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Khezeli F, Plaisance C. Computational Design of an Electro-Organocatalyst for Conversion of CO 2 into Long Chain Aldehydes. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:5445-5458. [PMID: 38962806 PMCID: PMC11264266 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c00780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Density functional theory calculations employing a hybrid implicit/explicit solvation method were used to demonstrate that an electro-organocatalyst designed in our previous work for reducing CO2 to formaldehyde could also be capable of coupling formaldehyde to form long chain aldehydes. The catalytic activity is enabled by an electron-rich vicinal enediamine (>N-C═C-N<) backbone that activates formaldehyde by reversing the polarity on the carbon atom, enabling it to act as a nucleophile in the subsequent aldol addition step. The catalyst then enables reductive dehydroxylation of the aldol addition product by facilitating outer-sphere electron transfer. The optimal pH as well as the limiting potential and formaldehyde concentration are identified and related to the kinetic balance between several rate limiting steps. Finally, the optimal conditions for coupling with the CO2 reduction cycle are discussed, demonstrating that the electro-organocatalyst is capable of efficiently converting CO2 into aldehyde products with a turnover frequency (per carbon atom) on the order of 0.1-1 s-1.
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- Foroogh Khezeli
- Cain
Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana
State University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Cain
Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana
State University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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Wu W, Li Z, Liu G, Zhou L, Wang W. Regulation on C2-C8 carboxylic acid biosynthesis from anaerobic CO 2 fermentation. Eng Life Sci 2024; 24:2200069. [PMID: 38708418 PMCID: PMC11065331 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.202200069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Bioconversion of CO2 into liquid fuels or chemicals, preferred medium chain carboxylic acids (caproic and caprylic acid), is an attractive CO2 utilization technology. The present study aims to investigate the effects of different ratios of H2/CO2 on regulating the distribution of C2-C8 carboxylic acid products, while the headspace pressure of 1.5 bar was set to amplify the effect of different ratios. The H2/CO2 ratio of 4:1 was more suitable for preparing acetic acid, where the highest acetic acid yield was 17.5 g/L. And the H2/CO2 ratio of 2:1 showed excellent chain elongation ability with the highest n-caprylic yield of 2.4 g/L. Additionally, the actual H2/CO2 ratios of 4:1 reactors were higher than that in 2:1 may be course chain elongation often accompanied by H2 production. The 16S rRNA genes analysis shows that the genus Terrisporobacter and Coriobacteriales may be related to acetic acid production enriched in H2/CO2 ratio 4:1 reactors, and the genus Clostridium and Paenibacillaceae may associate with the chain elongation pathway were enriched in H2/CO2 ratio 2:1 reactors.
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- Wanling Wu
- College of Chemical EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research CenterBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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- College of Chemical EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research CenterBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Modern Agricultural Engineering Key Laboratory at Universities of Education Department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionTarim UniversityAlarXinjiangChina
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- College of Chemical EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
- Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research CenterBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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Gautam M, Nkurunziza F, Mulvehill MC, Uttarwar SS, Hofsommer DT, Grapperhaus CA, Spurgeon JM. Two-Membrane Dual Non-Aqueous/Aqueous Electrolyte Flow Cell Operation for Electrochemical Conversion of CO 2 to Methyl Formate. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301337. [PMID: 37931228 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Recently, tandem cathodic reactions have been demonstrated in non-aqueous solvents to couple CO2 reduction to a secondary reaction to create novel species that are not produced in aqueous CO2 electrolysis. One reaction that can be performed with high selectivity and durability is the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to formic acid and in-situ esterification with methanol to produce methyl formate. However, the translation to a high-performance flow electrolyzer is far from trivial, as the non-aqueous catholyte leads to reactor challenges including flooding the gas diffusion electrode. Here, a two-membrane flow electrolyzer with both anion and cation exchange membranes was used with flowing methanol catholyte and aqueous anolyte. This design prevented methanol from flooding the cathode, which was a pervasive limiting issue for electrolyzers with a single membrane. Methyl formate production at 42.9 % faradaic efficiency was achieved with pure methanol in a flow electrolyzer with stable performance beyond 80 min. However, low-water-content catholyte compositions also led to increased cell resistance and lower operating current densities. Thus, with the present ionomer materials there is a tradeoff between methyl formate selectivity and current density depending on water concentration, highlighting a need for new ionomers tailored for desirable non-aqueous solvents such as methanol.
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- Manu Gautam
- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, 40292, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, 40292, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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Sredojević DN, Vukoje I, Trpkov Đ, Brothers EN. A DFT study of CO 2 electroreduction catalyzed by hexagonal boron-nitride nanosheets with vacancy defects. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:8356-8365. [PMID: 38391270 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06186h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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In addition to providing a sustainable route to green alternative energy and chemical supplies from a cheap and abundant carbon source, recycling CO2 offers an excellent way to reduce net anthropogenic global CO2 emissions. This can be achieved via catalysis on 2D materials. These materials are atomically thin and have unique electrical and catalytic properties compared to bigger nanoparticles and conventional bulk catalysts, opening a new arena in catalysis. This paper examines the efficacy of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) lattices with vacancy defects for CO2 electroreduction (CO2RR). We conducted in-depth investigations on different CO2RR electrocatalytic reaction pathways on various h-BN vacancy sites using a computational hydrogen model (CHE). It was shown that CO binds to h-BN vacancies sufficiently to ensure additional electron transfer processes, leading to higher-order reduction products. For mono-atomic defects VN (removed nitrogen), the electrochemical path of (H+ + e-) pair transfers that would lead to the formation of methanol is most favorable with a limiting potential of 1.21 V. In contrast, the reaction pathways via VB (removed boron) imposes much higher thermodynamic barriers for the formation of all relevant species. With a divacancy VBN, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) would be the most probable process due to the low rate-determining barrier of 0.69 eV. On the tetravacancy defects VB3N the pathways toward the formation of both CH4 and CH3OH impose a limiting potential of 0.85 V. At the same time, the HER is suppressed by requiring much higher energy (2.15 eV). Modeling the edges of h-BN reveals that N-terminated zigzag conformation would impose the same limiting potential for the formation of methanol and methane (1.73 V), simultaneously suppressing the HER (3.47 V). At variance, the armchair conformation favors the HER, with a rate-determining barrier of 1.70 eV. Hence, according to our calculations, VB3N and VN are the most appropriate vacancy defects for catalyzing CO2 electroreduction reactions.
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- Dušan N Sredojević
- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Zhang K, Wang J, Zhang W, Xiao D, Yin H, Lu Z, Fan M, Fan W, Zhang Y, Zhang P. Adjusted Preferential Adsorption of Intermediates via Regulation of the Electronic Structure during the Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Process. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:34-42. [PMID: 38127717 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The surface electronic structures of catalysts play a crucial role in CO2 adsorption and activation. Here, sulfur vacancies are introduced into CuInS2 nanosheets (Vs-CuInS2) to evaluate the effect of electronic structures at the surface-active sites on the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Vs-CuInS2 exhibits a significant disparity in the highest FEformate/FECO (6.50) compared to that of CuInS2 (1.86). Specifically, the maximum current density (Jmax) of carbon products on Vs-CuInS2 is 78.78 mA cm-2, and a Faraday efficiency of carbon products (FEcarbon products) of ≥80% is achieved in 600 mV wide potential windows. In situ Raman measurements and density functional theory calculations elucidate the origin of the apparent alterations in the carbon product selectivity. The introduction of sulfur vacancies realizes the controllable regulation of the local electronic density around the metal active sites, inducing the transformation of *COOH and *OCHO from competitive adsorption on CuInS2 to specific adsorption on Vs-CuInS2. In addition, the regulation of electronic structures on Vs-CuInS2 inhibits *H adsorption. This work reveals the transfer of adsorption of CO2RR intermediates via regulation of the electronic structure, complementing the understanding of the mechanism for the enhanced CO2RR.
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- Kaiyue Zhang
- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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Bagemihl I, Cammann L, Pérez-Fortes M, van Steijn V, van Ommen JR. Techno-economic Assessment of CO 2 Electrolysis: How Interdependencies between Model Variables Propagate Across Different Modeling Scales. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2023; 11:10130-10141. [PMID: 37448724 PMCID: PMC10337259 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The production of base chemicals by electrochemical conversion of captured CO2 has the potential to close the carbon cycle, thereby contributing to a future energy transition. With the feasibility of low-temperature electrochemical CO2 conversion demonstrated at lab scale, research is shifting toward optimizing electrolyser design and operation for industrial applications, with target values based on techno-economic analysis. However, current techno-economic analyses often neglect experimentally reported interdependencies of key performance variables such as the current density, the faradaic efficiency, and the conversion. Aiming to understand the impact of these interdependencies on the economic outlook, we develop a model capturing mass transfer effects over the channel length for an alkaline, membrane electrolyser. Coupling the channel scale with the higher level process scale and embedding this multiscale model in an economic framework allows us to analyze the economic trade-off between the performance variables. Our analysis shows that the derived target values for the performance variables strongly depend on the interdependencies described in the channel scale model. Our analysis also suggests that economically optimal current densities can be as low as half of the previously reported benchmarks. More generally, our work highlights the need to move toward multiscale models, especially in the field of CO2 electrolysis, to effectively elucidate current bottlenecks in the quest toward economically compelling system designs.
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- Isabell Bagemihl
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Engineering Systems and Services, Delft
University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Masoumi Z, Tayebi M, Tayebi M, Masoumi Lari SA, Sewwandi N, Seo B, Lim CS, Kim HG, Kyung D. Electrocatalytic Reactions for Converting CO 2 to Value-Added Products: Recent Progress and Emerging Trends. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9952. [PMID: 37373100 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are an important environmental issue that causes greenhouse and climate change effects on the earth. Nowadays, CO2 has various conversion methods to be a potential carbon resource, such as photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photo-electrocatalytic. CO2 conversion into value-added products has many advantages, including facile control of the reaction rate by adjusting the applied voltage and minimal environmental pollution. The development of efficient electrocatalysts and improving their viability with appropriate reactor designs is essential for the commercialization of this environmentally friendly method. In addition, microbial electrosynthesis which utilizes an electroactive bio-film electrode as a catalyst can be considered as another option to reduce CO2. This review highlights the methods which can contribute to the increase in efficiency of carbon dioxide reduction (CO2R) processes through electrode structure with the introduction of various electrolytes such as ionic liquid, sulfate, and bicarbonate electrolytes, with the control of pH and with the control of the operating pressure and temperature of the electrolyzer. It also presents the research status, a fundamental understanding of carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) mechanisms, the development of electrochemical CO2R technologies, and challenges and opportunities for future research.
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- Zohreh Masoumi
- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran
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- Department of Biology, York University, Farquharson Life Sciences Building, Ottawa Rd, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Jonggaro 45, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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Hussain I, Alasiri H, Ullah Khan W, Alhooshani K. Advanced electrocatalytic technologies for conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol by electrochemical reduction: Recent progress and future perspectives. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Kumar K, Jamnuch S, Majidi L, Misal S, Ahmadiparidari A, Dato MA, Sterbinsky GE, Wu T, Salehi-Khojin A, Pascal TA, Cabana J. Active States During the Reduction of CO 2 by a MoS 2 Electrocatalyst. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:3222-3229. [PMID: 36972067 PMCID: PMC10084464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS2 are Earth-abundant catalysts that are attractive for many chemical processes, including the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). While many studies have correlated synthetic preparation and architectures with macroscopic electrocatalytic performance, not much is known about the state of MoS2 under functional conditions, particularly its interactions with target molecules like CO2. Here, we combine operando Mo K- and S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) with first-principles simulations to track changes in the electronic structure of MoS2 nanosheets during CO2RR. Comparison of the simulated and measured XAS discerned the existence of Mo-CO2 binding in the active state. This state perturbs hybridized Mo 4d-S 3p states and is critically mediated by sulfur vacancies induced electrochemically. The study sheds new light on the underpinnings of the excellent performance of MoS2 in CO2RR. The electronic signatures we reveal could be a screening criterion toward further gains in activity and selectivity of TMDCs in general.
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- Khagesh Kumar
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- ATLAS
Materials Physics Laboratory, Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92023, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- ATLAS
Materials Physics Laboratory, Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92023, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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Xu C, Dong Y, Shen Y, Zhao H, Li L, Shao G, Lei Y. Fundamental Understanding of Nonaqueous and Hybrid Na-CO 2 Batteries: Challenges and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206445. [PMID: 36609796 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Alkali metal-CO2 batteries, which combine CO2 recycling with energy conversion and storage, are a promising way to address the energy crisis and global warming. Unfortunately, the limited cycle life, poor reversibility, and low energy efficiency of these batteries have hindered their commercialization. Li-CO2 battery systems have been intensively researched in these aspects over the past few years, however, the exploration of Na-CO2 batteries is still in its infancy. To improve the development of Na-CO2 batteries, one must have a full picture of the chemistry and electrochemistry controlling the operation of Na-CO2 batteries and a full understanding of the correlation between cell configurations and functionality therein. Here, recent advances in CO2 chemical and electrochemical mechanisms on nonaqueous Na-CO2 batteries and hybrid Na-CO2 batteries (including O2 -involved Na-O2 /CO2 batteries) are reviewed in-depth and comprehensively. Following this, the primary issues and challenges in various battery components are identified, and the design strategies for the interfacial structure of Na anodes, electrolyte properties, and cathode materials are explored, along with the correlations between cell configurations, functional materials, and comprehensive performances are established. Finally, the prospects and directions for rationally constructing Na-CO2 battery materials are foreseen.
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- Changfan Xu
- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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Casebolt DiDomenico R, Levine K, Reimanis L, Abruña HD, Hanrath T. Mechanistic Insights into the Formation of CO and C 2 Products in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction─The Role of Sequential Charge Transfer and Chemical Reactions. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Dodge HM, Natinsky BS, Jolly BJ, Zhang H, Mu Y, Chapp SM, Tran TV, Diaconescu PL, Do LH, Wang D, Liu C, Miller AJM. Polyketones from Carbon Dioxide and Ethylene by Integrating Electrochemical and Organometallic Catalysis. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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- Henry M. Dodge
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, 2609 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, 2609 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, 2609 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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Advanced biological and non-biological technologies for carbon sequestration, wastewater treatment, and concurrent valuable recovery: A review. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hu Y, Kang Y. Surface and Interface Engineering for the Catalysts of Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201001. [PMID: 36461703 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The massive use of fossil fuels releases a great amount of CO2 , which substantially contributes to the global warming. For the global goal of putting CO2 emission under control, effective utilization of CO2 is particularly meaningful. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2 RR) has great potential in CO2 utilization, because it can convert CO2 into valuable carbon-containing chemicals and feedstock using renewable electricity. The catalyst design for eCO2 RR is a key challenge to achieving efficient conversion of CO2 to fuels and useful chemicals. For a typical heterogeneous catalyst, surface and interface engineering is an effective approach to enhance reaction activity. Herein, the development and research progress in CO2 catalysts with focus on surface and interface engineering are reviewed. First, the fundaments of eCO2 RR is briefly discussed from the reaction mechanism to performance evaluation methods, introducing the role of the surface and interface engineering of electrocatalyst in eCO2 RR. Then, several routes to optimize the surface and interface of CO2 electrocatalysts, including morphology, dopants, atomic vacancies, grain boundaries, surface modification, etc., are reviewed and representative examples are given. At the end of this review, we share our personal views in future research of eCO2 RR.
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- Yiping Hu
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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Soury R, Oudi ME, Haque A, Chaabene M, El-Moll H, Alenezi KM, Jabli M, Teka S, Ghalla H, Philouze C, Bchetnia A. Synthesis, characterization, structural analysis and electrocatalytic performance of zinc(II) porphyrinates. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.134973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Rutkowska IA, Chmielnicka A, Krzywiecki M, Kulesza PJ. Toward Effective CO 2 Reduction in an Acid Medium: Electrocatalysis at Cu 2O-Derived Polycrystalline Cu Sites Immobilized within the Network of WO 3 Nanowires. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2022; 2:553-567. [PMID: 36785776 PMCID: PMC9885951 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.2c00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A hybrid catalytic system composed of copper (I)-oxide-derived copper nanocenters immobilized within the network of tungsten oxide nanowires has exhibited electrocatalytic activity toward CO2 reduction in an acid medium (0.5 mol dm-3 H2SO4). The catalytic system facilitates conversion of CO2 to methanol and is fairly selective with respect to the competing hydrogen evolution. The preparative procedure has involved voltammetric electroreduction of Cu2O toward the formation and immobilization of catalytic Cu sites within the hexagonal structures of WO3 nanowires which are simultaneously partially reduced to mixed-valence hydrogen tungsten (VI, V) oxide bronzes, H x WO3, coexisting with sub-stoichiometric tungsten (VI, IV) oxides, WO3-y . After the initial loss of Cu through its dissolution to Cu2+ during positive potential scanning up to 1 V (vs RHE), the remaining copper is not electroactive and seems to be trapped within in the network of hexagonal WO3. Using the ultramicroelectrode-based probe, evidence has also been provided that partially reduced nonstoichiometric tungsten oxides induce reduction of CO2 to the CO-type reaction intermediates. The chronocoulometric data are consistent with the view that existence of copper sites dispersed in WO3 improves electron transfers and charge propagation within the hybrid catalytic layer. The enhanced tolerance of the catalyst to the competitive hydrogen evolution during CO2R should be explained in terms of the ability of H x WO3 to consume protons and absorb hydrogen as well as to shift the proton discharge at Cu toward more negative potentials. However, the capacity of WO3 to interact with catalytic copper and to adsorb CO-type reaction intermediates is expected to facilitate removal of the poisoning CO-type adsorbates from Cu sites.
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- Iwona A. Rutkowska
- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, Warsaw PL-02-093, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, Warsaw PL-02-093, Poland
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- Institute
of Physics−CSE, Silesian University
of Technology, Konarskiego
22B, Gliwice PL-44-100, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, Warsaw PL-02-093, Poland
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Tong L, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Peng Z, Fu X. Edge engineering on layered WS 2 toward the electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2: a first principles study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:30027-30034. [PMID: 36472373 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03499a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have been modified to show excellent electrocatalytic performance for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, little research has been reported on the edge modification of WS2 and its electrocatalytic CO2RR. In this work, the edge structure of WS2 with W atoms exposed in the top layer was established by density functional theory calculations. Through using WS2-xTM-y (x = 1, 2 or 3; y = 1 or 2; TM = Zn, Fe, Co or Ni) models by doping TM atoms on the top layer of WS2, the effects of dopant species, doping concentration and adsorption sites on their electrocatalytic activity were investigated. Among the models, the active site for the CO2RR is the W atoms. The doping of TM atoms would affect the bond strength between W and S atoms. After the doping of TM atoms in WS2-2TM-1 ones, the electrical conduction of S atoms and the underlying W atoms can greatly be improved. Thus the catalytic activities can be significantly increased, in which the WS2-2Zn-1 model shows the best catalytic activity. The limiting potential (UL) of the CO2RR to CO on the WS2-2Zn-1 model is -0.51 V and the Gibbs energy change (ΔG) for the adsorption of intermediates on the WS2-2Zn-1 model is ΔG(COOH*) = -0.37 and ΔG(CO*) = -0.51 eV, respectively. Solvation correction showed that WS2-2Zn-1 could maintain good catalytic performance in a wide range of pH values. The present results may provide a theoretical basis for the design and synthesis of novel electrocatalysts with high performance for the CO2RR.
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- Likai Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, and School of Integrated Circuits, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, and School of Integrated Circuits, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, and School of Integrated Circuits, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, P. R. China.
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, and School of Integrated Circuits, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, P. R. China.
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Zang Y, Wei P, Li H, Gao D, Wang G. Catalyst Design for Electrolytic CO2 Reduction Toward Low-Carbon Fuels and Chemicals. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00140-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Advances of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO: a Mini Review. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-022-00766-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fan Y, Chen M, Xu N, Wang K, Gao Q, Liang J, Liu Y. Recent progress on covalent organic framework materials as CO2 reduction electrocatalysts. Front Chem 2022; 10:942492. [PMID: 35936078 PMCID: PMC9355711 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.942492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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CO2 emission caused by fuel combustion and human activity has caused severe climate change and other subsequent pollutions around the world. Carbon neutralization via various novel technologies to alleviate the CO2 level in the atmosphere has thus become one of the major topics in modern research field. These advanced technologies cover CO2 capture, storage and conversion, etc., and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) by heterogeneous catalysts is among the most promising methods since it could utilize renewable energy and generate valuable fuels and chemicals. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) represent crystalline organic polymers with highly rigid, conjugated structures and tunable porosity, which exhibit significant potential as heterogeneous electrocatalysts for CO2RR. This review briefly introduces related pioneering works in COF-based materials for electrocatalytic CO2RR in recent years and provides a basis for future design and synthesis of highly active and selective COF-based electrocatalysts in this direction.
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- Yang Fan
- Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of VOCs Treatment, Environmental Engineering College, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, Nanjing, JS, China
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of VOCs Treatment, Environmental Engineering College, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, Nanjing, JS, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of VOCs Treatment, Environmental Engineering College, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, Nanjing, JS, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center of VOCs Treatment, Environmental Engineering College, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, Nanjing, JS, China
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Yubing Liu,
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Nikoloudakis E, López-Duarte I, Charalambidis G, Ladomenou K, Ince M, Coutsolelos AG. Porphyrins and phthalocyanines as biomimetic tools for photocatalytic H 2 production and CO 2 reduction. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6965-7045. [PMID: 35686606 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00183g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The increasing energy demand and environmental issues caused by the over-exploitation of fossil fuels render the need for renewable, clean, and environmentally benign energy sources unquestionably urgent. The zero-emission energy carrier, H2 is an ideal alternative to carbon-based fuels especially when it is generated photocatalytically from water. Additionally, the photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into chemical fuels can reduce the CO2 emissions and have a positive environmental and economic impact. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, plenty of artificial photocatalytic schemes based on porphyrinoids have been investigated. This review covers the recent advances in photocatalytic H2 production and CO2 reduction systems containing porphyrin or phthalocyanine derivatives. The unique properties of porphyrinoids enable their utilization both as chromophores and as catalysts. The homogeneous photocatalytic systems are initially described, presenting the various approaches for the improvement of photosensitizing activity and the enhancement of catalytic performance at the molecular level. On the other hand, for the development of the heterogeneous systems, numerous methods were employed such as self-assembled supramolecular porphyrinoid nanostructures, construction of organic frameworks, combination with 2D materials and adsorption onto semiconductors. The dye sensitization on semiconductors opened the way for molecular-based dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs) devices based on porphyrins and phthalocyanines. The research in photocatalytic systems as discussed herein remains challenging since there are still many limitations making them unfeasible to be used at a large scale application before finding a large-scale application.
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- Emmanouil Nikoloudakis
- University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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- International Hellenic University, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Agios Loucas, 65404, Kavala Campus, Greece.
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- Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Tarsus University, Mersin, Turkey.
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- University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. .,Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 at the earth-abundant transition metal-oxides/copper interfaces. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cardona JFZ, Sacanell J, Barral MA, Vildosola V, Viva FA. CO2 reduction on a nanostructured La0.5Ba0.5CoO3 perovskite: Electrochemical characterization and DFT calculations. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gawel A, Jaster T, Siegmund D, Holzmann J, Lohmann H, Klemm E, Apfel UP. Electrochemical CO 2 reduction - The macroscopic world of electrode design, reactor concepts & economic aspects. iScience 2022; 25:104011. [PMID: 35340428 PMCID: PMC8943412 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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For the efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into valuable chemical feedstocks, a well-coordinated interaction of all electrolyzer compartments is required. In addition to the catalyst, whose role is described in detail in the part “Electrochemical CO2 Reduction toward Multicarbon Alcohols - The Microscopic World of Catalysts & Process Conditions” of this divided review, the general cell setups, design and manufacture of the electrodes, membranes used, and process parameters must be optimally matched. The authors' goal is to provide a comprehensive review of the current literature on how these aspects affect the overall performance of CO2 electrolysis. To be economically competitive as an overall process, the framework conditions, i.e., CO2 supply and reaction product treatment must also be considered. If the key indicators for current density, selectivity, cell voltage, and lifetime of a CO2 electrolyzer mentioned in the techno-economic consideration of this review are met, electrochemical CO2 reduction can make a valuable contribution to the creation of closed carbon cycles and to a sustainable energy economy.
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- Alina Gawel
- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Energy, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany.,Inorganic Chemistry I, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Hofsommer DT, Liang Y, Uttarwar SS, Gautam M, Pishgar S, Gulati S, Grapperhaus CA, Spurgeon JM. The pH and Potential Dependence of Pb-Catalyzed Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Methyl Formate in a Dual Methanol/Water Electrolyte. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102289. [PMID: 34979055 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The conversion of waste CO2 to value-added chemicals through electrochemical reduction is a promising technology for mitigating climate change while simultaneously providing economic opportunities. The use of non-aqueous solvents like methanol allows for higher CO2 availability and novel products. In this work, the electrochemistry of CO2 reduction in acidic methanol catholyte at a Pb working electrode was investigated while using a separate aqueous anolyte to promote a sustainable water oxidation half-reaction. The selectivity among methyl formate (a product unique to reduction of CO2 in methanol), formic acid, and formate was critically dependent on the catholyte pH, with higher pH conditions leading to formate and low pH favoring methyl formate. The potential dependence of the product distribution in acidic catholyte was also investigated, with a faradaic efficiency for methyl formate as high as 75 % measured at -2.0 V vs. Ag/AgCl.
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- Dillon T Hofsommer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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Dongare S, Singh N, Bhunia H, Bajpai PK, Das AK. Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol: A Review. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Saudagar Dongare
- Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
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- Ex-Distinguished Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
- Present address: G-1 Ekta Apartment 120/912 Ranjeet Nagar Kanpur 208005 Uttar Pradesh India
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- Head, Refinery R&D and Process Development, Reliance Industries Limited Jamnagar 361142 Gujarat India
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Lim J, Lim H, Kim B, Kim SM, Lee JB, Cho KR, Choi H, Sultan S, Choi W, Kim W, Kwon Y. Local pH induced electrochemical CO2 reduction on nanostructured Ag for adjustable syngas composition. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Singh P, Srivastava R. Utilization of bio-inspired catalyst for CO2 reduction into green fuels: Recent advancement and future perspectives. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Obermeier M, Beckmann F, Schaer RS, Wenger OS, Schwalbe M. Sensitized Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction With Earth Abundant 3d Metal Complexes Possessing Dipicolyl-Triazacyclononane Derivatives. Front Chem 2021; 9:751716. [PMID: 34660540 PMCID: PMC8514774 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.751716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Complexes based on nitrogen and sulfur containing ligands involving 3d metal centers are known for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. However, photocatalytical activation has rarely been investigated. We herein present results on the light-driven CO2 reduction using either Ir(dFppy)3 [Ir, dFppy = 2-(4,6-difluorophenyl)pyridine] or [Cu(xant)(bcp)]+, (Cu, xant = xantphos, bcp = bathocuproine) as photosensitizer in combination with TEA (triethylamine) as sacrificial electron donor. The 3d metal catalysts have either dptacn (dipicolyl-triazacyclononane, LN3) or dpdatcn (dipicolyl-diazathiocyclononane, LN2S) as ligand framework and Fe3+, Co3+ or Ni2+ as central metal ion. It turned out that the choice of ligand, metal center and solvent composition influences the selectivity for product formation, which means that the gaseous reduction products can be solely CO or H2 or a mixture of both. The ratio between these two products can be controlled by the right choice of reaction conditions. With using Cu as photosensitizer, we could introduce an intermolecular system that is based solely on 3d metal compounds being able to reduce CO2.
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- Martin Obermeier
- Institute of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Zhu HL, Huang JR, Zhang XW, Wang C, Huang NY, Liao PQ, Chen XM. Highly Efficient Electroconversion of CO 2 into CH 4 by a Metal–Organic Framework with Trigonal Pyramidal Cu(I)N 3 Active Sites. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Hao-Lin Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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The Review of Carbon Capture-Storage Technologies and Developing Fuel Cells for Enhancing Utilization. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14164978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The amount of CO2 released in the atmosphere has been at a continuous surge in the last decade, and in order to protect the environment from global warming, it is necessary to employ techniques like carbon capture. Developing technologies like Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage aims at mitigating the CO2 content from the air we breathe and has garnered immense research attention. In this review, the authors have aimed to discuss the various technologies that are being used to capture the CO2 from the atmosphere, store it and further utilize it. For utilization, researchers have developed alternatives to make profits from CO2 by converting it into an asset. The development of newer fuel cells that consume CO2 in exchange for electrical power to drive the industries and produce valuable hydrocarbons in the form of fuel has paved the path for more research in the field of carbon utilization. The primary focus on the article is to inspect the environmental and economic feasibility of novel technologies such as fuel cells, different electrochemical processes, and the integration of artificial intelligence and data science in them, which are designed for mitigating the percentage of CO2 in the air.
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Cao X, Cao G, Li M, Zhu X, Han J, Ge Q, Wang H. Enhanced Ethylene Formation from Carbon Dioxide Reduction through Sequential Catalysis on Au Decorated Cubic Cu
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O Electrocatalyst. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xuerui Cao
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Southern llinois University Carbondale IL 62901 United States
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Huang JE, Li F, Ozden A, Sedighian Rasouli A, García de Arquer FP, Liu S, Zhang S, Luo M, Wang X, Lum Y, Xu Y, Bertens K, Miao RK, Dinh CT, Sinton D, Sargent EH. CO 2 electrolysis to multicarbon products in strong acid. Science 2021; 372:1074-1078. [PMID: 34083485 DOI: 10.1126/science.abg6582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Carbon dioxide electroreduction (CO2R) is being actively studied as a promising route to convert carbon emissions to valuable chemicals and fuels. However, the fraction of input CO2 that is productively reduced has typically been very low, <2% for multicarbon products; the balance reacts with hydroxide to form carbonate in both alkaline and neutral reactors. Acidic electrolytes would overcome this limitation, but hydrogen evolution has hitherto dominated under those conditions. We report that concentrating potassium cations in the vicinity of electrochemically active sites accelerates CO2 activation to enable efficient CO2R in acid. We achieve CO2R on copper at pH <1 with a single-pass CO2 utilization of 77%, including a conversion efficiency of 50% toward multicarbon products (ethylene, ethanol, and 1-propanol) at a current density of 1.2 amperes per square centimeter and a full-cell voltage of 4.2 volts.
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- Jianan Erick Huang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada. .,School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and University of Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and University of Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada.
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Enhanced C2 and C3 Product Selectivity in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Carbon-Doped Copper Oxide Catalysts Prepared by Deep Eutectic Solvent Calcination. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11050542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Copper and its oxides are the main catalyst materials able to promote the formation of hydrocarbons from the electrocatalytic CO2 conversion. Herein, we describe a novel preparation method for carbon-doped copper oxide catalysts based on an oxidative thermal treatment of copper-containing deep eutectic solvents (DES). XRD and EDX analysis of the samples show that thermal treatment at 500 °C in air for a prolonged time (60 min) provides exclusively carbon-doped copper(II) oxide catalysts, whereas shorter calcination time leads to a mixture of less oxidized forms of copper (Cu2O and Cu0), CuO, and a higher carbon content from the DES. Chronoamperometry of the electrode containing the prepared materials in 0.5 M KHCO3 electrolyte show the reduction of CuO to less oxidized copper species. The materials prepared by the use of different DES, copper precursors and calcination times were used as electrocatalysts for the electrochemical CO2 reduction. Chemical analysis of the products reveals an enhanced selectivity toward C2 and C3 products for the catalyst prepared from the DES galactose-urea with copper nanoparticles and calcination for 60 min in air. The electrocatalytic activity of the prepared materials were compared to commercial CuO and showed a higher product concentration at −1.7 V vs. Ag/AgCl, with formation rates of 7.4, 6.0, and 10.4 µmol h−1 cm−2 for ethanol, n-propanol, and ethylene, respectively.
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Chen G, Ye D, Chen R, Li J, Zhu X, Liao Q. Enhanced efficiency for carbon dioxide electroreduction to formate by electrodeposition Sn on Cu nanowires. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Han X, Liu L, Yuan J, Zhang X, Niu D. Polyacrylamide-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles for Selectively Enhancing Electroreduction of CO 2 towards CO in Water. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:721-729. [PMID: 33200502 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Conversion of the greenhouse gas CO2 to value-added products is an important challenge for sustainable energy research. Here, a durably nanohybrid composed of Ag nanoparticles and polyacrylamide was constructed for the selectively electroreduction of CO2 to CO. The nanohybrid exhibited an outstanding CO faradaic efficiency of 97.2±0.2 % at -0.89 VRHE (vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode) with a desirable CO partial current density of -22.0±2.3 mA cm-2 and maintained the CO faradaic efficiency above 95 % over a wide potential range (-0.79 to -1.09 VRHE ), showing excellent stability during a 48 h prolonged electrolysis. The origins of selective enhancement of CO2 reduction over the nanohybrid stemmed from the activation of CO2 via hydrogen bond and the low basicity of the amide. DFT calculations implied that the synergy of Ag nanoparticles and amide could better stabilize the key intermediate (*COOH) and effectively lower the overpotential of CO2 reduction. These results establish the synergistic effects of organic/inorganic hybrid as a complementary method for tuning selectivity in CO2 -to-fuels catalysis.
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- Xiaofei Han
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Pugliese S, Huan NT, Forte J, Grammatico D, Zanna S, Su BL, Li Y, Fontecave M. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Nickel Cyclam for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6449-6456. [PMID: 33085837 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The exploitation of molecular catalysts for CO2 electrolysis requires their immobilization on the cathode of the electrolyzer. As an illustration of this approach, a Ni-cyclam complex with a cyclam derivative functionalized with a pyrene moiety is synthesized, found to be a selective catalyst for CO2 electroreduction to CO, and immobilized on a carbon nanotube-coated gas diffusion electrode by using a noncovalent binding strategy. The as-prepared electrode is efficient, selective, and robust for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO. Very high turnover numbers (ca. 61460) and turnover frequencies (ca. 4.27 s-1 ) are enabled by the novel electrode material in organic solvent-water mixtures saturated with CO2 . This material provides an interesting platform for further improvement.
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- Silvia Pugliese
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques, UMR CNRS 8229 Collège de France-CNRS-Sorbonne Université, PSL Research University, 11 Place Marcelin Berthelot, 75231, Paris Cedex 05, France
- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry (CMI), University of Namur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques, UMR CNRS 8229 Collège de France-CNRS-Sorbonne Université, PSL Research University, 11 Place Marcelin Berthelot, 75231, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232 CNRS, 4 place Jussieu, 75252, Paris Cedex 5, France
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry (CMI), University of Namur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium
- Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionality & Self-assembly, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM UMR 5254, 64000, Pau, France
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- Chimie ParisTech-PSL Research University-CNRS nstitut de Recherche de Chimie Paris (IRCP), 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry (CMI), University of Namur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques, UMR CNRS 8229 Collège de France-CNRS-Sorbonne Université, PSL Research University, 11 Place Marcelin Berthelot, 75231, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques, UMR CNRS 8229 Collège de France-CNRS-Sorbonne Université, PSL Research University, 11 Place Marcelin Berthelot, 75231, Paris Cedex 05, France
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Sconyers DJ, Shaughnessy CI, Lee HJ, Subramaniam B, Leonard KC, Blakemore JD. Enhancing Molecular Electrocatalysis of CO 2 Reduction with Pressure-Tunable CO 2 -Expanded Electrolytes. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6338-6345. [PMID: 32196939 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electrochemical studies of CO2 conversion by molecular catalysts are typically carried out in a narrow range of near-ambient CO2 pressures wherein low CO2 solubilities in the liquid phase can limit the rate of CO2 reduction. In this study, five-fold rate enhancements are enabled by pairing CO2 -expanded electrolytes (CXEs), a class of media that accommodate multimolar concentrations of CO2 in organic solvents at modest pressures, with a homogeneous molecular electrocatalyst, [Re(CO)3 (bpy)Cl] (1, bpy=2,2'-bipyridyl). Analysis of cyclic voltammetry data reveals pressure-tunable rate behavior, with first-order kinetics at moderate CO2 pressures giving way to zero-order kinetics at higher pressures. The significant enhancement in the space-time yield of CO demonstrates that CXEs offer a simple yet powerful strategy for unlocking the intrinsic potential of molecular catalysts by mitigating CO2 solubility limitations commonly encountered in conventional liquid electrolytes. Moreover, our findings reveal that 1, a workhorse molecular catalyst, performs with intrinsic kinetic behavior, which is competitive with fast enzymes under optimal conditions in CXEs.
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- David J Sconyers
- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66047, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1567 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66047, USA
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66047, USA
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- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66047, USA
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66047, USA
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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- Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66047, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1567 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, USA
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Schilling W, Das S. Transition Metal-Free Synthesis of Carbamates Using CO 2 as the Carbon Source. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6246-6258. [PMID: 33107690 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Utilization of carbon dioxide as a C1 synthon is highly attractive for the synthesis of valuable chemicals. However, activation of CO2 is highly challenging, owing to its thermodynamic stability and kinetic inertness. With this in mind, several strategies have been developed for the generation of carbon-heteroatom bonds. Among these, formation of C-N bonds is highly attractive, especially, when carbamates can be synthesized directly from CO2 . This Minireview focuses on transition metal-free approaches for the fixation of CO2 to generate carbamates for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Within the past decade, transition metal-free approaches have gained increasing attention, but traditional reviews have rarely focused on these approaches. Direct comparisons between such methods have been even more scarce. This Minireview seeks to address this discrepancy.
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- Waldemar Schilling
- Institute for Biomolecular and Organic Chemistry, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammanstraße 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- ORSY division, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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An Analysis of Research on Membrane-Coated Electrodes in the 2001–2019 Period: Potential Application to CO2 Capture and Utilization. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10111226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The chemistry and electrochemistry basic fields have been active for the last two decades of the past century studying how the modification of the electrodes’ surface by coating with conductive thin films enhances their electrocatalytic activity and sensitivity. In light of the development of alternative sustainable ways of energy storage and carbon dioxide conversion by electrochemical reduction, these research studies are starting to jump into the 21st century to more applied fields such as chemical engineering, energy and environmental science, and engineering. The huge amount of literature on experimental works dealing with the development of CO2 electroreduction processes addresses electrocatalyst development and reactor configurations. Membranes can help with understanding and controlling the mass transport limitations of current electrodes as well as leading to novel reactor designs. The present work makes use of a bibliometric analysis directed to the papers published in the 21st century on membrane-coated electrodes and electrocatalysts to enhance the electrochemical reactor performance and their potential in the urgent issue of carbon dioxide capture and utilization.
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Iwanow M, Vieira L, Rud I, Seidler J, Kaiser M, Van Opdenbosch D, Zollfrank C, Richter M, Gärtner T, König B, Sieber V. Pyrolysis of Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Preparation of Supported Copper Electrocatalysts. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202003295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Melanie Iwanow
- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Regensburg Universitätsstraße 31 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability Technical University of Munich Schulgasse 16 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability Technical University of Munich Schulgasse 16 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
- ESy-Labs An der Irler Höhe 3a 93055 Regensburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Regensburg Universitätsstraße 31 93040 Regensburg Germany
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- Bio-, Electro- and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Schulgasse 11a 94315 Straubing Germany
- Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability Technical University of Munich Schulgasse 16 94315 Straubing Germany
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Díaz-Sainz G, Alvarez-Guerra M, Irabien A. Continuous Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Formate: Comparative Study of the Influence of the Electrode Configuration with Sn and Bi-Based Electrocatalysts. Molecules 2020; 25:E4457. [PMID: 32998373 PMCID: PMC7582696 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25194457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Climate change has become one of the most important challenges in the 21st century, and the electroreduction of CO2 to value-added products has gained increasing importance in recent years. In this context, formic acid or formate are interesting products because they could be used as raw materials in several industries as well as promising fuels in fuel cells. Despite the great number of studies published in the field of the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formic acid/formate working with electrocatalysts of different nature and electrode configurations, few of them are focused on the comparison of different electrocatalyst materials and electrode configurations. Therefore, this work aims at presenting a rigorous and comprehensive comparative assessment of different experimental data previously published after many years of research in different working electrode configurations and electrocatalysts in a continuous mode with a single pass of the inputs through the reactor. Thus, the behavior of the CO2 electroreduction to formate is compared operating with Sn and Bi-based materials under Gas Diffusion Electrodes (GDEs) and Catalyst Coated Membrane Electrodes (CCMEs) configurations. Considering the same electrocatalyst, the use of CCMEs improves the performance in terms of formate concentration and energy consumption. Nevertheless, higher formate rates can be achieved with GDEs because they allow operation at higher current densities of up to 300 mA·cm-2. Bi-based-GDEs outperformed Sn-GDEs in all the figures of merit considered. The comparison also highlights that in CCME configuration, the employ of Bi-based-electrodes enhanced the behavior of the process, increasing the formate concentration by 35% and the Faradaic efficiency by 11%.
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- Guillermo Díaz-Sainz
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Cantabria, ETSIIT, Avda. Los Castros s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain; (M.A.-G.); (A.I.)
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Hui S(R, Shaigan N, Neburchilov V, Zhang L, Malek K, Eikerling M, Luna PD. Three-Dimensional Cathodes for Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2: From Macro- to Nano-Engineering. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1884. [PMID: 32962288 PMCID: PMC7558977 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rising anthropogenic CO2 emissions and their climate warming effects have triggered a global response in research and development to reduce the emissions of this harmful greenhouse gas. The use of CO2 as a feedstock for the production of value-added fuels and chemicals is a promising pathway for development of renewable energy storage and reduction of carbon emissions. Electrochemical CO2 conversion offers a promising route for value-added products. Considerable challenges still remain, limiting this technology for industrial deployment. This work reviews the latest developments in experimental and modeling studies of three-dimensional cathodes towards high-performance electrochemical reduction of CO2. The fabrication-microstructure-performance relationships of electrodes are examined from the macro- to nanoscale. Furthermore, future challenges, perspectives and recommendations for high-performance cathodes are also presented.
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- Shiqiang (Rob) Hui
- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada; (N.S.); (V.N.); (L.Z.); (K.M.); (P.D.L.)
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- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada; (N.S.); (V.N.); (L.Z.); (K.M.); (P.D.L.)
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- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada; (N.S.); (V.N.); (L.Z.); (K.M.); (P.D.L.)
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- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada; (N.S.); (V.N.); (L.Z.); (K.M.); (P.D.L.)
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- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada; (N.S.); (V.N.); (L.Z.); (K.M.); (P.D.L.)
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- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-13: Modelling and Simulation of Energy Materials, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany;
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- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada; (N.S.); (V.N.); (L.Z.); (K.M.); (P.D.L.)
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Ouyang T, Huang S, Wang X, Liu Z. Nanostructures for Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction. Chemistry 2020; 26:14024-14035. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ting Ouyang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute of, Clean Energy and Materials Guangzhou Key Laboratory for, Clean Energy and Materials Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher, Education Mega Center 510006 Guangzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute of, Clean Energy and Materials Guangzhou Key Laboratory for, Clean Energy and Materials Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher, Education Mega Center 510006 Guangzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute of, Clean Energy and Materials Guangzhou Key Laboratory for, Clean Energy and Materials Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher, Education Mega Center 510006 Guangzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute of, Clean Energy and Materials Guangzhou Key Laboratory for, Clean Energy and Materials Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher, Education Mega Center 510006 Guangzhou P. R. China
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Semiconducting Nanocrystalline Bismuth Oxychloride (BiOCl) for Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10090998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The reduction of CO2 is relevant for the production of compounds as part of the carbon capture and utilization research approaches. Thus, photocatalytic reduction of CO2 over a tailored BiOCl-based photocatalyst (BTEG) was tested under UV light (365 nm). BTEG was synthesized in the presence of triethylene glycol, which gave 4-nm crystallites, much smaller than the 30 nm crystallites of commercial BiOCl. Commercial BiOCl reduced CO2 mainly to methane with a minor fraction of ethanol, and was inactivated after 20 h. BTEG was a more active catalyst for CO2 photoreduction, producing approximately equal amounts of methane, methanol, and ethanol while consuming 0.38 µmol g−1 h−1 of CO2 before the experiment was stopped after 43 h, with the catalyst still active. The different products formed by the BTEG photocatalyst samples were tentatively ascribed to its greater content of {110} facets. Thus, in addition to band-gap tuning, the relative fractions of BiOCl facets had a key role in the effective photocatalytic reduction of CO2, and the BiOCl-based BTEG catalyst promoted the formation of important compounds as methanol and ethanol.
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Zeng J, Rino T, Bejtka K, Castellino M, Sacco A, Farkhondehfal MA, Chiodoni A, Drago F, Pirri CF. Coupled Copper-Zinc Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:4128-4139. [PMID: 32463150 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A catalyst plays a key role in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to valuable chemicals and fuels. Hence, the development of efficient and inexpensive catalysts has attracted great interest from both the academic and industrial communities. In this work, low-cost catalysts coupling Cu and Zn are designed and prepared with a green microwave-assisted route. The Cu to Zn ratio in the catalysts can be easily tuned by adjusting the precursor solutions. The obtained Cu-Zn catalysts are mainly composed of polycrystalline Cu particles and monocrystalline ZnO nanoparticles. The electrodes with optimized Cu-Zn catalysts show enhanced CO production rates of approximately 200 μmol h-1 cm-2 with respect to those with a monometallic Cu or ZnO catalyst under the same applied potential. At the bimetallic electrodes, ZnO-derived active sites are selective for CO formation and highly conductive Cu favors electron transport in the catalyst layer as well as charge transfer at the electrode/electrolyte interface.
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- Juqin Zeng
- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
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- NanoChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genoa, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @POLITO, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144, Turin, Italy
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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Bose P, Mukherjee C, Kumar Golder A. Reduction of CO
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- Paulomi Bose
- Centre for the EnvironmentIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 781039 India
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- Centre for the EnvironmentIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 781039 India
- Centre for the Environment and Department of ChemistryIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 781039 India
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- Centre for the EnvironmentIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 781039 India
- Centre for the Environment and Department of Chemical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam 781039 India
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Li M, Wang H, Luo W, Sherrell PC, Chen J, Yang J. Heterogeneous Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2001848. [PMID: 32644259 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is of great importance to tackle the rising CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. The CO2 RR can be driven by renewable energy sources, producing precious chemicals and fuels, with the implementation of this process largely relying on the development of low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts. Recently, a range of heterogeneous and potentially low-cost single-atom catalysts (SACs) containing non-precious metals coordinated to earth-abundant elements have emerged as promising candidates for the CO2 RR. Unfortunately, the real catalytically active centers and the key factors that govern the catalytic performance of these SACs remain ambiguous. Here, this ambiguity is addressed by developing a fundamental understanding of the CO2 RR-to-CO process on SACs, as CO accounts for the major product from CO2 RR on SACs. The reaction mechanism, the rate-determining steps, and the key factors that control the activity and selectivity are analyzed from both experimental and theoretical studies. Then, the synthesis, characterization, and the CO2 RR performance of SACs are discussed. Finally, the challenges and future pathways are highlighted in the hope of guiding the design of the SACs to promote and understand the CO2 RR on SACs.
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- Minhan Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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Song RB, Zhu W, Fu J, Chen Y, Liu L, Zhang JR, Lin Y, Zhu JJ. Electrode Materials Engineering in Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction: Energy Input and Conversion Efficiency. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1903796. [PMID: 31573709 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201903796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECR) is a promising technology to simultaneously alleviate CO2 -caused climate hazards and ever-increasing energy demands, as it can utilize CO2 in the atmosphere to provide the required feedstocks for industrial production and daily life. In recent years, substantial progress in ECR systems has been achieved by the exploitation of various novel electrode materials. The anodic materials and cathodic catalysts that have, respectively, led to high-efficiency energy input and effective heterogenous catalytic conversion in ECR systems are comprehensively reviewed. Based on the differences in the nature of energy sources and the role of materials used at the anode, the fundamentals of ECR systems, including photo-anode-assisted ECR systems and bio-anode-assisted ECR systems, are explained in detail. Additionally, the cathodic reaction mechanisms and pathways of ECR are described along with a discussion of different design strategies for cathode catalysts to enhance conversion efficiency and selectivity. The emerging challenges and some perspective on both anode materials and cathodic catalysts are also outlined for better development of ECR systems.
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- Rong-Bin Song
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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