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Abdulhamid ZM, Dabbawala AA, Delclos T, Straubinger R, Rueping M, Polychronopoulou K, Anjum DH. Synthesis, characterization, and preliminary insights of ZnFe 2O 4 nanoparticles into potential applications, with a focus on gas sensing. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19705. [PMID: 37952034 PMCID: PMC10640627 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46960-w] [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: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
Abstract
This work presents a hydrothermal-based facile method for synthesizing ZnFe2O4, whose size can be controlled with the concentration of sodium acetate used as a fuel and its physical changes at nanoscales when exposed to two different gases. The structural, morphological, compositional, and electronic properties of the synthesized samples are also presented in this paper. The crystal structure of the synthesized samples was determined using an X-ray Diffractometer (XRD). The results revealed fluctuations in the size, lattice parameter, and strain in the nanoparticles with increasing the concentration of sodium acetate. Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) was used to determine synthesized materials' morphology and particle size. It revealed that the particles possessed approximately spherical morphology whose size decreased significantly with the increasing amount of sodium acetate. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) was utilized to determine the structure, morphology, and elemental distributions in particles at the nanoscale, and it confirmed the findings of XRD and FESEM analyses. The high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) imaging analysis of the nanoparticles in our studied samples revealed that the particles predominantly possessed (001) type facets. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and core-loss electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) showed an increasing fraction of Fe2+ with the decreasing size of the particles in samples. The Brunauer, Emmett, and Tellers (BET) analysis of samples revealed a higher surface area as the particle size decreases. In addition, the determined surface area and pore size values are compared with the literature, and it was found that the synthesized materials are promising for gas-sensing applications. The ab initio calculations of the Density of States (DOS) and Band structure of (001) surface terminating ZnFe2O4 were carried out using Quantum Espresso software to determine the bandgap of the synthesized samples. They were compared to their corresponding experimentally determined bandgap values and showed close agreement. Finally, in-situ TEM measurement was carried out on one of the four studied samples with robust properties using Ar and CO2 as reference and target gases, respectively. It is concluded from the presented study that the size reduction of the ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) tunes the bandgap and provides more active sites due to a higher concentration of oxygen vacancies. The in-situ TEM showed us a nanoscale observation of the change in one of the crystal structure parameters. The d spacing of ZnFe2O4 NPs showed a noticeable fluctuation, reaching more than 5% upon exposure to CO2 and Ar gases.
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- Zeyad M Abdulhamid
- Department of Physics, Center for Catalysis and Separations (CeCaS Center), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Catalysis and Separations (CeCaS Center), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Manager, Materials, and Surface Core Labs, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Core Technology Platforms, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 23955-6900, Thuwa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Catalysis and Separations (CeCaS Center), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, Center for Catalysis and Separations (CeCaS Center), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates.
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Chen C, Wu M, Chen B, Ma C, Song M, Jiang G. Triggering photocatalytic performance of La 2Co xMn 2-xO 6 via heat activation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2310004120. [PMID: 37871212 PMCID: PMC10622888 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2310004120] [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: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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The La-based perovskite (LaBO3) exhibits excellent optical properties. However, its valence band (VB) potential is not sufficiently positive to reach the oxidation potential required for the cleavage of chemical bonds (such as benzylic C-H), limiting its application in photocatalysis. Herein, we report the unconventional effects of heat activation on the reduction of the dissociation energy of benzylic C-H and aqueous H-O, thereby triggering the photocatalytic activity of La2CoxMn2-xO6 perovskites. Additionally, we demonstrate that photocatalysis is the main contributor to substrate conversion in the selective oxidation of toluene and reduction of CO2. Particularly, La2Co1.5Mn0.5O6 shows excellent performance with a product yield of 550.00 mmol gcat-1 and a toluene conversion of 22,866.67 μmol gcat-1 h-1. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest reported product yield for the selective oxidation of benzylic C-H bond of toluene. Our findings provide insight into the specific role of heat activation in photocatalysis, which is crucial for breaking and overcoming the VB barrier to realize challenging reactions.
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- Cheng Chen
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, Jianghan University, Wuhan430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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Kang K, Kakihara S, Higo T, Sampei H, Saegusa K, Sekine Y. Equilibrium unconstrained low-temperature CO 2 conversion on doped gallium oxides by chemical looping. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11061-11064. [PMID: 37650129 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02399k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Reverse water gas shift (RWGS) can convert CO2 into CO by using renewable hydrogen. However, this important reaction is endothermic and equilibrium constrained, and thus traditionally performed at 900 K or higher temperatures using solid catalysts. In this work, we found that RWGS can be carried out at low temperatures without equilibrium constraints using a redox method called chemical looping (CL), which uses the reduction and oxidation of solid oxide surfaces. When using our developed MGa2Ox (M = Ni, Cu, Co) materials, the reaction can proceed with almost 100% CO2 conversion even at temperatures as low as 673 K. This allows RWGS to proceed without equilibrium constraints at low temperatures and greatly decreases the cost for the separation of unreacted CO2 and produced CO. Our novel gallium-based material is the first material that can achieve high conversion rates at low temperatures in reverse water gas shift using chemical looping (RWGS-CL). Ni outperformed Cu and Co as a dopant, and the redox mechanism of NiGa2Ox is a phase change due to the redox of Ga during the RWGS-CL process. This major finding is a big step forward for the effective utilization of CO2 in the future.
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- Keke Kang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
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Heveling J. La-Doped Alumina, Lanthanum Aluminate, Lanthanum Hexaaluminate, and Related Compounds: A Review Covering Synthesis, Structure, and Practical Importance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03007] [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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- Josef Heveling
- Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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Hwang B, Yang J, Kim D, Yun WC, Lee JW. Redox enhanced membraneless electrochemical capacitor with CO2-derived hierarchical porous carbon electrodes. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.141871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Carbon dioxide splitting and hydrogen production using a chemical looping concept: A review. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wu J, Ye R, Xu DJ, Wan L, Reina TR, Sun H, Ni Y, Zhou ZF, Deng X. Emerging natural and tailored perovskite-type mixed oxides–based catalysts for CO2 conversions. Front Chem 2022; 10:961355. [PMID: 35991607 PMCID: PMC9388861 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.961355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The rapid economic and societal development have led to unprecedented energy demand and consumption resulting in the harmful emission of pollutants. Hence, the conversion of greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals and fuels has become an urgent challenge for the scientific community. In recent decades, perovskite-type mixed oxide-based catalysts have attracted significant attention as efficient CO2 conversion catalysts due to the characteristics of both reversible oxygen storage capacity and stable structure compared to traditional oxide-supported catalysts. In this review, we hand over a comprehensive overview of the research for CO2 conversion by these emerging perovskite-type mixed oxide-based catalysts. Three main CO2 conversions, namely reverse water gas shift reaction, CO2 methanation, and CO2 reforming of methane have been introduced over perovskite-type mixed oxide-based catalysts and their reaction mechanisms. Different approaches for promoting activity and resisting carbon deposition have also been discussed, involving increased oxygen vacancies, enhanced dispersion of active metal, and fine-tuning strong metal-support interactions. Finally, the current challenges are mooted, and we have proposed future research prospects in this field to inspire more sensational breakthroughs in the material and environment fields.
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- Juan Wu
- Institute of Cotton, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Runping Ye, ; Zhang-Feng Zhou, ; Xiaonan Deng,
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Cotton, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Sciences Institute, University of Seville-CSIC, Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Cotton, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Cotton, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Runping Ye, ; Zhang-Feng Zhou, ; Xiaonan Deng,
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- Institute of Cotton, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Runping Ye, ; Zhang-Feng Zhou, ; Xiaonan Deng,
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Kang DW, Lee W, Ahn YH. Superabsorbent polymer for improved CO2 hydrate formation under a quiescent system. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Temperature-swing transesterification for the coproduction of biodiesel and ethyl levulinate from spent coffee grounds. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1145-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lee M, Lee H, Seo C, Lee J, Lee JW. Enhanced energy efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions by hybrid heat integration in dimethyl carbonate production systems. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Jo A, Kim Y, Lim HS, Lee M, Kang D, Lee JW. Controlled template removal from nanocast La0.8Sr0.2FeO3 for enhanced CO2 conversion by reverse water gas shift chemical looping. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Seo C, Lee H, Lee M, Lee JW. Energy Efficient Design through Structural Variations of Complex Heat-integrated Azeotropic Distillation of Acetone-Chloroform-Water System. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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