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Choi JS, Fortunato GV, Jung DC, Lourenço JC, Lanza MRV, Ledendecker M. Catalyst durability in electrocatalytic H 2O 2 production: key factors and challenges. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024; 9:1250-1261. [PMID: 38847073 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00109e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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On-demand electrocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production is a significant technological advancement that offers a promising alternative to the traditional anthraquinone process. This approach leverages electrocatalysts for the selective reduction of oxygen through a two-electron transfer mechanism (ORR-2e-), holding great promise for delivering a sustainable and economically efficient means of H2O2 production. However, the harsh operating conditions during the electrochemical H2O2 production lead to the degradation of both structural integrity and catalytic efficacy in these materials. Here, we systematically examine the design strategies and materials typically utilized in the electroproduction of H2O2 in acidic environments. We delve into the prevalent reactor conditions and scrutinize the factors contributing to catalyst deactivation. Additionally, we propose standardised benchmarking protocols aimed at evaluating catalyst stability under such rigorous conditions. To this end, we advocate for the adoption of three distinct accelerated stress tests to comprehensively assess catalyst performance and durability.
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- Ji Sik Choi
- Department of Technical Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
- Sustainable Energy Materials, Technical University Munich, Campus Straubing, Schulgasse 22, 94315 Straubing, Germany.
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- Department of Technical Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
- Sustainable Energy Materials, Technical University Munich, Campus Straubing, Schulgasse 22, 94315 Straubing, Germany.
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, São Carlos, SP 13566-590, Brazil
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- Department of Technical Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Sustainable Energy Materials, Technical University Munich, Campus Straubing, Schulgasse 22, 94315 Straubing, Germany.
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, São Carlos, SP 13566-590, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, São Carlos, SP 13566-590, Brazil
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- Sustainable Energy Materials, Technical University Munich, Campus Straubing, Schulgasse 22, 94315 Straubing, Germany.
- Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Cauerstr. 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Deng M, Wang D, Li Y. General Design Concept of High-Performance Single-Atom-Site Catalysts for H 2O 2 Electrosynthesis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2314340. [PMID: 38439595 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202314340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a green oxidizing agent is widely used in various fields. Electrosynthesis of H2O2 has gradually become a hotspot due to its convenient and environment-friendly features. Single-atom-site catalysts (SASCs) with uniform active sites are the ideal catalysts for the in-depth study of the reaction mechanism and structure-performance relationship. In this review, the outstanding achievements of SASCs in the electrosynthesis of H2O2 through 2e- oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and 2e- water oxygen reaction (WOR) in recent years, are summarized. First, the elementary steps of the two pathways and the roles of key intermediates (*OOH and *OH) in the reactions are systematically discussed. Next, the influence of the size effect, electronic structure regulation, the support/interfacial effect, the optimization of coordination microenvironments, and the SASCs-derived catalysts applied in 2e- ORR are systematically analyzed. Besides, the developments of SASCs in 2e- WOR are also overviewed. Finally, the research progress of H2O2 electrosynthesis on SASCs is concluded, and an outlook on the rational design of SASCs is presented in conjunction with the design strategies and characterization techniques.
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- Mingyang Deng
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Guerrero R, Lemir ID, Carrasco S, Fernández-Ruiz C, Kavak S, Pizarro P, Serrano DP, Bals S, Horcajada P, Pérez Y. Scaling-Up Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Highly Defective Pd@UiO-66-NH 2 Catalysts for Selective Olefin Hydrogenation under Ambient Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16. [PMID: 38669483 PMCID: PMC11082845 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The need to develop green and cost-effective industrial catalytic processes has led to growing interest in preparing more robust, efficient, and selective heterogeneous catalysts at a large scale. In this regard, microwave-assisted synthesis is a fast method for fabricating heterogeneous catalysts (including metal oxides, zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, and supported metal nanoparticles) with enhanced catalytic properties, enabling synthesis scale-up. Herein, the synthesis of nanosized UiO-66-NH2 was optimized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method to obtain defective matrices essential for the stabilization of metal nanoparticles, promoting catalytically active sites for hydrogenation reactions (760 kg·m-3·day-1 space time yield, STY). Then, this protocol was scaled up in a multimodal microwave reactor, reaching 86% yield (ca. 1 g, 1450 kg·m-3·day-1 STY) in only 30 min. Afterward, Pd nanoparticles were formed in situ decorating the nanoMOF by an effective and fast microwave-assisted hydrothermal method, resulting in the formation of Pd@UiO-66-NH2 composites. Both the localization and oxidation states of Pd nanoparticles (NPs) in the MOF were achieved using high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. The optimal composite, loaded with 1.7 wt % Pd, exhibited an extraordinary catalytic activity (>95% yield, 100% selectivity) under mild conditions (1 bar H2, 25 °C, 1 h reaction time), not only in the selective hydrogenation of a variety of single alkenes (1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-tridecene, cyclohexene, and tetraphenyl ethylene) but also in the conversion of a complex mixture of alkenes (i.e., 1-hexene, 1-tridecene, and anethole). The results showed a powerful interaction and synergy between the active phase (Pd NPs) and the catalytic porous scaffold (UiO-66-NH2), which are essential for the selectivity and recyclability.
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- Raúl
M. Guerrero
- Advanced
Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
- Thermochemical
Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced
Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
- Thermochemical
Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced
Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced
Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
- Thermochemical
Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- EMAT
and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University
of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan
171, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- Thermochemical
Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Group, Rey
Juan Carlos University, C/Tulipán, s/n, Móstoles 28933, Madrid, Spain
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- Thermochemical
Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Group, Rey
Juan Carlos University, C/Tulipán, s/n, Móstoles 28933, Madrid, Spain
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- EMAT
and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University
of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan
171, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- Advanced
Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced
Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles 28935, Madrid, Spain
- COMET-NANO
Group, ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, C/Tulipán, s/n, Móstoles 28933, Madrid, Spain
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Anferov SW, Boyn JN, Mazziotti DA, Anderson JS. Selective Cobalt-Mediated Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide from Water under Mild Conditions via Ligand Redox Non-Innocence. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:5855-5863. [PMID: 38375752 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Despite the broad importance of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in oxidative transformations, there are comparatively few viable routes for its production. The majority of commercial H2O2 is currently produced by the stepwise reduction of dioxygen (O2) via the anthraquinone process, but direct electrochemical formation from water (H2O) would have several advantages─namely, avoiding flammable gases or stepwise separations. However, the selective oxidation of H2O to form H2O2 over the thermodynamically favored product of O2 is a difficult synthetic challenge. Here, we present a molecular H2O oxidation system with excellent selectivity for H2O2 that functions both stoichiometrically and catalytically. We observe high efficiency for electrocatalytic H2O2 production at low overpotential with no O2 observed under any conditions. Mechanistic studies with both calculations and kinetic analyses from isolated intermediates suggest that H2O2 formation occurs in a bimolecular fashion via a dinuclear H2O2-bridged intermediate with an important role for a redox non-innocent ligand. This system showcases the ability of metal-ligand cooperativity and strategic design of the secondary coordination sphere to promote kinetically and thermodynamically challenging selectivity in oxidative catalysis.
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- Sophie W Anferov
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60627, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60627, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60627, United States
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Li ZM, Zhang CQ, Liu C, Zhang HW, Song H, Zhang ZQ, Wei GF, Bao XJ, Yu CZ, Yuan P. High-efficiency Electroreduction of O 2 into H 2 O 2 over ZnCo Bimetallic Triazole Frameworks Promoted by Ligand Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314266. [PMID: 37940614 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Co-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as electrocatalysts for two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) are highly promising for H2 O2 production, but suffer from the intrinsic activity-selectivity trade-off. Herein, we report a ZnCo bimetal-triazole framework (ZnCo-MTF) as high-efficiency 2e- ORR electrocatalysts. The experimental and theoretical results demonstrate that the coordination between 1,2,3-triazole and Co increases the antibonding-orbital occupancy on the Co-N bond, promoting the activation of Co center. Besides, the adjacent Zn-Co sites on 1,2,3-triazole enable an asymmetric "side-on" adsorption mode of O2 , favoring the reduction of O2 molecules and desorption of OOH* intermediate. By virtue of the unique ligand effect, the ZnCo-MTF exhibits a 2e- ORR selectivity of ≈100 %, onset potential of 0.614 V and H2 O2 production rate of 5.55 mol gcat -1 h-1 , superior to the state-of-the-art zeolite imidazole frameworks. Our work paves the way for the design of 2e- ORR electrocatalysts with desirable coordination and electronic structure.
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- Zi-Meng Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- College of Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, China
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Tian Y, Deng D, Xu L, Li M, Chen H, Wu Z, Zhang S. Strategies for Sustainable Production of Hydrogen Peroxide via Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Catalyst Design to Device Setup. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:122. [PMID: 37160560 PMCID: PMC10169199 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01067-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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An environmentally benign, sustainable, and cost-effective supply of H2O2 as a rapidly expanding consumption raw material is highly desired for chemical industries, medical treatment, and household disinfection. The electrocatalytic production route via electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) offers a sustainable avenue for the on-site production of H2O2 from O2 and H2O. The most crucial and innovative part of such technology lies in the availability of suitable electrocatalysts that promote two-electron (2e-) ORR. In recent years, tremendous progress has been achieved in designing efficient, robust, and cost-effective catalyst materials, including noble metals and their alloys, metal-free carbon-based materials, single-atom catalysts, and molecular catalysts. Meanwhile, innovative cell designs have significantly advanced electrochemical applications at the industrial level. This review summarizes fundamental basics and recent advances in H2O2 production via 2e--ORR, including catalyst design, mechanistic explorations, theoretical computations, experimental evaluations, and electrochemical cell designs. Perspectives on addressing remaining challenges are also presented with an emphasis on the large-scale synthesis of H2O2 via the electrochemical route.
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- Yuhui Tian
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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Zhang W, Pan JK, Yu YF, Zhang XJ, Wang JH, Chen WX, Zhuang GL. Correlation of the spin state and catalytic property of M-N 4 single-atom catalysts in oxygen reduction reactions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:11673-11683. [PMID: 37051874 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00010a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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The rational design of high-performance catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) is of great importance for large-scale applications in the field of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells and the green synthesis of H2O2. The effect of spin states of paramagnetic metal ions on the selectivity of ORRs is significant for single-atom catalysts (SACs). In this work, via spin-polarization density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we systematically investigated the popular paramagnetic metal-nitrogen graphene (M-N4-C, M = Mn, Fe, and Co) SACs to mainly focus on the correlation of spin states and catalytic performance (e.g. activity and selectivity). Both thermodynamically and kinetically, it was found that Co-N4-C (S = 1/2) has excellent 2e- oxygen reduction performance (hydrogen peroxide production) with an ultralow overpotential of 0.03 V, and the hydrogenation of OOH* is the rate-determining step (RDS) with an energy barrier of 1.20 eV. The 4e- ORR tends to occur along the OOH dissociation pathway (O* + OH*) on Co-N4-C (S = 3/2), in which OOH* decomposition is the RDS with an energy barrier of 1.01 eV. It is proved that the spin magnetic moment is the key factor to regulate the ORR property via multi-angle electronic analysis. The spin states of catalysts play a crucial role in the activity and selectivity of ORRs mainly by manipulating the bond strength between OOH and catalysts. This will provide new insights for the rational design of ORR catalysts with magnetic metals.
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- Wei Zhang
- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
- Wanbangde Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China.
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Guo Y, Tong X, Yang N. Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide: Principles, Catalyst Design and Performance. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:77. [PMID: 36976372 PMCID: PMC10050521 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01052-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a high-demand organic chemical reagent and has been widely used in various modern industrial applications. Currently, the prominent method for the preparation of H2O2 is the anthraquinone oxidation. Unfortunately, it is not conducive to economic and sustainable development since it is a complex process and involves unfriendly environment and potential hazards. In this context, numerous approaches have been developed to synthesize H2O2. Among them, photo/electro-catalytic ones are considered as two of the most promising manners for on-site synthesis of H2O2. These alternatives are sustainable in that only water or O2 is required. Namely, water oxidation (WOR) or oxygen reduction (ORR) reactions can be further coupled with clean and sustainable energy. For photo/electro-catalytic reactions for H2O2 generation, the design of the catalysts is extremely important and has been extensively conducted with an aim to obtain ultimate catalytic performance. This article overviews the basic principles of WOR and ORR, followed by the summary of recent progresses and achievements on the design and performance of various photo/electro-catalysts for H2O2 generation. The related mechanisms for these approaches are highlighted from theoretical and experimental aspects. Scientific challenges and opportunities of engineering photo/electro-catalysts for H2O2 generation are also outlined and discussed.
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- Yan Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Siegen, 57076, Siegen, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry, Hasselt University, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
- IMO-IMOMEC, Hasselt University, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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Zheng YR, Hu S, Zhang XL, Ju H, Wang Z, Tan PJ, Wu R, Gao FY, Zhuang T, Zheng X, Zhu J, Gao MR, Yu SH. Black Phosphorous Mediates Surface Charge Redistribution of CoSe 2 for Electrochemical H 2 O 2 Production in Acidic Electrolytes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2205414. [PMID: 36042002 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) by two-electron oxygen reduction offers a green method to mitigate the current dependence on the energy-intensive anthraquinone process, promising its on-site applications. Unfortunately, in alkaline environments, H2 O2 is not stable and undergoes rapid decomposition. Making H2 O2 in acidic electrolytes can prevent its decomposition, but choices of active, stable, and selective electrocatalysts are significantly limited. Here, the selective and efficient two-electron reduction of oxygen toward H2 O2 in acid by a composite catalyst that is composed of black phosphorus (BP) nailed chemically on the metallic cobalt diselenide (CoSe2 ) surface is reported. It is found that this catalyst exhibits a 91% Faradic efficiency for H2 O2 product at an overpotential of 300 mV. Moreover, it can mediate oxygen to H2 O2 with a high production rate of ≈1530 mg L-1 h-1 cm-2 in a flow-cell reactor. Spectroscopic and computational studies together uncover a BP-induced surface charge redistribution in CoSe2 , which leads to a favorable surface electronic structure that weakens the HOO* adsorption, thus enhancing the kinetics toward H2 O2 formation.
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- Ya-Rong Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Division of Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CatTheory, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Division of Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Division of Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Institute of Innovative Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Singh V, Thakur PS, Ganesan V, Sankar M. Zn(II) porphyrin-based polymer facilitated electrochemical synthesis of green hydrogen peroxide. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Khan S, Shah SS, Ahmad A, Yurtcan AB, Jabeen E, Alshgari RA, Janjua NK. Ruthenium and palladium oxide promoted zinc oxide nanoparticles: Efficient electrocatalysts for hydrazine oxidation reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Shi Y, Elnabawy AO, Gilroy KD, Hood ZD, Chen R, Wang C, Mavrikakis M, Xia Y. Decomposition Kinetics of H2O2 on Pd Nanocrystals with Different Shapes and Surface Strains. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yifeng Shi
- Georgia Institute of Technology Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemical and Biological Engineering UNITED STATES
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- Georgia Institute of Technology The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- Georgia Institute of Technology Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- Georgia Institute of Technology Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- Georgia Institute of Technology Chemistry and Biochemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemical and Biological Engineering UNITED STATES
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- Georgia Institute of Technology Biomedical Engineering 901 Atlantic DriveMoSE 3100J 30332 Atlanta UNITED STATES
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Theory-guided design of hydrogen-bonded cobaltoporphyrin frameworks for highly selective electrochemical H 2O 2 production in acid. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2721. [PMID: 35581214 PMCID: PMC9114359 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30523-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The pursuit of selective two-electron oxygen reduction reaction to H2O2 in acids is demanding and largely hampered by the lack of efficient non-precious-metal-based electrocatalysts. Metal macrocycles hold promise, but have been relatively underexplored. Efforts are called for to promote their inherent catalytic activities and/or increase the surface exposure of active sites. In this contribution, we perform the high-throughput computational screening of thirty-two different metalloporphyrins by comparing their adsorption free energies towards key reaction intermediates. Cobalt porphyrin is revealed to be the optimal candidate with a theoretical overpotential as small as 40 mV. Guided by the computational predictions, we prepare hydrogen-bonded cobaltoporphyrin frameworks in order to promote the solution accessibility of catalytically active sites for H2O2 production in acids. The product features an onset potential at ~0.68 V, H2O2 selectivity of >90%, turnover frequency of 10.9 s−1 at 0.55 V and stability of ~30 h, the combination of which clearly renders it stand out from existing competitors for this challenging reaction. Guided by high-throughput computational screening, we report the preparation of hydrogen-bonded cobaltoporphyrin frameworks and demonstrate the achievement of high activity and selectivity for electrochemical H2O2 production in acid.
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Zhao Y, Wang L, Malpass-Evans R, McKeown NB, Carta M, Lowe JP, Lyall CL, Castaing R, Fletcher PJ, Kociok-Köhn G, Wenk J, Guo Z, Marken F. Effects of g-C 3N 4 Heterogenization into Intrinsically Microporous Polymers on the Photocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19938-19948. [PMID: 35466666 PMCID: PMC9073839 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is known to photogenerate hydrogen peroxide in the presence of hole quenchers in aqueous environments. Here, the g-C3N4 photocatalyst is embedded into a host polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) to provide recoverable heterogenized photocatalysts without loss of activity. Different types of g-C3N4 (including Pt@g-C3N4, Pd@g-C3N4, and Au@g-C3N4) and different quenchers are investigated. Exploratory experiments yield data that suggest binding of the quencher either (i) directly by adsorption onto the g-C3N4 (as shown for α-glucose) or (ii) indirectly by absorption into the microporous polymer host environment (as shown for Triton X-100) enhances the overall photochemical H2O2 production process. The amphiphilic molecule Triton X-100 is shown to interact only weakly with g-C3N4 but strongly with PIM-1, resulting in accumulation and enhanced H2O2 production due to the microporous polymer host.
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- Yuanzhu Zhao
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster
Road, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3JF, UK
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster
Road, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3JF, UK
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- Department
of Chemistry, Swansea University, College
of Science, Grove Building, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
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- University
of Bath, Materials & Chemical Characterisation
Facility, MC, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- University
of Bath, Materials & Chemical Characterisation
Facility, MC, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- University
of Bath, Materials & Chemical Characterisation
Facility, MC, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- University
of Bath, Materials & Chemical Characterisation
Facility, MC, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- University
of Bath, Materials & Chemical Characterisation
Facility, MC, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Water Innovation Research Centre, WIRC, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College
London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Fortunato GV, Pizzutilo E, Katsounaros I, Göhl D, Lewis RJ, Mayrhofer KJJ, Hutchings GJ, Freakley SJ, Ledendecker M. Analysing the relationship between the fields of thermo- and electrocatalysis taking hydrogen peroxide as a case study. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1973. [PMID: 35418132 PMCID: PMC9007970 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29536-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Research in thermo- and electrocatalysis have often preceded in isolation, even for similar reactions. Here, the authors compare current trends in both fields and elaborate on the commonalities and differences with a specific focus on the production of hydrogen peroxide.
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- Guilherme V Fortunato
- Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, São Carlos, SP 13566-590, Brazil
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- Department of Interface Chemistry and Surface Engineering, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 40237, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Technical Chemistry, Technical University Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Department of Interface Chemistry and Surface Engineering, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 40237, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Technical Chemistry, Technical University Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
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Zhang C, Lu R, Liu C, Lu J, Zou Y, Yuan L, Wang J, Wang G, Zhao Y, Yu C. Trimetallic Sulfide Hollow Superstructures with Engineered d-Band Center for Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide in Alkaline Solution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104768. [PMID: 35233987 PMCID: PMC9036009 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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High-performance transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) as electrocatalysts for two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e-ORR) in alkaline medium are promising for hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) production, but their synthesis remains challenging. In this work, a titanium-doped zinc-cobalt sulfide hollow superstructure (Ti-ZnCoS HSS) is rationally designed as an efficient electrocatalyst for H2 O2 electrosynthesis. Synthesized by using hybrid metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as precursors after sulfidation treatment, the resultant Ti-ZnCoS HSS exhibits a hollow-on-hollow superstructure with small nanocages assembled around a large cake-like cavity. Both experimental and simulation results demonstrate that the polymetallic composition tailors the d-band center and binding energy with oxygen species. Moreover, the hollow superstructure provides abundant active sites and promotes mass and electron transfer. The synergistic d-band center and superstructure engineering at both atomic and nanoscale levels lead to the remarkable 2e-ORR performance of Ti-ZnCoS HSS with a high selectivity of 98%, activity (potential at 1 mA cm-2 of 0.774 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)), a H2 O2 production rate of 675 mmol h-1 gcat -1 , and long-term stability in alkaline condition, among the best 2e-ORR electrocatalysts reported to date. This strategy paves the way toward the rational design of polymetallic TMCs as advanced 2e-ORR catalysts.
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- Chaoqi Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for ArchitecturesWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for ArchitecturesWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQueensland4072Australia
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Zhang M, Xu H, Luo Y, Zhu J, Cheng D. Enhancing the catalytic performance of PdAu catalysts by W-induced strong interaction for the direct synthesis of H 2O 2. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00112h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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W-Induced strong interaction with PdAu is the key to the enhanced catalytic performance for the direct synthesis of H2O2, with WO3 species partially encapsulating the PdAu particles.
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- Meijia Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, RIPP, SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Liu J, Gong Z, Yan M, He G, Gong H, Ye G, Fei H. Electronic Structure Regulation of Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction to H 2 O 2. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2103824. [PMID: 34729914 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) via the 2-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has emerged as a promising alternative to the energy-intensive anthraquinone process and catalysts combining high selectivity with superior activity are crucial for enhancing the efficiency of H2 O2 electrosynthesis. In recent years, single-atom catalysts (SACs) with the merits of maximum atom utilization efficiency, tunable electronic structure, and high mass activity have attracted extensive attention for the selective reduction of O2 to H2 O2 . Although considerable improvements are made in the performance of SACs toward the 2-electron ORR process, the principles for modulating the catalytic properties of SACs by adjusting the electronic structure remain elusive. In this review, the regulation strategies for optimizing the 2-electron ORR activity and selectivity of SACs by different methods of electronic structure tuning, including the altering of the central metal atoms, the modulation of the coordinated atoms, the substrate effect, and alloy engineering are summarized. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of advanced SACs for H2 O2 electrosynthesis via the 2-electron ORR process are proposed.
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- Jingjing Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Centre of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Fu B, McCue AJ, Liu Y, Weng S, Song Y, He Y, Feng J, Li D. Highly Selective and Stable Isolated Non-Noble Metal Atom Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Baoai Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Box 98, 15 Bei San Huan East Road, Beijing 100029, China
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Giant enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production over hollow hexagonal prisms carbon nitride. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zeng Y, Wu G. Electrocatalytic H2O2 generation for disinfection. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63781-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Li C, Tan X, Ma J. Concerted high innergenerated-H2O2 photocatalysis and Photo-Fenton degradation of organic pollutants over SCNO@CdS. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wu G, Yang Z, Zhang T, Sun Y, Long C, Song Y, Lei S, Tang Z. Enhancing Electrocatalytic Production of
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by Modulating Coordination Environment of Cobalt Center. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Guoling Wu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic, Department of Chemistry School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150080 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic, Department of Chemistry School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic, Department of Chemistry School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 China
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Naina VR, Wang S, Sharapa DI, Zimmermann M, Hähsler M, Niebl-Eibenstein L, Wang J, Wöll C, Wang Y, Singh SK, Studt F, Behrens S. Shape-Selective Synthesis of Intermetallic Pd 3Pb Nanocrystals and Enhanced Catalytic Properties in the Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Vanitha Reddy Naina
- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Catalysis Group, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, 453552 Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Catalysis Group, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, 453552 Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Science, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Engesserstr. 20, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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PdAgPt Corner-Satellite Nanocrystals in Well-Controlled Morphologies and the Structure-Related Electrocatalytic Properties. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11020340. [PMID: 33572848 PMCID: PMC7911664 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The functions of heterogeneous metallic nanocrystals (HMNCs) can be undoubtedly tuned by controlling their morphologies and compositions. As a less-studied kind of HMNCs, corner-satellite multi-metallic nanocrystals (CSMNCs) have great research value in structure-related electrocatalytic performance. In this work, PdAgPt corner-satellite nanocrystals with well-controlled morphologies and compositions have been developed by temperature regulation of a seed-mediated growth process. Through the seed-mediated growth, the morphology of PdAgPt products evolves from Pd@Ag cubes to PdAgPt corner-satellite cubes, and eventually to truncated hollow octahedra, as a result of the expansion of {111} facets in AgPt satellites. The growth of AgPt satellites exclusively on the corners of central cubes is realized with the joint help of Ag shell and moderate bromide, and hollow structures form only at higher reaction temperatures on account of galvanic displacement promoted by the Pd core. In view of the different performances of Pd and Pt toward formic acid oxidation (FAO), this structure-sensitive reaction is chosen to measure electrocatalytic properties of PdAgPt HMNCs. It is proven that PdAgPt CSMNCs display greatly improved activity toward FAO in direct oxidation pathway. In addition, with the help of AgPt heterogeneous shells, all PdAgPt HMNCs exhibit better durability than Pd cubes and commercial Pt.
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Zhu W, Chen S. Recent Progress of Single‐atom Catalysts in the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen to Hydrogen Peroxide. ELECTROANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Weiya Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology, Wushan Guangzhou Guangdong 510031 China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz California 95064 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz California 95064 United States
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Wu W, Huang L, Wang E, Dong S. Atomic engineering of single-atom nanozymes for enzyme-like catalysis. Chem Sci 2020; 11:9741-9756. [PMID: 34094238 PMCID: PMC8162425 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03522j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Enzyme mimics, especially nanozymes, play a crucial role in replacing natural enzymes for diverse applications related to bioanalysis, therapeutics and other enzyme-like catalysis. Nanozymes are catalytic nanomaterials with enzyme-like properties, which currently face formidable challenges with respect to their intricate structure, properties and mechanism in comparison with enzymes. The latest emergence of single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) undoubtedly promoted the nanozyme technologies to the atomic level and provided new opportunities to break through their inherent limitations. In this perspective, we discuss key aspects of SAzymes, including the advantages of the single-site structure, and the derived synergetic enhancements of enzyme-like activity, catalytic selectivity and the mechanism, as well as the superiority in biological and catalytic applications, and then highlight challenges that SAzymes face and provide relevant guidelines from our point of view for the rational design and extensive applications of SAzymes, so that SAzyme may achieve its full potential as the next-generation nanozyme.
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- Weiwei Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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