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Jiang S, Zhang M, Xu C, Liu G, Zhang K, Zhang Z, Peng HQ, Liu B, Zhang W. Recent Developments in Nickel-Based Layered Double Hydroxides for Photo(-/)electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:16413-16449. [PMID: 38904346 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), especially those containing nickel (Ni), are increasingly recognized for their potential in photo(-/)electrocatalytic water oxidation due to the abundant availability of Ni, their corrosion resistance, and their minimal toxicity. This review provides a comprehensive examination of Ni-based LDHs in electrocatalytic (EC), photocatalytic (PC), and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) water oxidation processes. The review delves into the operational principles, highlighting similarities and distinctions as well as the benefits and limitations associated with each method of water oxidation. It includes a detailed discussion on the synthesis of monolayer, ultrathin, and bulk Ni-based LDHs, focusing on the merits and drawbacks inherent to each synthesis approach. Regarding the EC oxygen evolution reaction (OER), strategies to improve catalytic performance and insights into the structural evolution of Ni-based LDHs during the electrocatalytic process are summarized. Furthermore, the review extensively covers the advancements in Ni-based LDHs for PEC OER, including an analysis of semiconductors paired with Ni-based LDHs to form photoanodes, with a focus on their enhanced activity, stability, and underlying mechanisms facilitated by LDHs. The review concludes by addressing the challenges and prospects in the development of innovative Ni-based LDH catalysts for practical applications. The comprehensive insights provided in this paper will not only stimulate further research but also engage the scientific community, thus driving the field of photo(-/)electrocatalytic water oxidation forward.
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- Shuai Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Group, Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Lin W, Yu Y, Fang Y, Liu J, Li X, Wang J, Zhang Y, Wang C, Wang L, Yu X. Oxygen Vacancy-Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting of WO 3/NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide Photoanodes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:6490-6497. [PMID: 34009993 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting serves as one of the promising approaches for producing clean and renewable energy, and their solar-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency depends on the interfacial charge separation and carrier mobility. Herein, we report an effective strategy to promote the PEC performance by fabricating a WO3 photoanode rich in oxygen vacancies (Ov) modified by NiFe-based layered double hydroxide (LDH). When WO3-Ov/NiFe-LDH is used as a photoanode, the maximum photocurrent density at 1.8 V versus RHE has been significantly enhanced to 2.58 mA·cm-2, which is 4.3 times higher than that of WO3. In addition, analogues were studied in controlled experiments without Ov, which further demonstrated that the synergistic effect of NiFe-LDH and Ov resulted in increased carrier concentration and driving force. According to electrical impedance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Mott-Schottky analysis, the built-in electronic field in WO3 homojunction, along with the accelerated hole capture by the NiFe-LDH cocatalyst contributes to the improved charge separation and transport in the WO3-Ov/NiFe-LDH electrode. This work proposes an efficient and valuable strategy for designing the structure of WO3-based photoelectrodes.
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- Wei Lin
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, 100083 Beijing, China
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Uchiyama H, Nakamura Y, Igarashi S. Aqueous synthesis of tin- and indium-doped WO 3 films via evaporation-driven deposition and their electrochromic properties. RSC Adv 2021; 11:7442-7449. [PMID: 35423253 PMCID: PMC8695016 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00125f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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M-doped WO3 (M = Sn or In) films were prepared from aqueous coating solutions via evaporation-driven deposition during low-speed dip coating. Sn- and In-doping were easily achieved by controlling the chemical composition of simple coating solutions containing only metal salts and water. The crystallinity of the WO3, Sn-doped WO3, and In-doped WO3 films varied with heating temperature, where amorphous and crystalline films were obtained by heating at 200 and 500 °C, respectively. All the amorphous and crystalline films showed an electrochromic response, but good photoelectrochemical stability was observed only for the crystalline samples heated at 500 °C. The crystalline In-WO3 films exhibited a faster electrochromic color change than the WO3 or Sn-WO3 films, and good cycle stability for the electrochromic response in the visible wavelength region.
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- Hiroaki Uchiyama
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University 3-3-35 Yamate-cho Suita 564-8680 Japan +81-6-6368-1121 extn 6131
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Ito T, Uchiyama H, Kozuka H. Evaporation-Driven Deposition of ITO Thin Films from Aqueous Solutions with Low-Speed Dip-Coating Technique. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:5314-5320. [PMID: 28509559 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We suggest a novel wet coating process for preparing indium tin oxide (ITO) films from simple solutions containing only metal salts and water via evaporation-driven film deposition during low-speed dip coating. Homogeneous ITO precursor films were deposited on silica glass substrates from the aqueous solutions containing In(NO3)3·3H2O and SnCl4·5H2O by dip coating at substrate withdrawal speeds of 0.20-0.50 cm min-1 and then crystallized by the heat treatment at 500-800 °C for 10-60 min under N2 gas flow of 0.5 L min-1. The ITO films heated at 600 °C for 30 min had a high optical transparency in the visible range and a good electrical conductivity. Multiple-coating ITO films obtained with five-times dip coating exhibited the lowest sheet (ρS) and volume (ρV) resistivities of 188 Ω sq-1 and 4.23 × 10-3 Ω cm, respectively.
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- Takashi Ito
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University , 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita 564-8680, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University , 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita 564-8680, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University , 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita 564-8680, Japan
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