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Sadangi M, Behera JN. Ruthenium-doped cobalt sulphide electrocatalyst derived from a ruthenium-cobalt Prussian blue analogue (RuCo-PBA) for an enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Dalton Trans 2024; 53:6667-6675. [PMID: 38526544 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00099d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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The designing of efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation is essential for the practical application of water-splitting devices. With numerous electrochemical advantages, transition metal sulphides are regarded as the most promising candidates for catalysing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic media. In the present study, Ru-doped cobalt sulphide nanosheets, termed Co9S8/Ru@t (t = 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h), were obtained by varying the reaction time from 24 h to 72 h from a RuCo-PBA precursor. The role of the time period for the synthesis of Co9S8/Ru@48h is vital in increasing the number of electroactive sites and optimising the hydrogen adsorption-desorption phenomena leading to an increment in the HER activity. The electrochemical outcomes demonstrate that the optimized Co9S8/Ru@48h requires a low overpotential of just 94 mV to produce 10 mA cm-2 current density, and also exhibits a lower Tafel slope value of 84 mV dec-1 defining its faster reaction kinetics. The as-synthesized Co9S8/Ru@48h was stable for up to 20 h of constant electrolysis signifying its outstanding durability. The optimized synthetic approach and impressive electrochemical results make Co9S8/Ru@48h a suitable alternative to noble-metal-based electrocatalysts for the HER.
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- Manisha Sadangi
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Khurdha, 752050 Odisha, India.
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, 752050 Jatni, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Khurdha, 752050 Odisha, India.
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS), NISER, 752050 Jatni, Odisha, India
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Liu RJ, Chang LY, Lin FS, Lee YH, Yeh MH, Ho KC. Multifunctional Structure-Modified Quaternary Compounds Co 9Se 8-CuSe 2-WSe 2 Mixed with MWCNT as a Counter Electrode Material for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3476-3488. [PMID: 38207165 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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In this study, a trimetallic selenide material with a hollow spherical structure (Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2) was synthesized through two consecutive solvothermal reactions. The synergistic effect between the quaternary elements, the benefits of the selenization of metals, and the unique morphology led to the prominent electrocatalytic ability of Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 hollow spheres. Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 hollow spheres were then mixed with oxygen plasma-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as counter electrode (CE) material for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), achieving a photoelectric conversion efficiency (η) of 9.23% under one sun condition (AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-2), surpassing the 8.08% of devices with platinum counter electrodes (PtCEs). For indoor conditions, a T5 light source was applied to the DSSCs with Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 + MWCNT CE, and the efficiency increased to 14.14% under 3600 lx irradiance. Finally, Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 + MWCNT CE demonstrated good stability with 92.23% retention after 1000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry, exceeding the 82.49% of PtCE. Therefore, Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 + MWCNT shows potential as a substitute for platinum as CE material for DSSCs.
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- Rih-Jia Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Zhang X, Zhao K, Li H, Li Y, Yang W, Liu J, Li D. Plasma-assisted synthesis of hierarchical defect N-doped iron–cobalt sulfide@Co foam as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. NEW J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3nj00675a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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N-doped CoFeS was synthesized via an ion exchange method to prepare a precursor, followed by sulphidation and plasma-assisted engraving in nitrogen gas.
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Yuan Y, Wan C. Dual Application of Waste Grape Skin for Photosensitizers and Counter Electrodes of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12030563. [PMID: 35159908 PMCID: PMC8839975 DOI: 10.3390/nano12030563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), a powerful system to convert solar energy into electrical energy, suffer from the high cost of the Pt counter electrode and photosensitizer. In this study, the dual application of waste grape skin is realized by employing the grape skin and its extract as the carbon source of the carbon-based counter electrode and photosensitizer, respectively. The ultraviolet–visible absorption and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy verify the strong binding between the dye molecules (anthocyanins) in the extract and the TiO2 nanostructure on the photoanode, contributing to a high open-circuit voltage (VOC) value of 0.48 V for the assembled DSSC device. Moreover, the waste grape skin was subjected to pyrolysis and KOH activation and the resultant KOH-activated grape skin-derived carbon (KA-GSDC) possesses a large surface area (620.79 m2 g−1) and hierarchical porous structure, leading to a high short circuit current density (JSC) value of 1.52 mA cm−2. Additionally, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reveals the efficient electron transfer between the electrocatalyst and the redox couples and the slow recombination of electrolytic cations and the photo-induced electrons in the conduction band of TiO2. These merits endow the DSSC with a high photovoltaic efficiency of 0.48%, which is 33% higher than that of a common Pt-based DSSC (0.36%). The efficiency is also competitive, compared with some congeneric DSSCs based on other natural dyes and Pt counter electrode. The result confirms the feasibility of achieving the high-value application of waste grape skin in DSSCs.
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- Yuan Yuan
- College of Art and Design, Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology (Hunan Porcelain College), Changsha 410004, China;
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Wang J, Wang Y, Yao Z, Jiang Z. Metal–organic framework-derived Ni doped Co3S4 hierarchical nanosheets as a monolithic electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline solution. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yan Y, Hou Y, Yu Z, Tu L, Qin S, Lan D, Chen S, Sun J, Wang S. B-doped graphene quantum dots implanted into bimetallic organic framework as a highly active and robust cathodic catalyst in the microbial fuel cell. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131908. [PMID: 34426285 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Developing efficient and durable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) cathodic catalysts plays an essential role in application of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Herein, the B-doped graphene quantum dots implanted into bimetallic organic framework (BGQDs/MOF-t) are fabricated by a facile electro-deposition. Results show that, the in-situ growth of FeCoMOF on nickel foam can effectively assist construction of nanoflowers with compact connections, thus improves the conductivity. More importantly, this nano-network can serve as the template for the implantation of BGQDs through powerful interface of M-O-C bonding, avoiding π-π rearrangement and providing efficient charge transfer and abundant edge active sites. Benefitting from the enhanced electrode/electrolyte transport interface, abundant catalytic sites and low charge transfer resistance, the BGQDs/MOF-15 exhibits excellent ORR activity, superior to commercial Pt/C catalyst. In the MFC with the BGQDs/MOF-15 cathode, the maximum power density of 703.55 mW m-2 is achieved, which is 1.53 times of that of the Pt/C cathode. In addition, the BGQDs/MOF-15 cathode maintains great stability over 800 h, while that of Pt/C reduces to 61% of the initial voltage. This work opens new opportunities for developing efficient and durable MOF-derived ORR catalyst.
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- Yimin Yan
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, China; Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, 12 Kexin Road, Nanning, 530007, China
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Wei P, Hao Z, Yang Y, Liu L. Facile and functional synthesis of Ni0.85Se/Carbon nanospheres with hollow structure as counter electrodes of DSSCs. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yan SX, Luo SH, Feng J, Yang L, Li PW, Wang Q, Zhang YH, Liu X, Chang LJ. Asymmetric, Flexible Supercapacitor Based on Fe-Co Alloy@Sulfide with High Energy and Power Density. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:49952-49963. [PMID: 34652147 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrode materials with high conductivities that are compatible with flexible substrates are important for preparing high-capacitance electrode materials and improving the energy density of flexible supercapacitors. Here, we report the design and fabrication of a new type of flexible electrode based on nanosheet architectures of a Co-Fe alloy (FeCo-A) coated with ternary metal sulfide composites (FeCo-Ss) on silver-sputtered carbon cloth. The high conductivity of the flexible substrate and the iron-cobalt alloy skeleton enables good electron transmission through the material. In particular, the outer FeCo-S layer has an average thickness of ∼30 nm, providing many active sites. This layer also inhibits the oxidation of the alloy. The electrode material is close to 20 nm thick, which limits inaccessible volumes and promotes high utilization of FeCo-alloy@FeCo-sulfide (FeCo-A-S). The additive-free FeCo-A-S electrode has a high specific capacitance of 2932.2 F g-1 at 1.0 A g-1 and a superior rate capability. All-solid-state supercapacitors based on these electrodes have a high power density of 8000 W kg-1 and a high energy density of 46.1 W h kg-1.
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- Sheng-Xue Yan
- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Northeastern University School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- School of New Energy, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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Li Q, Jiao Q, Zhou W, Gu T, Li Z, Zhao Y, Li H, Shi D, Feng C. Structure‐Designed Preparation of Pod‐Like CuCo
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/rGO as Advanced Anode Material Targeting Superior Sodium Storage. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Qun Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
- School of Materials and Environment Beijing Institute of Technology Zhuhai Campus) Zhuhai 519085 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Biomedical Engineering Beihang University Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 People's Republic of China
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Huang YJ, Sahoo PK, Tsai DS, Lee CP. Recent Advances on Pt-Free Electro-Catalysts for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Molecules 2021; 26:5186. [PMID: 34500618 PMCID: PMC8433667 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Since Prof. Grätzel and co-workers achieved breakthrough progress on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) in 1991, DSSCs have been extensively investigated and wildly developed as a potential renewable power source in the last two decades due to their low cost, low energy-intensive processing, and high roll-to-roll compatibility. During this period, the highest efficiency recorded for DSSC under ideal solar light (AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-2) has increased from ~7% to ~14.3%. For the practical use of solar cells, the performance of photovoltaic devices in several conditions with weak light irradiation (e.g., indoor) or various light incident angles are also an important item. Accordingly, DSSCs exhibit high competitiveness in solar cell markets because their performances are less affected by the light intensity and are less sensitive to the light incident angle. However, the most used catalyst in the counter electrode (CE) of a typical DSSC is platinum (Pt), which is an expensive noble metal and is rare on earth. To further reduce the cost of the fabrication of DSSCs on the industrial scale, it is better to develop Pt-free electro-catalysts for the CEs of DSSCs, such as transition metallic compounds, conducting polymers, carbonaceous materials, and their composites. In this article, we will provide a short review on the Pt-free electro-catalyst CEs of DSSCs with superior cell compared to Pt CEs; additionally, those selected reports were published within the past 5 years.
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- Yi-June Huang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar 751030, India;
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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Yang F, Mu M, Zhang K. Ultralong NiSe nanowire anchored on graphene nanosheets for enhanced electrocatalytic performance of triiodide reduction. RSC Adv 2021; 11:27681-27688. [PMID: 35480657 PMCID: PMC9038013 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04367f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Like their higher-dimensional counterparts, nanowire structures possess desirable features for electrocatalysis applications. In this study, ultralong NiSe nanowires (of diameters 50-150 nm and length 20 μm) were successfully anchored onto graphene nanosheets (NiSe NW/RGO). The NiSe nanowires were coated with a thick (∼10 nm) disordered surface replete with active sites. Benefiting from the fast charge-transfer channels and plentiful electroactive sites on the NiSe nanowires, in synergy with the high electroactive surface and electrical conductivity of the graphene nanosheets, the optimized NiSe NW/RGO exhibited a remarkably higher electrocatalytic activity than NiSe nanowires and typical Pt counter-electrodes (CEs). NiSe NW/RGO also exhibited the low charge-transfer resistance of 1.64 Ω cm2 and delivered a higher power conversion efficiency (PCE = 7.99%) than Pt CEs (PCE = 7.76%).
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- Fengxia Yang
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tianjin 300191 China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tianjin 300191 China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tianjin 300191 China
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Wang T, Xu M, Ma C, Gu Y, Chen W, Li Y, Gong J, Ji T, Chen W. Strategic Design of a Bifunctional NiFeCoW@NC Hybrid to Replace the Noble Platinum for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:25010-25023. [PMID: 34008956 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-performance triiodide reduction reaction (IRR) catalysts in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts in electrochemical water splitting are extremely compelling for renewable energy conversion and storage. The best IRR and HER catalysts generally rely on the use of noble metal platinum (Pt), which suffers obstacles in real-world implementation. The rational design of efficient bifunctional IRR and HER catalysts based on inexpensive and earth-abundant elements to replace scarce Pt could enable low-cost photoelectric conversion and hydrogen production but is challenging and rarely reported. Herein, we present a bifunctional NiFeCoW@NC hybrid with the unique architecture of WC loaded on the in situ formed carbon nanotubes embedded with Co-doped FeNi3 nanoparticles based on the anisotropic integration design principle, which operates efficiently for DSSCs and hydrogen evolution. The assembled DSSCs using the designed multimetal-based NiFeCoW@NC counter electrode delivered a high power conversion efficiency of 6.92% and long-term stability superior to bimetal-based NiFe@NC, CoW@NC, and Pt counterparts. It also exhibited eminent hydrogen evolution performance with a low overpotential of 127.8 mV to drive a 10 mA cm-2 current density, a Tafel slope of 60.4 mV dec-1, and satisfactory durable stability in 0.5 M H2SO4. This work provides a design principle for low-cost and highly active bifunctional catalysts to replace Pt for DSSCs and hydrogen evolution.
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- Ting Wang
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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Saha J, Subramaniam C. Thermochemically nanostructured off-stoichiometric Ti0.2Al1.8C4O5 nanowires as robust electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from corrosive acidic electrolyte. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Guo D, Kang H, Hao Z, Yang Y, Wei P, Zhang Q, Liu L. Mesoporous cobalt‑iron based materials as highly efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Khalafallah D, Zou Q, Zhi M, Hong Z. Tailoring hierarchical yolk-shelled nickel cobalt sulfide hollow cages with carbon tuning for asymmetric supercapacitors and efficient urea electrocatalysis. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Li D, Liu Z, Wang J, Liu B, Qin Y, Yang W, Liu J. Hierarchical trimetallic sulfide FeCo2S4–NiCo2S4 nanosheet arrays supported on a Ti mesh: An efficient 3D bifunctional electrocatalyst for full water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fabrication of dual-hollow heterostructure of Ni 2CoS 4 sphere and nanotubes as advanced electrode for high-performance flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 564:313-321. [PMID: 31918199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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High-energy-density and flexible supercapacitors have shown numerous application potential in modern portable electronics. However, the relatively low specific capacity, poor rate retentions, and limited durability have hindered their implement. Herein, a novel hierarchical dual-hollow electrode, composed of a hollow Ni2CoS4 sphere and outer hollow Ni2CoS4 nanotubes (Ni2CoS4HS-HTs), is elaborately constructed. The Ni2CoS4HS-HT-5 exhibits a high specific capacity of 817.5 C g-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1 with remarkable rate retention of 75.3% at 50 A g-1. In an all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor of Ni2CoS4HS-HT-5//CAC, a high capacitance of 1511.5 mF cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2 is obtained with an exceptional energy density of 13.6 mWh cm-3 at a power density of 92.6 mW cm-3. In addition, the capacity retention reaches 96% over 2000 cycles at 20 mA cm-3, implying the outstanding durability. The flexibility and mechanical stability are demonstrated by the intact electrochemical performances under different bending angles. As a proof-of-concept, two Ni2CoS4HS-HT-5//CACs in series could successfully illuminate 31 LED indicators for more than 8 mins. These fascinating electrochemical performances benefit from the novel electrode structure and depict great potential for modern energy storage applications.
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Cobalt Ruthenium Sulfides as Promising Pseudocapacitor Electrode Materials. COATINGS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings10030200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In this paper, we report the successful synthesis of cobalt ruthenium sulfides by a facile hydrothermal method. The structural aspects of the as-prepared cobalt ruthenium sulfides were characterized using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. All the prepared materials exhibited nanocrystal morphology. The electrochemical performance of the ternary metal sulfides was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. Noticeably, the optimized ternary metal sulfide electrode exhibited good specific capacitances of 95 F g−1 at 5 mV s−1 and 75 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, excellent rate capability (48 F g−1 at 5 A g−1), and superior cycling stability (81% capacitance retention after 1000 cycles). Moreover, this electrode demonstrated energy densities of 10.5 and 6.7 Wh kg−1 at power densities of 600 and 3001.5 W kg−1, respectively. These attractive properties endow proposed electrodes with significant potential for high-performance energy storage devices.
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Tavakoli F, Rezaei B, Taghipour Jahromi AR, Ensafi AA. Facile Synthesis of Yolk-Shelled CuCo 2Se 4 Microspheres as a Novel Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:418-427. [PMID: 31789015 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Recently, metal selenides have attracted much attention in the energy storage applications. This attention is due to the outstanding properties of metal selenides (lower cost, lower electronegativity, and environmental friendliness) compared to metal sulfides and oxides. In this work, novel yolk-shelled CuCo2Se4 (YS-CCS) microspheres are synthesized by a facile two-step hydrothermal method and used as an electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors (SCs) in alkaline media. The proposed YS-CCS electrode shows remarkable electrochemical performance, including fast kinetics, high reversibility, low internal resistance (0.45 Ω), excellent specific capacitance (512 F g-1 at a current density of 1A g-1), high rate capability (70.8% after increasing the current density six times), and good cycling stability (about 83.7% of the initial retention after 6000 successive charge-discharge cycles). Furthermore, an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) is assembled by using the YS-CCS (as a cathode electrode material) and active carbon (as an anode electrode material). The assembled device delivers a maximum energy density of 9.45 W h kg-1 and a power density up to 850 W kg-1 in a wide potential window of 1.70 V. Meanwhile, the ASC device exhibits superb rate capability (∼84.67%) after increasing the current density five times and very good capacitance retention (∼88%) after 6000 cycles.
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- Farshad Tavakoli
- Department of Chemistry , Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan 84156-83111 I.R. Iran
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- Department of Chemistry , Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan 84156-83111 I.R. Iran
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- Department of Chemistry , Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan 84156-83111 I.R. Iran
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Guo X, Liu Z, Liu F, Zhang J, Zheng L, Hu Y, Mao J, Liu H, Xue Y, Tang C. Sulfur vacancy-tailored NiCo2S4 nanosheet arrays for the hydrogen evolution reaction at all pH values. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy02189b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sulfur vacancy-tailored NiCo2S4 nanosheet arrays as efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction at all pH values.
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Rabani I, Hussain S, Vikraman D, Seo YS, Jung J, Jana A, Shrestha NK, Jalalah M, Noh YY, Patil SA. 1D-CoSe2 nanoarray: a designed structure for efficient hydrogen evolution and symmetric supercapacitor characteristics. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:14191-14200. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02548h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Direct growth of self-supported one-dimensional (1D) nanorod arrays on conducting substrates is highly attractive for electrocatalysis, due to their unique shape, size, and length.
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- Iqra Rabani
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering
- Sejong University
- Gwangjin-gu
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering
- Sejong University
- Gwangjin-gu
- Republic of Korea
- Hybrid Materials Research Center (HMC)
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Dongguk University-Seoul
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering
- Sejong University
- Gwangjin-gu
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering
- Sejong University
- Gwangjin-gu
- Republic of Korea
- Hybrid Materials Research Center (HMC)
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- Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science
- Dongguk University
- Seoul 04620
- Republic of Korea
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- Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science
- Dongguk University
- Seoul 04620
- Republic of Korea
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED)
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Najran University
- Najran
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering
- Dongguk University
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering
- Sejong University
- Gwangjin-gu
- Republic of Korea
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Three-dimensional Fe3S4@NiS hollow nanospheres as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Shinde SK, Ramesh S, Bathula C, Ghodake GS, Kim DY, Jagadale AD, Kadam AA, Waghmode DP, Sreekanth TVM, Kim HS, Nagajyothi PC, Yadav HM. Novel approach to synthesize NiCo 2S 4 composite for high-performance supercapacitor application with different molar ratio of Ni and Co. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13717. [PMID: 31548661 PMCID: PMC6757066 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50165-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Here, we developed a new approach to synthesize NiCo2S4 thin films for supercapacitor application using the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method on Ni mesh with different molar ratios of Ni and Co precursors. The five different NiCo2S4 electrodes affect the electrochemical performance of the supercapacitor. The NiCo2S4 thin films demonstrate superior supercapacitance performance with a significantly higher specific capacitance of 1427 F g-1 at a scan rate of 20 mV s-1. These results indicate that ternary NiCo2S4 thin films are more effective electrodes compared to binary metal oxides and metal sulfides.
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- S K Shinde
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Ilsan, Biomedical Campus, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, South Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, South Korea
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Ilsan, Biomedical Campus, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, South Korea
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Ilsan, Biomedical Campus, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, South Korea
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- Center for Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, 613401, Tamilnadu, India
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University, Biomedi Campus, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College, Karad, 415124, India
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 48135, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, South Korea
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 48135, South Korea.
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, South Korea.
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Recent advances in cobalt-, nickel-, and iron-based chalcogen compounds as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63361-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Self-supported hollow Co(OH)2/NiCo sulfide hybrid nanotube arrays as efficient electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04362-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yang F, Tian X, Gu Y, Zhang K, Liu L. Mesoporous NiCo 2O 4 nanoflower constructed from nanosheets as electroactive materials for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2019; 9:24880-24887. [PMID: 35528683 PMCID: PMC9069933 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03559a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Binary metal compounds with a spinel structure could improve the electron transport, activating adsorption and active sites for electrocatalytic reaction. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic activity of electroactive materials also depends on their morphology and nanostructure. Herein, this work reported the fabrication of NiCo2O4 mesoporous nanoflowers and mesoporous nanospheres and their application as promising counter electrode (CE) electrocatalysts in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The as-prepared NiCo2O4 mesoporous nanoflower contains abundant open space between nanosheets, generating the 3D porous nanostructure. When investigated as CE materials, NiCo2O4 nanoflowers exhibited high charge-transfer ability and intrinsic catalytic activity. The DSSC with NiCo2O4 nanoflowers displayed a much higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.32% than that based on the NiCo2O4 nanosphere CE (PCE = 5.58%), even comparable with that of commercial Pt CE (7.54%). Mesoporous NiCo2O4 nanoflower constructed form nanosheets was successfully fabricated and showed efficient electrocatalytic performance as electroactive materials for dye-sensitized solar cells.![]()
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- Fengxia Yang
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tianjin 300191 China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tianjin 300191 China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University Haerbin 150036 China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tianjin 300191 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Coupling Co2P and CoP nanoparticles with copper ions incorporated Co9S8 nanowire arrays for synergistically boosting hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 550:10-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Joo J, Kim T, Lee J, Choi SI, Lee K. Morphology-Controlled Metal Sulfides and Phosphides for Electrochemical Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806682. [PMID: 30706578 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Because H2 is considered a promising clean energy source, water electrolysis has attracted great interest in related research and technology. Noble-metal-based catalysts are used as electrode materials in water electrolyzers, but their high cost and low abundance have impeded them from being used in practical areas. Recently, metal sulfides and phosphides based on earth-abundant transition metals have emerged as promising candidates for efficient water-splitting catalysts. Most studies have focused on adjusting the composition of the metal sulfides and phosphides to enhance the catalytic performance. However, morphology control of catalysts, including faceted and hollow structures, is much less explored for these systems because of difficulties in the synthesis, which requires a deep understanding of the nanocrystal growth process. Herein, representative synthetic methods for morphology-controlled metal sulfides and phosphides are introduced to provide insights into these methodologies. The electrolytic performance of morphology-controlled metal sulfide- and phosphide-based nanocatalysts with enhanced surface area and intrinsically high catalytic activity is also summarized and the future research directions for this promising catalyst group is discussed.
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- Jinwhan Joo
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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Guo Y, Park T, Yi JW, Henzie J, Kim J, Wang Z, Jiang B, Bando Y, Sugahara Y, Tang J, Yamauchi Y. Nanoarchitectonics for Transition-Metal-Sulfide-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1807134. [PMID: 30793387 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201807134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 408] [Impact Index Per Article: 81.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Heterogenous electrocatalysts based on transition metal sulfides (TMS) are being actively explored in renewable energy research because nanostructured forms support high intrinsic activities for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, it is described how researchers are working to improve the performance of TMS-based materials by manipulating their internal and external nanoarchitectures. A general introduction to the water-splitting reaction is initially provided to explain the most important parameters in accessing the catalytic performance of nanomaterials catalysts. Later, the general synthetic methods used to prepare TMS-based materials are explained in order to delve into the various strategies being used to achieve higher electrocatalytic performance in the HER. Complementary strategies can be used to increase the OER performance of TMS, resulting in bifunctional water-splitting electrocatalysts for both the HER and the OER. Finally, the current challenges and future opportunities of TMS materials in the context of water splitting are summarized. The aim herein is to provide insights gathered in the process of studying TMS, and describe valuable guidelines for engineering other kinds of nanomaterial catalysts for energy conversion and storage technologies.
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- Yanna Guo
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- Carbon Composite Department, Composites Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), 797, Changwon-daero, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 51508, South Korea
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- Carbon Composite Department, Composites Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), 797, Changwon-daero, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 51508, South Korea
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 446-701, South Korea
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Shen R, Xie J, Xiang Q, Chen X, Jiang J, Li X. Ni-based photocatalytic H2-production cocatalysts2. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63294-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chandrasekaran S, Yao L, Deng L, Bowen C, Zhang Y, Chen S, Lin Z, Peng F, Zhang P. Recent advances in metal sulfides: from controlled fabrication to electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and beyond. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:4178-4280. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00664d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 540] [Impact Index Per Article: 108.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This review describes an in-depth overview and knowledge on the variety of synthetic strategies for forming metal sulfides and their potential use to achieve effective hydrogen generation and beyond.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials
- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Bath
- Bath
- UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Bath
- Bath
- UK
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta
- USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangzhou University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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Guo J, Zhang K, Sun Y, Liu Q, Tang L, Zhang X. Efficient bifunctional vanadium-doped Ni3S2 nanorod array for overall water splitting. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi01104d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A nickel foam-supported vanadium-doped Ni3S2 nanorod array electrode has been demonstrated as a robust bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting.
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- Jinxue Guo
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- PR China
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- College of Science and Technology
- Agricultural University of Hebei
- Cangzhou 061100
- China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shandong University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266590
- China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- PR China
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Mo2C based electrocatalyst with nitrogen doped three-dimensional mesoporous carbon as matrix, synthesis and HER activity study. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dong Y, Dang J, Wang W, Yin S, Wang Y. First-Principles Determination of Active Sites of Ni Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:39624-39630. [PMID: 30362712 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b12573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The determination of active sites of materials is essential for the molecular design of high-performance catalysts. In this study, the first-principles method is applied to investigate the active sites of low-cost Ni metal-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), which is a promising alternative to expensive Pt metal-based catalysts. The adsorption of hydrogen on different sites of pristine and partially oxidized Ni(111) surface is investigated. All of the possible configurations have been systematically investigated here with the consideration of their Boltzmann distribution. Using the Gibbs free energy of intermediate H atoms (Δ GH*) as a descriptor, it is found that the Δ GH* increases with the increase of the coverage of oxygen atoms. The slightly oxidized surface Ni atoms are theoretically identified to be the best catalytic centers for the electrocatalytic HERs when the coverage of oxygen is considerably low. On the basis of the analyses of Bader charge distribution and density of states, our results reveal that the superior performance of the slightly oxidized surface Ni atoms can be ascribed to the optimal electronic properties.
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- Yujuan Dong
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science , Griffith University , Gold Coast Campus , Southport , Queensland 4222 , Australia
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Xu C, Zhang J, Qian X, Wu W, Yang J, Hou L. Template synthesis of cobalt molybdenum sulfide hollow nanoboxes as enhanced bifunctional Pt-free electrocatalysts for dye-sensitized solar cells and alkaline hydrogen evolution. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Feng X, Jiao Q, Cui H, Yin M, Li Q, Zhao Y, Li H, Zhou W, Feng C. One-Pot Synthesis of NiCo 2S 4 Hollow Spheres via Sequential Ion-Exchange as an Enhanced Oxygen Bifunctional Electrocatalyst in Alkaline Solution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:29521-29531. [PMID: 30102862 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b08547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are considered to be cornerstones of many energy conversion and storage technologies. It is difficult studying high-performance nonprecious materials as cost-effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for both the OER and ORR in future practical applications. In this study, NiCo2S4 hollow spheres (NiCo2S4 HSs) were fabricated via an effective and facile one-pot "green" approach in an N, N-dimethylformamide-ethylene glycol binary solution. The obtained NiCo2S4 HSs had a high specific surface area as well as numerous active sites and showed a remarkable catalytic performance and durability toward both the OER and ORR in an alkaline electrolyte. For the ORR, NiCo2S4 HSs exhibited a positive half-wave potential of 0.80 V and demonstrated outstanding stability and enhanced methanol tolerance. For the OER, NiCo2S4 HSs presented a low overpotential (400 mV) at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, small Tafel slope, and excellent stability in 0.1 M KOH. Moreover, regarding the overall electrocatalytic activity, the potential difference of NiCo2S4 HSs was 0.83 V, surpassing that of NiCo2S4 nanoparticles, binary counterparts (CoS, NiS), and most highly active bifunctional catalysts described in the literature. The superior catalytic performance of NiCo2S4 HSs is mainly ascribed to its unique hollow structure, which increases molecular diffusion and adsorption, as well as the synergistic effect of Ni and Co, which offers richer redox reaction sites. Importantly, this strategy may facilitate the design and preparation of excellent bifunctional nonprecious metal electrocatalysts in various domains.
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- Xueting Feng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
- School of Materials and Environment , Beijing Institute of Technology , Jinfeng Road No. 6 , Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai 519085 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Chemistry , Beihang University , Xueyuan Road No. 37 , Haidian District, Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Beijing Institute of Technology , Zhongguancun South Street , Beijing 100081 , China
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Dai S, Yuan Y, Yu J, Tang J, Zhou J, Tang W. Metal-organic framework-templated synthesis of sulfur-doped core-sheath nanoarrays and nanoporous carbon for flexible all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:15454-15461. [PMID: 30105328 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr03743d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) provide great opportunities for synthesizing advanced electrode materials with hierarchical hollow architectures for energy storage. Herein, we report the facile fabrication of core-sheath nanoarrays (NAs) on carbon cloth (CC@CoO@S-Co3O4) for binder-free electrode materials with MOFs as versatile scaffolds. The hollow S-doped Co3O4 sheath has been facilely prepared using a two-step synthetic protocol, which includes the surface etching of CoO nanowires for synchronous in situ growth of well-aligned ZIF-67 and its following hydrothermal process. The synergistic effect between CC nanofibers and hollow ordered NAs ensures efficient mass and electron transport. The pseudocapacitive NAs present a highest areal specific capacitance of 1013 mF cm-2 at 1 mA cm-2. By assembling the same MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and NAs as the corresponding binder-free anode and cathode, the flexible all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors deliver a highest energy density of 0.71 mW h cm-3 at 21.3 mW cm-3 power density, together with 87.9% capacitance retention over 5000 continuous cycles.
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- Simeng Dai
- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P.R. China.
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