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Quan L, Jiang H, Mei G, Sun Y, You B. Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall and Hybrid Water Splitting. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3694-3812. [PMID: 38517093 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting driven by renewable electricity has been recognized as a promising approach for green hydrogen production. Different from conventional strategies in developing electrocatalysts for the two half-reactions of water splitting (e.g., the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, HER and OER) separately, there has been a growing interest in designing and developing bifunctional electrocatalysts, which are able to catalyze both the HER and OER. In addition, considering the high overpotentials required for OER while limited value of the produced oxygen, there is another rapidly growing interest in exploring alternative oxidation reactions to replace OER for hybrid water splitting toward energy-efficient hydrogen generation. This Review begins with an introduction on the fundamental aspects of water splitting, followed by a thorough discussion on various physicochemical characterization techniques that are frequently employed in probing the active sites, with an emphasis on the reconstruction of bifunctional electrocatalysts during redox electrolysis. The design, synthesis, and performance of diverse bifunctional electrocatalysts based on noble metals, nonprecious metals, and metal-free nanocarbons, for overall water splitting in acidic and alkaline electrolytes, are thoroughly summarized and compared. Next, their application toward hybrid water splitting is also presented, wherein the alternative anodic reactions include sacrificing agents oxidation, pollutants oxidative degradation, and organics oxidative upgrading. Finally, a concise statement on the current challenges and future opportunities of bifunctional electrocatalysts for both overall and hybrid water splitting is presented in the hope of guiding future endeavors in the quest for energy-efficient and sustainable green hydrogen production.
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- Li Quan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Nabi S, Sofi FA, Jan Q, Bhat AY, Ingole PP, Bayati M, Bhat MA. The enhanced electrocatalytic performance of nanoscopic Cu 6Pd 12Fe 12 heterometallic molecular box encaged cytochrome c. NANOSCALE 2023; 16:411-426. [PMID: 38073595 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03451h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Designing molecular cages for atomic/molecular scale guests is a special art used by material chemists to harvest the virtues of the otherwise vile idea known as "the cage". In recent years, there has been a notable surge in research investigations focused on the exploration and utilization of the distinct advantages offered by this art in the advancement of efficient and stable bio-electrocatalysts. This usually is achieved through encapsulation of biologically accessible redox proteins within specifically designed molecular cages and matrices. Herein, we present the first successful method for encaging cytochrome c (Cyt-c), a clinically significant enzyme system, inside coordination-driven self-assembled Cu6Pd12Fe12 heterometallic hexagonal molecular boxes (Cu-HMHMB), in order to create a Cyt-c@Cu-HMHMB composite. 1H NMR, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, ICP-MS, TGA and voltammetric investigations carried out on the so-crafted Cyt-c@Cu-HMHMB bio-inorganic composite imply that the presented strategy ensures encaging of Cyt-c in a catalytically active, electrochemically stable and redox-accessible state inside the Cu-HMHMB. Cyt-c@Cu-HMHMB is demonstrated to exhibit excellent stability and electrocatalytic activity toward very selective, sensitive electrochemical sensing of nitrite exhibiting a limit of detection as low as 32 nanomolar and a sensitivity of 7.28 μA μM-1 cm-2. Importantly, Cyt-c@Cu-HMHMB is demonstrated to exhibit an excellent electrocatalytic performance toward the 4ē pathway oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with an onset potential of 0.322 V (vs. RHE) and a Tafel slope of 266 mV dec-1. Our findings demonstrate that Cu-HMHMB is an excellent matrix for Cyt-c encapsulation. We anticipate that the entrapment-based technique described here will be applicable to other enzyme systems and Cyt-c for various electrochemical and other applications.
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- Shazia Nabi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, J & K, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, J & K, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, J & K, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Mechanical & Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, J & K, India.
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Xia W, Ma M, Guo X, Cheng D, Wu D, Cao D. Fabricating Ru Atom-Doped Novel FeP 4/Fe 2PO 5 Heterogeneous Interface for Overall Water Splitting in Alkaline Environment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:44827-44838. [PMID: 37713509 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Developing bifunctional electrocatalysts with low-content noble metals and high activity and stability is crucial for water splitting. Herein, we reported a novel Ru doped FeP4/Fe2PO5 heterogeneous interface catalyst (Ru@FeP4/Fe2PO5) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by heat treatment coupling electrodeposition strategy. Experiments disclosed that Ru@FeP4/Fe2PO5 proclaimed excellent catalytic activity for the OER (249 mV@100 mA cm-2) and HER (49 mV@10 mA cm-2) in a 1 M KOH environment. More importantly, the mass activity and turnover frequency of Ru@FeP4/Fe2PO5 were 117 and 108 times higher than that of commercial RuO2 at an overpotential of 300 mV during the OER, respectively. In addition, the assembled Ru@FeP4/Fe2PO5 || Ru@FeP4/Fe2PO5 system could retain superior durability in a two-electrode system for 134 h at 300 mA cm-2. Further mechanism studies revealed that Ru atoms in Ru@FeP4/Fe2PO5 act in a key role for the excellent activity during water splitting because the electronic structure of Ru sites could be optimized by the interaction between Ru and Fe atoms at the interface to strengthen the adsorption of reaction intermediates. Besides, the introduction of Ru atoms could also enhance the charge transfer, which effectually accelerates the reaction kinetics. The strategy of anchoring Ru atom on novel heterostructure provides a promising path to boost the overall activity of electrocatalysts for water splitting.
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- Wei Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Cui Z, Jiao W, Huang Z, Chen G, Zhang B, Han Y, Huang W. Design and Synthesis of Noble Metal-Based Alloy Electrocatalysts and Their Application in Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301465. [PMID: 37186069 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Hydrogen energy is regarded as the ultimate energy source for future human society, and the preparation of hydrogen from water electrolysis is recognized as the most ideal way. One of the key factors to achieve large-scale hydrogen production by water splitting is the availability of highly active and stable electrocatalysts. Although non-precious metal electrocatalysts have made great strides in recent years, the best hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts are still based on noble metals. Therefore, it is particularly important to improve the overall activity of the electrocatalysts while reducing the noble metals load. Alloying strategies can shoulder the burden of optimizing electrocatalysts cost and improving electrocatalysts performance. With this in mind, recent work on the application of noble metal-based alloy electrocatalysts in the field of hydrogen production from water electrolysis is summarized. In this review, first, the mechanism of HER is described; then, the current development of synthesis methods for alloy electrocatalysts is presented; finally, an example analysis of practical application studies on alloy electrocatalysts in hydrogen production is presented. In addition, at the end of this review, the prospects, opportunities, and challenges facing noble metal-based alloy electrocatalysts are tried to discuss.
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- Zhibo Cui
- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, 45 South 9th Avenue, Gao Xin, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 1 Dongxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710129, China
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Jin D, Qiao F, Chu H, Xie Y. Progress in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution of transition metal alloys: synthesis, structure, and mechanism analysis. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7202-7226. [PMID: 37038769 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00514c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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At present, the problems of high energy consumption and low efficiency in electrocatalytic hydrogen production have limited the large-scale industrial application of this technology. Constructing effective catalysts has become the way to solve these problems. Transition metal alloys have been proved to be very promising materials in hydrogen evaluation reaction (HER). In this study, the related theories and characterization methods of electrocatalysis are summarized, and the latest progress in the application of binary, ternary, and high entropy alloys to HER in recent years is analyzed and studied. The synthesis methods and optimization strategies of transition metal alloys, including composition regulation, hybrid engineering, phase engineering, and morphological engineering were emphatically discussed, and the principles and performance mechanism analysis of these strategies were discussed in detail. Although great progress has been made in alloy catalysts, there is still considerable room for applications. Finally, the challenges, prospects, and research directions of transition metal alloys in the future were predicted.
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- Dunyuan Jin
- School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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- School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, Anhui, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Ilan Y. The constrained disorder principle defines living organisms and provides a method for correcting disturbed biological systems. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2022; 20:6087-6096. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Liu X, Zhang S, Liang J, Li S, Shi H, Liu J, Wang T, Han J, Li Q. Protrusion-Rich Cu@NiRu Core@shell Nanotubes for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202496. [PMID: 35839472 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of highly efficient and durable water electrolysis catalysts plays an important role in the large-scale applications of hydrogen energy. In this work, protrusion-rich Cu@NiRu core@shell nanotubes are prepared by a facile wet chemistry method and used for catalyzing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline environment. The protrusion-like RuNi alloy shells with accessible channels and abundant defects possess a large surface area and can optimize the surface electronic structure through the electron transfer from Ni to Ru. Moreover, the unique 1D hollow structure can effectively stabilize RuNi alloy shell through preventing the aggregation of nanoparticles. The synthesized catalyst can achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 m KOH with an overpotential of only 22 mV and show excellent stability after 5000 cycles, which is superior to most reported Ru-based catalysts. Density functional theory calculations illustrate that the weakened hydrogen adsorption on Ru sites induced by the alloying with Ni and active electron transfer between Ru and Ni/Cu are the keys to the much improved HER activity.
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- Xuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- National Energy Center for Coal to Clean Fuels, Synfuels China Co., Ltd., Huairou District, Beijing, 101400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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Yang RR, Wu YL, Guo Y, Yan YT, Li RJ, Yang GP, Su XL, Fu C, He XH, Wang Y. N-doped carbon material encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles for bifunctional electrocatalysts derived from a porous Co(II)-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.122989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yu Z, Si C, Escobar-Bedia FJ, LaGrow AP, Xu J, Sabater MJ, Amorim I, Araujo A, Sousa JPS, Meng LJ, Faria J, Concepcion P, Li B, Liu L. Bifunctional atomically dispersed ruthenium electrocatalysts for efficient bipolar membrane water electrolysis. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00892k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Atomically dispersed catalysts (ADCs) have recently drawn considerable interest for use in water electrolysis to produce hydrogen, because they allow for maximal utilization of metal species, particularly the expensive and...
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Zhang A, Zhang H, Hu B, Wang M, Zhang S, Jia Q, He L, Zhang Z. The intergrated nanostructure of bimetallic CoNi-based zeolitic imidazolate framework and carbon nanotubes as high-performance electrochemical supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:1257-1267. [PMID: 34739989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this study, a series of one-dimensional (1D)/two-dimensional (2D) heterostructure hybrids were fabricated through the in situ growth of a Co and Ni bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework (CoNi-ZIF) around N-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs). The hybrids were further exploited as effective supercapacitor materials. The N-CNTs were prepared by carbonizing a mixture of glucose and the melamine-cyanuric acid complex at a high temperature (900 °C) under N2 atmosphere and applied as the template for the in situ synthesis of CoNi-ZIF nanosheets (NSs). The 1D N-CNTs in the hybrids can act as the high-way for charge transfer to boost the faradaic reactions. Changing the usage of metal precursors not only provided abundant redox reaction sites in 2D CoNi-ZIF NSs but also modulated the microstructures and chemical components of the hybrids. The integration of the features of N-CNTs and CoNi-ZIF NSs can result in a synergistic effect between N-CNTs and CoNi-ZIF NSs. Therefore, the obtained CoNi-ZIFs and N-CNTs hybrid (CoNi-ZIF@N-CNT) exhibited superior electrochemical capacitive performance. Comparison revealed that the CoNi-ZIF@N-CNT-2 hybrid, which was prepared with a 1:1 mass ratio of Co(NO3)2·6H2O and Ni(NO3)2·6H2O, displayed the largest specific capacitance of 1118F g-1 at 1 A g-1, which was higher than the capacitance of most reported metal-organic framework (MOF)-based supercapacitor electrodes. Moreover, the asymmetric supercapacitor based on the CoNi-ZIF@N-CNT-2 electrode exhibited a high energy density of 51.1 Wh kg-1 at the power density of 860.1 W kg-1 and good cycle stability. This work can provide a facile and effective way for the fabrication of heterostructured 1D/2D nanostructures based on 2D MOFs for advanced energy storage.
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- Aiqin Zhang
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Chen G, Zhang C, Xue S, Liu J, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Pei K, Yu X, Che R. A Polarization Boosted Strategy for the Modification of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as Electrocatalysts for Water-Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100510. [PMID: 34081390 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The design and fabrication of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are of paramount significance for water-splitting process. However, the limited active sites and restricted conductivity prevent their further application. Herein, a polarization boosted strategy is put forward for the modification of TMDs to promote the absorption of the intermediates, leading to the improved catalytic performance. By the forced assembly of TMDs (WS2 as the example) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) via spray-drying method, such frameworks can remarkably achieve low overpotentials and superior durability in alkaline media, which is superior to most of the TMDs-based catalysts. The two-electrode cell for water-splitting also exhibits perfect activity and stability. The enhanced catalytic performance of WS2 /CNTs composite is mainly owing to the strong polarized coupling between CNTs and WS2 nanosheets, which significantly promotes the charge redistribution on the interface of CNTs and WS2 . Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that the CNTs enrich the electron content of WS2 , which favors electron transportation and accelerates the catalysis. Moreover, the size of WS2 is restricted caused by the confinement of CNTs, leading to the increased numbers of active sites, further improving the catalysis. This work opens a feasible route to achieve the optimized assembling of TMDs and CNTs for efficient water-splitting process.
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- Guanyu Chen
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, P. R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute, International Centre of Quantum and Molecular Structures, and Physics Department, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Rapid and facile laser-assistant preparation of Ru-ZIF-67-derived CoRu nanoalloy@N-doped graphene for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction at all pH values. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Diao F, Huang W, Ctistis G, Wackerbarth H, Yang Y, Si P, Zhang J, Xiao X, Engelbrekt C. Bifunctional and Self-Supported NiFeP-Layer-Coated NiP Rods for Electrochemical Water Splitting in Alkaline Solution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23702-23713. [PMID: 33974401 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Designing efficient and robust nonprecious metal-based electrocatalysts for overall water electrolysis, which is mainly limited by the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), for hydrogen production remains a major challenge for the hydrogen economy. In this work, a bimetallic NiFeP catalyst is coated on nickel phosphide rods grown on nickel foam (NiFeP@NiP@NF). This self-supported and interfacially connected electrode structure is favorable for mass transfer and reducing electrical resistance during electrocatalysis. The preparation of NiFeP@NiP@NF is optimized in terms of (i) the coprecipitation time of the NiFe Prussian blue analogue layer that serves as phosphides precursor and (ii) the phosphidation temperature. The optimized sample exhibits excellent OER performance delivering current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm-2 at low overpotentials of 227 and 252 mV in 1.0 M KOH, respectively, and maintaining 10 mA cm-2 for more than 120 h without obvious degradation. Moreover, it can also be operated as a hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst, requiring an overpotential of 105 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in the same medium. Thus, the as-prepared material was tentatively utilized as a bifunctional electrocatalyst in a symmetric electrolyzer, requiring a voltage bias of 1.57 V to afford 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH, while exhibiting outstanding stability.
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- Fangyuan Diao
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Photonic Sensor Technology, Institut für Nanophotonik Göttingen, Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Photonic Sensor Technology, Institut für Nanophotonik Göttingen, Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Research Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Research Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Wu Y, Wang L, Zhang H, Ding J, Han M, Fang M, Bao J, Wu Y. Syntheses, characterizationsna and water-electrolysis properties of 2D α- and β-PdSeO3 bulk and nanosheet semiconductors. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huang Z, Hao L, Ma X, Zhang S, Zhang R, Yue K, Wang Y. A Facile Reaction Strategy for the Synthesis of MOF-Based Pine-Needle-Like Nanocluster Hierarchical Structure for Efficient Overall Water Splitting. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:4047-4057. [PMID: 33666413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Solvothermal reactions of Co(NO3)2·6H2O, 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid afforded a Co-MOF: {[Co2(Hatz)(bta)]·H2O}n. Furthermore, a unique metal-organic-framework-based pine-needle-like nanocluster hierarchical architecture has been rationally designed and prepared on a nickel foam skeleton via a simple solvothermal method based on the Co(OH)F intermediate and directly adopted as an optimum bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. The Co-MOF/NF exhibited enhanced catalytic performance for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The optimized catalyst reveals the highest electrocatalytic characteristics, affording current densities of 50 mA cm-2 at an overpotential of 266 mV for the OER and 10 mA cm-2 at an overpotential of 115 mV forthe HER in 1 M KOH. Meanwhile, the catalyst exhibits an ultrastability in the OER process and long-term test at 20 mA cm-2 for 100 h led to only a 9.4% increase in overpotential. Furthermore, an electrolytic cell assembled from the bifunctional Co-MOF/NF delivers a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at a cell voltage of 1.548 V. This excellent performance is believed to be the result of the exotic pine-needle-like nanocluster structure with effective accessibility of dense catalytically active sites, as well as the high specific surface area and the promotion of reversible chemisorption for oxygen species due to the linkers interacting with Co ions. Further SEM, TEM, and XPS analyses of the catalyst after OER stability tests reveal that the formation of Co3O4 on the surface and unconsolidated architecture withinthe electrode materials are responsible for the high catalytic activity. This work extends the applications of MOFs in the field of electrocatalysis.
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- Zhenqi Huang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Northwest University, No. 1, Xuefu Avenue, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Guo Y, Yang S, Li Q, Chen S, Lu B, Zou H, Liu X, Tong X, Yang H. Mesoporous RhRu Nanosponges with Enhanced Water Dissociation toward Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5052-5060. [PMID: 33480250 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Lowering the energy barrier of water dissociation is critical to achieving highly efficient hydrogen evolution in alkaline conditions. Herein, we reported mesoporous RhRu nanosponges with enhanced water dissociation behavior as a new class of high-performance electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The obtained nanosponges have a binary alloy structure (fcc) and a highly porous structure with high surface area. Our RhRu catalyst displayed an outstanding HER activity with an overpotential of 25 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 47.5 mV dec-1 in 1.0 M KOH, which significantly outperformed that of commercial Pt/C catalyst and was even comparable to the classic Pt/metal (hydro)oxide catalysts. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations disclosed that charge redistribution on the RhRu alloy surface enabled tuning of the Ru d-band center and then promoted the adsorption and dissociation of water molecules. Based on the experimental results and theoretical modeling, a bifunctional mechanism contributed to the remarkable alkaline HER activity on the RhRu catalyst surface.
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- Yuan Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Nanomaterials as electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction: Exploitation of challenges and current progressions. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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