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Zhu J, Zhang R, Zhu L, Liu X, Zhu T, Guo Z, Zhao Y. Laser-assisted synthesis of Au aerogel with high-index facets for ethanol oxidation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:225404. [PMID: 35180711 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac56bc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Gold (Au) can be used as an ideal metal electrocatalyst for ethanol and glucose oxidation reactions due to its high performance-to-cost ratio. In this paper, the Au aerogel with high-index facets was synthesized by using the laser ablation in liquid technology, which can improve the electrocatalytic activity of Au. The as-prepared Au aerogel showed excellent mass activity and specific activity toward ethanol oxidation reaction, which are 4.6 times and 2.1 times higher than Au/C, respectively. The 3D porous nature and rich defect of the Au aerogel provide more active sites. In addition, the high-index facets with under-coordinated atoms enhance the adsorption of ethanol and glucose molecules, thus improving the intrinsic catalytic activity of Au aerogel. The effect of high-index facets has also been investigated by density functional theory calculations. Furthermore, the Au aerogels also show good electrocatalytic activity and stability toward glucose oxidation reaction. These results are conducive to promote the practical application of Au in electrocatalysis.
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- Jiayin Zhu
- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Trans-scale Laser Manufacturing Technology (Beijing University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Center of Advanced Laser Manufacturing, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Trans-scale Laser Manufacturing Technology (Beijing University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Center of Advanced Laser Manufacturing, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Zhao J, Kang X, Chen G, Li Y. Synthesis the flower-like N-C/NiO nanocomposites by one-pot hydrothermal method as efficient electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation in alkaline electrolyte. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hou C, Luo Q, He Y, Zhang H. Potentiostatic electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles: variation of electrocatalytic activity toward four targets. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-021-01604-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Li C, Chai OJH, Yao Q, Liu Z, Wang L, Wang H, Xie J. Electrocatalysis of gold-based nanoparticles and nanoclusters. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:1657-1682. [PMID: 34846497 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01947j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Gold (Au)-based nanomaterials, including nanoparticles (NPs) and nanoclusters (NCs), have shown great potential in many electrocatalytic reactions due to their excellent catalytic ability and selectivity. In recent years, Au-based nanostructured materials have been considered as one of the most promising non-platinum (Pt) electrocatalysts. The controlled synthesis of Au-based NPs and NCs and the delicate microstructure adjustment play a vital role in regulating their catalytic activity toward various reactions. This review focuses on the latest progress in the synthesis of efficient Au-based NP and NC electrocatalysts, highlighting the relationship between Au nanostructures and their catalytic activity. This review first discusses the parameters of Au-based nanomaterials that determine their electrocatalytic performance, including composition, particle size and architecture. Subsequently, the latest electrocatalytic applications of Au-based NPs and NCs in various reactions are provided. Finally, some challenges and opportunities are highlighted, which will guide the rational design of Au-based NPs and NCs as promising electrocatalysts.
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- Chunjie Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
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Zhao X, Shen W, Dang Q, Liao F, Zhu W, Shi H, Shao M. Sulfhydryl-functionalized carbon dots modified ball cactus-like Au composites facilitating the electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation through adsorption effect. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-020-01445-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Niloufar Bahrami Panah, Danaee I, Ghamsari ZG. Effect of Electrochemical Surface Pretreatment on Electro-Catalytic Activity of Copper for Ethanol Oxidation in Alkaline Media. SURFACE ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.3103/s1068375519060085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li Z, Chen Y, Fu G, Chen Y, Sun D, Lee JM, Tang Y. Porous PdRh nanobowls: facile synthesis and activity for alkaline ethanol oxidation. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:2974-2980. [PMID: 30693934 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09482a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Optimizing structure and composition with respect to electrocatalytic performance is critical to achieve outstanding Pd-based electrocatalysts. Herein, we have successfully developed a novel electrocatalyst of hollow and porous PdRh nanobowls (PdRh NBs) for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) by using urea as a guiding surfactant. Under alkaline hydrothermal conditions, urea molecules can release bubbles (NH3 and CO2) that in turn guide the formation of PdRh nanobowls. The porous bowl-like structures of PdRh NBs expose abundant surface sites, which allows for increased collision frequency via confining reactants within open spaces. In regards to composition, the reason for introducing Rh is that not only is the redox potential of Rh approximate with that of Pd (beneficial to the formation of high PdRh alloy phase), but also it can effectively facilitate the breakage of C-C bond on the electrode surface (enhancing the total oxidation of ethanol to CO2). Benefiting from the compositional and structural advantages, the newly developed PdRh NBs exhibit significantly improved electrocatalytic activity for the EOR compared with those of the pure Pd NBs, PdRh nanoparticles (PdRh NPs) and commercial Pd black. These attributes might make them good anodic candidates for application in direct ethanol fuel cells.
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- Zhijuan Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Chang Z, Yang Y, He J, Rusling JF. Gold nanocatalysts supported on carbon for electrocatalytic oxidation of organic molecules including guanines in DNA. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:14139-14152. [PMID: 30066010 PMCID: PMC6191342 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt01966e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Gold (Au) is chemically stable and resistant to oxidation. Although bulk Au is catalytically inert, nanostructured Au exhibits unique size-dependent catalytic activity. When Au nanocatalysts are supported on conductive carbon (denoted as Au@C), Au@C becomes promising for a wide range of electrochemical reactions such as electrooxidation of alcohols and electroreduction of carbon dioxide. In this mini-review, we summarize Au@C nanocatalysts with specific attention on the most recent achievements including the findings in our own laboratories, and show that Au nanoclusters (AuNCs, <2 nm) on nitrided carbon are excellent electrocatalysts for the oxidation of organic molecules including guanines in DNA. The state-of-the-art synthesis and characterization of these nanomaterials are also documented. Synergistic interactions among Au-containing multicomponents on carbon supports and their applications in electrocatalysis are discussed as well. Finally, challenges and future outlook for these emerging and promising nanomaterials are envisaged.
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- Zheng Chang
- Department of Applied Chemistry of College of Science, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu 210094, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Surgery and Neag Cancer Center, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06032, USA
- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland at Galway, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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Yu J, Dai T, Cao Y, Qu Y, Li Y, Li J, Zhao Y, Gao H. Controllable fabrication of Pt nanocatalyst supported on N-doped carbon containing nickel nanoparticles for ethanol oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 524:360-367. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhao M, Xu H, Ouyang S, Tong H, Chen H, Li Y, Song L, Ye J. Fabricating a Au@TiO2 Plasmonic System To Elucidate Alkali-Induced Enhancement of Photocatalytic H2 Evolution: Surface Potential Shift or Methanol Oxidation Acceleration? ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Ming Zhao
- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan
- Environmental Remediation Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan
- Environmental Remediation Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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Wang Z, Ning S, Liu P, Ding Y, Hirata A, Fujita T, Chen M. Tuning Surface Structure of 3D Nanoporous Gold by Surfactant-Free Electrochemical Potential Cycling. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1703601. [PMID: 28910497 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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3D dealloyed nanoporous metals have emerged as a new class of catalysts for various chemical and electrochemical reactions. Similar to other heterogeneous catalysts, the surface atomic structure of the nanoporous metal catalysts plays a crucial role in catalytic activity and selectivity. Through surfactant-assisted bottom-up synthesis, the surface-structure modification has been successfully realized in low-dimensional particulate catalysts. However, the surface modification by top-down dealloying has not been well explored for nanoporous metal catalysts. Here, a surfactant-free approach to tailor the surface structure of nanoporous gold by surface relaxation via electrochemical redox cycling is reported. By controlling the scan rates, nanoporous gold with abundant {111} facets or {100} facets can be designed and fabricated with dramatically improved electrocatalysis toward the ethanol oxidation reaction.
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- Zhili Wang
- WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, 999077, Kong SAR
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, P. R. China
- CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Co3(PO4)2 Nanospheres for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol in Alkaline Media. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7040119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Li T, Wang Y, Tang Y, Xu L, Si L, Fu G, Sun D, Tang Y. White phosphorus derived PdAu–P ternary alloy for efficient methanol electrooxidation. Catal Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cy00840f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ternary PdAu–P electrocatalysts are obtained by a novel white-phosphorus derived reduction method, exhibiting an excellent electrocatalytic performance for methanol electrooxidation.
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- Tongfei Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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- Nanjing Foreign Language School Xianlin Campus
- Nanjing 210023
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanjing Normal University
- Nanjing 210023
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