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Xie Z, Li L, Gong S, Xu S, Luo H, Li D, Chen H, Chen M, Liu K, Shi W, Xu D, Lei Y. Clustering-Resistant Cu Single Atoms on Porous Au Nanoparticles Supported by TiO 2 for Sustainable Photoconversion of CO 2 into CH 4. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202410250. [PMID: 38887820 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202410250] [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: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Photocatalysts based on single atoms (SAs) modification can lead to unprecedented reactivity with recent advances. However, the deactivation of SAs-modified photocatalysts remains a critical challenge in the field of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. In this study, we unveil the detrimental effect of CO intermediates on Cu single atoms (Cu-SAs) during photocatalytic CO2 reduction, leading to clustering and deactivation on TiO2. To address this, we developed a novel Cu-SAs anchored on Au porous nanoparticles (CuAu-SAPNPs-TiO2) via a vectored etching approach. This system not only enhances CH4 production with a rate of 748.8 μmol ⋅ g-1 ⋅ h-1 and 93.1 % selectivity but also mitigates Cu-SAs clustering, maintaining stability over 7 days. This sustained high performance, despite the exceptionally high efficiency and selectivity in CH4 production, highlights the CuAu-SAPNPs-TiO2 overarching superior photocatalytic properties. Consequently, this work underscores the potential of tailored SAs-based systems for efficient and durable CO2 reduction by reshaping surface adsorption dynamics and optimizing the thermodynamic behavior of the SAs.
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- Zhongkai Xie
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, 466001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, 466001, China
- Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano (ZIK), Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, 98693, Germany
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Zhang Y, Wang Y, Hu Z, Huang J, Yang S, Li H. High-efficiency photocatalytic CO 2 reduction enabled by interfacial Ov and isolated Ti 3+ of g-C 3N 4/TiO 2 Z-scheme heterojunction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:891-901. [PMID: 38447403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.210] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Exploring the real force that drives the separation of Coulomb-bound electron-hole pairs in the interface of heterojunction photocatalysts can establish a clear mechanism for efficient solar energy conversion efficiency. Herein, the formation of oxygen vacancy (Ov) and isolated Ti3+ was precisely regulated at the interface of g-C3N4/TiO2 Z-scheme heterojunction (g-C3N4/Ov-Ti3+-TiO2) by optimizing the opening degree of the calcination system, showing excellent production rate of CO and CH4 from CO2 photoreduction under visible light. This photocatalytic system also exhibited prominent stability. Combining theoretical calculation and characterization, the introduction of Ov and isolated Ti3+ on the interface could construct a charge transfer channel to break the forbidden transition of n → π*, improving the separation process of photoexcited electron-hole pairs. The photoexcited electrons weakened the covalent interaction of CO bonds to promote the activation of adsorbed inert CO2 molecules, significantly reducing the energy barrier of the rate-limiting step during CO2 reduction. This work demonstrates the great application potential of reasonably regulating heterojunction interface for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Yujiao Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China.
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Haroon H, Xiang Q. Single-Atom based Metal-Organic Framework Photocatalysts for Solar-Fuel Generation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401389. [PMID: 38733221 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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The growing demand for fossil fuels and subsequent CO2 emissions prompted a search for alternate sources of energy and a reduction in CO2. Photocatalysis driven by solar light has been found as a potential research area to tackle both these problems. In this direction, SAC@MOF (Single-atom loaded MOFs) photocatalysis is an emerging field and a promising technology. The unique properties of single-atom catalysts (SACs), such as high catalytic activity and selectivity, are leveraged in these systems. Photocatalysis, focusing on the utilization of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as platforms for creating single-atom catalysts (SACs) characterized by metal single-atoms (SAs) as their active sites, are noted for their unparalleled atomic efficiency, precisely defined active sites, and superior photocatalytic performance. The synergy between MOFs and SAs in photocatalytic systems is meticulously examined, highlighting how they collectively enhance photocatalytic efficiency. This review examines SAC@MOF development and applications in environmental and energy sectors, focusing on synthesis and stabilization methods for SACs on MOFs and also characterization techniques vital for understanding these catalysts. The potential of SAC@MOF in CO2 Photoreduction and Photocatalytic H2 evolution is highlighted, emphasizing its role in green energy technologies and advances in materials science and Photocatalysis.
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- Haamid Haroon
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Li S. Computational screening of single-atom doped In 2O 3 catalysts for the reverse water gas shift reaction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 26:381-389. [PMID: 38078377 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04352e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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The reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction is an important method for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals and fuels by hydrogenation. In this paper, the catalytic activity of single-atom metal-doped (M = Pt, Ir, Pd, Rh, Cu, Ni) indium oxide (c-In2O3) catalysts in the cubic phase for the RWGS reaction was investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. This was achieved by identifying metal sites, screening oxygen vacancies, followed by further calculating the energy barriers for the direct and indirect dissociation pathways of the RWGS reaction. Our results show that the single-atom dopant in the indium oxide lattice promotes the creation of oxygen vacancies on the In2O3 surface, thereby facilitating the adsorption and activation of CO2 by the oxide surface and initiating the subsequent RWGS reaction. Furthermore, we find that the oxygen vacancy (OV) formation energy on the surface of the single-atom metal doped c-In2O3(111) surface can be used as a descriptor for CO2 adsorption, and the higher the OV formation energy, the more stable the CO2 adsorption structure is. The Cu/In2O3 structure has relatively high energy barriers for both direct (1.92 eV) and indirect dissociation (2.09 eV) in the RWGS reaction, indicating its low RWGS reactivity. In contrast, the Ir/In2O3 and Rh/In2O3 structures are more conducive to the direct dissociation of CO2 into CO, which may serve as more efficient RWGS catalysts. Furthermore, microkinetic simulations show that single atom metal doping to In2O3 enhances CO2 conversion, especially under high reaction temperatures, where the formation of oxygen vacancies is the limiting factor for CO2 reactivity on the M/In2O3 (M = Cu, Ir, Rh) models. Among these three single-atom catalysts, the Ir/In2O3 model was predicted to have the best CO2 reactivity at reaction temperatures above 573 K.
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- Yuchen Wang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Shen M, Rackers WH, Sadtler B. Getting the Most Out of Fluorogenic Probes: Challenges and Opportunities in Using Single-Molecule Fluorescence to Image Electro- and Photocatalysis. CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 1:692-715. [PMID: 38037609 PMCID: PMC10685636 DOI: 10.1021/cbmi.3c00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy enables the direct observation of individual reaction events at the surface of a catalyst. It has become a powerful tool to image in real time both intra- and interparticle heterogeneity among different nanoscale catalyst particles. Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy of heterogeneous catalysts relies on the detection of chemically activated fluorogenic probes that are converted from a nonfluorescent state into a highly fluorescent state through a reaction mediated at the catalyst surface. This review article describes challenges and opportunities in using such fluorogenic probes as proxies to develop structure-activity relationships in nanoscale electrocatalysts and photocatalysts. We compare single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to other microscopies for imaging catalysis in situ to highlight the distinct advantages and limitations of this technique. We describe correlative imaging between super-resolution activity maps obtained from multiple fluorogenic probes to understand the chemical origins behind spatial variations in activity that are frequently observed for nanoscale catalysts. Fluorogenic probes, originally developed for biological imaging, are introduced that can detect products such as carbon monoxide, nitrite, and ammonia, which are generated by electro- and photocatalysts for fuel production and environmental remediation. We conclude by describing how single-molecule imaging can provide mechanistic insights for a broader scope of catalytic systems, such as single-atom catalysts.
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- Meikun Shen
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute
of Materials Science & Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Di J, Hao G, Liu G, Zhou J, Jiang W, Liu Z. Defective materials for CO2 photoreduction: From C1 to C2+ products. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Zhao C, Xu H. Activation of CO 2 by Direct Cleavage Triggered by Photoelectrons on Rutile TiO 2(110). J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:1928-1933. [PMID: 36786690 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The initial activation of the inert CO2 is a key step in its photoreduction to valuable chemicals. This process was proposed to proceed mainly by CO2 accepting a photoelectron to form a CO2•- radical or by CO2 accepting two photoelectrons and a proton to form the HCOO- anion on the prototypical rutile TiO2(110) surface. Here, we reveal a new mechanism, in which CO2 is directly cleaved to CO and the adsorbed O2- anion under the trigger of two photoelectrons, by using density functional theory calculations with the HSE06 hybrid functional. The newly revealed mechanism is more favorable than the two previously proposed pathways. Furthermore, our results show that the deficiency of photoelectrons on the catalyst surface is a potential reason for the current low efficiency of CO2 photoreduction.
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- Changming Zhao
- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Carbon Dioxide Conversion on Supported Metal Nanoparticles: A Brief Review. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13020305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The increasing concentration of anthropogenic CO2 in the air is one of the main causes of global warming. The Paris Agreement at COP 21 aims to reach the global peak of greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of this century, with CO2 conversion towards valuable added compounds being one of the main strategies, especially in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. In the current search for new catalysts, the deposition of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) supported on metal oxides and metal carbide surfaces paves the way to new catalytic solutions. This review provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the relevant literature on the utilization of metal-supported NPs as catalysts for CO2 conversion to useful chemicals and propose that the next catalysts generation can be led by single-metal-atom deposition, since in general, small metal particles enhance the catalytic activity. Among the range of potential indicators of catalytic activity and selectivity, the relevance of NPs’ size, the strong metal–support interactions, and the formation of vacancies on the support are exhaustively discussed from experimental and computational perspective.
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Fan L, Lu Z, Wen Z, Wang G. SnO Nanosheets As an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Carbon Dioxide Reduction. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024422130076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lin X, Ng SF, Ong WJ. Coordinating single-atom catalysts on two-dimensional nanomaterials: A paradigm towards bolstered photocatalytic energy conversion. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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TiO2-supported Single-atom Catalysts: Synthesis, Structure, and Application. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2224-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang X, Ma H, Zhang M, Ma Y. Interfacial Charge-Transfer Excitons Help the Photoreduction of CO 2 on TiO 2. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03795] [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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- Xiao Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
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Zhu K, Zhu Q, Jiang M, Zhang Y, Shao Z, Geng Z, Wang X, Zeng H, Wu X, Zhang W, Huang K, Feng S. Modulating Ti
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Orbital Occupancy in a Cu/TiO
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Composite for Selective Photocatalytic CO
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Reduction to CO. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207600. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kainan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences 72 Wenhua RD Shenyang 110016 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Materials Interface Foundry University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario N2L3G1 Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- Electron Microscopy Center and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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Wang J, Guo RT, Bi ZX, Chen X, Hu X, Pan WG. A review on TiO 2-x-based materials for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:11512-11528. [PMID: 35917276 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02527b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction technology has a broad potential for dealing with the issues of energy shortage and global warming. As a widely studied material used in the photocatalytic process, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been continuously modified and tailored for more desirable application. Recently, the defective/reduced titanium dioxide (TiO2-x) catalyst has attracted broad attention due to its excellent photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction. In this perspective review, we comprehensively present the recent progress in TiO2-x-based materials for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. In detail, the review starts with the fundamentals of CO2 photocatalytic reduction. Then, the synthesis of a defective TiO2 structure is introduced for the regulation of its photocatalytic performance, especially its optical properties and dissociative adsorption properties. In addition, the current application of TiO2-x-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction is also highlighted, such as metal-TiO2-x, oxide-TiO2-x and TiO2-x-carbon-based photocatalysts. Finally, the existing challenges and possible scope of photocatalytic CO2 reduction over TiO2-x-based materials are discussed. We hope that this review can provide an effective reference for the development of more efficient and reasonable photocatalysts based on TiO2-x.
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- Juan Wang
- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, China
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Zhu K, Zhu Q, Jiang M, Zhang Y, Shao Z, Geng Z, Wang X, Zeng H, Wu X, Zhang W, Huang K, Feng S. Modulating Ti t2g Orbit‐occupancy in Cu/TiO2 Composite for Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Kainan Zhu
- Jilin University college of chemistry CHINA
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- Jilin University college of chemistry CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science Institute of Metal Research CHINA
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- Jilin University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- University of Waterloo Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology CANADA
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- Jilin University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Jilin University Electron Microscopy Center and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials CHINA
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- Jilin University College of Chemistry Qianjin Street 2699 130012 Changchun CHINA
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Qi R, Zhu B, Han Z, Gao Y. High-Throughput Screening of Stable Single-Atom Catalysts in CO 2 Reduction Reactions. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Rui Qi
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210 China
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210 China
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Liu H, Li Y, Djitcheu X, Liu L. Recent advances in single-atom catalysts for thermally driven reactions. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117654] [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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Zhu S, Li X, Zhang J. Atomically Surficial Modulation in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Selective Photocatalytic Reactions. Front Chem 2022; 10:890287. [PMID: 35494661 PMCID: PMC9046541 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.890287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Photocatalysis, directly converting solar energy into chemical energy, is identified as an ideal strategy to reduce the increasing consumption of fossil fuels and facilitate carbon neutralization. In the past few years, a great number of endeavors have been devoted to developing photocatalysts with a high conversion efficiency and selectivity. Atomically surficial modulation strategies, including surface vacancies, single-atom modification, and dual-site components, exhibited positive impacts on tuning key steps of photocatalytic reactions. In this mini-review, we focus on the latest progress of the atomically surficial modulations on two-dimensional semiconductor photocatalysts and their role in enhancing selectively photocatalytic performance. We hope that this mini-review could provide new insights for researchers on nanosynthesis and photocatalysis.
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- *Correspondence: Xinyuan Li, ; Jiatao Zhang,
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Feng Y, Wang C, Cui P, Li C, Zhang B, Gan L, Zhang S, Zhang X, Zhou X, Sun Z, Wang K, Duan Y, Li H, Zhou K, Huang H, Li A, Zhuang C, Wang L, Zhang Z, Han X. Ultrahigh Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Efficiency and Selectivity Manipulation by Single-Tungsten-Atom Oxide at the Atomic Step of TiO 2. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2109074. [PMID: 35226767 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction is a sustainable route to the direct conversion of greenhouse gases into chemicals without additional energy consumption. Given the vast amount of greenhouse gas, numerous efforts have been devoted to developing inorganic photocatalysts, e.g., titanium dioxide (TiO2 ), due to their stability, low cost, and environmentally friendly properties. However, a more efficient TiO2 photocatalyst without noble metals is highly desirable for CO2 reduction, and it is both difficult and urgent to produce selectively valuable compounds. Here, a novel "single-atom site at the atomic step" strategy is developed by anchoring a single tungsten (W) atom site with oxygen-coordination at the intrinsic steps of classic TiO2 nanoparticles. The composition of active sites for CO2 reduction can be controlled by tuning the additional W5+ to form W5+ -O-Ti3+ sites, resulting in both significant CO2 reduction efficiency with 60.6 μmol g- 1 h- 1 and selectivity for methane (CH4 ) over carbon monoxide (CO), which exceeds those of pristine TiO2 by more than one order of magnitude. The mechanism relies on the accurate control of the single-atom sites at step with 22.8% coverage of surface sites and the subsequent excellent electron-hole separation along with the favorable adsorption-desorption of intermediates at the sites.
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- Yibo Feng
- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Physics and Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Physics and Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- College of Physics and Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Department of Material Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310008, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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Probing active sites for carbon oxides hydrogenation on Cu/TiO 2 using infrared spectroscopy. Commun Chem 2022; 5:32. [PMID: 36697577 PMCID: PMC9814513 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00650-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The valorization of carbon oxides on metal/metal oxide catalysts has been extensively investigated because of its ecological and economical relevance. However, the ambiguity surrounding the active sites in such catalysts hampers their rational development. Here, in situ infrared spectroscopy in combination with isotope labeling revealed that CO molecules adsorbed on Ti3+ and Cu+ interfacial sites in Cu/TiO2 gave two disparate carbonyl peaks. Monitoring each of these peaks under various conditions enabled tracking the adsorption of CO, CO2, H2, and H2O molecules on the surface. At room temperature, CO was initially adsorbed on the oxygen vacancies to produce a high frequency CO peak, Ti3+-CO. Competitive adsorption of water molecules on the oxygen vacancies eventually promoted CO migration to copper sites to produce a low-frequency CO peak. In comparison, the presence of gaseous CO2 inhibits such migration by competitive adsorption on the copper sites. At temperatures necessary to drive CO2 and CO hydrogenation reactions, oxygen vacancies can still bind CO molecules, and H2 spilled-over from copper also competed for adsorption on such sites. Our spectroscopic observations demonstrate the existence of bifunctional active sites in which the metal sites catalyze CO2 dissociation whereas oxygen vacancies bind and activate CO molecules.
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Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zhao D, Wang B, Pu L, Fan M, Liang X, Yin Y, Hu Z, Yan X. Visible light in situ driven electron accumulation at the Ti–Mn–O 3 sites of TiO 2 hollow spheres for photocatalytic hydrogen production. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02628g] [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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Mn atoms and oxygen vacancies induce the formation of Ti–Mn–O3 sites by visible light-driven, which further regulates the surface potential, visible-light absorption, and carrier separation, resulting in superior H2 evolution.
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- Yujiao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550005, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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Singh B, Gawande MB, Kute AD, Varma RS, Fornasiero P, McNeice P, Jagadeesh RV, Beller M, Zbořil R. Single-Atom (Iron-Based) Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications. Chem Rev 2021; 121:13620-13697. [PMID: 34644065 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and metal oxides. Their thermal stability, electronic properties, and catalytic activities can be controlled via interactions between the single-metal atom center and neighboring heteroatoms such as nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Due to the atomic dispersion of the active catalytic centers, the amount of metal required for catalysis can be decreased, thus offering new possibilities to control the selectivity of a given transformation as well as to improve catalyst turnover frequencies and turnover numbers. This review aims to comprehensively summarize the synthesis of Fe-SACs with a focus on anchoring single atoms (SA) on carbon/graphene supports. The characterization of these advanced materials using various spectroscopic techniques and their applications in diverse research areas are described. When applicable, mechanistic investigations conducted to understand the specific behavior of Fe-SACs-based catalysts are highlighted, including the use of theoretical models.
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- Baljeet Singh
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193 Portugal
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna 431213, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna 431213, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Energy, Environment and Transport Giacomo Ciamiciam, INSTM Trieste Research Unit and ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e. V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e. V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, REVA University, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e. V., Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,CEET Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Zheng M, Yang J, Fan W, Zhao X. Oxygen vacancy and nitrogen doping collaboratively boost performance and stability of TiO 2-supported Pd catalysts for CO 2 photoreduction: a DFT study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:24801-24813. [PMID: 34714307 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03693a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The regulation of interfacial charge transfer, optimization of active sites, and maintenance of stability are effective strategies for improving catalytic performance. The effect of the oxygen vacancy (VO) and nitrogen doping on these parameters for CO2 photoreduction on Pd10/TiO2(101) was studied using density functional theory calculations. The results demonstrate that introduction of the VO could trigger reversed electron transfer, making the VO and Pd atoms the active center for CO2 reduction. However, the VO is repaired by the dissociated O atom. The combined effect of the VO and N is related to the position of N. Although the substitutional N (NS) can delocalize electrons at the VO, it cannot improve the activity and stability. The interstitial N (Ni) located below the VO forms Ni-Ti bonds with two Ti atoms adjacent to the VO. This can delocalize the electrons near the VO, and the five-fold-coordinated titanium (Ti5C) replaces the VO as the active center, thus enhancing the reactivity and protecting the VO. Further research indicates that the co-modification of the VO and Ni improves photoexcited electron transfer and distribution, which would in turn promote CO2 reduction. The results of this study propose that surface defect engineering holds great promise for boosting CO2 photoreduction by integrating functions of electron density modulation and catalysis.
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- Mingyue Zheng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Shijiazhuang University, Shijiazhuang, 050035, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Jiang D, Zhou Y, Zhang Q, Song Q, Zhou C, Shi X, Li D. Synergistic Integration of AuCu Co-Catalyst with Oxygen Vacancies on TiO 2 for Efficient Photocatalytic Conversion of CO 2 to CH 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:46772-46782. [PMID: 34555906 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 toward eight-electron CH4 product with simultaneously high conversion efficiency and selectivity remains great challenging owing to the sluggish charge separation and transfer kinetics and lack of active sites for the adsorption and activation of reactants. Herein, a defective TiO2 nanosheet photocatalyst simultaneously equipped with AuCu alloy co-catalyst and oxygen vacancies (AuCu-TiO2-x NSs) was rationally designed and fabricated for the selective conversion of CO2 into CH4. The experimental results demonstrated that the AuCu alloy co-catalyst not only effectively promotes the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs but also acts as synergistic active sites for the reduction of CO2. The oxygen vacancies in TiO2 contribute to the separation of charge carriers and, more importantly, promote the oxidation of H2O, thus providing rich protons to promote the deep reduction of CO2 to CH4. Consequently, the optimal AuCu-TiO2-x nanosheets (NSs) photocatalyst achieves a CO2 reduction selectivity toward CH4 up to 90.55%, significantly higher than those of TiO2-x NSs (31.82%), Au-TiO2-x NSs (38.74%), and Cu-TiO2-x NSs (66.11%). Furthermore, the CH4 evolution rate over the AuCu-TiO2-x NSs reaches 22.47 μmol·g-1·h-1, which is nearly twice that of AuCu-TiO2 NSs (12.10 μmol·g-1·h-1). This research presents a unique insight into the design and synthesis of photocatalyst with oxygen vacancies and alloy metals as the co-catalyst for the highly selective deep reduction of CO2.
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- Deli Jiang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Shen M, Zhang L, Shi J. Defect Engineering of Photocatalysts towards Elevated CO 2 Reduction Performance. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:2635-2654. [PMID: 33872463 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction provides a promising solution to address the crises of massive CO2 emissions and fossil energy shortages. As one of the most effective strategies to promote CO2 photoconversion, defect engineering shows great potential in modulating the electronic structure and light absorption properties of photocatalysts while increasing surface active sites for CO2 activation and conversion. This Review summarizes the recent progress in defect engineering of photocatalysts to promote CO2 reduction performances from the following four aspects: 1) Approaches to defect (mainly vacancy and dopant) generation in photocatalysts; 2) defect structure characterization techniques; 3) physical and chemical properties of defect-engineered photocatalysts; 4) CO2 reduction performance enhancements in activity, selectivity, and stability of photocatalysts by defect engineering. This Review is expected to present readers with a comprehensive view of progress in the field of photocatalytic CO2 reduction through defect engineering for elevated CO2 -to-fuels conversion efficiency.
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- Meng Shen
- The State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquanlu, 19 A, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- The State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquanlu, 19 A, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou, 310024, P. R. China
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- The State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquanlu, 19 A, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Cheng W, Luan D, Lou XW(D. Atomically Dispersed Reactive Centers for Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction and Water Splitting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13177-13196. [PMID: 33314631 PMCID: PMC8248387 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Developing electrocatalytic energy conversion technologies for replacing the traditional energy source is highly expected to resolve the fossil fuel exhaustion and related environmental problems. Exploring stable and high-efficiency electrocatalysts is of vital importance for the promotion of these technologies. Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with atomically distributed active sites on supports, perform as emerging materials in catalysis and present promising prospects for a wide range of applications. The rationally designed near-range coordination environment, long-range electronic interaction and microenvironment of the coordination sphere cast huge influence on the reaction mechanism and related catalytic performance of SACs. In the current Review, some recent developments of atomically dispersed reactive centers for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and water splitting are well summarized. The catalytic mechanism and the underlying structure-activity relationship are elaborated based on the recent progresses of various operando investigations. Finally, by highlighting the challenges and prospects for the development of single-atom catalysis, we hope to shed some light on the future research of SACs for the electrocatalytic energy conversion.
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- Huabin Zhang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University62 Nanyang DriveSingapore637459Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University62 Nanyang DriveSingapore637459Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University62 Nanyang DriveSingapore637459Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University62 Nanyang DriveSingapore637459Singapore
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Zhang H, Cheng W, Luan D, Lou XW(D. Atomically Dispersed Reactive Centers for Electrocatalytic CO
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- Huabin Zhang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459 Singapore
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Xing Y, Guo Z, Su W, Wen W, Wang X, Zhang H. A review of the hot spot analysis and the research status of single-atom catalysis based on the bibliometric analysis. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05673a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The bibliometric method was used to analyze the development trend and research hotspots in past 10 years since the concept of single-atom catalysis was proposed in 2011. This article can provide some guidance for future research of SACs.
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- Yi Xing
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- China
- Key Laboratory of Knowledge Automation for Industrial Processes
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- China
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Cu+ based active sites of different oxides supported Pd-Cu catalysts and electrolytic in-situ H2 evolution for high-efficiency nitrate reduction reaction. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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De S, Dokania A, Ramirez A, Gascon J. Advances in the Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts and Thermocatalytic Processes for CO2 Utilization. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Sudipta De
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Lang R, Du X, Huang Y, Jiang X, Zhang Q, Guo Y, Liu K, Qiao B, Wang A, Zhang T. Single-Atom Catalysts Based on the Metal–Oxide Interaction. Chem Rev 2020; 120:11986-12043. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Rui Lang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Kaiser SK, Chen Z, Faust Akl D, Mitchell S, Pérez-Ramírez J. Single-Atom Catalysts across the Periodic Table. Chem Rev 2020; 120:11703-11809. [PMID: 33085890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Isolated atoms featuring unique reactivity are at the heart of enzymatic and homogeneous catalysts. In contrast, although the concept has long existed, single-atom heterogeneous catalysts (SACs) have only recently gained prominence. Host materials have similar functions to ligands in homogeneous catalysts, determining the stability, local environment, and electronic properties of isolated atoms and thus providing a platform for tailoring heterogeneous catalysts for targeted applications. Within just a decade, we have witnessed many examples of SACs both disrupting diverse fields of heterogeneous catalysis with their distinctive reactivity and substantially enriching our understanding of molecular processes on surfaces. To date, the term SAC mostly refers to late transition metal-based systems, but numerous examples exist in which isolated atoms of other elements play key catalytic roles. This review provides a compositional encyclopedia of SACs, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the introduction of this term. By defining single-atom catalysis in the broadest sense, we explore the full elemental diversity, joining different areas across the whole periodic table, and discussing historical milestones and recent developments. In particular, we examine the coordination structures and associated properties accessed through distinct single-atom-host combinations and relate them to their main applications in thermo-, electro-, and photocatalysis, revealing trends in element-specific evolution, host design, and uses. Finally, we highlight frontiers in the field, including multimetallic SACs, atom proximity control, and possible applications for multistep and cascade reactions, identifying challenges, and propose directions for future development in this flourishing field.
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- Selina K Kaiser
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Chen Y, Chen K, Fu J, Yamaguchi A, Li H, Pan H, Hu J, Miyauchi M, Liu M. Recent advances in the utilization of copper sulfide compounds for electrochemical CO2 reduction. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Wang Y, Deng S, Liu B, Jin Y. Mechanistic Understanding on the Role of Cu Species over the CuO x /TiO 2 Catalyst for CO 2 Photoreduction. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:18050-18063. [PMID: 32743179 PMCID: PMC7391363 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Incorporation of earth-abundant Cu is one of the most important approaches to improve the practicability of TiO2 for photoreduction of CO2 into value-added solar fuels. However, the molecular insight on the role of Cu is complicated and far from understood. We performed a first principle calculation on the anatase (101) surface modified by a single Cu atom deposited on the surface (CuS) or doped in the lattice (CuL). It is demonstrated the CuL is clearly more stable than the CuS and could promote the formation of oxygen vacancy (Vo) greatly. The CuS plays a role of donor, while the CuL is electronically deficient and becomes a global electron trapper. If a Vo is introduced, the excess electrons would immigrate to the empty gap state of the CuL and make it half-filled in some case, which implies its metallic characters and improved conductivity; meanwhile, the formation of Ti3+ is suppressed. Judging from the adsorption energies, it is the Vo that primarily improves the adsorption of CO2 in both linear and bent states, and the CuS could hardly stabilize CO2 more, while the promotion effect of Vo could even be counteracted by the CuL due to its electronic deficiency. The reduction pathways (CO2* → CO* + O*) show that, with the assistance of the CuS, linear CO2 could directly transform into the carbonate-like geometry vertically binding to the surface, and the intermediate configuration of the bent CO2 horizontally bridging the Vo could be successfully skipped. Therefore, the barrier of the rate-determining transformation could be lowered from 0.75 to 0.39 eV. Furthermore, it is found the strong adsorption of the produced CO by the CuS might retard the smooth going of the catalytic process.
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- Yujie Wang
- Key Laboratory for Biomaterials
and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomaterials
and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomaterials
and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomaterials
and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510630, People’s Republic of China
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Xu T, Zheng H, Zhang P. Isolated Pt single atomic sites anchored on nanoporous TiO 2 film for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of low concentration toluene. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 388:121746. [PMID: 31859166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Single atom catalysts with atomically distributed active metal centers have attracted great attention owing to their maximum atom efficiency and excellent activity. Herein, we report a novel photocatalyst with isolated Pt single atomic sites anchored on nanoporous TiO2 film prepared by a facile immersion and reduction method. HAADF-STEM, XPS, XANES and EXAFS results confirmed the anchoring of Pt single atomic sites on nanoporous TiO2 film. The effects of immersion concentration of Pt, reduction temperature, relative humidity, inlet toluene concentration and residence time on photocatalytic degradation of low concentration toluene under UV and VUV irradiation were investigated. The results showed that the as-prepared catalyst had considerably high photocatalytic activity. The removal rate of toluene reached 45.88% under VUV irradiation when the inlet toluene concentration and residence time were 200 ppb and 0.3 s, respectively, which was 5.94 times that of pristine nanoporous TiO2 film. The by-product ozone removal was greatly improved and the corresponding energy consumption was 0.01 kW·h/m3. While the removal rate of toluene increased with the decrease of inlet toluene concentration under UV irradiation. The Pt single atom catalyst exhibits significant potential for photocatalytic degradation of low concentration VOCs in indoor environments.
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- Tongzhou Xu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China; State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Gao C, Low J, Long R, Kong T, Zhu J, Xiong Y. Heterogeneous Single-Atom Photocatalysts: Fundamentals and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 120:12175-12216. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 351] [Impact Index Per Article: 87.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Chao Gao
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Lu Y, Ou X, Wang W, Fan J, Lv K. Fabrication of TiO2 nanofiber assembly from nanosheets (TiO2-NFs-NSs) by electrospinning-hydrothermal method for improved photoreactivity. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63470-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sun X, Shi L, Huang H, Song X, Ma T. Surface engineered 2D materials for photocatalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:11000-11013. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04790b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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2D materials, with thin thickness, large lateral size and abundant exposed surface atoms with dominant facets, provide ideal platforms for carrying out surface engineering at the atomic level for optimizing their photocatalytic performance.
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- Xiaodong Sun
- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Adv. Mater
- College of Chemistry
- Liaoning University
- Shenyang 110036
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Adv. Mater
- College of Chemistry
- Liaoning University
- Shenyang 110036
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes School of Materials Science and Technology
- China University of Geosciences
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Adv. Mater
- College of Chemistry
- Liaoning University
- Shenyang 110036
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- Discipline of Chemistry
- School of Environmental & Life Sciences
- The University of Newcastle
- Callaghan
- Australia
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Iyemperumal SK, Fenton TG, Gillingham SL, Carl AD, Grimm RL, Li G, Deskins NA. The stability and oxidation of supported atomic-size Cu catalysts in reactive environments. J Chem Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5110300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Satish Kumar Iyemperumal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, USA
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Xia T, Long R, Gao C, Xiong Y. Design of atomically dispersed catalytic sites for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:11064-11070. [PMID: 31166355 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03616d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into carbonaceous chemical fuels and building blocks is an intriguing strategy for solving fossil energy crisis and reducing CO2 emission. Recently, development of atomically dispersed catalytic sites for photocatalytic CO2 reduction has sparked tremendous interest as their coordinatively unsaturated states, tunable electronic structures and well-defined active sites provide versatile knobs for tuning CO2 conversion. While this Minireview mainly highlights recent key developments in this important research field and elucidates the common fundamentals behind various materials systems, it also provides insights into the future development and emphasizes opportunities and challenges.
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- Tong Xia
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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Wang M, Shen M, Jin X, Tian J, Li M, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Li Y, Shi J. Oxygen Vacancy Generation and Stabilization in CeO2–x by Cu Introduction with Improved CO2 Photocatalytic Reduction Activity. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b03975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Min Wang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, No. 56 South Yuexiu Road, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-xi Road, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Yan J, Carl AD, Maag AR, MacDonald JC, Müller P, Grimm RL, Burdette SC. Detection of adsorbates on emissive MOF surfaces with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:4520-4529. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt04404j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The luminescence of azobenzene chromophore struts in a metal organic framework is quenched by nitroaromatic guests. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic methods verify the emission changes are due to the surface adsorption of the guest molecules rather than encapsulation.
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- Jingjing Yan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 100 Institute Road
- Worcester
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 100 Institute Road
- Worcester
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 100 Institute Road
- Worcester
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 100 Institute Road
- Worcester
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 100 Institute Road
- Worcester
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 100 Institute Road
- Worcester
- USA
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The energy crisis is one of the most serious issue that we confront today. Among different strategies to gain access to reliable fuel, the production of hydrogen fuel through the water-splitting reaction has emerged as the most viable alternative. Specifically, the studies on defect-rich TiO2 materials have been proved that it can perform as an efficient catalyst for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water-splitting reactions. In this invited review, we have included a general and critical discussion on the background of titanium sub-oxides structure, defect chemistries and the consequent disorder arising in defect-rich Titania and their applications towards water-splitting reactions. We have particularly emphasized the origin of the catalytic activity in Titania-based material and its effects on the structural, optical and electronic behavior. This review article also summarizes studies on challenging issues on defect-rich Titania and new possible directions for the development of an efficient catalyst with improved catalytic performance.
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