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Li H, Liu X, Kan Z, Liu S, Zhao J. Boosting electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia of single Fe active sites via coordination engineering: From theory to experiments. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 676:149-157. [PMID: 39024815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
Abstract
Atomically dispersed iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe-N4-C) catalysts show great promises for the electrocatalytic nitrate (NO3-) reduction to ammonia (NH3). Nevertheless, the microenvironmental engineering of the single Fe active sites for further optimizing the catalytic performance remains a challenge. Herein, we proposed to regulate the coordination environment of single Fe active sites to boost its intrinsic electrocatalytic activity for NO3- -to-NH3 conversion by the incorporation of new heteroatoms, including B, C, O, Si, P, and S. Our results revealed that most of the candidates possess low formation energies, showing great potential for experimental synthesis. Moreover, incorporating heteroatoms effectively modulates the charge redistribution and the d-band center of single Fe active sites, enabling the regulation of the binding strength of nitrogenous intermediates. As a result, the N and C coordinated Fe active site (Fe-N3C) exhibits superior catalytic performance for NO3- electroreduction with a relatively low limiting potential (-0.13 V) due to its optimal adsorption strength with nitrogenous intermediates induced by its moderate charge and d-band center. Importantly, our experimental measures confirmed such theoretical prediction: a maximum NH3 yield rate of 21.07 mg h-1 mgcat.-1 and 95.74 % Faradaic efficiency were achieved for NO3- electroreduction on Fe-N3C catalyst. These findings not only suggest a highly efficient catalyst for nitrate reduction but also provide insight into how to design and prepare electrocatalysts with enhanced catalytic performance.
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- Heying Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China.
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Kuznetsova I, Lebedeva O, Kultin D, Mashkin M, Kalmykov K, Kustov L. Enhancing Efficiency of Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia by Fe and Co Nanoparticle-Based Bimetallic Electrocatalyst. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7089. [PMID: 39000196 PMCID: PMC11241176 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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The green and sustainable electrocatalytic conversion of nitrogen-containing compounds to ammonia is currently in high demand in order to replace the eco-unfriendly Haber-Bosch process. Model catalysts for the nitrate reduction reaction were obtained by electrodeposition of metal Co, Fe, and bimetallic Fe/Co nanoparticles from aqueous solutions onto a graphite substrate. The samples were characterized by the following methods: SEM, XRD, XPS, UV-vis spectroscopy, cyclic (and linear) voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. In addition, the determination of the electrochemically active surface was also performed for all electrocatalysts. The best electrocatalyst was a sample containing Fe-nanoparticles on the layer of Co-nanoparticles, which showed a Faradaic efficiency of 58.2% (E = -0.785 V vs. RHE) at an ammonia yield rate of 14.6 μmol h-1 cm-2 (at ambient condition). An opinion was expressed to elucidate the mechanism of coordinated electrocatalytic action of a bimetallic electrocatalyst. This work can serve primarily as a starting point for future investigations on electrocatalytic conversion reactions to ammonia using model catalysts of the proposed type.
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- Irina Kuznetsova
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.K.); (O.L.); (K.K.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.K.); (O.L.); (K.K.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.K.); (O.L.); (K.K.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.K.); (O.L.); (K.K.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.K.); (O.L.); (K.K.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.K.); (O.L.); (K.K.); (L.K.)
- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Institute of Ecology and Engineering, National Science and Technology University “MISiS”, Leninsky Prospect 4, Moscow 119049, Russia
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Fang L, Lu S, Wang S, Yang X, Song C, Yin F, Liu H. Defect engineering on electrocatalysts for sustainable nitrate reduction to ammonia: Fundamentals and regulations. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303249. [PMID: 37997008 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate (NO3 -) reduction to ammonia (NH3) is a "two birds-one stone" method that targets remediation of NO3 --containing sewage and production of valuable NH3. The exploitation of advanced catalysts with high activity, selectivity, and durability is a key issue for the efficient catalytic performance. Among various strategies for catalyst design, defect engineering has gained increasing attention due to its ability to modulate the electronic properties of electrocatalysts and optimize the adsorption energy of reactive species, thereby enhancing the catalytic performance. Despite previous progress, there remains a lack of mechanistic insights into the regulation of catalyst defects for NO3 - reduction. Herein, this review presents insightful understanding of defect engineering for NO3 - reduction, covering its background, definition, classification, construction, and underlying mechanisms. Moreover, the relationships between regulation of catalyst defects and their catalytic activities are illustrated by investigating the properties of electrocatalysts through the analysis of electronic band structure, charge density distribution, and controllable adsorption energy. Furthermore, challenges and perspectives for future development of defects in NO3RR are also discussed, which can help researchers to better understand the defect engineering in catalysts, and also inspire scientists entering into this promising field.
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- Ling Fang
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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Zhang H, Wang H, Cao X, Chen M, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Huang M, Xia L, Wang Y, Li T, Zheng D, Luo Y, Sun S, Zhao X, Sun X. Unveiling Cutting-Edge Developments in Electrocatalytic Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312746. [PMID: 38198832 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The excessive enrichment of nitrate in the environment can be converted into ammonia (NH3) through electrochemical processes, offering significant implications for modern agriculture and the potential to reduce the burden of the Haber-Bosch (HB) process while achieving environmentally friendly NH3 production. Emerging research on electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (eNitRR) to NH3 has gained considerable momentum in recent years for efficient NH3 synthesis. However, existing reviews on nitrate reduction have primarily focused on limited aspects, often lacking a comprehensive summary of catalysts, reaction systems, reaction mechanisms, and detection methods employed in nitrate reduction. This review aims to provide a timely and comprehensive analysis of the eNitRR field by integrating existing research progress and identifying current challenges. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the research progress achieved using various materials in electrochemical nitrate reduction, elucidates the underlying theoretical mechanism behind eNitRR, and discusses effective strategies based on numerous case studies to enhance the electrochemical reduction from NO3 - to NH3. Finally, this review discusses challenges and development prospects in the eNitRR field with an aim to guide design and development of large-scale sustainable nitrate reduction electrocatalysts.
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- Haoran Zhang
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650092, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona, 08860, Spain
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650092, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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Askari MJ, Kallick JD, McCrory CCL. Selective Reduction of Aqueous Nitrate to Ammonium with an Electropolymerized Chromium Molecular Catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:7439-7455. [PMID: 38465608 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Nitrate (NO3-) is a common nitrogen-containing contaminant in agricultural, industrial, and low-level nuclear wastewater that causes significant environmental damage. In this work, we report a bioinspired Cr-based molecular catalyst incorporated into a redox polymer that selectively and efficiently reduces aqueous NO3- to ammonium (NH4+), a desirable value-added fertilizer component and industrial precursor, at rates of ∼0.36 mmol NH4+ mgcat-1 h-1 with >90% Faradaic efficiency for NH4+. The NO3- reduction reaction occurs through a cascade catalysis mechanism involving the stepwise reduction of NO3- to NH4+ via observed NO2- and NH2OH intermediates. To our knowledge, this is one of the first examples of a molecular catalyst, homogeneous or heterogenized, that is reported to reduce aqueous NO3- to NH4+ with rates and Faradaic efficiencies comparable to those of state-of-the-art solid-state electrocatalysts. This work highlights a promising and previously unexplored area of electrocatalyst research using polymer-catalyst composites containing complexes with oxophilic transition metal active sites for electrochemical nitrate remediation with nutrient recovery.
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- Maiko J Askari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Zhang J, Chen C, Zhang R, Wang X, Wei Y, Sun M, Liu Z, Ge R, Ma M, Tian J. Size-induced d band center upshift of copper for efficient nitrate reduction to ammonia. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:934-942. [PMID: 38157617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (NO3RR) technique has emerged as a hotspot in NH3 production, for its practicability, and a series of advanced electrocatalysts with high activity and robust stability needed to be constructed in today's era. In this work, size-tunable Cu nanoparticles on porous nitrogen-doped hexagonal carbon nanorods (Cu@NHC) were reasonably designed and served for catalyzing NO3RR in neutral media. Especially, Cu30%@NHC demonstrated a remarkable electroactivity for NH3 production as it showed a suitable grain size with massive catalytic centers and favorable d band structure with faster *NO3--to-*NO2- catalytic dynamics. As expected, Cu30%@NHC (3628.28 µg h-1 mgcat.-1) had a much higher NH3 yield than those for Cu20%@NHC (1268.42 µg h-1 mgcat.-1) and Cu40%@NHC (725.03 µg h-1 mgcat.-1). And those collected NH3 products indeed derived from NO3RR process revealed by 15N isotope-labeling and systemic control tests. Moreover, Cu30%@NHC was also durable for NO3RR bulk electrolysis with minor loss in activity. This work offered an effective modifying tactics to boost NO3RR catalysis and could guide the design of other advanced electrocatalysts via size-induced surface engineering.
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- Jincheng Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China.
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Hai Y, Li X, Cao Y, Wang X, Meng L, Yang Y, Luo M. Ammonia Synthesis via Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Using NiCoO 2 Nanoarrays on a Copper Foam. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:11431-11439. [PMID: 38382004 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Ammonia (NH3) plays a vital role in industrial and agricultural development. The electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (eNO3RR) is an effective method to produce NH3 under environmental conditions but also requires considerably active and selective electrocatalysts. Herein, a copper foam was used as a conductive substrate for the electrode materials. Specifically, a Co metal-organic framework (Co-MOF) was in situ grown on the copper foam, etched, and calcined to form NiCoO2@Cu nanosheets, which were used as cathode electrodes for the eNO3RR. In 0.1 M Na2SO4 with 0.1 M NaNO3 electrolyte, NiCoO2@Cu nanosheets realized an NH3 yield of 5940.73 μg h-1 cm-2 at -0.9 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), with a Faradaic efficiency of 94.2% at -0.7 V vs RHE. After 33 h of the catalytic reaction, the selectivity of NH3-N increased to 99.7%. The excellent electrocatalytic performance of NiCoO2@Cu nanosheets was attributed to the apparent synergistic effect between the Ni atoms and the Co atoms of bimetallic materials. This study shows that the Ni doping of NiCoO2@Cu nanosheets effectively facilitated the adsorption of NO3- on NiCoO2@Cu, and it promoted the eNO3RR.
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- Yan Hai
- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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Gultom NS, Zhou YC, Kuo DH. A facile and efficient method for preparing La-doped Co 3O 4 by electrodeposition as an efficient air cathode in rechargeable zinc-air batteries: Role of oxygen vacancies. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:394-406. [PMID: 37948813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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A rechargeable zinc-air battery (ZAB) is a promising candidate for simple and low-cost energy storage systems. However, preparing the air cathode material using a binder-free method and a bifunctional catalyst is still the major challenge in the field. Herein, we demonstrate the effect of different La contents doped into the Co3O4 spinel structure in the presence of oxygen vacancies prepared by a facile and efficient electrodeposition technique on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and ZAB performance. Incorporating the La dopant into the Co3O4 improves the OER and ORR performances and thus enhances the specific capacity and energy density of ZAB. The optimal La-doping amount in the CoLa-1 catalyst demonstrates high feasibility for practical application with a capacity of 780 ± 24 mAh/g and an energy density of 901 ± 39 mW g-1, significantly outperforming the pristine Co3O4. The stability and cycling tests reveal good durability performance after 300 cycles and 100 h of testing without degradation, which is much more stable than the benchmark Pt/C + RuO2 electrode. The performance enhancement is attributed to the synergetic effect of high active surface area, low charge transfer resistance, and optimal oxygen vacancies. A kinetic micromechanism is proposed to illustrate the importance of the oxygen vacancy amount in trapping oxygen gas and maximizing the number of ORR and OER reactions.
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- Noto Susanto Gultom
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.43, Sec. 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.43, Sec. 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.43, Sec. 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Energy and Sustainability Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.43, Sec. 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan.
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Yang M, Meng G, Li H, Wei T, Liu Q, He J, Feng L, Sun X, Liu X. Bifunctional bimetallic oxide nanowires for high-efficiency electrosynthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and ammonia. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:155-163. [PMID: 37591077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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It is an appealing avenue for electrosyntheis of high-valued chemicals at both anode and cathode by coupling 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation and nitrate reduction reactions simultaneously, while the development such bifunctional electrocatalysts is still in its infancy with dissatisfied selectivity and low yield rate. Here, we first report that Zn-doped Co3O4 nanowires array can be served as an efficient and robust dual-functional catalyst for HMF oxidation and nitrate reduction at ambient conditions. Specifically, the catalyst shows a faradaic efficiency of 91 % and a yield rate of 241.2 μmol h-1 cm-2 for 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid formation together with a high conversion of nearly 100 % at a potential of 1.40 V. It also displays good cycling stability. Besides, the catalyst is capable of catalyzing the reduction of nitrate to NH3, giving a maximal faradaic efficiency of 92 % and a peak NH3 yield rate of 4.65 mg h-1 cm-2 at a potential of -0.70 V. These results surpass those obtained using pristine Co3O4 and are comparable to those of state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. Moreover, the catalyst is further employed as the cathode catalyst to assemble a Zn-nitrate battery, giving a peak power density of 5.24 mW cm-2 and a high yield rate of 0.72 mg h-1 cm-2. Theoretical simulations further reveal that Zn-doping favors the adsorption and dissociation of nitrate and HMF species and reduces the energy barrier as well. Our work demonstrates the potential interest of Co3O4-based materials for the highly selective production of valuable feedstocks via ambient electrolysis.
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- Miaosen Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Xinjiang University State Key Laboratory of Chemistry & Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China; Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Guangzhou 511483, Guangdong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-Ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resources, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-Ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resources, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Ramesh A, Maladan A, Sahu PK, Duvvuri S, Subrahmanyam C. Rod-Shaped Spinel Co 3O 4 and Carbon Nitride Heterostructure-Modified Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Electrode as an Electrochemical Transducer for Efficient Sensing of Hydrazine. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:4894-4905. [PMID: 37814422 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Engineering low-cost and efficient materials for sensing hydrazine (HA) is critical given the adverse effects of high concentrations on humans. We report an efficient electrode made up of rod-shaped Co3O4/g-C3N4 (Co3O4/graphitic carbon nitride (GCN))-coated fluorine-doped tin oxide as a desirable electrode for the detection of HA. GCN is synthesized by the thermal decomposition of melamine, Co3O4, and the heterostructure is grown by a hydrothermal process. The as-prepared materials were characterized by using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The voltammetric studies showed that HA can be oxidized at a lower onset potential of 0.24 V vs reference Ag/AgCl, and the composite yielded a significantly enhanced oxidation peak current than the pure components because of the high electrocatalytic activity and the synergy between Co3O4 and GCN. By employing chronoamperometry, the proposed sensor can detect HA in a wide range with a high sensitivity of 819.52 μA mM-1 cm-2 and a detection limit of 3.14 μM. The high conductivity of Co3O4, enhanced electroactive surface area, the rich redox couples of Co2+/Co3+, and the additional catalytic sites from GCN are responsible for the high performance of the heterostructure.
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- Asha Ramesh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502285, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502285, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502285, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam 530045, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502285, Telangana, India
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Zhao T, Zhou J, Zhang D, Wang Y, Zhou S, Chen J, Hu G. Self-supported P-doped NiFe 2O 4 micro-sheet arrays for the efficient conversion of nitrite to ammonia. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:143-150. [PMID: 37399750 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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The nitrite reduction reaction (NO2-RR) is an important process for eliminating toxic nitrites from water while simultaneously producing high-value ammonia under ambient conditions. For the aim to improve the NO2-RR efficiency, we designed a new synthetic strategy to prepare a phosphorus-doped three-dimensional NiFe2O4 catalyst loaded onto a nickel foam in-situ and evaluated its performance for the reduction of NO2- to NH3. The catalyst achieved a high Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.39%, and an ammonia (NH3) yield rate of 34788.51 µg h-1 cm-2 at - 0.45 V vs. RHE. A high NH3 yield rate and FE were maintained after 16 cycles at - 0.35 V vs. RHE in an alkaline electrolyte. This study provides a new direction for the rational design of highly stable electrocatalysts for the conversion of NO2- to NH3.
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- Tiantian Zhao
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China.
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- Research Academy of Non-metallic Mining Industry Development, Materials and Environmental Engineering College, Chizhou University, Chizhou 247000, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China.
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Chen S, Liu D, Zhou P, Qiao L, An K, Zhuo Y, Lu J, Liu Q, Ip WF, Wang Z, Pan H. Multi-metal electrocatalyst with crystalline/amorphous structure for enhanced alkaline water/seawater hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:807-815. [PMID: 37450969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The development of well-defined nanomaterials as non-noble metal electrocatalysts has broad application prospect for hydrogen generation technology. Recently, multi-metal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) have attracted extensive attention due to their high catalytic performance arising from the synergistic effect of multi-metal interaction. However, most multi-metal catalysts suffer from the limited synergistic effect because of poor interfacial compatibility between different components. Here, a novel multi-metal catalyst (Ni/MoO2@CoFeOx) nanosheet with a crystalline/amorphous structure is demonstrated, which shows high HER activity. Ni/MoO2@CoFeOx exhibits an ultra-low overpotential of 18, 39, and 93 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline water, alkaline seawater and natural seawater, respectively, which outperformances most of the state-of-the-art non-noble metal compounds. In addition, the catalyst shows exceptional stability under 500 mA cm-2 in alkaline solution. In-situ Raman and other advanced structural characterization confirms the excellent catalytic activity is mainly contributed by: (1) the strong synergistic effect of multi-metal components provides multiple active sites in the catalytic process; (2) the crystalline/amorphous interface in Ni/MoO2@CoFeOx boosts the catalytically active sites and structure stability; (3) the crystalline phase enhances the intrinsic conductivity greatly; and (4) the amorphous phase provides abundant unsaturated sites for improved intrinsic catalytic activity. This work provides a feasible way to design electrocatalyst with high activity and stability for practical applications.
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- Songbo Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China; College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China.
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China; Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China.
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China; Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China.
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Li B, Xue P, Qiao M, Tang Y, Zhu D. Cu doping in FeP enabling efficient electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia in neutral media. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13611-13614. [PMID: 37901927 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04775j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia (NH3) not only provides a promising strategy for green NH3 synthesis, but also removes harmful nitrates from water. Herein, a Cu-doped FeP electrocatalyst was prepared for nitrate reduction, which achieved a high NH3 faradaic efficiency of 92.5% and a high NH3 yield of 0.787 mmol h-1 cm-2 in a neutral electrolyte, greatly surpassing its FeP counterpart.
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- Bo Li
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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Fan X, Liu C, Li Z, Cai Z, Ouyang L, Li Z, He X, Luo Y, Zheng D, Sun S, Wang Y, Ying B, Liu Q, Farouk A, Hamdy MS, Gong F, Sun X, Zheng Y. Pd-Doped Co 3 O 4 Nanoarray for Efficient Eight-Electron Nitrate Electrocatalytic Reduction to Ammonia Synthesis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303424. [PMID: 37330654 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ammonia (NH3 ) is an indispensable feedstock for fertilizer production and one of the most ideal green hydrogen rich fuel. Electrochemical nitrate (NO3 - ) reduction reaction (NO3 - RR) is being explored as a promising strategy for green to synthesize industrial-scale NH3 , which has nonetheless involved complex multi-reaction process. This work presents a Pd-doped Co3 O4 nanoarray on titanium mesh (Pd-Co3 O4 /TM) electrode for highly efficient and selective electrocatalytic NO3 - RR to NH3 at low onset potential. The well-designed Pd-Co3 O4 /TM delivers a large NH3 yield of 745.6 µmol h-1 cm-2 and an extremely high Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 98.7% at -0.3 V with strong stability. These calculations further indicate that the doping Co3 O4 with Pd improves the adsorption characteristic of Pd-Co3 O4 and optimizes the free energies for intermediates, thereby facilitating the kinetics of the reaction. Furthermore, assembling this catalyst in a Zn-NO3 - battery realizes a power density of 3.9 mW cm-2 and an excellent FE of 98.8% for NH3 .
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- Xiaoya Fan
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211189, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610106, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211189, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- Huzhou Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine, First People's Hospital affiliated to Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
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He X, Liu H, Qin J, Niu Z, Mu J, Liu B. Heterostructured Co/Co 3O 4 anchored on N-doped carbon nanotubes as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for nitrate reduction to ammonia. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37486287 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01705b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of nitrate (NO3-) to ammonia (NH3) has emerged as an attractive approach for selectively reducing NO3- to highly value-added NH3 and removing NO3- pollutants simultaneously. In this work, a heterostructured Co/Co3O4 electrocatalyst anchored on N-doped carbon nanotubes was prepared and applied for the NO3- reduction towards NH3 under alkaline conditions. The catalyst achieves outstanding performance with up to 67% NH3 faradaic efficiency at -1.2 V vs. Hg/HgO and 8.319 mg h-1 mgcat-1 yield at -1.7 V vs. Hg/HgO. In addition, it also exhibits good long-term stability. 15N isotopic labelling experiments prove that the yielded NH3 is derived from NO3- species. In situ electrochemical Raman spectra revealed that the structure of the as-prepared catalyst showed outstanding stability and identified possible intermediates during the electrocatalytic NO3- reduction reaction (NO3RR).
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- Xianxian He
- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science & Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Shi S, Sun S, He X, Zhang L, Zhang H, Dong K, Cai Z, Zheng D, Sun Y, Luo Y, Liu Q, Ying B, Tang B, Sun X, Hu W. Improved Electrochemical Alkaline Seawater Oxidation over Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide Nanowire Array by Iron Doping. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37449955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Constructing efficient and low-cost oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts operating in seawater is essential for green hydrogen production but remains a great challenge. In this study, we report an iron doped cobalt carbonate hydroxide nanowire array on nickel foam (Fe-CoCH/NF) as a high-efficiency OER electrocatalyst. In alkaline seawater, such Fe-CoCH/NF demands an overpotential of 387 mV to drive 500 mA cm-2, superior to that of CoCH/NF (597 mV). Moreover, it achieves excellent electrochemical and structural stability in alkaline seawater.
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- Shaorui Shi
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Precision Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Precision Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Precision Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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Zhang Z, Wang T, Song Chen J, Dong K, Sun S, Luo Y, Guo H, Sun X, Li T. Cr 3C 2 nanoparticles decorated carbon nanofibers for efficient nitrate reduction to ammonia at ambient conditions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 648:693-700. [PMID: 37321088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Electrochemical nitrate (NO3-) reduction is a promising approach to relieve nitrate pollution and produce value-added ammonia (NH3), but efficient and durable catalysts are required due to the large bond dissociation energy of nitrate and low selectivity. Herein, we propose chromium carbide (Cr3C2) nanoparticles loaded carbon nanofibers (Cr3C2@CNFs) as electrocatalysts to convert nitrate to ammonia. In phosphate buffer saline containing 0.1 mol L-1 NaNO3, such catalyst achieves a large NH3 yield of 25.64 mg h-1 mg-1cat. and a high faradaic efficiency of 90.08% at -1.1 V vs the reversible hydrogen electrode, which also shows excellent electrochemical durability and structural stability. Theoretical calculations reveal the adsorption energy for nitrate at Cr3C2 surfaces reaches -1.92 eV and the potential determining step (*NO→*N) for Cr3C2 hits a low energy increase of 0.38 eV.
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- Zhihao Zhang
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China; Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China.
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Zhang ZN, Hong QL, Wang XH, Huang H, Li SN, Chen Y. Au Nanowires Decorated Ultrathin Co 3 O 4 Nanosheets toward Light-Enhanced Nitrate Electroreduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300530. [PMID: 36971299 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nitrate is a reasonable alternative instead of nitrogen for ammonia production due to the low bond energy, large water-solubility, and high chemical polarity for good absorption. Nitrate electroreduction reaction (NO3 RR) is an effective and green strategy for both nitrate treatment and ammonia production. As an electrochemical reaction, the NO3 RR requires an efficient electrocatalyst for achieving high activity and selectivity. Inspired by the enhancement effect of heterostructure on electrocatalysis, Au nanowires decorated ultrathin Co3 O4 nanosheets (Co3 O4 -NS/Au-NWs) nanohybrids are proposed for improving the efficiency of nitrate-to-ammonia electroreduction. Theoretical calculation reveals that Au heteroatoms can effectively adjust the electron structure of Co active centers and reduce the energy barrier of the determining step (*NO → *NOH) during NO3 RR. As the result, the Co3 O4 -NS/Au-NWs nanohybrids achieve an outstanding catalytic performance with high yield rate (2.661 mg h-1 mgcat -1 ) toward nitrate-to-ammonia. Importantly, the Co3 O4 -NS/Au-NWs nanohybrids show an obviously plasmon-promoted activity for NO3 RR due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) property of Au-NWs, which can achieve an enhanced NH3 yield rate of 4.045 mg h-1 mgcat -1 . This study reveals the structure-activity relationship of heterostructure and LSPR-promotion effect toward NO3 RR, which provide an efficient nitrate-to-ammonia reduction with high efficiency.
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- Ze-Nong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Department of Microsystems, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre, 3184, Norway
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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Yuan S, Xue Y, Ma R, Ma Q, Chen Y, Fan J. Advances in iron-based electrocatalysts for nitrate reduction. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 866:161444. [PMID: 36621470 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Excessive nitrate has been a critical issue in the water environment, originating from the burning of fossil fuels, inefficient use of nitrogen fertilizers, and discharge of domestic and industrial wastewater. Among the effective treatments for nitrate reduction, electrocatalysis has become an advanced technique because it uses electrons as green reducing agents and can achieve high selectivity through cathode potential control. The effectiveness of electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (NO3RR) mainly lies in the electrocatalyst. Iron-based catalysts have the advantages of high activity and low cost, which are well-used in the field of electrocatalytic nitrates. A comprehensive overview of the electrocatalytic mechanism and the iron-based materials for NO3RR are given in terms of monometallic iron-based materials as well as bimetallic and oxide iron-based materials. A detailed introduction to NO3RR on zero valent iron, single-atom iron catalysts, and Cu/Fe-based bimetallic electrocatalysts are provided, as they are essential for the improvement of NO3RR performance. Finally, the advantages of iron-based materials for NO3RR and the problems in current applications are summarized, and the development prospects of efficient iron-based catalysts are proposed.
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- Shiyin Yuan
- State key laboratory of pollution control and Resource reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State key laboratory of pollution control and Resource reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State key laboratory of pollution control and Resource reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State key laboratory of pollution control and Resource reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State key laboratory of pollution control and Resource reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State key laboratory of pollution control and Resource reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Wang J, Wang Y, Cai C, Liu Y, Wu D, Wang M, Li M, Wei X, Shao M, Gu M. Cu-Doped Iron Oxide for the Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Reaction. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1897-1903. [PMID: 36883315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is a promising alternative synthetic route for sustainable ammonia (NH3) production, because it not only eliminates nitrate (NO3-) from water but also produces NH3 under mild operating conditions. However, owing to the complicated eight-electron reaction and the competition from the hydrogen evolution reaction, developing catalysts with high activities and Faradaic efficiencies (FEs) is highly imperative to improve the reaction performance. In this study, Cu-doped Fe3O4 flakes are fabricated and demonstrated to be excellent catalysts for electrochemical conversion of NO3- to NH3, with a maximum FE of ∼100% and an NH3 yield of 179.55 ± 16.37 mg h-1 mgcat-1 at -0.6 V vs RHE. Theoretical calculations reveal that doping the catalyst surface with Cu results in a more thermodynamically facile reaction. These results highlight the feasibility of promoting the NO3RR activity using heteroatom doping strategies.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
- Energy Institute, and Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People's Republic of China
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Mahmood F, Zehra SS, Hasan M, Zafar A, Tariq T, Abdullah M, Nazir MA, Jamil M, Hassan SG, Huang X, Javed HU, Shu X. Bioinspired Cobalt Oxide Nanoball Synthesis, Characterization, and Their Potential as Metal Stress Absorbants. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:5836-5849. [PMID: 36816675 PMCID: PMC9933469 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Massive accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural land as a result of enhanced levels of toxicity in the soil is an emerging global concern. Among various metals, zinc contamination has severe effects on plant and human health through the food chain. To remove such toxicity, a nanotechnological neutralizer, cobalt oxide nanoballs (Co3O4 Nbs) were synthesized by using the extract of Cordia myxa. The Co3O4 Nbs were well characterized via UV-vis spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction techniques. Green-synthesized Co3O4 Nbs were exposed over Acacia jacquemontii and Acacia nilotica at different concentrations (25, 50, 75, and 100 ppm). Highly significant results were observed for plant growth by the application of Co3O4 Nbs at 100 ppm, thereby increasing the root length (35%), shoot length (48%), fresh weight (44%), and dry weight (40%) of the Acacia species with respect to the control. Furthermore, physiological parameters including chlorophyll contents, relative water contents, and osmolyte contents like proline and sugar showed a prominent increase. The antioxidant activity and atomic absorption supported and justified the positive response to using Co3O4 Nbs that mitigated the heavy-metal zinc stress by improving the plant growth. Hence, the biocompatible Co3O4 Nbs counteract the zinc toxicity for governing and maintaining plant growth. Such nanotechnological tools can therefore step up the cropping system and overcome toxicity to meet the productivity demand along with the development of agricultural management strategies.
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- Faisal Mahmood
- Department
of Botany, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
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- Department
of Biotechnology, The Islamia University
of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai
University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou510225, China
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- Department
of Biotechnology, The Islamia University
of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- Department
of Biotechnology, The Islamia University
of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
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- Cholistan
Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia
University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Department
of Biotechnology, The Islamia University
of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur63100, Pakistan
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- College of
Information Science and Engineering, Zhongkai
University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou510225, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai
University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou510225, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai
University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou510225, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai
University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou510225, China
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Li J, Zhao D, Zhang L, Ren Y, Yue L, Li Z, Sun S, Luo Y, Chen Q, Li T, Dong K, Liu Q, Kong Q, Sun X. Boosting electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia conversion by self-supported MnCo2O4 nanowire array. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:805-812. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Unveiling selective nitrate reduction to ammonia with Co3O4 nanosheets/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructure catalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:714-720. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang G, Chen Q, An X, Liu Q, Xie L, Zhang J, Yao W, Xiaonan L, Sun S, Sun X, Kong Q. Ambient ammonia production via electrocatalytic nitrite reduction over MoO2 nanoparticles self-supported on molybdenum plate. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cu nanoparticles decorated juncus-derived carbon for efficient electrocatalytic nitrite-to-ammonia conversion. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:394-399. [PMID: 35671616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrite reduction to value-added NH3 can simultaneously achieve sustainable ammonia production and N-contaminant removal in natural environments, which has attracted widespread attention but still lacks efficient catalysts. In this work, Cu nanoparticles decorated juncus-derived carbon can be proposed as a high-active electrocatalyst for NO2--to-NH3 conversion, obtaining a high Faradaic efficiency of 93.2% and a satisfactory NH3 yield of 523.5 μmol h-1 mgcat.-1. Density functional theory calculations were applied to uncover insightful understanding of internal catalytic mechanism.
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Naghdi M, Ghovvati M, Rabiee N, Ahmadi S, Abbariki N, Sojdeh S, Ojaghi A, Bagherzadeh M, Akhavan O, Sharifi E, Rabiee M, Saeb MR, Bolouri K, Webster TJ, Zare EN, Zarrabi A. Magnetic nanocomposites for biomedical applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 308:102771. [PMID: 36113311 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have solved numerous problems related to the repair and regeneration of damaged organs and tissues arising from aging, illnesses, and injuries. Nanotechnology has further aided tissue regeneration science and has provided outstanding opportunities to help disease diagnosis as well as treat damaged tissues. Based on the most recent findings, magnetic nanostructures (MNSs), in particular, have emerged as promising materials for detecting, directing, and supporting tissue regeneration. There have been many reports concerning the role of these nano-building blocks in the regeneration of both soft and hard tissues, but the subject has not been extensively reviewed. Here, we review, classify, and discuss various synthesis strategies for novel MNSs used in medicine. Advanced applications of magnetic nanocomposites (MG-NCs), specifically magnetic nanostructures, are further systematically reviewed. In addition, the scientific and technical aspects of MG-NC used in medicine are discussed considering the requirements for the field. In summary, this review highlights the numerous opportunities and challenges associated with the use of MG-NCs as smart nanocomposites (NCs) in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Mina Naghdi
- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156-83111 Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia; Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran, Iran; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, South Korea.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19857-17443, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19857-17443, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Naples 80125, Italy
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- Biomaterial Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul 34396, Turkey
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Heterogeneous Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by a Spinel CoAl2O4 Catalyst for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12080847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Bimetallic catalysts have significantly contributed to the chemical community, especially in environmental science. In this work, a CoAl2O4 spinel bimetal oxide was synthesized by a facile co-precipitation method and used for the degradation of organic pollutants through peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. Compared with Co3O4, the as-prepared CoAl2O4 possesses a higher specific surface area and a larger pore volume, which contributes to its becoming increasingly conducive to the degradation of organic pollutants. Under optimal conditions (calcination temperature: 500 °C, catalyst: 0.1 g/L, and PMS: 0.1 g/L), the as-prepared CoAl2O4 catalyst could degrade over 99% of rhodamine B (RhB) at a degradation rate of 0.048 min−1, which is 2.18 times faster than Co3O4 (0.022 min−1). The presence of Cl− could enhance RhB degradation in the CoAl2O4/PMS system, while HCO3− and CO32− inhibit RhB degradation. Furthermore, the considerable reusability and universality of CoAl2O4 were testified. Through quenching tests, 1O2 and SO4•− were identified as the primary reactive species in RhB degradation. The toxicity evaluation verified that the degraded solution exhibited lower biological toxicity than the initial RhB solution. This study provides new prospects in the design of cost-effective and stable cobalt-based catalysts and promotes the application of PMS-based advanced oxidation processes for refractory wastewater treatment.
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Zhao X, Jia X, Zhang H, Zhou X, Chen X, Wang H, Hu X, Xu J, Zhou Y, Zhang H, Hu G. Atom-dispersed copper and nano-palladium in the boron-carbon-nitrogen matric cooperate to realize the efficient purification of nitrate wastewater and the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 434:128909. [PMID: 35452986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NIRR) driven by sustainable energy is not only expected to realize the green production of ammonia under ambient conditions, but also a promising way to purify nitrate wastewater. The ammonia yield rate and Faradaic efficiency of NIRR catalyzed by Pd10Cu/BCN constructed with structural constraints and pre-embedded reducing agent strategies were as high as 102,153 μg h-1 mgcat.-1 and 91.47%, respectively. Pd10Cu/BCN can remove nearly 100% of 50 mg L-1 NO3- without NO2- residue within 10 h, and the realization of this effect does not require the participation of any chloride. Control experiments and DFT calculations explain the efficient operation mechanism of NIRR on Pd10Cu/BCN, where the Pd and CuN4 sites play the role of synergistic catalysis. Compared with the reported literature, Pd10Cu/BCN with good biocompatibility has become an outstanding representative of NIRR catalyst, which provides an alternative way for the green production of ammonia and the purification of nitrate wastewater.
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- Xue Zhao
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316004, China.
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China.
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Chen K, Luo Y, Shen P, Liu X, Li X, Li X, Chu K. Boosted nitrate electroreduction to ammonia on Fe-doped SnS 2 nanosheet arrays rich in S-vacancies. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10343-10350. [PMID: 35708159 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01542k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) not only holds great potential for the removal of NO3- contaminants from the environment, but also potentially provides a renewable-energy-driven NH3 synthesis method to replace the Haber-Bosch process. Herein, we report that Fe-doped SnS2 nanosheets enriched with S-vacancies can be used as an efficient NO3RR catalyst, showing a high NH3 yield of 7.2 mg h-1 cm-2 (at -0.8 V) and a faradaic efficiency of 85.6% (at -0.7 V). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that S-vacancies on Fe-SnS2 serve as the main active sites for the NO3RR and the Fe-doping can further regulate the electronic structure of S-vacancies to optimize the binding energies of NO3RR intermediates, resulting in reduced energy barriers and enhanced NO3RR activity.
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- Kai Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Nitrite reduction over Ag nanoarray electrocatalyst for ammonia synthesis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 623:513-519. [PMID: 35597020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of nitrite to ammonia can simultaneously achieve ammonia synthesis and N-contaminant removal under mild conditions, which has attracted widespread attention but still lacks efficient catalysts. In this work, Ag nanoarray using NiO nanosheets array on carbon cloth as support is reported as an efficient electrocatalyst to selectively reduce nitrite to ammonia. In 0.1 M NaOH with 0.1 M NO2-, such catalyst exhibits a maximum ammonia yield of 5,751 μg h-1 cm-2 (57,510 μg h-1 mgAg-1) and high Faradaic efficiency up to 97.7 %. Density functional theory calculations applied to uncover the catalytic mechanism of NO2- reduction reaction on Ag.
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Zhao D, Ma C, Li J, Li R, Fan X, Zhang L, Dong K, Luo Y, Zheng D, Sun S, Liu Q, Li Q, Lu Q, Sun X. Direct eight-electron NO 3−-to-NH 3 conversion: using a Co-doped TiO 2 nanoribbon array as a high-efficiency electrocatalyst. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi01791a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A Co-TiO2 nanoribbon array supported on a Ti plate is a high-efficiency catalyst for electrochemical NO3–-to-NH3 conversion, capable of attaining a large NH3 yield of 1127 μmol h−1 cm−2 and high Faradaic efficiency of 98.2%.
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- Donglin Zhao
- Livestock Manure Treatment and Recycling Engineering Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Livestock Manure Treatment and Recycling Engineering Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- Livestock Manure Treatment and Recycling Engineering Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- Livestock Manure Treatment and Recycling Engineering Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- Livestock Manure Treatment and Recycling Engineering Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Hu K, Li J, Han Y, Ng DHL, Xing N, Lyu Y. A colorimetric detection strategy and micromotor-assisted photo-Fenton like degradation for hydroquinone based on the peroxidase-like activity of Co 3O 4–CeO 2 nanocages. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy01192a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Co3O4–CeO2 micromotors were fabricated and the colorimetric detection and micromotor-assisted photodegradation capability were studied.
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- Kaiyuan Hu
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen's University, Canada
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