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Yu Z, Tang J, Gao Y, Wu D, Chen S, Zeng Y, Tang D, Liu X. Domain-Limited Sub-Nanometer Co Nanoclusters in Defective Nitrogen Doped Carbon Structures for Non-Invasive Drug Monitoring. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309264. [PMID: 38010948 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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In this work, sub-nanometer Co clusters anchored on porous nitrogen-doped carbon (C─N─Co NCs) are successfully prepared by high-temperature annealing and pre-fabricated template strategies for non-invasive sensing of clozapine (CLZ) as an efficient substrate adsorption and electrocatalyst. The introduction of Co sub-nanoclusters (Co NCs) provides enhanced electrochemical performance and better substrate adsorption potential compared to porous and nitrogen-doped carbon structures. Combined with ab initio calculations, it is found that the favorable CLZ catalytic performance with C─N─Co NCs is mainly attributed to possessing a more stable CLZ adsorption structure and lower conversion barriers of CLZ to oxidized state CLZ. An electrochemical sensor for CLZ detection is conceptualized with a wide operating range and high sensitivity, with monitoring capabilities validated in a variety of body fluid environments. Based on the developed CLZ sensing system, the CLZ correlation between blood and saliva and the accuracy of the sensor are investigated by the gold standard method and the rat model of drug administration, paving the way for non-invasive drug monitoring. This work provides new insights into the development of efficient electrocatalysts to enable drug therapy and administration monitoring in personalized healthcare systems.
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- Zhichao Yu
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemistry of Jiangxi Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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Su Q, Sheng R, Liu Q, Ding J, Wang P, Wang X, Wang J, Wang Y, Wang B, Huang Y. Surface reconstruction of RuO 2/Co 3O 4 amorphous-crystalline heterointerface for efficient overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:43-51. [PMID: 38096678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The rational construction of amorphous-crystalline heterointerface can effectively improve the activity and stability of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, RuO2/Co3O4 (RCO) amorphous-crystalline heterointerface is prepared via oxidation method. The optimal RCO-10 exhibits low overpotentials of 57 and 231 mV for HER and OER at 10 mA cm-2, respectively. Experimental characterization and density functional theory (DFT) results show that the optimized electronic structure and surface reconstruction endow RCO-10 with excellent catalytic activity. DFT results show that electrons transfer from RuO2 to Co3O4 through the amorphous-crystalline heterointerface, achieving electron redistribution and moving the d-band center upward, which optimizes the adsorption free energy of the hydrogen reaction intermediate. Moreover, the reconstructed Ru/Co(OH)2 during the HER process has low hydrogen adsorption free energy to enhance HER activity. The reconstructed RuO2/CoOOH during the OER process has a low energy barrier for the elementary reaction (O*→*OOH) to enhance OER activity. Furthermore, RCO-10 requires only 1.50 V to drive 10 mA cm-2 and maintains stability over 200 h for overall water splitting. Meanwhile, RCO-10 displays stability for 48 h in alkaline solutions containing 0.5 M NaCl. The amorphous-crystalline heterointerface may bring new breakthroughs in the design of efficient and stable catalysts.
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- Qiaohong Su
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, PR China.
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Quan Q, Zhang Y, Li S, Yip S, Wang W, Xie P, Chen D, Wang W, Yin D, Li Y, Liu B, Ho JC. Multiscale Confinement Engineering for Boosting Overall Water Splitting by One-Step Stringing of a Single Atom and a Janus Nanoparticle within a Carbon Nanotube. ACS NANO 2024; 18:1204-1213. [PMID: 38127724 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Enzyme-mimicking confined catalysis has attracted great interest in heterogeneous catalytic systems that can regulate the geometric or electronic structure of the active site and improve its performance. Herein, a liquid-assisted chemical vapor deposition (LCVD) strategy is proposed to simultaneously confine the single-atom Ru sites onto sidewalls and Janus Ni/NiO nanoparticles (NPs) at the apical nanocavities to thoroughly energize the N-doped carbon nanotube arrays (denoted as Ni/NiO@Ru-NC). The bifunctional Ni/NiO@Ru-NC electrocatalyst exhibits overpotentials of 88 and 261 mV for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 100 mA cm-2 in alkaline solution, respectively, all ranking the top tier among the carbon-supported metal-based electrocatalysts. Moreover, once integrated into an anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) system, Ni/NiO@Ru-NC can act as an efficient and robust bifunctional electrocatalyst to operate stably for 50 h under 500 mA cm-2. Theoretical calculations and experimental exploration demonstrate that the confinement of Ru single atoms and Janus Ni/NiO NPs can regulate the electron distribution with strong orbital couplings to activate the NC nanotube from sidewall to top, thus boosting overall water splitting.
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- Quan Quan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Fan X, Li B, Zhu C, Yan F, Chen Y. Regulation of the electronic structure of a RuNi/MoC electrocatalyst for high-efficiency hydrogen evolution in alkaline seawater. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16403-16412. [PMID: 37791522 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03694d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Alkaline seawater electrolysis offers a way to generate hydrogen without carbon emissions. However, developing highly efficient catalysts that can sustain high performance and stability for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline seawater is a formidable challenge. Here, a nanowire (NW) of a RuNi/MoC heterojunction embedded in N-doped carbon (RuNi/MoC@NC) was developed as a potent HER catalyst. The catalyst required only 21 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for HER in alkaline seawater, which surpasses 20% Pt/C. Moreover, using nickel foam (NF) as a catalyst carrier, an electrolyzer composed of RuNi/MoC@NC and nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) needed only 1.81 V at 500 mA cm-2 for full water splitting and showed long-term stability (over 500 h). Theoretical calculation revealed that the Ru and Ni sites in the catalyst had the optimal adsorption energy for hydrogen and water, respectively, which synergistically lowered the energy barrier for HER. This work offered an efficient method to design a highly effective HER catalyst for alkaline seawater splitting.
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- Xiaocheng Fan
- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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Yang Y, Sun B, Gao Y, Zhu H, Chen Y, Li X, Zhang Q. Mott-Schottky Effect in Core-Shell W@W x C Heterostructure: Boosting Both Electronic/Ionic Kinetics for Lithium Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300955. [PMID: 37169716 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The dynamics rate of traditional metal carbides (TMCs) is relatively slow, severely limiting its fast-charging capacity for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, the core-shell W@Wx C heterostructure is developed to form Mott-Schottky heterostructure, thereby simultaneously accelerating the electronic and ionic transport kinetics during the charging/discharging process. The W nanoparticles are partially reduced into Wx C to form a particular core-shell structure with abundant heterogeneous interfaces. Benefiting from the Mott-Schottky effect, the electrons at the metal/semiconductor heterointerface can migrate spontaneously to realize an equal work function on both sides. In addition, the independent nanoparticle as well as the unique core-shell structure facilitate the ionic diffusion kinetics. As expected, the W@Wx C electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical stability for LIBs, whose capacity can be maintained at 173.8 mA h g-1 after 1600 cycles at a high current density of 5 A g-1 . When assembled into a full cell, it can achieve an energy density of 360.2 Wh kg-1 . This work presents a new avenue to promote the electronic and ionic kinetics for LIBs anodes by constructing the unique Mott-Schottky heterostructure.
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- Yao Yang
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, 443002, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 430081, Wuhan, China
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Ma G, Gao S, Tang G, Chen F, Lang X, Qiu X, Song X. Development of starch-based amorphous CoOx self-supporting carbon aerogel electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120942. [PMID: 37173027 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Hydrogen energy is turning into a major research topic in this complex and changing world. In recent years, more and more research has been done on transition metal oxides and biomass composites. In this study, potato starch and amorphous cobalt oxide were assembled into carbon aerogel by sol-gel method and high-temperature annealing (CoOx/PSCA). The connected porous structure of the carbon aerogel is conducive to HER mass transfer, and its structure can avoid the agglomeration of transition metals. It also has great mechanical properties and can be directly used as a self-supporting catalyst for electrolysis with 1 M KOH for hydrogen evolution, which showed excellent HER activity and yielded the effective current density of 10 mA cm-2 at 100 mV overpotential. Electrocatalytic experiments further showed that the better performance of CoOx/PSCA for HER can be attributed to the high electrical conductivity of carbon and the synergistic effect of unsaturated catalytic sites on the amorphous CoOx cluster. The catalyst comes from a wide range of sources, is easy to produce, and has good long-term stability, so it can be used in large-scale production. This paper provides a simple and easy method to make biomass-based transition metal oxide composites for electrolyzing water to produce hydrogen.
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- Guorong Ma
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China.
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, PR China; Qingdao Zhongyu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, PR China.
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Qi Y, Liu B, Qiu X, Zeng X, Luo Z, Wu W, Liu Y, Chen L, Zu X, Dong H, Lin X, Qin Y. Simultaneous Oxidative Cleavage of Lignin and Reduction of Furfural via Efficient Electrocatalysis by P-Doped CoMoO 4. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2208284. [PMID: 36689338 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Electrochemical oxidative lignin cleavage and coupled 2-furaldehyde reduction provide a promising approach for producing high-value added products. However, developing efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts with noble-metal-like activity still remains a challenge. Here, an efficient electrochemical strategy is reported for the selective oxidative cleavage of Cα -Cβ bonds in lignin into aromatic monomers by tailoring the electronic structure through P-doped CoMoO4 spinels (99% conversion, highest monomer selectivity of 56%). Additionally, the conversion and selectivity of 2-furaldehyde reduction to 2-methyl furan reach 87% and 73%, respectively. In situ Fourier transform infrared and density functional theory analysis reveal that an upward shift of the Ed upon P-doping leads to an increase in the antibonding level, which facilitates the Cα -Cβ adsorption of the lignin model compounds, thereby enhancing the bifunctional electrocatalytic activity of the active site. This work explores the potential of a spinel as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for the oxidative cracking of lignin and the reductive conversion of small organic molecules to high-value added chemicals via P-anion modulation.
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- Yi Qi
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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Synergistically coupling of WC-WP/NC hybrid catalyst for electrocatalytic hydrogen production. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Recent advances in understanding and design of efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts for water splitting: A comprehensive review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102811. [PMID: 36436436 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An unsustainable reliance on fossil fuels is the primary cause of the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn lead to climate change. Green hydrogen (H2), which may be generated by electrolyzing water with renewable power sources, is a possible substitute for fossil fuels. On the other hand, the increasing intricacy of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts that are presently being explored makes it more challenging to integrate catalytic theories, catalytic fabrication procedures, and characterization techniques. This review will initially present the thermodynamics, kinetics, and associated electrical and structural characteristics for HER electrocatalysts before highlighting design approaches for the electrocatalysts. Secondly, an in-depth discussion regarding the rational design, synthesis, mechanistic insight, and performance improvement of electrocatalysts is centered on both the intrinsic and extrinsic influences. Thirdly, the most recent technological advances in electrocatalytic water-splitting approaches are described. Finally, the difficulties and possibilities associated with generating extremely effective HER electrocatalysts for water-splitting applications are discussed.
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Dong S, Tang H, Wang K, Zheng Q, Huang T. Modulating the electronic structure of ternary transition metal phosphide for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:18722-18733. [PMID: 36449270 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03083g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rationally designing ternary transition-metal phosphides (TMPs) for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is desirable but remains a significant challenge. Herein, ternary FeCoNiP encapsulated in a porous carbon shell, coupled with N-doped carbon nanotubes (FeCoNiP@NCNTs) are synthesized via a simple pyrolysis-phosphatization strategy derived from FeCoNi-MOF-100@dicyandiamide. Because Co/Ni enters the FeP lattice, FeCoNiP@NCNTs show a favorable catalytic performance towards the HER with low overpotential values of 86.7 and 233.5 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and alkaline media, respectively, surpassing the HER performance of FeP@NCNTs, FeCoP@NCNTs, and FeNiP@NCNTs. Impressively, FeCoNiP@NCNTs display adequate acid-resistance capacity during the HER process, with nearly negligible decay due to the thin graphitized carbon shell structure with a thickness of 11.5-20.3 nm. The results of experiments, structural characterization, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that Co/Ni co-doping can modulate the adsorption and dissociation processes of H+ and downshift the d-band center of FeP. This work proposes a strategy for fabricating ternary TMP catalysts with heterogeneous structures for the HER.
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- Sheying Dong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China
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Yang TT, Wang A, House SD, Yang J, Lee JK, Saidi WA. Computationally Guided Design to Accelerate Discovery of Doped β-Mo 2C Catalysts toward Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Timothy T. Yang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
- Environmental TEM Catalysis Consortium (ECC), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
- Environmental TEM Catalysis Consortium (ECC), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Peng Q, Zhuang X, Wei L, Shi L, Isimjan TT, Hou R, Yang X. Niobium-Incorporated CoSe 2 Nanothorns with Electronic Structural Alterations for Efficient Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction at High Current Density. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200827. [PMID: 35704336 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Developing cost-effective, highly active, and robust electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at high current density is a critical challenge in water electrolysis since the sluggish kinetics of the OER significantly impedes the energy conversion efficiency of overall water splitting. Here, a 1D nanothorn-like Nb-CoSe2 /CC (CC=carbon cloth) structure was developed as an efficient OER catalyst. The optimized Nb-CoSe2 /CC catalyst exhibited remarkable OER performance with the low overpotentials of 220 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and 297 mV 200 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope (54.1 mV dec-1 ) in 1.0 m KOH electrolyte. More importantly, the Nb-CoSe2 /CC electrode displayed superior stability after 60 h of continuous operation. In addition, cell voltages of 1.52 and 1.93 V were required to achieve 10 and 500 mA cm-2 for the electrolyzer made of Nb-CoSe2 /CC (anode) and the Pt/C (cathode). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with experimental results revealed that incorporating niobium into the CoSe2 could optimize the adsorption free energy of the reaction intermediates and enhance the conductivity to improve the catalytic activity further. Additionally, the super-hydrophilicity of Nb-CoSe2 /CC resulting from the surface defects increased the surface wettability and facilitated reaction kinetics. These results indicate that Nb-CoSe2 /CC intrinsically enhances OER performance and possesses potential practical water electrolysis applications.
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- Qimin Peng
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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- Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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Peng Q, Shao X, Hu C, Luo Z, Taylor Isimjan T, Dou Z, Hou R, Yang X. Co4S3 grafted 1 T-phase dominated WS2 ultrathin nanosheet arrays for highly efficient overall water splitting in alkaline media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:577-586. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Liu F, Shi C, Guo X, He Z, Pan L, Huang Z, Zhang X, Zou J. Rational Design of Better Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting: A Review. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200307. [PMID: 35435329 PMCID: PMC9218766 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The excessive dependence on fossil fuels contributes to the majority of CO2 emissions, influencing on the climate change. One promising alternative to fossil fuels is green hydrogen, which can be produced through water electrolysis from renewable electricity. However, the variety and complexity of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts currently studied increases the difficulty in the integration of catalytic theory, catalyst design and preparation, and characterization methods. Herein, this review first highlights design principles for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts, presenting the thermodynamics, kinetics, and related electronic and structural descriptors for HER. Second, the reasonable design, preparation, mechanistic understanding, and performance enhancement of electrocatalysts are deeply discussed based on intrinsic and extrinsic effects. Third, recent advancements in the electrocatalytic water splitting technology are further discussed briefly. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of the development of highly efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts for water splitting are proposed.
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- Fan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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Sun D, Fu Y, Liu Y, Li J, Men L, Sun B, Geng A, Li X, Su Z. Polymers and polyoxometalate induced Co/WC@NC for electrocatalytic hydrogen production. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.122879] [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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Hou Y, Lv J, Quan W, Lin Y, Hong Z, Huang Y. Strategies for Electrochemically Sustainable H 2 Production in Acid. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104916. [PMID: 35018743 PMCID: PMC8895139 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Acidified water electrolysis with fast kinetics is widely regarded as a promising option for producing H2 . The main challenge of this technique is the difficulty in realizing sustainable H2 production (SHP) because of the poor stability of most electrode catalysts, especially on the anode side, under strongly acidic and highly polarized electrochemical environments, which leads to surface corrosion and performance degradation. Research efforts focused on tuning the atomic/nano structures of catalysts have been made to address this stability issue, with only limited effectiveness because of inevitable catalyst degradation. A systems approach considering reaction types and system configurations/operations may provide innovative viewpoints and strategies for SHP, although these aspects have been overlooked thus far. This review provides an overview of acidified water electrolysis for systematic investigations of these aspects to achieve SHP. First, the fundamental principles of SHP are discussed. Then, recent advances on design of stable electrode materials are examined, and several new strategies for SHP are proposed, including fabrication of symmetrical heterogeneous electrolysis system and fluid homogeneous electrolysis system, as well as decoupling/hybrid-governed sustainability. Finally, remaining challenges and corresponding opportunities are outlined to stimulate endeavors toward the development of advanced acidified water electrolysis techniques for SHP.
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- Yuxi Hou
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High‐Field Superconducting Materials and EngineeringFuzhou350117China
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- College of Electronics and Information Science & Organic Optoelectronics Engineering Research Center of Fujian's UniversitiesFujian Jiangxia UniversityFuzhouFujian350108P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High‐Field Superconducting Materials and EngineeringFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and EnergyFujian Normal UniversityFuzhou350117China
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Solar Energy Conversion and Energy StorageFuzhou350117China
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Masuda R, Yasukawa T, Yamashita Y, Kobayashi S. Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Incarcerated Zinc Electrodes as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Allylation of Carbonyl Compounds. J Org Chem 2022; 87:3453-3460. [PMID: 35138098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Electrochemical allylation reactions of carbonyl compounds using cathodes prepared from nitrogen-doped carbon (NDC)-incarcerated zinc catalysts have been developed. A range of aldehydes and ketones afforded the desired allylic alcohols in high yields with <10 mol % zinc leaching, and the heterogeneous nature of the active species was suggested. Compared with bulk zinc electrodes, NDC-stabilized zinc nanoparticle species were compatible with a broader range of heteroaromatic substrates and enabled the use of an undivided cell.
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- Ryusuke Masuda
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Cui B, Fu G. Process of metal-organic framework (MOF)/covalent-organic framework (COF) hybrids-based derivatives and their applications on energy transfer and storage. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:1679-1699. [PMID: 35048101 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07614k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The fossil-fuel shortage and severe environmental issues have posed ever-increasing demands on clean and renewable energy sources, for which the exploration of electrocatalysts has been a big challenge toward energy transfer and storage. Some indispensable features of electrocatalysts, such as large surface area, controlled structure, high porosity, and effective functionalization, have been proved to be critical for the improvement of electrocatalytic activities. Recently, the rapid expansion of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), and porous-organic polymers has provided extensive opportunities for the development of various electrocatalysts. Moreover, combining diverse descriptions of porous-organic frameworks (such as MOFs and COFs) can generate amazing and fantastic properties, affording the formed MOF/COF (including core-shell MOF@MOF and MOF@COF and layer-on-layer MOF-on-MOF or COF-on-MOF) heterostructures wide applications in diverse fields, especially in clean energy and energy transfer. To further boosts electronic conductivity, catalytic performances, and energy storage abilities, these MOF/COF hybrid materials have been widely utilized as versatile precursors for the manufacture of transition metal catalysts embedded within mesoporous carbon nitrides (M@CNx) and porous carbon nitride frameworks (CNx) via a facile pyrolysis process. Given that these M@CNx and CNx hybrids are composed of abundant catalytic centers, rich functionalities, and large specific surface areas, vast applications in energy transfer and energy storage fields can be realized. In this mini-review, we summarize the preparation strategies of MOF/COF-based hybrids, as well as their derivatives, nanostructure formation mechanism of M@CNx and CNx hybrids from MOF/COF-based hybrid materials, and their applications as catalysts for driving diverse reactions and electrode materials for energy storage. Further, current challenges and future prospects of applying these derivatives into energy conversion and storage devices are also discussed.
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- Bingbing Cui
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211189, China.
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