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Zhang C, Zhang Y, Deng R, Yuan L, Zou Y, Bao T, Zhang X, Wei G, Yu C, Liu C. Enabling Logistics Automation in Nanofactory: Cobalt Phosphide Embedded Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313844. [PMID: 38615269 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NitRR) in neutral condition offers a promising strategy for green ammonia synthesis and wastewater treatment, the rational design of electrocatalysts is the cornerstone. Inspired by modern factory design where both machines and logistics matter for manufacturing, it is reported that cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanoparticles embedded in zinc-based zeolite imidazole frameworks (Zn-ZIF) function as a nanofactory with high performance. By selective phosphorization of ZnCo bimetallic zeolite imidazole framework (ZnCo-ZIF), the generated CoP nanoparticles act as "machines" (active sites) for molecular manufacturing (NO3 - to NH4 + conversion). The purposely retained framework (Zn-ZIFs) with positive charge promotes logistics automation, i.e., the automatic delivery of NO3 - reactants and timely discharge of NH4 + products in-and-out the nanofactory due to electrostatic interaction. Moreover, the interaction between Zn-ZIF and CoP modulates the Co sites into electron insufficient state with upshifted d-band center, facilitating the reduction/hydrogenation of NO3 - to ammonia and restricting the competitive hydrogen evolution. Consequently, the assembled CoP/Zn-ZIF nanofactory exhibits superior NitRR performances with a high Faraday efficiency of ≈97% and a high ammonia yield of 0.89 mmol cm-1 h-1 in neutral condition, among the best of reported electrocatalysts. The work provides new insights into the design principles of efficient NitRR electrocatalysts.
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- Chaoqi Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process Engineering, SKLPMPE, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process Engineering, SKLPMPE, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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Wang X, Fei Y, Chen J, Pan Y, Yuan W, Zhang LY, Guo CX, Li CM. Directionally In Situ Self-Assembled, High-Density, Macropore-Oriented, CoP-Impregnated, 3D Hierarchical Porous Carbon Sheet Nanostructure for Superior Electrocatalysis in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2103866. [PMID: 34870367 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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3D ZIF-67-particles-impregnated cellulose-nanofiber nanosheets with oriented macropores are synthesized via directional-freezing-assisted in situ self-assembly, and converted to 3D CoP-nanoparticle (NP)-embedded hierarchical, but macropores-oriented, N-doped carbon nanosheets via calcination and phosphidation. The obtained nanoarchitecture delivers overpotentials at 10 and 50 mA cm-2 and Tafel slope of 82.1 and 113.4 mV and 40.8 mV dec-1 in 0.5 M H2 SO4 , and of 97.1 and 136.6 mV and 51.2 mV dec-1 in 1 M KOH, all of which are superior to those of the most reported non-noble-metal-based hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts. This catalyst even surpasses commercial Pt/C for a much lower overpotential at high current densities, which is essential for large-scale hydrogen production. Its catalytic activity can be further optimized to become one of the best in both 0.5 M H2 SO4 and 1 M KOH. The outstanding catalytic activity is ascribed to the uniformly-dispersed small CoP NPs in the 3D carbon sheets and the hierarchical nanostructure with rich oriented pores. This work develops a facile, economical, and universal self-assembly strategy to fabricate uniquely nanostructured hybrids to simultaneously promote charge transfer and mass transport, and also offers an inexpensive and high-performance HER catalyst toward industry-scale water splitting.
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- Xiaoyan Wang
- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials & Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- The State Key Lab of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials & Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials & Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials & Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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Chang C, Zhu S, Liu X, Chen Y, Sun Y, Tang Y, Wan P, Pan J. One-Step Electrodeposition Synthesis of Bimetal Fe- and Co-Doped NiPi/P for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Cuiping Chang
- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Kranz C, Wächtler M. Characterizing photocatalysts for water splitting: from atoms to bulk and from slow to ultrafast processes. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:1407-1437. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00526f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This review provides a comprehensive overview on characterisation techniques for light-driven redox-catalysts highlighting spectroscopic, microscopic, electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical approaches.
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- Christine Kranz
- Ulm University
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- Department Functional Interfaces
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Ma X, Shi Y, Wang K, Yu Y, Zhang B. Solid‐State Conversion Synthesis of Advanced Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. Chemistry 2019; 26:3961-3972. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Xiaomin Ma
- Institute of Molecular PlusSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Department of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
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Cui X, Yue C, Zhu R, Fang W, Wang J, Zhao H, Li Z. Nitrogen-doped-carbon-coated hexagonal cobalt oxyhydroxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for sensitive and selective detection of nitrite in human hepatoma cells. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:265502. [PMID: 30802895 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab0a48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Selective and sensitive determination of nitrite is of great importance in practical application. In the present work, a novel nitrite sensing platform was built based on the fabrication of nitrogen-doped-carbon-coated hexagonal cobalt oxyhydroxide (CN@CoOOH) on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) using zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-67 as a precursor. The CN@CoOOH/RGO nanocomposite was confirmed by UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectrum, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray diffraction. We applied the nanocomposite to detect nitrite selectively and sensitively through amperometry for the first time. The anodic current values increased with the addition of nitrite. Therefore, the concentrations of nitrite were quantitatively detected using a CN@CoOOH/RGO based sensor. A wider linear range of 0.1 to 7000 μM was obtained with a lower detection limit of 10 nM (S/N = 3). The proposed method was also applied to detect nitrite released from normal liver cells and human hepatoma cells.
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Su L, Cui X, He T, Zeng L, Tian H, Song Y, Qi K, Xia BY. Surface reconstruction of cobalt phosphide nanosheets by electrochemical activation for enhanced hydrogen evolution in alkaline solution. Chem Sci 2018; 10:2019-2024. [PMID: 30842859 PMCID: PMC6375356 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc04589e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The surface reconstruction of cobalt phosphide nanosheets is investigated by an in situ electrochemical strategy for enhanced hydrogen evolution.
Transition metal phosphides exhibit promising catalytic performance for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); however their surface structure evolution during electrochemical operation has rarely been studied. In this work, we investigate the surface reconstruction of CoP nanosheets by an in situ electrochemical activation method. After remodeling, CoP nanosheets experience an irreversible and significant evolution of the morphology and composition, and low-valence Co complexes consisting of Co(OH)x species are formed on the surface of CoP nanosheets, and they largely accelerate the dissociation of water. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of CoP and Co(OH)x, the working electrode shows a remarkably enhanced HER activity of 100 mV at 10 mA cm–2 with a Tafel slope of 76 mV dec–1, which is better than that of most transition metal phosphide catalysts. This work would provide a deep understanding of surface reconstruction and a novel perspective for rational design of high performance transition metal phosphide electrocatalysts for water related electrolysis.
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- Liang Su
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education) , Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure , Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) , 1037 Luoyu Road , Wuhan 430074 , PR China .
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures , Shanghai Institute of Ceramics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050 , PR China .
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education) , Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure , Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) , 1037 Luoyu Road , Wuhan 430074 , PR China .
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures , Shanghai Institute of Ceramics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050 , PR China . .,University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures , Shanghai Institute of Ceramics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050 , PR China . .,University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures , Shanghai Institute of Ceramics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050 , PR China . .,University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education) , Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure , Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) , 1037 Luoyu Road , Wuhan 430074 , PR China .
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education) , Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure , Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) , 1037 Luoyu Road , Wuhan 430074 , PR China .
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Zhao Z, Liu H, Gao W, Xue W, Liu Z, Huang J, Pan X, Huang Y. Surface-Engineered PtNi-O Nanostructure with Record-High Performance for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:9046-9050. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b04770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Zipeng Zhao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California−Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California−Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California−Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California−Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Nguyen LN, Thuy UTD, Truong QD, Honma I, Nguyen QL, Tran PD. Electrodeposited Amorphous Tungsten-doped Cobalt Oxide as an Efficient Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:1530-1534. [PMID: 29708656 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Thin film of amorphous tungsten-doped cobalt oxide (W:CoO) was successfully grown on a conducting electrode via an electrochemical oxidation process employing a [Co(WS4 )2 ]2- deposition bath. The W:CoO catalyst displays an attractive performance for the oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline solution. In an NaOH solution of pH 13, W:CoO operates with a moderate onset overpotential of 230 mV and requires 320 mV overpotential to generate a catalytic current density of 10 mA cm-2 . A low Tafel slope of 45 mV decade-1 was determined, indicating a rapid O2 -evolving kinetics. The as-prepared W:CoO belongs to the best cobalt oxide-based catalysts ever reported for the oxygen evolution (OER) reaction.
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- Linh N Nguyen
- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam.,University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoky University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoky University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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