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An Y, Lee Y, Ji Y, Kim YD, Seo HO, Jung DY. CO 2 reduction efficiency through electrolyte immersion in hierarchical bismuth-nickel catalysts. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:18346-18354. [PMID: 39465679 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt02441a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2024]
Abstract
Nanostructures are critical for improving the contact area with an electrolyte and catalytic efficiency for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, their hydrophobicity conflicts with the intended increase in the contact area and complicates the determination of the active contact area. Here, bismuth-nickel (BiNi) micro-nano hierarchical catalysts for the CO2RR were studied to understand the effects of electrolyte-catalyst contact area variation with the immersion duration in an aqueous electrolyte. The immersed BiNi samples showed about 13.4-fold higher formate production compared to the pristine BiNi sample. The 2-day pre-immersed BiNi sample exhibited faradaic efficiencies (FE%) of ∼80.1% for formate and ∼10% for H2 with a current density of 10.2 mA cm-2 at -1.5 V vs. Ag/AgCl. In contrast, the pristine BiNi catalysts exhibited an FE% of ∼12.9% for formate and ∼76.3% for H2 with a current density of 5.38 mA cm-2. Our experimental results reveal that the improved contact between the electrolyte and the catalyst surface through pre-immersion can lead to enhanced CO2RR efficiency for formate production using hierarchical BiNi catalysts.
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- Yongsu An
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Cabré MB, Schröder C, Pota F, de Oliveira MAC, Nolan H, Henderson L, Brazel L, Spurling D, Nicolosi V, Martinuz P, Longhi M, Amargianou F, Bärmann P, Petit T, McKelvey K, Colavita PE. Carbon Thin-Film Electrodes as High-Performing Substrates for Correlative Single Entity Electrochemistry. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2400639. [PMID: 39155797 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202400639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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Correlative methods to characterize single entities by electrochemistry and microscopy/spectroscopy are increasingly needed to elucidate structure-function relationships of nanomaterials. However, the technical constraints often differ depending on the characterization techniques to be applied in combination. One of the cornerstones of correlative single-entity electrochemistry (SEE) is the substrate, which needs to achieve a high conductivity, low roughness, and electrochemical inertness. This work shows that graphitized sputtered carbon thin films constitute excellent electrodes for SEE while enabling characterization with scanning probe, optical, electron, and X-ray microscopies. Three different correlative SEE experiments using nanoparticles, nanocubes, and 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene materials are reported to illustrate the potential of using carbon thin film substrates for SEE characterization. The advantages and unique capabilities of SEE correlative strategies are further demonstrated by showing that electrochemically oxidized Ti3C2Tx MXene display changes in chemical bonding and electrolyte ion distribution.
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER Research Centres, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER Research Centres, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, Milano, 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, Milano, 20133, Italy
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialienund Energie GmbH (HZB), Albert-Einstein-Straße15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialienund Energie GmbH (HZB), Albert-Einstein-Straße15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialienund Energie GmbH (HZB), Albert-Einstein-Straße15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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Kao BH, Zeng YF, Lee YC, Pao CW, Chen JL, Chuang YC, Sheu HS, Tsai FT, Liaw WF. Unveiled the Structure-Selectivity Relationship for Carbon Dioxide Reduction Triggered by Bi-Doped Cu-Based Nanocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307910. [PMID: 38072788 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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To investigate synergistic effect between geometric and electronic structures on directing CO2RR selectivity, water phase synthetic protocol and surface architecture engineering strategy are developed to construct monodispersed Bi-doped Cu-based nanocatalysts. The strongly correlated catalytic directionality and Bi3+ dopant can be rationalized by the regulation of [*COOH]/[*CO] adsorption capacities through the appropriate doping of Bi3+ electronic modulator, resulting in volcano relationship between FECO/TOFCO and surface EVBM values. Spectroscopic study reveals that the dual-site binding mode ([Cu─μ─C(═O)O─Bi3+]) enabled by Cu1Bi3+ 2 motif in single-phase Cu150Bi1 nanocatalyst drives CO2-to-CO conversion. In contrast, the study of dynamic Bi speciation and phase transformation in dual-phase Cu50Bi1 nanocatalyst unveils that the Bi0-Bi0 contribution emerges at the expense of BOC phase, suggesting metallic Bi0 phase acting as [H]˙ formation center switches CO2RR selectivity toward CO2-to-HCOO- conversion via [*OCHO] and [*OCHOK] intermediates. This work provides significant insight into how geometric architecture cooperates with electronic effect and catalytic motif/phase to guide the selectivity of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction through the distinct surface-bound intermediates and presents molecular-level understanding of catalytic mechanism for CO/HCOO- formation.
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- Bing-Hsien Kao
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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Nishchakova AD, Bulushev DA, Trubina SV, Stonkus OA, Shubin YV, Asanov IP, Kriventsov VV, Okotrub AV, Bulusheva LG. Highly Dispersed Ni on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for Stable and Selective Hydrogen Generation from Gaseous Formic Acid. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:545. [PMID: 36770506 PMCID: PMC9921425 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Ni supported on N-doped carbon is rarely studied in traditional catalytic reactions. To fill this gap, we compared the structure of 1 and 6 wt% Ni species on porous N-free and N-doped carbon and their efficiency in hydrogen generation from gaseous formic acid. On the N-free carbon support, Ni formed nanoparticles with a mean size of 3.2 nm. N-doped carbon support contained Ni single-atoms stabilized by four pyridinic N atoms (N4-site) and sub-nanosized Ni clusters. Density functional theory calculations confirmed the clustering of Ni when the N4-sites were fully occupied. Kinetic studies revealed the same specific Ni mass-based reaction rate for single-atoms and clusters. The N-doped catalyst with 6 wt% of Ni showed higher selectivity in hydrogen production and did not lose activity as compared to the N-free 6 wt% Ni catalyst. The presented results can be used to develop stable Ni catalysts supported on N-doped carbon for various reactions.
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- Alina D. Nishchakova
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 5 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 5 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 5 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Koolen CD, Luo W, Züttel A. From Single Crystal to Single Atom Catalysts: Structural Factors Influencing the Performance of Metal Catalysts for CO 2 Electroreduction. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Cedric David Koolen
- Laboratory of Materials for Renewable Energy (LMER), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), Basic Science Faculty (SB), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Valais/Wallis, Energypolis, Sion 1951, Switzerland
- Empa Materials Science & Technology, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Materials for Renewable Energy (LMER), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), Basic Science Faculty (SB), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Valais/Wallis, Energypolis, Sion 1951, Switzerland
- Empa Materials Science & Technology, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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Sakamoto R, Toyoda R, Jingyan G, Nishina Y, Kamiya K, Nishihara H, Ogoshi T. Coordination chemistry for innovative carbon-related materials. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Sun Q, Jia C, Zhao Y, Zhao C. Single atom-based catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)64000-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Juthathan M, Chantarojsiri T, Tuntulani T, Leeladee P. Atomic- and Molecular-Level Modulation of Dispersed Active Sites for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200237. [PMID: 35417092 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200237] [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: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Global climate changes have been impacted by the excessive CO 2 emission, which exacerbates the environmental problems. Electrochemical CO 2 reduction (CO 2 RR) offers the solution for utilizing CO 2 as feedstocks for value-added products while potentially mitigating the negative effects. Owing to the extreme stability of CO 2 , selectivity and efficiency are crucial factors in the development of CO 2 RR electrocatalysts. Recently, single-atom catalysts have emerged as potential electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction. They generally comprise of atomically- and molecularly dispersed active sites over conductive supports, which enable atomic-level and molecular-level modulations. In this minireview, catalyst preparations, principle of modulations, and reaction mechanisms are summarised together with related recent advances. The atomic-level modulations are first discussed, followed by the molecular-level modulations. Finally, the current challenges and future opportunities are provided as guidance for further developments regarding the discussed topics.
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- Chulalongkorn University, Chemistry, 254 Phayathai Road, 10330, Bangkok, THAILAND
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Suominen M, Kallio T. What We Currently Know about Carbon‐Supported Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials in Electrochemical CO
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Reduction. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Milla Suominen
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Aalto University Kemistintie 1 02015 Espoo Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Aalto University Kemistintie 1 02015 Espoo Finland
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Büchele S, Zichittella G, Kanatakis S, Mitchell S, Pérez‐Ramírez J. Impact of Heteroatom Speciation on the Activity and Stability of Carbon‐Based Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Simon Büchele
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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Prslja P, López N. Stability and Redispersion of Ni Nanoparticles Supported on N-Doped Carbons for the CO2 Electrochemical Reduction. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Paulina Prslja
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans, 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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