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Theerthagiri J, Karuppasamy K, Lee SJ, Shwetharani R, Kim HS, Pasha SKK, Ashokkumar M, Choi MY. Fundamentals and comprehensive insights on pulsed laser synthesis of advanced materials for diverse photo- and electrocatalytic applications. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:250. [PMID: 35945216 PMCID: PMC9363469 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00904-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
The global energy crisis is increasing the demand for innovative materials with high purity and functionality for the development of clean energy production and storage. The development of novel photo- and electrocatalysts significantly depends on synthetic techniques that facilitate the production of tailored advanced nanomaterials. The emerging use of pulsed laser in liquid synthesis has attracted immense interest as an effective synthetic technology with several advantages over conventional chemical and physical synthetic routes, including the fine-tuning of size, composition, surface, and crystalline structures, and defect densities and is associated with the catalytic, electronic, thermal, optical, and mechanical properties of the produced nanomaterials. Herein, we present an overview of the fundamental understanding and importance of the pulsed laser process, namely various roles and mechanisms involved in the production of various types of nanomaterials, such as metal nanoparticles, oxides, non-oxides, and carbon-based materials. We mainly cover the advancement of photo- and electrocatalytic nanomaterials via pulsed laser-assisted technologies with detailed mechanistic insights and structural optimization along with effective catalytic performances in various energy and environmental remediation processes. Finally, the future directions and challenges of pulsed laser techniques are briefly underlined. This review can exert practical guidance for the future design and fabrication of innovative pulsed laser-induced nanomaterials with fascinating properties for advanced catalysis applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jayaraman Theerthagiri
- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Bangalore, 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Vellore Institute of Technology (Amaravati Campus), Amaravati, 522501, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
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Tang T, Li X, Feng Z, Liu Y. A needle-like cobalt-based bifunctional catalyst supported on carbon materials for effective overall water splitting. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:065704. [PMID: 34678793 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac328d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nowadays, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) dual-functional electrocatalyst in the field of water electrolysis has great advantages in reducing costs and simplifying electrolytic cell installations. Herein, Co-Mo particles were electrodeposited on the carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-modified copper foam to form the Co-Mo-CNTs/rGO-copper foam (CF), then it was subjected to a certain potential for alkaline etching, thus needle-like E-Co-Mo-CNTs/rGO-CF was synthesized. Results showed that the material surface mainly formed by the interlacing of Co oxide was more conducive to capturing the intermediates in the HER/OER reaction, while the CNTs/rGO-CF structure was closely connected to the metal layer, making excellent performance of total hydrolysis in KOH. The electrocatalyst exhibited remarkable electrocatalytic activity for HER and OER in 1 M KOH, requiring only 71 and 268 mV overpotential to drive 10 mA·cm-2, respectively. Especially, only a battery voltage of 1.52 V was needed to drive 10 mA·cm-2in two-electrode system for overall water splitting. This work provides a method for the construction of dual-functional electrocatalyst that combined carbon materials and metals.
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- Tao Tang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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