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Cheng K, Jiang D, Cai S, Li S, Wang Y. Bamboo-like nitrogen-doped carbon supported chlorine-doped Fe 2P as an antibacterial oxygen reduction catalyst. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:8462-8469. [PMID: 38578632 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00133h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Bio-inspiration and biomimetics offer guidance for designing and synthesizing advanced catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Herein, a chlorine-doped Fe2P supported by nitrogen-doped carbon (Cl-Fe2P/NC) catalyst was designed and prepared based on imitating the bamboo structure. The electronegative chlorine captured the electron transfer from Fe2P and transferred it to NC through carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The antibacterial chlorine inhibited the cathode biofilm formation to enhance the ion transport. Cl-Fe2P/NC achieved a half-wave potential of 0.91 V and an onset potential of 0.99 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode. After 500 h of reaction, the MFCs assembled by the Cl-Fe2P/NC cathode achieved a maximum power density of 1505 mW m-2. This work provides insights into the design of advanced materials through bio-inspiration and biomimicry.
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- Kai Cheng
- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
- Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
- Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
- Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
- Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Li L, Liu Z, Jiang D, Song M, Wang Y. Bimetallic CoSn nanoparticles anchored on N-doped carbon as antibacterial oxygen reduction catalysts for microbial fuel cells. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15739-15748. [PMID: 37740420 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03504b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics and biofilm formation limit the power generation and stability of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Herein, bimetallic CoSn nanoparticles anchored on ZIF-derived N-doped carbon (CoSn@NC) were designed and synthesized as bifunctional catalysts to accelerate the ORR and improve the antibacterial activity. Sn modulated the electronic structure of bimetallic CoSn by drawing electrons from Co. Electron redistribution of CoSn@NC optimized the O2 adsorption at Co sites for rapid ORR kinetics. The up-shifted d-band center of Co sites reduced the energy barrier of the rate-determining step for *O formation, resulting in efficient catalytic activity. Bimetallic CoSn nanoparticles were beneficial for the four-electron transfer process for more ˙OH species production. Sn2+ and ˙OH synergistically improved the antibacterial activity of CoSn@NC to inhibit the growth of the cathode biofilm and accelerate mass-charge transfer. CoSn@NC demonstrated superior oxygen reduction activity with a half-wave potential of 0.84 V and an onset potential of 0.90 V, respectively. The MFCs assembled with the CoSn@NC cathodic catalyst exhibited an excellent power density of 1380 mW m-2 and long-term stability for 105 h. This work provides a strategy for the design of antibacterial ORR catalysts for improved catalytic activity and long-term stability.
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- Liang Li
- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
- Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Research Center for Nano Photoelectrochemistry and Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
- Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Li C, Yi K, Hu S, Yang W. Cathodic biofouling control by microbial separators in air-breathing microbial fuel cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:100251. [PMID: 36923605 PMCID: PMC10009452 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) incorporating air-breathing cathodes have emerged as a promising eco-friendly wastewater treatment technology capable of operating on an energy-free basis. However, the inevitable biofouling of these devices rapidly decreases cathodic catalytic activity and also reduces the stability of MFCs during long-term operation. The present work developed a novel microbial separator for use in air-breathing MFCs that protects cathodic catalytic activity. In these modified devices, microbes preferentially grow on the microbial separator rather than the cathodic surface such that biofouling is prevented. Trials showed that this concept provided low charge transfer and mass diffusion resistance values during the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction of 4.6 ± 1.3 and 17.3 ± 6.8 Ω, respectively, after prolonged operation. The maximum power density was found to be stable at 1.06 ± 0.07 W m-2 throughout a long-term test and the chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency was increased to 92% compared with a value of 83% for MFCs exhibiting serious biofouling. In addition, a cathode combined with a microbial separator demonstrated less cross-cathode diffusion of oxygen to the anolyte. This effect indirectly induced the growth of electroactive bacteria and produced higher currents in air-breathing MFCs. Most importantly, the present microbial separator concept enhances both the lifespan and economics of air-breathing MFCs by removing the need to replace or regenerate the cathode during long-term operation. These results indicate that the installation of a microbial separator is an effective means of stabilizing power generation and ensuring the cost-effective performance of air-breathing MFCs intended for future industrial applications.
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Su C, Wang W, Jiang B, Zhang M, Wang Y, Wang H, SONG H. Fabrication of multi‐pore structure Cu, N‐codoped porous carbon‐based catalyst and its oxygen reduction reaction catalytic performance for microbial fuel cell. ELECTROANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202200266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Chang Su
- Northeast Petroleum University CHINA
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- Northeast Petroleum University CHINA
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- Northeast Petroleum University CHINA
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Kolajo OO, Pandit C, Thapa BS, Pandit S, Mathuriya AS, Gupta PK, Jadhav D, Lahiri D, Nag M, Upadhye VJ. Impact of cathode biofouling in microbial fuel cells and mitigation techniques. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ni and Fe nanoparticles, alloy and Ni/Fe-Nx coordination co-boost the catalytic activity of the carbon-based catalyst for triiodide reduction and hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:501-516. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Uniform Distribution of Pd on GO-C Catalysts for Enhancing the Performance of Air Cathode Microbial Fuel Cell. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11080888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metal, as a high-performance electrode catalyst, is a research hotspot in the construction of a high-performance microbial fuel cell (MFC). However, metal catalyst nanoparticles and their dispersed carriers are prone to aggregation, producing catalytic electrodes with inferior qualities. In this study, Pd is uniformly dispersed on the graphene framework supported by carbon black to form nanocomposite catalysts (Pd/GO-C catalysts). The effect of the palladium loading amount in the catalyst on the catalytic performance of the air cathode was further studied. The optimized metal loading afforded a reduced resistance and improved accessibility of Pd particles for the ORR. The maximum current output of the 0.250 Pd (mg/cm2) MFC was 1645 mA/m2, which is 4.2-fold higher than that of the carbon paper cathode. Overall, our findings provide a novel protocol for the preparation of high-efficient ORR catalyst for MFCs.
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Lu H, Tournet J, Dastafkan K, Liu Y, Ng YH, Karuturi SK, Zhao C, Yin Z. Noble-Metal-Free Multicomponent Nanointegration for Sustainable Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2021; 121:10271-10366. [PMID: 34228446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the development and production of renewable chemical fuels as alternatives to the nonrenewable and high-polluting fossil fuels. Photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and electrocatalysis provide promising avenues for sustainable energy conversion. Single- and dual-component catalytic systems based on nanomaterials have been intensively studied for decades, but their intrinsic weaknesses hamper their practical applications. Multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems, consisting of three or more components with at least one component in the nanoscale, have recently emerged. The multiple components are integrated together to create synergistic effects and hence overcome the limitation for outperformance. Such higher-efficiency systems based on nanomaterials will potentially bring an additional benefit in balance-of-system costs if they exclude the use of noble metals, considering the expense and sustainability. It is therefore timely to review the research in this field, providing guidance in the development of noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion. In this work, we first recall the fundamentals of catalysis by nanomaterials, multicomponent nanointegration, and reactor configuration for water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 reduction. We then systematically review and discuss recent advances in multicomponent-based photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical, and electrochemical systems based on nanomaterials. On the basis of these systems, we further laterally evaluate different multicomponent integration strategies and highlight their impacts on catalytic activity, performance stability, and product selectivity. Finally, we provide conclusions and future prospects for multicomponent nanointegration. This work offers comprehensive insights into the development of cost-competitive multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems for sustainable energy-conversion technologies and assists researchers working toward addressing the global challenges in energy and the environment.
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- Haijiao Lu
- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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Developing nitrogen and Co/Fe/Ni multi-doped carbon nanotubes as high-performance bifunctional catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 593:204-213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Zhang M, Ma Z, Song H. Carbon supports on preparing iron-nitrogen dual-doped carbon (Fe-N/C) electrocatalysts for microbial fuel cells: mini-review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 273:128570. [PMID: 33092827 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are devices that treat sewage and generate electricity. Recent researches have demonstrated that the characteristics of carbon precursors can tremendously influence the performance of the MFC cathode. Carbon nanomaterials with good crystallinity as well as high specific surface area (e.x., graphene and carbon nanotube) can not only accelerate charge transport but also afford a good dispersion of catalytic active components, leading to high MFC performance. On these bases, the preparation of highly-active Fe-N/C catalysts using different carbon substrates are mainly discussed in this review. It is pointed out that increasing the surface area and conductivity as well as elevating the density of active sites to reduce the oxygen reduction overpotential is still the emphasis of the current works. At present, although the researchers have made some progress, the output power density is far from meeting the actual application needs.
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- Man Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Qiu S, Guo Z, Naz F, Yang Z, Yu C. An overview in the development of cathode materials for the improvement in power generation of microbial fuel cells. Bioelectrochemistry 2021; 141:107834. [PMID: 34022579 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2021.107834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Since the high cost and low power generation hinder the overall practical application of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), numerous attempts have been made in the field of cathode materials to enhance the electrical performance of MFCs because they directly catalyze the oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). To choose a proper cathode material, following principles such as ORR activity, conductivity, cost-efficiency, durability, surface area, and accessibility should be taken into consideration. In preparation of cathode materials, versatile materials have been chosen, synthesized, or modified to achieve an improvement in power generation of MFCs. The most widely applied cathode materials could be categorized into three classes, namely carbon-base materials, metal-based materials, and biocatalysts. This review summarizes the utilization, development, and the cost of cathode materials applied in MFCs and tries to highlight the effective modification methods of cathode materials which have helped in achieving enhanced power generation of MFCs in recent years.
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- Song Qiu
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; College of Life Science, Engineering Laboratory of South Xinjiang Chemical Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Zha Z, Zhang Z, Xiang P, Zhu H, Zhou B, Sun Z, Zhou S. One-step preparation of eggplant-derived hierarchical porous graphitic biochar as efficient oxygen reduction catalyst in microbial fuel cells. RSC Adv 2021; 11:1077-1085. [PMID: 35423679 PMCID: PMC8693568 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09976g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Eggplant-derived hierarchical porous graphitic biochar possessed good electrochemical performance as oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for microbial fuel cells.
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- Zhengtai Zha
- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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Zheng X, Cao X, Zeng K, Yan J, Sun Z, Rümmeli MH, Yang R. A Self-Jet Vapor-Phase Growth of 3D FeNi@NCNT Clusters as Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006183. [PMID: 33377268 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Development of highly active, robust electrocatalysts to accelerate the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial and challenging for the practical application of metal-air batteries. In this effort, a novel and facile self-jet vapor-phase growth approach is developed, from which highly dispersive FeNi alloy nanoparticles (NPs) encapsulated in N-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNT) grown on a cotton pad (FeNi@NCNT-CP) can be fabricated. The as-prepared FeNi@NCNT-CP clusters exhibit superior bifunctional catalytic activity, with a high half-wave potential of 0.85 V toward ORR and a low potential of 1.59 V at 10 mA cm-2 toward OER. Specifically, owing to the synergistic effects of FeNi alloy NPs and NCNT, FeNi@NCNT-CP clusters deliver excellent stability, demonstrating a small potential gap of 0.73 V between ORR and OER after operation for 10 000 cycles. Furthermore, FeNi@NCNT-CP serves as a cost-effective, superior catalyst for the cathode of a rechargeable Zn-air battery, outperforming a catalyst mixture of expensive Pt/C and IrO2 . FeNi@NCNT-CP provides a maximum power density of 200 mW cm-2 and a cycling stability of up to 250 h. This contribution provides new prospects to prepare non-noble electrocatalysts for metal-air battery cathodes.
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- Xiangjun Zheng
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212003, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, Zabrze, 41-819, Poland
- Institute of Environmental Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17 Listopadu 15, Ostrava, 708 33, Czech Republic
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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Hu H, Ling X, Tan C, Lin J, Han X, Hu W. Preparation of Ni 3Fe 2@NC/CC Integrated Electrode and Its Application in Zinc-Air Battery. Front Chem 2020; 8:575288. [PMID: 33304881 PMCID: PMC7693560 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.575288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Reasonable design and development of a low-cost and high-efficiency bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is essential for promoting the development of Zinc-air battery technology. Herein, we obtained an integrated catalytic electrode, NiFe nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) directly grown on the carbon cloth (designated as Ni3Fe2@NC/CC), by pyrolysis of bimetallic NiFe metal-organic framework (MOF) precursor. There is a synergistic effect between nickel and iron component, which enhances the bifunctional catalytic activity. In addition, the underlying carbon cloth is conducive to the efficient electron transfer and also benefits the uniform loading of catalytically active materials. Thus, the integrated electrode shows good OER/ORR dual-functional catalytic performance, and the OER overpotential is much lower than that of the traditional drop-coating electrode and precious metal catalyst (IrO2). Moreover, the Ni3Fe2@NC/CC integrated electrode used in zinc-air batteries shows good flexibility and cycle stability. Our findings provide a new avenue for the development of efficient and stable bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts.
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- Hui Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Jiang PY, Xiao ZH, Wang YF, Li N, Liu ZQ. Enhanced performance of microbial fuel cells using Ag nanoparticles modified Co, N co-doped carbon nanosheets as bifunctional cathode catalyst. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 138:107717. [PMID: 33333455 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The slow kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the formation of biofilm on cathode severely limited the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). An efficient way to enhance the power-generation capacity and long-term stability of MFCs is to develop bifunctional catalyst by incorporating the efficient ORR catalysts with antibacterial ingredient. In this study, the Ag/Co-N-C nanosheets were designed and synthesized by decorating Ag nanoparticles (NPs) onto Co-N-C nanosheets, which were prepared from Zn/Co bimetallic metal-organic framework (ZIF-67/ZIF-8) precursor. The Zn/Co ratio, Ag doping amount and the calcination temperature of the precursor were systematically investigated. The optimum sample Ag/Co-N-C-30 revealed the excellent ORR performance with a half-wave potential of 0.80 V vs. RHE, which was slightly lower than that of Pt/C (0.82 V vs. RHE). The MFCs equipped with Ag/Co-N-C-30 cathode exhibited maximum power density of 548 ± 12.6 mW m-2 and superior durability even after 1600 h operation. Besides, the selective antimicrobial ability of Ag/Co-N-C-30 was further explored and the aerobic bacteria in cathode biofilm was found to be obviously inhibited by Ag/Co-N-C-30. The results suggested the Ag/Co-N-C nanosheets can serve as a promising cathode catalyst for practical applications of MFCs.
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- Peng-Yang Jiang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Chen H, Lv E, Ji Q, Zou L, Liu H, Yong J, Gao J. Bimetallic metal–organic framework-derived carbon nanocubes as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Chen H, Li Y, Liu H, Ji Q, Zou L, Gao J. Metal-organic framework-derived sulfur and nitrogen dual-doped bimetallic carbon nanotubes as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lv M, Guo H, Shen H, Wang J, Wang J, Shimakawa Y, Yang M. Fe 3C cluster-promoted single-atom Fe, N doped carbon for oxygen-reduction reaction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:7218-7223. [PMID: 32207491 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00109k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A key challenge in carrying out an efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the design of a highly efficient electrocatalyst that must have fast kinetics, low cost and high stability for use in an energy-conversion device (e.g. metal-air batteries). Herein, we developed a platinum-free ORR electrocatalyst with a high surface area and pore volume via a molten salt method along with subsequent KOH activation. The activation treatment not only increases the surface area to 940.8 m2 g-1 by generating lots of pores, but also promotes the formation of uniform Fe3C nanoclusters within the atomic dispersed Fe-Nx carbon matrix in the final material (A-FeNC). A-FeNC displays excellent activity and long-term stability for the ORR in alkaline media, and shows a greater half-wave potential (0.85 V) and faster kinetics toward four-electron ORR as compared to those of 20 wt% Pt/C (0.83 V). As a cathode catalyst for the Zn-air battery, A-FeNC presents a peak power density of 102.2 mW cm-2, higher than that of the Pt/C constructed Zn-air battery (57.2 mW cm-2). The superior ORR catalytic performance of A-FeNC is ascribed to the increased exposure of active sites, active single-atom Fe-N-C centers, and enhancement by Fe3C nanoclusters.
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- Mengyao Lv
- Institute of New Energy Technology, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China. and College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China and Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China. and Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China. and Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China. and State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China.
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China. and Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang F, Zhang P, You S, Du J, Jiang B, Li X, Cai Z, Ren N, Zou J. Co 8FeS 8 wrapped in Auricularia-derived N-doped carbon with a micron-size spherical structure as an efficient cathode catalyst for strengthening charge transfer and bioelectricity generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 567:65-74. [PMID: 32036115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.01.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The main issues regarding the practical application of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are the poor activity and tolerance of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts in wastewater. In this study, Auricularia chelated with Co, Fe and S ions is used as a nitrogen (N)-enriched carbon source to prepare N-doped bimetallic sulfide (Co8FeS8)-embedded carbon spheres (Co8FeS8/NSC) using a hydrothermal method. The effects of various temperatures (800-950 °C) on the structure and catalytic activity of Co8FeS8/NSC catalysts are investigated. The MFC with a Co8FeS8/NSC (900 °C) cathode obtained the maximum power density of 1.002 W m-2, which is higher than that of Pt/C (0.88 W m-2). After 1440 h of operation, the power density of the Co8FeS8/NSC (900 °C) cathode only declined by 5.49%, indicating that the Co8FeS8 activity, charge transfer and O2 transport were slightly influenced by the attached microbes and poisonous substances in the wastewater. The electrochemical results indicate that Co8FeS8/NSC (900 °C) mainly proceeds by a 4e- ORR pathway, indicating that Co8FeS8 (Co2+ and Fe2+) wrapped in NSCs (carbon spheres) can trigger synergistic effects to provide more active sites and high electrical conductivity to achieve the rapid kinetics required for the ORR. Moreover, the porous structures of the NSCs (220.97 m2 g-1) with incorporated pyridinic N, pyrrolic N and graphitic N can provide abundant available channels for O2 and OH- transport to ensure the preferential accessibility of the reactant molecules to active sites. This indicates that Auricularia-derived Co8FeS8/NSC catalysts have great potential as alternatives for precious metal-based catalysts in neutral electrolyte MFCs.
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- Fangyu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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Aftab F, Duran H, Kirchhoff K, Zaheer M, Iqbal B, Saleem M, Arshad SN. A Facile Synthesis of FeCo Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Hierarchical N‐Doped Carbon Nanotube/Nanofiber Hybrids for Overall Water Splitting. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Faryal Aftab
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and EngineeringLahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology EngineeringTOBB University of Economics and Technology Ankara 06560 Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and EngineeringLahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and EngineeringLahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics Syed Babar Ali School of Science and EngineeringLahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Syed Babar Ali School of Science and EngineeringLahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 54792 Pakistan
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Zou Y, Li J, Fu Q, Zhang L, Liao Q, Zhu X. Macroporous hollow nanocarbon shell-supported Fe-N catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cellss. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Noori MT, Ghangrekar MM, Mukherjee CK, Min B. Biofouling effects on the performance of microbial fuel cells and recent advances in biotechnological and chemical strategies for mitigation. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 37:107420. [PMID: 31344446 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.107420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The occurrence of biofouling in MFC can cause severe problems such as hindering proton transfer and increasing the ohmic and charge transfer resistance of cathodes, which results in a rapid decline in performance of MFC. This is one of the main reasons why scaling-up of MFCs has not yet been successfully accomplished. The present review article is a wide-ranging attempt to provide insights to the biofouling mechanisms on surfaces of MFC, mainly on proton exchange membranes and cathodes, and their effects on performance of MFC based on theoretical and practical evidence. Various biofouling mitigation techniques for membranes are discussed, including preparation of antifouling composite membranes, modification of the physical and chemical properties of existing membranes, and coating with antifouling agents. For cathodes of MFC, use of Ag nanoparticles, Ag-based composite nanoparticles, and antifouling chemicals is outlined in considerable detail. Finally, prospective techniques for mitigation of biofouling are discussed, which have not been given much previous attention in the field of MFC research. This article will help to enhance understanding of the severity of biofouling issues in MFCs and provides up-to-date solutions. It will be beneficial for scientific communities for further strengthening MFC research and will also help in progressing this cutting-edge technology to scale-up, using the most efficient methods as described here.
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- Md T Noori
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-Si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-Si, Republic of Korea.
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Thapa BS, Seetharaman S, Chetty R, Chandra T. Xerogel based catalyst for improved cathode performance in microbial fuel cells. Enzyme Microb Technol 2019; 124:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Pandey G. Biomass based bio-electro fuel cells based on carbon electrodes: an alternative source of renewable energy. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0409-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Noori MT, Verma N. Cobalt - Iron phthalocyanine supported on carbide - Derived carbon as an excellent oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for microbial fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.12.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Erikson H, Sarapuu A, Tammeveski K. Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Silver Catalysts in Alkaline Media: a Minireview. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Heiki Erikson
- Institute of Chemistry; University of Tartu; Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Tartu; Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Tartu; Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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Gao C, Liu L, Yu T, Yang F. Development of a novel carbon-based conductive membrane with in-situ formed MnO2 catalyst for wastewater treatment in bio-electrochemical system (BES). J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Liu B, Dai W, Lu Z, Ye J, Ouyang L. Silver@Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanorods as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media. Chemistry 2018; 24:3283-3288. [PMID: 29282777 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In recent years, various platinum-free catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have attracted great attention due to the limited natural abundance and high cost of platinum. Herein, Ag@N-C (N-C: nitrogen-doped carbon) nanorods for the ORR were synthesized through chemical polymerization and pyrolysis methods by using pyrrole and silver nitrate as raw materials. Pyrolysis could significantly increase the specific surface area of as-synthesized catalysts and convert pyrrolic-N into graphitic-N and pyridinic-N. The results of electrochemical tests show that the Ag@N-C-900 catalyst (pyrolyzed at 900 °C) exhibits highly efficient ORR catalytic activity, improved stability, and better methanol resistance in comparison to that of Pt/C catalyst in alkaline media.
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- Baichen Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials of, Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biomass-Based Fuel-Fed Fuel Cells. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17112587. [PMID: 29125564 PMCID: PMC5713132 DOI: 10.3390/s17112587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Environmental and sustainable economical concerns are generating a growing interest in biofuels predominantly produced from biomass. It would be ideal if an energy conversion device could directly extract energy from a sustainable energy resource such as biomass. Unfortunately, up to now, such a direct conversion device produces insufficient power to meet the demand of practical applications. To realize the future of biofuel-fed fuel cells as a green energy conversion device, efforts have been devoted to the development of carbon-based nanomaterials with tunable electronic and surface characteristics to act as efficient metal-free electrocatalysts and/or as supporting matrix for metal-based electrocatalysts. We present here a mini review on the recent advances in carbon-based catalysts for each type of biofuel-fed/biofuel cells that directly/indirectly extract energy from biomass resources, and discuss the challenges and perspectives in this developing field.
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Xu X, Dai Y, Yu J, Hao L, Duan Y, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Zou J. Metallic State FeS Anchored (Fe)/Fe 3O 4/N-Doped Graphitic Carbon with Porous Spongelike Structure as Durable Catalysts for Enhancing Bioelectricity Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:10777-10787. [PMID: 28291333 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The critical issues in practical application of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for wastewater treatment are the high cost and poor activity and durability of precious metal catalysts. To alleviate the activity loss and kinetic barriers for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on cathode, (Fe)/Fe3O4/FeS/N-doped graphitic carbon ((Fe)/Fe3O4/FeS/NGC) is prepared as ORR catalyst through a one-step method using waste pomelo skins as carbon source. Various characterization techniques and electrochemical analyses are conducted to illustrate the correlation between structural characteristics and catalytic activity. MFCs with Fe/Fe3O4/FeS/NGC (900 °C) cathode produces the maximum power density of 930 ± 10 mW m-2 (Pt/C of 489 mW m-2) and maintains a good long-term durability, which only declines 18% after 90 day operation. Coulombic efficiency (22.2%) obtained by Fe/Fe3O4/FeS/NGC (900 °C) cathode is significantly higher than that of Pt/C (17.3%). Metallic state FeS anchored in porous NGC skeleton can boost electron transport through the interconnected channels in spongelike structure to improve catalytic activity. Charge delocalization of C atoms can be strengthened by N atoms incorporation into carbon skeleton, which correspondingly contributes to the O2 chemisorptions and O-O bond weakening during ORR. Energetically existed active components (Fe and N species) are more efficient than Pt to trap and consume electrons in catalyzing ORR in wastewater containing Pt-poisoning substances (bacterial metabolites). (Fe)/Fe3O4/FeS/NGC catalysts with the advantages of durable power outputs and environmental-friendly raw material can cover the shortages of Pt/C and provide an outlook for further applications of these catalysts.
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- Xin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
- School of Civil Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology , Harbin 150050, China
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- College of Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Harbin Engineering University , Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University , Harbin 150080, China
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Cao C, Wei L, Wang G, Shen J. In-situ growing NiCo 2 O 4 nanoplatelets on carbon cloth as binder-free catalyst air-cathode for high-performance microbial fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Li R, Shao X, Li S, Cheng P, Hu Z, Yuan D. Metal-free N-doped carbon nanofibers as an efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions in alkaline and acid media. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:505402. [PMID: 27869642 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/50/505402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The development of metal-free catalysts to replace the use of Pt has played an important role in relation to its application to fuel cells. We report N-doped carbon nanofibers as the catalyst of an oxygen reduction reaction, which were synthesized via carbonizing bacterial cellulose-polypyrrole composites. The as-prepared material exhibited remarkable catalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction with comparable onset potential and the ability to limit the current density of commercial Pt/C catalysts in both alkaline and acid media due to the unique porous three-dimensional network structure and the doped nitrogen atoms. The effect of N functionalities on catalytic behavior was systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that pyridinic-N was the dominating factor for catalytic performance toward the oxygen reduction reaction. Additionally, N-doped carbon nanofibers also demonstrated excellent cycling stability (93.2% and 89.4% retention of current density after chronoamperometry 20 000 s in alkaline and media, respectively), obviously superior to Pt/C.
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Yu F, Wang C, Ma J. Applications of Graphene-Modified Electrodes in Microbial Fuel Cells. MATERIALS 2016; 9:ma9100807. [PMID: 28773929 PMCID: PMC5456629 DOI: 10.3390/ma9100807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Graphene-modified materials have captured increasing attention for energy applications due to their superior physical and chemical properties, which can significantly enhance the electricity generation performance of microbial fuel cells (MFC). In this review, several typical synthesis methods of graphene-modified electrodes, such as graphite oxide reduction methods, self-assembly methods, and chemical vapor deposition, are summarized. According to the different functions of the graphene-modified materials in the MFC anode and cathode chambers, a series of design concepts for MFC electrodes are assembled, e.g., enhancing the biocompatibility and improving the extracellular electron transfer efficiency for anode electrodes and increasing the active sites and strengthening the reduction pathway for cathode electrodes. In spite of the challenges of MFC electrodes, graphene-modified electrodes are promising for MFC development to address the reduction in efficiency brought about by organic waste by converting it into electrical energy.
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- Fei Yu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Hai Quan Road, Shanghai 201418, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Li D, Qu Y, Liu J, Liu G, Zhang J, Feng Y. Enhanced Oxygen and Hydroxide Transport in a Cathode Interface by Efficient Antibacterial Property of a Silver Nanoparticle-Modified, Activated Carbon Cathode in Microbial Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:20814-20821. [PMID: 27441786 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b06419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A biofilm growing on an air cathode is responsible for the decreased performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). For the undesired biofilm to be minimized, silver nanoparticles were synthesized on activated carbon as the cathodic catalyst (Ag/AC) in MFCs. Ag/AC enhanced maximum power density by 14.6% compared to that of a bare activated carbon cathode (AC) due to the additional silver catalysis. After operating MFCs over five months, protein content on the Ag/AC cathode was only 38.3% of that on the AC cathode, which resulted in a higher oxygen concentration diffusing through the Ag/AC cathode. In addition, a lower pH increment (0.2 units) was obtained near the Ag/AC catalyst surface after biofouling compared to 0.8 units of the AC cathode, indicating that less biofilm on the Ag/AC cathode had a minor resistance on hydroxide transported from the catalyst layer interfaces to the bulk solution. Therefore, less decrements of the Ag/AC activity and MFC performance were obtained. This result indicated that accelerated transport of oxygen and hydroxide, benefitting from the antibacterial property of the cathode, could efficiently maintain higher cathode stability during long-term operation.
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- Da Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology , No. 2 Yikuang Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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Feng H, Wang L, Zhao L, Tian C, Yu P, Fu H. Constructing B and N separately co-doped carbon nanocapsules-wrapped Fe/Fe3C for oxygen reduction reaction with high current density. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:26572-26578. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp05473k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The exploration of low-cost and highly efficient non-platinum electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is vital for renewable systems.
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- He Feng
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin 150080
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin 150080
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin 150080
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin 150080
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin 150080
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin 150080
- China
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