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Zámbó D, Kovács D, Radnóczi G, Horváth ZE, Sulyok A, Tolnai I, Deák A. Structural Control Enables Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Activity of Porous Tetrametallic Nanorods. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400421. [PMID: 38431934 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Integrating more than one type of metal into a nanoparticle that has a well-defined morphology and composition expands the functionalities of nanocatalysts. For a metal core/porous multimetallic shell nanoparticle, the availability of catalytically active surface sites and molecular mass transport can be enhanced, and the multielemental synergy can facilitate intraparticle charge transport. In this work, a reliable and robust synthesis of such a functional tetrametallic nanoparticle type is presented, where a micro- and mesoporous PdPtIr shell is grown on Au nanorods. The effect of critical synthesis parameters, namely temperature and the addition of HCl are investigated on the hydrodynamic size of the micellar pore template as well as on the stability of the metal chloride complexes and various elemental analysis techniques prove composition of the porous multimetallic shell. Due to the synergistic properties, the tetrametallic nanorods possess extensive negative surface charge making them a promising catalyst in reduction reactions. Dye degradation as well as the conversion of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol is catalyzed by the supportless nanorods without light illumination. By depositing the particles onto conductive substrates, the nanostructured electrodes show promising electrocatalytic activity in ethanol oxidation reaction. The nanocatalyst presents excellent morphological stability during all the catalytic test reactions.
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- Dániel Zámbó
- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, Budapest, H-1111, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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Sun L, Lv H, Xiao J, Liu B. Enzymatic Mesoporous Metal Nanocavities for Concurrent Electrocatalysis of Nitrate to Ammonia Coupled with Polyethylene Terephthalate Upcycling. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402767. [PMID: 38593229 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Electrochemical upcycling of waste pollutants into high value-added fuels and/or chemicals is recognized as a green and sustainable solution that can address the resource utilization on earth. Despite great efforts, their progress has seriously been hindered by the lack of high-performance electrocatalysts. In this work, bimetallic PdCu mesoporous nanocavities (MCs) are reported as a new bifunctional enzymatic electrocatalyst that realizes concurrent electrocatalytic upcycling of nitrate wastewater and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste. Abundant metal mesopores and open nanocavities of PdCu MCs provide the enzymatic confinement of key intermediates for the deeper electroreduction of nitrate and accelerate the transport of reactants/products within/out of electrocatalyst, thus affording high ammonia Faradic efficiency (FENH3) of 96.6% and yield rate of 5.6 mg h-1 mg-1 at the cathode. Meanwhile, PdCu MC nanozymes trigger the selective electrooxidation of PET-derived ethylene glycol (EG) into glycolic acid (GA) and formic acid with high FEs of >90% by a facile regulation of potentials at the anode. Moreover, concurrent electrosynthesis of value-added NH3 and GA is disclosed in the two-electrode coupling system, further confirming the high efficiency of bifunctional PdCu MC nanozymes in producing value-added fuels and chemicals from waste pollutants in a sustainable manner.
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- Lizhi Sun
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Li J, Li R, Wang W, Lan K, Zhao D. Ordered Mesoporous Crystalline Frameworks Toward Promising Energy Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311460. [PMID: 38163922 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Ordered mesoporous crystalline frameworks (MCFs), which possess both functional frameworks and well-defined porosity, receive considerable attention because of their unique properties including high surface areas, large pore sizes, tailored porous structures, and compositions. Construction of novel crystalline mesoporous architectures that allows for rich accessible active sites and efficient mass transfer is envisaged to offer ample opportunities for potential energy-related applications. In this review, the rational synthesis, unique structures, and energy applications of MCFs are the main focus. After summarizing the synthetic approaches, an emphasis is placed on the delicate control of crystallites, mesophases, and nano-architectures by concluding basic principles and showing representative examples. Afterward, the currently fabricated components of MCFs such as metals, metal oxides, metal sulfides, and metal-organic frameworks are described in sequence. Further, typical applications of MCFs in rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis are highlighted. This review ends with the possible development and synthetic challenges of MCFs as well as a future prospect for high-efficiency energy applications, which underscores a pathway for developing advanced materials.
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- Jialong Li
- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Tang D, Peng X, Wu S, Tang S. Autonomous Nanorobots as Miniaturized Surgeons for Intracellular Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:595. [PMID: 38607129 PMCID: PMC11013175 DOI: 10.3390/nano14070595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Artificial nanorobots have emerged as promising tools for a wide range of biomedical applications, including biosensing, detoxification, and drug delivery. Their unique ability to navigate confined spaces with precise control extends their operational scope to the cellular or subcellular level. By combining tailored surface functionality and propulsion mechanisms, nanorobots demonstrate rapid penetration of cell membranes and efficient internalization, enhancing intracellular delivery capabilities. Moreover, their robust motion within cells enables targeted interactions with intracellular components, such as proteins, molecules, and organelles, leading to superior performance in intracellular biosensing and organelle-targeted cargo delivery. Consequently, nanorobots hold significant potential as miniaturized surgeons capable of directly modulating cellular dynamics and combating metastasis, thereby maximizing therapeutic outcomes for precision therapy. In this review, we provide an overview of the propulsion modes of nanorobots and discuss essential factors to harness propulsive energy from the local environment or external power sources, including structure, material, and engine selection. We then discuss key advancements in nanorobot technology for various intracellular applications. Finally, we address important considerations for future nanorobot design to facilitate their translation into clinical practice and unlock their full potential in biomedical research and healthcare.
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- Daitian Tang
- Luohu Clinical Institute, School of Medicine, Shantou University, Shantou 515000, China; (D.T.); (X.P.)
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- Luohu Clinical Institute, School of Medicine, Shantou University, Shantou 515000, China; (D.T.); (X.P.)
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- Luohu Clinical Institute, School of Medicine, Shantou University, Shantou 515000, China; (D.T.); (X.P.)
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Yin S, Liu L, Li J, Wu H, Lv Z, He Y, Zhang JY, Zhang P, Zhao Z, Zhao D, Lan K. Mesoporous TiO 2 Single-Crystal Particles from Controlled Crystallization-Driven Mono-Micelle Assembly as an Efficient Photocatalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:1701-1709. [PMID: 38157406 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Mesoporous materials with crystalline frameworks have been widely explored in many fields due to their unique structure and crystalline feature, but accurate manipulations over crystalline scaffolds, mainly composed of uncontrolled polymorphs, are still lacking. Herein, we explored a controlled crystallization-driven monomicelle assembly approach to construct a type of uniform mesoporous TiO2 particles with atomically aligned single-crystal frameworks. The resultant mesoporous TiO2 single-crystal particles possess an angular shape ∼80 nm in diameter, good mesoporosity (a high surface area of 112 m2 g-1 and a mean pore size at 8.3 nm), and highly oriented anatase frameworks. By adjusting the evaporation rate during assembly, such a facile solution-processed strategy further enables the regulation of the particle size and mesopore size without the destruction of the oriented crystallites. Such a combination of ordered mesoporosity and crystalline orientation provides both effective mass and charge transportation, leading to a significant increase in the hydrogen generation rate. A maximum hydrogen evolution rate of 12.5 mmol g-1 h-1 can be realized, along with great stability under solar light. Our study is envisaged to extend the possibility of mesoporous single crystal growth to a range of functional ceramics and semiconductors toward advanced applications.
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- Sixing Yin
- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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Lv H, Liu B. Two-dimensional mesoporous metals: a new era for designing functional electrocatalysts. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13313-13324. [PMID: 38033890 PMCID: PMC10685317 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04244h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) mesoporous metals contribute a unique class of electrocatalyst materials for electrochemical applications. The penetrated mesopores of 2D mesoporous metals expose abundant accessible undercoordinated metal sites, while their 2D nanostructures accelerate the transport of electrons and reactants. Therefore, 2D mesoporous metals have exhibited add-in structural functions with great potential in electrocatalysis that not only enhance electrocatalytic activity and stability but also optimize electrocatalytic selectivity. In this Perspective, we summarize recent progress in the design, synthesis, and electrocatalytic performance of 2D mesoporous metals. Four main strategies for synthesizing 2D mesoporous metals, named the CO (and CO container) induced route, halide ion-oriented route, interfacial growth route, and metal oxide atomic reconstruction route, are presented in detail. Moreover, electrocatalytic applications in several important reactions are summarized to highlight the add-in structural functions of 2D mesoporous metals in enhancing electrochemical activity, stability, and selectivity. Finally, current challenges and future directions are discussed in this area. This Perspective offers some important insights into both fundamental investigations and practical applications of novel high-performance functional electrocatalysts.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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Lv H, Wang Y, Sun L, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A general protocol for precise syntheses of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanoparticles. Nat Protoc 2023; 18:3126-3154. [PMID: 37710021 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Intermetallic nanomaterials consist of two or more metals in a highly ordered atomic arrangement. There are many possible combinations and morphologies, and exploring their properties is an important research area. Their strict stoichiometry requirement and well-defined atom binding environment make intermetallic compounds an ideal research platform to rationally optimize catalytic performance. Making mesoporous intermetallic materials is a further advance; crystalline mesoporosity can expose more active sites, facilitate the mass and electron transfer, and provide the distinguished mesoporous nanoconfinement environment. In this Protocol, we describe how to prepare ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanomaterials with controlled compositions, morphologies/structures and phases by a general concurrent template strategy. In this approach, the concurrent template used is a hybrid of mesoporous platinum or palladium and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology-6 (KIT-6) (meso-Pt/KIT-6 or meso-Pd/KIT-6) that can be transformed by the second precursors under reducing conditions. The second precursor can either be a second metal or a metalloid/non-metal, e.g., boron/phosphorus. KIT-6 is a silica scaffold that is removed using NaOH or HF to form the mesoporous product. Procedures for example catalytic applications include the 3-nitrophenylacetylene semi-hydrogenation reaction, p-nitrophenol reduction reaction and electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. The synthetic strategy for preparation of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanoparticles would take almost 5 d; the physical characterization by electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry takes ~2 days and the function characterization depends on the research question, but for catalysis it takes 1-5 h.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Lan K, Liu L, Yu J, Ma Y, Zhang JY, Lv Z, Yin S, Wei Q, Zhao D. Stepwise Monomicelle Assembly for Highly Ordered Mesoporous TiO 2 Membranes with Precisely Tailored Mesophase and Porosity. JACS AU 2023; 3:1141-1150. [PMID: 37124304 PMCID: PMC10131195 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Mesoporous materials with crystalline frameworks have been acknowledged as very attractive materials in various applications. Nevertheless, due to the cracking issue during crystallization and incompatible hydrolysis and assembly, the precise control for crystalline mesoscale membranes is quite infertile. Herein, we presented an ingenious stepwise monomicelle assembly route for the syntheses of highly ordered mesoporous crystalline TiO2 membranes with delicately controlled mesophase, mesoporosity, and thickness. Such a process involves the preparation of monomicelle hydrogels and follows self-assembly by stepwise solvent evaporation, which enables the sensitive hydrolysis of TiO2 oligomers and dilatory micelle assembly to be united. In consequence, the fabricated mesoporous TiO2 membranes exhibit a broad flexibility, including tunable ordered mesophases (worm-like, hexagonal p6mm to body-centered cubic Im3̅m), controlled mesopore sizes (3.0-8.0 nm), and anatase grain sizes (2.3-8.4 nm). Besides, such mesostructured crystalline TiO2 membranes can be extended to diverse substrates (Ti, Ag, Si, FTO) with tailored thickness. The great mesoporosity of the in situ fabricated mesoscopic membranes also affords excellent pseudocapacitive behavior for sodium ion storage. This study underscores a novel pathway for balancing the interaction of precursors and micelles, which could have implications for synthesizing crystalline mesostructures in higher controllability.
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- Kun Lan
- College
of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, P. R. China
- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College
of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, P. R. China
- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College
of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, P. R. China
- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry
and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Jiang B, Xue H, Wang P, Du H, Kang Y, Zhao J, Wang S, Zhou W, Bian Z, Li H, Henzie J, Yamauchi Y. Noble-Metal-Metalloid Alloy Architectures: Mesoporous Amorphous Iridium-Tellurium Alloy for Electrochemical N 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6079-6086. [PMID: 36855832 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Amorphous noble metals with high surface areas have attracted significant interest as heterogeneous catalysts due to the numerous dangling bonds and abundant unsaturated surface atoms created by the amorphous phase. However, synthesizing amorphous noble metals with high surface areas remains a significant challenge due to strong isotropic metallic bonds. This paper describes the first example of a mesoporous amorphous noble metal alloy [iridium-tellurium (IrTe)] obtained using a micelle-directed synthesis method. The resulting mesoporous amorphous IrTe electrocatalyst exhibits excellent performance in the electrochemical N2 reduction reaction. The ammonia yield rate is 34.6 μg mg-1 h-1 with a Faradaic efficiency of 11.2% at -0.15 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode in 0.1 M HCl solution, outperforming comparable crystalline and Ir metal counterparts. The interconnected porous scaffold and amorphous nature of the alloy create a complementary effect that simultaneously enhances N2 absorption and suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction. According to theoretical simulations, incorporating Te in the IrTe alloy effectively strengthens the adsorption of N2 and lowers the Gibbs free energy for the rate-limiting step of the electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction. Mesoporous chemistry enables a new route to achieve high-performance amorphous metalloid alloys with properties that facilitate the selective electrocatalytic reduction of N2.
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- Bo Jiang
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology Faculty of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Luo L, Fu C, Guo Y, Cai X, Luo X, Tan Z, Xue R, Cheng X, Shen S, Zhang J. Ultrafine Core@Shell Cu 1Au 1@Cu 1Pd 3 Nanodots Synergized with 3D Porous N-Doped Graphene Nanosheets as a High-Performance Multifunctional Electrocatalyst. ACS NANO 2023; 17:2992-3006. [PMID: 36706226 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c11627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Rationally combining designed supports and metal-based nanomaterials is effective to synergize their respective physicochemical and electrochemical properties for developing highly active and stable/durable electrocatalysts. Accordingly, in this work, sub-5 nm and monodispersed nanodots (NDs) with the special nanostructure of an ultrafine Cu1Au1 core and a 2-3-atomic-layer Cu1Pd3 shell are synthesized by a facile solvothermal method, which are further evenly and firmly anchored onto 3D porous N-doped graphene nanosheets (NGS) via a simple annealing (A) process. The as-obtained Cu1Au1@Cu1Pd3 NDs/NGS-A exhibits exceptional electrocatalytic activity and noble-metal utilization toward the alkaline oxygen reduction, methanol oxidation, and ethanol oxidation reactions, showing dozens-fold enhancements compared with commercial Pd/C and Pt/C. Besides, it also has excellent long-term electrochemical stability and electrocatalytic durability. Advanced and comprehensive experimental and theoretical analyses unveil the synthetic mechanism of the special core@shell nanostructure and further reveal the origins of the significantly enhanced electrocatalytic performance: (1) the prominent structural properties of NGS, (2) the ultrasmall and monodispersed size as well as the highly uniform morphology of the NDs-A, (3) the special Cu-Au-Pd alloy nanostructure with an ultrafine core and a subnanometer shell, and (4) the strong metal-support interaction. This work not only develops a facile method for fabricating the special metal-based ultrafine-core@ultrathin-shell nanostructure but also proposes an effective and practical design paradigm of comprehensively and rationally considering both supports and metal-based nanomaterials for realizing high-performance multifunctional electrocatalysts, which can be further expanded to other supports and metal-based nanomaterials for other energy-conversion or environmental (electro)catalytic applications.
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- Liuxuan Luo
- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, People's Republic of China
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Sun M, Guo W, Meng M, Zhang Q. Construction of sub-micron eccentric Ag@PANI particles by interface and redox potential engineering. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Peng L, Peng H, Xu L, Wang B, Lan K, Zhao T, Che R, Li W, Zhao D. Anisotropic Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Mesoporous Hemispheres with Tunable Pore Structures at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15754-15763. [PMID: 35994568 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Asymmetric materials have attracted tremendous interest because of their intriguing physicochemical properties and promising applications, but endowing them with precisely controlled morphologies and porous structures remains a formidable challenge. Herein, a facile micelle anisotropic self-assembly approach on a droplet surface is demonstrated to fabricate asymmetric carbon hemispheres with a jellyfish-like shape and radial multilocular mesostructure. This facile synthesis follows an interface-energy-mediated nucleation and growth mechanism, which allows easy control of the micellar self-assembly behaviors from isotropic to anisotropic modes. Furthermore, the micelle structure can also be systematically manipulated by selecting different amphiphilic triblock copolymers as a template, resulting in diverse novel asymmetric nanostructures, including eggshell, lotus, jellyfish, and mushroom-shaped architectures. The unique jellyfish-like hemispheres possess large open mesopores (∼14 nm), a high surface area (∼684 m2 g-1), abundant nitrogen dopants (∼6.3 wt %), a core-shell mesostructure and, as a result, manifest excellent sodium-storage performance in both half and full-cell configurations. Overall, our approach provides new insights and inspirations for exploring sophisticated asymmetric nanostructures for many potential applications.
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- Liang Peng
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Sun L, Lv H, Feng J, Guselnikova O, Wang Y, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. Noble-Metal-Based Hollow Mesoporous Nanoparticles: Synthesis Strategies and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201954. [PMID: 35695354 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As second-generation mesoporous materials, mesoporous noble metals (NMs) are of significant interest for their wide applications in catalysis, sensing, bioimaging, and biotherapy owing to their structural and metallic features. The introduction of interior hollow cavity into NM-based mesoporous nanoparticles (MNs), which subtly integrate hierarchical hollow and mesoporous structure into one nanoparticle, produces a new type of hollow MNs (HMNs). Benefiting from their higher active surface, better electron/mass transfer, optimum electronic structure, and nanoconfinement space, NM-based HMNs exhibit their high efficiency in enhancing catalytic activity and stability and tuning catalytic selectivity. In this review, recent progress in the design, synthesis, and catalytic applications of NM-based HMNs is summarized, including the findings of the groups. Five main strategies for synthesizing NM-based HMNs, namely silica-assisted surfactant-templated nucleation, surfactant-templated sequential nucleation, soft "dual"-template, Kirkendall effect in synergistic template, and galvanic-replacement-assisted surfactant template, are described in detail. In addition, the applications in ethanol oxidation electrocatalysis and hydrogenation reactions are discussed to highlight the high activity, enhanced stability, and optimal selectivity of NM-based HMNs in (electro)catalysis. Finally, the further outlook that may lead the directions of synthesis and applications of NM-based HMNs is prospected.
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- Lizhi Sun
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Kagami Memorial Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-0051, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Guo K, Fan D, Teng Y, Xu D, Li Y, Bao J. Engineering PdIr Nanostructures Synergistically Induced by Self‐assembled Surfactants and Halide Ions for Alcohol Electrooxidation. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200053. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ke Guo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 P. R. China
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Lv H, Sun L, Wang Y, Liu S, Liu B. Highly Curved, Quasi-Single-Crystalline Mesoporous Metal Nanoplates Promote CC Bond Cleavage in Ethanol Oxidation Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203612. [PMID: 35640570 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The ability to manipulate metal nanocrystals with well-defined morphologies and structures is greatly important in material chemistry, catalysis chemistry, nanoscience, and nanotechnology. Although 2D metals serve as interesting platforms, further manipulating them in solution with highly penetrated mesopores and ideal crystallinity remains a huge challenge. Here, an easy yet powerful synthesis strategy for manipulating the mesoporous structure and crystallinity of 2D metals in a controlled manner with cetyltrimethylammonium chloride as the mesopore-forming surfactant and extra iodine-ion as the structure/facet-selective agent is reported. This strategy allows for preparing an unprecedented type of 2D quasi-single-crystalline mesoporous nanoplates (SMPs) with highly curved morphology and controlled metal composition. The products, for example, PdCu SMPs, feature abundant undercoordinated sites, optimized electronic structures, excellent electron/mass transfers, and confined mesopore environments. Curved PdCu SMPs exhibit remarkable electrocatalytic activity of 6.09 A mgPd -1 and stability for ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) compared with its counterpart catalysts and commercial Pd/C. More importantly, PdCu SMPs are highly selective for EOR electrocatalysis that dramatically promotes C-C bond cleavage with a superior C1 pathway selectivity as high as 72.1%.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center for Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Hu J, Fang C, Jiang X, Zhang D, Cui Z. Ultrathin and Porous 2D PtPdCu Nanoalloys as High-Performance Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Various Alcohol Oxidation Reactions. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:9352-9363. [PMID: 35674700 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We precisely synthesized two-dimensional (2D) PtPdCu nanostructures with the morphology varying from porous circular nanodisks (CNDs) and triangular nanoplates (TNPs) to triangular nanoboomerangs (TNBs) by tuning the molar ratios of metal precursors. The PtPdCu trimetallic nanoalloys exhibit superior electrocatalytic performances to alcohol oxidation reactions due to their unique structural features and the synergistic effect. Impressively, PtPdCu TNBs exhibit a high mass activity of 3.42 mgPt+Pd-1 and 1.06 A·mgPt-1 for ethanol and methanol oxidation compared to PtPd, PtCu, and pure Pt, which is 3.93 and 4.07 times that of commercial Pt/C catalysts, respectively. Moreover, 2D PtPdCu TNPs and PtPdCu CNDs also show a highly improved electrocatalytic activity. Furthermore, as all-in-one electrocatalysts, PtPdCu nanoalloys display excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability toward the oxidation of other alcohol molecules, such as isopropyl alcohol, glycerol, and ethylene glycol. The enhanced mechanism was well proposed to be the abundant active sites and upshifted d-band center based on density functional theory calculations.
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- Jinwu Hu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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Ni M, Sun L, Liu B. Mesoporous Gold Nanostructures: Synthesis and Beyond. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:4410-4418. [PMID: 35549343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mesoporous metal nanostructures have offered multiple advantages that cannot be realized elsewhere. These materials have been attracting more research attention in catalysis and electrocatalysis owing to their functional structures and compositions. Of the various mesoporous metals available, mesoporous gold (mesoAu) nanostructures are of special interest in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and related applications because of their strong electromagnetic field (localized surface plasmon resonance). In the last few decades, various synthesis strategies have been developed to prepare mesoAu nanostructures with controllable morphologies that exhibit fascinating physicochemical properties and increase applications in SERS, catalysis, and electrocatalysis. In this Perspective, we systematically summarize recent advances in synthesis and applications of mesoAu nanostructures. Four synthesis strategies, including dealloying, nanocasting, electrochemical deposition, and intermediate template, are discussed in detail. Moreover, physicochemical properties and promising applications of mesoAu nanostructures are presented. Finally, we describe current challenges and give a general outlook to explore further directions in synthesis and applications of mesoAu nanostructures.
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- Mei Ni
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Lv H, Qin H, Ariga K, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A General Concurrent Template Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Intermetallic Nanoparticles with Controllable Catalytic Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116179. [PMID: 35146860 PMCID: PMC9311168 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We report a general concurrent template strategy for precise synthesis of mesoporous Pt-/Pd-based intermetallic nanoparticles with desired morphology and ordered mesostructure. The concurrent template not only supplies a mesoporous metal seed for re-crystallization growth of atomically ordered intermetallic phases with unique atomic stoichiometry but also provides a nanoconfinement environment for nanocasting synthesis of mesoporous nanoparticles with ordered mesostructure and rhombic dodecahedral morphology under elevated temperature. Using the selective hydrogenation of 3-nitrophenylacetylene as a proof-of-concept catalytic reaction, mesoporous intermetallic PtSn nanoparticles exhibited remarkably controllable intermetallic phase-dependent catalytic selectivity and excellent catalytic stability. This work provides a very powerful strategy for precise preparation of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanocrystals for application in selective catalysis and fuel cell electrocatalysis.
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics ProjectInternational Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1-1 Namiki, TsukubaIbaraki305-0044Japan
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics ProjectInternational Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1-1 Namiki, TsukubaIbaraki305-0044Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD 4072Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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Du D, Geng Q, Ma L, Ren S, Li JX, Dong W, Hua Q, Fan L, Shao R, Wang X, Li C, Yamauchi Y. Mesoporous PdBi nanocages for enhanced electrocatalytic performances by all-direction accessibility and steric site activation. Chem Sci 2022; 13:3819-3825. [PMID: 35432914 PMCID: PMC8966753 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc06314f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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An effective yet simple approach was developed to synthesize mesoporous PdBi nanocages for electrochemical applications. This technique relies on the subtle utilization of the hydrolysis of a metal salt to generate precipitate cores in situ as templates for navigating the growth of mesoporous shells with the assistance of polymeric micelles. The mesoporous PdBi nanocages are then obtained by excavating vulnerable cores and regulating the crystals of mesoporous metallic skeletons. The resultant mesoporous PdBi nanocages exhibited excellent electrocatalytic performance toward the ethanol oxidation reaction with a mass activity of 3.56 A mg-1_Pd, specific activity of 17.82 mA cm-2 and faradaic efficiency of up to 55.69% for C1 products.
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- Dawei Du
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems and Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems and Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, Shantou University Shantou 515063 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Tsukuba 305-0044 Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland Brisbane 4072 Australia
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Zhang Q, Shao T, Li Y, Bai D, Xue Z, He S, Zhang D, Zhou X. One-step fabrication of bimetallic PtPd mesoporous nanospheres for methanol electrooxidation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lv H, Qin H, Ariga K, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. A General Concurrent Template Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Intermetallic Nanoparticles with Controllable Catalytic Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hao Lv
- Sichuan University College of Chemistry 28 Wangjiang Road 610064 Chengdu CHINA
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- Sichuan University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics JAPAN
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- The University of Queensland Saint Lucia Campus 4072 Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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- Sichuan University College of Chemistry CHINA
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Degradable mesoporous semimetal antimony nanospheres for near-infrared II multimodal theranostics. Nat Commun 2022; 13:539. [PMID: 35087022 PMCID: PMC8795193 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27835-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metallic and semimetallic mesoporous frameworks are of great importance owing to their unique properties and broad applications. However, semimetallic mesoporous structures cannot be obtained by the traditional template-mediated strategies due to the inevitable hydrolytic reaction of semimetal compounds. Therefore, it is yet challenging to fabricate mesoporous semimetal nanostructures, not even mention controlling their pore sizes. Here we develop a facile and robust selective etching route to synthesize monodispersed mesoporous antimony nanospheres (MSbNSs). The pore sizes of MSbNSs are tunable by carefully controlling the partial oxidation of Sb nuclei and the selective etching of the as-formed Sb2O3. MSbNSs show a wide absorption from visible to second near-infrared (NIR-II) region. Moreover, PEGylated MSbNSs are degradable and the degradation mechanism is further explained. The NIR-II photothermal performance of MSbNSs is promising with a high photothermal conversion efficiency of ~44% and intensive NIR-II photoacoustic signal. MSbNSs show potential as multifunctional nanomedicines for NIR-II photoacoustic imaging guided synergistic photothermal/chemo therapy in vivo. Our selective etching process would contribute to the development of various semimetallic mesoporous structures and efficient multimodal nanoplatforms for theranostics.
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Lv H, Qin H, Sun M, Jia F, Huang B, Liu B. Mesoporosity‐Enabled Selectivity of Mesoporous Palladium‐Based Nanocrystals Catalysts in Semihydrogenation of Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Hao Lv
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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Wang Y, Lv H, Sun L, Liu B. Mesoporous Noble Metal-Metalloid/Nonmetal Alloy Nanomaterials: Designing Highly Efficient Catalysts. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18661-18670. [PMID: 34910448 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mesoporous metals have received increasing attention in catalysis and related applications because of their novel physicochemical properties and functional geometric features. Control of multicomponent compositions and crystalline structures of mesoporous metals is critical for their applications. Recently, mesoporous metals have gradually expanded from traditional metal-metal alloys to metal-metalloid/nonmetal alloys with random solids and/or ordered intermetallics. As new, highly efficient nanocatalysts, mesoporous metal-metalloid/nonmetal alloys not only increase the utilization efficiency of precious noble metals and accelerate electron/mass transfer but also introduce new functions and optimize the surface electronic structure of metal sites, all of which enhance their catalytic activity and stability and tune their catalytic selectivity. In this Perspective, we focus on the latest developments in this area, including the findings from our group regarding the rational design and targeted synthesis of mesoporous noble metal-metalloid/nonmetal alloy nanocatalysts. We summarize the current synthetic strategies for mesoporous noble metal-metalloid/nonmetal alloys and discuss key effects of crystalline mesoporosity and metalloid/nonmetal alloys in enhancing catalytic performances of noble metal catalysts. We also describe the current bottlenecks and major challenges to explore further directions in synthesis and applications of mesoporous noble metal-metalloid/nonmetal alloys.
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- Yanzhi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Lv H, Qin H, Sun M, Jia F, Huang B, Liu B. Mesoporosity-Enabled Selectivity of Mesoporous Palladium-Based Nanocrystals Catalysts in Semihydrogenation of Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114539. [PMID: 34913234 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We reported mesoporosity engineering as a general strategy to promote semihydrogenation selectivity of palladium (Pd)-based nanobundles catalysts. The best mesoporous PdP displayed full conversion, remarkable activity, excellent selectivity, and high stability in semihydrogenation of 1-phenyl-1-propyne, all of which are remarkably better than commercial Lindlar catalysts. Mechanistic investigations ascribed high semihydrogenation selectivity to continuous crystalline framework and penetrated mesoporous channel of catalysts that weakened the adsorption and interaction capacity of alkenes and thus inhibited over-hydrogenation of alkenes to industrially unfavorable alkanes. Density functional theory calculations further demonstrated that convex crystalline mesoporosity of nanobundles catalysts electronically optimized the coordination environment of Pd active sites and energetically changed hydrogenation trends, resulting in a superior semihydrogenation selectivity to targeted alkenes.
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- Hao Lv
- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, CHINA
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- Sichuan University, School of Chemistry, 29 Wangjiang Road, 610064, Chengdu, CHINA
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Duan L, Wang C, Zhang W, Ma B, Deng Y, Li W, Zhao D. Interfacial Assembly and Applications of Functional Mesoporous Materials. Chem Rev 2021; 121:14349-14429. [PMID: 34609850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Functional mesoporous materials have gained tremendous attention due to their distinctive properties and potential applications. In recent decades, the self-assembly of micelles and framework precursors into mesostructures on the liquid-solid, liquid-liquid, and gas-liquid interface has been explored in the construction of functional mesoporous materials with diverse compositions, morphologies, mesostructures, and pore sizes. Compared with the one-phase solution synthetic approach, the introduction of a two-phase interface in the synthetic system changes self-assembly behaviors between micelles and framework species, leading to the possibility for the on-demand fabrication of unique mesoporous architectures. In addition, controlling the interfacial tension is critical to manipulate the self-assembly process for precise synthesis. In particular, recent breakthroughs based on the concept of the "monomicelles" assembly mechanism are very promising and interesting for the synthesis of functional mesoporous materials with the precise control. In this review, we highlight the synthetic strategies, principles, and interface engineering at the macroscale, microscale, and nanoscale for oriented interfacial assembly of functional mesoporous materials over the past 10 years. The potential applications in various fields, including adsorption, separation, sensors, catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, and biomedicine, are discussed. Finally, we also propose the remaining challenges, possible directions, and opportunities in this field for the future outlook.
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- Linlin Duan
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Gao F, Zhang Y, You H, Li Z, Zou B, Du Y. One-pot synthesis of core@shell PdAuPt nanodendrite@Pd nanosheets for boosted visible light-driven methanol electrooxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13198-13201. [PMID: 34816835 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06059g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Herein, we developed a one-pot, surfactant-free approach to obtain a PdPtAu@Pd core@shell catalyst for the photocatalytic methanol oxidation reaction. By virtue of its dimensions, conjunction architecture and robust core@shell construction, 0D@2D PdPtAu@Pd exhibited a superior catalytic performance, with a mass activity 2.3- and 6.7-times higher than that of Pt/C and Pd/C catalysts, respectively.
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- Fei Gao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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Gao F, Zhang Y, Zou B, Jiang F, Li Z, Du Y. Facile synthesis of low-dimensional PdPt nanocrystals for high-performance electrooxidation of C 2 alcohols. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:271-279. [PMID: 34923267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Low-dimensional noble-metal materials (LDNMs) with different structural advantages have been considered as the high-performance catalysts for C2 alcohol electrooxidation. However, it is still a great challenging to precisely construct nanomaterials with low-dimensional composite structure thus to take advantages of various dimension, especial without the surfactant participation. Most studies focus on the modulation of the single dimensional nanocatalysts, the correlation between electrocatalytic performances and low-dimension composite have been rarely reported. Herein, we engineered a simple one-step approach to design multi-low-dimensional PdPt nanomaterials by using different Pd precursors. The low-dimensional PdPt nanocrystals (NCs) composed of zero dimension (0D) dendrite-like nanoparticles and two dimension (2D) nanosheets were obtained by using Pd(OAc)2, and meanwhile the 2D PdPt nanosheet assemblies (NAs) were synthesized by the introduction of NaPdCl4. Specifically, benefitting from the unique low-dimension structures with fast electron/mass transfer, and optimized electronic and synergistic effect, the multi-low-dimensional 0D-2D PdPt NCs showed the highest ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR)/ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) mass activities, which were much higher than 2D PdPt NAs. The 0D-2D PdPt NCs also exhibited the highest structural stability. Generally, this work could inspire more advanced designs for surfactant-free synthesis and promote the fundamental engineering on nanocatalysts with low-dimension composite structure for electrocatalytic fields.
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- Fei Gao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Industrial Park, Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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Chen Z, Gai Y, Xie W, Guo H, Deng W, Li F, Jiang F. A rapid and effective synthetic route to functional cuboctahedron nanospheres. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kim Y, Lee YW, Lee S, Gong J, Lee HS, Han SW. One-Pot Synthesis of Ternary Alloy Hollow Nanostructures with Controlled Morphologies for Electrocatalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:45538-45546. [PMID: 34530610 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The rational design and synthesis of multimetallic hollow nanostructures (HNSs) have been attracting great attention due to their structural and compositional advantages for application in electrocatalysis. Herein, the one-pot synthesis of Pd-Pt-Ag ternary alloy HNSs with controllable morphologies through a self-templating approach without any pre-synthesized templates is reported. Simultaneous reduction of multiple metal precursors by ascorbic acid in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) yielded initially metastable Pd-Ag nanocrystals, which can act as a self-template, and subsequent galvanic replacement and reduction led to the formation of final Pd-Pt-Ag HNSs. The size and hollowness (the ratio of inner cavity diameter to outer diameter) of the HNSs could be tuned through control over the concentration of CTAC. This can be attributed to the manipulated reduction kinetics of multiple metal precursors with the change in the CTAC concentration. The prepared Pd-Pt-Ag HNSs exhibited improved catalytic performance for ethanol electro-oxidation due to their large active surface areas and ternary alloy composition.
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- Yonghyeon Kim
- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Education Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
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- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
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- Center for Multiscale Chiral Architectures, Department of Chemistry, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Center for Multiscale Chiral Architectures, Department of Chemistry, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Li C, Peng H, Cai J, Li L, Zhang J, Mai Y. Emulsion-Guided Controllable Construction of Anisotropic Particles: Droplet Size Determines Particle Structure. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102930. [PMID: 34170570 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Anisotropic particles have attracted significant attention due to their alluring features that distinguish them from isotropic particles. One of the most appealing strategies for the synthesis of anisotropic particles is the emulsion-guided method. However, morphological control and the understanding of formation mechanisms have remained a major challenge. Based on a novel mechanism, here, a facile one-pot emulsion-templating method for the tunable construction of anisotropic polymeric particles (APPs) with different defined structures is reported. Three types of monocomponent APPs with new morphologies and sizes in the range of 240-650 nm, including Janus mushroom-like mesoporous poly(m-phenylenediamine) (PmPD) particles, wheel-shaped particles, and acorn-like PmPD particles, are obtained by controlling the average size of the oil droplets in the emulsion. Furthermore, the APPs demonstrate the ability for conversion to nitrogen-doped anisotropic carbon particles (ACPs) by pyrolysis at 800 °C under a N2 atmosphere, thereby inheriting their structures. These novel ACPs show appreciable potential as metal-free electrocatalysts for use in oxygen reduction reactions. Compared to their isotropic counterpart, these ACPs exhibit remarkable advantages such as enhanced specific surface area and pore volume, reduced stacking density, and easy fabrication of continuous and uniform membrane electrodes.
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- Chen Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Su Z, Chen T. Porous Noble Metal Electrocatalysts: Synthesis, Performance, and Development. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005354. [PMID: 33733551 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Active sites (intrinsic activity, quantity, and distribution), electron transfer, and mass diffusion are three important factors affecting the performance of electrocatalysts. Composed of highly active components which are built into various network structures, porous noble metal is an inherently promising electrocatalysts. In recent years, great efforts have been made to explore new efficient synthesis methods and establish structural-performance relationships in the field of porous noble metal electrocatalysis. In this review, the very recent progress in strategies for preparing porous noble metal, including innovation and deeper understanding of traditional methods is summarized. A discussion of relationship between porous noble metal structure and electrocatalytic performance, such as accessibility of active sites, connectivity of skeleton structures, channels dimensions, and hierarchical structures, is provided.
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- Zhipeng Su
- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Linfang Lu
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Key Lab of Applied Chemistry of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Li Z, Li M, Wang X, Fu G, Tang Y. The use of amino-based functional molecules for the controllable synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals: a minireview. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:1813-1829. [PMID: 36133100 PMCID: PMC9416890 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00006c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Controlling the morphologies and structures of noble-metal nanocrystals has always been a frontier field in electrocatalysis. Functional molecules such as capping agents, surfactants and additives are indispensable in shape-control synthesis. Amino-based functional molecules have strong coordination abilities with metal ions, and they are widely used in the morphology control of nanocrystals. In this minireview, we pay close attention to recent advances in the use of amino-based functional molecules for the controllable synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals. The effects of various amino-based molecules on differently shaped noble-metal nanocrystals, including zero-, one-, two-, and three-dimensional nanocrystals, are reviewed and summarized. The roles and mechanisms of amino-based small molecules and long-chain ammonium salts relating to the morphology-control synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals are highlighted. Relationships between shape and electrocatalytic properties are also described. Finally, some key prospects and challenges relating to the controllable synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals and their electrocatalytic applications are proposed.
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- Zhijuan Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing 210023 China
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Guo X, Chen Z, Huang Y, Lv H, Wang Y, Sun L, Song K, Liu B. Mesoporous Palladium-Boron-Sulfur Alloy Nanospheres for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:4380-4384. [PMID: 33710863 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ternary noble metal-metalloid-nonmetal PdBS alloy mesoporous nanospheres (MSs) with three-dimensional central-radial pore channels were prepared for an electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. The synthesis was performed via precise control in the reduction and nucleation growth of ternary PdBS alloy MSs along confined cylinder mesophases assembled by amphiphilic dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride. The resultant PdBS alloy MSs disclosed a remarkably improved electrocatalytic performance due to their structural and compositional synergies. This finding extended our knowledge on the rational design and targeted synthesis of novel noble metal-metalloid-nonmetal alloys with desired structures and morphologies for catalysis and other applications.
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- Xuwen Guo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Shenzhen RELX Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518108 China
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- Center of Engineering Experimental Teaching, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Life Science, Changchun Normal University, Changchun 130032, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.,College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Iqbal M, Bando Y, Sun Z, Wu KCW, Rowan AE, Na J, Guan BY, Yamauchi Y. In Search of Excellence: Convex versus Concave Noble Metal Nanostructures for Electrocatalytic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004554. [PMID: 33615606 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Controlling the shape of noble metal nanoparticles is a challenging but important task in electrocatalysis. Apart from hollow and nanocage structures, concave noble metal nanoparticles are considered a new class of unconventional electrocatalysts that exhibit superior electrocatalytic properties as compared with those of conventional nanoparticles (including convex and flat ones). Herein, several facile and highly reproducible routes for synthesizing nanostructured concave noble metal materials reported in the literature are discussed, together with their advantages over noble metal nanoparticles with convex shapes. In addition, possible ways of optimizing the synthesis procedure and enhancing the electrocatalytic characteristics of concave metal nanoparticles are suggested. Nanostructured noble metals with concave features are found to show better catalytic activity and stability hence improve their practical applicability in electrocatalysis.
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- Muhammad Iqbal
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, No. 11 Building, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, No. 11 Building, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Joint Research Center for Future Materials, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Li M, Li Z, Fu G, Tang Y. Recent Advances in Amino-Based Molecules Assisted Control of Noble-Metal Electrocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007179. [PMID: 33709573 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Morphology-control synthesis is an effective means to tailor surface structure of noble-metal nanocrystals, which offers a sensitive knob for tuning their electrocatalytic properties. The functional molecules are often indispensable in the morphology-control synthesis through preferential adsorption on specific crystal facets, or controlling certain crystal growth directions. In this review, the recent progress in morphology-control synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals assisted by amino-based functional molecules for electrocatalytic applications are focused on. Although a mass of noble-metal nanocrystals with different morphologies have been reported, few review studies have been published related to amino-based molecules assisted control strategy. A full understanding for the key roles of amino-based molecules in the morphology-control synthesis is still necessary. As a result, the explicit roles and mechanisms of various types of amino-based molecules, including amino-based small molecules and amino-based polymers, in morphology-control of noble-metal nanocrystals are summarized and discussed in detail. Also presented in this progress are unique electrocatalytic properties of various shaped noble-metal nanocrystals. Particularly, the optimization of electrocatalytic selectivity induced by specific amino-based functional molecules (e.g., polyallylamine and polyethyleneimine) is highlighted. At the end, some critical prospects, and challenges in terms of amino-based molecules-controlled synthesis and electrocatalytic applications are proposed.
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- Meng Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 79407, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Yu H, Zhou T, Wang Z, Xu Y, Li X, Wang L, Wang H. Defect‐Rich Porous Palladium Metallene for Enhanced Alkaline Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:12027-12031. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Hongjie Yu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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Yu H, Zhou T, Wang Z, Xu Y, Li X, Wang L, Wang H. Defect‐Rich Porous Palladium Metallene for Enhanced Alkaline Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Hongjie Yu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou Zhejiang 310014 P. R. China
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Xiong W, Li X, Ye X, Huang T, Feng X, Huang Z, Ye S, Ren X, Zhang Q, Liu J. Synthesis of V-notched half-open polymer microspheres via facile solvent-tuned self-assembly. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02279b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Polymer microspheres with a special V-notched half-open architecture were synthesized in a mixed solvent of water/ethanol (1 : 1 v/v) at room temperature.
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Lv H, Xu D, Kong C, Liang Z, Zheng H, Huang Z, Liu B. Synthesis and Crystal-Phase Engineering of Mesoporous Palladium-Boron Alloy Nanoparticles. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:2347-2353. [PMID: 33376796 PMCID: PMC7760460 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rational design and synthesis of noble metal nanomaterials with desired crystal phases (atomic level) and controllable structures/morphologies (mesoscopic level) are paramount for modulating their physiochemical properties. However, it is challenging to simultaneously explore atomic crystal-phase structures and ordered mesoscopic morphologies. Here, we report a simple synergistic templating strategy for the preparation of palladium-boron (Pd-B) nanoparticles with precisely controllable crystal-phases and highly ordered mesostructures. The engineering of crystal-phase structures at atomic levels is achieved by interstitially inserting metallic B atoms into face-centered cubic mesoporous Pd (fcc-mesoPd) confined in a mesoporous silica template. With the gradual insertion of B atoms, fcc-mesoPd is transformed into fcc-mesoPd5B, hcp-mesoPd2B with randomly distributed B atoms (hcp-mesoPd2B-r), and hcp-mesoPd2B with an atomically ordered B sequence (hcp-mesoPd2B-o) while preserving well-defined mesostructures. This synergistic templating strategy can be extended to engineer crystal-phase structures with various mesostructures/morphologies, including nanoparticles, nanobundles, and nanorods. Moreover, we investigate the crystal-phase-dependent catalytic performance toward the reduction reaction of p-nitrophenol and find that hcp-mesoPd2B-o displays much better catalytic activity. This work thus paves a new way for the synthesis of hcp-Pd2B nanomaterials with mesoscopically ordered structure/morphology and offers new insights of fcc-to-hcp evolution mechanisms which could be applied on other noble metal-based nanomaterials for various targeted applications.
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- Hao Lv
- College
of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation
Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and
Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School
of Physics, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation
of Condensed Matter, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- College
of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation
Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and
Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Li W, Yang Y, Ma C, Song Y, Qiao X, Hong C. A sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor for ultrasensitive detection of multiple tumor markers using an electrical signal difference strategy. Talanta 2020; 219:121322. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Yin S, Xu Y, Liu S, Yu H, Wang Z, Li X, Wang L, Wang H. Binary nonmetal S and P-co-doping into mesoporous PtPd nanocages boosts oxygen reduction electrocatalysis. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14863-14869. [PMID: 32633743 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02686g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The development of doped noble metal catalysts with nonmetal elements to improve the catalytic performance toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is significant for proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology. Here, we report a one-pot for dual-nonmetal-doping strategy for the synthesis of S and P-co-doped mesoporous PtPd nanocages (PtPdSP mNCs) by using pre-synthesized mesoporous PtPd nanocages (PtPd mNCs) as the precursor and triphenylphosphine sulphide as both S and P sources. Benefitting from the combined advantages of metal-nonmetal incorporation, hollow cavity and surface porosity, the resultant quaternary PtPdSP mNCs exhibit outstanding ORR activity and long-term stability. This research work provides a good strategy for the doping of two or more selected nonmetallic elements into metallic nanocrystals with a controllable structure and composition.
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- Shuli Yin
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China.
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Lv H, Xu D, Sun L, Liu B. Surfactant Design Strategy for One-Pot Seedless Synthesis of Hollow Mesoporous AuAg Alloy Nanospheres. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:5777-5784. [PMID: 32597652 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hollow gold (Au)-based nanostructures have recently been developed for various applications. However, current nanosynthesis approaches have not yet successfully been implemented for precisely engineering hollow Au-based nanostructures with uniform and well-defined mesoporous shell frameworks. Here, we develop an easy one-pot seedless strategy for fabricating hollow mesoporous AuAg (h-mesoAuAg) nanospheres by combining the galvanic replacement reaction with the surfactant-templated growth. Thiol-terminated multifunctional C22H45N+(CH3)2-C3H6-SH (Cl-) (C22N-SH) as the functional surfactant is the key that facilitates the formation of covalently stable C22N-S-Au(I) and C22N-S-Ag(I) intermediates. Such intermediates template in situ growth of mesoAuAg shell on initially nucleated Ag-rich seeds through the galvanic replacement reaction. Hierarchically hollow/mesoporous nanostructures and corresponding optical responses of h-mesoAuAg are also precisely engineered by tailoring synthetic parameters. With structural and compositional advantages, h-mesoAuAg nanospheres exhibit promising electrochemical performances toward methanol oxidation reaction and nonenzymatic glucose sensor.
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- Hao Lv
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Lu W, Xia X, Wei X, Li M, Zeng M, Guo J, Cheng S. Nanoengineering 2D Dendritic PdAgPt Nanoalloys with Edge-Enriched Active Sites for Enhanced Alcohol Electroxidation and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21569-21578. [PMID: 32309921 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lots of research studies reveal that the surface atoms on the top/bottom facets of the nanosheets are the key features in enhancing electrocatalytic activity while the edge and corner sites of electrocatalysts often possess superior activity. Herein, we report 2D dendritic PdAgPt ternary nanoalloys with abundant crystal defects such as steps, twin boundary, and atomic holes, which can effectively work as catalytic active-sites. The morphology of PdAgPt nanoalloys can be regulated readily from dendritic nanosheets to nanowheels. Compared with binary Pd68Ag32 nanodendrites, Pd62Pt38 nanospheres, and Pt/C catalyst, the composition- and morphology-optimized Pd43Ag21Pt36 nanowheels exhibit the best mass/specific activity and stability for methanol/ethanol oxidation reaction (MOR/EOR). The mass peak current density for EOR/MOR of Pd43Ag21Pt36 is 7.08/3.50 times of the Pt/C catalyst. Simultaneously, the hydrogen evolution reaction performance of the Pd43Ag21Pt36 nanowheels in terms of the lowest overpotential of 9 mv at a current density of 10 mA/cm2 and high electrochemical stability is much better than that of binary Pd68Ag32 nanodendrites, Pd62Pt38 nanospheres, and Pt/C.
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- Wenya Lu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Testing & Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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Ultrathin CuxO nanoflakes anchored Cu2O nanoarray for high-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensor. J Solid State Electrochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04472-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Li C, Li Q, Kaneti YV, Hou D, Yamauchi Y, Mai Y. Self-assembly of block copolymers towards mesoporous materials for energy storage and conversion systems. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:4681-4736. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00021c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This paper reviews the progress in the field of block copolymer-templated mesoporous materials, including synthetic methods, morphological and pore size control and their potential applications in energy storage and conversion devices.
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- Chen Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200242
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200242
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Ibaraki 305-0044
- Japan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200242
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
- The University of Queensland
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200242
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Chen Z, Liu Y, Liu C, Zhang J, Chen Y, Hu W, Deng Y. Engineering the Metal/Oxide Interface of Pd Nanowire@CuO x Electrocatalysts for Efficient Alcohol Oxidation Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1904964. [PMID: 31867858 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The development of new type electrocatalysts with promising activity and antipoisoning ability is of great importance for electrocatalysis on alcohol oxidation. In this work, Pd nanowire (PdNW)/CuOx heterogeneous catalysts with different types of PdOCu interfaces (Pd/amorphous or crystalline CuOx ) are prepared via a two-step hydrothermal strategy followed by an air plasma treatment. Their interface-dependent performance on methanol and ethanol oxidation reaction (MOR and EOR) is clearly observed. The as-prepared PdNW/crystalline CuOx catalyst with 17.2 at% of Cu on the PdNW surface exhibits better MOR and EOR activity and stability, compared with that of PdNW/amorphous CuOx and pristine PdNW catalysts. Significantly, both the cycling tests and the chronoamperometric measurements reveal that the PdNW/crystalline CuOx catalyst yields excellent tolerance toward the possible intermediates including formaldehyde, formic acid, potassium carbonate, and carbon monoxide generated during the MOR process. The detailed analysis of their chemical state reveals that the enhanced activity and antipoison ability of the PdNW/crystalline CuOx catalyst originates from the electron-deficient Pdδ+ active sites which gradually turn into Pd5 O4 species during the MOR catalysis. The Pd5 O4 species can likely be stabilized by moderate crystalline CuOx decorated on the surface of PdNW due to the strong PdOCu interaction.
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- Zelin Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300372, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300372, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300372, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300372, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300372, P. R. China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300372, P. R. China
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Lim H, Nagaura T, Kim M, Kani K, Kim J, Bando Y, Alshehri SM, Ahamad T, You J, Na J, Yamauchi Y. Electrochemical preparation system for unique mesoporous hemisphere gold nanoparticles using block copolymer micelles. RSC Adv 2020; 10:8309-8313. [PMID: 35497835 PMCID: PMC9049955 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01072c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in various applications, such as biological delivery, catalysis, and others. In this report, we present a novel synthetic method to prepare mesoporous hemisphere gold nanoparticles (MHAuNPs) via electrochemical reduction reaction with the aid of polymeric micelle assembly as a pore-directing agent. Mesoporous hemisphere Au nanoparticles using self-assembled micelles, for the first time, are demonstrated by using electrochemical reduction on a Ti substrate.![]()
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Lv H, Xu D, Sun L, Henzie J, Suib SL, Yamauchi Y, Liu B. Ternary Palladium-Boron-Phosphorus Alloy Mesoporous Nanospheres for Highly Efficient Electrocatalysis. ACS NANO 2019; 13:12052-12061. [PMID: 31513375 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Alloying palladium (Pd) catalysts with various metalloid and nonmetal elements can improve their catalytic performance in different chemical reactions. However, current nanosynthesis methods can only generate Pd alloys containing one metalloid or nonmetal, which limits the types of element combinations that may be used to improve Pd-based nanocatalysts. Herein, we report a simple soft-templating synthetic strategy to co-alloy Pd with the metalloid boron (B) and the nonmetal phosphorus (P) to generate ternary PdBP mesoporous nanospheres (MSs) with three-dimensional dendritic frameworks. We use a one-step aqueous synthesis method where dimethylamine borane and sodium hypophosphite serve as the B and P sources, respectively, as well as the co-reducing agents to drive the nucleation and growth of ternary PdBP alloy on a sacrificial dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride template. The concentration of metalloid to nonmetal and the diameters of dendritic MSs can be tailored. The synthetic protocol is also extended to other multicomponent PdMBP alloy MSs to generate different types of dendritic mesoporous frameworks. Boron and phosphorus are known to accelerate the kinetics of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and alcohol oxidation reactions (AORs), because their alloys promote the decomposition of oxygen-containing intermediates on Pd surfaces. The dendritic mesoporous morphology of the ternary PdBP MSs also accelerates electron/mass transfer and exposes numerous active sites, enabling better performance in the ORR and AORs. Extending the surfactant-templating synthetic route to multiple types of elements will enable the generation of libraries of multicomponent metal-metalloid-nonmetal alloy nanostructures with functions that are suitable for various targeted applications.
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- Hao Lv
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , China
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials Science , University of Connecticut , Storrs , Connecticut 06269 , United States
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , QLD 4072 , Australia
- Department of Plant & Environmental New Resources , Kyung Hee University , 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si , Gyeonggi-do 446-701 , South Korea
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science , Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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