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Abdeta AB, Wedajo F, Wu Q, Kuo DH, Li P, Zhang H, Huang T, Lin J, Chen X. B and N Codoped Cellulose-Supported Ag-/Bi-Doped Mo(S,O) 3 Trimetallic Sulfo-Oxide Catalyst for Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution Reaction and 4-Nitrophenol Reduction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 38869190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Cellulose plays a significant role in designing efficient and stable cellulose-based metallic catalysts, owing to its surface functionalities. Its hydroxyl groups are used as anchor sites for the nucleation and growth of metallic nanoparticles and, as a result, improve the stability and catalytic activity. Meanwhile, cellulose is also amenable to surface modifications to be more suitable for incorporating and stabilizing metallic nanoparticles. Herein, the Ag-/Bi-doped Mo(S,O)3 trimetallic sulfo-oxide anchored on B and N codoped cellulose (B-N-C) synthesized by a facile approach showed excellent stability and catalytic activity for PHER at 573.28 μmol/h H2 with 25 mg of catalyst under visible light, and 92.3% of the 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction was achieved within 135 min by in situ-generated protons. In addition to B and N codoping, our use of the calcination method for B-N-C preparation further increases the structural disorders and defects, which act as anchoring sites for Ag-/Bi-doped Mo(S,O)3 nanoparticles. The Ag-/Bi-doped Mo(S,O)3@B-N-C surface active site also stimulates H2O molecule adsorption and activation kinetics and reduces the photogenerated charge carrier's recombination rate. The Mo4+ → Mo6+ electron hopping transport and the O 2p and Bi 6s orbital overlap facilitate the fast electron transfer by enhancing the electron's lifetime and photoinduced charge carrier mobility, respectively. In addition to acting as a support, B-N-C provides a highly conductive network that enhances charge transport, and the relocated electron in B-N-C activates the H2O molecule, which enables Ag-/Bi-doped Mo(S,O)3@B-N-C to have appreciable PHER performance.
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- Adugna Boke Abdeta
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Jimma University, 378 Jimma, Ethiopia
- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Jimma University, 378 Jimma, Ethiopia
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Yatheendran A, Rajan R, Sandhyarani N. Synergistic Effect of Oxygen Vacancy-Rich SnO 2 and AgCl in the Augmentation of Sustained Oxygen Reduction Reaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11708-11719. [PMID: 37439197 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Developing a stable and methanol-tolerant electrocatalyst for a sustained oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of great importance for advancing direct methanol fuel cell applications. The silver-based electrocatalysts are particularly interesting among the promising non-Pt-based electrocatalysts for ORR. Herein, we report a single-step synthesis of a composite of AgCl and SnO2 with oxygen vacancy (AgCl-SnO2(VO)), which exhibits sustained and selective catalytic activity for the ORR along with excellent durability. Hydrothermal synthesis generates oxygen vacancies within the material and facilitates a strong interaction between AgCl and SnO2(VO), which effectively augments the ORR activity and the long-term stability of the composite. The composite exhibits remarkable methanol tolerance, as evidenced by a meager shift of only 0.002 V in the half-wave potential. Furthermore, the composite demonstrates excellent durability, with no noticeable changes in onset and half-wave potential even after 2500 cycles. The cost-effectiveness, durability, and ORR selectivity of this composite hold great promise toward contributing to the advancement of clean energy technology.
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- Anagha Yatheendran
- Nanoscience Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India 673601
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- Nanoscience Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India 673601
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- Nanoscience Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India 673601
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Mulik S, Dhas SD, Moholkar AV, Parale VG, Park HH, Koyale PA, Ghodake VS, Panda DK, Delekar SD. Square-Facet Nanobar MOF-Derived Co 3O 4@Co/N-doped CNT Core-Shell-based Nanocomposites as Cathode Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitor Studies. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:2183-2196. [PMID: 36687033 PMCID: PMC9850747 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The binary as well as ternary nanocomposites of the square-facet nanobar Co-MOF-derived Co3O4@Co/N-CNTs (N-CNTs: nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes) with Ag NPs and rGO have been synthesized via an easy wet chemical route, and their supercapacitor behavior was then studied. At a controlled pH of the precursor solution, square-facet nanobars of Co-MOF were first synthesized by the solvothermal method and then pyrolyzed under a controlled nitrogen atmosphere to get a core-shell system of Co3O4@Co/N-CNTs. In the second step, different compositions of Co3O4@Co/N-CNT core-shell structures were formed by an ex-situ method with Ag NPs and rGO moieties. Among several bare, binary, and ternary compositions tested in 6 M aqueous KOH electrolyte, a ternary nanocomposite having a 7.0:1.5:1.5 stoichiometric ratio of Co3O4@Co/N-CNT, Ag NPs, and rGO, respectively, reported the highest specific capacitance (3393.8 F g-1 at 5 mV s-1). The optimized nanocomposite showed the energy density, power density, and Coulombic efficiency of 74.1 W h.kg-1, 443.7 W.kg-1, and 101.3%, respectively, with excellent electrochemical stability. After testing an asymmetrical supercapacitor with a Co3O4@Co/N-CNT/Ag NPs/rGO/nickel foam cathode and an activated carbon/nickel foam anode, it showed 4.9 W h.kg-1 of energy density and 5000.0 W.kg-1 of power density.
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- Swapnajit
V. Mulik
- Department
of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416 004, Maharashtra, India
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- Thin
Film Nanomaterial, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416 004, Maharashtra, India
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- Thin
Film Nanomaterial, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416 004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei
University, 50 Yonsei-ro,
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul03722, South Korea
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei
University, 50 Yonsei-ro,
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul03722, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416 004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416 004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson
University, Clemson, South Carolina29631, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416 004, Maharashtra, India
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Madakannu I, Patil I, Kakade B, Datta KKR. Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity of AgCoCu oxides on reduced graphene oxide in alkaline media. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 13:1020-1029. [PMID: 36247528 PMCID: PMC9531560 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Silver-based electrocatalysts as promising substitutes for platinum materials for cathodic oxygen electroreduction have been extensively researched. Electrocatalytic enhancement of the Ag nanoarchitectonics can be obtained via support structures and amalgamating Ag with one or two additional metals. The work presented here deals with a facile microwave-assisted synthesis to produce bimetallic Ag-Cu and Ag-Co (1:1) oxide nanoparticles (NPs) and trimetallic AgCuCo (0.6:1.5:1.5, 2:1:1, and 6:1:1) oxide NPs supported on a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) matrix. Morphology, composition, and functional groups were methodically analysed using various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. The as-prepared electrocatalysts were employed as cathode substrates for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium. Varying the Ag fraction in copper cobalt oxide has a significant influence on the ORR activity. At a ratio of 2:1:1, AgCuCo oxide NPs on rGO displayed the best values for onset potential, half-wave potential, and limiting current density (J k) of 0.94 V vs RHE, 0.78 V, and 3.6 mA·cm-2, respectively, with an electrochemical active surface area of 66.92 m2·g-1 and a mass activity of 40.55 mA·mg-1. The optimum electrocatalyst shows considerable electrochemical stability over 10,000 cycles in 0.1 M KOH solution.
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- Iyyappan Madakannu
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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Highly Active Lanthanum Perovskite Electrocatalysts (LaMnxCo1-xO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1)) by Tuning the Mn:Co Ratio for ORR and MOR in Alkaline Medium. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-022-00772-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AbstractLanthanum-based perovskites (LaMnxCo1-xO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1)) were synthesized using a solution combustion synthesis technique with variable ratios of Co and Mn to investigate the surface property and electrocatalytic characteristics (stability and activity of catalyst) for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under alkaline medium (KOH). The structural, chemical, and morphological characterizations of the synthesized catalyst were performed by XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, and XPS techniques as a function of the Mn:Co elemental ratio. The time–temperature profile during the combustion process was also monitored to study the completion of the combustion reaction and to understand its impact on the structure of the perovskites. SEM/EDX and XPS analysis confirmed the formation of the targeted ratio of Mn and Co on the catalyst. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) results revealed that all perovskite samples with different Co:Mn ratios were active for ORR, OER, and MOR. The LaMnxCo1-xO3 perovskite with x = 0.4 showed the highest current density compared to the other samples toward all the electrocatalytic reactions under alkaline reaction conditions.
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Valinton JAA, Chung MC, Chen CH. Laser-Accelerated Mass Transport in Oxygen Reduction Via a Graphene-Supported Silver-Iron Oxide Heterojunction. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:4200-4206. [PMID: 35511593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mass-transport acceleration is essential toward enhanced electrocatalytic performance yet rarely recognized under irradiation, because light is usually reported to improve charge transfer. We studied laser-enhanced mass transport through the heterojunction between Ag and semiconductor Fe2O3 situated on graphene for oxygen reduction reaction. Because of the decreased mass-transport resistance by 59% under 405 nm laser irradiation, the current density can be enhanced by 180%, which is also supported by a theoretical calculation. This laser-enhanced mass transport was attributed to local photothermal heating and the near-field local enhancement. Easier desorption of OH- species occurring between the Fe and Ag centers under the laser accelerates the mass-transport centers.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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Ag, Co3O4, Ag–Co3O4, and Ag/Co3O4 Nanoparticles Decorated Mesoporous Natural Phosphate: Effect of Metal Synergy and Preparation Method on the Catalytic Reduction Reaction. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02262-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Sharma RK, Yadav S, Dutta S, Kale HB, Warkad IR, Zbořil R, Varma RS, Gawande MB. Silver nanomaterials: synthesis and (electro/photo) catalytic applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11293-11380. [PMID: 34661205 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00912a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In view of their unique characteristics and properties, silver nanomaterials (Ag NMs) have been used not only in the field of nanomedicine but also for diverse advanced catalytic technologies. In this comprehensive review, light is shed on general synthetic approaches encompassing chemical reduction, sonochemical, microwave, and thermal treatment among the preparative methods for the syntheses of Ag-based NMs and their catalytic applications. Additionally, some of the latest innovative approaches such as continuous flow integrated with MW and other benign approaches have been emphasized that ultimately pave the way for sustainability. Moreover, the potential applications of emerging Ag NMs, including sub nanomaterials and single atoms, in the field of liquid-phase catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis as well as a positive role of Ag NMs in catalytic reactions are meticulously summarized. The scientific interest in the synthesis and applications of Ag NMs lies in the integrated benefits of their catalytic activity, selectivity, stability, and recovery. Therefore, the rise and journey of Ag NM-based catalysts will inspire a new generation of chemists to tailor and design robust catalysts that can effectively tackle major environmental challenges and help to replace noble metals in advanced catalytic applications. This overview concludes by providing future perspectives on the research into Ag NMs in the arena of electrocatalysis and photocatalysis.
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- Rakesh Kumar Sharma
- Green Chemistry Network Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007, India.
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- Green Chemistry Network Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007, India.
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- Green Chemistry Network Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007, India.
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna-431213, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna-431213, Maharashtra, India.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,Nanotechnology Centre, CEET, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, ORD, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response Water Infrastructure Division/Chemical Methods and Treatment Branch, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, MS 483 Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA.
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna-431213, Maharashtra, India.
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Engineering Co 3O 4/MnO 2 nanocomposite materials for oxygen reduction electrocatalysis. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08076. [PMID: 34632143 PMCID: PMC8488498 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Stable and active electrocatalysts preparation for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is essential for an energy storage and conversion materials (e.g. metal-air batteries). Herein, we prepared a highly-active MnO2 and Co3O4/MnO2 nanocomposite electrocatalysts using a facial co-precipitation approach. The electrocatalytic activity was examined in alkaline media with LSV and CV. Additionally, the physicochemical characteristics of the MnO2 and Co3O4/MnO2 composite materials were studied via SEM, XRD, BET, UV-Vis, TGA/DTA, ICP-OES and FTIR. Morphological studies indicated that a pure MnO2 has a spherical flower-like architecture, whereas Co3O4/MnO2 nanocomposites have an aggregated needle-like structure. Moreover, from the XRD investigation parameters such as the dislocation density, micro-strain, and crystallite size were analyzed. The calculated energy bandgaps for the MnO2, Co3O4/MnO2-1-5, and Co3O4/MnO2-1-1 nanocomposites were 3.07, 2.6, and 2.3 eV, correspondingly. The FTIR spectroscopy was also employed to study the presence of M-O bonds (M = Mn, Co). The thermal gravimetric investigation showed that the Co3O4/MnO2 nanocomposite materials exhibited improved thermal stability, confirming an enhanced catalytic activity of ORR for MnO2/Co3O4-1-1 composite materials for ORR. These results confirm that the prepared Co3O4/MnO2 composite materials are promising air electrode candidates for the energy storage and conversion technologies.
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Ashok A, Kumar A, Ponraj J, Mansour SA, Tarlochan F. Enhancing the electrocatalytic properties of LaMnO3 by tuning surface oxygen deficiency through salt assisted combustion synthesis. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Abdeta AB, Sun H, Guo Y, Wu Q, Zhang J, Yuan Z, Lin J, Chen X. A novel AgMoOS bimetallic oxysulfide catalyst for highly efficiency catalytic reduction of organic dyes and Chromium (VI). ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chelly M, Chelly S, Zribi R, Bouaziz-Ketata H, Gdoura R, Lavanya N, Veerapandi G, Sekar C, Neri G. Synthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles from Rumex roseus Plant Extract and Their Application in Electrochemical Sensors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:739. [PMID: 33804238 PMCID: PMC8000144 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The room-temperature synthesis of silver (AgNPs) and gold (AuNPs) nanoparticles from aqueous solution of AgNO3 and HAuCl4 respectively, using Rumex roseus (RR) plant extract as a reducing agent, is reported here for the first time. The nanoparticles obtained were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The formation of nanoparticles with spherical-shaped morphology was verified by TEM and confirmed by UV-Vis spectroscopy through the analysis of Ag and Au plasmon resonance peak and DLS measurements. New electrochemical sensors have been developed by employing the synthesized Ag and Au nanoparticles as modifiers of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE), respectively. The AgNPs-modified GCE was investigated for the electrochemical determination of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Further enhancement of electrochemical performances was obtained using a nanocomposite made of AgNPs and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-modified GCE. The AuNPs-SPCE sensor was instead tested in the electrochemical sensing of riboflavin (RF). To our knowledge, this is the first paper reporting Rumex roseus plant extract as a source for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles and their use for developing simple, sensitive and reliable electrochemical sensors for H2O2 and RF.
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- Meryam Chelly
- Laboratory of Toxicology-Microbiology Environmental and Health, LR17ES06, Sfax Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, BP 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (M.C.); (S.C.); (H.B.-K.); (R.G.)
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- Laboratory of Toxicology-Microbiology Environmental and Health, LR17ES06, Sfax Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, BP 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (M.C.); (S.C.); (H.B.-K.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Toxicology-Microbiology Environmental and Health, LR17ES06, Sfax Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, BP 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (M.C.); (S.C.); (H.B.-K.); (R.G.)
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- Laboratory of Toxicology-Microbiology Environmental and Health, LR17ES06, Sfax Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, BP 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia; (M.C.); (S.C.); (H.B.-K.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, India; (N.L.); (G.V.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, India; (N.L.); (G.V.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, India; (N.L.); (G.V.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy;
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Karmakar A, Karthick K, Sankar SS, Kumaravel S, Ragunath M, Kundu S. Surface Decoration of DNA-Aided Amorphous Cobalt Hydroxide via Ag + Ions as Binder-Free Electrodes toward Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2680-2693. [PMID: 33534570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Out of various available methods, generation of hydrogen by electrocatalytic water splitting is the most accepted one which consists of two half-cell reactions, viz, oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode and hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode. OER is a complex four-electron transfer process, and to sustain the spontaneous generation of hydrogen at the cathode, it is urgent to develop some earth-abundant, low-cost electrode materials. Recently, use of cobalt-based hydroxide as the electrode substrate has taken much consideration and has been fabricated over various substrates. Because of various structural disorders, internal resistance, and dependence on the electrode, the binder substrate makes their applications limited. Here, in this work, to remove structural disorder and to increase electrical conductivity, we have incorporated silver ions into amorphous Co(OH)2, which turns to be a highly active OER electrocatalyst. Also, for the first time, we have developed hydroxide-based materials by using DNA as a stabilizer, and most importantly, using DNA gives an immense opportunity to run long-term OER applications without using an external binder such as nafion. Moreover, for the first time, these DNA-based materials were coated on nickel foam mainly to eliminate the low conductive nature of Ag2O. The synthesized catalyst showed a very high OER activity, and to reach 50 mA/cm2 current density, it needs only 260 mV as overpotential. The amorphous nature of hydroxide-based materials gives a higher opportunity toward the electrolyte to bind on the surface of a catalyst to run the OER with less applied overpotentials.
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- Arun Karmakar
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Development of Co/Co9S8 metallic nanowire anchored on N-doped CNTs through the pyrolysis of melamine for overall water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Solid-State Ball-Milling of Co3O4 Nano/Microspheres and Carbon Black Endorsed LaMnO3 Perovskite Catalyst for Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Developing a highly stable and non-precious, low-cost, bifunctional electrocatalyst is essential for energy storage and energy conversion devices due to the increasing demand from the consumers. Therefore, the fabrication of a bifunctional electrocatalyst is an emerging focus for the promotion and dissemination of energy storage/conversion devices. Spinel and perovskite transition metal oxides have been widely explored as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts to replace the noble metals in fuel cell and metal-air batteries. In this work, we developed a bifunctional catalyst for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reaction (ORR/OER) study using the mechanochemical route coupling of cobalt oxide nano/microspheres and carbon black particles incorporated lanthanum manganite perovskite (LaMnO3@C-Co3O4) composite. It was synthesized through a simple and less-time consuming solid-state ball-milling method. The synthesized LaMnO3@C-Co3O4 composite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, and micro-Raman spectroscopy techniques. The electrocatalysis results showed excellent electrochemical activity towards ORR/OER kinetics using LaMnO3@C-Co3O4 catalyst, as compared with Pt/C, bare LaMnO3@C, and LaMnO3@C-RuO2 catalysts. The observed results suggested that the newly developed LaMnO3@C-Co3O4 electrocatalyst can be used as a potential candidate for air-cathodes in fuel cell and metal-air batteries.
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Sridharan M, Maiyalagan T. Enhanced oxygen reduction activity of bimetallic Pd–Ag alloy-supported on mesoporous cerium oxide electrocatalysts in alkaline media. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04102a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Currently, the rational design and fabrication of Pt-free electrocatalysts towards the oxygen reduction reaction for extensive applications in fuel cells is a challenging task.
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- M. Sridharan
- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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Arslan Hamat B, Aydınol MK. Experimental investigation on the electrocatalytic behavior of Ag-based oxides, Ag2XO4 (X= Cr, Mo, W), for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nubla K, Sandhyarani N. Ag nanoparticles anchored Ag2WO4 nanorods: An efficient methanol tolerant and durable Pt free electro-catalyst toward oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu C, Adams E, Li Z, Yu P, Wong HW, Gu Z. Effect of Metal Substrate on Electrocatalytic Property of Palladium Nanowire Array for High Performance Ethanol Electro-Oxidation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13821-13832. [PMID: 31584827 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this research, a high performance, ionomer-free electrocatalyst based on vertically aligned palladium (Pd) nanowire array was developed as an anode electrode toward ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in an alkaline environment. Using a one-step electrodeposition method, the Pd nanowires with controlled length were obtained by varying the electrodeposition current density and the synthesis time. Scanning electron microcopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were employed to characterize the morphology, chemical composition, and crystal structure of the Pd nanowires. The length effects of the nanowires, in the range of 0.8-4.5 μm, and various metal substrates, such as Ag, Cu, Ni, and Ti, were investigated for their electrochemical activities. The results demonstrated that Ag was the most active substrate to facilitate the ethanol oxidation reaction of the Pd nanowire array (NWA) electrocatalyst, which could be related to its good electrical conductivity. The stability test of the Pd NWA/Ag over time for EOR was also carried out, and the catalytic activity was recovered after the electrode was replaced with a new ethanol solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were performed to provide insights in the electron transfer resistance between the electrode and analyte. Gas chromatography and UV-vis spectroscopy were employed to measure the concentration of chemical species, which helped elucidate the overall reaction mechanism on the electrode surfaces.
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- Chuqing Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. , Lowell , Massachusetts 01854 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. , Lowell , Massachusetts 01854 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. , Lowell , Massachusetts 01854 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. , Lowell , Massachusetts 01854 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. , Lowell , Massachusetts 01854 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. , Lowell , Massachusetts 01854 , United States
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Galvanic Exchange as a Novel Method for Carbon Nitride Supported CoAg Catalyst Synthesis for Oxygen Reduction and Carbon Dioxide Conversion. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9100860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A bimetallic alloy of CoAg nanoparticles (NPs) on a carbon nitride (CN) surface was synthesized using a galvanic exchange process for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and carbon dioxide electrocatalytic conversion. The reduction potential of cobalt is ([Co2+(aq) + 2e− → Co(s)], −0.28 eV) is smaller than that of Ag ([Ag+(aq) + e− → Ag(s)], 0.80 eV), which makes Co(0) to be easily replaceable by Ag+ ions. Initially, Co NPs (nanoparticles) were synthesized on a CN surface via adsorbing the Co2+ precursor on the surface of CN and subsequently reducing them with NaBH4 to obtain Co/CN NP. The Co NPs on the surface of CN were then subjected to galvanic exchange, where the sacrificial Co atoms were replaced by Ag atoms. As the process takes place on a solid surface, only the partial replacement of Co by Ag was possible generating CoAg/CN NPs. Synthesized CoAg/CN bimetallic alloy were characterized using different techniques such as powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electron diffraction spectroscopy (EDS) to confirm the product. Both the catalysts, Co/CN and CoAg/CN, were evaluated for oxygen reduction reaction in 1M KOH solution and carbon dioxide conversion in 0.5 M KHCO3. In the case of ORR, the CoAg/CN was found to be an efficient electrocatalyst with the onset potential of 0.93 V, which is comparable to commercially available Pt/C having Eonset at 0.91 V. In the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2, the CoAg/CN showed better performance than Co/CN. The cathodic current decreased dramatically below −0.9V versus Ag/AgCl indicating the high conversion of CO2.
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Dong J, Sun T, Li S, Shan N, Chen J, Yan Y, Xu L. 3D ordered macro-/mesoporous carbon supported Ag nanoparticles for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 554:177-182. [PMID: 31299545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.06.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Three-dimensionally ordered macro-/mesoporous carbon (OMMC)-supported Ag nanoparticles (Ag/OMMC) with homogeneously dispersed Ag particles are prepared and investigated as effective electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline aqueous system. The obtained Ag/OMMC catalyst displays smaller Ag particle size, higher Ag dispersion, and enhanced catalytic activity and durability compared with the carbon black Vulcan XC-72R supported Ag (Ag/XC-72R). The sizes of Ag particles supported on the OMMC and XC-72R are 4.3 and 6.5 nm, respectively. The prepared Ag/OMMC catalyst shows a positive half-wave potential of 0.79 V vs. RHE and a large diffusion-limited current of 5.6 mA cm-2 at 0.4 V, superior to Ag/XC-72R catalyst. The better ORR performance of the Ag/OMMC is probably ascribed to the unique 3D ordered interconnected macro-/mesoporous structure, which contributes to facilitating the mass/charge transport, improving the Ag particle dispersion, and preventing the Ag particle growth and aggregation.
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- Jing Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Ashok A, Kumar A, Matin MA, Tarlochan F. Probing the effect of combustion controlled surface alloying in silver and copper towards ORR and OER in alkaline medium. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Selvakumar K, Ulaganathan M, Senthil Kumar SM, Thangamuthu R, Periasamy P, Ragupathy P. Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Sprinkled with Co
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- Karuppiah Selvakumar
- Materials Electrochemistry DivisionFlow Battery SectionElectrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003 India
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- Materials Electrochemistry DivisionFlow Battery SectionElectrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003 India
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- Materials Electrochemistry DivisionFlow Battery SectionElectrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003 India
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- Materials Electrochemistry DivisionFlow Battery SectionElectrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003 India
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- Materials Electrochemistry DivisionFlow Battery SectionElectrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003 India
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- Materials Electrochemistry DivisionFlow Battery SectionElectrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630 003 India
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