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Zabara MA, Ölmez B, Buldu‐Akturk M, Yarar Kaplan B, Kırlıoğlu AC, Alkan Gürsel S, Ozkan M, Ozkan CS, Yürüm A. Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation: Current Advances in Materials and Operando Characterization. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2024; 8:2400011. [PMID: 39130676 PMCID: PMC11316250 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202400011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation is a promising technology for green hydrogen production yet faces difficulties in achieving stability and efficiency. The scientific community is pushing toward the development of new electrode materials and a better understanding of the underlying reactions and degradation mechanisms. Advances in photocatalytic materials are being pursued through the development of heterojunctions, tailored crystal nanostructures, doping, and modification of solid-solid and solid-electrolyte interfaces. Operando and in situ techniques are utilized to deconvolute the charge transfer mechanisms and degradation pathways. In this review, both materials development and Operando characterization are covered for advancing PEC technologies. The recent advances made in the PEC materials are first reviewed including the applied improvement strategies for transition metal oxides, nitrites, chalcogenides, Si, and group III-V semiconductor materials. The efficiency, stability, scalability, and electrical conductivity of the aforementioned materials along with the improvement strategies are compared. Next, the Operando characterization methods and cite selected studies applied for PEC electrodes are described. Operando studies are very successful in elucidating the reaction mechanisms, degradation pathways, and charge transfer phenomena in PEC electrodes. Finally, the standing challenges and the potential opportunities are discussed by providing recommendations for designing more efficient and electrochemically stable PEC electrodes.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research CenterIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research CenterIstanbul34956Türkiye
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCA02521USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCA02521USA
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- Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research CenterIstanbul34956Türkiye
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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Wang YC, Yu SE, Su YL, Cheng IC, Chuang YC, Chen YS, Chen JZ. NiFe 2O 4 Material on Carbon Paper as an Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Water Electrolysis Module. MICROMACHINES 2023; 15:62. [PMID: 38258181 PMCID: PMC10819468 DOI: 10.3390/mi15010062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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NiFe2O4 material is grown on carbon paper (CP) with the hydrothermal method for use as electrocatalysts in an alkaline electrolyzer. NiFe2O4 material is used as the anode and cathode catalysts (named NiFe(+)/NiFe(-) hereafter). The results are compared with those obtained using CP/NiFe as the anode and CP/Ru as the cathode (named NiFe)(+)/Ru(-) hereafter). During cell operation with NiFe(+)/Ru(-), the current density reaches 500 mA/cm2 at a cell voltage of 1.79 V, with a specific energy consumption of 4.9 kWh/m3 and an energy efficiency of 66.2%. In comparison, for NiFe(+)/NiFe(-), the current density reaches 500 mA/cm2 at a cell voltage of 2.23 V, with a specific energy consumption of 5.7 kWh/m3 and an energy efficiency of 56.6%. The Faradaic efficiency is 96-99%. With the current density fixed at 400 mA/cm2, after performing a test for 150 h, the cell voltage with NiFe(+)/Ru(-) increases by 0.167 V, whereas that with NiFe(+)/NiFe(-) decreases by only 0.010 V. Good, long-term stability is demonstrated.
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- Ying-Chyi Wang
- Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan; (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-L.S.)
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- Graduate School of Advanced Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan; (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-L.S.)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan;
- Innovative Photonics Advanced Research Center (i-PARC), National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County 621301, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (Y.-S.C.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County 621301, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (Y.-S.C.)
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan; (Y.-C.W.); (Y.-L.S.)
- Graduate School of Advanced Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan;
- Innovative Photonics Advanced Research Center (i-PARC), National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106319, Taiwan
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Bezboruah J, Mayurdhwaj Sanke D, Vinayakrao Munde A, Trilochand Bhattad P, Shekhar Karmakar H, Zade SS. A TiO 2 nanorod and perylene diimide based inorganic/organic nanoheterostructure photoanode for photoelectrochemical urea oxidation. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:6670-6677. [PMID: 38024322 PMCID: PMC10662079 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00294b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Visible light-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) urea oxidation using inorganic/organic nano-heterostructure (NH) photoanodes is an attractive method for hydrogen (H2) production. In this article, inorganic/organic NHs (TiO2/PDIEH) consisting of a N,N-bis(2-ethylhexyl)perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide (PDIEH) thin layer over TiO2 nanorods (NRs) were fabricated for the PEC urea oxidation reaction (UOR). In these NHs, a PDIEH layer was anchored on TiO2 NR arrays using the spin-coating technique, which is beneficial for the uniform deposition of PDIEH on TiO2 NRs. Uniform deposition facilitated adequate interface contact between PDIEH and TiO2 NRs. TiO2/PDIEH NHs achieved a high current density of 1.1 mA cm-2 at 1.96 VRHE compared to TiO2 NRs. TiO2/PDIEH offers long-term stability under light illumination with 90.21% faradaic efficiency. TiO2/PDIEH exhibits a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 0.52%. This outcome opens up new opportunities for inorganic/organic NHs for high-performance PEC urea oxidation.
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- Jasmine Bezboruah
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur Nadia 741246 West Bengal India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur Nadia 741246 West Bengal India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur Nadia 741246 West Bengal India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur Nadia 741246 West Bengal India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur Nadia 741246 West Bengal India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur Nadia 741246 West Bengal India
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Zeng J, Xu R, El-Kady AA, Oranj BT, Ahmed R, Valentin R, Hu X, Wu W, Wang D, Mao J, Wu H, Gu X, Li P, Xu W, Zhang Z. Nanomaterials enabled photoelectrocatalysis for removing pollutants in the environment and food. Trends Analyt Chem 2023; 166:117187. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Thanh Thu CT, Jo HJ, Koyyada G, Kim DH, Kim JH. Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation Using TiO 2-Co 3O 4 p-n Heterostructures Derived from in Situ-Loaded ZIF-67. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5461. [PMID: 37570165 PMCID: PMC10420101 DOI: 10.3390/ma16155461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Exposing catalytically active metal sites in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) while maintaining porosity is beneficial for increasing electron transport to achieve better electrochemical energy conversion performance. Herein, we propose an in situ method for MOF formation and loading onto TiO2 nanorods (NR) using a simple solution-processable method followed by annealing to obtain TiO2-Co3O4. The as-prepared TiO2-ZIF-67 based photoanodes were annealed at 350, 450, and 550 °C to study the effect of carbonization on photo-electrochemical water oxidation. The successful loading of ZIF-67 on TiO2 and the formation of TiO2-Co3O4 heterojunction were confirmed by XRD, XPS, FE-SEM, and HRTEM analyses. TiO2-Co3O4-450 (the sample annealed at 450 °C) showed an enhanced photocurrent of 2.4 mA/cm2, which was 2.6 times larger than that of pristine TiO2. The improved photocurrent might be ascribed to the prepared p-n heterostructures (Co3O4 and TiO2), which promote electron-hole separation and charge transfer within the system and improve the photoelectrochemical performance. Moreover, the preparation of Co3O4 from the MOF carbonization process improved the electrical conductivity and significantly increased the number of exposed active sites and enhanced the photoresponse performance. The as-prepared ZIF-67 derived TiO2-Co3O4 based photoanodes demonstrate high PEC water oxidation, and the controlled carbonization method paves the way toward the synthesis of low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Chau Thi Thanh Thu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 214-1, Daehak-ro 280, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea;
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- Division of Energy Technology, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea; (H.J.J.); (D.-H.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 214-1, Daehak-ro 280, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea;
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- Division of Energy Technology, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea; (H.J.J.); (D.-H.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 214-1, Daehak-ro 280, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea;
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Nguyen PH, Cao TM, Nguyen TT, Tong HD, Van Pham V. Photoelectrochemical water oxidation over TiO 2 nanotubes modified with MoS 2 and g-C 3N 4. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 13:1541-1550. [PMID: 36605609 PMCID: PMC9764855 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) have been studied for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, there are two major barriers of TNAs, including a low photo-response and the fast charge carrier recombination in TNAs, leading to poor photocatalytic efficiency. Through a comparison of MoS2/TNAs and g-C3N4/TNAs, it was found that TNAs modified with MoS2 and g-C3N4 exhibited a current density of, respectively, 210.6 and 139.6 μA·cm-2 at an overpotential of 1.23 V vs RHE, which is 18.2 and 12 times higher than that of pure TNAs under the same conditions. The stability of the MoS2/TNAs heterojunction is higher than that of g-C3N4/TNAs.
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- Phuong Hoang Nguyen
- HUTECH University, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- HUTECH University, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- HUTECH University, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Engineering, Vietnamese-German University (VGU), Le Lai Street, Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
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- HUTECH University, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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Zhao H, Pang X, Huang Y, Ma C, Bai H, Fan W. CeO 2/Ni-MOF with Synergistic Function of Enrichment and Activation: Efficient Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol Pollutant to 4-Aminophenol. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19806-19816. [PMID: 36417551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The conversion of organic pollutants to value-added chemicals has been considered as a sustainable approach to solve environmental problems. However, it is still a challenge to construct a suitable heterogeneous catalyst that can synchronously achieve the enrichment and activation of organic pollutants (such as 4-nitrophenol, 4-NP). Here, an organic-inorganic hybrid catalyst (CeO2/Ni-MOF) was successfully fabricated for efficiently reducing 4-NP to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) with water as the hydrogen source. Based on the synergistic effect of Ni-MOF (adsorption action) and CeO2 (active sites), CeO2/Ni-MOF could achieve a reaction rate of 1.102 μmol min-1 mg-1 with an ultrahigh Faraday efficiency (FE) (99.9%) and conversion (97.6%). In addition, the catalytic mechanism of 4-NP reduction over CeO2/Ni-MOF was elaborated in depth. This work presents a new avenue for the effective reduction of pollutants and provides a new strategy for designing high-performance catalysts for rare-earth metals.
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- Huaiquan Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China.,Synergistic Innovation Center of Modern Agricultural Equipment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, People's Republic of China
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Li Z, Ng KH, Xu S, Zhang Y, Lei Y, Huang J, Lai Y. Facile preparation of tremella-like TiO 2/Cd:ZnIn 2S 4 photoanode with enhanced photo-electro-chemical (PEC) performance for energy and environmental applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135758. [PMID: 35872066 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The realization of solar-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) process lies in the success development of materials with excellent photoelectric properties. Past reports identified TiO2, upon modified with both Cd and ZnIn2S4 (ZIS), exhibits promising PEC performance; however, at the cost of tedious preparation. In view of this, our work proposes a facile one-step hydrothermal strategy to deposit both modifiers onto the pre-obtained TiO2 nanotubes (NTs), realizing rose-like TiO2/ZnIn2S4 (TiO2/ZIS) or tremella-like TiO2/Cd:ZnIn2S4 (TiO2/Cd:ZIS) with improved PEC performances. Interestingly, the thickness of ZIS petals, which deposited on top of TiO2 NTs, is positively-correlated to its Cd-composition, signifying the substitutional doping of Cd into the unit cell of ZIS. This renders robust ionic interactions between the constituents, prompting the enhanced optical properties of TiO2 in conjecture to its reduced impedance. As a result, the recombination rate of photo-electric-derived carriers was drastically suppressed, with an improved photocurrent density of 606.2 μA cm-2 recorded by TiO2/Cd:ZIS photoanode under solar irradiation. Such performance is 80 times and 5.16 times higher than those of bare TiO2 NTs and TiO2/ZIS counterparts. The photoconversion efficiencies in terms of incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) and applied bias photon current efficiency (ABPE) for TiO2/Cd:ZIS were significantly improved too, recorded at 1.12% and 0.38%, respectively, under standard evaluation condition. As summary, our work proposes a facile one-step hydrothermal approach that simultaneously-deposit both Cd and ZIS onto TiO2 photoanode for an enhanced PEC performance. This opens up a wider horizon for PEC technology, further unlocking its potential in both energy and environmental applications.
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- Zengxing Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 24301, Taiwan
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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Fang W, Lin Y, Xv R, Shang X, Fu L. Band-gap and interface engineering by Ni doping and CoPi deposition of BiVO4 photoanode to boost photoelectrochemical water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mo-doped BiVO4 modified with NH2-MIL-88B(Fe) cocatalyst overlayer for enhanced photoelectrochemical water oxidation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Defect Engineering and Surface Polarization of TiO2 Nanorod Arrays toward Efficient Photoelectrochemical Oxygen Evolution. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12091021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The relatively low photo-conversion efficiencies of semiconductors greatly restrict their real-world practices toward photoelectrochemical water splitting. In this work, we demonstrate the fabrication of TiO2-x nanorod arrays enriched with oxygen defects and surface-polarized hydroxyl groups by a facile surface reduction method. The oxygen defects located in the bulk/surface of TiO2-x enable fast charge transport and act as catalytically active sites to accelerate the water oxidation kinetics. Meanwhile, the hydroxyl groups could establish a surface electric field by polarization, for efficient charge separation. The as-optimized TiO2-x nanorod photoanode achieves a high photocurrent density of 2.62 mA cm−2 without any cocatalyst loading at 1.23 VRHE under 100 mW cm−2, which is almost double that of the bare TiO2 counterpart. Notably, the surface charge separation and injection efficiency of the TiO2-x photoanode reach as high as 80% and 97% at 1.23 VRHE, respectively, and the maximum incident photon-to-current efficiency reaches 90% at 400 nm. This work provides a new surface treatment strategy for the development of high-performance photoanodes in photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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Yu L, Wang L, Dou Y, Zhang Y, Li P, Li J, Wei W. Recent Advances in Ferroelectric Materials-Based Photoelectrochemical Reaction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3026. [PMID: 36080063 PMCID: PMC9457969 DOI: 10.3390/nano12173026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Inorganic perovskite ferroelectric-based nanomaterials as sustainable new energy materials, due to their intrinsic ferroelectricity and environmental compatibility, are intended to play a crucial role in photoelectrochemical field as major functional materials. Because of versatile physical properties and excellent optoelectronic properties, ferroelectric-based nanomaterials attract much attention in the field of photocatalysis, photoelectrochemical water splitting and photovoltaic. The aim of this review is to cover the recent advances by stating the different kinds of ferroelectrics separately in the photoelectrochemical field as well as discussing how ferroelectric polarization will impact functioning of photo-induced carrier separation and transportation in the interface of the compounded semiconductors. In addition, the future prospects of ferroelectric-based nanomaterials are also discussed.
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- Limin Yu
- Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D&A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D&A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- Shandong Yuhuang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Heze 274000, China
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- Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D&A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D&A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D&A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D&A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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Zhang C, Xie C, Gao Y, Tao X, Ding C, Fan F, Jiang HL. Charge Separation by Creating Band Bending in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Improved Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204108. [PMID: 35522460 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been intensively studied as a class of semiconductor-like materials in photocatalysis. However, band bending, which plays a crucial role in semiconductor photocatalysis, has not yet been demonstrated in MOF photocatalysts. Herein, a representative MOF, MIL-125-NH2 , is integrated with the metal oxides (MoO3 and V2 O5 ) that feature appropriate work functions and energy levels to afford the corresponding MOF composites. Surface photovoltage results demonstrate band bending in the MOF composites, which gives rise to the built-in electric field of MIL-125-NH2 , boosting the charge separation. As a result, the MOF composites present 56 and 42 times higher activities, respectively, compared to the pristine MOF for photocatalytic H2 production. Upon depositing Pt onto the MOF, ∼6 times higher activity is achieved. This work illustrates band bending of MOFs for the first time, supporting their semiconductor-like nature, which would greatly promote MOF photocatalysis.
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- Chenxi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Li Z, Xu X, Lu X, He C, Huang J, Sun W, Tian L. Synergistic coupling of FeNi3 alloy with graphene carbon dots for advanced oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:273-281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang C, Xie C, Gao Y, Tao X, Ding C, Fan F, Jiang HL. Charge Separation by Creating Band Bending in Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Improved Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Chenxi Zhang
- USTC: University of Science and Technology of China Chemistry CHINA
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- USTC: University of Science and Technology of China Chemistry CHINA
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- DICP: Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis CHINA
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- Shinshu University Graduate School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering: Shinshu Daigaku Chemistry CHINA
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- DICP: Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis CHINA
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- DICP: Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) Department of Chemistry No. 96 Jinzhai Road 230026 Hefei CHINA
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Oxidation State Modulation of CoMOF with Zn for Accelerating Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation of Borate-Irradiation Treated BiVO4. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bai H, Wang F, You Z, Sun D, Cui J, Fan W. Fabrication of Zn-MOF decorated BiVO4 photoanode for water splitting. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhao H, Pang X, Huang Y, Bai Y, Ding J, Bai H, Fan W. Electrocatalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol over Ni-MOF/NF: understanding the self-enrichment effect of H-bonds. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:4897-4900. [PMID: 35352713 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00111j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The chemical adsorption and active sites play a key role in electrocatalysis, so Ni-MOF/nickel foam was fabricated for efficiently reducing 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) without any sacrificial agents. The coordinated water molecules induced the formation of hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) with the nitro group, contributing to the self-enrichment of 4-NP. The reaction rate reached 0.351 μmol min-1 mg-1. Therefore, this work provides a new insight into the H-bond effect in the field of electrocatalysis.
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- Huaiquan Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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Li Z, Liu D, Lu X, Du M, Chen Z, Teng J, Sha R, Tian L. Boosting oxygen evolution of layered double hydroxide through electronic coupling with ultralow noble metal doping. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:1527-1532. [PMID: 34989735 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03906g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Electrocatalytic water oxidation is a rate-determining step in the water splitting process; however, its efficiency is significantly hampered by the limitations of cost-effective electrocatalysts. Here, an advanced Co(OH)2 electrocatalyst with ultralow iridium (Ir) doping is developed to enable outstanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER) properties; that is, in a 1 M KOH medium, an overpotential of only 262 mV is required to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2, and a small Tafel slope of 66.9 mV dec-1 is achieved, which is markedly superior to that of the commercial IrO2 catalyst (301 mV@10 mA cm-2; 66.9 mV dec-1). Through the combination of experimental data and a mechanism study, it is disclosed that the high intrinsic OER activity results from the synergistic electron coupling of oxidized Ir and Co(OH)2, which significantly moderate the adsorption energy of the intermediates. Moreover, we have also synthesized Ru-Co(OH)2 nanosheets and demonstrated the universal syntheses of Ir-doped CoM (M = Ni, Fe, Mn, and Zn) layered double hydroxides (LDHs).
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- Zhao Li
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221118, PR China.
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Li M, Wu J, Shen G. Bifunctional PDDA-stabilized β-Fe 2O 3 nanoclusters for improved photoelectrocatalytic and magnetic field enhanced photocatalytic applications. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00099g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bifunctional β-Fe2O3@PDDA nanoclusters applied for the efficient photoelectrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction and magnetic field enhanced photocatalytic degradation of pollutants.
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- Maoqi Li
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, P. R. China
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Wang R, Kuwahara Y, Mori K, Yamashita H. Semiconductor‐based Photoanodes Modified with Metal‐Organic Frameworks and Molecular Catalysts as Cocatalysts for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation Reaction. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ruiling Wang
- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) PRESTO 4-1-8 Honcho Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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Yang ZZ, Zhang C, Zeng GM, Tan XF, Huang DL, Zhou JW, Fang QZ, Yang KH, Wang H, Wei J, Nie K. State-of-the-art progress in the rational design of layered double hydroxide based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical H2/O2 production. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Jiang S, Li S, Xu Y, Liu Z, Weng S, Lin M, Xu Y, Jiao Y, Chen J. An iron based organic framework coated with nickel hydroxide for energy storage, conversion and detection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:150-160. [PMID: 34010772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Although electrode materials based on metal organic frameworks (MOFs) were widely studied in the electrochemistry field, the origin of poor conductivity is still a bottleneck restricting their development. Herein, we constructed a conductive circuit by growing a layer of hydroxide on the surface of the Fe-MOF, and composite materials (Fe-MOF@Ni(OH)2) are applied in the fields of supercapacitor, OER, and electrochemical sensing. Fe-MOF@Ni(OH)2 not only maintains the intrinsic advantages of Fe-MOF, but also improves the electrical conductivity. Fe-MOF@Ni(OH)2 exhibits a high specific capacity of 188 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 . The energy density of the asymmetric supercapacitor (Fe-MOF@Ni(OH)2-20//AC) reaches 67.1 Wh kg-1. During the oxygen evolution reaction, the overpotential of the material is 280 mV at 10 mA cm-2, and the Tafel slope is 37.6 mV dec-1. The electrochemical sensing tests showed the detection limit of BPA is 5 μM. Hence, these results provide key insights into the design of multifunctional electrode materials.
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- Shuyao Jiang
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Zhejiang Anke Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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PEC water splitting using mats of calcined TiO2 rutile nanorods photosensitized by a thin layer of Ni-benzene dicarboxylic acid MOF. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Fe-TiO2/AC and Co-TiO2/AC Composites: Novel Photocatalysts Prepared from Waste Streams for the Efficient Removal and Photocatalytic Degradation of Cibacron Yellow F-4G Dye. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11101137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Fe-TiO2/AC and Co-TiO2/AC composites were prepared from activated carbon (AC) derived from residues of peanut hulls and TiO2 photocatalyst, electrochemically prepared from titanium scrap, and doped with Fe and Co, respectively. The adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity of the Fe-TiO2/AC and Co-TiO2/AC composites were studied for removing and degrading Cibacron Yellow F-4G (CYF-4G) from wastewater. Doped ACs were characterized by thermogravimetry (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), a new X-ray absorption technique (XRA), and elemental analysis (EA). Interesting relationships were found between SEM, XRA, and TGA data and the doped amount of catalyst on ACs. Optimal dye adsorption was found at a pH of 2.0. The CYF-4G adsorption kinetics are followed according to the pseudo-second order model. The experimental data revealed that the Langmuir model fits better than the Freundlich and Temkin models. A decrease in adsorption capacity was observed when the catalyst dope percentage increased. A removal and degradation efficiency of the dye close to 100% was achieved around 120 min. A synergistic adsorption and photocatalytic degradation effect of the Fe-TiO2/AC and Co-TiO2/AC composites could be observed when adsorption experiments were conducted under simulated visible radiation.
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Room-temperature synthesis of MIL-100(Fe) and its adsorption performance for fluoride removal from water. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zargazi M, Entezari MH. Photoelectrochemical water splitting by a novel design of photo-anode: inverse opal-like UiO-66 sensitized by Pd and decorated with S,N graphene QDs. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138926] [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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Ding Q, Xu D, Ding J, Fan W, Zhang X, Li Y, Shi W. ZIF-8 derived ZnO/TiO 2 heterostructure with rich oxygen vacancies for promoting photoelectrochemical water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 603:120-130. [PMID: 34186389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Due to the serious recombination of electron-hole and weak photoresponse ability, achieving highly efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting activity for TiO2 photoelectrode has become a key issue. In this paper, we reported a new method for preparing ZnO/TiO2 photoelectrodes by electrostatic adsorption from zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) as the precursor. ZIF-8 was combined with TiO2 nanorods (NRs) through electrostatic interaction and then calcined to obtain ZnO/TiO2 heterojunction photoelectrodes with abundant oxygen vacancies (Ovac). The introduced ZnO with Ovac provides a large number of active sites which enhanced the electrical conductivity and charges separation of ZnO/TiO2 photoelectrode. The optimal photocurrent density of ZnO/TiO2 photoelectrodes at 1.23 V versus (vs.) reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) under illumination (100 mW/cm2) has reached 1.76 mA/cm2, almost 2.75 times that of the pure TiO2. Meanwhile, the incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency (IPCE) of the best photoelectrode has increased to 58.2% at 390 nm, the charge injection (ηinjection) and separation (ηseparation) efficiency have reached to 93.53% and 51.62% (1.23 V vs. RHE), respectively.
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- Qijia Ding
- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Sameie H, Alvani AS, Mei B, Salimi R, Poelman D, Rosei F. Mo-doped ZnV2O6/reduced graphene oxide photoanodes for solar hydrogen production. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Hassan A, Liaquat R, Iqbal N, Ali G, Fan X, Hu Z, Anwar M, Ahmad A. Photo-electrochemical water splitting through graphene-based ZnS composites for H2 production. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Li X, Wang Z, Wang L. Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Materials for Solar Water Splitting. SMALL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202000074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Xianlong Li
- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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Zhang Y, Wang J, Ye L, Zhang M, Gong Y. In situ assembly of bimetallic MOF composites on IF as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:4720-4726. [PMID: 33729242 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt04397d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Since the complicated multiple electron transfer process and slow kinetics in the OER process seriously hinder the electrochemical decomposition of water, it is urgent to design and develop electrocatalysts with excellent performance and superior stability to reduce overpotential and accelerate the reaction dynamics of the OER. Herein, a unique ultra-thin nanosheet bimetal electrocatalyst NiFe-MOF/IF was synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method, and characterized by SEM, XRD, TEM, and XPS. NiFe-MOF/IF shows superior OER electrocatalytic activity in 1 M KOH electrolyte solution, and an ultralow overpotential of only 230 and 262 mV was required to achieve a current density of 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively, with a relatively small Tafel slope of 30.46 mV dec-1 for the OER. No obvious degradation of the current density at 10 mA cm-2 was observed over about 16 h, which indicates the excellent stability of the catalyst. Favourable activity and benign durability of NiFe-MOF/IF can be attributed to the three-dimensional high porosity conductive substrates, in situ growth of MOF nanosheets, bimetallic synergy, and unique layering. This research provides a promising strategy for the application of MOF materials in the field of electrocatalysis.
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- Yeqing Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030051, China.
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Investigation of interfacial charge transfer in CuxO@TiO2 heterojunction nanowire arrays towards highly efficient solar water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Vo TG, Chang KF, Chiang CY. Valence modulation on zinc-cobalt-vanadium layered double hydroxide nanosheet for accelerating BiVO4 photoelectrochemical water oxidation. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fe/Ni Bimetallic Organic Framework Deposited on TiO 2 Nanotube Array for Enhancing Higher and Stable Photoelectrochemical Activity of Oxygen Evaluation Reaction. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091688. [PMID: 32867259 PMCID: PMC7559871 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091688] [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: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising strategy to improve the efficiency of oxygen evolution reactions (OERs). However, the efficient adsorption of visible light as well as long-term stability of light-harvesting electrocatalysis is the crucial issue in PEC cells. Metal–organic framework (MOF)-derived bimetallic electrocatalysis with its superior performance has wide application prospects in OER and PEC applications. Herein, we have fabricated a nickel and iron bimetallic organic framework (FeNi-MOF) deposited on top of anodized TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTA) for PEC and OER applications. The FeNi-MOF/TNTA was incorporated through the electrochemical deposition of Ni2+ and Fe3+ onto the surface of TNTA and then connected with organic ligands by the hydrothermal transformation. Therefore, FeNi-MOF/TNTA demonstrates abundant photoelectrocatalytic active sites that can enhance the photocurrent up to 1.91 mA/cm2 under 100 mW/cm2 and a negligible loss in activity after 180 min of photoreaction. The FeNi-MOF-doped photoanode shows predominant photoelectrochemical performance due to the boosted excellent light-harvesting ability, rapid photoresponse, and stimulated interfacial energy of charge separation under the UV-visible light irradiation conditions. The results of this study give deep insight into MOF-derived bimetallic nanomaterial synthesis for photoelectrochemical OER and provide guidance on future electrocatalysis design.
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Adsorption and Photocatalytic Study of Phenol Using Composites of Activated Carbon Prepared from Onion Leaves (Allium fistulosum) and Metallic Oxides (ZnO and TiO2). Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10050574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the adsorption and photocatalytic activity of activated carbon-based photocatalysts. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) were chosen as semiconductors to prepare composites with activated carbon by the wet impregnation method. Activated carbon was prepared using as starting material onion leaves (Allium fistulosum) and as activating agent phosphoric acid (H3PO4). Photooxidation and batch adsorption of phenol was studied to compare the efficiency of the materials prepared. The results showed that the composite AC–TiO2 has a greater photocatalytic activity and a better adsorption capacity compared to AC–ZnO composite.
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