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Eid K, Sliem MH, Al-Ejji M, Abdullah AM, Harfouche M, Varma RS. Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nitride-Crumpled Nanosheet-Embedded Copper Single Atoms: An Efficient Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:40749-40760. [PMID: 36037411 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rational design of metal single-site embedded porous graphitic carbon nitride (P-g-C3N4) nanostructures exploiting maximum atom utilization is warranted to enhance the thermal CO oxidation (COOx) reaction. Herein, a facile, green, one-pot, and template-free approach is developed to fabricate the hierarchical porous P-g-C3N4-crumpled ultrathin nanosheets atomically doped with copper single atoms (Cu-P-g-C3N4). Mechanistically, the quick protonation of melamine and pyridine under acidic conditions induces deamination to form melem, which is polycondensed under heating. The interconnected pores, high surface area (240 m2g-1), and maximized exposed isolated Cu atomic active sites (1.8 wt %) coordinated with nitrogen atom P-g-C3N4 are the salient features of Cu- P-g-C3N4 that endowed complete conversion to CO2 at 184 °C. In contrast, P-g-C3N4 only converted 3.8% of CO even at 350 °C, implying the electronic effect of Cu single atoms. The abundant Cu-nitrogen moieties can drastically weaken the binding affinity of the CO-oxidation (COOx) intermediates and products, thus accelerating the reaction kinetics at a low temperature. This study may promote the fabrication of P-g-C3N4 doped with various single atoms for the oxidation of CO.
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- Kamel Eid
- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- SESAME Synchrotron, King Hussein Bin Talal St / Box 7, Allan 19252, Jordan
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
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Lu Q, Eid K, Li W. Heteroatom-Doped Porous Carbon-Based Nanostructures for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12142379. [PMID: 35889603 PMCID: PMC9316151 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The continual rise of the CO2 concentration in the Earth’s atmosphere is the foremost reason for environmental concerns such as global warming, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, and the extinction of various species. The electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) is a promising green and efficient approach for converting CO2 to high-value-added products such as alcohols, acids, and chemicals. Developing efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts is the main barrier to scaling up CO2RR for large-scale applications. Heteroatom-doped porous carbon-based (HA-PCs) catalysts are deemed as green, efficient, low-cost, and durable electrocatalysts for the CO2RR due to their great physiochemical and catalytic merits (i.e., great surface area, electrical conductivity, rich electrical density, active sites, inferior H2 evolution activity, tailorable structures, and chemical–physical–thermal stability). They are also easily synthesized in a high yield from inexpensive and earth-abundant resources that meet sustainability and large-scale requirements. This review emphasizes the rational synthesis of HA-PCs for the CO2RR rooting from the engineering methods of HA-PCs to the effect of mono, binary, and ternary dopants (i.e., N, S, F, or B) on the CO2RR activity and durability. The effect of CO2 on the environment and human health, in addition to the recent advances in CO2RR fundamental pathways and mechanisms, are also discussed. Finally, the evolving challenges and future perspectives on the development of heteroatom-doped porous carbon-based nanocatalysts for the CO2RR are underlined.
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- Qingqing Lu
- Engineering & Technology Center of Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China; (Q.L.); (W.L.)
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Correspondence:
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- Engineering & Technology Center of Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China; (Q.L.); (W.L.)
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Ferreira de Brito J, Corradini PG, Silva AB, Mascaro LH. Reduction of CO
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- Juliana Ferreira de Brito
- Department of Chemistry Federal University of São Carlos Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235 CEP 13565-905 São Carlos – SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of São Carlos Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235 CEP 13565-905 São Carlos – SP Brazil
- Fluminense Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology Campus Itaperuna, BR 356, Km 3 CEP 28300-000 Itaperuna – RJ Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of São Carlos Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235 CEP 13565-905 São Carlos – SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of São Carlos Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235 CEP 13565-905 São Carlos – SP Brazil
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Salah B, Eid K, Abdelgwad AM, Ibrahim Y, Abdullah AM, Hassan MK, Ozoemena KI. Titanium Carbide (Ti
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) MXene Ornamented with Palladium Nanoparticles for Electrochemical CO Oxidation. ELECTROANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202100269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Belal Salah
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, P O Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
- Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, P O Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
- Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, P O Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Palladium particles supported on porous CeMnO3 perovskite for catalytic oxidation of benzene. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catalytic Methane Decomposition to Carbon Nanostructures and CO x-Free Hydrogen: A Mini-Review. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11051226. [PMID: 34066547 PMCID: PMC8148609 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Catalytic methane decomposition (CMD) is a highly promising approach for the rational production of relatively COx-free hydrogen and carbon nanostructures, which are both important in multidisciplinary catalytic applications, electronics, fuel cells, etc. Research on CMD has been expanding in recent years with more than 2000 studies in the last five years alone. It is therefore a daunting task to provide a timely update on recent advances in the CMD process, related catalysis, kinetics, and reaction products. This mini-review emphasizes recent studies on the CMD process investigating self-standing/supported metal-based catalysts (e.g., Fe, Ni, Co, and Cu), metal oxide supports (e.g., SiO2, Al2O3, and TiO2), and carbon-based catalysts (e.g., carbon blacks, carbon nanotubes, and activated carbons) alongside their parameters supported with various examples, schematics, and comparison tables. In addition, the review examines the effect of a catalyst’s shape and composition on CMD activity, stability, and products. It also attempts to bridge the gap between research and practical utilization of the CMD process and its future prospects.
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Wu F, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Niu W, Wang C, Lan Y, Elzatahry AA, Xu G. Unveiling One-Pot Template-Free Fabrication of Exquisite Multidimensional PtNi Multicube Nanoarchitectonics for the Efficient Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethanol and Methanol with a Great Tolerance for CO. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:31309-31318. [PMID: 32538605 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Multidimensional bimetallic Pt-based nanoarchitectonics are highly promising in electrochemical energy conversion technologies because of their fancy structural merits and accessible active sites; however, hitherto their precise template-free fabrication remains a great challenge. We report a template-free solvothermal one-pot approach for the rational design of cocentric PtNi multicube nanoarchitectonics via adjusting the oleylamine/oleic acid ratio with curcumin. The obtained multidimensional PtNi multicubes comprise multiple small interlace-stacked nanocube subunits assembled in spatially porous branched nanoarchitectonics and bound by high-index facets. The synthetic mechanism is driven by spontaneous isolation among prompt nucleation and oriented attachment epitaxial growth. These inimitable architectural and compositional merits of PtNi multicubes endowed the ethanol oxidation mass and specific activity by 5.6 and 9.03 times than the Pt/C catalyst, respectively, along with the enhancement of methanol oxidation mass activity by 2.3 times. Moreover, PtNi multicubes showed superior durability and a higher tolerance for CO poisoning than the Pt/C catalyst. This work may pave the way for tailored preparation of Pt-based nanoarchitectonics for myriad catalytic reactions.
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- Fengxia Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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Abdu HI, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Lu X. Data on the synthesis and characterizations of carboxylated carbon-based catalyst from eucalyptus as efficient and reusable catalysts for hydrolysis of eucalyptus. Data Brief 2020; 30:105520. [PMID: 32346566 PMCID: PMC7182705 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The presented article reports the preparation and characterization of heterogeneous carbon catalyst enriched with carboxylic group denoted as (ECS) from Eucalyptus as an efficient catalyst for the hydrolysis of woody Eucalyptus biomass. The fabrication process is based on the ball milling of Eucalyptus as a carbon source in the presence of dry ice as an oxidizing agent followed by acidification with the assistance of hydrochloric acid. The data are including the schematic for the full synthesis steps and characterization tools in addition to the thermogravimetric analysis and proton nuclear magnetic resonance analysis for the ECS catalyst. Meanwhile, the catalytic performance of ECS catalyst towards the hydrolysis of Eucalyptus was measured under different temperatures ranged from 160 to 200 °C. The ECS catalyst allowed the selective hydrolysis of Eucalyptus to glucose and xylose, as proved by high-performance liquid chromatography. The data herein are associated with the article entitled " Unveiling one-pot fabrication of scalable and reusable carboxylated heterogeneous carbon-based catalyst from Eucalyptus plant with the assistance of dry Ice for selective hydrolysis of Eucalyptus Biomass'' [1].
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- Hassan Idris Abdu
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Eid K, Sliem MH, Eldesoky AS, Abdullah AM. Data on structural and composition-related merits of gC 3N 4 nanofibres doped and undoped with Au/Pd at the atomic level for efficient catalytic CO oxidation. Data Brief 2019; 27:104734. [PMID: 31737770 PMCID: PMC6849110 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Precise design of graphitic carbon nitride (gC3N4) nanostructures is of grand importance in different catalytic applications. This article emphasizes additional data on the fabrication of metal-free gC3N4 nanofibres (gC3N4NFs) and its associated structural and composition analysis compared with Au/Pd co-doped gC3N4 nanofibres (Au/Pd/gC3N4NFs). The data is including the typical fabrication process of metal-free gC3N4 nanofibers and its SEM, TEM, and element mapping analysis beside Raman, and FTIR spectra relative to Au/Pd/gC3N4NFs. We also investigated the catalytic CO oxidation durability testes on Au/Pd/gC3N4NFs compared to Pd/gC3N4NFs and Au/gC3N4NFs. The presented data are associated with the research article entitled “Rational synthesis of one-dimensional carbon nitride-based nanofibers atomically doped with Au/Pd for efficient carbon monoxide oxidation.” [1].
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- Kamel Eid
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Higher Technological Institute, 10th of Ramadan, 228, Egypt
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Precise fabrication of porous one-dimensional gC3N4 nanotubes doped with Pd and Cu atoms for efficient CO oxidation and CO2 reduction. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2019.107460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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