal that the solubilizing of Cr into RuO2 could adjust the electron distribution, making the d-band center of Ru far away from the Fermi level. This behavior reduces the binding energy with Ru and O and accelerates the rate-determining step of OER (i.e., the formation of *OOH), thereby increasing OER activity. In addition, the incorporation of Cr increases the energy of oxygen defect formation and reduces the participation of lattice oxygen, thus improving the stability of the catalyst. This research furnishes a feasible policy for the development of highly active and stable catalysts in acidic media by regulating the electronic structure of RuO2 .
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- Haixin Chen
- The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCFM, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCFM, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCFM, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCFM, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, PCFM, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Wang M, Zhu W, Ma M, Fan Z, Yang J, Liao F, Shao M. Lattice Strain Enhance the Activity of Ir‐IrO2/C for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Meng Wang
- Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials CHINA
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- Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials CHINA
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- Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials CHINA
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- Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials CHINA
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- Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials CHINA
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- Soochow University Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials CHINA
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- Soochew University Functional nanomaterials & soft materials Laboratory Ren-ai Road 215123 SuZhou CHINA
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Pal D, Maity D, Sarkar A, Sarkar D, Khan GG. Effect of defect-rich Co-CeOx OER cocatalyst on the photocarrier dynamics and electronic structure of Sb-doped TiO2 nanorods photoanode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 620:209-220. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Xu L, Ali Shah S, Khan H, Sayyar R, Shen X, Khan I, Yuan A, Yaseen W, Ali Ghazi Z, Naeem A, Ullah H, Li X, Wang C. Ni3S2 nanostrips@FeNi-NiFe2O4 nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon microsphere: An improved electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 617:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Xia L, Pan K, Wu H, Wang F, Liu Y, Xu Y, Dong Z, Wei B, Wei S. Few-Layered WS 2 Anchored on Co, N-Doped Carbon Hollow Polyhedron for Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:22030-22040. [PMID: 35466672 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tungsten disulfide (WS2) is well known to have great potential as an electrocatalyst, but the practical application is hampered by its intrinsic inert plane and semiconductor properties. In this work, owing to a Co-based zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-67) that effectively inhibited WS2 growth, few-layered WS2 was confined to the surface of Co, N-doped carbon polyhedron (WS2@Co9S8), with more marginal active sites and higher conductivity, which promoted efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). For the first time, WS2@Co9S8 was prepared by mixing in one pot of a liquid phase and calcination, and WS2 realized uniform distribution on the polyhedron surface by electrostatic adsorption in the liquid phase. The obtained hybrid catalyst exhibited excellent OER and HER catalytic activity, and the OER potential was only 15 mV at 10 mA cm-2 higher than that of noble metal oxide (RuO2). The improvement of catalytic activity can be attributed to the enhanced exposure of sulfur edge sites by WS2, the unique synergistic effect between WS2 and Co9S8 on the metal-organic framework (MOF) surface, and the effective shortening of the diffusion path by the hollow multi-channel structure. Therefore, the robust catalyst (WS2@Co9S8) prepared by a simple and efficient synthesis method in this work will serve as a highly promising bifunctional catalyst for OER and HER.
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- Liangbin Xia
- National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Henan Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural and Functional Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
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- National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Henan Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural and Functional Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
- Henan Province International Joint Laboratory of Materials for Solar Energy Conversion and Lithium Sodium based Battery, Luoyang 471023, China
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- National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Henan Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural and Functional Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University 639798, Singapore
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- School of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal Materials, Henan Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural and Functional Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
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Wang P, Luo Y, Zhang G, Chen Z, Ranganathan H, Sun S, Shi Z. Interface Engineering of Ni xS y@MnO xH y Nanorods to Efficiently Enhance Overall-Water-Splitting Activity and Stability. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:120. [PMID: 35505126 PMCID: PMC9065220 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00860-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) core-shell heterostructured NixSy@MnOxHy nanorods grown on nickel foam (NixSy@MnOxHy/NF) were successfully fabricated via a simple hydrothermal reaction and a subsequent electrodeposition process. The fabricated NixSy@MnOxHy/NF shows outstanding bifunctional activity and stability for hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, as well as overall-water-splitting performance. The main origins are the interface engineering of NixSy@MnOxHy, the shell-protection characteristic of MnOxHy, and the 3D open nanorod structure, which remarkably endow the electrocatalyst with high activity and stability. Exploring highly active and stable transition metal-based bifunctional electrocatalysts has recently attracted extensive research interests for achieving high inherent activity, abundant exposed active sites, rapid mass transfer, and strong structure stability for overall water splitting. Herein, an interface engineering coupled with shell-protection strategy was applied to construct three-dimensional (3D) core-shell NixSy@MnOxHy heterostructure nanorods grown on nickel foam (NixSy@MnOxHy/NF) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst. NixSy@MnOxHy/NF was synthesized via a facile hydrothermal reaction followed by an electrodeposition process. The X-ray absorption fine structure spectra reveal that abundant Mn-S bonds connect the heterostructure interfaces of NixSy@MnOxHy, leading to a strong electronic interaction, which improves the intrinsic activities of hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Besides, as an efficient protective shell, the MnOxHy dramatically inhibits the electrochemical corrosion of the electrocatalyst at high current densities, which remarkably enhances the stability at high potentials. Furthermore, the 3D nanorod structure not only exposes enriched active sites, but also accelerates the electrolyte diffusion and bubble desorption. Therefore, NixSy@MnOxHy/NF exhibits exceptional bifunctional activity and stability for overall water splitting, with low overpotentials of 326 and 356 mV for OER at 100 and 500 mA cm-2, respectively, along with high stability of 150 h at 100 mA cm-2. Furthermore, for overall water splitting, it presents a low cell voltage of 1.529 V at 10 mA cm-2, accompanied by excellent stability at 100 mA cm-2 for 100 h. This work sheds a light on exploring highly active and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts by the interface engineering coupled with shell-protection strategy.
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- Pan Wang
- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
- Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Varennes, Québec, J3X 1P7, Canada
- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Varennes, Québec, J3X 1P7, Canada.
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- Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Varennes, Québec, J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Varennes, Québec, J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Varennes, Québec, J3X 1P7, Canada.
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Zhai Z, Yan W, Zhang J. Layered FeCoNi double hydroxides with tailored surface electronic configurations induced by oxygen and unsaturated metal vacancies for boosting the overall water splitting process. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:4156-4169. [PMID: 35229091 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00143h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) layered double hydroxides (LDH) with excellent hydrophilic ability and rapid hydroxyl insertion are regarded as one of the most promising electrocatalysts for both the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for overall water splitting to produce hydrogen. However, the electrocatalytic HER/OER activities can be restricted by the inert basal plane due to the poor conductivity, deficient active sites and inferior durability despite there being efficient active sites in the material edge. Thus, capturing many more exposed reactive sites to facilitate the rapid reaction kinetics is a crucial strategy. In this paper, both oxygen and unsaturated metal vacancies with FeCoNi LDH materials are generated through a surface activation approach by pre-covering of fluoride and a post-boronizing process. Such a material is grown on Ni foam to form an F-FeCoNi-Ov LDH/NF electrocatalyst. The activated surface of the electrocatalyst with oxygen vacancies and unsaturated metal sites shows enhanced electroconductivity for regulating the surface electronic structure and optimizing the surface adsorption energy for intermediates during HER/OER processes. As a result, this electrocatalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for both the HER and OER with low overpotentials, small Tafel slopes and long durability. The enhancement mechanism is also studied deeply for fundamental understanding. For performance validation, an F-FeCoNi-Ov LDH/NF∥F-FeCoNi-Ov LDH/NF water splitting cell is fabricated and needs only 1.54 V and 1.81 V to reach current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively. This work provides a practicable strategy to develop 2D LDH nanomaterials with boosted electrocatalytic activity for sustainable and clean energy storage systems.
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- Zibo Zhai
- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China 200444
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China 200444
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China 200444
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Fu R, Jiao Q, Feng X, Zhu H, Yang C, Feng C, Li H, Zhang Y, Shi D, Wu Q, Zhao Y. Metal - organic frameworks derived Ni 5P 4/NC@CoFeP/NC composites for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 617:585-593. [PMID: 35303642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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As an efficient non-precious metal catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), phosphides suffer from poor electrical conductivity, so it is still a challenge to reasonably design their structures to further improve their conductivity and OER performances. Here, we present a novel Ni5P4/N-doped carbon@CoFeP/N-doped carbon composite (Ni5P4/NC@CoFeP/NC) as electrocatalysts for OER. This elaborate structure consists of Ni5P4/NC derived from Ni-MOF and CoFeP/NC derived from CoFe-Prussian blue analog MOF (Co-Fe PBA). The cube-like CoFeP/NC are scattered and uniformly coated on the sheet of Ni5P4/NC flowers. Among them, NC can enhance the conductivity of phosphides, while CoFeP/NC can increase the electrochemical active area, which benefit the properties of Ni5P4/NC@CoFeP/NC. Notably, the Ni5P4/NC@CoFeP/NC catalyst possesses outstanding OER performances with a low overpotential of 260 and 303 mV at a current density of 10 and 100 mA·cm-2, an ultra-low Tafel slope of 31.1 mV·dec-1 and excellent stability in 1 M KOH. XPS analysis shows that proper chemical composition promotes the oxidation of transition metal species and the chemisorption of OH-, thus accelerating the OER kinetics. Therefore, this work provides a hopeful method for designing and preparing transition metal phosphide/carbon composite as OER electrocatalysts.
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- Ruru Fu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China; School of Materials and Environment, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519085, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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Liang H, Shi R, Zhou Y, Jiang W, Kang Q, Zhang H, Liu KG, Lian J, Bu Y. Ferroelectric benzimidazole additive-induced interfacial water confinement for stable 2.2V supercapacitor electrolytes exposed to air. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9536-9539. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03732g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are known as low-cost and environmentally friendly electrolytes for supercapacitors. However, because DES is particularly vulnerable to moisture adsorption in the air, the voltage window (<...
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Dong F, Wu M, Chen Z, Liu X, Zhang G, Qiao J, Sun S. Atomically Dispersed Transition Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 14:36. [PMID: 34918185 PMCID: PMC8677872 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00768-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are currently receiving extensive attention because of their extremely high theoretical specific energy density, low manufacturing costs, and environmental friendliness. Exploring bifunctional catalysts with high activity and stability to overcome sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction is critical for the development of rechargeable ZABs. Atomically dispersed metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) catalysts possessing prominent advantages of high metal atom utilization and electrocatalytic activity are promising candidates to promote oxygen electrocatalysis. In this work, general principles for designing atomically dispersed M-N-C are reviewed. Then, strategies aiming at enhancing the bifunctional catalytic activity and stability are presented. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of M-N-C bifunctional oxygen catalysts for ZABs are outlined. It is expected that this review will provide insights into the targeted optimization of atomically dispersed M-N-C catalysts in rechargeable ZABs.
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- Fang Dong
- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7, Canada
- Engineering Research Center of Nano, Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, People's Republic of China
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7, Canada.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Innovation Institute for Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7, Canada.
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Sun H, Zhu Y, Jung W. Tuning Reconstruction Level of Precatalysts to Design Advanced Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185476. [PMID: 34576947 PMCID: PMC8469832 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Surface reconstruction engineering is an effective strategy to promote the catalytic activities of electrocatalysts, especially for water oxidation. Taking advantage of the physicochemical properties of precatalysts by manipulating their structural self-reconstruction levels provide a promising methodology for achieving suitable catalysts. In this review, we focus on recent advances in research related to the rational control of the process and level of surface transformation ultimately to design advanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysts. We start by discussing the original contributions to surface changes during electrochemical reactions and related factors that can influence the electrocatalytic properties of materials. We then present an overview of current developments and a summary of recently proposed strategies to boost electrochemical performance outcomes by the controlling structural self-reconstruction process. By conveying these insights, processes, general trends, and challenges, this review will further our understanding of surface reconstruction processes and facilitate the development of high-performance electrocatalysts beyond water oxidation.
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- Hainan Sun
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea;
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