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Zhou X, Wei G, Liu C, Zhao Q, Gao H, Wang W, Zhao X, Zhao X, Chen H. Coordinated d-p hybridized hcp@fcc NiRu alloy doped by interstitial atoms for boosting urea-assisted simulated seawater electrolysis at industrial current densities. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:709-718. [PMID: 38788438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.117] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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The production of hydrogen through seawater electrolysis has recently garnered increasing concern. However, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by alkaline seawater electrocatalysis is severely impeded by the slow H2O adsorption and H* binding kinetics at industrial current densities. Herein, a face-centered cubic/hexagonal close packed (fcc/hcp) NiRu alloy heterojunction was fabricated on Ni foam (N doped NiRu-inf/NF) by a low-temperature nitrogen plasma activation. Simultaneously, nitrogen atoms are introduced into the alloy to facilitate d-p hybridization. When N doped NiRu-inf/NF is integrated into a dual-electrode cell for urea-assisted seawater electrolysis, it achieves 100 mA cm-2 with an ultra-low voltage of 1.36 V and excellent stability. Density functional theory (DFT) verifies that the robust d-p hybridization among Ni, Ru and N exhibits more energy level matching for H2O molecule adsorption at the Ru sites, while simultaneously reducing the interaction between H* and Ni sites in N-doped NiRu-inf.
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- Xiaofei Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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Zhu X, Ji Z, Wan W, Zhu Y, Lang X, Jiang Q. Vacancy-rich heterogeneous MnCo 2O 4.5@NiS electrocatalyst for highly efficient overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 678:878-884. [PMID: 39270388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.005] [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: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 08/29/2024] [Accepted: 09/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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Alkaline water electrolysis is regarded as a promising technology for sustainable energy conversion. Spinel oxides have attracted considerable attention as potential catalysts because of their diverse metal valence states. However, achieving the required current densities at low voltages is a challenge due to its limited active sites and suboptimal electron transport. In this study, we present a novel bifunctional catalyst composed of MnCo2O4.5 nanoneedles grown on NiS nanosheets for water electrolysis. Remarkably, MnCo2O4.5@NiS demonstrates exceptional catalytic activity, requiring 187 and 288 mV to achieve a current density of 100 mA cm-2 for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), respectively. The impressive performance of MnCo2O4.5@NiS is demonstrated by the lower value of voltage 1.44 V needed to deliver the current density of 10 mA cm-2, which outperformed the 1.66 V required for a commercial Pt/C||RuO2 system. Detailed structure analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the MnCo2O4.5@NiS heterostructure enhances electron transfer at the interface, promotes the formation of oxygen vacancies and tunes the electronic structures of Mn and Co. These findings underscore the potential of MnCo2O4.5@NiS as an efficient and cost-effective electrocatalyst for hydrogen production.
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- Xingxing Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China
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Shang M, Zhou B, Qiu H, Gong Y, Xin L, Xiao W, Xu G, Dai C, Zhang H, Wu Z, Wang L. Self-supported Ru-Fe-O x nanospheres as efficient electrocatalyst to boost overall water-splitting in acid and alkaline media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 669:856-863. [PMID: 38749224 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.049] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Developing electrocatalysts with high activity and durability for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes remains challenging. In this study, we synthesize a self-supported ruthenium-iron oxide on carbon cloth (Ru-Fe-Ox/CC) using solvothermal methods followed by air calcination. The morphology of the nanoparticle exposes numerous active sites vital for electrocatalysis. Additionally, the strong electronic interaction between Ru and Fe enhances electrocatalytic kinetics optimization. The porous structure of the carbon cloth matrix facilitates mass transport, improving electrolyte penetration and bubble release. Consequently, Ru-Fe-Ox/CC demonstrates excellent catalytic performance, achieving low overpotentials of 32 mV and 28 mV for HER and 216 mV and 228 mV for OER in acidic and alkaline electrolytes, respectively. Notably, only 1.48 V and 1.46 V are required to reach 10 mA cm-2 for efficient water-splitting in both mediums, exhibiting remarkable stability. This research offers insights into designing versatile, highly efficient catalysts suitable for varied pH conditions.
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- Mengfang Shang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Shandong Long Antai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9, Gongye 1st Street, Xiashan High-tech Project Zone, Weifang, PR China
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- Shandong Long Antai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9, Gongye 1st Street, Xiashan High-tech Project Zone, Weifang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China.
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Wang H, Yang X, Bao L, Zong Y, Gao Y, Miao Q, Zhang M, Ma R, Zhao J. Nanocrystalline transition metal tetraborides as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction at the large current density. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:967-975. [PMID: 39178675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.121] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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While great efforts have been made to improve the electrocatalytic activity of existing materials toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), it is also importance for searching new type of nonprecious HER catalysts to realize the practical hydrogen evolution. Herein, we firstly report nanocrystalline transition metal tetraborides (TMB4, TM=W and Mo) as an efficient HER electrocatalyst has been synthesized by a single-step solid-state reaction. The optimized nanocrystalline WB4 exhibits an overpotential as low as 172 mV at 10 mA/cm2 and small Tafel slope of 63 mV/dec in 0.5 M H2SO4. Moreover, the nanocrystalline WB4 outperforms the commercial Pt/C at high current density region, confirming potential applications in industrially electrochemical water splitting. Theoretical study reveals that high intrinsic HER activity of WB4 is originated from its large work function that contributes to the weak hydrogen-adsorption energy. Therefore, this work provides new insights for development of robust nanocrystalline electrocatalysts for efficient HER.
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- Hao Wang
- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215011, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215011, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ouantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Wang Z, Wu J, Liu L, Wu W, Wang Y, Huang H, Deng F, Liu X. Platinum Cluster Decoration on Hollow Carbon Spheres for High-Efficiency Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:15031-15037. [PMID: 38988010 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Currently, platinum (Pt)/carbon support composite materials have tremendous application prospects in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, one of the primary challenges for boosting their performance is designing a substrate with the desired microstructure. Herein, the intact hollow carbon spheres (HCSs) were prepared via template method. Based on the morphology variation of the as-prepared HCSs-x, we conjectured that the polydopamine (PDA) core was generated first and then slowly grew into a complete overburden (SiO2@PDA). Afterward, Pt atomic clusters were anchored on the outer shells of HCSs-4 to construct composite electrocatalysts (Pty/HCSs-4) by a chemical reduction method. Due to the low charge-transfer resistance, the HCSs have a large electrochemical surface area and provide a continuous electron transport pathway, boosting the atom utilization efficiency during hydrogen production and release. The synthesized Pt2.5/HCSs-4 electrocatalysts exhibit excellent HER activity in acidic media, which can be ascribed to the compositional modulation and delicate structural design. Specifically, when the overpotential is 10 A g-1, the overpotential can achieve 92 mV. This work opens a new route to fabricate Pt-based electrocatalysts and brings a new understanding of the formation mechanism of HCSs.
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- Zhijun Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343009, P.R. China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P.R. China
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Xu X, Chen S, Chen P, Guo K, Yu X, Tang J, Lu W, Miao X. Cation vacancy modulated Cu 3P-CoP heterostructure electrocatalyst for boosting hydrogen evolution at high current densities and coupling Zn-H 2O battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 674:624-633. [PMID: 38945029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.215] [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: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Exploiting highly efficient, cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts is key to decreasing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) kinetics energy barrier. Herein, the alkaline HER kinetics energy barrier can greatly reduce by the joint strategies of the cation vacancy and heterostructure engineering, which is seldom explored and remains ambiguous. In this study, an efficient and stable copper foam-supported Cu3P-CoP heterostructure electrocatalyst with cation vacancy defects (defined as Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF) was designed for HER via the successive coprecipitation, electrodeposition, alkali etching and phosphorization treatments. As anticipated, the as-obtained Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF electrocatalyst reveals a remarkable catalytic activity for HER with a low overpotential of 205 mV at a current density of 100 mA·cm-2, a high turnover frequency value of 1.05 s-1 at an overpotential of 200 mV and a small apparent activation energy (Ea) of 9 kJ·mol-1, while shows superior long-term stability at large current densities of 100 and 240 mA·cm-2. Systematic experiment and characterization data demonstrate that the formed cation vacancy could optimize the Ea, leading to the decrease of the kinetic barriers of Cu3P-CoP/CF heterostructure, as well as the established heterogeneous interface induced a synergistic effect between biphasic components on boosting the kinetics toward HER. The results of density functional theory disclose that the synergistic effect of Cu3P-CoP heterostructure could decrease the energy barrier and optimize Gibbs free energy of hydrogen adsorption, resulting in the enhancement of intrinsic catalytic activity of Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF. More significantly, the alkali-cell assembled by Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF (cathode) and RuO2/CF (anode) behaves outstanding water splitting performance, delivering a current density of 10 mA·cm-2 at a relatively small applied voltage of 1.58 V, along with encouraging long-term durability. In addition, the alkaline Zn-H2O battery with Cu3P-CoP-VAl/CF as the cathode has been fabricated for the simultaneous generation of electricity and hydrogen, which displays a large power density of up to 4.1 mW·cm-2. The work demonstrates that rational strategy for the design of competent electrocatalysts can effectively accelerate the kinetics of HER, which supplies valuable insights for practical applications in overall water splitting.
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- Xiaohu Xu
- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Spectral Measurement and Analysis of Shanxi Province, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, No.339 Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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Zhao Y, Li J, He Y, Wang X, Ma C, Zhan T, Chen L, Wang J, Ling Q, Wu X, Xiao Z, Cai J, Wu P. Efficient Hydrogen Production over Molybdenum Tungsten Bimetallic Oxide NF/PMo nW 12-n Catalyst on Nickel Foam. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:12089-12096. [PMID: 38804669 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Developing inexpensive, efficient, and stable catalysts is crucial for reducing the cost of electrolytic hydrogen production. Recently, polyoxometalates (POMs) have gained attention and widespread use due to their excellent electrocatalytic properties. This study designed and synthesized three composite materials, NF/PMonW12-n, by using phosphomolybdic-tungstic heteropolyacids as precursors to grow in situ on nickel foam via the hydrothermal process and subsequent calcination. Then, their catalytic performances are systematically investigated. This work demonstrates that the NF/PMonW12-n catalysts generate more low valent oxides under the synergistic effect of Mo and W, further enhancing activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Among these electrocatalysts, NF/PMo6W6 exhibits the perfect HER performance, η10 is only 74 mV. It also shows great stability during long-term electrolysis. The current study introduces a fresh approach for producing electrocatalysts that are both cost-effective and highly efficient.
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- Yanchao Zhao
- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- SINOPEC Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals Co, Ltd., Dalian 116045, Liaoning, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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- Department of Electronic Science and Technology, School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei, China
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- Institute of POM-Based Materials, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430086, Hubei, China
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Qian Y, Zhang F, Luo X, Zhong Y, Kang DJ, Hu Y. Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Applications of Layer-Structured Metal Chalcogenides Composites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310526. [PMID: 38221685 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Featured with the attractive properties such as large surface area, unique atomic layer thickness, excellent electronic conductivity, and superior catalytic activity, layered metal chalcogenides (LMCs) have received considerable research attention in electrocatalytic applications. In this review, the approaches developed to synthesize LMCs-based electrocatalysts are summarized. Recent progress in LMCs-based composites for electrochemical energy conversion applications including oxygen reduction reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, overall water splitting, and nitrogen reduction reaction is reviewed, and the potential opportunities and practical obstacles for the development of LMCs-based composites as high-performing active substances for electrocatalytic applications are also discussed. This review may provide an inspiring guidance for developing high-performance LMCs for electrochemical energy conversion applications.
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- Yongteng Qian
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, P. R. China
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Feng B, Jiang W, Deng R, Lu J, Tsiakaras P, Yin S. Agglomeration inhibition engineering of nickel-cobalt alloys by a sacrificial template for efficient urea electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:1019-1027. [PMID: 38452543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.009] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Designing efficient non-precious metal-based catalysts for urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is essential for achieving energy-saving hydrogen production and the treatment of wastewater containing ammonia. In this study, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is employed as a sacrificial template to synthesize NiCo alloy nanowires (NiCo(SDS)/CC), and the instinct formation mechanism is investigated. It is found that SDS can inhibit the Ostwald ripening during hydrothermal and calcination processes, which could release abundant active cobalt, thereby modulating the electronic structure to promote the catalytic reaction. Moreover, SDS as a sacrificial template can induce the deposition of metal atoms and increase the specific surface area of the catalyst, providing abundant active sites to accelerate the reaction kinetics. As expected, the NiCo(SDS)/CC exhibits good activity for both UOR and hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) and it requires only 1.31 V and -86 mV to obtain a current density of ±10 mA cm-2, respectively. This work provides a new strategy for reducing the agglomeration of transition metals to design high-performance composite catalysts for urea oxidation.
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- Boyao Feng
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning 530004, China
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- Laboratory of Alternative Energy Conversion Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly, Pedion Areos 38834, Greece.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning 530004, China; Laboratory of Alternative Energy Conversion Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly, Pedion Areos 38834, Greece.
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Kumar P, Maia G, Praserthdam S, Praserthdam P. Renovated FeCoP-NC nanospheres wrapped by CoP-NC nanopetals: As a tremendously effectual and robust MOF-assisted electrocatalyst for hydrogen energy production. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 246:118153. [PMID: 38191036 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
Abstract
The future of energy technology is significantly influenced by hydrogen (H2) energy. However, hydrogen energy production through water-splitting entirely depends on the catalyst's performance. Modifying the morphological structure and increasing the number of active sites by changing the metal composition are pivotal factors in enhancing the catalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this context, we introduce the impact of metal-organic framework (MOF) strategies for decorating CoP petals onto α-Fe2O3 and FeCoP-NC (NC-nitrogen-doped carbon) nanoflowers. This method results in an excellent electrocatalyst for HER. The study demonstrated the influence of different MOF precursors, the impact of calcination temperatures, and the importance of composition percentages in Fe1-xCoxP-NC. As a result, FeCoP-NC shows excellent electrochemical performance potential (η) of 57 mV, a rapid kinetic Tafel value of 61 mV/dec, and remarkable electrochemical stability of around 2000 cycles and 20 h in stand potential. Additionally, the composite has numerous active surfaces at 4.7 mF/cm2 during the electrochemical reactions. This work concludes that MOF-assisted FeCoP-NC nanoflowers are an ideal electrocatalyst for HER in an alkaline medium.
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- Premnath Kumar
- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso Do Sul, Av. Senador Filinto Muller, 1555, MS, Campo Grande, 79074-460, Brazil
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- High-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Li X, Long SH, Zhang XF, Huang WJ, Du ZY, Lu YB, Cao LM, He CT. Remodeling the Electronic Structure of Metallic Nickel and Ruthenium via Alloying in a Molecular Template for Sustainable Hydrogen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:5761-5768. [PMID: 38485515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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The reasonably constructed high-performance electrocatalyst is crucial to achieve sustainable electrocatalytic water splitting. Alloying is a prospective approach to effectively boost the activity of metal electrocatalysts. However, it is a difficult subject for the controllable synthesis of small alloying nanostructures with high dispersion and robustness, preventing further application of alloy catalysts. Herein, we propose a well-defined molecular template to fabricate a highly dispersed NiRu alloy with ultrasmall size. The catalyst presents superior alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance featuring an overpotential as low as 20.6 ± 0.9 mV at 10 mA·cm-2. Particularly, it can work steadily for long periods of time at industrial-grade current densities of 0.5 and 1.0 A·cm-2 merely demanding low overpotentials of 65.7 ± 2.1 and 127.3 ± 4.3 mV, respectively. Spectral experiments and theoretical calculations revealed that alloying can change the d-band center of both Ni and Ru by remodeling the electron distribution and then optimizing the adsorption of intermediates to decrease the water dissociation energy barrier. Our research not only demonstrates the tremendous potential of molecular templates in architecting highly active ultrafine nanoalloy but also deepens the understanding of water electrolysis mechanism on alloy catalysts.
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- Xuan Li
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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Li Q, Gao J, Zang X, Dai C, Zhang H, Xin L, Jin W, Xiao W, Xu G, Wu Z, Wang L. Synergistic Effects of Pyrrolic N/Pyridinic N on Ultrafast Microwave Synthesized Porous CoP/Ni 2P to Boost Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:21508-21517. [PMID: 38064289 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Transition metal phosphides are ideal inexpensive electrocatalysts for water-splitting, but the catalytic activity still falls behind that of noble metal catalysts. Therefore, developing valid strategies to boost the electrocatalytic activity is urgent to promote large-scale applications. Herein, a microwave combustion strategy (20 s) is applied to synthesize N-doped CoP/Ni2P heterojunctions (N-CoP/Ni2P) with porous structure. The porous structure expands the specific surface area and accelerates the mass transport efficiency. Importantly, the pyrrolic N/pyridinic N content is adjusted by changing the amount of urea during the synthesis process and then optimizing the adsorption/desorption capacity for H*/OH* to enhance the catalyst activity. Then, the synthesized N-CoP/Ni2P exhibits small overpotentials of 111 and 133 mV for HER in acidic and alkaline electrolytes and 290 mV for OER in alkaline electrolytes. This work provides an original and efficient approach to the synthesis of porous metal phosphides.
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- Qichang Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Shandong Long Antai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Weifang, Shandong 261202, China
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- Shandong Long Antai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Weifang, Shandong 261202, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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