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Wang J, Yang L, Li Z, Chen C, Liao X, Guo P, Zhao XS. Morphology Variation of Ternary PdCuSn Nanocrystalline Assemblies and Their Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Alcohols. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:47368-47377. [PMID: 39190921 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Metal alloys not only increase the composition and spatial distribution of elements but also provide the opportunity to adjust their physicochemical properties. Recently, multimetallic alloy nanocatalysts have attracted great attention in energy applications and the chemical industry. This work presents the production of three ternary PdCuSn nanocrystalline assemblies with similar compositions via a one-step hydrothermal method. The shape variation of assembly units from nanosheets and nanowires to nanoparticles were realized by adjusting the percentage of Sn in metal precursors. Experimental data show that PdCuSn nanowire networks showed the best catalytic activity by virtue of their optimized morphological characteristics and microscopic electronic structure. With electrooxidation of methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, and glycerol at 30 °C, PdCuSn nanowire networks demonstrated catalytic activity of 1129, 2111, 2540, and 1445 mA mg-1, respectively. The catalytic activity for alcohol oxidation is attributed to the production of the electronic structure and morphology features that are most suitable. This is achieved by introducing the proper quantities of Cu and Sn components in the first stage of synthesis. This study would help with the construction of high-efficiency nanostructured alloy catalysts by regulating the electronic structure and morphology.
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- Jiasheng Wang
- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, People's Republic of China
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Nandan R, Nara H, Nam HN, Phung QM, Ngo QP, Na J, Henzie J, Yamauchi Y. Tailored Design of Mesoporous Nanospheres with High Entropic Alloy Sites for Efficient Redox Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2402518. [PMID: 39031636 PMCID: PMC11425213 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) are a versatile material with unique properties, tailored for various applications. They enable pH-sensitive electrocatalytic transformations like hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reactions (HOR) in alkaline media. Mesoporous nanostructures with high surface area are preferred for these electrochemical reactions, but designing mesoporous HEA sis challenging. To overcome this challenge, a low-temperature triblock copolymer-assisted wet-chemical approach is developed to produce mesoporous HEA nanospheres composed of PtPdRuMoNi systems with sufficient entropic mixing. Owing to active sites with inherent entropic effect, mesoporous features, and increased accessibility, optimized HEA nanospheres promote strong HER/HOR performance in alkaline medium. At 30 mV nominal overpotential, it exhibits a mass activity of ≈167 (HER) and 151 A gPt -1 (HOR), far exceeding commercial Pt-C electrocatalysts (34 and 48 A gPt -1) and many recently reported various alloys. The Mott-Schottky analysis reveals HEA nanospheres inherit high charge carrier density, positive flat band potential, and smaller charge transfer barrier, resulting in better activity and faster kinetics. This micelle-assisted synthetic enable the exploration of the compositional and configurational spaces of HEAs at relatively low temperature, while simultaneously facilitating the introduction of mesoporous nanostructures for a wide range of catalytic applications.
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- Ravi Nandan
- Research Center for Materials NanoarchitectonicsNational Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- Waseda Research Institute for Science and EngineeringWaseda University3‐4‐1 OkuboShinjukuTokyo169‐8555Japan
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- Department of Materials Process EngineeringGraduate School of EngineeringNagoya UniversityNagoya464‐8603Japan
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- Department of ChemistryGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityFuro‐cho, Chikusa‐kuNagoya464‐8602Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio‐Molecules (WPI‐ITbM)Nagoya UniversityFuro‐cho, Chikusa‐kuNagoya464‐8601Japan
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- Materials Architecturing Research CenterKorea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)5, Hwarang‐ro 14‐gil, Seongbuk‐guSeoul02792Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research CenterKorea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)5, Hwarang‐ro 14‐gil, Seongbuk‐guSeoul02792Republic of Korea
- KHU‐KIST Department of Converging Science and TechnologyKyung Hee UniversitySeoul02447Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)The University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
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- Research Center for Materials NanoarchitectonicsNational Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- Research Center for Materials NanoarchitectonicsNational Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
- Department of Materials Process EngineeringGraduate School of EngineeringNagoya UniversityNagoya464‐8603Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)The University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
- Department of Plant & Environmental New ResourcesKyung Hee University1732, Deogyeong‐daero, Giheung‐guYongin‐siGyeonggi‐do17104Republic of Korea
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Shan X, Zhu J, Qiu Z, Liu P, Zhong Y, Xu X, He X, Zhang Y, Tu J, Xia Y, Wang C, Wan W, Chen M, Liang X, Xia X, Zhang W. Ultrafast-Loaded Nickel Sulfide on Vertical Graphene Enabled by Joule Heating for Enhanced Lithium Metal Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401491. [PMID: 38751305 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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The design and fabrication of a lithiophilic skeleton are highly important for constructing advanced Li metal anodes. In this work, a new lithiophilic skeleton is reported by planting metal sulfides (e.g., Ni3S2) on vertical graphene (VG) via a facile ultrafast Joule heating (UJH) method, which facilitates the homogeneous distribution of lithiophilic sites on carbon cloth (CC) supported VG substrate with firm bonding. Ni3S2 nanoparticles are homogeneously anchored on the optimized skeleton as CC/VG@Ni3S2, which ensures high conductivity and uniform deposition of Li metal with non-dendrites. By means of systematic electrochemical characterizations, the symmetric cells coupled with CC/VG@Ni3S2 deliver a steady long-term cycle within 14 mV overpotential for 1800 h (900 cycles) at 1 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2. Meanwhile, the designed CC/VG@Ni3S2-Li||LFP full cell shows notable electrochemical performance with a capacity retention of 92.44% at 0.5 C after 500 cycles and exceptional rate performance. This novel synthesis strategy for metal sulfides on hierarchical carbon-based materials sheds new light on the development of high-performance lithium metal batteries (LMBs).
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- Xinyi Shan
- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection & Quarantine, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 311215, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection & Quarantine, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 311215, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectric and Applications (Ministry of Education), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectric and Applications (Ministry of Education), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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Wang S, Wang J. Radiation-induced preparation of nanoscale CoO@graphene oxide for activating peroxymonosulfate to degrade emerging organic pollutants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 933:173211. [PMID: 38754511 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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In this study, ionizing radiation was used to induce the in-situ formation of highly dispersed nanosized cobalt oxide on the surface of graphene oxide (R-Co-GO), which was highly effective for activating PMS to degrade sulfamethoxazole (SMX). R-Co-GO had the highest catalytic activity when 150 μL cobalt chloride hexahydrate solution was used in the precursor, and the pseudo first-order kinetic constant of SMX degradation was 0.07 min-1 with high mineralization efficiency (63.1 %) and high PMS utilization efficiency. The sulfate radicals and high-valent cobalt oxo were mainly responsible for SMX degradation. Mechanism analysis showed that cobalt active site dominated in PMS activation, which was responsible for the formation of sulfate radicals and high-valent cobalt oxo; while the carbon framework contributed to the formation of singlet oxygen. The R-Co-GO-150 had good catalytic activity and stability in five cycling experiments, in which SMX was completely degraded and the concentration of dissolved Co was below 0.1 mg/L. In addition, the R-Co-GO-150/PMS system could also degrade phenol, bisphenol A, atrazine and nitrobenzene effectively, confirming its wide applicability. This study provided a facile method to uniformly disperse the metal oxides on the surface of carbon materials, and an effective system for the removal of emerging organic pollutants from the actual wastewater.
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- Shizong Wang
- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Wastes Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Begildayeva T, Theerthagiri J, Limphirat W, Min A, Kheawhom S, Choi MY. Deciphering Indirect Nitrite Reduction to Ammonia in High-Entropy Electrocatalysts Using In Situ Raman and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopies. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400538. [PMID: 38600896 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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This research adopts a new method combining calcination and pulsed laser irradiation in liquids to induce a controlled phase transformation of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Mn transition-metal-based high-entropy Prussian blue analogs into single-phase spinel high-entropy oxide and face-centered cubic high-entropy alloy (HEA). The synthesized HEA, characterized by its highly conductive nature and reactive surface, demonstrates exceptional performance in capturing low-level nitrite (NO2 -) in an electrolyte, which leads to its efficient conversion into ammonium (NH4 +) with a Faradaic efficiency of 79.77% and N selectivity of 61.49% at -0.8 V versus Ag/AgCl. In addition, the HEA exhibits remarkable durability in the continuous nitrite reduction reaction (NO2 -RR), converting 79.35% of the initial NO2 - into NH4 + with an impressive yield of 1101.48 µm h-1 cm-2. By employing advanced X-ray absorption and in situ electrochemical Raman techniques, this study provides insights into the indirect NO2 -RR, highlighting the versatility and efficacy of HEA in sustainable electrochemical applications.
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- Talshyn Begildayeva
- Department of Chemistry (BK21 FOUR), Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21 FOUR), Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Beamline Operation Division, Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI), Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21 FOUR), Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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Jeong S, Branco AJ, Bollen SW, Sullivan CS, Ross MB. Universal pH electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution with Au-based high entropy alloys. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:11530-11537. [PMID: 38832893 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01538j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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The creation of electrocatalysts with reduced concentrations of platinum-group metals remains a critical challenge for electrochemical hydrogen production. High-entropy alloys (HEAs) offer a distinct type of catalyst with tunable compositions and engineered surface activity, significantly enhancing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). We present the synthesis of AuPdFeNiCo HEA nanoparticles (NPs) using a wet impregnation method. The composition and structure of the AuPdFeNiCo HEA NPs are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). These nanoparticles exhibit robust HER performance quantified over a broad pH range, with higher activity than any of the unary metal counterparts in all pHs. In comparison to a commercial 10%Pt/C electrocatalyst, AuPdFeNiCo HEA NPs exhibit enhanced electrochemical activity in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Additionally, these nanoparticles achieve a current density of 100 mA cm-2 at a voltage of 540 mV in neutral electrolytes, outperforming Pt/C which requires 570 mV. These findings help enable broad use of reduced precious metal electrocatalysts for water electrolysis in a variety of water and pH conditions.
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- Sangmin Jeong
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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Zhao B, Li R, Men Q, Yan Z, Lv H, Wu L, Che R. Transformation of 2D Flakes to 3D Hollow Bowls: Matthew Effect Enables Defects to Prevail in Electromagnetic Wave Absorption of Hollow rGO Bowls. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2208135. [PMID: 37587762 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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High-efficiency electromagnetic (EM) wave (EMW)-absorbing materials have attracted extensive scientific and technical interest. Although identifying the dominant EM loss mechanism in dielectric-loss materials is indispensable, it is challenging due to a complex synergism between dipole/interfacial polarization and conduction loss. Modulation of defects and microstructures can be a possible approach to determine the dominant EM loss mechanism and realize high-efficiency absorption. Herein, 2D reduced graphene oxide (rGO) flakes are integrated into a 3D hollow bowl-like structure, which increases defect sites (i.e., oxygen vacancy and lattice defect) and reduces the stacked thickness of rGO. Despite their lower stacked thicknesses, the hollow rGO bowls with more defects exhibit lower conductivities but higher permittivities. Accompanied by the transformation from 2D flakes to 3D hollow bowls, the dominant EM loss mechanism of rGO transforms from conduction loss to defect-induced polarization. Furthermore, the defect engineering and structural design endow rGO with well-matched impedance and strong EMW-absorbing capacity. A minimum reflection loss of -41.6 dB (1.3 mm) and an effective absorption bandwidth of 4.8 GHz (1.5 mm) is achieved at a filler loading of 5 wt%. This study will provide meaningful insights into the development of materials with superior EMW-absorbing performances via defect engineering and structural design.
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- Biao Zhao
- School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Aeronautical Materials and Application Technology, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Aeronautical Materials and Application Technology, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, China
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- Institute of Optoelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Liu C, Ding Y, Guan Y, Tang J, Jiang C, Gao H, Xu J, Zhao J, Lu L. Combination of Rapid Intrinsic Activity Measurements and Machine Learning as a Screening Approach for Multicomponent Electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:42532-42540. [PMID: 37646500 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Machine learning (ML) coupled with quantum chemistry calculations predicts catalyst properties with high accuracy; however, ML approaches in the design of multicomponent catalysts primarily rely on simulation data because obtaining sufficient experimental data in a short time is difficult. Herein, we developed a rapid screening strategy involving nanodroplet-mediated electrodeposition using a carbon nanocorn electrode as the support substrate that enables complete data collection for training artificial intelligence networks in one week. The inert support substrate ensures intrinsic activity measurement and operando characterization of the irreversible reconstruction of multinary alloy particles during the oxygen evolution reaction. Our approach works as a closed loop: catalyst synthesis-in situ measurement and characterization-database construction-ML analysis-catalyst design. Using artificial neural networks, the ML analysis revealed that the entropy values of multicomponent catalysts are proportional to their catalytic activity. The catalytic activities of high-entropy systems with different components varied little, and the overall catalytic activity was greater than that of the medium-low-entropy system. These findings will serve as a guideline for the design of catalysts.
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- Chen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
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- Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Zhang Q, Lian K, Liu Q, Qi G, Zhang S, Luo J, Liu X. High entropy alloy nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for alkaline overall seawater splitting and Zn-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:844-854. [PMID: 37235930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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High entropy alloys (HEAs) are those metallic materials that consist of five or more elements. Compared with conventional alloys, they have much more catalytic active sites due to unique structural characteristics such as high entropy effect and lattice distortion, endowing them with promising applications in the region of hydrolysis catalysts. Herein, we successfully loaded high-entropy alloys onto carbon nanotubes (FeNiCoMnRu@CNT) by hydrothermal means. It exhibits excellent HER and OER properties in alkaline seawater. To accomplish two-electrode total water splitting when constructed into Zn air cells, it only needed 1.6 V, and the timing voltage curve showed a steady current density of 10 mA cm-2 during constant electrolysis for more than 30 h in alkaline seawater. The remarkably high HER and OER activity of FeNiCoMnRu@CNT HEAs NPS indicates the potentially broad application prospect of HEAs for Zn air battery.
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- Quan Zhang
- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China; State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Photoelectric Materials & Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China; ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Longhua District, Shenzhen 518110, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Liu L, Corma A. Bimetallic Sites for Catalysis: From Binuclear Metal Sites to Bimetallic Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2023; 123:4855-4933. [PMID: 36971499 PMCID: PMC10141355 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts have broad applications in industrial processes, but achieving a fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites in bimetallic catalysts at the atomic and molecular level is very challenging due to the structural complexity of the bimetallic catalysts. Comparing the structural features and the catalytic performances of different bimetallic entities will favor the formation of a unified understanding of the structure-reactivity relationships in heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts and thereby facilitate the upgrading of the current bimetallic catalysts. In this review, we will discuss the geometric and electronic structures of three representative types of bimetallic catalysts (bimetallic binuclear sites, bimetallic nanoclusters, and nanoparticles) and then summarize the synthesis methodologies and characterization techniques for different bimetallic entities, with emphasis on the recent progress made in the past decade. The catalytic applications of supported bimetallic binuclear sites, bimetallic nanoclusters, and nanoparticles for a series of important reactions are discussed. Finally, we will discuss the future research directions of catalysis based on supported bimetallic catalysts and, more generally, the prospective developments of heterogeneous catalysis in both fundamental research and practical applications.
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- Lichen Liu
- Department
of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Instituto
de Tecnología Química, Universitat
Politècnica de València−Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas (UPV-CSIC), Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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Chen B, Zhang Q, Zhao P, Cen M, Song Y, Zhao W, Peng W, Li Y, Zhang F, Fan X. Coupled Co-Doped MoS 2 and CoS 2 as the Dual-Active Site Catalyst for Chemoselective Hydrogenation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:1317-1325. [PMID: 36542820 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Catalytic hydrogenation plays an important role in the industrial production of fine chemicals. Herein, we report a Co-doped MoS2 and CoS2 composite with a coupling interface and successfully apply it for the chemoselective hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene to p-chloroaniline. The target catalyst 0.5CoMoS has ∼100% conversion and ∼100% selectivity. Experiments and theoretical calculations reveal that CoS2 is more favorable for adsorbing and activating H2 and provides active hydrogen (Ha) to Co-doped MoS2 by the coupling interface. By matching the production and consumption rates of Ha, the maximization of the reaction yield was achieved. This work may promote the study of MoS2-based catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation.
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- Bin Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
- Institute of Shaoxing, Tianjin University, Zhejiang312300, China
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Du L, Xiong H, Lu H, Yang L, Liao R, Xia BY, You B. Electroshock synthesis of a bifunctional nonprecious multi-element alloy for alkaline hydrogen oxidation and evolution. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2022; 2:20220024. [PMID: 37324802 PMCID: PMC10190983 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The design and production of active, durable, and nonprecious electrocatalysts toward alkaline hydrogen oxidation and evolution reactions (HOR/HER) are extremely appealing for the implementation of hydrogen economy, but remain challenging. Here, we report a facile electric shock synthesis of an efficient, stable, and inexpensive NiCoCuMoW multi-element alloy on Ni foam (NiCoCuMoW) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for both HOR and HER. For the HOR, the current density of NiCoCuMoW could reach ∼11.2 mA cm-2 when the overpotential is 100 mV, higher than that for commercial Pt/C (∼7.2 mA cm-2) and control alloy samples with less elements, along with superior CO tolerance. Moreover, for the HER, the overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 for NiCoCuMoW is only 21 mV, along with a Tafel slope of low to 63.7 mV dec-1, rivaling the commercial Pt/C as well (35 mV and 109.7 mV dec-1). Density functional theory calculations indicate that alloying Ni, Co, Cu, Mo, and W can tune the electronic structure of individual metals and provide multiple active sites to optimize the hydrogen and hydroxyl intermediates adsorption, collaboratively resulting in enhanced electrocatalytic activity.
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- Lijie Du
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)WuhanHubeiChina
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Liao Y, Li Y, Zhao R, Zhang J, Zhao L, Ji L, Zhang Z, Liu X, Qin G, Zhang X. High-entropy-alloy nanoparticles with 21 ultra-mixed elements for efficient photothermal conversion. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 9:nwac041. [PMID: 35677225 PMCID: PMC9170356 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Multi-metallic nanoparticles have been proven to be an efficient photothermal conversion material, for which the optical absorption can be broadened through the interband transitions (IBTs), but it remains a challenge due to the strong immiscibility among the repelling combinations. Here, assisted by an extremely high evaporation temperature, ultra-fast cooling and vapor-pressure strategy, the arc-discharged plasma method was employed to synthesize ultra-mixed multi-metallic nanoparticles composed of 21 elements (FeCoNiCrYTiVCuAlNbMoTaWZnCdPbBiAgInMnSn), in which the strongly repelling combinations were uniformly distributed. Due to the reinforced lattice distortion effect and excellent IBTs, the nanoparticles can realize an average absorption of >92% in the entire solar spectrum (250 to 2500 nm). In particular, the 21-element nanoparticles achieve a considerably high solar steam efficiency of nearly 99% under one solar irradiation, with a water evaporation rate of 2.42 kg m-2 h-1, demonstrating a highly efficient photothermal conversion performance. The present approach creates a new strategy for uniformly mixing multi-metallic elements for exploring their unknown properties and various applications.
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- Yijun Liao
- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Zhu C, Fang Q, Liu R, Dong W, Song S, Shen Y. Insights into the Crucial Role of Electron and Spin Structures in Heteroatom-Doped Covalent Triazine Frameworks for Removing Organic Micropollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:6699-6709. [PMID: 35475353 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The water shortage crisis, characterized by organic micropollutants (OMPs), urgently requires new materials and methods to deal with it. Although heteroatom doping has been developed into an effective method to modify carbon nanomaterials for various heterogeneous adsorption and catalytic oxidation systems, the active source regulated by intrinsic electron and spin structures is still obscure. Here, a series of nonmetallic element-doped (such as P, S, and Se) covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) were constructed and applied to remove organic pollutants using the adsorption-photocatalysis process. The external mass transfer model (EMTM) and the homogeneous surface diffusion model (HSDM) were employed to describe the adsorption process. It was found that sulfur-doped CTF (S-CTF-1) showed a 25.6-fold increase in saturated adsorption capacity (554.7 μmol/g) and a 169.0-fold surge in photocatalytic kinetics (5.07 h-1), respectively, compared with the pristine CTF-1. A positive correlation between electron accumulation at the active site (N1 atom) and adsorption energy was further demonstrated with experimental results and theoretical calculations. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic degradation rates were greatly enhanced by forming a built-in electric field driven by spin polarization. In addition, S-CTF-1 still maintained a 98.3% removal of 2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone (BP-2) micropollutants and 97.6% regeneration after six-cycle sequencing batch treatment in real water matrices. This work established a relation between electron and spin structures for adsorption and photocatalysis, paving a new way to design modified carbon nanomaterials to control OMPs.
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- Chao Zhu
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhais, Zhuhai 519087, P. R. China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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Hao J, Zhuang Z, Cao K, Gao G, Wang C, Lai F, Lu S, Ma P, Dong W, Liu T, Du M, Zhu H. Unraveling the electronegativity-dominated intermediate adsorption on high-entropy alloy electrocatalysts. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2662. [PMID: 35562523 PMCID: PMC9106752 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30379-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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High-entropy alloys have received considerable attention in the field of catalysis due to their exceptional properties. However, few studies hitherto focus on the origin of their outstanding performance and the accurate identification of active centers. Herein, we report a conceptual and experimental approach to overcome the limitations of single-element catalysts by designing a FeCoNiXRu (X: Cu, Cr, and Mn) High-entropy alloys system with various active sites that have different adsorption capacities for multiple intermediates. The electronegativity differences between mixed elements in HEA induce significant charge redistribution and create highly active Co and Ru sites with optimized energy barriers for simultaneously stabilizing OH* and H* intermediates, which greatly enhances the efficiency of water dissociation in alkaline conditions. This work provides an in-depth understanding of the interactions between specific active sites and intermediates, which opens up a fascinating direction for breaking scaling relation issues for multistep reactions.
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- Jiace Hao
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, Key Laboratory of Road and Traffic Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, 3001, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Simple, controllable and environmentally friendly synthesis of FeCoNiCuZn-based high-entropy alloy (HEA) catalysts, and their surface dynamics during nitrobenzene hydrogenation. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhu G, Jiang Y, Yang H, Wang H, Fang Y, Wang L, Xie M, Qiu P, Luo W. Constructing Structurally Ordered High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles on Nitrogen-Rich Mesoporous Carbon Nanosheets for High-Performance Oxygen Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110128. [PMID: 35146816 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recent efforts have observed nanoscaled chemical short-range order in bulk high-entropy alloys (HEAs). Simultaneously inspired with the nanostructuring technology, HEA nanoparticles (NPs) with complete chemical order may be achieved. Herein, structurally ordered HEA (OHEA) NPs are constructed on a novel 2D nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon sandwich framework (OHEA-mNC) by combining a ligand-assisted interfacial assembly with NH3 annealing. Characterization results show that the resultant materials possess an ultrathin 2D nanosheet structure with large mesopores (≈10 nm), where structurally ordered HEA NPs with an L12 phase are homogeneously dispersed. The atom-resolved chemical analyses explicitly determine the location of each atomic site. When being evaluated for the oxygen reduction reaction, the OHEA-mNC NPs afford a greatly enhanced catalytic performance, including a large half-wave potential (0.90 eV) and a high durability (0.01 V decay after 10 000 cycles) compared with the disordered HEA and commercial Pt/C catalysts. The excellent performance is attributed to the enhanced mass transfer rate, improved electron conductivity, and the presence of the stable chemically ordered HEA phase, as revealed by both the experimental results and theoretical calculation. This study suggests a highly feasible process to achieve structurally ordered HEA NPs with advanced mesoporous function in the electrochemical field.
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- Guihua Zhu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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Qin M, Zhang L, Wu H. Dielectric Loss Mechanism in Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Materials. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105553. [PMID: 35128836 PMCID: PMC8981909 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Electromagnetic (EM) wave absorbing materials play an increasingly important role in modern society for their multi-functional in military stealth and incoming 5G smart era. Dielectric loss EM wave absorbers and underlying loss mechanism investigation are of great significance to unveil EM wave attenuation behaviors of materials and guide novel dielectric loss materials design. However, current researches focus more on materials synthesis rather than in-depth mechanism study. Herein, comprehensive views toward dielectric loss mechanisms including interfacial polarization, dipolar polarization, conductive loss, and defect-induced polarization are provided. Particularly, some misunderstandings and ambiguous concepts for each mechanism are highlighted. Besides, in-depth dielectric loss study and novel dielectric loss mechanisms are emphasized. Moreover, new dielectric loss mechanism regulation strategies instead of regular components compositing are summarized to provide inspiring thoughts toward simple and effective EM wave attenuation behavior modulation.
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- Ming Qin
- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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Li Y, Liao Y, Ji L, Hu C, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhao R, Rong H, Qin G, Zhang X. Quinary High-Entropy-Alloy@Graphite Nanocapsules with Tunable Interfacial Impedance Matching for Optimizing Microwave Absorption. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107265. [PMID: 34908242 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Designing heterogeneous interfaces and components at the nanoscale is proven effective for optimizing electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding properties, which can achieve desirable dielectric polarization and ferromagnetic resonances. However, it remains a challenge for the precise control of components and microstructures via an efficient synthesis approach. Here, the arc-discharged plasma method is proposed to synthesize core@shell structural high-entropy-alloy@graphite nanocapsules (HEA@C-NPs), in which the HEA nanoparticles are in situ encapsulated within a few layers of graphite through the decomposition of methane. In particular, the HEA cores can be designed via combinations of various transition elements, presenting the optimized interfacial impedance matching. As an example, the FeCoNiTiMn HEA@C-NPs obtain the minimum reflection loss (RLmin ) of -33.4 dB at 7.0 GHz (3.34 mm) and the efficient absorption bandwidth (≤-10 dB) of 5.45 GHz ranging from 12.55 to 18.00 GHz with an absorber thickness of 1.9 mm. The present approach can be extended to other carbon-coated complex components systems for various applications.
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- Yixing Li
- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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Löffler T, Ludwig A, Rossmeisl J, Schuhmann W. Was macht Hochentropie‐Legierungen zu außergewöhnlichen Elektrokatalysateuren? Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Tobias Löffler
- Analytische Chemie – Zentrum für Elektrochemie (CES) Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
- Lehrstuhl Materials Discovery and Interfaces Institut für Werkstoffe Fakultät für Maschinenbau Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
- Zentrum für Grenzflächendominierte Höchstleistungswerkstoffe (ZGH) Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Lehrstuhl Materials Discovery and Interfaces Institut für Werkstoffe Fakultät für Maschinenbau Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
- Zentrum für Grenzflächendominierte Höchstleistungswerkstoffe (ZGH) Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis (CHEAC) Department of Chemistry University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 København Dänemark
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- Analytische Chemie – Zentrum für Elektrochemie (CES) Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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Li Y, Liao Y, Zhang J, Huang E, Ji L, Zhang Z, Zhao R, Zhang Z, Yang B, Zhang Y, Xu B, Qin G, Zhang X. High‐Entropy‐Alloy Nanoparticles with Enhanced Interband Transitions for Efficient Photothermal Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yixing Li
- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials College of Materials and Environmental Engineering Hangzhou Dianzi University Hangzhou 310012 P. R. China
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- School of Science China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials College of Materials and Environmental Engineering Hangzhou Dianzi University Hangzhou 310012 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials College of Materials and Environmental Engineering Hangzhou Dianzi University Hangzhou 310012 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Science China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE) School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials College of Materials and Environmental Engineering Hangzhou Dianzi University Hangzhou 310012 P. R. China
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Li Y, Liao Y, Zhang J, Huang E, Ji L, Zhang Z, Zhao R, Zhang Z, Yang B, Zhang Y, Xu B, Qin G, Zhang X. High-Entropy-Alloy Nanoparticles with Enhanced Interband Transitions for Efficient Photothermal Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:27113-27118. [PMID: 34605601 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Photothermal materials with broadband optical absorption and high conversion efficiency are intensively pursued to date. Here, proposing by the d-d interband transitions, we report an unprecedented high-entropy alloy FeCoNiTiVCrCu nanoparticles that the energy regions below and above the Fermi level (±4 eV) have been fully filled by the 3d transition metals, which realizes an average absorbance greater than 96 % in the entire solar spectrum (wavelength of 250 to 2500 nm). Furthermore, we also calculated the photothermal conversion efficiency and the evaporation rate towards the steam generation. Due to its pronounced full light capture and ultrafast local heating, our high-entropy-alloy nanoparticle-based solar steam generator has over 98 % efficiency under one sun irradiation, meanwhile enabling a high evaporation rate of 2.26 kg m-2 h-1 .
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- Yixing Li
- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China.,Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China.,Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China.,Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012, P. R. China
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Li H, Shu X, Tong P, Zhang J, An P, Lv Z, Tian H, Zhang J, Xia H. Fe-Ni Alloy Nanoclusters Anchored on Carbon Aerogels as High-Efficiency Oxygen Electrocatalysts in Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102002. [PMID: 34331377 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In this work, Fe-Ni alloy nanoclusters (Fe-Ni ANCs) anchored on N, S co-doped carbon aerogel (Fe-Ni ANC@NSCA catalysts) are successfully prepared by the optimal pyrolysis of polyaniline (PANI) aerogels derived from the freeze-drying of PANI hydrogel obtained by the polymerization of aniline monomers in the co-presence of tannic acid (TA), Fe3+ , and Ni2+ ions. In addition, the optimal molar ratio of the TA, Fe3+ , and Ni2+ ions for synthesis of Fe-Ni ANC@NSCA catalysts are 1:2:5, which can guarantee the formation of carbon aerogel composed of quasi-2D porous carbon sheets and the formation of high-density Fe-Ni ANCs with an ultrasmall size between 2 to 2.8 nm. These Fe-Ni ANCs consisting of N4 -Fe-O-Ni-N4 moiety are proposed as a new type of active species for the first time, to the best of the authors' knowledge. Thanks to their unique features, the Fe-Ni ANC@NSCA catalysts show excellent performance in oxygen reduction reaction with a half-wave potential (E1/2 ) of 0.891 V and oxygen evolution reaction (260 mV @ 10 mA cm-2 ) in alkaline media as bifunctional catalysts, which are better than the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalysts and RuO2 catalysts. Moreover, Zn-air battery assembled with the Fe-Ni ANC@NSCA catalysts also shows a remarkable performance and exceptionally high stability over 500 h at 5 mA cm-2 .
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- Hong Li
- State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Center of Electron Microscope, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, P. R. China
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- Center of Electron Microscope, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Löffler T, Ludwig A, Rossmeisl J, Schuhmann W. What Makes High-Entropy Alloys Exceptional Electrocatalysts? Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26894-26903. [PMID: 34436810 PMCID: PMC9292432 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The formation of a vast number of different multielement active sites in compositionally complex solid solution materials, often more generally termed high‐entropy alloys, offers new and unique concepts in catalyst design, which mitigate existing limitations and change the view on structure–activity relations. We discuss these concepts by summarising the currently existing fundamental knowledge and critically assess the chances and limitations of this material class, also highlighting design strategies. A roadmap is proposed, illustrating which of the characteristic concepts could be exploited using which strategy, and which breakthroughs might be possible to guide future research in this highly promising material class for (electro)catalysis.
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- Tobias Löffler
- Analytical Chemistry - Center For Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.,Chair for Materials Discovery and Interfaces, Institute for Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.,Center for Interface-Dominated High-Performance Materials (ZGH), Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Chair for Materials Discovery and Interfaces, Institute for Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.,Center for Interface-Dominated High-Performance Materials (ZGH), Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Center for High Entropy Alloy Catalysis (CHEAC), Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, København, Denmark
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center For Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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Phakatkar AH, Saray MT, Rasul MG, Sorokina LV, Ritter TG, Shokuhfar T, Shahbazian-Yassar R. Ultrafast Synthesis of High Entropy Oxide Nanoparticles by Flame Spray Pyrolysis. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:9059-9068. [PMID: 34279100 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The synthesis of high entropy oxide (HEO) nanoparticles (NPs) possesses many challenges in terms of process complexity and cost, scalability, tailoring nanoparticle morphology, and rapid synthesis. Herein, we report the synthesis of novel single-phase solid solution (Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn)3(O)4 quinary HEO NPs produced by a flame spray pyrolysis route. The aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) technique is utilized to investigate the spinel crystal structure of synthesized HEO NPs, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis confirmed the high entropy configuration of five metal elements in their oxide form within a single HEO nanoparticle. Selected area electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy analysis results are in accordance with STEM results, providing the key attributes of a spinel crystal structure of HEO NPs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results provide the insightful understanding of chemical oxidation states of individual elements and their possible cation occupancy sites in the spinel-structured HEO NPs.
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- Abhijit H Phakatkar
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Civil and Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Civil and Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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