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Zhang Q, Zhi P, Zhang J, Duan S, Yao X, Liu S, Sun Z, Jun SC, Zhao N, Dai L, Wang L, Wu X, He Z, Zhang Q. Engineering Covalent Organic Frameworks Toward Advanced Zinc-Based Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313152. [PMID: 38491731 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Zinc-based batteries (ZBBs) have demonstrated considerable potential among secondary batteries, attributing to their advantages including good safety, environmental friendliness, and high energy density. However, ZBBs still suffer from issues such as the formation of zinc dendrites, occurrence of side reactions, retardation of reaction kinetics, and shuttle effects, posing a great challenge for practical applications. As promising porous materials, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their derivatives have rigid skeletons, ordered structures, and permanent porosity, which endow them with great potential for application in ZBBs. This review, therefore, provides a systematic overview detailing on COFs structure pertaining to electrochemical performance of ZBBs, following an in depth discussion of the challenges faced by ZBBs, which includes dendrites and side reactions at the anode, as well as dissolution, structural change, slow kinetics, and shuttle effect at the cathode. Then, the structural advantages of COF-correlated materials and their roles in various ZBBs are highlighted. Finally, the challenges of COF-correlated materials in ZBBs are outlined and an outlook on the future development of COF-correlated materials for ZBBs is provided. The review would serve as a valuable reference for further research into the utilization of COF-correlated materials in ZBBs.
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- Qingqing Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jishou University, Jishou, 416000, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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Cheng R, He X, Li K, Ran B, Zhang X, Qin Y, He G, Li H, Fu C. Rational Design of Organic Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalytic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402184. [PMID: 38458150 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Efficient electrocatalysts are pivotal for advancing green energy conversion technologies. Organic electrocatalysts, as cost-effective alternatives to noble-metal benchmarks, have garnered attention. However, the understanding of the relationships between their properties and electrocatalytic activities remains ambiguous. Plenty of research articles regarding low-cost organic electrocatalysts started to gain momentum in 2010 and have been flourishing recently though, a review article for both entry-level and experienced researchers in this field is still lacking. This review underscores the urgent need to elucidate the structure-activity relationship and design suitable electrode structures, leveraging the unique features of organic electrocatalysts like controllability and compatibility for real-world applications. Organic electrocatalysts are classified into four groups: small molecules, oligomers, polymers, and frameworks, with specific structural and physicochemical properties serving as activity indicators. To unlock the full potential of organic electrocatalysts, five strategies are discussed: integrated structures, surface property modulation, membrane technologies, electrolyte affinity regulation, and addition of anticorrosion species, all aimed at enhancing charge efficiency, mass transfer, and long-term stability during electrocatalytic reactions. The review offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of organic electrocatalysts and their practical applications, bridging the understanding gap and paving the way for future developments of more efficient green energy conversion technologies.
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- Ruiqi Cheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ, UK
- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Lv M, Cui CX, Huang N, Wu M, Wang Q, Gao T, Zheng Y, Li H, Liu W, Huang Y, Ma T, Ye L. Precisely Engineering Asymmetric Atomic CoN 4 by Electron Donating and Extracting for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315802. [PMID: 38453646 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The development of nonpyrolytic catalysts featuring precisely defined active sites represents an effective strategy for investigating the fundamental relationship between the catalytic activity of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts and their local coordination environments. In this study, we have synthesized a series of model electrocatalysts with well-defined CoN4 centers and nonplanar symmetric coordination structures. These catalysts were prepared by a sequential process involving the chelation of cobalt salts and 1,10-phenanthroline-based ligands with various substituent groups (phen(X), where X=OH, CH3, H, Br, Cl) onto covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs). By modulating the electron-donating or electron-withdrawing properties of the substituent groups on the phen-based ligands, the electron density surrounding the CoN4 centers was effectively controlled. Our results demonstrated a direct correlation between the catalytic activity of the CoN4 centers and the electron-donating ability of the substituent group on the phenanthroline ligands. Notably, the catalyst denoted as BCTF-Co-phen(OH), featuring the electron-donating OH group, exhibited the highest ORR catalytic activity. This custom-crafted catalyst achieved a remarkable half-wave potential of up to 0.80 V vs. RHE and an impressive turnover frequency (TOF) value of 47.4×10-3 Hz at 0.80 V vs. RHE in an alkaline environment.
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- Minghui Lv
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Computational Chemistry, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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Chen Z, Ma T, Wei W, Wong WY, Zhao C, Ni BJ. Work Function-Guided Electrocatalyst Design. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2401568. [PMID: 38682861 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202401568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The development of high-performance electrocatalysts for energy conversion reactions is crucial for advancing global energy sustainability. The design of catalysts based on their electronic properties (e.g., work function) has gained significant attention recently. Although numerous reviews on electrocatalysis have been provided, no such reports on work function-guided electrocatalyst design are available. Herein, a comprehensive summary of the latest advancements in work function-guided electrocatalyst design for diverse electrochemical energy applications is provided. This includes the development of work function-based catalytic activity descriptors, and the design of both monolithic and heterostructural catalysts. The measurement of work function is first discussed and the applications of work function-based catalytic activity descriptors for various reactions are fully analyzed. Subsequently, the work function-regulated material-electrolyte interfacial electron transfer (IET) is employed for monolithic catalyst design, and methods for regulating the work function and optimizing the catalytic performance of catalysts are discussed. In addition, key strategies for tuning the work function-governed material-material IET in heterostructural catalyst design are examined. Finally, perspectives on work function determination, work function-based activity descriptors, and catalyst design are put forward to guide future research. This work paves the way to the work function-guided rational design of efficient electrocatalysts for sustainable energy applications.
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- Zhijie Chen
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Chen Z, Fang P, Zou X, Shi Z, Zhang J, Sun Z, Guo S, Yan F. Interlayer Polymerization to Construct a Fully Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework as a Metal-Free Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401880. [PMID: 38678520 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have a multilayer skeleton with a periodic π-conjugated molecular array, which can facilitate charge carrier transport within a COF layer. However, the lack of an effective charge carrier transmission pathway between 2D COF layers greatly limits their applications in electrocatalysis. Herein, by employing a side-chain polymerization strategy to form polythiophene along the nanochannels, a conjugated bridge is constructed between the COF layers. The as-synthesized fully conjugated COF (PTh-COF) exhibits high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity with narrowed energy band gaps. Correspondingly, PTh-COF is tested as a metal-free cathode catalyst for anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) which showed a maximum power density of 176 mW cm-2 under a current density of 533 mA cm-2. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveals that interlayer conjugated polythiophene optimizes the electron cloud distribution, which therefore enhances the ORR performance. This work not only provides new insight into the construction of a fully conjugated covalent organic framework but also promotes the development of new metal-free ORR catalysts.
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- Zhiwei Chen
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, No.111 West Changjiang Road, Huaian, 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Soft Material and New Energy, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Wang Q, Wang C, Zheng K, Wang B, Wang Z, Zhang C, Long X. Positional Thiophene Isomerization: A Geometric Strategy for Precisely Regulating the Electronic State of Covalent Organic Frameworks to Boost Oxygen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202320037. [PMID: 38348605 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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With the oxygen conversion efficiency of metal-free carbon-based fuel cells dramatically improved, the building blocks of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) raised principal concerns on the catalytic active sites with indistinct electronic states. Herein, to address this issue, we demonstrate COFs for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by regulating the edge-hanging thiophene units, and the molecular geometries are further modulated via positional thiophene isomerization strategy, affording isomeric COF-α with 2-substitution and COF-β with 3-substitution on the frameworks. The electronic states and intermediate adsorption ability are well-regulated through geometric modification, resulting in controllable chemical activity and local density of π-electrons. Notably, the introduction of thiophene units with different substitution positions into a pristine pure carbon-based COF model COF-Ph achieves excellent activity with a half-wave potential of 0.76 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode, which is higher than most of those metal-free or metal-based electrocatalysts. Utilizing the combination of theoretical prediction and in situ Raman spectra, we show that the isomeric thiophene skeleton (COF-α and COF-β) can induce the dangling unit activation, accurately identifying the pentacyclic-carbon (thiophene α-position) adjacent to sulfur atom as active sites. The results suggest that the isomeric dangling groups in COFs are suitable for the ORR with promising geometry construction.
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- Qian Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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Yang L, Qian Y, Zhang Z, Li T, Lin X, Fu L, Zhou S, Kong XY, Jiang L, Wen L. A marine bacteria-inspired electrochemical regulation for continuous uranium extraction from seawater and salt lake brine. Chem Sci 2024; 15:4538-4546. [PMID: 38516083 PMCID: PMC10952061 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00011k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Oceans and salt lakes contain vast amounts of uranium. Uranium recovery from natural water not only copes with radioactive pollution in water but also can sustain the fuel supply for nuclear power. The adsorption-assisted electrochemical processes offer a promising route for efficient uranium extraction. However, competitive hydrogen evolution greatly reduces the extraction capacity and the stability of electrode materials with electrocatalytic activity. In this study, we got inspiration from the biomineralisation of marine bacteria under high salinity and biomimetically regulated the electrochemical process to avoid the undesired deposition of metal hydroxides. The uranium uptake capacity can be increased by more than 20% without extra energy input. In natural seawater, the designed membrane electrode exhibits an impressive extraction capacity of 48.04 mg-U per g-COF within 21 days (2.29 mg-U per g-COF per day). Furthermore, in salt lake brine with much higher salinity, the membrane can extract as much uranium as 75.72 mg-U per g-COF after 32 days (2.37 mg-U per g-COF per day). This study provides a general basis for the performance optimisation of uranium capture electrodes, which is beneficial for sustainable access to nuclear energy sources from natural water systems.
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- Linsen Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Huang Y, Liao J, Li J, Cheng C, Zhang Y, Peng Y. Tailoring chelating sites in two-dimensional covalent organic framework nanosheets for enhanced uranium capture. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:1619-1622. [PMID: 38230677 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05125k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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In this study, we intricately designed and synthesized two isoreticular two-dimensional covalent organic framework nanosheets, namely TAPA-COF-1 and TAPA-COF-2, distinguished by their unique spatial arrangement of hydroxyl groups. These precisely engineered nanosheets were employed as a tailored platform for the selective capture of uranium, due to their tunable chelating sites and characteristic sheet-like morphology. Notably, TAPA-COF-1, featuring ortho-hydroxyl groups, demonstrated a significantly enhanced adsorption capacity for uranium capture originating from the additional oriented adjacent phenolic hydroxyl chelating sites in comparison to TAPA-COF-2 with para-hydroxyl groups, which was proved by theoretical calculation. The impressive features of TAPA-COF-1, including its notable selectivity, rapid adsorption kinetics, and high uptake capacity (657.2 mg g-1), endow it as a highly promising candidate for uranium capture.
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- Ying Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang 612900, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
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Cui X, Wu M, Liu X, He B, Zhu Y, Jiang Y, Yang Y. Engineering organic polymers as emerging sustainable materials for powerful electrocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1447-1494. [PMID: 38164808 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00727h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Cost-effective and high-efficiency catalysts play a central role in various sustainable electrochemical energy conversion technologies that are being developed to generate clean energy while reducing carbon emissions, such as fuel cells, metal-air batteries, water electrolyzers, and carbon dioxide conversion. In this context, a recent climax in the exploitation of advanced earth-abundant catalysts has been witnessed for diverse electrochemical reactions involved in the above mentioned sustainable pathways. In particular, polymer catalysts have garnered considerable interest and achieved substantial progress very recently, mainly owing to their pyrolysis-free synthesis, highly tunable molecular composition and microarchitecture, readily adjustable electrical conductivity, and high stability. In this review, we present a timely and comprehensive overview of the latest advances in organic polymers as emerging materials for powerful electrocatalysts. First, we present the general principles for the design of polymer catalysts in terms of catalytic activity, electrical conductivity, mass transfer, and stability. Then, the state-of-the-art engineering strategies to tailor the polymer catalysts at both molecular (i.e., heteroatom and metal atom engineering) and macromolecular (i.e., chain, topology, and composition engineering) levels are introduced. Particular attention is paid to the insightful understanding of structure-performance correlations and electrocatalytic mechanisms. The fundamentals behind these critical electrochemical reactions, including the oxygen reduction reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and hydrogen oxidation reaction, as well as breakthroughs in polymer catalysts, are outlined as well. Finally, we further discuss the current challenges and suggest new opportunities for the rational design of advanced polymer catalysts. By presenting the progress, engineering strategies, insightful understandings, challenges, and perspectives, we hope this review can provide valuable guidelines for the future development of polymer catalysts.
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- Xun Cui
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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Li X, Yang S, Xu Q. Metal-Free Covalent Organic Frameworks for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302997. [PMID: 37823329 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the key reaction in metal air and fuel cells. Among the catalysts that promote ORR, carbon-based metal-free catalysts are getting more attention because of their maximum atom utilization, effective active sites and satisfactory catalytic activity and stability. However, the pyrolysis synthesis of these carbons resulted in disordered porosities and uncontrolled catalytic sites, which hindered us in realizing the catalysts' design, the optimization of catalyst performance and the elucidation of structure-property relationship at the molecular level. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) constructed with designable building blocks have been employed as metal-free electrocatalysts for the ORR due to their controlled skeletons, tailored pores size and environments, as well as well-defined location and kinds of catalytic sites. In this Concept article, the development of metal-free COFs for the ORR is summarized, and different strategies including skeletons regulation, linkages engineering and edge-sites modulation to improve the catalytic selectivity and activity are discussed. Furthermore, this Concept provides prospectives for designing and constructing powerful electrocatalysts based on the catalytic COFs.
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- Xuewen Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 201210, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, 201210, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 201210, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Sun X, Hu Y, Fu Y, Yang J, Song D, Li B, Xu W, Wang N. Single Ru Sites on Covalent Organic Framework-Coated Carbon Nanotubes for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305978. [PMID: 37688323 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with precisely controllable structures and highly ordered porosity possess great potential as electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the catalytic performance of pristine COFs is limited by the poor active sites and low electron transfer. Herein, to address these issues, the conductive carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are coated by a defined structure RuBpy(H2 O)(OH)Cl2 in bipyridine-based COF (TpBpy). And this composite with single site Ru incorporated can be used as HER electrocatalyst in alkaline conditions. A series of crucial issues are carefully discussed through experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, such as the coordination structure of the atomically dispersion Ru ions, the catalytic mechanism of the embedded catalytic site, and the effect of COF and CNTs on the electrocatalytic properties. According to DFT calculations, the embedded single sites Ru act as catalytic sites for H2 generation. Benefitting from increasing the catalyst conductivity and the charge transfer, the as-prepared c-CNT-0.68@TpBpy-Ru shows an excellent HER overpotential of 112 mV at 10 mA cm-2 under alkaline conditions as well as an excellent durability up to 12 h, which is superior to that of most of the reported COFs electrocatalysts in alkaline solution.
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- Xuzhuo Sun
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China
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Liu J, Zhao J, Li C, Liu Y, Li D, Li H, Valtchev V, Qiu S, Wang Y, Fang Q. Precise Modulation of Carbon Activity Sites in Metal-Free Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305759. [PMID: 37700638 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Metal-free carbon-based materials have gained recognition as potential electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in new environmentally-friendly electrochemical energy conversion technologies. The presence of effective active centers is crucial for achieving productive ORR. In this study, we present the synthesis of two metal-free dibenzo[a,c]phenazine-based covalent organic frameworks (DBP-COFs), specifically JUC-650 and JUC-651, which serve as ORR electrocatalysts. Among them, JUC-650 demonstrates exceptional catalytic performance for ORR in alkaline electrolytes, exhibiting an onset potential of 0.90 V versus RHE and a half-wave potential of 0.72 V versus RHE. Consequently, JUC-650 stands out as one of the most outstanding metal-free COF-based ORR electrocatalysts report to date. Experimental investigations and density functional theory calculations confirm that modulation of the frameworks' electronic configuration allows for the reduction of adsorption energy at the Schiff-base carbon active sites, leading to more efficient ORR processes. Moreover, the DBP-COFs can be assembled as excellent air cathode catalysts for zinc-air batteries (ZAB), rivaling the performance of commercial Pt/C. This study provides valuable insights for the development of efficient metal-free organoelectrocatalysts through precise regulation of active site strategies.
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- Jianchuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, 266101, P. R. China
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, 6 Marechal Juin, Caen, 14050, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Cui L, Hao J, Zhang Y, Kang X, Zhang J, Fu XZ, Luo JL. N and S dual-coordinated Fe single-atoms in hierarchically porous hollow nanocarbon for efficient oxygen reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:603-612. [PMID: 37437440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.153] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Fe-, and N-co-doped carbon (FeNC) electrocatalysts are promising alternatives to Pt-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); however, simultaneously enhancing their intrinsic activity and exposure of Fe active sites remains challenging. Herein, we report S-modified Fe single-atom catalysts (SACs) anchored on N,S-co-doped hollow porous nanocarbon (Fe/NS-C) for ORR. The unique hollow structure and large surface area of the SACs are favorable for mass/electron transport and exposure of Fe single-atom active sites. The as-prepared Fe/NS-C electrocatalysts display a high-efficiency ORR activity with a half-wave potential of 0.893 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode and exceed that of the benchmark commercial Pt/C catalyst as well as most reported transition-metal based SACs. Impressively, the Fe/NS-C-based Al-air battery (AAB) displays a high open circuit voltage of 1.48 V, a maximum power density of 140.16 mW cm-2, and satisfactory durability, outperforming commercial Pt/C-based AAB. Furthermore, Fe/NS-C exhibits considerable potential as a cathode catalyst for application in direct methanol fuel cells. Experimental and theoretical calculation results reveal that the excellent ORR performance of Fe/NS-C can be contributed to the highly active FeN3S sites and the unique hollow structure. This work provides new insights into the rational design and synthesis high-performance ORR electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage devices. of employing ZIF-8 as precursors.
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- Linfang Cui
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Chinese Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing 100068, PR China
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- Pingshan Translational Medicine Center, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China; Institute for Sustainable Energy, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Guo LY, Li JF, Lu ZW, Zhang J, He CT. Biomass-Derived Carbon-Based Multicomponent Integration Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300214. [PMID: 37148161 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting powered by sustainable electricity is a crucial approach for the development of new generation green hydrogen technology. Biomass materials are abundant and renewable, and the application of catalysis can increase the value of some biomass waste and turn waste into fortune. Converting economical and resource-rich biomass into carbon-based multicomponent integrated catalysts (MICs) has been considered as one of the most promising ways to obtain inexpensive, renewable and sustainable electrocatalysts in recent years. In this review, recent advances in biomass-derived carbon-based MICs towards electrocatalytic water splitting are summarized, and the existing issues and key aspects in the development of these electrocatalysts are also discussed and prospected. The application of biomass-derived carbon-based materials will bring some new opportunities in the fields of energy, environment, and catalysis, as well as promote the commercialization of new nanocatalysts in the near future.
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- Lu-Yao Guo
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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Soni V, Patial S, Kumar A, Singh P, Thakur VK, Ahamad T, Van Le Q, Luque R, Raizada P, Nguyen VH. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) core@shell nanohybrids: Novel nanomaterial support towards environmental sustainability applications. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 232:116353. [PMID: 37295591 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) based on core@shell nanohybrids have recently received significant attention and have become one of the most promising strategies for improving the stability and catalytic activity of COFs. Compared with traditional core@shell, COF-based core@shell hybrids own remarkable advantages, including size-selective reactions, bifunctional catalysis, and integration of multiple functions. These properties could enhance the stability and recyclability, resistance to sintering, and maximize the electronic interaction between the core and the shell. The activity and selectivity of COF-based core@shell could be simultaneously improved by taking benefit of the existing synergy between the functional encapsulating shell and the covered core material. Considering that, we have highlighted various topological diagrams and the role of COFs in COF-based core@shell hybrid for activity and selectivity enhancement. This concept article provides all-inclusive advances in the design and catalytic applications of COF-based core@shell hybrids. Various synthetic techniques have been developed for the facile tailoring of functional core@shell hybrids, including novel seed growth, in-situ, layer-by-layer, and one-pot method. Importantly, charge dynamics and structure-performance relationships are investigated through different characterization techniques. Different COF-based core@shell hybrids with established synergistic interactions have been detailed, and their influence on stability and catalytic efficiency for various applications is explained and discussed in this contribution. A comprehensive discussion on the remaining challenges associated with COF-based core@shell nanoparticles and research directions has also been provided to deliver insightful ideas for additional future developments.
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- Vatika Soni
- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, HP, 173229, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, HP, 173229, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, HP, 173229, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, HP, 173229, India
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Str., Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation; Universidad ECOTEC, Km. 13.5 Samborondón, Samborondón, EC092302, Ecuador
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, HP, 173229, India.
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Mou X, Xin X, Dong Y, Zhao B, Gao R, Liu T, Li N, Liu H, Xiao Z. Molecular Design of Porous Organic Polymer-Derived Carbonaceous Electrocatalysts for Pinpointing Active Sites in Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104160. [PMID: 37241900 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The widespread application of fuel cells is hampered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which traditionally necessitates the use of high-cost platinum group metal catalysts. The indispensability of these metal catalysts stems from their ability to overcome kinetic barriers, but their high cost and scarcity necessitate alternative strategies. In this context, porous organic polymers (POPs), which are built up from the molecular level, are emerging as promising precursors to produce carbonaceous catalysts owning to their cost-effectiveness, high electrical conductivity, abundant active sites and extensive surface area accessibility. To enhance the intrinsic ORR activity and optimize the performance of these electrocatalysts, recognizing, designing, and increasing the density of active sites are identified as three crucial steps. These steps, which form the core of our review, serve to elucidate the link between the material structure design and ORR performance evaluation, thereby providing valuable insights for ongoing research in the field. Leveraging the precision of polymer skeletons based on molecular units, POP-derived carbonaceous catalysts provide an excellent platform for in-depth exploration of the role and working mechanism for the specific active site during the ORR process. In this review, the recent advances pertaining to the synthesis techniques and electrochemical functions of various types of active sites, pinpointed from POPs, are systematically summarized, including heteroatoms, surficial substituents and edge/defects. Notably, the structure-property relationship, between these active sites and ORR performance, are discussed and emphasized, which creates guidelines to shed light on the design of high-performance ORR electrocatalysts.
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- Xiaofeng Mou
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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He C, Liu Q, Wang H, Xia C, Li FM, Guo W, Xia BY. Regulating Reversible Oxygen Electrocatalysis by Built-in Electric Field of Heterojunction Electrocatalyst with Modified d-Band. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207474. [PMID: 36604992 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Developing bifunctional catalysts for oxygen electrochemical reactions is essential for high-performance electrochemical energy devices. Here, a Mott-Schottky heterojunction composed of porous cobalt-nitrogen-carbon (Co-N-C) polyhedra containing abundant metal-phosphides for reversible oxygen electrocatalysis is reported. As a demonstration, this catalyst shows excellent activity in the oxygen electrocatalysis and thus delivers outstanding performance in rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). The built-in electric field in the Mott-Schottky heterojunction can promote electron transfer in oxygen electrocatalysis. More importantly, an appropriate d-band center of the heterojunction catalyst also endows oxygen intermediates with a balanced adsorption/desorption capability, thus enhancing oxygen electrocatalysis and consequently improving the performance of ZABs. The work demonstrates an important design principle for preparing efficient multifunctional catalysts in energy conversion technologies.
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- Chaohui He
- 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 Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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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 Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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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 Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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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 Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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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 Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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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 Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Li J, Liu P, Yan J, Huang H, Song W. Fully-Conjugated Covalent Organic Frameworks with Two Metal Sites for Oxygen Electrocatalysis and Zn-Air Battery. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206165. [PMID: 36683159 PMCID: PMC10037685 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a promising alternative toward catalysis, due to the unique framework structure and the excellent chemical stability. However, the scarcity of unsaturated metal sites and the low conductivity have constrained the advancement of these materials for catalysis of electrochemical reactions. Exploring next-generation conductive metal-covalent organic frameworks (M-COFs) with extra metal active sites is crucial for improving their catalytic activity. Herein, a novel fully-conjugated M-COFs (Co-PorBpy-Co) with two types of metal sites is proposed and achieved by solvothermal method in the presence of carbon nanotube (CNT). The electrocatalyst constructed by the Co-PorBpy-Co exhibits excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity (E1/2 = 0.84 V vs RHE, n = 3.86), superior to most COFs-based catalysts. Theoretical result shows the CoN2 sites are extremely active for ORR, and Co-PorBpy-Co exhibits excellent conductivity for electron transfer. The Zn-air battery constructed by Co-PorBpy-Co/CNT manifests excellent power density (159.4 mW cm-2 ) and great cycling stability, surpassing that of 20 wt% Pt/C catalyst. This work not only proposes a novel design concept for electrocatalysts, but establishes a mechanism platform for single-metal atom electrocatalysis and synergistic effect.
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- Jiawen Li
- College of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Department of MicrosystemsUniversity of South‐Eastern NorwayBorre3184Norway
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- College of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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You Z, Wang B, Zhao Z, Zhang Q, Song W, Zhang C, Long X, Xia Y. Metal-Free Carbon-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks with Heteroatom-Free Units Boost Efficient Oxygen Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209129. [PMID: 36427268 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Accurate identification of carbon-based metal-free electrocatalyst (CMFE) activity and enhancing their catalytic efficiency for O2 conversion is an urgent and challenging task. This study reports a promising strategy to simultaneously develop a series of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with well-defined heterocyclic-free biphenyl or fluorenyl units. Unlike heteroatom doping, the developed method not only supplies methyl-induced molecular configuration to promote activity, but also provides a direct opportunity to identify heteroatom-free carbon active centers. The introduction of methyl groups (MGs) with reversible valence bonds into a pristine biphenyl-based COF results in an excellent performance with a half-wave potential of 0.74 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which is among the highest values for CMFE-COFs as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. Combined with in situ Raman spectra and theoretical calculations, the MG-bound skeleton (DAF-COF) is found to produce ortho activation, confirming the ortho carbon (site-5) adjacent to MGs as active centers. This may be attributed to the opening and binding of MGs, which effectively regulate the molecular configuration and charge redistribution, as well as improve charge transfer and reduce the energy barrier. This study provides insight into the design of highly efficient metal-free organic electrocatalysts via the regulation of valence bonds.
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- Zhihu You
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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Sheng J, Sun S, Jia G, Zhu S, Li Y. Doping Effect on Mesoporous Carbon-Supported Single-Site Bifunctional Catalyst for Zinc -Air Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15994-16002. [PMID: 36150018 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) require bifunctional electrocatalysts presenting high activity in oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER), but the single-site metal-N-C catalysts suffer from their low OER activity. Herein, we designed a series of single-site Fe-N-C catalysts, which present high surface area and good conductivity by incorporating into mesoporous carbon supported on carbon nanotubes, to study the doping effect of N and P on the bifunctional activity. The additional P-doping dramatically increased the content of active pyridine-N and introduced P-N/C/O sites, which not only act as extra active sites but also regulate the electron density of Fe centers to optimize the absorption of oxygenated intermediates, thereby ultimately improving the bifunctional activity of Fe-N-C sites. The optimized catalyst displayed a half-wave potential of 0.882 V for ORR and a low overpotential of 365 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for OER, which significantly outperforms the counterpart without P, as well as noble-metal-based catalysts. The ZABs with air cathodes containing the N,P-co-doped catalysts exhibited a high peak power density of 201 mW cm-2 and a long cycling stability beyond 600 h. Doping has shown to be an effective way to optimize the performance of single-site catalysts in bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis, which can be extended to other catalyst systems.
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- Jian Sheng
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- PKU-HKUST ShenZhen-HongKong Institution, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Gao B, Lin S, Wan J, Cai H, Zhu Z. Buckling behavior of ternary one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 34:015701. [PMID: 36167004 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac9531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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One-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures (1D vdWHs) may suffer from external compression when applied in field-effect, light-emitting and photovoltaic devices. Ternary 1D vdWHs were recently reported to be successfully synthesized (Xianget al2020Science367, 537). In present work, the buckling behavior of ternary 1D vdWH consisting of an inner carbon nanotube, a middle boron nitride nanotube and an outer molybdenum disulfide nanotube is extensively investigated by using molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the composite can effectively enhance the capability of axial compression of the inner nanotubes. The 1D vdWH gradually loses its stability under uniaxial compression and the critical stress of buckling decreases as the temperature increases. Slenderness ratioαof 4.8 ≤α≤ 7.2 has a slight influence on the strength and stability of ternary 1D vdWH under axial compression. To obtain a 1D vdWH with best compressive stability and strength, there is an optimal diameter existing for any specific length. Our work provides guidance for the design of 1D vdWH with desired compressive stability.
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- Bingjie Gao
- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Science and Technology on Aerospace Chemical Power Laboratory, Xiangyang 441003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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Wagh NK, Shinde SS, Lee CH, Kim SH, Kim DH, Um HD, Lee SU, Lee JH. Supramolecular Polymer Intertwined Free-Standing Bifunctional Membrane Catalysts for All-Temperature Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:190. [PMID: 36114911 PMCID: PMC9482563 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00927-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Rational construction of flexible free-standing electrocatalysts featuring long-lasting durability, high efficiency, and wide temperature tolerance under harsh practical operations are fundamentally significant for commercial zinc-air batteries. Here, 3D flexible free-standing bifunctional membrane electrocatalysts composed of covalently cross-linked supramolecular polymer networks with nitrogen-deficient carbon nitride nanotubes are fabricated (referred to as PEMAC@NDCN) by a facile self-templated approach. PEMAC@NDCN demonstrates the lowest reversible oxygen bifunctional activity of 0.61 V with exceptional long-lasting durability, which outperforms those of commercial Pt/C and RuO2. Theoretical calculations and control experiments reveal the boosted electron transfer, electrolyte mass/ion transports, and abundant active surface site preferences. Moreover, the constructed alkaline Zn-air battery with PEMAC@NDCN air-cathode reveals superb power density, capacity, and discharge-charge cycling stability (over 2160 cycles) compared to the reference Pt/C + RuO2. Solid-state Zn-air batteries enable a high power density of 211 mW cm-2, energy density of 1056 Wh kg-1, stable charge-discharge cycling of 2580 cycles for 50 mA cm-2, and wide temperature tolerance from - 40 to 70 °C with retention of 86% capacity compared to room-temperature counterparts, illustrating prospects over harsh operations.
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- Nayantara K Wagh
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Center for Bionano Intelligence Education and Research, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Center for Bionano Intelligence Education and Research, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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Li X, Liu Q, Yang B, Liao Z, Yan W, Xiang Z. An Initial Covalent Organic Polymer with Closed-F Edges Directly for Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204570. [PMID: 35863906 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Covalent organic polymers (COPs) are a class of rising electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) due to the atomically metrical control of the organic molecular components along with highly architectural robustness and thermodynamic stability even in acid or alkaline media. However, the direct application of pristine COPs as acidic ORR electrocatalysts, especially in device manner, e.g., in proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), remains a big challenge. Currently, the decoration toward electronic structures of active sites is considered a vital pathway to enhancing the acidic ORR activity of carbon-based electrocatalysts. Here, an initial F-decorated fully closed π-conjugated quasi-phthalocyanine COP (denoted as COPBTC -F) is reported. The introduction of the closed-F edges stepwise drags more electrons from FeN4 sites in COPBTC -F into the catalyst margin, which weakens the occupied numbers of bonding orbitals between COPBTC -F and OH* intermediates at the rate-determining step, exhibiting over five times intrinsic performance beyond the counterpart without F functionalities (termed as COPBTC ). Significantly, the maximum power density utilizing COPBTC -F as a cathode catalyst in PEMFCs is remarkably increased by an order of magnitude compared with COPBTC , which is a stride forward among catalysts based on a pyrolysis-free conjugated-polymer network in device manner to date.
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- Xueli Li
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- College of Marine Science and Technology, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya, 572022, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Lee S, Choi J, Kim M, Park J, Park M, Cho J. Material design and surface chemistry for advanced rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6159-6180. [PMID: 35733905 PMCID: PMC9159089 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc07212a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have been considered as a next-generation battery system with high energy density and abundant resources. However, the sluggish multi-step reaction of the oxygen is the main obstacle for the practical application of ZABs. Therefore, bifunctional electrocatalysts with high stability and activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are greatly required to promote the catalytic reaction. In this review, we first explain the reaction mechanism of the ZABs, mainly focusing on multiple oxygen intermediates. Then, the latest studies on bifunctional electrocatalysts for the air cathodes and their progress of the ZABs are discussed with following aspects: platinum group metal, metal-free, transition metal, and metal compound-derived electrocatalysts. Finally, we highlight the advanced ZAB systems with the design of the full-temperature range operation, the all-solid-state, and the newly reported non-alkaline electrolyte, summarizing the remaining challenges and requirements of the future research directions. This work reviews latest research on the bifunctional electrocatalysts for air cathodes, introducing the advanced zinc–air batteries with the full-temperature range operation, all-solid-states, and newly reported non-alkaline electrolytes.![]()
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- Soobeom Lee
- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan Republic of Korea
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Li J, Liu P, Mao J, Yan J, Song W. Revealing the structure-activity relationship in woven covalent organic frameworks for the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:6126-6132. [PMID: 35388862 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00791f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Woven covalent organic frameworks (COFs) possess three-dimensional (3D) frameworks with well-dispersed variable metal centers, showing great promise in heterogeneous catalysis. Until now, woven COFs have not been exploited as catalysts. Herein, COF-112 (a typical woven COF) is utilized as an ORR catalyst to reveal the role of the metal center and linkage. Through metal center variation, the optimal COF-112Co with imine linkage exhibits superior ORR activity (Eonset = 0.87 V vs. RHE, n = 3.86, and JL = 5.78 mA cm-2). Experimental and theoretical studies demonstrate the non-metallic ORR active site and confirm the influence of metal variation in COF-112. A linkage conversion strategy reveals the importance of the imine linkage on the 4e- ORR. This work reveals the structure-activity relationship of woven COFs, which will broaden the application of COFs and extend the diversity of electrocatalysts.
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- Jiawen Li
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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Hu Q, Yang R, Yang S, Huang W, Zeng Z, Gui X. Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Core-Shell Nanospheres Anchored on Fe-Filled Carbon Nanotube Sponge for Strong Wideband Microwave Absorption. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10577-10587. [PMID: 35188369 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c25019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are booming as a promising precursor for constructing lightweight, high-efficiency microwave absorbing (MA) material. However, it is still a challenge to rationally design three-dimensional (3D), porous MOF-derived MA materials with a stable structure and strong and wideband MA performance. Herein, a 3D hybrid nanostructure (CNT/FeCoNi@C) comprising MOF-derived magnetic nanospheres and Fe-filled carbon nanotube (CNT) sponge has been controllably fabricated to enhance the absorption ability and broaden the effective absorption bandwidth (EAB). The magnetic nanospheres are uniformly anchored on the CNT skeleton, forming hybrid network structures, which enhance interface polarization, electron transportation, and impedance matching. The minimum reflection loss (RL) and EAB of the as-prepared CNT/FeCoNi@C sponges reach -51.7 dB and 6.0 GHz, respectively, outperforming most reported MOF-based wave absorbers. This work provides not only a novel design of MOF-derived 3D nanostructures but also an effective guide for the optimization of electromagnetic properties and absorbing performance in MA material.
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- Qingmei Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Robust type-I band alignment in ZnS nanowire/MoTe2 nanotube van der Waals heterostructures. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang T, Wu N, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Wu J, Weng J, Li S, Huo F, Huang W. Frontiers and Structural Engineering for Building Flexible Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103954. [PMID: 34939351 PMCID: PMC8867139 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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With the development of flexible devices, the demand for wearable power sources has increased and gradually become imperative. Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have attracted lots of research interest due to their high theoretical energy density and excellent safety properties, which can meet the wearable energy supply requirements. Here, the flexibility of energy storage devices is discussed first, followed by the chemistries and development of flexible ZABs. The design of flexible electrodes, the properties of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), and the construction of deformable structures are discussed in depth. The researchers working on flexible energy storage devices will benefit from the work.
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- Tao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible ElectronicsXi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE)Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University127 West Youyi RoadXi'an710072China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible ElectronicsXi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE)Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University127 West Youyi RoadXi'an710072China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible ElectronicsXi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE)Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University127 West Youyi RoadXi'an710072China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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Ahsan MA, He T, Noveron JC, Reuter K, Puente-Santiago AR, Luque R. Low-dimensional heterostructures for advanced electrocatalysis: an experimental and computational perspective. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:812-828. [PMID: 35022644 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00498k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Low dimensional electrocatalytic heterostructures have recently attracted significant attention in the catalysis community due to their highly tuneable interfaces and exciting electronic features, opening up new possibilities for effective nanometric control of both the charge carriers and energetic states of several intermediate catalytic species. In-depth understanding of electrocatalytic routes at the interface between two or more low-dimensional nanostructures has triggered the development of heterostructure nanocatalysts with extraordinary properties for water splitting reactions, NRR and CO2RR. This tutorial review provides an overview of the most recent advances in synthetic strategies for 0D-1D, 0D-2D, and 2D-2D nanoheterostructures, discussing key aspects of their electrocatalytic performances from experimental and computational perspectives as well as their applications towards the development of overall water splitting and Zn-air battery devices.
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- Md Ariful Ahsan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany. .,Chair for Theoretical Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Cordoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain.,Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Str., 117198, Moscow, Russia
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Wang J, Hu H, Lu S, Hu J, Zhu H, Duan F, Du M. Conductive metal and covalent organic frameworks for electrocatalysis: design principles, recent progress and perspective. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:277-288. [PMID: 34935018 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06197f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal and covalent organic frameworks (MOFs/COFs) are emerging promising candidates in the field of catalysts due to their porous nature, chemically well-defined active sites and structural diversity. However, they are typically provided with poor electrical conductivity, which is insufficient for them to work as satisfying electrocatalysts. Designing and fabricating MOFs/COFs with high conductivity presents a new avenue towards special electrochemical reactions. This minireview firstly highlighted the origin and design principles of conductive MOFs/COFs for electrocatalysis on the basis of typical charge transfer mechanisms, that is "through space", "extended conjugation" and "through bond". An overview of conductive MOFs/COFs used in the electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), water splitting and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was then made to track the very recent progress. In the final remarks, the present challenges and perspectives for the use of conductive MOFs/COFs as electrocatalysts including their structural optimization, feasible applications and structure-activity correlation are proposed.
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- Jinyan Wang
- 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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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, 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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Porous organic polymers (POPs) composed of organic building units linked via covalent bonds are a class of lightweight porous network materials with high surface areas, tuneable pores, and designable components and structures. Owing to their well-preserved characteristics in terms of structure and composition, POPs applied as electrocatalysts have shown promising activity and achieved considerable advances in numerous electrocatalytic reactions, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, CO2 reduction reaction, N2 reduction reaction, nitrate/nitrite reduction reaction, nitrobenzene reduction reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction, and benzyl alcohol oxidation reaction. Herein, we present a systematic overview of recent advances in the applications of POPs in these electrocatalytic reactions. The synthesis strategies, specific active sites, and catalytic mechanisms of POPs are summarized in this review. The fundamental principles of some electrocatalytic reactions are also concluded. We further discuss the current challenges of and perspectives on POPs for electrocatalytic applications. Meanwhile, the possible future directions are highlighted to afford guidelines for the development of efficient POP electrocatalysts.
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- Dong-Hui Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Recent advances in the synthesis of nanoscale hierarchically porous metal–organic frameworks. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2021.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xu C, Si Y, Hu B, Xu X, Hu B, jiang Y, chen H, Guo C, Li H, Chen C. Promoting Oxygen Reduction via Crafting Bridge-bonded Oxygen Ligands on Iron Single-Atom Catalyst. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00668e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Single-atom Fe-N-C catalysts with Fe-N4 coordination structures hailed as the most promising candidates are prohibited by the severe aggregation and migration of metal atoms. Bonding confine strategies can effectively regulate...
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Yang Y, Li P, Zheng X, Sun W, Dou SX, Ma T, Pan H. Anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers and fuel cells. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:9620-9693. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00038e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The key components, working management, and operating techniques of anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers and fuel cells are reviewed for the first time.
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- Yaxiong Yang
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Material Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an, 710021, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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Jiang JW. One-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide lateral heterostructures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:27312-27319. [PMID: 34850785 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04850c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Forming heterostructures is a well-established technique to utilize different constituent materials to achieve novel properties like efficient light emission and high-quality electron tunneling. Recent experiments have successfully synthesized one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures and have discovered plenty of superior properties benefiting from the dimension reduction. Inspired by the success of the van der Waals counterparts, we propose a one-dimensional lateral heterostructure based on transition metal dichalcogenide nanotubes. Molecular simulations show that the misfit strain is restricted to the radial direction due to the one-dimensional tubular confined structure, and the regular exponential distribution of the radial misfit strain can be well interpreted by a mechanics model. Besides the normal exponential distribution, there also exists an abnormal strain distribution within a narrow domain nearby the interface, in which the structure of the larger lattice constant is stretched instead of compressed by the misfit strain. The abnormal misfit strain is due to the interplay between several bending interactions and the stretching interaction. Possible experiments to synthesize this new type of heterostructure are discussed based on current experimental techniques.
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- Jin-Wu Jiang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, People's Republic of China.
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Cui L, Xiang K, Kang X, Zhi K, Wang L, Zhang J, Fu XZ, Luo JL. ZnS anchored on porous N, S-codoped carbon as superior oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts for Al-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 609:868-877. [PMID: 34839920 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The development of non-precious based oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts with outstanding catalytic performance is desirable but still a grand challenge for practical Al-air battery. Herein, we report a vulcanization-assisted pyrolysis strategy for creating zeolitic imidazolate framework-derived catalysts with a N, S co-doped carbon support and highly exposed ZnS and Zn-Nx sites. The trithiocyanuric acid (TCA) is found not only to introduce S into the carbon derived from ZIF-8 and ZnS to adjust the electronic structure of carbon matrix during the pyrolysis, but also result in a shrinkage of carbon framework with a hierarchical porous structure. Such an architecture boosts abundant active sites exposed and accelerates remote mass transportation. As a result, the optimized 3.5ZnS/NSC-NaCl-900 delivers an impressive enhanced performance toward ORR in alkaline medium with a high half-wave potential of 0.905 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode), which is superior to most of non-precious metal-based catalysts. Density functional theory calculations unveil that the ZnS in 3.5ZnS/NSC-NaCl-900 can effectively lower the Gibbs energy barrier of crucial steps and therefore promotes the reaction kinetics. Furthermore, 3.5ZnS/NSC-NaCl-900 also displays greater power density and specific capacity than Pt/C in Al-air batteries.
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- Linfang Cui
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Ye X, Fan J, Min Y, Shi P, Xu Q. Synergistic effects of Co/CoO nanoparticles on imine-based covalent organic frameworks for enhanced OER performance. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:14854-14865. [PMID: 34533186 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04372b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of non-noble metal electrocatalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a key challenge in advancing electrocatalytic water splitting, which is essential for the commercialization of clean and renewable energy. A covalent organic framework (COF) has a precise and controllable structure, high π-π conjugation, large surface area, and porosity and shows great potential as an OER electrocatalyst. However, the relative conductivity and inherent instability greatly limit the further improvement of its performance. Herein, imine-based COF-supported Co/CoO nanoparticles (Co/CoO@COF) were developed for the high-performance electrocatalytic OER. For the Co/CoO@COF catalyst, Co/CoO could form a conjugation effect with the COF, which can increase the electron cloud density of the delocalized large π bond, then improve the conductivity. The combination of Co/CoO and COF effectively enhances the structural stability of the catalyst and enriches the catalytic active sites. Under alkaline conditions, the Co/CoO@COF shows a very low overpotential of 278 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, and a Tafel slope of 80.11 mV dec-1 which is better than that of commercial RuO2.
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- Xiaoqin Ye
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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One-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures: Growth mechanism and handedness correlation revealed by nondestructive TEM. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2107295118. [PMID: 34508003 PMCID: PMC8449348 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2107295118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We recently synthesized one-dimensional (1D) van der Waals heterostructures in which different atomic layers (e.g., boron nitride or molybdenum disulfide) seamlessly wrap around a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and form a coaxial, crystalized heteronanotube. The growth process of 1D heterostructure is unconventional-different crystals need to nucleate on a highly curved surface and extend nanotubes shell by shell-so understanding the formation mechanism is of fundamental research interest. In this work, we perform a follow-up and comprehensive study on the structural details and formation mechanism of chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-synthesized 1D heterostructures. Edge structures, nucleation sites, and crystal epitaxial relationships are clearly revealed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). This is achieved by the direct synthesis of heteronanotubes on a CVD-compatible Si/SiO2 TEM grid, which enabled a transfer-free and nondestructive access to many intrinsic structural details. In particular, we have distinguished different-shaped boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) edges, which are confirmed by electron diffraction at the same location to be strictly associated with its own chiral angle and polarity. We also demonstrate the importance of surface cleanness and isolation for the formation of perfect 1D heterostructures. Furthermore, we elucidate the handedness correlation between the SWCNT template and BNNT crystals. This work not only provides an in-depth understanding of this 1D heterostructure material group but also, in a more general perspective, serves as an interesting investigation on crystal growth on highly curved (radius of a couple of nanometers) atomic substrates.
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Cambré S, Liu M, Levshov D, Otsuka K, Maruyama S, Xiang R. Nanotube-Based 1D Heterostructures Coupled by van der Waals Forces. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102585. [PMID: 34355517 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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1D van der Waals heterostructures based on carbon nanotube templates are raising a lot of excitement due to the possibility of creating new optical and electronic properties, by either confining molecules inside their hollow core or by adding layers on the outside of the nanotube. In contrast to their 2D analogs, where the number of layers, atomic type and relative orientation of the constituting layers are the main parameters defining physical properties, 1D heterostructures provide an additional degree of freedom, i.e., their specific diameter and chiral structure, for engineering their characteristics. The current state-of-the-art in synthesizing 1D heterostructures are discussed here, in particular focusing on their resulting optical properties, and details the vast parameter space that can be used to design heterostructures with custom-built properties that can be integrated into a large variety of applications. First, the effects of van der Waals coupling on the properties of the simplest and best-studied 1D heterostructure, namely a double-walled carbon nanotube, are described, and then heterostructures built from the inside and the outside are considered, which all use a nanotube as a template, and, finally, an outlook is provided for the future of this research field.
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- Sofie Cambré
- Nanostructured and Organic Optical and Electronic Materials, Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Nanostructured and Organic Optical and Electronic Materials, Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2610, Belgium
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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Blackstone C, Ignaszak A. Van der Waals Heterostructures-Recent Progress in Electrode Materials for Clean Energy Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:3754. [PMID: 34279324 PMCID: PMC8269904 DOI: 10.3390/ma14133754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The unique layered morphology of van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures give rise to a blended set of electrochemical properties from the 2D sheet components. Herein an overview of their potential in energy storage systems in place of precious metals is conducted. The most recent progress on vdW electrocatalysis covering the last three years of research is evaluated, with an emphasis on their catalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This analysis is conducted in pair with the most active Pt-based commercial catalyst currently utilized in energy systems that rely on the above-listed electrochemistry (metal-air battery, fuel cells, and water electrolyzers). Based on current progress in HER catalysis that employs vdW materials, several recommendations can be stated. First, stacking of the two types vdW materials, with one being graphene or its doped derivatives, results in significantly improved HER activity. The second important recommendation is to take advantage of an electronic coupling when stacking 2D materials with the metallic surface. This significantly reduces the face-to-face contact resistance and thus improves the electron transfer from the metallic surface to the vdW catalytic plane. A dual advantage can be achieved from combining the vdW heterostructure with metals containing an excess of d electrons (e.g., gold). Despite these recent and promising discoveries, more studies are needed to solve the complexity of the mechanism of HER reaction, in particular with respect to the electron coupling effects (metal/vdW combinations). In addition, more affordable synthetic pathways allowing for a well-controlled confined HER catalysis are emerging areas.
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- Chance Blackstone
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
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