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Abedi M, Rezaee S, Shahrokhian S. Designing core-shell heterostructure arrays based on snowflake NiCoFe-LTH shelled over W 2N-WC nanowires as an advanced bi-functional electrocatalyst for boosting alkaline water/seawater electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 666:307-321. [PMID: 38603874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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The pursuit of efficient and sustainable hydrogen production through water splitting has led to intensive research in the field of electrocatalysis. However, the impediment posed by sluggish reaction kinetics has served as a significant barrier. This challenge has inspired the development of electrocatalysts characterized by high activity, abundance in earth's resources, and long-term stability. In addressing this obstacle, it is imperative to meticulously fine-tune the structure, morphology, and electronic state of electrocatalysts. By systematically manipulating these key parameters, the full potential of electrocatalysts can unleash, enhancing their catalytic activity and overall performance. Hence in this study, a novel heterostructure is designed, showcasing core-shell architectures achieved by covering W2N-WC nanowire arrays with tri-metallic Nickel-Cobalt-Iron layered triple hydroxide nanosheets on carbon felt support (NiCoFe-LTH/W2N-WC/CF). By integrating the different virtue such as binder free electrode design, synergistic effect between different components, core-shell structural advantages, high exposed active sites, high electrical conductivity and heterostructure design, NiCoFe-LTH/W2N-WC/CF demonstrates striking catalytic performances under alkaline conditions. The substantiation of all the mentioned advantages has been validated through electrochemical data in this study. According to these results NiCoFe-LTH/W2N-WC/CF achieves a current density of 10 mA cm-2 needs overpotential values of 101 mV for HER and 206 mV for OER, respectively. Moreover, as a bi-functional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting, a two-electrode device needs a voltage of 1.543 V and 1.569 V to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2 for alkaline water and alkaline seawater electrolysis, respectively. Briefly, this research with attempting to combination of different factors try to present a promising stride towards advancing bi-functional catalytic activity with tailored architectures for practical green hydrogen production via electrochemical water splitting process.
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- Mohsen Abedi
- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran.
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Huang M, Zhang H, Wang D, Zhang Q, Zeng J, Yang L, Dong Y, Kong A, Zhang J. Non‐noble metal Fe
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Huo JM, Ma ZL, Wang Y, Cao YJ, Jiang YC, Li SN, Chen Y, Hu MC, Zhai QG. Monodispersed Pt Sites Supported on NiFe-LDH from Synchronous Anchoring and Reduction for High Efficiency Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207044. [PMID: 36642802 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Precise design of low-cost, efficient and definite electrocatalysts is the key to sustainable renewable energy. Herein, this work develops a targeted-anchored and subsequent spontaneous-redox strategy to synthesize nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets anchored with monodispersed platinum (Pt) sites (Pt@LDH). Intermediate metal-organic frameworks (MOF)/LDH heterostructure not only provides numerous confine points to guarantee the stability of Pt sites, but also excites the spontaneous reduction for PtII . Electronic structure, charge transfer ability and reaction kinetics of Pt@LDH can be effectively facilitated by the monodispersed Pt moieties. As a result, the optimized Pt@LDH that with the 5% ultra-low content Pt exhibits the significant increment in electrochemical water splitting performance in alkaline media, which only afford low overpotentials of 58 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and 239 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), respectively. In a real device, Pt@LDH can drive an overall water-splitting at low cell voltage of 1.49 V at 10 mA cm-2 , which can be superior to most reported similar LDH-based catalysts. Moreover, the versatility of the method is extended to other MOF precursors and noble metals for the design of ultrathin LDH supported monodispersed noble metal electrocatalysts promoting research interest in material design.
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- Jia-Min Huo
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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Nayem SA, Islam S, Aziz MA, Ahammad AS. Mechanistic insight into hydrothermally prepared molybdenum-based electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Chai Y, Wei X, Wang Y, Qiao S. Cr(OH) 3nanosheets@ZIF67 electrocatalysts prepared by electrodeposition method for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:135601. [PMID: 36563402 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acae2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this paper, a Cr(OH)3NSs@ZIF67 (NSs = nanosheets) electrocatalyst is prepared on foam Ni via a simple and rapid electrochemical deposition method. Excellent electrocatalytic activity of Cr(OH)3NSs@ZIF67 is demonstrated. It can use the overpotential of 281 mV and 390 mV respectively to drive 10 mA cm-2and 50 mA cm-2. It is observed that the Cr(OH)3NSs@ZIF67 electrode has the highest initial current density at 1.57 V compared with the other two monomer electrodes and shows excellent stability at the end of 60 000 s. It has the largest electrochemical activity specific surface and lowest charge-transfer resistance, and M-O bonds (M = Co, Cr) and shifting of binding energy peaks at the interface lead to more active sites and more efficient electron transfer for oxygen evolution reaction. This work highlights the construction of highly efficient composite electrocatalysts composted of low-dimensional non-precious transition metal compounds and metalorganic frameworks, promoting the development of low-cost non-noble metal composites in energy chemistry.
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- Yudan Chai
- Modern College of Humanities and Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041000, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China
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- Modern College of Humanities and Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041000, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China
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- Modern College of Humanities and Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041000, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China
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- Modern College of Humanities and Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041000, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China
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Lin Q, Guo D, Zhou L, Yang L, Jin H, Li J, Fang G, Chen X, Wang S. Tuning the Interface of Co 1-xS/Co(OH)F by Atomic Replacement Strategy toward High-Performance Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15460-15470. [PMID: 36094898 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The construction of heterostructures is one of the most promising strategies for engineering interfaces of catalysts to perform high-efficiency oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, accurately tuning heterostructures' interface during operation remains a challenge. Herein, we fabricated the needled-like heterostructure Co1-xS/Co(OH)F supported on flexible carbon fiber cloth via an atomic substitution strategy, in which sulfur atoms are simultaneously grafted into F vacancies after the partial removal of F atoms from Co(OH)F during the electrodeposition, thus achieving the growth of cobalt sulfide on the interface of Co(OH)F. This electrocatalyst with such design exhibits the following advantages: (1) The lattice distortion caused by atomic substitution leads to the increase of active sites; (2) Co1-xS constructed on the surface of Co(OH)F by the atomic replacement strategy optimizes the adsorption (OH-) and desorption (O2) energy in the OER process; (3) the needle-like structure possesses the tip-enhanced local electric field effect. As a result, the Co1-xS/Co(OH)F/CC catalyst exhibits very high OER catalytic performance with an overpotential of 269 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 71 mV dec-1. The asymmetric electrode shows superior catalytic activity and stability in overall water splitting. The catalytic mechanism of these highly efficient Co1-xS/Co(OH)F/CC catalysts was investigated via DFT theoretical calculations and ex situ characterizations. This atomic substitution strategy displays universality for other transition metal sulfides (metal = Ni, Mn, Cu).
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- Qian Lin
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China 325035
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Li H, Han X, Zhao W, Azhar A, Jeong S, Jeong D, Na J, Wang S, Yu J, Yamauchi Y. Electrochemical preparation of nano/micron structure transition metal-based catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:1788-1824. [PMID: 35485940 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00075j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting is a promising technology for hydrogen production and sustainable energy conversion, but the existing electrolytic cells lack a sufficient number of robust and highly active anodic electrodes for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Electrochemical synthesis technology provides a feasible route for the preparation of independent OER electrodes with high utilization of active sites, fast mass transfer, and a simple preparation process. A comprehensive review of the electrochemical synthesis of nano/microstructure transition metal-based OER materials is provided. First, some fundamentals of electrochemical synthesis are introduced, including electrochemical synthesis strategies, electrochemical synthesis substrates, the electrolyte used in electrochemical synthesis, and the combination of electrochemical synthesis and other synthesis methods. Second, the morphology and properties of electrochemical synthetic materials are summarized and introduced from the viewpoint of structural design. Then, the latest progress regarding the development of transition metal-based OER electrocatalysts is reviewed, including the classification of metals/alloys, oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, phosphides, selenides, and other transition metal compounds. In addition, the oxygen evolution mechanism and rate-determining steps of transition metal-based catalysts are also discussed. Finally, the advantages, challenges, and opportunities regarding the application of electrochemical techniques in the synthesis of transition metal-based OER electrocatalysts are summarized. This review can provide inspiration for researchers and promote the development of water splitting technology.
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- Huixi Li
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research and Development (R&D) Division, Green Energy Institute, Mokpo, Jeollanamdo 58656, Republic of Korea.
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- Research and Development (R&D) Division, Green Energy Institute, Mokpo, Jeollanamdo 58656, Republic of Korea.
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- Research and Development (R&D) Division, Green Energy Institute, Mokpo, Jeollanamdo 58656, Republic of Korea.
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), School of Chemistry and Physics, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Xiang R, Wang X. Advanced Self‐Standing Electrodes for Water Electrolysis: A Mini‐review on Strategies for Further Performance Enhancement. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rui Xiang
- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemical Engneering No. 20, East University town road, Shapingba district 401331 Chongqing CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemcal Engneering CHINA
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Tian L, Wang Q, Li Y, Ren X, Wei Q, Wu D. Hierarchical CoMoO4@CoFe-LDH heterostructure as a highly effective catalyst to boost electrocatalytic water oxidation. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10552-10557. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01257j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has become the main barrier to electrochemical water splitting, owing to sluggish kinetics. To accelerate the OER process, a nature-abundant non-noble metal catalyst with outstanding...
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Chamani S, Khatamian M, Peighambardoust NS, Aydemir U. Microwave-Assisted Auto-Combustion Synthesis of Binary/Ternary Co x Ni 1-x Ferrite for Electrochemical Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33024-33032. [PMID: 34901654 PMCID: PMC8655901 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Enormous efforts have been dedicated to engineering low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts for both hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER, respectively). For this, the current contribution reports the successful synthesis of binary/ternary metal ferrites (Co x Ni1-x Ferrite; x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 1.0) by a simple one-step microwave technique and subsequently discusses its chemical and electrochemical properties. The X-ray diffraction analysis substantiated the phase purity of the as-obtained catalysts with various compositions. Additionally, the morphology of the nanoparticles was identified via transmission electron microscopy. Further, the vibrating sample magnetometer justified the ferromagnetic character of the as-prepared products. The electrochemical measurements revealed that the as-prepared materials required the overpotentials of 422-600 and 419-467 mV for HER and OER, respectively, to afford current densities of 10 mA cm-2. In the general sense, Ni cation substitution with Co influenced favorably toward both HER and OER. Among all synthesized electrocatalysts, Co0.9Ni0.1Ferrite displayed the highest performance in terms of OER in 1 M KOH solution, which is related to the synergistic effect of multiple parameters including the optimal substitution amount of Co, the highest Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, the smallest particle size among all samples (26.71 nm), and the lowest charge transfer resistance. The successful synthesis of ternary ferrites carried out for the first time via a microwave-assisted auto-combustion route opens up a new path for their applications in renewable energy technologies.
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- Sanaz Chamani
- Inorganic
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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- Inorganic
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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- Koç
University Boron and Advanced Materials Application and Research Center
(KUBAM), Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Koç
University Boron and Advanced Materials Application and Research Center
(KUBAM), Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Department
of Chemistry, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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Sun L, Luo Q, Dai Z, Ma F. Material libraries for electrocatalytic overall water splitting. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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NiCo Nanoneedles on 3D Carbon Nanotubes/Carbon Foam Electrode as an Efficient Bi-Functional Catalyst for Electro-Oxidation of Water and Methanol. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11040500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In this study, we report a 3D structured carbon foam electrode assembled from a bi-functional NiCo catalyst, carbon nanotubes (CNT), and a monolith 3D structured carbon foam (CF) as a highly active and stable electrode for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). When the NiCo@CNTs/CF electrode was used as an anode in OER, after the anodization step, the electrode required a small overpotential of 320 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA cm−2 and demonstrated excellent stability over a long testing time (total 30 h) in 1 M KOH. The as-prepared NiCo@CNTs/CF electrode also exhibited a good performance towards methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) with high current density, 100 mA cm−2 at 0.6 V vs. Ag/AgCl, and good stability in 1 M KOH plus 0.5 M CH3OH electrolyte. The NiCo@CNTs/CF catalyst/electrode provides a potential for application as an anode in water electrolysis and direct methanol fuel cells.
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Shukla M, Barick K, Salunke H, Chandra S. Chiral salen - Ni (II) based spherical porous silica as platform for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction and synthesis of potent drug intermediate montekulast. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.111367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Tian Y, Xue X, Gu Y, Yang Z, Hong G, Wang C. Electrodeposition of Ni 3Se 2/MoSe x as a bifunctional electrocatalyst towards highly-efficient overall water splitting. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:23125-23133. [PMID: 33188380 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07227c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Electrochemically splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen plays a significant role in the commercialization of hydrogen energy as well as fuel cells, but it remains a challenge to design and fabricate low-cost and high-efficiency electrocatalysts. Herein, we successfully prepared Ni3Se2/MoSex on nickel foam via a facile electrodeposition method. To understand the electrochemical mechanism occurring in the electrodeposition process, a new model was proposed, providing insight into the nucleation and growth of deposited materials. The as-prepared Ni3Se2/MoSex exhibits splendid electrochemical performance with 82 mV and 270 mV overpotentials to drive a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 1 M KOH aqueous solution for HER and OER, respectively. Moreover, a driving potential of 1.57 V is required to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2 for a configured full cell with Ni3Se2/MoSex working as both the anode and cathode towards overall water splitting, outperforming the state-of-the-art commercial full cells assembled with noble-based metals. The advanced catalytic performance should be attributed to the numerous in situ formed interfaces, allowing π-electron transfer from Ni to Mo via O2- bridging, subsequently optimizing the adsorption features of oxygenated species (OER) and favorable Volmer/Heyrovsky reaction (HER). This work offers an effective and scalable fabrication prototype for the preparation of bifunctional electrocatalysts with electrodeposition.
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- Yifan Tian
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China.
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Hao Z, Guo Z, Ruan M, Ya J, Yang Y, Wu X, Liu Z. Multifunctional WO
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- Zhichao Hao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Shijiazhuang Tiedao University Shijiazhuang 050043 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials 300384 Tianjin P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electric Bandgap Materials Ministry of Education Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 P. R. China
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Maiti A. Cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts in an electrolyzer system for sustainable energy storage. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:11430-11450. [PMID: 32662489 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01469a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nowadays, the production of hydrogen and oxygen focuses on renewable energy techniques and sustainable energy storage. A substantial challenge is to extend low-cost electrocatalysts consisting of earth-abundant resources, prepared by straightforward approaches that display high intrinsic activity compared to noble metals. The expansion of bifunctional catalysts in alkaline electrolytes for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has become very crucial in recent times. Herein, the recent progress in cobalt-based HER-OER electrocatalysts has been are brushed up and numerous bifunctional cobalt-based catalysts such as cobalt-oxides, phosphides, sulfides, selenides, nitrides, borides, carbides, perovskites, and MOF-based cobalt analogs have been investigated in detail. Specifically, much more attention has been paid to their structural variation, bifunctional activity, overpotential of the overall system, and stability. Cobalt-based catalysts with lower cell voltage, remarkable durability, and unique electronic structures, offer a new perspective in energy-related fields. In recent years, cobalt-based analogs with diagnostic facilities have been introduced due to their electronic structures, tunable d band structures, and tailorable active sites. This perspective also elucidates the present issues, promising ideas, and future forecasts for cobalt-based catalysts. The critical aspects of cobalt-based catalysts and the numerous opportunities, as discussed at the end, can possibly enrich the sustainable energy field.
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- Anurupa Maiti
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, India.
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Yue Y, Zhu Y, Li F, Xue T. Fabrication and Characterization of Controlled-Morphology Self-Supported Fe/Co Layered Double Hydroxides as Catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03300-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Shi H, Wen G, Nie Y, Zhang G, Duan H. Flexible 3D carbon cloth as a high-performing electrode for energy storage and conversion. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:5261-5285. [PMID: 32091524 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09785f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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High-performance energy storage and conversion devices with high energy density, power density and long-term cycling life are of great importance in current consumer electronics, portable electronics and electric vehicles. Carbon materials have been widely investigated and utilized in various energy storage and conversion devices due to their excellent conductivity, mechanical and chemical stability, and low cost. Abundant excellent reviews have summarized the most recent progress and future outlooks for most of the current prime carbon materials used in energy storage and conversion devices, such as carbon nanotubes, fullerene, graphene, porous carbon and carbon fibers. However, the significance of three-dimensional (3D) commercial carbon cloth (CC), one of the key carbon materials with outstanding mechanical stability, high conductivity and flexibility, in the energy storage and conversion field, especially in wearable electronics and flexible devices, has not been systematically summarized yet. In this review article, we present a careful investigation of flexible CC in the energy storage and conversion field. We first give a general introduction to the common properties of CC and the roles it has played in energy storage and conversion systems. Then, we meticulously investigate the crucial role of CC in typical electrochemical energy storage systems, including lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors. Following a description of the wide application potential of CC in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution/reduction, full-water splitting, etc., we will give a brief introduction to the application of CC in the areas of photocatalytically and photoelectrochemically induced solar energy conversion and storage. The review will end with a brief summary of the typical superiorities that CC has in current energy conversion and storage systems, as well as providing some perspectives and outlooks on its future applications in the field. Our main interest will be focused on CC-based flexible devices due to the inherent superiority of CC and the increasing demand for flexible and wearable electronics.
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- Huimin Shi
- Center for Research on Leading Technology of Special Equipment, School of Mechanical and Electric Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Liu H, Su P, Jin Z, Guo Q. A sea-urchin-structured NiCo2O4 decorated Mn0.05Cd0.95S p–n heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:13393-13405. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02753g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The development of low-cost and high-efficiency photocatalysts is an important way to realize photocatalytic hydrogen production.
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- Hai Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
- Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission
- North Minzu University
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
- Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission
- North Minzu University
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
- Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission
- North Minzu University
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
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Zhi L, Xu Y, Zhang S, Hu D, Liu J. Hierarchically porous BiOCl@NiCo2O4 nanoplates as low-cost and highly efficient catalysts for the discoloration of organic contaminants in aqueous media. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj05100g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BiOCl@NiCo2O4 exhibits remarkable catalytic activity and stability and can be used to deal with real contaminated water samples.
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- Lihua Zhi
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou 730070
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou 730070
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou 730070
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou 730070
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou 730070
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Synergistic coupling of NiCo2O4 nanorods onto porous Co3O4 nanosheet surface for tri-functional glucose, hydrogen-peroxide sensors and supercapacitor. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Gonçalves JM, Martins PR, Angnes L, Araki K. Recent advances in ternary layered double hydroxide electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00021c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The recent advances in ternary layered double hydroxide electrocatalysts, including the strategies used for the design, synthesis, and evaluation of their performance for oxygen evolution reaction are reviewed in this account.
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- Josué M. Gonçalves
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo
- Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo
- Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo
- Brazil
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Shao B, Pang W, Tan XQ, Tang C, Deng Y, Huang D, Huang J. Rapid growth of amorphous cobalt-iron oxyhydroxide nanosheet arrays onto iron foam: Highly efficient and low-cost catalysts for oxygen evolution. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xiong T, Tan Z, Mi Y, Huang Q, Tan Y, Yin X, Hu F. On-site generated metal organic framework-deriving core/shell ZnCo 2O 4/ZnO nanoarray for better water oxidation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:495405. [PMID: 31443098 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab3e1d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The high cost and elemental scarcity of precious metals has triggered a search for non-noble-metal catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process. Herein, with the assistance of metal organic frameworks (MOFs), a core/shell ZnCo2O4/ZnO nanoarray with an amorphous carbon protecting layer, grown on carbon fiber, was in situ topologically generated. The resulting catalyst shows much enhanced OER performance under alkaline condition, requiring as low as 279 mV of overpotential to reach 10 mA cm-2 current density. Our work may open up a new way for exploiting MOF-derived non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for various electrochemical applications.
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- Ting Xiong
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530006, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Q, Fan Y, Wang W, Liu N, Guan J. Enhanced Water Oxidation Activity by Introducing Gallium into Cobalt‐Iron Oxide System. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Qiaoqiao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province, College of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province, College of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province, College of ChemistryJilin University Changchun 130012 China
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Yan L, Ren Y, Zhang X, Sun Y, Ning J, Zhong Y, Teng B, Hu Y. Electronic modulation of composite electrocatalysts derived from layered NiFeMn triple hydroxide nanosheets for boosted overall water splitting. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:20797-20808. [PMID: 31657417 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07159h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Herein, we report the synthesis of Fe and Mn co-doped Ni3S2 nanosheet arrays (FM-NS NSAs) as well as layered NiFeMn triple hydroxide (NiFeMn-LTH)/FM-NS hybrid NSAs (HNSAs) via an easily controllable sulfidation method with NiFeMn-LTH NSAs as the precursor, which can be employed as coupled oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrodes to achieve boosted overall water splitting performance. It is discovered that the incorporation of the dual Fe and Mn cations can simultaneously modulate the morphology and optimize the electron density of the obtained catalysts. As a result, the full sulfidation product of FM-NS NSAs display a much-enhanced activity for the OER at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 with an overpotential of 188 mV. The NiFeMn-LTH/FM-NS HNSAs obtained from partial sulfidation demonstrate an enhanced HER activity with a lower overpotential of 110 mV at 10 mA cm-2. The FM-NS NSA anode and the NiFeMn-LTH/FM-NS HNSA cathode were coupled in an alkaline medium for overall water splitting and exhibited a much lower cell voltage of 1.48 V at 10 mA cm-2, superior to most of the reported noble-metal-free electrocatalysts. Additionally, a battery-assisted electrolyzer (1.5 V) was assembled to explore the feasibility for practical energy-efficient water splitting.
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- Lei Yan
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Li Y, Zhang W, Song Z, Zheng Q, Xie F, Long E, Lin D. One‐Step Synthesis of a Coral‐Like Cobalt Iron Oxyhydroxide Porous Nanoarray: An Efficient Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reactions. Chempluschem 2019; 84:1681-1687. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Yao Li
- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceSichuan Normal University Chengdu 610066 P. R. China
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Yuan F, Cheng X, Wang M, Ni Y. Controlled synthesis of tubular ferrite MFe2O4 (M = Fe, Co, Ni) microstructures with efficiently electrocatalytic activity for water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yan X, Jin Z, Zhang Y, Liu H, Ma X. Controllable design of double metal oxide (NiCo2O4)-modified CdS for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:4501-4512. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07275b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the present study, we have successfully synthesized a kind of high-efficiency NiCo2O4/CdS composite photocatalyst using the hydrothermal method and high-temperature calcination.
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- Xian Yan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- North Minzu University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- North Minzu University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- North Minzu University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- North Minzu University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- North Minzu University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
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Rajeshkhanna G, Singh TI, Kim NH, Lee JH. Remarkable Bifunctional Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalytic Activities with Trace-Level Fe Doping in Ni- and Co-Layered Double Hydroxides for Overall Water-Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:42453-42468. [PMID: 30430830 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Large-scale H2 production from water by electrochemical water-splitting is mainly limited by the sluggish kinetics of the nonprecious-based anode catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Here, we report layer-by-layer in situ growth of low-level Fe-doped Ni-layered double hydroxide (Ni1- xFe x-LDH) and Co-layered double hydroxide (Co1- xFe x-LDH), respectively, with three-dimensional microflower and one-dimensional nanopaddy-like morphologies on Ni foam, by a one-step eco-friendly hydrothermal route. In this work, an interesting finding is that both Ni1- xFe x-LDH and Co1- xFe x-LDH materials are very active and efficient for OER as well as hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activities in alkaline medium. The electrochemical studies demonstrate that Co1- xFe x-LDH material exhibits very low OER and HER overpotentials of 249 and 273 mV, respectively, at a high current density of 50 mA cm-2, whereas Ni1- xFe x-LDH exhibits 297 and 319 mV. To study the overall water-splitting performance using these electrocatalysts as anode and cathode, three types of alkaline electrolyzers are fabricated, namely, Co1- xFe x-LDH(+)∥Co1- xFe x-LDH(-), Ni1- xFe x-LDH(+)∥Ni1- xFe x-LDH(-), and Co1- xFe x-LDH(+)∥Ni1- xFe x-LDH(-). These electrolyzers require only a cell potential ( Ecell) of 1.60, 1.60, and 1.59 V, respectively, to drive the benchmark current density of 10 mA cm-2. Another interesting finding is that their catalytic activities are enhanced after stability tests. Systematic analyses are carried out on both electrodes after all electrocatalytic activity studies. The developed three types of electrolyzers to produce H2, are very efficient, cost-effective, and offer no complications in synthesis of materials and fabrication of electrolyzers, which can greatly enable the realization of clean renewable energy infrastructure.
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Rajeshkhanna G, Kandula S, Shrestha KR, Kim NH, Lee JH. A New Class of Zn 1 -x Fe x -Oxyselenide and Zn 1- x Fe x -LDH Nanostructured Material with Remarkable Bifunctional Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalytic Activities for Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1803638. [PMID: 30444578 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201803638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The scalable and cost-effective H2 fuel production via electrolysis demands an efficient earth-abundant oxygen and hydrogen evolution reaction (OER, and HER, respectively) catalysts. In this work, for the first time, the synthesis of a sheet-like Zn1- x Fex -oxyselenide and Zn1- x Fex -LDH on Ni-foam is reported. The hydrothermally synthesized Zn1- x Fex -LDH/Ni-foam is successfully converted into Zn1- x Fex -oxyselenide/Ni-foam through an ethylene glycol-assisted solvothermal method. The anionic regulation of electrocatalysts modulates the electronic properties, and thereby augments the electrocatalytic activities. The as-prepared Zn1- x Fex -LDH/Ni-foam shows very low OER and HER overpotentials of 263 mV at a current density of 20 mA cm-2 and 221 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , respectively. Interestingly, this OER overpotential is decreased to 256 mV after selenization and the HER overpotential of Zn1- x Fex -oxyselenide/Ni-foam is decreased from 238 to 202 mV at 10 mA cm-2 after a stability test. Thus, the Zn1- x Fex -oxyselenide/Ni-foam shows superior bifunctional catalytic activities and excellent durability at a very high current density of 50 mA cm-2 . More importantly, when the Zn1- x Fex -oxyselenide/Ni-foam is used as the anode and cathode in an electrolyzer for overall water splitting, Zn1- x Fex -oxyselenide/Ni-foam(+)ǁZn1- x Fex -oxyselenide/Ni-foam(-) shows an appealing potential of 1.62 V at 10 mA cm-2 . The anionic doping/substitution methodology is new and serves as an effective strategy to develop highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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- Gaddam Rajeshkhanna
- Advanced Materials Institute for BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 plus Global Program), Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute for BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 plus Global Program), Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute for BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 plus Global Program), Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute for BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 plus Global Program), Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute for BIN Convergence Technology (BK21 plus Global Program), Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567, Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Carbon Composite Research Centre, Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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Layered double hydroxide-based core-shell nanoarrays for efficient electrochemical water splitting. Front Chem Sci Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-018-1719-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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