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Zhai Y, Shi Z, Xia Q, Han W, Li W, Deng X, Zhang X. Lithiation: Advancing Material Synthesis and Structural Engineering for Emerging Applications. ACS NANO 2024; 18:26477-26502. [PMID: 39301666 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c09114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Lithiation, a process of inserting lithium ions into a host material, is revolutionizing nanomaterials synthesis and structural engineering as well as enhancing their performance across emerging applications, particularly valuable for large-scale synthesis of high-quality low-dimensional nanomaterials. Through a systematic investigation of the synthetic strategies and structural changes induced by lithiation, this review aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of the development, potential, and challenges associated with this promising approach. First, the basic principles of lithiation/delithiation processes will be introduced. Then, the recent advancements in the lithiation-induced structure changes of nanomaterials, such as morphology tuning, phase transition, defect generation, etc., will be stressed, emphasizing the importance of lithiation in structural modulation of nanomaterials. With the tunable structures induced by the lithiation, the properties and performance in electrochemical, photochemical, electronic devices, bioapplications, etc. will be discussed, followed by outlining the current challenges and perspectives in this research area.
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- Yanjie Zhai
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory in Anesthesiology, School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Senthilkumar AK, Kumar M, Samuel MS, Ethiraj S, Shkir M, Chang JH. Recent advancements in carbon/metal-based nano-catalysts for the reduction of CO 2 to value-added products. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:143017. [PMID: 39103104 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Due to the increased human activities in burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, the CO2 level in the atmosphere gets increased up to 415 ppm; although it is an essential component for plant growth, an increased level of CO2 in the atmosphere leads to global warming and catastrophic climate change. Various conventional methods are used to capture and utilize CO2, among that a feasible and eco-friendly technique for creating value-added products is the CO2RR. Photochemical, electrochemical, thermochemical, and biochemical approaches can be used to decrease the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. The introduction of nano-catalysts in the reduction process helps in the efficient conversion of CO2 with improved selectivity, increased efficiency, and also enhanced stability of the catalyst materials. Thus, in this mini-review of nano-catalysts, some of the products formed during the reduction process, like CH3OH, C2H5OH, CO, HCOOH, and CH4, are explained. Among different types of metal catalysts, carbonaceous, single-atom catalysts, and MOF based catalysts play a significant role in the CO2 RR process. The effects of the catalyst material on the surface area, composition, and structural alterations are covered in depth. To aid in the design and development of high-performance nano-catalysts for value-added products, the current state, difficulties, and future prospects are provided.
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- Arun Kumar Senthilkumar
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung City, 413310, Taiwan; Department of Applied Chemistry, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung City, 413310, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung City, 413310, Taiwan.
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- Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, India
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O Box-9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung City, 413310, Taiwan.
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Zhang Z, Huang D, Xing S, Li M, Wu J, Zhang Z, Dou Y, Zhou Z. Unleashing the potential of Li-O 2 batteries with electronic modulation and lattice strain in pre-lithiated electrocatalysts. Chem Sci 2024; 15:13209-13217. [PMID: 39183901 PMCID: PMC11339796 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03242j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Efficient catalysts are indispensable for overcoming the sluggish reaction kinetics and high overpotentials inherent in Li-O2 batteries. However, the lack of precise control over catalyst structures at the atomic level and limited understanding of the underlying catalytic mechanisms pose significant challenges to advancing catalyst technology. In this study, we propose the concept of precisely controlled pre-lithiated electrocatalysts, drawing inspiration from lithium electrochemistry. Our results demonstrate that Li+ intercalation induces lattice strain in RuO2 and modulates its electronic structure. These modifications promote electron transfer between catalysts and reaction intermediates, optimizing the adsorption behavior of Li-O intermediates. As a result, Li-O2 batteries employing Li0.52RuO2 exhibit ultrahigh energy efficiency, long lifespan, high discharge capacity, and excellent rate performance. This research offers valuable insights for the design and optimization of efficient electrocatalysts at the atomic level, paving the way for further advancements in Li-O2 battery technology.
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- Zhengcai Zhang
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE2), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Wu F, Liu X, Wang S, Hu L, Kunze S, Xue Z, Shen Z, Yang Y, Wang X, Fan M, Pan H, Gao X, Yao T, Wu Y. Identification of K +-determined reaction pathway for facilitated kinetics of CO 2 electroreduction. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6972. [PMID: 39143059 PMCID: PMC11324943 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50927-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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Cations such as K+ play a key part in the CO2 electroreduction reaction, but their role in the reaction mechanism is still in debate. Here, we use a highly symmetric Ni-N4 structure to selectively probe the mechanistic influence of K+ and identify its interaction with chemisorbed CO2-. Our electrochemical kinetics study finds a shift in the rate-determining step in the presence of K+. Spectral evidence of chemisorbed CO2- from in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy and in-situ Raman spectroscopy pinpoints the origin of this rate-determining step shift. Grand canonical potential kinetics simulations - consistent with experimental results - further complement these findings. We thereby identify a long proposed non-covalent interaction between K+ and chemisorbed CO2-. This interaction stabilizes chemisorbed CO2- and thus switches the rate-determining step from concerted proton electron transfer to independent proton transfer. Consequently, this rate-determining step shift lowers the reaction barrier by eliminating the contribution of the electron transfer step. This K+-determined reaction pathway enables a lower energy barrier for CO2 electroreduction reaction than the competing hydrogen evolution reaction, leading to an exclusive selectivity for CO2 electroreduction reaction.
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- Feng Wu
- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, Hefei, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, Hefei, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- NEST Lab., Department of Physics, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China
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- the Instruments Center for Physical Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China
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- Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, Hefei, China.
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, Hefei, China.
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Chen TW, Chen SM, Anushya G, Kannan R, G. Al-Sehemi A, Alargarsamy S, Gajendran P, Ramachandran R. Development of Different Kinds of Electrocatalyst for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Reactions: An Overview. Molecules 2023; 28:7016. [PMID: 37894499 PMCID: PMC10609525 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207016] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Significant advancements have been made in the development of CO2 reduction processes for applications such as electrosynthesis, energy storage, and environmental remediation. Several materials have demonstrated great potential in achieving high activity and selectivity for the desired reduction products. Nevertheless, these advancements have primarily been limited to small-scale laboratory settings, and the considerable technical obstacles associated with large-scale CO2 reduction have not received sufficient attention. Many of the researchers have been faced with persistent challenges in the catalytic process, primarily stemming from the low Faraday efficiency, high overpotential, and low limiting current density observed in the production of the desired target product. The highlighted materials possess the capability to transform CO2 into various oxygenates, including ethanol, methanol, and formates, as well as hydrocarbons such as methane and ethane. A comprehensive summary of the recent research progress on these discussed types of electrocatalysts is provided, highlighting the detailed examination of their electrocatalytic activity enhancement strategies. This serves as a valuable reference for the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts with different orientations. This review encompasses the latest developments in catalyst materials and cell designs, presenting the leading materials utilized for the conversion of CO2 into various valuable products. Corresponding designs of cells and reactors are also included to provide a comprehensive overview of the advancements in this field.
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- Tse-Wei Chen
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan;
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- Department of Physics, St. Joseph College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, Chennai 602 117, India;
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Arts College (Affiliated to Manomaniam Sundaranar University), Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi 628 619, India;
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemistry, The Madura College (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University), Vidya Nagar, Madurai 625 011, India;
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- Department of Chemistry, The Madura College (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University), Vidya Nagar, Madurai 625 011, India;
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Matsuda S, Tanaka M, Umeda M. Energy conversion efficiency comparison of different aqueous and semi-aqueous CO 2 electroreduction systems. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:3280-3288. [PMID: 35980019 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01087a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An energy conversion efficiency index, that is independent of the anode reaction performance, is proposed for CO2 reduction in aqueous and semi-aqueous systems. The energy conversion efficiency of CO2 reduction under 107 typical conditions was calculated based on the derived formula. Notably, the resulting efficiency trends of the reduction products differed from their faradaic efficiency trends. When the products were CO, HCOOH, C2H4, and CH4, the electrocatalysts with the higher energy conversion efficiencies were Au, Pd, Cu, and Pt, respectively. Based on the discussion on the overall energy conversion efficiency of all products, Pt should be a specific energetically advantageous catalyst for CO2 reduction because the activation energy is negligibly small. Moreover, the energy conversion and faradaic efficiencies were discovered to not only depend on the electrocatalyst species, but also on the complexity of the reaction, including the number of reaction electrons. Our proposed method for evaluating the energy conversion efficiency of cathode reactions can potentially serve as a novel platform for comparing the CO2 reduction efficiencies of different electroreduction systems.
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- Shofu Matsuda
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan
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Wang Y, Wang C, Wei Y, Wei F, Kong L, Feng J, Lu J, Zhou X, Yang F. Efficient and Selective Electroreduction of CO
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to HCOOH over Bismuth‐Based Bromide Perovskites in Acidic Electrolytes. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201832. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yan Wang
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 China
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- Department of Chemistry Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries School of Chemistry and Materials Science Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Jiangsu 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 China
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Majee R, Parvin S, Arif Islam Q, Kumar A, Debnath B, Mondal S, Bhattacharjee S, Das S, Kumar A, Bhattacharyya S. The Perfect Imperfections in Electrocatalysts. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200070. [PMID: 35675947 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Modern day electrochemical devices find applications in a wide range of industrial sectors, from consumer electronics, renewable energy management to pollution control by electric vehicles and reduction of greenhouse gas. There has been a surge of diverse electrochemical systems which are to be scaled up from the lab-scale to industry sectors. To achieve the targets, the electrocatalysts are continuously upgraded to meet the required device efficiency at a low cost, increased lifetime and performance. An atomic scale understanding is however important for meeting the objectives. Transitioning from the bulk to the nanoscale regime of the electrocatalysts, the existence of defects and interfaces is almost inevitable, significantly impacting (augmenting) the material properties and the catalytic performance. The intrinsic defects alter the electronic structure of the nanostructured catalysts, thereby boosting the performance of metal-ion batteries, metal-air batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, water electrolyzers etc. This account presents our findings on the methods to introduce measured imperfections in the nanomaterials and the impact of these atomic-scale irregularities on the activity for three major reactions, oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Grain boundary (GB) modulation of the (ABO3 )n type perovskite oxide by noble metal doping is a propitious route to enhance the OER/ORR bifunctionality for zinc-air battery (ZAB). The perovskite oxides can be tuned by calcination at different temperatures to alter the oxygen vacancy, GB fraction and overall reactivity. The oxygen defects, unsaturated coordination environment and GBs can turn a relatively less active nanostructure into an efficient redox active catalyst by imbibing plenty of electrochemically active sites. Obviously, the crystalline GB interface is a prerequisite for effective electron flow, which is also applicable for the crystalline surface oxide shell on metal alloy core of the nanoparticles (NPs). The oxygen vacancy of two-dimensional (2D) perovskite oxide can be made reversible by the A-site termination of the nanosheets, facilitating the reversible entry and exit of a secondary phase during the redox processes. In several instances, the secondary phases have been observed to introduce the right proportion of structural defects and orbital occupancies for adsorption and desorption of reaction intermediates. Also, heterogeneous interfaces can be created by wrapping the perovskite oxide with negatively charged surface by layered double hydroxide (LDH) can promote the OER process. In another approach, ion intercalation at the 2D heterointerfaces steers the interlayer spacing that can influence the mass diffusion. Similar to anion vacancy, controlled formation of the cation vacancies can be achieved by exsolving the B-site cations of perovskite oxides to surface anchored catalytically active metal/alloy NPs. In case of the alloy electrocatalysts, incomplete solid solution by two or more mutually immiscible metals results in heterogeneous alloys having differently exposed facets with complementary functionalities. From the future perspective, new categories of defect structures including the 2D empty spaces or voids leading to undercoordinated sites, the multiple interfaces in heterogeneous alloys, antisite defects between anions and cations, and the defect induced inverse charge transfer should bring new dimensionalities to this riveting area of research.
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- Rahul Majee
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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Wang W, He X, Zhang K, Yao Y. Surfactant-modified Zn nanosheets on carbon paper for electrochemical CO 2 reduction to CO. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5096-5099. [PMID: 35380564 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01154a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We report a strategy that tunes the CO2 and proton concentrations near the electrode-electrolyte interface using surfactant modification with various amounts (0.05, 0.8, 1.6, and 3.2 mg) of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). The positively charged group of CTAB favors CO2 surface diffusion and inhibits excessive proton accumulation on Zn nanosheets on carbon paper. A CO faradaic efficiency of 95.6% and a total ampere density of -13.1 mA cm-2 were obtained over the optimal CTAB-modified Zn electrode at -1.1 V with stability over 12 hours.
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- Wenyuan Wang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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Rong H, Meng L, Zhang E, Peng H, Wang Y, Wang D, Zhang J. Bi/Zn dual single‐atom catalysts for electroreduction of CO2 to syngas. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hongpan Rong
- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials No.5 Nandajie, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100081, China 100081 Beijing CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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Mondal S, Powar NS, Paul R, Kwon H, Das N, Wong BM, In SI, Mondal J. Nanoarchitectonics of Metal-Free Porous Polyketone as Photocatalytic Assemblies for Artificial Photosynthesis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:771-783. [PMID: 34962379 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The main component of natural gas is methane, whose combustion contributes to global warming. As such, sustainable, energy-efficient, nonfossil-based methane production is needed to satisfy current energy demands and chemical feedstocks. In this article, we have constructed a metal-free porous polyketone (TPA-DPA PPK) with donor-acceptor (D-A) groups with an extensive π-conjugation by facile Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction between triphenylamine (TPA) and pyridine-2,6-dicarbonyl dichloride (DPA). TPA-DPA PPK is a metal-free catalyst for visible-light-driven CO2 photoreduction to CH4, which can be used as a solar fuel in the absence of any cocatalyst and sacrificial agent. CH4 production (152.65 ppm g-1) is ∼5 times greater than that of g-C3N4 under the same test conditions. Charge-density difference plots from excited-state time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations indicate a depletion and accumulation of charge density among the donor/acceptor functional groups upon photoexcitation. Most notably, binding energies from DFT demonstrate that H2O is more strongly bound with the pyridinic nitrogen group than CO2, which shed insight into mechanistic pathways for photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Sujan Mondal
- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Bhanumati Road, AA II, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal 700135, India
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Catalysis & Fine Chemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering Program, and Department of Chemistry, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Catalysis & Fine Chemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering Program, and Department of Chemistry, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Catalysis & Fine Chemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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Biliškov N. Infrared spectroscopic monitoring of solid-state processes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:19073-19120. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01458k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We put a spotlight on IR spectroscopic investigations in materials science by providing a critical insight into the state of the art, covering both fundamental aspects, examples of its utilisation, and current challenges and perspectives focusing on the solid state.
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- Nikola Biliškov
- Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička c. 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B8, Canada
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Wang W, Zhang K, Xu T, Yao Y. Local environment-mediated efficient electrocatalysis of CO 2 to CO on Zn nanosheets. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:17081-17088. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03112d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polytetrafluoroethylene-modified Zn nanosheets inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction and then enhance the selectivity for electrochemical CO2-to-CO conversion.
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- Wenyuan Wang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Deng B, Huang M, Li K, Zhao X, Geng Q, Chen S, Xie H, Dong X, Wang H, Dong F. The Crystal Plane is not the Key Factor for CO
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O Microparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Bangwei Deng
- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P.R. China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P.R. China
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 70 Nanyang Drive 637457 Singapore Singapore
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- College of Architecture and Environment Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P.R. China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P.R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P.R. China
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Deng B, Huang M, Li K, Zhao X, Geng Q, Chen S, Xie H, Dong X, Wang H, Dong F. The Crystal Plane is not the Key Factor for CO 2 -to-Methane Electrosynthesis on Reconstructed Cu 2 O Microparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114080. [PMID: 34882934 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cu2 O microparticles with controllable crystal planes and relatively high stability have been recognized as a good platform to understand the mechanism of the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Herein, we demonstrate that the in situ generated Cu2 O/Cu interface plays a key role in determining the selectivity of methane formation, rather than the initial crystal plane of the reconstructed Cu2 O microparticles. Experimental results indicate that the methane evolution is dominated on all three different crystal planes with similar Tafel slopes and long-term stabilities. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further reveal that *CO is protonated via a similar bridge configuration at the Cu2 O/Cu interface, regardless of the initial crystal planes of Cu2 O. The Gibbs free energy changes (ΔG) of *CHO on different reconstructed Cu2 O planes are close and more negative than that of *OCCOH, indicating the methane formation is more favorable than ethylene on all Cu2 O crystal planes.
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- Bangwei Deng
- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China.,Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China.,School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, 637457, Singapore, Singapore
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China.,Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China.,Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P.R. China.,Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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Zhu S, Delmo EP, Li T, Qin X, Tian J, Zhang L, Shao M. Recent Advances in Catalyst Structure and Composition Engineering Strategies for Regulating CO 2 Electrochemical Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005484. [PMID: 33899277 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction has been recognized as a promising solution in tackling energy- and environment-related challenges of human society. In the past few years, the rapid development of advanced electrocatalysts has significantly improved the efficiency of this reaction and accelerated the practical applications of this technology. Herein, representative catalyst structures and composition engineering strategies in regulating the CO2 reduction selectivity and activity toward various products including carbon monoxide, formate, methane, methanol, ethylene, and ethanol are summarized. An overview of in situ/operando characterizations and advanced computational modeling in deepening the understanding of the reaction mechanisms and accelerating catalyst design are also provided. To conclude, future challenges and opportunities in this research field are discussed.
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- Shangqian Zhu
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimension Materials, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, Jiangsu, 223300, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Energy Institute, Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Cao X, Tan D, Wulan B, Hui KS, Hui KN, Zhang J. In Situ Characterization for Boosting Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100700. [PMID: 34927933 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into organic fuels and feedstocks is a fascinating method to implement the sustainable carbon cycle. Thus, a rational design of advanced electrocatalysts and a deep understanding of reaction mechanisms are crucial for the complex reactions of carbon dioxide reduction with multiple electron transfer. In situ and operando techniques with real-time monitoring are important to obtain deep insight into the electrocatalytic reaction to reveal the dynamic evolution of electrocatalysts' structure and composition under experimental conditions. In this paper, the reaction pathways for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) in the generation of various products (e.g., C1 and C2 ) via the proposed mechanisms are introduced. Moreover, recent advances in the development and applications of in situ and operando characterization techniques, from the basic working principles and in situ cell structure to detailed applications are discussed. Suggestions and future directions of in situ/operando analysis are also addressed.
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- Xueying Cao
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering, Faculty of Science, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, 999078, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Ren B, Zhen Ou J, Xu K, Yang C, Li Y, Zhang H. Engineering two-dimensional metal oxides and chalcogenides for enhanced electro- and photocatalysis. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1228-1252. [PMID: 36654357 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) metal oxides and chalcogenides (MOs & MCs) have been regarded as a new class of promising electro- and photocatalysts for many important chemical reactions such as hydrogen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction reaction and N2 reduction reaction in virtue of their outstanding physicochemical properties. However, pristine 2D MOs & MCs generally show the relatively poor catalytic performances due to the low electrical conductivity, few active sites and fast charge recombination. Therefore, considerable efforts have been devoted to engineering 2D MOs & MCs by rational structural design and chemical modification to further improve the catalytic activities. Herein, we comprehensively review the recent advances for engineering technologies of 2D MOs & MCs, which are mainly focused on the intercalation, doping, defects creation, facet design and compositing with functional materials. Meanwhile, the relationship between morphological, physicochemical, electronic, and optical properties of 2D MOs & MCs and their electro- and photocatalytic performances is also systematically discussed. Finally, we further give the prospect and challenge of the field and possible future research directions, aiming to inspire more research for achieving high-performance 2D MOs & MCs catalysts in energy storage and conversion fields.
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- Yichao Wang
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Boosting carbon monoxide production during CO 2 reduction reaction via Cu-Sb 2O 3 interface cooperation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:661-668. [PMID: 34091313 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Development of multiple-component catalyst materials is a new trend in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR). A new type of metal-oxide interaction is reported here to improve carbon monoxide production via synergistic effect between the CO2-to hydrocarbon selective metal material and CO2-to hydrogen generation oxide material. Cu/Sb2O3 material originates from the hetero-structured CuO/Sb2O3 by a facile two-step hydrolysis and precipitation method, cooperative to inhibit hydrogen evolution or methane product, achieving CO Faradaic efficiency to 92% in CO2 saturated KCl electrolyte at -0.99 V with good stability. The formation of a stable *COOH intermediate by electronic and geometric effects via Cu and Sb2O3 are responsible to promote CO selectivity. Cu-Sb2O3 interface interaction also destabilizes the adsorption *H as well, an intermediate for H2 evolution. This study proposes a versatile design strategy for construction and utilization of metal-oxide interface for eCO2RR.
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Gicha BB, Tufa LT, Kang S, Goddati M, Bekele ET, Lee J. Transition Metal-Based 2D Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets: Design Strategies and Applications in Oxygen Evolution Reaction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1388. [PMID: 34070272 PMCID: PMC8225180 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Water splitting driven by renewable energy sources is considered a sustainable way of hydrogen production, an ideal fuel to overcome the energy issue and its environmental challenges. The rational design of electrocatalysts serves as a critical point to achieve efficient water splitting. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with two-dimensionally (2D) layered structures hold great potential in electrocatalysis owing to their ease of preparation, structural flexibility, and tenability. However, their application in catalysis is limited due to their low activity attributed to structural stacking with irrational electronic structures, and their sluggish mass transfers. To overcome this challenge, attempts have been made toward adjusting the morphological and electronic structure using appropriate design strategies. This review highlights the current progress made on design strategies of transition metal-based LDHs (TM-LDHs) and their application as novel catalysts for oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) in alkaline conditions. We describe various strategies employed to regulate the electronic structure and composition of TM-LDHs and we discuss their influence on OER performance. Finally, significant challenges and potential research directions are put forward to promote the possible future development of these novel TM-LDHs catalysts.
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- Birhanu Bayissa Gicha
- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (B.B.G.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama 1888, Ethiopia; (L.T.T.); (E.T.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (B.B.G.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama 1888, Ethiopia; (L.T.T.); (E.T.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (B.B.G.); (S.K.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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Han K, Ngene P, de Jongh P. Structure Dependent Product Selectivity for CO 2 Electroreduction on ZnO Derived Catalysts. ChemCatChem 2021; 13:1998-2004. [PMID: 34221181 PMCID: PMC8248056 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 is an attractive alternative to releasing it to the atmosphere. Catalysts derived from electroreduction of metal oxides are often more active than when starting with metallic phase catalyst. The origin of this effect is not yet clear. Using ZnO nanorods, we show that the initial structure of the oxide as well as the electrolyte medium have a profound impact on the structure of the catalytic active Zn phase, and thereby the selectivity of the catalysts. ZnO nanorods with various aspect ratios were electrochemically reduced in different electrolytes leading to metallic Zn with different structures; a sponge-like structure, nanorods and nanoplates. The sponge-like Zn produced syngas with H2 : CO=2, and some formate, the nanorods produced only syngas with H2 : CO=1, while Zn nanoplates exhibited 85 % selectivity towards CO. These results open a pathway to design new electrocatalysts with optimized properties by modifying the structure of the starting material and the electroreduction medium.
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- Kai Han
- Inorganic Chemistry and CatalysisDebye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht University3854 CGUtrecht (TheNetherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and CatalysisDebye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht University3854 CGUtrecht (TheNetherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and CatalysisDebye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht University3854 CGUtrecht (TheNetherlands
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Zhang T, Shang H, Zhang B, Yan D, Xiang X. Ag/Ultrathin-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets Induced by a Self-Redox Strategy for Highly Selective CO 2 Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:16536-16544. [PMID: 33793186 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The carbon-neutral photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) enables the conversion of CO2 into hydrocarbon fuels or value-added chemicals under mild conditions. Achieving high selectivity for the desired products of the CO2RR remains challenging. Herein, a self-redox strategy is developed to construct strong interfacial bonds between Ag nanoparticles and an ultrathin CoAl-layered double hydroxide (U-LDH) nanosheet support, where the surface hydroxyl groups associated with oxygen vacancies of U-LDH play a critical role in the formation of the interface structure. The supported Ag@U-LDH acts as a highly efficient catalyst for CO2 reduction, resulting in a high CO evolution rate of 757 μmol gcat-1 h-1 and a CO selectivity of 94.5% under light irradiation. Such a high catalytic selectivity may represent a new record among current photocatalytic CO2RR to CO systems. The Ag-O-Co interface bonding is confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and FTIR CO2 adsorption studies. The in situ FTIR measurements indicate that the formation of the *COOH intermediate is accelerated and the mass transfer is improved during the CO2RR. Density functional theory calculations show that the Ag-O-Co interface reduces the formation energy of the *COOH intermediate and accumulates localized charge. Experimental and theoretical analysis collectively demonstrates that the strong interface bonding between Ag and U-LDH activates the interface structure as catalytically CO2RR active sites, effectively optimizing the binding energies with reacted intermediates and facilitating the CO2RR performance.
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- Tingting Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Tang C, Gong P, Xiao T, Sun Z. Direct electrosynthesis of 52% concentrated CO on silver's twin boundary. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2139. [PMID: 33837209 PMCID: PMC8035331 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22428-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The gaseous product concentration in direct electrochemical CO2 reduction is usually hurdled by the electrode's Faradaic efficiency, current density, and inevitable mixing with the unreacted CO2. A concentrated gaseous product with high purity will greatly lower the barrier for large-scale CO2 fixation and follow-up industrial usage. Here, we developed a pneumatic trough setup to collect the CO2 reduction product from a precisely engineered nanotwinned electrocatalyst, without using ion-exchange membrane. The silver catalyst's twin boundary density can be tuned from 0.3 to 1.5 × 104 cm-1. With the lengthy and winding twin boundaries, this catalyst exhibits a Faradaic efficiency up to 92% at -1.0 V and a turnover frequency of 127 s-1 in converting CO2 to CO. Through a tandem electrochemical-CVD system, we successfully produced CO with a volume percentage of up to 52%, and further transformed it into single layer graphene film.
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- Can Tang
- grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China ,grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443School of Microelectronics and State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Interface engineering of earth-abundant Cu/In(OH)3 catalysts towards electrochemical reduction of CO2 favoring CO selectivity. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Solid–liquid phase transition induced electrocatalytic switching from hydrogen evolution to highly selective CO2 reduction. Nat Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-021-00576-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wang J, Cheng C, Huang B, Cao J, Li L, Shao Q, Zhang L, Huang X. Grain-Boundary-Engineered La 2CuO 4 Perovskite Nanobamboos for Efficient CO 2 Reduction Reaction. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:980-987. [PMID: 33448862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) has been regarded as a promising approach to realize the production of useful fuels and to decrease greenhouse gas levels simultaneously, where high-efficiency catalysts are required. Herein, we report La2CuO4 nanobamboo (La2CuO4 NBs) perovskite with rich twin boundaries showing a high Faraday efficiency (FE) of 60% toward ethylene (C2H4), whereas bulk La2CuO4 exhibits a FECO of 91%. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) reveals that the Cu in La2CuO4 NBs is in the Cu2+ state, and no obvious change can be observed during the catalytic process, as monitored by in situ XAS. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the superior FEC2H4 of La2CuO4 NBs originates from the active (113) surfaces with intrinsic strain. The formation of gap states annihilates the electron transfer barrier of C-C coupling, resulting in the high FEC2H4. This work provides a new perspective for developing efficient perovskite catalysts via grain boundary engineering.
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- Juan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Sun S, Cheng H, Li X, Wu X, Zhen D, Wang Y, Jin R, He G. Improving CO 2 Electroreduction Activity by Creating an Oxygen Vacancy-Rich Surface with One-Dimensional In–SnO 2 Hollow Nanofiber Architecture. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Songlan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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Jiang TW, Zhou YW, Ma XY, Qin X, Li H, Ding C, Jiang B, Jiang K, Cai WB. Spectrometric Study of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Pd and Pd-B Electrodes. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Tian-Wen Jiang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Interdisciplinary Science Research Centre, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Zhao L, Liu Z, Chen D, Liu F, Yang Z, Li X, Yu H, Liu H, Zhou W. Laser Synthesis and Microfabrication of Micro/Nanostructured Materials Toward Energy Conversion and Storage. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:49. [PMID: 34138243 PMCID: PMC8187667 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00577-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nanomaterials are known to exhibit a number of interesting physical and chemical properties for various applications, including energy conversion and storage, nanoscale electronics, sensors and actuators, photonics devices and even for biomedical purposes. In the past decade, laser as a synthetic technique and laser as a microfabrication technique facilitated nanomaterial preparation and nanostructure construction, including the laser processing-induced carbon and non-carbon nanomaterials, hierarchical structure construction, patterning, heteroatom doping, sputtering etching, and so on. The laser-induced nanomaterials and nanostructures have extended broad applications in electronic devices, such as light-thermal conversion, batteries, supercapacitors, sensor devices, actuators and electrocatalytic electrodes. Here, the recent developments in the laser synthesis of carbon-based and non-carbon-based nanomaterials are comprehensively summarized. An extensive overview on laser-enabled electronic devices for various applications is depicted. With the rapid progress made in the research on nanomaterial preparation through laser synthesis and laser microfabrication technologies, laser synthesis and microfabrication toward energy conversion and storage will undergo fast development.
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- Lili Zhao
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China.
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Wang G, Chen J, Ding Y, Cai P, Yi L, Li Y, Tu C, Hou Y, Wen Z, Dai L. Electrocatalysis for CO2 conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:4993-5061. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00071j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This timely and comprehensive review mainly summarizes advances in heterogeneous electroreduction of CO2: from fundamentals to value-added products.
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An L, Cai X, Shen S, Yin J, Jiang K, Zhang J. Dealloyed RuNiO x as a robust electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction in acidic media. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:5124-5127. [PMID: 33881107 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00195g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We report here the dealloying treatment on a RuNiOx catalyst for enhanced acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance. Specifically, the dealloyed RuNiOx is capable of delivering a current density of 50 mA cm-2 at a low overpotential of 280 mV and demonstrates superior stability after 10 000 potential cycles.
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- Lu An
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China and Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Feng J, Zeng S, Jiang C, Dong H, Liu L, Zhang X. Boosting CO2 electroreduction by iodine-treated porous nitrogen-doped carbon. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE: X 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cesx.2020.100084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Feng Y, Cheng C, Zou C, Zheng X, Mao J, Liu H, Li Z, Dong C, Du X. Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide in Metallic Nanopores through a Pincer Mechanism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yi Feng
- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University USA
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Feng Y, Cheng C, Zou C, Zheng X, Mao J, Liu H, Li Z, Dong C, Du X. Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide in Metallic Nanopores through a Pincer Mechanism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19297-19303. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yi Feng
- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University USA
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Fan L, Xia C, Zhu P, Lu Y, Wang H. Electrochemical CO 2 reduction to high-concentration pure formic acid solutions in an all-solid-state reactor. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3633. [PMID: 32686669 PMCID: PMC7371694 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17403-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to liquid fuels is currently challenged by low product concentrations, as well as their mixture with traditional liquid electrolytes, such as KHCO3 solution. Here we report an all-solid-state electrochemical CO2RR system for continuous generation of high-purity and high-concentration formic acid vapors and solutions. The cathode and anode were separated by a porous solid electrolyte (PSE) layer, where electrochemically generated formate and proton were recombined to form molecular formic acid. The generated formic acid can be efficiently removed in the form of vapors via inert gas stream flowing through the PSE layer. Coupling with a high activity (formate partial current densities ~450 mA cm−2), selectivity (maximal Faradaic efficiency ~97%), and stability (100 hours) grain boundary-enriched bismuth catalyst, we demonstrated ultra-high concentrations of pure formic acid solutions (up to nearly 100 wt.%) condensed from generated vapors via flexible tuning of the carrier gas stream. Electrochemical CO2 reduction to liquid fuels is limited by low product concentrations and formation of mixtures with traditional liquid electrolytes. Here the authors report an all-solid-state system for a continuous generation of high-purity and high-concentration formic acid vapors and solutions.
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- Lei Fan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.,Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA. .,Azrieli Global Scholar, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Toronto, 22 Ontario, M5G 1M1, Canada.
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Li Y, Intikhab S, Malkani A, Xu B, Snyder J. Ionic Liquid Additives for the Mitigation of Nafion Specific Adsorption on Platinum. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Yawei Li
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Zhang N, Zheng F, Huang B, Ji Y, Shao Q, Li Y, Xiao X, Huang X. Exploring Bi 2 Te 3 Nanoplates as Versatile Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Small Molecules. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1906477. [PMID: 32323370 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201906477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The electroreduction of small molecules to high value-added chemicals is considered as a promising way toward the capture and utilization of atmospheric small molecules. Discovering cheap and efficient electrocatalysts with simultaneously high activity, selectivity, durability, and even universality is desirable yet challenging. Herein, it is demonstrated that Bi2 Te3 nanoplates (NPs), cheap and noble-metal-free electrocatalysts, can be adopted as highly universal and robust electrocatalysts, which can efficiently reduce small molecules (O2 , CO2 , and N2 ) into targeted products simultaneously. They can achieve excellent activity, selectivity and durability for the oxygen reduction reaction with almost 100% H2 O2 selectivity, the CO2 reduction reaction with up to 90% Faradaic efficiency (FE) of HCOOH, and the nitrogen reduction reaction with 7.9% FE of NH3 . After electrochemical activation, an obvious Te dissolution happens on the Bi2 Te3 NPs, creating lots of Te vacancies in the activated Bi2 Te3 NPs. Theoretical calculations reveal that the Te vacancies can modulate the electronic structures of Bi and Te. Such a highly electroactive surface with a strong preference in supplying electrons for the universal reduction reactions improves the electrocatalytic performance of Bi2 Te3 . The work demonstrates a new class of cheap and versatile catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of small molecules with potential practical applications.
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- Nan Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Hubei, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Li C, Zha B, Li J. A SiW11Mn-assisted indium electrocatalyst for carbon dioxide reduction into formate and acetate. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Adarsh KS, Chandrasekaran N, Chakrapani V. In-situ Spectroscopic Techniques as Critical Evaluation Tools for Electrochemical Carbon dioxide Reduction: A Mini Review. Front Chem 2020; 8:137. [PMID: 32266204 PMCID: PMC7099648 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Electrocatalysis plays a crucial role in modern electrochemical energy conversion technologies as a greener replacement for conventional fossil fuel-based systems. Catalysts employed for electrochemical conversion reactions are expected to be cheaper, durable, and have a balance of active centers (for absorption of the reactants, intermediates formed during the reactions), porous, and electrically conducting material to facilitate the flow of electrons for real-time applications. Spectroscopic and microscopic studies on the electrode-electrolyte interface may lead to better understanding of the structural and compositional deviations occurring during the course of electrochemical reaction. Researchers have put significant efforts in the past decade toward understanding the mechanistic details of electrochemical reactions which resulted in hyphenation of electrochemical-spectroscopic/microscopic techniques. The hyphenation of diverse electrochemical and conventional microscopic, spectroscopic, and chromatographic techniques, in addition to the elementary pre-screening of electrocatalysts using computational methods, have gained deeper understanding of the electrode-electrolyte interface in terms of activity, selectivity, and durability throughout the reaction process. The focus of this mini review is to summarize the hyphenated electrochemical and non-electrochemical techniques as critical evaluation tools for electrocatalysts in the CO2 reduction reaction.
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- K. S. Adarsh
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India
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- Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States
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Wu M, Zhu C, Wang K, Li G, Dong X, Song Y, Xue J, Chen W, Wei W, Sun Y. Promotion of CO 2 Electrochemical Reduction via Cu Nanodendrites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11562-11569. [PMID: 32073815 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to fuels and chemicals is an opportunity for sustainable energy research that can realize both renewable energy storage and negative carbon cycle feedback. However, the selective generation of multicarbon products is challenging because of the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and protonation of the reacting adsorbate. Copper-based materials have been the most commonly studied catalysts for CO2 electroreduction due to their ability to produce a substantial amount of C2 products. Here, we report that a nanodendrite configuration can improve the electrocatalytic performance of Cu catalysts, especially multicarbon product formation, while suppressing HER and methane production. The abundant conductive networks derived from the fractal copper dendritic structures with a high electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) facilitate electron transport and mass transfer, leading to superior kinetics for the formation of multicarbon products from CO2 electroreduction. As a result, approximately 70-120% higher ethylene and 60-220% higher C3 (n-PrOH and propanal) yields with lower onset potentials were produced over Cu nanodendrites compared to the initial Cu particles. This work opens an avenue for promoting CO2 electrochemical reduction to multicarbon products by catalyst configuration modulation.
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- Minfang Wu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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Chang K, Jian X, Jeong HM, Kwon Y, Lu Q, Cheng MJ. Improving CO 2 Electrochemical Reduction to CO Using Space Confinement between Gold or Silver Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:1896-1902. [PMID: 32069406 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Developing electrocatalysts that are stable and efficient for CO2 reduction is important for constructing a carbon-neutral energy cycle. New approaches are required to drive input electricity toward the desired CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) rather than the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this study, we have used quantum mechanics to demonstrate that the space confinement formed in the gaps of adjacent gold or silver nanoparticles can be used to improve the Faradaic efficiency of CO2RR to CO. This behavior is due to the space confinement stabilizing *COOH, which is the key intermediate in the CO2RR. However, space confinement has almost no effect on *H, which is the key intermediate in the HER. Possible experimental approaches for the preparation of this type of gold or silver electrocatalyst have been proposed.
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- Kuan Chang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Mariano R, Yau A, McKeown JT, Kumar M, Kanan MW. Comparing Scanning Electron Microscope and Transmission Electron Microscope Grain Mapping Techniques Applied to Well-Defined and Highly Irregular Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:2791-2799. [PMID: 32095702 PMCID: PMC7033971 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Investigating how grain structure affects the functional properties of nanoparticles requires a robust method for nanoscale grain mapping. In this study, we directly compare the grain mapping ability of transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) in a scanning electron microscope to automated crystal orientation mapping (ACOM) in a transmission electron microscope across multiple nanoparticle materials. Analysis of well-defined Au, ZnO, and ZnSe nanoparticles showed that the grain orientations and GB geometries obtained by TKD are accurate and match those obtained by ACOM. For more complex polycrystalline Cu nanostructures, TKD provided an interpretable grain map whereas ACOM, with or without precession electron diffraction, yielded speckled, uninterpretable maps with orientation errors. Acquisition times for TKD were generally shorter than those for ACOM. Our results validate the use of TKD for characterizing grain orientation and grain boundary distributions in nanoparticles, providing a framework for the broader exploration of how microstructure influences nanoparticle properties.
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- Ruperto
G. Mariano
- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Materials
Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Materials
Engineering Division, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Nguyen DLT, Lee CW, Na J, Kim MC, Tu NDK, Lee SY, Sa YJ, Won DH, Oh HS, Kim H, Min BK, Han SS, Lee U, Hwang YJ. Mass Transport Control by Surface Graphene Oxide for Selective CO Production from Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b05096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Dang Le Tri Nguyen
- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- National Research Agenda Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Green School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Green School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy and Environmental Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Y, Li L, Guo SX, Zhang X, Li F, Bond AM, Zhang J. Two-Dimensional Electrocatalysts for Efficient Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:59-77. [PMID: 31437356 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials are attractive catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide reaction (eCO2 RR) by virtue of their tunable atomic structures, abundant active sites, enhanced conductivity, suitable binding affinity to carbon dioxide and/or reaction intermediates, and intrinsic scalability. Herein, recent advances in 2D catalysts for the eCO2 RR are reviewed. Structural features and properties of 2D materials that contribute to their advanced electrocatalytic properties are summarized, and strategies for enhancing their activity and selectivity for the eCO2 RR are reviewed. Prospects and challenges of applications of 2D catalysts for the eCO2 RR on an industrial scale are highlighted.
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- Ying Zhang
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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Wang X, Niu H, Liu Y, Shao C, Robertson J, Zhang Z, Guo Y. Theoretical investigation on graphene-supported single-atom catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01870h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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TM atoms supported on the graphene sheet (TM@Grs) as promising CO2 catalysts were investigated by first-principles calculations. Cr-, Co- and Rh@Grs show remarkable performance with the low limiting potentials for CO2RR.
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- Xiting Wang
- School of Electrical Engineering
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan
- China
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- School of Electrical Engineering
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- School of Electrical Engineering
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan
- China
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- School of Electrical Engineering
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan
- China
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- Department of Engineering
- Cambridge University
- Cambridge
- UK
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- School of Electrical Engineering
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan
- China
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Hou L, Han J, Wang C, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Bai Z, Gu Y, Gao Y, Yan X. Ag nanoparticle embedded Cu nanoporous hybrid arrays for the selective electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 towards ethylene. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00025f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The Ag/Cu composites present excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of CO2 to C2H4, and exhibit a maximum Faraday Efficiency 41.3%.
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- Liang Hou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
- Beijing
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Civil and Resource Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
- Beijing
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- People's Republic of China
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Ren B, Wang Y, Ou JZ. Engineering two-dimensional metal oxides via surface functionalization for biological applications. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:1108-1127. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02423a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Schematic illustration of 2D MO nanosheets for applications in biosystems.
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- Baiyu Ren
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu
- China
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
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- School of Engineering
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Southwest Jiaotong University
- Chengdu
- China
- School of Engineering
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Dong Y, Yang J, Liu Y, Wang Y, Dong Z, Cui M, Li M, Yuan X, Zhang X, Dai X. 2D Fe-doped NiO nanosheets with grain boundary defects for the advanced oxygen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:6355-6362. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04633j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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NiFe0.1O with grain boundary defects possesses a smaller ECSA (Cdl = 3.23 mF cm−2) than other samples. However, NiFe0.1O shows the highest electrocatalytic OER performance.
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Meng N, Liu C, Liu Y, Yu Y, Zhang B. Efficient Electrosynthesis of Syngas with Tunable CO/H
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Ratios over Zn
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Cd
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S‐Amine Inorganic–Organic Hybrids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:18908-18912. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Nannan Meng
- Institute of Molecular PlusDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Analysis and Testing CenterTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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