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Zhang H, Zu X, Qiu X, Zhang W. Lignin organic molecule aggregate derived turbine-like nanocarbon with high nitrogen doping for potassium ion hybrid capacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 667:731-740. [PMID: 38641463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Potassium-ion hybrid capacitors (PIHCs) represent a burgeoning class of electrochemical energy storage devices characterized by their remarkable energy and power densities. Utilizing amorphous carbon derived from sustainable biomass presents an economical and environmentally friendly option for anode material in high-rate potassium-ion storage applications. Nevertheless, the potassium-ion storage capacity of most biomass-derived carbon materials remains modest. Addressing this challenge, nitrogen doping engineering and the design of distinctive nanostructures emerge as effective strategies for enhancing the electrochemical performance of amorphous carbon anodes. Developing highly nitrogen-doped nanocarbon materials is a challenging task because most lignocellulosic biomasses lack nitrogen functional groups. In this work, we propose a general strategy for directly carbonizing supermolecule-mediated lignin organic molecular aggregate (OMA) to prepare highly nitrogen-doped biomass-derived nanocarbon. We obtained lignin-derived, highly nitrogen-doped turbine-like carbon (LNTC). Featuring a three-dimensional turbine-like structure composed of amorphous, thin carbon nanosheets, LNTC demonstrated a capacity of 377 mAh g-1 when used as the anode for PIHCs. This work also provides a new synthesis method for preparing highly nitrogen-doped nanocarbon materials derived from biomass.
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- Huiting Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Shaoxing Research Institute of Renewable Energy and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shaoxing, 312000, China; Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Huang J, Liu X, Yuan D, Chen X, Wang M, Li M, Zhang L. Renewable lignin-derived heteroatom-doped porous carbon nanosheets as an efficient oxygen reduction catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:25-32. [PMID: 38458052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.022] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Lignin upgrading to various functional products is promising to realize high-value utilization of low-cost and renewable biomass waste, but is still in its infancy. Herein, using industry waste lignosulfonate as the biomass-based carbon source and urea as the dopant, we constructed a heteroatom-doped porous carbon nanosheet structure by a simple NaCl template-assisted pyrolytic strategy. Through the synergistic effect of the NaCl template and urea, the optimized lignin-derived porous carbon catalyst with high content of active nitrogen species and large specific surface area can be obtained. As a result, the fabricated catalysts exhibited excellent electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity, as well as good methanol tolerance and stability, comparable to that of commercial Pt/C. Moreover, rechargeable Zn-air batteries assembled with this electrocatalyst have a peak power density of up to 150 mW cm-2 and prominent long-term cycling stability. This study offers an inexpensive and efficient way for the massive production of highly active metal-free catalysts from the plentiful, inexpensive and environmentally friendly lignin, offering a good direction for biomass waste recycling and utilization.
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- Jie Huang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Hydrogen Energy Key Materials and Technologies of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China; School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Dongying Vocational Institute, Dongying 257091, PR China.
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Chandna S, Olivares M CA, Baranovskii E, Engelmann G, Böker A, Tzschucke CC, Haag R. Lignin Upconversion by Functionalization and Network Formation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313945. [PMID: 37830521 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Lignin, a complex and abundant biopolymer derived from plant cell walls, has emerged as a promising feedstock for sustainable material development. Due to the high abundance of phenylpropanoid units, aromatic rings, and hydroxyl groups, lignin is an ideal candidate for being explored in various material applications. Therefore, the demand on lignin valorization for development of value-added products is significantly increasing. This mini-review provides an overview of lignin upconversion, focusing on its functionalization through chemical and enzymatic routes, and its application in lignin-based polymer resins, hydrogels, and nanomaterials. The functionalization of lignin molecules with various chemical groups offers tailored properties and increased compatibility with other materials, expanding its potential applications. Additionally, the formation of lignin-based networks, either through cross-linking or blending with polymers, generates novel materials with improved mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. However, challenges remain in optimizing functionalization techniques, preserving the innate complexity of lignin, and achieving scalability for industrial implementation. As lignin's potential continues to be unlocked, it is poised to contribute significantly to the shift towards more eco-friendly and resource-efficient industries.
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- Sanjam Chandna
- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung (IAP), Geiselbergstrasse 69, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung (IAP), Geiselbergstrasse 69, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Tian Y, Han Y, Wang X, Ma Z, Sun G, Li Y. A lignin-derived N-doped carbon-supported iron-based nanocomposite as high-efficiency oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128317. [PMID: 38000613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Fuel cells are a promising renewable energy technology that depend heavily on noble metal Pt-based catalysts, particularly for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The discovery of new, efficient non-precious metal ORR catalysts is critical for the continued development of cost-effective, high-performance fuel cells. The synthesized carbon material showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for the ORR, with half-wave potential (E1/2) and limiting current density (JL) of 0.88 V and 5.10 mA·cm-2 in alkaline electrolyte, respectively. The material has a Tafel slope of (65 mV dec-1), which is close to commercial Pt/C catalysts (60 mV dec-1). Moreover, the prepared materials exhibited excellent performance when assembled as cathodes for zinc-air batteries. The power density reached 110.02 mW cm-2 and the theoretical specific capacity was 801.21 mAh g-1, which was higher than that of the Pt/C catalyst (751.19 mAh g-1). In this study, with the assistance of Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O, we introduce an innovative approach to synthesize advanced carbon materials, achieving precise control over the material's structure and properties. This research bridges a crucial gap in material science, with potential applications in renewable energy technologies, particularly in enhancing catalysts for fuel cells.
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- Yuan Tian
- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Taher MA, Wang X, Faridul Hasan KM, Miah MR, Zhu J, Chen J. Lignin Modification for Enhanced Performance of Polymer Composites. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:5169-5192. [PMID: 38036466 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The biopolymer lignin, which is heterogeneous and abundant, is usually present in plant cell walls and gives them rigidity and strength. As a byproduct of the wood, paper, and pulp manufacturing industry, lignin ranks as the second most prevalent biopolymer worldwide, following cellulose. This review paper explores the extraction, modification, and prospective applications of lignin in various industries, including the enhancement of thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers, biomedical applications such as vanillin production, fuel development, carbon fiber composites, and the creation of nanomaterials for food packaging and drug delivery. The structural characteristics of lignin remain undefined due to its origin, separation, and fragmentation processes. This comprehensive overview encompasses state-of-the-art techniques, potential applications, diverse extraction methods, chemical modifications, carbon fiber utilization, and the extraction of vanillin. Moreover, the review focuses on the utilization of lignin-modified polymer blends across multiple manufacturing sectors, providing insights into the advantages and limitations of this innovative approach for the development of environmentally friendly materials.
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- Muhammad Abu Taher
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Divisions of Polymers and Composites, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Divisions of Polymers and Composites, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Divisions of Polymers and Composites, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Divisions of Polymers and Composites, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Divisions of Polymers and Composites, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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Li Z, Qu X, Feng Y, Dong L, Yang Y, Lei T, Ren S. Enzymolytic Lignin-Derived N-S Codoped Porous Carbon Nanocomposites as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:7614. [PMID: 38138756 PMCID: PMC10745107 DOI: 10.3390/ma16247614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Currently, the development of nonmetallic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts based on heteroatomic-doped carbon materials is receiving increaseing attention in the field of fuel cells. Here, we used enzymolytic lignin (EL), melamine, and thiourea as carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur sources and NH4Cl as an activator to prepare N- and S-codoped lignin-based polyporous carbon (ELC) by one-step pyrolysis. The prepared lignin-derived biocarbon material (ELC-1-900) possessed a high specific surface area (844 m2 g-1), abundant mesoporous structure, and a large pore volume (0.587 cm3 g-1). The XPS results showed that ELC-1-900 was successfully doped with N and S. ELC-1-900 exhibited extremely high activity and stability in alkaline media for the ORR, with a half-wave potential (E1/2 = 0.88 V) and starting potential (Eonset = 0.98 V) superior to those of Pt/C catalysts and most non-noble-metal catalysts reported in recent studies. In addition, ELC-1-900 showed better ORR stability and methanol tolerance in alkaline media than commercial Pt/C catalysts.
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- Zheng Li
- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; (Z.L.); (X.Q.); (Y.F.); (L.D.); (Y.Y.)
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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Shahib II, Ifthikar J, Wang S, Elkhlifi Z, Wang J, Chen Z. Nitrogen-rich carbon composite fabricated from waste shrimp shells for highly efficient oxo-vanadate adsorption-coupled reduction. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139915. [PMID: 37633604 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Protein, calcium carbonate, and chitin are abundant in shrimp shells. In this study, chemical treatment followed by hydrothermal carbonization was used to synthesize the nitrogen-rich hydrochar (HSHC) from shrimp shells. The untreated hydrochar exhibited a higher amount of calcium (25.37%) and less amount of nitrogen (2.68%) with alkaline pH (9.1). Interestingly chemical pre-treatment on shrimp shells boosted the nitrogen content to 6.81% and eliminated the calcium while controlling the pH to 6.4, which was beneficial for oxo-vanadate removal. The HSHC achieved vanadium(V) adsorption capacity of 21.20 mg/g at an optimal solution pH of 3.0, whereas the pristine hydrochar performed poorly (0.66 mg/g). The abundance of oxygen and nitrogen-based functional groups that developed through the chemical treatment resulted in improved adsorption coupled reduction performance of HSHC. This study proposed an inexpensive and environmentally friendly method for converting waste shrimp shells into value-added adsorbent.
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- Irshad Ibran Shahib
- 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, Wuhan, 430074, PR 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, Wuhan, 430074, PR 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, Wuhan, 430074, PR 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, Wuhan, 430074, PR 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, Wuhan, 430074, PR 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, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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Modi S, Okonkwo O, Saha S, Foston MB, Biswas P. Reuse of Lignin to Synthesize High Surface Area Carbon Nanoparticles for Supercapacitors Using a Continuous and Single-Step Aerosol Method. ACS NANO 2023; 17:17048-17057. [PMID: 37594739 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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There is a growing demand for the synthesis of high surface area carbons, also known as carbon nanoparticles (CNPs). Existing synthesis methods for high surface area carbons have limited environmental benignity and economic viability due to the requirement of multistep and batch processes and harsh activating and/or templating chemicals. Herein, we demonstrate the synthesis of high surface area CNPs from lignin, a waste byproduct, through a single-step, continuous gas phase aerosol technique without the use of activating or templating chemicals. This continuous approach requires significantly less time for synthesis: on the order of seconds in comparison to hours for conventional methods. Properties of carbon materials synthesized from lignin are controlled by temperature and residence time, and the role of these parameters inside the aerosol reactor on carbon nanoparticle size, morphology, molecular structure, and surface area is systematically investigated. Furthermore, the as-obtained carbon nanoparticles are tested for specific capacitance, and the best-performing material (surface area 925 m2/g) exhibited a specific capacitance of 247 F/g at 0.5 A/g with excellent capacity retainment of over 98% after 10,000 cycles. This is a clear demonstration of their superior performance compared with supercapacitors synthesized earlier from lignin. Overall, the simple (single-step, continuous, and rapid) operation and the avoidance of the use of activating/templating chemicals make the aerosol technique a promising candidate for the scalable and sustainable synthesis of CNPs from lignin.
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- Sujit Modi
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Bioproducts Engineering Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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Liu X, Pan X, Qiu Y, Li J, Ma X, Li D. Vacancy-Modified Porous g-C 3N 4 Nanosheets Controlled by Physical Activation for Highly Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution and Organics Degradation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11294-11303. [PMID: 37534406 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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As a promising photocatalyst material, g-C3N4 has great application potential in energy production and environmental improvement. In this work, surface-modified g-C3N4 nanosheets with excellent stability and high photocatalytic activity were successfully synthesized by physical steam activation. The charge transfer rate of carbon nitride was improved due to the synergistic effect of nitrogen defect and oxygen doping caused by steam activation. Meanwhile, the specific surface area and pore volume of the optimized sample reached 124.3 m2 g-1 and 0.42 cm3 g-1, respectively, which increased the exposed reaction sites of reactants, enhancing the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4. In addition, this novel g-C3N4 displayed a great H2 evolution rate of 5889.39 μmol h-1 g-1 with a methylene blue degradation rate up to 6.52 × 10-3 min-1, which was 3.7 and 2.1 times of original g-C3N4, respectively. This study provided a simple and economical method to develop a highly efficient g-C3N4 photocatalyst for solar energy conversion.
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- Xutong Liu
- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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Yuan D, Li Y, She Q, Zhu X. Lignin-derived dual-doped carbon nanocomposites as low-cost electrocatalysts. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Zhang J, Suo C, Sun J, Li W, Luo S, Ma C, Liu S. Electrocatalysis Cα-Cβ and Cβ-O bond cleavage of lignin model compound using Ni-Co/C as catalyst electrode in deep eutectic solvent. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Li Z, Feng Y, Qu X, Yang Y, Dong L, Lei T, Ren S. Impact of Different Lignin Sources on Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon toward the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4383. [PMID: 36901394 PMCID: PMC10002350 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lignin is an ideal carbon source material, and lignin-based carbon materials have been widely used in electrochemical energy storage, catalysis, and other fields. To investigate the effects of different lignin sources on the performance of electrocatalytic oxygen reduction, different lignin-based nitrogen-doped porous carbon catalysts were prepared using enzymolytic lignin (EL), alkaline lignin (AL) and dealkaline lignin (DL) as carbon sources and melamine as a nitrogen source. The surface functional groups and thermal degradation properties of the three lignin samples were characterized, and the specific surface area, pore distribution, crystal structure, defect degree, N content, and configuration of the prepared carbon-based catalysts were also analyzed. The electrocatalytic results showed that the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction performance of the three lignin-based carbon catalysts was different, and the catalytic performance of N-DLC was poor, while the electrocatalytic performance of N-ELC was similar to that of N-ALC, both of which were excellent. The half-wave potential (E1/2) of N-ELC was 0.82 V, reaching more than 95% of the catalytic performance of commercial Pt/C (E1/2 = 0.86 V) and proving that EL can be used as an excellent carbon-based electrocatalyst material, similar to AL.
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- Zheng Li
- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization Technology, Changzhou 213164, China
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Han Y, Shen Y, Song Y, Zhang H, Liu P, Guo J. Edge‐Rich Graphene Nanopheres With Ultra‐High Nitrogen Loading Metal‐Free Electrocatalysts For Boosted Oxygen Reduction. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yunjun Han
- Taiyuan University of Technology Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education CHINA
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- Taiyuan University of Technology Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education CHINA
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- Taiyuan University of Technology Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education CHINA
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- Taiyuan University of Technology Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education CHINA
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- Taiyuan University of Technology Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education CHINA
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- Taiyuan University of Technology 79 Yingze west street Taiyuan CHINA
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Li K, Li J, Yu H, Lin F, Feng G, Jiang M, Yuan D, Yan B, Chen G. Utilizing waste duckweed from phytoremediation to synthesize highly efficient FeN xC catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 819:153115. [PMID: 35041958 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Duckweed is a universal aquatic plant to remove nitrogen source pollutants in the field of phytoremediation. Due to the naturally abundant nitrogen, synthesis of carbon materials from duckweed would be a high-value approach. In oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of metal-air batteries and fuel cells, non-noble metals and heteroatoms co-doped electrocatalysts with excellent catalytic activity and remarkable stability are promising substitutes for Pt-based catalysts. The first-class ORR performance is determined by appropriate pore structure and active sites, which are strongly associated with the feasible synthesis methods. Herein, a facile one-step synthesis strategy for the transition metals- and nitrogen-codoped carbon (MNxC) based catalysts with hierarchically porous structure was developed. The MNxC (M = Fe, Co, Ni, and Mn) active sites were constructed and FeNxC (D-ZB-Fe) was the best electrocatalyst with excellent ORR performance. Results showed that D-ZB-Fe exhibited an obvious honeycomb porous structure with specific surface area of 1342.91 m2·g-1 and total pore volume of 1.085 cm3·g-1. It also possessed considerable active atoms and sites, where the proportion of pyridine N and graphite N was up to 72.9%. The above feature made for a superior ORR electrocatalytic activity. In specific, the onset and half-wave potential were 0.974 V and 0.857 V vs. RHE (Reversible Hydrogen Electrode), respectively. When compared with performances of commercial Pt/C, the four-electron pathway and relatively low peroxide yield, ca. 5%, were almost equivalent. Furthermore, D-ZB-Fe showed an excellent stability and remarkably methanol tolerance by the durability test. In conclusion, this research provides a new synthesis strategy of electrocatalysts with porous structures and active sites.
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- Kai Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- The Institute for Energy Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310000, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, PR China
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Qiang F, Feng J, Wang H, Yu J, Shi J, Huang M, Shi Z, Liu S, Li P, Dong L. Oxygen Engineering Enables N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers as Oxygen Reduction/Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts for Flexible Zinc–Air Batteries. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Fuqiang Qiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Menga D, Low JL, Li YS, Arčon I, Koyutürk B, Wagner F, Ruiz-Zepeda F, Gaberšček M, Paulus B, Fellinger TP. Resolving the Dilemma of Fe-N-C Catalysts by the Selective Synthesis of Tetrapyrrolic Active Sites via an Imprinting Strategy. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:18010-18019. [PMID: 34689551 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Combining the abundance and inexpensiveness of their constituent elements with their atomic dispersion, atomically dispersed Fe-N-C catalysts represent the most promising alternative to precious-metal-based materials in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Due to the high temperatures involved in their synthesis and the sensitivity of Fe ions toward carbothermal reduction, current synthetic methods are intrinsically limited in type and amount of the desired, catalytically active Fe-N4 sites, and high active site densities have been out of reach (dilemma of Fe-N-C catalysts). We herein identify a paradigm change in the synthesis of Fe-N-C catalysts arising from the developments of other M-N-C single-atom catalysts. Supported by DFT calculations we propose fundamental principles for the synthesis of M-N-C materials. We further exploit the proposed principles in a novel synthetic strategy to surpass the dilemma of Fe-N-C catalysts. The selective formation of tetrapyrrolic Zn-N4 sites in a tailor-made Zn-N-C material is utilized as an active-site imprint for the preparation of a corresponding Fe-N-C catalyst. By successive low- and high-temperature ion exchange reactions, we obtain a phase-pure Fe-N-C catalyst, with a high loading of atomically dispersed Fe (>3 wt %). Moreover, the catalyst is entirely composed of tetrapyrrolic Fe-N4 sites. The density of tetrapyrrolic Fe-N4 sites is more than six times as high as for previously reported tetrapyrrolic single-site Fe-N-C fuel cell catalysts.
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- Davide Menga
- Chair of Technical Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Chair for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Technical Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Laboratory of Quantum Optics, University of Nova Gorica, SI-5001 Nova Gorica, Slovenia.,Department of Low and Medium Energy Physics, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Chair of Technical Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München (TUM), James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Chair for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Technical Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany.,Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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Zhang W, Yin J, Wang C, Zhao L, Jian W, Lu K, Lin H, Qiu X, Alshareef HN. Lignin Derived Porous Carbons: Synthesis Methods and Supercapacitor Applications. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100896. [PMID: 34927974 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Lignin, one of the renewable constituents in natural plant biomasses, holds great potential as a sustainable source of functional carbon materials. Tremendous research efforts have been made on lignin-derived carbon electrodes for rechargeable batteries. However, lignin is considered as one of the most promising carbon precursors for the development of high-performance, low-cost porous carbon electrode materials for supercapacitor applications. Yet, these efforts have not been reviewed in detail in the current literature. This review, therefore, offers a basis for the utilization of lignin as a pivotal precursor for the synthesis of porous carbons for use in supercapacitor electrode applications. Lignin chemistry, the synthesis process of lignin-derived porous carbons, and future directions for developing better porous carbon electrode materials from lignin are systematically reviewed. Technological hurdles and approaches that should be prioritized in future research are presented.
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- Wenli Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Chaoyang District, Changchun, 130012, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Chaoyang District, Changchun, 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Pang H, Sun P, Gong H, Zhang N, Cao J, Zhang R, Luo M, Li Y, Sun G, Li Y, Deng J, Gao M, Wang M, Kong B. Wood-Derived Bimetallic and Heteroatomic Hierarchically Porous Carbon Aerogel for Rechargeable Flow Zn-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:39458-39469. [PMID: 34433254 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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It is necessary to correctly research and synthesize efficient and inexpensive catalysts to achieve reversible oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), which is also a prerequisite for zinc-air batteries (ZABs). However, it is still a huge challenge to manufacture electrocatalysts with durable and high electrocatalytic performance from biomass. Here, a convenient method of delignification was used to transform natural balsa wood into a layered porous carbon material, FeCo alloy supported on a N, S-doped wood-based carbon aerogel (FeCo@NS-CA) as the cathode in rechargeable flow ZAB. The obtained FeCo@NS-CA with the porous lamellar architecture exhibits superior bifunctional electrocatalysis, including excellent electrochemical activities and superior stabilities. For ORR, relative to the reversible hydrogen electrode, the onset potential of FeCo@NS-CA is 0.97 V, and the half-wave potential is 0.85 V, which is consistent with the potential of commercial Pt/C. For OER, FeCo@NS-CA obtained an overpotential of 450 mV, which is very similar to the overpotential of the benchmark RuO2. The superior performance could be owing to the alloy carrier interaction between the FeCo alloy and the wood-based carbon aerogel co-doped with N and S. Moreover, the bifunctional air cathode in a flow ZAB assembled with the FeCo@NS-CA catalyst at a current density of 10 mA cm-2; the power density is 140 mW cm-2, and the specific capacitance is 760 mA h gZn-1, with a remarkable long-term stability of 400 h better than ZAB of benchmark Pt/C + RuO2. This research lays the foundation for transforming abundant biomass resources into high environmental protection materials for energy-related applications.
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- Huaipeng Pang
- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- National Supercomputer Research Center of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials iChEM, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Wang T, Xue L, Zheng L, Bao S, Liu Y, Fang T, Xing B. Biomass-derived N/S dual-doped hierarchically porous carbon material as effective adsorbent for the removal of bisphenol F and bisphenol S. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:126126. [PMID: 34492920 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biomass-derived heteroatom-doped porous carbon-based materials are emerging as low-cost adsorbents for removing common pollutants, although the adsorption performance is still unsatisfactory and the main adsorption mechanisms are still controversial. Herein, we report a facile and general method for fabricating biomass-derived N/S dual-doped hierarchically porous carbon adsorbent (MZ-NSPC). The MZ-NSPC material exhibits excellent adsorption capacity (295.8 mg/g for bisphenol F (BPF), 308.7 mg/g for bisphenol S (BPS)), short equilibrium time (30 min), and good reusability (the decline efficiency < 6.15% after five times). The remarkable adsorption performance originates from a large BET surface area, hierarchically porous structure, and N/S heteroatoms dual-doping. Combined with comparative experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we revealed that the doped N, S heteroatoms played a synergistic effect which promoted the adsorption performance and adsorption sites are mainly the oxidized-S and pyridinic-N. Importantly, for BPF, the proportion contribution of different mechanisms followed the order of hydrophobic interaction > π-π interaction > hydrogen bonding interaction. However, adsorption mechanism of BPS was mainly controlled by π-π interaction. This work not only promotes the development of low-cost and sustainable heteroatom-doped carbon-based materials, but also systematically studies adsorption mechanism of heteroatom-doped carbon-based materials for bisphenols.
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- Tao Wang
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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Recent advances in lignin-based porous materials for pollutants removal from wastewater. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 187:880-891. [PMID: 34329666 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Water pollution is one of the most serious threats facing mankind today and has obtained widespread attention. Significant advances have been made in the past decades to apply porous materials in wastewater treatment, due to their large specific surface areas (SBET) for interaction with the aimed ions or molecules. However, the majority of porous materials are prepared from fossil-based resources and still possess some drawbacks, such as high cost and non-degradability, which inevitably cause secondary pollution to the environment from their production to disposal. Lignin is the most abundant and the only scalable renewable aromatic resource on earth. Due to its unique physicochemical properties including high carbon content, plentiful functional groups and environmental friendliness, the lignin-based porous materials (LPMs) have shown promising prospects in efficient removal of soluble pollutants from wastewater. In this review, we firstly described the structural and chemical basis of LPMs, following presented the recent progress in the decontamination of heavy metal ions, organic dyes, antibiotics, anions and radionuclides from aqueous systems. Additionally, the outlook was provided to promote more practical implementation of LPMs in the near future.
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Ilic IK, Oschatz M. The Functional Chameleon of Materials Chemistry-Combining Carbon Structures into All-Carbon Hybrid Nanomaterials with Intrinsic Porosity to Overcome the "Functionality-Conductivity-Dilemma" in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007508. [PMID: 33773047 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanoporous carbon materials can cover a remarkably wide range of physicochemical properties. They are widely applied in electrochemical energy storage and electrocatalysis. As a matter of fact, all these applications combine a chemical process at the electrode-electrolyte interface with the transport (and possibly the transfer) of electrons. This leads to multiple requirements which can hardly be fulfilled by one and the same material. This "functionality-conductivity-dilemma" can be minimized when multiple carbon-based compounds are combined into porous all-carbon hybrid nanomaterials. This article is giving a broad and general perspective on this approach from the viewpoint of materials chemists. The problem and existing solutions are first summarized. This is followed by an overview of the most important design principles for such porous materials, a chapter discussing recent examples from different fields where the formation of comparable structures has already been successfully applied, and an outlook over the future development of this field that is foreseen.
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- Ivan K Ilic
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Institute for Technical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena), Philosophenweg 7a, 07743, Jena, Germany
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Optimization Strategies of Preparation of Biomass-Derived Carbon Electrocatalyst for Boosting Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Minireview. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10121472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has attracted considerable attention for clean energy conversion technologies to reduce traditional fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Although platinum (Pt) metal is currently used as an electrocatalyst to accelerate sluggish ORR kinetics, the scarce resource and high cost still restrict its further scale-up applications. In this regard, biomass-derived carbon electrocatalysts have been widely adopted for ORR electrocatalysis in recent years owing to their tunable physical/chemical properties and cost-effective precursors. In this minireview, recent advances of the optimization strategies in biomass-derived carbon electrocatalysts towards ORR have been summarized, mainly focusing on the optimization of pore structure and active site. Besides, some current challenges and future perspectives of biomass-derived carbon as high-performance electrocatalysts for ORR have been also discussed in detail. Hopefully, this minireview will afford a guideline for better design of biomass-derived carbon electrocatalysts for ORR-related applications.
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Liu Y, Xu H, Yu H, Yang H, Chen T. Synthesis of lignin-derived nitrogen-doped carbon as a novel catalyst for 4-NP reduction evaluation. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20075. [PMID: 33208798 PMCID: PMC7675980 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76039-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In this study, nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) was fabricated using lignin as carbon source and g-C3N4 as sacrificial template and nitrogen source. The structural properties of as-prepared NC were characterized by TEM, XRD, FT-IR, Raman, XPS and BET techniques. Attractively, NC has proved efficient for reducing 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) using NaBH4 as hydrogen donor with high apparent rate constant (kapp = 4.77 min-1) and specific mass activity (s = 361 mol kgcat-1 h-1), which values are superior to the previously reported catalysts in the literature. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that four kinds of N dopants can change the electronic structure of the adjacent carbon atoms and contribute to their catalytic properties dependant on N species, however, graphitic N species has much greater contribution to 4-NP adsorption and catalytic reduction. Furthermore, The preliminary mechanism of this transfer hydrogenation reaction over as-prepared NC is proposed on the basis of XPS and DFT data. Astoundingly, NC has excellent stability and reusability of six consecutive runs without loss of catalytic activity. These findings open up a vista to engineer lignin-derived NC as metal-free catalyst for hydrogenation reaction.
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- Yun Liu
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China. .,School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China. .,Hubei Engineering Research Center for Fragrant Plants, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China.,Hubei Engineering Research Center for Fragrant Plants, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China
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Budnyak TM, Slabon A, Sipponen MH. Lignin-Inorganic Interfaces: Chemistry and Applications from Adsorbents to Catalysts and Energy Storage Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:4344-4355. [PMID: 32096608 PMCID: PMC7540583 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Lignin is one the most fascinating natural polymers due to its complex aromatic-aliphatic structure. Phenolic hydroxyl and carboxyl groups along with other functional groups provide technical lignins with reactivity and amphiphilic character. Many different lignins have been used as functional agents to facilitate the synthesis and stabilization of inorganic materials. Herein, the use of lignin in the synthesis and chemistry of inorganic materials in selected applications with relevance to sustainable energy and environmental fields is reviewed. In essence, the combination of lignin and inorganic materials creates an interface between soft and hard materials. In many cases it is either this interface or the external lignin surface that provides functionality to the hybrid and composite materials. This Minireview closes with an overview on future directions for this research field that bridges inorganic and lignin materials for a more sustainable future.
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- Tetyana M. Budnyak
- Department of Materials and Environmental ChemistryStockholm UniversitySvante Arrhenius väg 16CSE-106 91StockholmSweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental ChemistryStockholm UniversitySvante Arrhenius väg 16CSE-106 91StockholmSweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental ChemistryStockholm UniversitySvante Arrhenius väg 16CSE-106 91StockholmSweden
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Fabrication of dually N/S-doped carbon from biomass lignin: Porous architecture and high-rate performance as supercapacitor. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:988-996. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Effect of molten salts on the structure, morphology and electrical conductivity of PET-derived carbon nanostructures. Polym Degrad Stab 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Bertella S, Luterbacher JS. Lignin Functionalization for the Production of Novel Materials. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ji H, Wang M, Liu S, Sun H, Liu J, Qian T, Yan C. Pyridinic and graphitic nitrogen-enriched carbon paper as a highly active bifunctional catalyst for Zn-air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Shi Q, Zheng Y, Li W, Tang B, Qin L, Yang W, Liu Q. A rationally designed bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst based on Co 2P nanoparticles for Zn–air batteries. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01012j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A highly-efficient Co2P-based bifunctional oxygen catalyst has been developed though an enhanced coupling with N,P co-doped carbon nanoparticles and 3D carbon networks, which exhibits better bi-catalytic performance than benchmark noble metal-based counterparts.
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- Qing Shi
- Institute of New Carbon Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan
- China
- Institute of Materials
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- Institute of Materials
- Ningbo University of Technology
- Ningbo City
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials
- Ningbo University of Technology
- Ningbo City
- P. R. China
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- Institute of New Carbon Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan
- China
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- Institute of New Carbon Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan
- China
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- Institute of Materials
- Ningbo University of Technology
- Ningbo City
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials
- Ningbo University of Technology
- Ningbo City
- P. R. China
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Ouyang C, Wang X. Recent progress in pyrolyzed carbon materials as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00962k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This review reports some recent advances in pyrolytic carbon as an ORR catalyst and explores its structure–activity relationship.
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- Chen Ouyang
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering
- Department of Chemistry
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Xiao Y, Hong AN, Hu D, Wang Y, Bu X, Feng P. Solvent-Free Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and the Catalytic Properties of Their Carbon Materials. Chemistry 2019; 25:16358-16365. [PMID: 31750594 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201903888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are traditionally synthesized solvothermally by using cost- and waste-incurring organic solvents. Here, a direct synthesis method is reported for ZIF-8, ZIF-67, and their heterometallic versions from solid precursors only. This solvent-free crystallization method not only completely avoids organic solvents, but also provides an effective path for the synthesis of homogeneous mixed-metal ZIFs. Furthermore, under templating by NaCl/ZnCl2 eutectic salt, carbonization of the ZIF materials gives rise to a series of N-containing high-surface-area carbon materials with impressive catalytic properties for the oxygen reduction reaction.
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- Yuchen Xiao
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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The excellent performance of nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanowires modified activated carbon as air cathode catalyst for microbial fuel cells. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04403-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fang S, Shen L, Li S, Kim GT, Bresser D, Zhang H, Zhang X, Maier J, Passerini S. Alloying Reaction Confinement Enables High-Capacity and Stable Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2019; 13:9511-9519. [PMID: 31335123 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The current insertion anode chemistries are approaching their capacity limits; thus, alloying reaction anode materials with high theoretical specific capacity are investigated as potential alternatives for lithium-ion batteries. However, their performance is far from being satisfactory because of the large volume change and severe capacity decay that occurs upon lithium alloying and dealloying processes. To address these problems, we propose and demonstrate a versatile strategy that makes use of the electronic reaction confinement via the synthesis of ultrasmall Ge nanoparticles (10 nm) uniformly confined in a matrix of larger spherical carbon particles (Ge⊂C spheres). This architecture provides free pathways for electron transport and Li+ diffusion, allowing for the alloying reaction of the Ge nanoparticles. The thickness change of electrodes containing such a material, monitored byan in situ electrochemical dilatometer, is rather limited and reversible, confirming the excellent mechanical integrity of the confined electrode. As a result, these electrodes exhibit high reversible capacity (1310 mAh g-1, 0.1C) and very impressive cycling ability (92% after 1000 cycles at 2C). A prototype device employing such an alloying electrode material in combination with LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 offers a high energy density of 250 Wh kg-1.
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- Shan Fang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Nanjing , 210016 , P.R. China
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) , Helmholtzstrasse 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research , Heisenbergstrasse 1 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Nanjing , 210016 , P.R. China
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) , Helmholtzstrasse 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe , Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) , Helmholtzstrasse 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe , Germany
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Nanjing , 210016 , P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Nanjing , 210016 , P.R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research , Heisenbergstrasse 1 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) , Helmholtzstrasse 11 , 89081 Ulm , Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe , Germany
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Shi Q, Ma Y, Qin L, Tang B, Yang W, Liu Q. Metal‐Free Hybrid of Nitrogen‐Doped Nanocarbon@Carbon Networks for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201900662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Qing Shi
- Research Institute of Surface Engineering, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTaiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Institute of MaterialsNingbo University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
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- Research Institute of Surface Engineering, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTaiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Research Institute of Surface Engineering, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTaiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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- Institute of MaterialsNingbo University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
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- Institute of MaterialsNingbo University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
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Luo J, Wang K, Hua X, Wang W, Li J, Zhang S, Chen S. Pyridinic-N Protected Synthesis of 3D Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon with Increased Mesoporous Defects for Oxygen Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1805325. [PMID: 30735305 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201805325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nitrogen (N)-doped carbons are potential nonprecious metal catalysts to replace Pt for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Pyridinic-N-C is believed to be the most active N group for catalyzing ORR. In this work, using zinc phthalocyanine as a precursor effectively overcomes the serious loss of pyridinic-N, which is commonly regarded as the biggest obstacle to catalytic performance enhancement upon adopting a second pyrolysis process, for the preparation of a 3D porous N-doped carbon framework (NDCF). The results show only ≈14% loss in pyridinic-N proportion in the Zn-containing sample during the second pyrolysis process. In comparison, a loss of ≈72% pyridinic-N occurs for the non-Zn counterpart. The high pyridinic-N proportion, the porous carbon framework produced upon NaCl removal, and the increased mesoporous defects in the second pyrolysis process make the as-prepared catalyst an excellent electrocatalyst for ORR, exhibiting a half-wave potential (E1/2 = 0.88 V) up to 33 mV superior to state-of-the-art Pt/C and high four-electron selectivity (n > 3.83) in alkaline solution, which is among the best ORR activities reported for N-doped carbon catalysts. Furthermore, only ≈18 mV degradation in E1/2 occurs after an 8000 cycles' accelerating stability test, manifesting the outstanding stability of the as-prepared catalyst.
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- Jin Luo
- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Energy Device Engineering Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Wang M, Wang W, Qian T, Liu S, Li Y, Hou Z, Goodenough JB, Ajayan PM, Yan C. Oxidizing Vacancies in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Enhance Air-Cathode Activity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1803339. [PMID: 30515889 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oxidizing vacancies in nitrogen-doped carbon have recently been reported to enhance the oxygen reaction activity of air cathodes, but their specific role has remained elusive and controversial. Herein, the critical role of oxidizing the vacancies in enhancing the oxygen reduction reaction for metal-air battery is identified with density functional theory. Deliberate introduction of oxygen-enriched vacancies in nitrogen-doped carbon is shown experimentally to provide superior oxygen reduction activity. In situ X-ray powder diffraction gives direct observation of the oxygen reactions in a zinc-air battery catalyzed by vacancy-enriched oxidized carbon; the intensity changes of the carbon peak show continuous chemisorption of oxygen intermediates on the carbon cathode during discharge. The air-cathode performance is shown to exceed that with Pt/C+IrO2 catalysts.
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- Mengfan Wang
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78705, USA
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78705, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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Wang M, He X, Fang J, Hu L, Huang H, Liu Z, Lai Y, Liu Y, Zhang J. Sacrificial template induced interconnected bubble-like N-doped carbon nanofoam as a pH-universal electrocatalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi01271g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this paper, a controllable and scalable method to synthesize porous N-doped carbon nano-foams with pH-universal ORR activity is presented.
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- Mengran Wang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- University of Münster
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Sciences/Institute for Sustainable Energy
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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Cao L, Yu IKM, Liu Y, Ruan X, Tsang DCW, Hunt AJ, Ok YS, Song H, Zhang S. Lignin valorization for the production of renewable chemicals: State-of-the-art review and future prospects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 269:465-475. [PMID: 30146182 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.08.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lignin is an abundant biomass resource in aromatic structure with a low price in market, which can serve as renewable precursors of value-added products. However, valorization rate of annually produced lignin is less than 2%, suggesting the need for technological advancement to capitalize lignin as a versatile feedstock. In recent years, efficient utilization of lignin has attracted wide attention. This paper summarizes the research advances in the utilization of lignin resources (mainly in the last three years), with a particular emphasis on two major approaches of lignin utilization: catalytic degradation into aromatics and thermochemical treatment for carbon material production. Hydrogenolysis, direct pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and hydrothermal carbonization of lignin are discussed in detail. Based on this critical review, future research directions and development prospects are proposed for sustainable and cost-effective lignin valorization.
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- Leichang Cao
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No.99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No.99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Rodríguez‐Padrón D, Puente‐Santiago AR, Balu AM, Muñoz‐Batista MJ, Luque R. Environmental Catalysis: Present and Future. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Daily Rodríguez‐Padrón
- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Córdoba Campus de Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3) Ctra Nnal IV−A Km 396 Córdoba E14014 Spain
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Córdoba Campus de Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3) Ctra Nnal IV−A Km 396 Córdoba E14014 Spain
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Córdoba Campus de Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3) Ctra Nnal IV−A Km 396 Córdoba E14014 Spain
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Córdoba Campus de Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3) Ctra Nnal IV−A Km 396 Córdoba E14014 Spain
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Córdoba Campus de Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3) Ctra Nnal IV−A Km 396 Córdoba E14014 Spain
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 6 Miklukho-Maklaya str. Moscow 117198 Russia
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Dai L, Zhu W, He L, Tan F, Zhu N, Zhou Q, He M, Hu G. Calcium-rich biochar from crab shell: An unexpected super adsorbent for dye removal. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 267:510-516. [PMID: 30048926 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Adsorption is the common-used method to remove dyes from wastewater, and many efforts have been made to develop low-cost but excellent adsorbents. Here, calcium-rich biochar (CRB) as a low-cost adsorbent was directly prepared from crab shell via a simple pyrolysis process without any modification. Batch adsorption results suggested that CRB was among the dye adsorbents with highest adsorption capacities and fastest adsorption rate. Specifically, it showed high adsorption capacities of 12,502 and 20,317 mg/g for cationic malachite green and anionic Congo red, respectively. The adsorption equilibrium for Congo red onto CRB could be achieved as short as 2 min. Furthermore, the dye adsorption mechanism for CRB, as investigated by zeta potential and FTIR spectra, could be attributed to electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bonding and π-π interaction. Finally, this study suggested that, attributed to its cheap source, simple synthesis process and excellent adsorption performance, CRB was promising in dye removal.
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- Lichun Dai
- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Nano-Technology and Health Effect, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Chengdu 610041, China
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Qiu X, Li Y, Qian Y, Wang J, Zhu S. Long-Acting and Safe Sunscreens with Ultrahigh Sun Protection Factor via Natural Lignin Encapsulation and Synergy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:1276-1285. [PMID: 34996231 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Xueqing Qiu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 47L, Canada
- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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Lv Q, Si W, He J, Sun L, Zhang C, Wang N, Yang Z, Li X, Wang X, Deng W, Long Y, Huang C, Li Y. Selectively nitrogen-doped carbon materials as superior metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3376. [PMID: 30139938 PMCID: PMC6107639 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05878-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Doping with pyridinic nitrogen atoms is known as an effective strategy to improve the activity of carbon-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. However, pyridinic nitrogen atoms prefer to occupy at the edge or defect sites of carbon materials. Here, a carbon framework named as hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne provides a suitable carbon matrix for pyridinic nitrogen doping. In hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne, three of the carbon atoms in a benzene ring are bonded to hydrogen and serve as active sites, like the edge or defect positions of conventional carbon materials, on which pyridinic nitrogen can be selectively doped. The as-synthesized pyridinic nitrogen-doped hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne shows much better electrocatalytic performance for the oxygen reduction reaction than that of the commercial platinum-based catalyst in alkaline media and comparable activity in acidic media. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the pyridinic nitrogen-doped hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne is more effective than pyridinic nitrogen-doped graphene for oxygen reduction. Doping carbon-based materials with nitrogen is effective for enhancing catalytic activity for oxygen reduction; however, directing nitrogen dopants to specific locations is difficult. Here the authors employ hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne as a matrix for nitrogen doping, leading to enhanced performance.
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- Qing Lv
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, 266071, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, No.10 East Xibeiwang Road Haidian District, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China.,Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, 266235, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, 266071, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, China.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China.
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Cheng C, Li S, Xia Y, Ma L, Nie C, Roth C, Thomas A, Haag R. Atomic Fe-N x Coupled Open-Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient and Bioadaptable Oxygen Electrode in Mg-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1802669. [PMID: 30079521 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The recently emerging metal-air batteries equipped with advanced oxygen electrodes have provided enormous opportunities to develop the next generation of wearable and bio-adaptable power sources. Theoretically, neutral electrolyte-based Mg-air batteries possess potential advantages in electronics and biomedical applications over the other metal-air counterparts, especially the alkaline-based Zn-air batteries. However, the rational design of advanced oxygen electrode for Mg-air batteries with high discharge voltage and capacity under neutral conditions still remains a major challenge. Inspired by fibrous string structures of bufo-spawn, it is reported here that the scalable synthesis of atomic Fe-Nx coupled open-mesoporous N-doped-carbon nanofibers (OM-NCNF-FeNx ) as advanced oxygen electrode for Mg-air batteries. The fabricated OM-NCNF-FeNx electrodes present manifold advantages, including open-mesoporous and interconnected structures, 3D hierarchically porous networks, good bio-adaptability, homogeneously coupled atomic Fe-Nx sites, and high oxygen electrocatalytic performances. Most importantly, the assembled Mg-air batteries with neutral electrolytes reveal high open-circuit voltage, stable discharge voltage plateaus, high capacity, long operating life, and good flexibility. Overall, the discovery on fabricating atomic OM-NCNF-FeNx electrode will not only create new pathways for achieving flexible, wearable, and bio-adaptable power sources, but also take a step towards the scale-up production of advanced nanofibrous carbon electrodes for a broad range of applications.
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- Chong Cheng
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Peng Z, Zou Y, Xu S, Zhong W, Yang W. High-Performance Biomass-Based Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitor Constructed of Pressure-Sensitive Lignin-Based and Cellulose Hydrogels. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:22190-22200. [PMID: 29882652 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b05171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Employing renewable, earth-abundant, environmentally friendly, low-cost natural materials to design flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) as energy storage devices in wearable/portable electronics represents the global perspective to build sustainable and green society. Chemically stable and flexible cellulose and electroactive lignin have been employed to construct a biomass-based FSC for the first time. The FSC was assembled using lignosulfonate/single-walled carbon nanotubeHNO3 (Lig/SWCNTHNO3) pressure-sensitive hydrogels as electrodes and cellulose hydrogels as an electrolyte separator. The assembled biomass-based FSC shows high specific capacitance (292 F g-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g-1), excellent rate capability, and an outstanding energy density of 17.1 W h kg-1 at a power density of 324 W kg-1. Remarkably, the FSC presents outstanding electrochemical stability even suffering 1000 bending cycles. Such excellent flexibility, stability, and electrochemical performance enable the designed biomass-based FSCs as prominent candidates in applications of wearable electronic devices.
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- Zhiyuan Peng
- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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Zhou Z, Peng X, Zhong L, Li X, Sun R. Lignin Nanosphere-Supported Cuprous Oxide as an Efficient Catalyst for Huisgen [3+2] Cycloadditions under Relatively Mild Conditions. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E724. [PMID: 30960649 PMCID: PMC6403750 DOI: 10.3390/polym10070724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In this work, low-cost lignin nanospheres were fabricated and further applied as an efficient and sustainable support for preparing cuprous oxide (Cu₂O) "green" catalyst by using electrospraying technology. The unalloyed lignin, a special three-dimensional molecular structure, was successfully processed into uniform nanospheres under an electrospraying condition. The synthesized lignin-supported Cu₂O catalyst had a well-defined nanosphere structure, and Cu₂O nanoparticles with sizes less than 30 nm were supported by exposed layers of lignin nanospheres. There were C⁻O⁻Cu bonds formed between the lignin nanospheres and the metallic nanoparticles. The lignin nanospheres and the lignin nanosphere-supported catalyst werfe characterized by utilizing XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, EDS, and TGA. The immobilization of Cu₂O nanoparticles on the lignin nanospheres was beneficial for dispersion of the Cu₂O nanoparticles and preventing their aggregation, which could cause catalyst deactivation, which favored the Huisgen [3+2] cycloaddition reaction. The triazole synthesis results indicated that the lignin nanosphere-supported Cu₂O catalyst had a high catalytic performance with 99% yield under solvent-free conditions. Furthermore, the as-synthesized catalyst could be recycled for four times without significantly losing its catalytic activity.
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- Zidan Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Wang Q, Zhang Z, Wang M, Li J, Fang J, Lai Y. Self-assembled three-dimensional carbon networks with accessorial Lewis base sites and variational electron characteristics as efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for alkaline metal-air batteries. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(18)63089-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Recent Progress in Nitrogen-Doped Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8050196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Li J, Wei Z. Recent Progress of Carbon-Based Materials in Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysis. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201701335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yao Wang
- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shapingba 174 Chongqing China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shapingba 174 Chongqing China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shapingba 174 Chongqing China
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Khalafallah D, Alothman OY, Fouad H, Khalil KA. Nitrogen and carbon functionalized cobalt phosphide as efficient non-precious electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis in alkaline environment. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wang M, Lei X, Hu L, Zhang P, Hu H, Fang J. High-performance Waste Biomass-derived Microporous Carbon Electrocatalyst with a Towel-like Surface for Alkaline Metal/air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.08.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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