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Wang Y, Wang T, Arandiyan H, Song G, Sun H, Sabri Y, Zhao C, Shao Z, Kawi S. Advancing Catalysts by Stacking Fault Defects for Enhanced Hydrogen Production: A Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313378. [PMID: 38340031 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Green hydrogen, derived from water splitting powered by renewable energy such as solar and wind energy, provides a zero-emission solution crucial for revolutionizing hydrogen production and decarbonizing industries. Catalysts, particularly those utilizing defect engineering involving the strategical introduction of atomic-level imperfections, play a vital role in reducing energy requirements and enabling a more sustainable transition toward a hydrogen-based economy. Stacking fault (SF) defects play an important role in enhancing the electrocatalytic processes by reshaping surface reactivity, increasing active sites, improving reactants/product diffusion, and regulating electronic structure due to their dense generation ability and profound impact on catalyst properties. This review explores SF in metal-based materials, covering synthetic methods for the intentional introduction of SF and their applications in hydrogen production, including oxygen evolution reaction, photo- and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, overall water splitting, and various other electrocatalytic processes such as oxygen reduction reaction, nitrate reduction reaction, and carbon dioxide reduction reaction. Finally, this review addresses the challenges associated with SF-based catalysts, emphasizing the importance of a detailed understanding of the properties of SF-based catalysts to optimize their electrocatalytic performance. It provides a comprehensive overview of their various applications in electrocatalytic processes, providing valuable insights for advancing sustainable energy technologies.
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- Yuan Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
- Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- DENSsolutions B.V., Informaticalaan 12, 2628 ZD, Delft, Netherlands
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Zhao JW, Wang HY, Feng L, Zhu JZ, Liu JX, Li WX. Crystal-Phase Engineering in Heterogeneous Catalysis. Chem Rev 2024; 124:164-209. [PMID: 38044580 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The performance of a chemical reaction is critically dependent on the electronic and/or geometric structures of a material in heterogeneous catalysis. Over the past century, the Sabatier principle has already provided a conceptual framework for optimal catalyst design by adjusting the electronic structure of the catalytic material via a change in composition. Beyond composition, it is essential to recognize that the geometric atomic structures of a catalyst, encompassing terraces, edges, steps, kinks, and corners, have a substantial impact on the activity and selectivity of a chemical reaction. Crystal-phase engineering has the capacity to bring about substantial alterations in the electronic and geometric configurations of a catalyst, enabling control over coordination numbers, morphological features, and the arrangement of surface atoms. Modulating the crystallographic phase is therefore an important strategy for improving the stability, activity, and selectivity of catalytic materials. Nonetheless, a complete understanding of how the performance depends on the crystal phase of a catalyst remains elusive, primarily due to the absence of a molecular-level view of active sites across various crystal phases. In this review, we primarily focus on assessing the dependence of catalytic performance on crystal phases to elucidate the challenges and complexities inherent in heterogeneous catalysis, ultimately aiming for improved catalyst design.
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- Jian-Wen Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, iChem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, iChem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, iChem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, iChem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, iChem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, iChem, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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Yu J, Wang W, Li S, Yu B, Chen H, Wang Y. Synthesis of substrate-bound seaweed-like Au nanowires with amino silane coupling agents. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 58:989-992. [PMID: 34935793 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05081h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A seedless method has been developed to synthesize seaweed-like Au nanowires on a Au substrate. The amino silane coupling agent 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane was employed to form the active surfaces that facilitate the one dimensional growth. The growth mechanism and controlling parameters were investigated. Furthermore, the compatibility of this synthesis with a colloidal Au substrate was also demonstrated.
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- Jialong Yu
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China. .,School of Science, Westlake University, 310064, P. R. China, Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou 310064, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China.
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Wang W, He T, Yang X, Liu Y, Wang C, Li J, Xiao A, Zhang K, Shi X, Jin M. General Synthesis of Amorphous PdM (M = Cu, Fe, Co, Ni) Alloy Nanowires for Boosting HCOOH Dehydrogenation. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:3458-3464. [PMID: 33825464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Noble metal-based nanomaterials with amorphous structures are promising candidates for developing efficient electrocatalysts. However, their synthesis remains a significant challenge, especially under mild conditions. In this paper, we report a general strategy for preparing amorphous PdM nanowires (a-PdM NWs, M = Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu) at low temperatures by exploiting glassy non-noble metal (M) nuclei generated by special ligand adsorption as the amorphization dictator. When evaluated as electrocatalysts toward formic acid oxidation, a-PdCu NWs can deliver the mass and specific activities as high as 2.93 A/mgPd and 5.33 mA/cm2, respectively; these are the highest values for PdCu-based catalysts reported thus far, far surpassing the crystalline-dominant counterparts and commercial Pd/C. Theoretical calculations suggest that the outstanding catalytic performance of a-PdCu NWs arises from the amorphization-induced high surface reactivity, which can efficiently activate the chemically stable C-H bond and thereby significantly facilitate the dissociation of HCOOH.
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- Weicong Wang
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Nanhai Avenue 3688, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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Li X, Peng X, Wang Y, Yan B. Synthesis of Pd nanonetworks with abundant defects for oxygen reduction electrocatalysis. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05881e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The Pd nanonetworks with abundant defects were synthesized by a one-pot method for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction performance.
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- Xiang Li
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University
- Xi'an
- China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University
- Xi'an
- China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University
- Xi'an
- China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- China
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Lu S, Liang J, Long H, Li H, Zhou X, He Z, Chen Y, Sun H, Fan Z, Zhang H. Crystal Phase Control of Gold Nanomaterials by Wet-Chemical Synthesis. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2106-2118. [PMID: 32972128 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Gold (Au), a transition metal with an atomic number of 79 in the periodic table of elements, was discovered in approximately 3000 B.C. Due to the ultrahigh chemical stability and brilliant golden color, Au had long been thought to be a most inert material and was widely utilized in art, jewelry, and finance. However, it has been found that Au becomes exceptionally active as a catalyst when its size shrinks to the nanometer scale. With continuous efforts toward the exploration of catalytic applications over the past decades, Au nanomaterials show critical importance in many catalytic processes. Besides catalysis, Au nanomaterials also possess other promising applications in plasmonics, sensing, biology and medicine, due to their unique localized surface plasmon resonance, intriguing biocompatibility, and superior stability. Unfortunately, the practical applications of Au nanomaterials could be limited because of the scarce reserves and high price of Au. Therefore, it is quite essential to further explore novel physicochemical properties and functions of Au nanomaterials so as to enhance their performance in different types of applications.Recently, phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN), which involves the rearrangement of atoms in the unit cell, has emerged as a fantastic and effective strategy to adjust the intrinsic physicochemical properties of nanomaterials. In this Account, we give an overview of the recent progress on crystal phase control of Au nanomaterials using wet-chemical synthesis. Starting from a brief introduction of the research background, we first describe the development history of wet-chemical synthesis of Au nanomaterials and especially emphasize the key research findings. Subsequently, we introduce the typical Au nanomaterials with untraditional crystal phases and heterophases that have been observed, such as 2H, 4H, body-centered phases, and crystal-phase heterostructures. Importantly, crystal phase control of Au nanomaterials by wet-chemical synthesis is systematically described. After that, we highlight the importance of crystal phase control in Au nanomaterials by demonstrating the remarkable effect of crystal phases on their physicochemical properties (e.g., electronic and optical properties) and potential applications (e.g., catalysis). Finally, after a concise summary of recent advances in this emerging research field, some personal perspectives are provided on the challenges, opportunities, and research directions in the future.
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- Shiyao Lu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Zhang K, Yang L, Hu Y, Fan C, Zhao Y, Bai L, Li Y, Shi F, Liu J, Xie W. Synthesis of a Gold-Metal Oxide Core-Satellite Nanostructure for In Situ SERS Study of CuO-Catalyzed Photooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18003-18009. [PMID: 32602629 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This work reports on an assembling-calcining method for preparing gold-metal oxide core-satellite nanostructures, which enable surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic detection of chemical reactions on metal oxide nanoparticles. By using the nanostructure, we study the photooxidation of Si-H catalyzed by CuO nanoparticles. As evidenced by the in situ spectroscopic results, oxygen vacancies of CuO are found to be very active sites for oxygen activation, and hydroxide radicals (*OH) adsorbed at the catalytic sites are likely to be the reactive intermediates that trigger the conversion from silanes into the corresponding silanols. According to our finding, oxygen vacancy-rich CuO catalysts are confirmed to be of both high activity and selectivity in photooxidation of various silanes.
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- Kaifu Zhang
- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Zhang K, Yang L, Hu Y, Fan C, Zhao Y, Bai L, Li Y, Shi F, Liu J, Xie W. Synthesis of a Gold–Metal Oxide Core–Satellite Nanostructure for In Situ SERS Study of CuO‐Catalyzed Photooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Kaifu Zhang
- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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