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Cao Y, Yu X, Wang T, Li J, Li N, Ge A, Ying J, Yu T. Zeolite-Templated Carbons Supported Rh and Ru Electrocatalysts for Highly Active Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400342. [PMID: 38740556 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400342] [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: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Here, we report the systematical synthesis of zeolite-templated carbon (ZTC) supported Ru and Rh mono- or bi-metallic electrocatalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The zeolite A or ZSM-5 derived ZTC supports and metal sites were adjusted, and all electrocatalysts outperformed the commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst for HER performance. In particular, the RhRu/(ZTC/ZSM5) sample exhibited superior catalytic performance with the overpotential of 24.8 mV@10 mA ⋅ cm-2, and outstanding stability with 1 mV drop after 20000 cyclic voltammetry circles. This work offers a simple impregnation method for the synthesis of highly performed HER electrocatalysts supported on porous zeolite-templated carbon.
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- Yuanxin Cao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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Makabu CM, Tian S, Kalau MK, Gong Z, Niu W, Wu C, Li J. Nanoflower-like FeVNi 3S 2-xas efficient electrocatalyst for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:455402. [PMID: 37524070 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acebf2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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The development of low cost efficient catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is still a obstacle to realize the commercialization of electrocatalytic water splitting. Herein, interface engineering and heteroatom doping is adopted to synthesize iron and vanadium doped nickel sulfide on nickel foam via hydrothermal method followed by hydrogen treatment to create sulfur defects. The optimized nanoflower-like FeVNi3S2-x/NF is an efficient OER electrocatalyst that outperforms many of the reported transition metals catalysts. Benefiting from abundant sulfur defects and the synergistic effect of heteroatom doping, FeVNi3S2-x/NF exhibits an ultralow overpotential of 230 mV to reach a current density of 100 mA cm-2, a rapid reaction kinetics with a small Tafel slope of 46.6 mV dec-1, and a stable long-term durability in 1 M KOH. Experimental results and characterizations confirm that sulfur vacancies together with the synergistic effect from multiple heteroatom doping can effectively regulate the electronic structure, resulting in increased electrical conductivity and electrochemically active surface area, thus enhancing OER performance. Furthermore,in situRaman spectroscopy reveals that, the reconstitution amorphous nickel oxyhydroxide (NiOOH) on the catalyst surface is responsible for catalyzing the OER reaction. This work represents a promising methodology to synthesize low-cost and highly active OER electrocatalysts.
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- Cynthia Mulanga Makabu
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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Ying J, He ZZ, Chen JB, Xiao YX, Yang XY. Elevating the d-Band Center of Ni 3S 2 Nanosheets by Fe Incorporation to Boost the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:5375-5383. [PMID: 36951389 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Many attempts have been made to enhance the relatively poor electrochemical activity of Ni3S2 for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by elevating the d-band center. Unfortunately, only limited success has been encountered thus far. Owning to the lower electronegativity and one less 3d electron relative to Ni, Fe shows great potentials in upshifting the overall d-band center of Ni3S2 when incorporating into its crystal structures. Herein, to enhance the intrinsic activity by elevating the d-band center, Ni3S2 nanosheets incorporated with suitable Fe content have been fabricated by a facile one-step solvothermal method. The obtained Fe-incorporated Ni3S2 catalyst exhibits an outstanding OER performance in alkaline media, only requiring 244 mV overpotential (with a reduction of 210 mV compared to Ni3S2) at 50 mA cm-2 in 1 M KOH and without obvious degradation after sustaining for a 60 h test at a voltage above 1.5 V. Ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations consistently demonstrate that the superior performance of Fe-incorporated Ni3S2 is attributed to the upshift of the d-band center on neutralizing the electron densities of Ni, which optimize greatly the adsorption energy of the intermediate (OOH*) in the rate-determining Volmer step.
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- Jie Ying
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & School of Materials Science and Engineering & Shenzhen Research Institute & Joint Laboratory for Marine Advanced Materials in Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & School of Materials Science and Engineering & Shenzhen Research Institute & Joint Laboratory for Marine Advanced Materials in Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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Ying J, Lenaerts S, Symes MD, Yang X. Hierarchical Design in Nanoporous Metals. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2106117. [PMID: 35900062 PMCID: PMC9507373 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202106117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Hierarchically porous metals possess intriguing high accessibility of matter molecules and unique continuous metallic frameworks, as well as a high level of exposed active atoms. High rates of diffusion and fast energy transfer have been important and challenging goals of hierarchical design and porosity control with nanostructured metals. This review aims to summarize recent important progress toward the development of hierarchically porous metals, with special emphasis on synthetic strategies, hierarchical design in structure-function and corresponding applications. The current challenges and future prospects in this field are also discussed.
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- Jie Ying
- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologySun Yat‐sen University (SYSU)Zhuhai519082P. R. China
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- Research Group of Sustainable Energy and Air Purification (DuEL), Department of Bioscience EngineeringUniversity of AntwerpGroenenborgerlaan 171Antwerp2020Belgium
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- WestCHEM, School of ChemistryUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowG12 8QQUnited Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
- School of Engineering and Applied SciencesHarvard UniversityCambridgeMA02138USA
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