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Egger L, Reiner L, Sosada-Ludwikowska F, Köck A, Schlicke H, Becker S, Tokmak Ö, Niehaus JS, Blümel A, Popovic K, Tscherner M. Development of a Screening Platform for Optimizing Chemical Nanosensor Materials. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:5565. [PMID: 39275475 PMCID: PMC11397935 DOI: 10.3390/s24175565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 08/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024]
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Chemical sensors, relying on changes in the electrical conductance of a gas-sensitive material due to the surrounding gas, typically react with multiple target gases and the resulting response is not specific for a certain analyte species. The purpose of this study was the development of a multi-sensor platform for systematic screening of gas-sensitive nanomaterials. We have developed a specific Si-based platform chip, which integrates a total of 16 sensor structures. Along with a newly developed measurement setup, this multi-sensor platform enables simultaneous performance characterization of up to 16 different sensor materials in parallel in an automated gas measurement setup. In this study, we chose the well-established ultrathin SnO2 films as base material. In order to screen the sensor performance towards type and areal density of nanoparticles on the SnO2 films, the films are functionalized by ESJET printing Au-, NiPt-, and Pd-nanoparticle solutions with five different concentrations. The functionalized sensors have been tested toward the target gases: carbon monoxide and a specific hydrogen carbon gas mixture of acetylene, ethane, ethne, and propene. The measurements have been performed in three different humidity conditions (25%, 50% and 75% r.h.). We have found that all investigated types of NPs (except Pd) increase the responses of the sensors towards CO and HCmix and reach a maximum for an NP type specific concentration.
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- Larissa Egger
- Microelectronics, Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Microelectronics, Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Microelectronics, Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Center for Applied Nanotechnology CAN, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Center for Applied Nanotechnology CAN, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Center for Applied Nanotechnology CAN, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Joanneum Research, Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research, Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research, Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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Vo TS, Hoang T, Vo TTBC, Jeon B, Nguyen VH, Kim K. Recent Trends of Bioanalytical Sensors with Smart Health Monitoring Systems: From Materials to Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303923. [PMID: 38573175 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Smart biosensors attract significant interest due to real-time monitoring of user health status, where bioanalytical electronic devices designed to detect various activities and biomarkers in the human body have potential applications in physical sign monitoring and health care. Bioelectronics can be well integrated by output signals with wireless communication modules for transferring data to portable devices used as smart biosensors in performing real-time diagnosis and analysis. In this review, the scientific keys of biosensing devices and the current trends in the field of smart biosensors, (functional materials, technological approaches, sensing mechanisms, main roles, potential applications and challenges in health monitoring) will be summarized. Recent advances in the design and manufacturing of bioanalytical sensors with smarter capabilities and enhanced reliability indicate a forthcoming expansion of these smart devices from laboratory to clinical analysis. Therefore, a general description of functional materials and technological approaches used in bioelectronics will be presented after the sections of scientific keys to bioanalytical sensors. A careful introduction to the established systems of smart monitoring and prediction analysis using bioelectronics, regarding the integration of machine-learning-based basic algorithms, will be discussed. Afterward, applications and challenges in development using these smart bioelectronics in biological, clinical, and medical diagnostics will also be analyzed. Finally, the review will conclude with outlooks of smart biosensing devices assisted by machine learning algorithms, wireless communications, or smartphone-based systems on current trends and challenges for future works in wearable health monitoring.
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- Thi Sinh Vo
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Faculty of Industrial Management, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 900000, Vietnam
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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Choi H, Choi Y, Min J, Ko K, Kim Y, Chougule SS, Khikmatulla D, Jung N. Origin and Formation Mechanism of Carbon Shell-Encapsulated Metal Nanoparticles for Powerful Fuel Cell Durability. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2862. [PMID: 37947707 PMCID: PMC10648549 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) face technical issues of performance degradation due to catalyst dissolution and agglomeration in real-world operations. To address these challenges, intensive research has been recently conducted to introduce additional structural units on the catalyst surface. Among various concepts for surface modification, carbon shell encapsulation is known to be a promising strategy since the carbon shell can act as a protective layer for metal nanoparticles. As an interesting approach to form carbon shells on catalyst surfaces, the precursor ligand-induced formation is preferred due to its facile synthesis and tunable control over the carbon shell porosity. However, the origin of the carbon source and the carbon shell formation mechanism have not been studied in depth yet. Herein, this study aims to investigate carbon sources through the use of different precursors and the introduction of new methodologies related to the ligand exchange phenomenon. Subsequently, we provide new insights into the carbon shell formation mechanism using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Finally, the thermal stability and electrochemical durability of carbon shells are thoroughly investigated through in situ transmission electron microscopy (in situ TEM) and accelerated durability tests.
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea; (H.C.); (Y.C.); (J.M.); (K.K.); (Y.K.); (S.S.C.); (D.K.)
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Huang TH, Jiang Y, Peng YH, Tseng YT, Yan C, Chien PC, Wang KY, Chen TY, Wang JH, Wang KW, Dai S. Unique (100) Surface Configuration Enables Promising Oxygen Reduction Performance for Pt 3Co Nanodendrite Catalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:18217-18228. [PMID: 36976826 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Selective exposure of active surfaces of Pt-based electrocatalysts has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to improve Pt utilization and promote oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in fuel cell application. However, challenges remain in stabilizing those active surface structures, which often suffer undesirable degradation and poor durability along with surface passivation, metal dissolution, and agglomeration of Pt-based electrocatalysts. To overcome the aforementioned obstacles, we here demonstrate the unique (100) surface configuration enabling active and stable ORR performance for bimetallic Pt3Co nanodendrite structures. Using elaborate microscopy and spectroscopy characterization, it is revealed that the Co atoms are preferentially segregated and oxidized at the Pt3Co(100) surface. In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) shows that such (100) surface configuration prevents the oxygen chemisorption and oxide formation on active Pt during the ORR process. Thus, the Pt3Co nanodendrite catalyst shows not only a high ORR mass activity of 730 mA/mg at 0.9 V vs RHE, which is 6.6-fold higher than that of the Pt/C, but also impressively high stability with 98% current retention after the acceleration degradation test in acid media for 5000 cycles, far exceeding the Pt or Pt3Co nanoparticles. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation also confirms the lateral and structural effects from the segregated Co and oxides on the Pt3Co(100) surface in reducing the catalyst oxophilicity and the free energy for the formation of an OH intermediate in the ORR.
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- Tzu-Hsi Huang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Li C, Clament Sagaya Selvam N, Fang J. Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Platinum-Based Nanocrystals and Their Electrocatalytic Applications in Fuel Cells. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:83. [PMID: 37002489 PMCID: PMC10066057 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01060-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To achieve environmentally benign energy conversion with the carbon neutrality target via electrochemical reactions, the innovation of electrocatalysts plays a vital role in the enablement of renewable resources. Nowadays, Pt-based nanocrystals (NCs) have been identified as one class of the most promising candidates to efficiently catalyze both the half-reactions in hydrogen- and hydrocarbon-based fuel cells. Here, we thoroughly discuss the key achievement in developing shape-controlled Pt and Pt-based NCs, and their electrochemical applications in fuel cells. We begin with a mechanistic discussion on how the morphology can be precisely controlled in a colloidal system, followed by highlighting the advanced development of shape-controlled Pt, Pt-alloy, Pt-based core@shell NCs, Pt-based nanocages, and Pt-based intermetallic compounds. We then select some case studies on models of typical reactions (oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode and small molecular oxidation reaction at the anode) that are enhanced by the shape-controlled Pt-based nanocatalysts. Finally, we provide an outlook on the potential challenges of shape-controlled nanocatalysts and envision their perspective with suggestions.
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- Can Li
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA.
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Chu Y, Peng R, Chen Z, Li L, Zhao F, Zhu Y, Tong S, Zheng H. Modulating Dominant Facets of Pt through Multistep Selective Anchored on WC for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:9263-9272. [PMID: 36780581 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Facilitating the exposure of the active crystal facets on the surfaces of composite catalysts is a representative route to promote catalytic activity. Based on a tailored galvanic replacement reaction, herein, a self-assembly route is reported to prepare Pt-WC/CNT with Pt (200) preferential orientation and well-dispersed structure, which are capable of substantially boosting electrocatalysis in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Formation mechanism reveals that the (200)-dominated Pt-based catalysts form in galvanic replacement reaction through selective anchored on WC, and the multistep galvanic replacement process plays a critical role to realize the Pt (200)-dominated growth in higher Pt loading catalyst. These unique structural features endow the Pt-WC/CNT with a high turnover frequency of 94.18 H2·s-1 at 100 mV overpotential, 7-fold higher than that of commercial Pt/C (13.55 H2·s-1), ranking it among the most active catalysts. In addition, this method, which combines with gas-solid reaction and galvanic replacement reaction, paves the way to scalable synthesis as Pt facets-controllable composite catalysts to challenge commercial Pt/C.
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- Youqun Chu
- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation Base of Energy Materials and Application, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Key Laboratory of Organic Electrochemical Synthesis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 310014, China
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Nguyen QN, Wang C, Shang Y, Janssen A, Xia Y. Colloidal Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: From Asymmetrical Growth to Symmetry Breaking. Chem Rev 2022; 123:3693-3760. [PMID: 36547384 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on controlling their shapes revolves around symmetrical growth, the introduction of asymmetrical growth and thus symmetry breaking has also emerged as a powerful route to enrich metal nanocrystals with new shapes and complex morphologies as well as unprecedented properties and functionalities. The success of this route critically relies on our ability to lift the confinement on symmetry by the underlying unit cell of the crystal structure and/or the initial seed in a systematic manner. This Review aims to provide an account of recent progress in understanding and controlling asymmetrical growth and symmetry breaking in a colloidal synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals. With a touch on both the nucleation and growth steps, we discuss a number of methods capable of generating seeds with diverse symmetry while achieving asymmetrical growth for mono-, bi-, and multimetallic systems. We then showcase a variety of symmetry-broken nanocrystals that have been reported, together with insights into their growth mechanisms. We also highlight their properties and applications and conclude with perspectives on future directions in developing this class of nanomaterials. It is hoped that the concepts and existing challenges outlined in this Review will drive further research into understanding and controlling the symmetry breaking process.
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- Quynh N. Nguyen
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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Zhang X, Truong-Phuoc L, Asset T, Pronkin S, Pham-Huu C. Are Fe–N–C Electrocatalysts an Alternative to Pt-Based Electrocatalysts for the Next Generation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells? ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xiong Zhang
- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
02, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), UMR 7515 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex
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Niu G, Zhang L, Xia Y. Continuous and Scalable Production of Platinum Nanocubes with Uniform and Controllable Sizes in Air-Free Droplet Reactors. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:8588-8595. [PMID: 36255856 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c05507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Platinum (Pt) nanocrystals hold the key to a variety of catalytic applications, and those with a cubic shape are attractive as a reference catalyst due to their well-defined {100} facets on the surface. Here we demonstrate the use of droplet reactors as a viable platform for the continuous and scalable production of Pt nanocubes with uniform and controllable sizes. The synthesis was found to be sensitive to the O2 from air because of the oxidative etching associated with the O2/Br- pair. As such, either silicone oil or an inert gas had to be employed as the carrier phase to keep the droplets isolated from air. By controlling the amounts of the precursor and halide ions, the edge length of the Pt nanocubes could be tuned from 5-7 nm. In the setting of a millifluidic device, the droplet reactors could be used to achieve a production rate as high as 31.8 mg min-1, about 10-100 times greater than what has been reported in the literature. We also evaluated the electrocatalytic properties of the as-obtained Pt nanocubes toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). For the Pt nanocubes of 6 nm in edge length, they showed a specific activity of 0.27 mA cm-2 toward ORR at 0.9 V and a specific activity of 0.96 mA cm-2 toward MOR at the anodic potential.
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- Guangda Niu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Shi H, Luo S, Ma H, Yu W, Wei X. Tuning the Properties of Metal‐Organic Cages through Platinum Nanoparticle Encapsulation. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Hua‐Tian Shi
- Analysis and Testing Central Facility Institutes of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry Anhui University of Technology Ma'anshan 243002 P. R. China
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- Analysis and Testing Central Facility Institutes of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry Anhui University of Technology Ma'anshan 243002 P. R. China
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- Analysis and Testing Central Facility Institutes of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry Anhui University of Technology Ma'anshan 243002 P. R. China
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- Analysis and Testing Central Facility Institutes of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry Anhui University of Technology Ma'anshan 243002 P. R. China
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- Analysis and Testing Central Facility Institutes of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry Anhui University of Technology Ma'anshan 243002 P. R. China
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Pt/Pd Decorate MOFs Derived Co-N-C Materials as High-Performance Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12050482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We report here, a strategy to prepare Pt/Pd nanoparticles decorated with Co-N-C materials, where Co-N-C was obtained via pyrolysis of ZIF-67 directly. As-prepared Pt/Pd/Co-N-C catalysts showed excellent ORR performance, offered with a higher limit current density (6.6 mA cm−2) and similar half-wave potential positive (E1/2 = 0.84 V) compared with commercial Pt/C. In addition to an ORR activity, it also exhibits robust durability. The current density of Pt/Pd/Co-N-C decreased by only 9% after adding methanol, and a 10% current density loss was obtained after continuous testing at 36,000 s.
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Watanabe J, Tanaka Y, Maeda Y, Harada Y, Hirokawa Y, Kawakita H, Ohto K, Morisada S. Surfactant-Assisted Synthesis of Pt Nanocubes Using Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) Nanogels. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:11859-11868. [PMID: 34583506 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) nanogels were prepared by emulsion polymerization using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and employed as a capping agent in platinum nanoparticle (Pt NP) synthesis by liquid-phase reduction with hydrogen gas. When the PNIPAM nanogels were used without removing SDS, that is, a slight amount of SDS was included in the reaction solution, Pt nanocubes (NCs) were predominantly produced (>80%). The proportion of the resultant Pt NCs was much higher than that obtained using the PNIPAM linear polymer (∼60%). To clarify the effects of the three-dimensional polymer network and SDS, we synthesized Pt NPs using the PNIPAM nanogel without SDS (SDS-free PNIPAM nanogel) and found that Pt NCs are rarely formed, and most NPs obtained have an irregular shape. When only SDS was used as a capping agent, NCs were hardly obtained, but other polyhedral NPs were formed. Furthermore, the use of SDS together with the PNIPAM polymer led to the decrease in the proportion of the Pt NCs compared with that obtained using only the linear polymer. These results indicate that the enhancement of the Pt NC proportion using the PNIPAM nanogel with SDS is attributable to not only the three-dimensional polymer network of the PNIPAM nanogel but also the assist of SDS as a capping agent.
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- Jun Watanabe
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Saga University, 1 Honjo, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Saga University, 1 Honjo, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hassaka, Hikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Saga University, 1 Honjo, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Saga University, 1 Honjo, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Saga University, 1 Honjo, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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Kunene A, Leteba G, van Steen E. Liquid Phase Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol over Pt and Pt–Ni Alloy Supported on TiO2: Using O2 or H2O2 as Oxidant? Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03760-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chin CDW, Treadwell LJ, Wiley JB. Microwave Synthetic Routes for Shape-Controlled Catalyst Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites. Molecules 2021; 26:3647. [PMID: 34203788 PMCID: PMC8232652 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The use of microwave irradiation for the synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials has recently become a widespread area of research that continues to expand in scope and specialization. The growing demand for nanoscale materials with composition and morphology tailored to specific applications requires the development of facile, repeatable, and scalable synthetic routes that offer a high degree of control over the reaction environment. Microwave irradiation provides unique advantages for developing such routes through its direct interaction with active reaction species, which promotes homogeneous heat distribution, increased reaction rates, greater product quality and yield, and use of mild reaction conditions. Many catalytic nanomaterials such as noble metal nanoparticles and intricate nanocomposites have very limited synthetic routes due to their extreme temperature sensitivity and difficulty achieving homogeneous growth. This work presents recent advances in the use of MW irradiation methods to produce high-quality nanoscale composites with controlled size, morphology, and architecture.
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- Clare Davis-Wheeler Chin
- Department of Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA;
- Advanced Materials Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, 1001 University Blvd. SE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA;
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- Advanced Materials Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, 1001 University Blvd. SE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA;
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Single-parameter-tuned synthesis for shape-controlled gold nanocrystals stimulated by iron carbonyl. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:773-781. [PMID: 34102406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shape-controlled synthesis is essential for functional nanomaterials, allowing deeper insights intothe relationship between the structures and the catalytic properties. Synthesis of nanocrystals with particular morphologies are usually studied independently among various synthetic methods, those underline that different surface capping ligands or shape-directing agents bring about disparate shapes. However, a single quantitative parameter method is still lacking to realize precise control of well-defined morphology nanocrystals, especially anisotropic structures, which is essential to understanding the growth process of nanocrystals. Herein, we proposed a single-parameter-tuned synthesis strategy for preparation of shape-controlled gold nanocrystals by regulating the amount of iron carbonyl, by which we produced highly monodisperse Au nanocrystals with various shapes in organic phase including nanoplates (diameter of 16.02 ± 1.13 nm and thickness of 5.35 ± 0.58 nm), nanorods (length of 37.53 ± 3.73 nm and width of 5.26 ± 0.37 nm) and nanospheres (diameter of 8.26 ± 0.38 nm). The single-parameter-tuned method reveals the dual roles of iron carbonyl for controlling the shapes of gold nanocrystals including reductant and oxidative etchant and empowers versatility in synthetic methodology for other noble metals. Moreover, catalytic activity shifting in shapes of nanocrystals was revealed based on the reduction of 4-nitrophenol, showing that the as-synthesized Au nanoplates displayed the enhanced catalytic performance with the lowest activation energy. Our work provides a brand-new pathway for shape-controlled synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals and has a strong practical value in application fields.
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Chen R, Nguyen QN, Zhao M, Chen Z, Chi M, Xia Y. A Simple Route to the Synthesis of Pt Nanobars and the Mechanistic Understanding of Symmetry Reduction. Chemistry 2021; 27:2760-2766. [PMID: 33152800 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Noble-metal nanocrystals with anisotropic shapes have received increasing interest owing to their unique properties. Here, a facile route to the preparation of Pt nanobars with aspect ratios tunable up to 2.1 was reported by simply reducing a PtIV precursor in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) at 160 °C in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP). In addition to its commonly observed roles as a solvent and a reductant, DMF could also decompose to generate CO, a capping agent capable of selectively passivating Pt{100} facets to promote the formation of nanobars. The size and aspect ratio of the nanobars could be tuned by varying the amount of PtIV precursor involved in the synthesis, as well as the concentration of PVP because of its dual roles as a stabilizer and a co-reductant. Our mechanistic study indicated that the anisotropic growth resulted from both particle coalescence and localized oxidative etching followed by preferential growth.
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- Ruhui Chen
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 30030, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA.,Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA.,The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA
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Chen M, Xu L, Wang J, Liu B, Wang K, Qi Q, Zhu Y, Yang X, Chai W, Yang P, Zhang W, Liu J, Jia G, Zhang S, Du J. Fe-Ion-Catalyzed Synthesis of CdSe/Cu Core/Shell Nanowires. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2614-2622. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Mao Chen
- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beiertiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100109, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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Guntern YT, Okatenko V, Pankhurst J, Varandili SB, Iyengar P, Koolen C, Stoian D, Vavra J, Buonsanti R. Colloidal Nanocrystals as Electrocatalysts with Tunable Activity and Selectivity. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Yannick T. Guntern
- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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Antoniassi RM, Erikson H, Solla‐Gullón J, Torresi RM, Feliu JM. Small (<5 nm), Clean, and Well‐Structured Cubic Platinum Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Rodolfo M. Antoniassi
- Instituto de Electroquímica Universidad de Alicante Ap. 99 03080 Alicante Spain
- Depto. Química Fundamental Instituto de Química Universidade de São Paulo Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748 05508-000 São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Instituto de Electroquímica Universidad de Alicante Ap. 99 03080 Alicante Spain
- Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Instituto de Electroquímica Universidad de Alicante Ap. 99 03080 Alicante Spain
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- Depto. Química Fundamental Instituto de Química Universidade de São Paulo Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748 05508-000 São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Instituto de Electroquímica Universidad de Alicante Ap. 99 03080 Alicante Spain
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The Effect of Shape-Controlled Pt and Pd Nanoparticles on Selective Catalytic Hydrodechlorination of Trichloroethylene. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10111314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tailoring the shape of nanoscale materials enables obtaining morphology-controlled surfaces exhibiting specific interactions with reactants during catalytic reactions. The specifics of nanoparticle surfaces control the catalytic performance, i.e., activity and selectivity. In this study, shape-controlled Platinum (Pt) and Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles with distinct morphology were produced, i.e., cubes and cuboctahedra for Pt and spheres and polyhedra/multiple-twins for Pd, with (100), (111 + 100), curved/stepped and (111) facets, respectively. These particles with well-tuned surfaces were subsequently deposited on a Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) support. The morphological characteristics of the particles were determined by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), while their adsorption properties were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of CO adsorbed at room temperature. The effect of the nanoparticle shape and surface structure on the catalytic performance in hydrodechlorination (HDCl) of trichloroethylene (TCE) was examined. The results show that nanoparticles with different surface orientations can be employed to affect selectivity, with polyhedral and multiply-twinned Pd exhibiting the best ethylene selectivity.
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Sengupta D, Goswami S, Banerjee R, Guberman-Pfeffer MJ, Patra A, Dutta A, Pramanick R, Narasimhan S, Pradhan N, Batista V, Venkatesan T, Goswami S. Size-selective Pt siderophores based on redox active azo-aromatic ligands. Chem Sci 2020; 11:9226-9236. [PMID: 34123171 PMCID: PMC8163438 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc02683b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We demonstrate a strategy inspired by natural siderophores for the dissolution of platinum nanoparticles that could enable their size-selective synthesis, toxicological assessment, and the recycling of this precious metal. From the fabrication of electronics to biomedical diagnosis and therapy, PtNPs find increasing use. Mitigating concerns over potential human toxicity and the need to recover precious metal from industrial debris motivates the study of bio-friendly reagents to replace traditional harsh etchants. Herein, we report a family of redox-active siderophore-viz. π-acceptor azo aromatic ligands (L) that spontaneously ionize and chelate Pt atoms selectively from nanoparticles of size ≤6 nm. The reaction produces a monometallic diradical complex, PtII(L˙-)2, isolated as a pure crystalline compound. Density functional theory provides fundamental insights on the size dependent PtNP chemical reactivity. The reported findings reveal a generalized platform for designing π-acceptor ligands to adjust the size threshold for dissolution of Pt or other noble metals NPs. Our approach may, for example, be used for the generation of Pt-based therapeutics or for reclamation of Pt nano debris formed in catalytic converters or electronic fabrication industries.
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- Debabrata Sengupta
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 India
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- NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore Singapore 117411 Singapore .,NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore Singapore 117456 Singapore.,Department of Physics, National University of Singapore Singapore 117542 Singapore
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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- NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore Singapore 117411 Singapore
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur Bangalore 560064 India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University 225 Prospect Street New Haven Connecticut 06520 USA .,Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University 810 West Campus Drive West Haven Connecticut 06516 USA
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- NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore Singapore 117411 Singapore .,NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore Singapore 117456 Singapore.,Department of Physics, National University of Singapore Singapore 117542 Singapore.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore Singapore 117583 Singapore.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore Singapore 117575 Singapore
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 India
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Casu A, Dalmases M, Lin M, Wang Y, Homs N, Ramírez de la Piscina P, Llorca J, Figuerola A, Falqui A. Monitoring the insertion of Pt into Cu 2-xSe nanocrystals: a combined structural and chemical approach for the analysis of new ternary phases. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:16627-16638. [PMID: 32756695 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02726j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The tuning of the chemical composition in nanostructures is a key aspect to control for the preparation of new multifunctional and highly performing materials. The modification of Cu2-xSe nanocrystals with Pt could provide a good way to tune both optical and catalytic properties of the structure. Although the heterogeneous nucleation of metallic Pt domains on semiconductor chalcogenides has been frequently reported, the insertion of Pt into chalcogenide materials has not been conceived so far. In this work we have explored the experimental conditions to facilitate and enhance the insertion of Pt into the Cu2-xSe nanocrystalline lattice, forming novel ternary phases that show a high degree of miscibility and compositional variability. Our results show that Pt is mainly found as a pure metal or a CuPt alloy at high Pt loads (Pt : Cu atomic ratio in reaction medium >1). However, two main ternary CuPtSe phases with cubic and monoclinic symmetry can be identified when working at lower Pt : Cu atomic ratios. Their structure and chemical composition have been studied by local STEM-EDS and HRTEM analyses. The samples containing ternary domains have been loaded on graphite-like C3N4 (g-C3N4) semiconductor layers, and the resulting nanocomposite materials have been tested as promising photocatalysts for the production of H2 from aqueous ethanolic solutions.
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- Alberto Casu
- Nabla Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain and Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Jardins de les Dones de Negre 1, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Nabla Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Leteba GM, Mitchell DRG, Levecque PBJ, van Steen E, Lang CI. Topographical and compositional engineering of core-shell Ni@Pt ORR electro-catalysts. RSC Adv 2020; 10:29268-29277. [PMID: 35521089 PMCID: PMC9055937 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05195k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Complex faceted geometries and compositional anisotropy in alloy nanoparticles (NPs) can enhance catalytic performance. We report on the preparation of binary PtNi NPs via a co-thermolytic approach in which we optimize the synthesis variables, which results in significantly improved catalytic performance. We used scanning transmission electron microscopy to characterise the range of morphologies produced, which included spherical and concave cuboidal core–shell structures. Electrocatalytic activity was evaluated using a rotating disc electrode (1600 rpm) in 0.1 M HClO4; the electrocatalytic performance of these Ni@Pt NPs showed significant (∼11-fold) improvement compared to a commercial Pt/C catalyst. Extended cycling revealed that electrochemical surface area was retained by cuboidal PtNi NPs post 5000 electrochemical cycles (0.05–1.00 V, vs. SHE). This is attributed to the enclosure of Ni atoms by a thick Pt shell, thus limiting Ni dissolution from the alloy structures. The novel synthetic strategy presented here results in a high yield of Ni@Pt NPs which show excellent electro-catalytic activity and useful durability. Complex faceted geometries and compositional anisotropy in alloy nanoparticles (NPs) can enhance catalytic performance.![]()
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- Gerard M Leteba
- Catalysis Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town Cape Town 7700 South Africa .,School of Engineering, Macquarie University Sydney NSW 2109 Australia
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- Electron Microscopy Centre, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2517 Australia
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- Catalysis Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town Cape Town 7700 South Africa
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- Catalysis Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town Cape Town 7700 South Africa
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University Sydney NSW 2109 Australia
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Hwang SY, Joh HI. (200) facet-dominant platinum nanoparticles synthesized using gases generated from the decomposition of electrospun Pt-polymer composite nanofibers. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Shi Y, Lyu Z, Zhao M, Chen R, Nguyen QN, Xia Y. Noble-Metal Nanocrystals with Controlled Shapes for Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 121:649-735. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yifeng Shi
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Dekker F, Kuipers BWM, González García Á, Tuinier R, Philipse AP. Scattering from colloidal cubic silica shells: Part II, static structure factors and osmotic equation of state. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 571:267-274. [PMID: 32203763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.02.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The shape of colloidal particles affects the structure of colloidal dispersions. The effect of the cube shape on the thermodynamics of colloidal cube dispersions has not yet been studied experimentally. Static light scattering measurements on colloidal cubic silica shells at finite concentrations allows us to measure the structure factor of colloidal cube fluids and to test theoretical predictions for the equation of state of hard convex superballs. EXPERIMENTS Hollow silica nanocubes of varying concentrations in N,N,-dimethylformamide were studied with static light scattering. The structure factor was extracted from the scattering curves using experimental form factors. From this experimental structure factor, the specific density of the particles, and the osmotic compressibility were obtained. This osmotic compressibility was then compared to a theoretical equation of state of hard superballs. FINDINGS The first experimental structure factors of a stable cube fluid are presented. The osmotic compressibility of the cube fluid can be described by the equation of state of a hard superball fluid, showing that silica cubes in N,N,-dimethylformamide with LiCl effectively interact as hard particles.
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- F Dekker
- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Padulaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Padulaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Padulaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Padulaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Padulaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
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Zhu F, Luo L, Wu A, Wang C, Cheng X, Shen S, Ke C, Yang H, Zhang J. Improving the High-Current-Density Performance of PEMFC through Much Enhanced Utilization of Platinum Electrocatalysts on Carbon. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:26076-26083. [PMID: 32412233 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report an effective approach to the synthesis of high-content and high-dispersion Pt nanoparticles (NPs) on XC-72 carbon black as a cathode electrocatalyst with improved high-current-density performance in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). While exceptionally high catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was reported based on the rotating disk electrode (RDE) technique, such catalysts do not deliver nearly the same level of performance in PEMFC due to the lack of optimized design of catalyst structures on carbon support. We recently developed a synergistic synthesis method to make exceptionally high-content and finely dispersed Pt catalysts, which showed the highest Pt-electroactive surface area and the highest Pt mass activity for ORR among the electrocatalysts tested. More importantly, the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) made with this catalyst showed excellent performance at current densities higher than 1200 mA cm-2 in a hydrogen-air PEMFC measurement. 195Pt NMR was used to analyze the molecular structures of the metal precursors and to understand the mechanisms of the formation of Pt catalysts at high dispersity and uniformity.
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- Fengjuan Zhu
- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, MC-712, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, MOE Key Laboratory of Power Machinery & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Kong F, Ren Z, Norouzi Banis M, Du L, Zhou X, Chen G, Zhang L, Li J, Wang S, Li M, Doyle-Davis K, Ma Y, Li R, Young A, Yang L, Markiewicz M, Tong Y, Yin G, Du C, Luo J, Sun X. Active and Stable Pt–Ni Alloy Octahedra Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction via Near-Surface Atomical Engineering. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b05133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fanpeng Kong
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Ceter for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Ballard Power Systems Inc., 9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 5J8, Canada
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- Ballard Power Systems Inc., 9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 5J8, Canada
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- Ballard Power Systems Inc., 9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 5J8, Canada
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- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 4-6 Faradayweg, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Ceter for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Cho IH, Kim DH, Park S. Electrochemical biosensors: perspective on functional nanomaterials for on-site analysis. Biomater Res 2020; 24:6. [PMID: 32042441 PMCID: PMC7001310 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-019-0181-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The electrochemical biosensor is one of the typical sensing devices based on transducing the biochemical events to electrical signals. In this type of sensor, an electrode is a key component that is employed as a solid support for immobilization of biomolecules and electron movement. Thanks to numerous nanomaterials that possess the large surface area, synergic effects are enabled by improving loading capacity and the mass transport of reactants for achieving high performance in terms of analytical sensitivity. MAIN BODY We categorized the current electrochemical biosensors into two groups, carbon-based (carbon nanotubes and graphene) and non-carbon-based nanomaterials (metallic and silica nanoparticles, nanowire, and indium tin oxide, organic materials). The carbon allotropes can be employed as an electrode and supporting scaffolds due to their large active surface area as well as an effective electron transfer rate. We also discussed the non-carbon nanomaterials that are used as alternative supporting components of the electrode for improving the electrochemical properties of biosensors. CONCLUSION Although several functional nanomaterials have provided the innovative solid substrate for high performances, developing on-site version of biosensor that meets enough sensitivity along with high reproducibility still remains a challenge. In particular, the matrix interference from real samples which seriously affects the biomolecular interaction still remains the most critical issues that need to be solved for practical aspect in the electrochemical biosensor.
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- Il-Hoon Cho
- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Eulji University, Seongnam, 13135 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Instrumentation Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), 267 Gajeong-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Eulji University, Seongnam, 13135 Republic of Korea
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High-index {hk0} facets platinum concave nanocubes loaded on multiwall carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide nanocomposite for highly sensitive simultaneous detection of dopamine and uric acid. Talanta 2020; 207:120296. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bazvand Y, Noei M, Khazali F, Saadati Z. TM-CmHm organometallics (TM=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and m=4, 5, 6) for highly efficient Pt-free catalytic activation of O2 molecule. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang Q, Wu F, Luo L, Shen Z, Fan XH. Thermal annealing induced formation of polymeric nanopillars of asymmetric bottlebrush block copolymers. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Safo IA, Dosche C, Özaslan M. Effects of Capping Agents on the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity and Shape Stability of Pt Nanocubes. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:3010-3023. [PMID: 31538400 PMCID: PMC6899920 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We investigated the formation of Pt nanocubes (NCs) and their electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) properties and structural stability using two different capping agents, namely, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and oleylamine (OAm). The mono-dispersity of the obtained Pt NCs and their interactions with PVP and OAm were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The TEM data show a high mono-dispersity (82 %) and a large mean particle size (9-10 nm) for the Pt NCs obtained by the oleylamine-assisted method compared to those prepared via the PVP-assisted procedure (68 %, 6-7 nm). FTIR, XPS, and TGA data show that PVP and OAm still remain at the Pt surface, despite washing. Interestingly, the OAm-capped Pt NCs show significantly higher electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) and ORR activity than the PVP-capped ones. An accelerated stress protocol, however, reveals that the OAm-capped NCs possess a poor structural stability during electrochemical cycling. The loss of a defined surface arrangement in the NCs is connected with a transformation into a near-spherical particle shape. In contrast, the PVP-capped NCs mainly retain their particle shape due to their strong capping behavior. In addition, we have developed a degradation model for NCs as a function of electrochemical parameters such as upper potential and cycle number. Altogether, we provide fundamental insights into the electronic interactions between capping agent and Pt NCs and the role of the adsorption strength of the capping agent in improving the electrochemical ORR performance as well as the structural stability of shape-controlled nanoparticles.
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- Isaac A. Safo
- Physical ChemistryCarl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg26129OldenburgGermany
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- Physical ChemistryCarl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg26129OldenburgGermany
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- Physical ChemistryCarl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg26129OldenburgGermany
- Institute of Technical ChemistryTechnical University of Braunschweig38106BraunschweigGermany
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Poerwoprajitno AR, Gloag L, Cheong S, Gooding JJ, Tilley RD. Synthesis of low- and high-index faceted metal (Pt, Pd, Ru, Ir, Rh) nanoparticles for improved activity and stability in electrocatalysis. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:18995-19011. [PMID: 31403640 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr05802h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Driven by the quest for future energy solution, faceted metal nanoparticles are being pursued as the next generation electrocatalysts for renewable energy applications. Thanks to recent advancement in solution phase synthesis, different low- and high-index facets on metal nanocrystals become accessible and are tested for specific electrocatalytic reactions. This minireview summarises the key approaches to prepare nanocrystals containing the most catalytically active platinum group metals (Pt, Pd, Ru, Ir and Rh) exposed with low- and high-index facets using solution phase synthesis. Electrocatalytic studies related to the different facets are highlighted to emphasise the importance of exposing facets for catalysing these reactions, namely oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR), alcohol oxidation including methanol (MOR) and ethanol oxidation reactions (EOR), formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The future outlook discusses the challenges and opportunities for making electrocatalysts that are even more active and stable.
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- Agus R Poerwoprajitno
- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia and Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Muzzio M, Li J, Yin Z, Delahunty IM, Xie J, Sun S. Monodisperse nanoparticles for catalysis and nanomedicine. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:18946-18967. [PMID: 31454005 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06080d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The growth and breadth of nanoparticle (NP) research now encompasses many scientific and technologic fields, which has driven the want to control NP dimensions, structures and properties. Recent advances in NP synthesis, especially in solution phase synthesis, and characterization have made it possible to tune NP sizes and shapes to optimize NP properties for various applications. In this review, we summarize the general concepts of using solution phase chemistry to control NP nucleation and growth for the formation of monodisperse NPs with polyhedral, cubic, octahedral, rod, or wire shapes and complex multicomponent heterostructures. Using some representative examples, we demonstrate how to use these monodisperse NPs to tune and optimize NP catalysis of some important energy conversion reactions, such as the oxygen reduction reaction, electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction, and cascade dehydrogenation/hydrogenation for the formation of functional organic compounds under greener chemical reaction conditions. Monodisperse NPs with controlled surface chemistry, morphologies and magnetic properties also show great potential for use in biomedicine. We highlight how monodisperse iron oxide NPs are made biocompatible and target-specific for biomedical imaging, sensing and therapeutic applications. We intend to provide readers some concrete evidence that monodisperse NPs have been established to serve as successful model systems for understanding structure-property relationships at the nanoscale and further to show great potential for advanced nanotechnological applications.
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- Michelle Muzzio
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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Tuning the surface structure of PtCo nanocatalysts with high activity and stability toward oxygen reduction. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang C, Li X, Jin L, Lu PH, Dejoie C, Zhu W, Wang Z, Bi W, Dunin-Borkowski RE, Chen K, Jin M. Etching-Assisted Route to Heterophase Au Nanowires with Multiple Types of Active Surface Sites for Silane Oxidation. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:6363-6369. [PMID: 31361961 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The construction of multiple types of active sites on the surface of a metallic catalyst can markedly enhance its catalytic activity toward specific reactions. Here, we show that heterophase gold nanowires (Au NWs) with multiple types of active surface sites can be synthesized using an etching-assisted process, yielding the highest reported turnover frequency (TOF) for Au catalysts toward the silane oxidation reaction by far. We use synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and aberration-corrected (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to show that the Au NWs contain heterophase structures, planar defects, and surface steps. Moreover, the contribution to the catalytic performance from each type of active sites was clarified. Surface steps on the Au NW catalysts, which were identified using aberration-corrected (scanning) TEM, were shown to play the most important role in enhancing the catalytic performance. By using synchrotron PXRD, it was shown that a small ratio of metastable phases within Au NWs can enhance catalytic activity by a factor of 1.35, providing a further route to improve catalytic activity. Of the three types of surface active sites, surface terminations of planar defects such as twin boundaries (TB) and stacking faults (SF) are less active than metastable phases and surface steps for Au catalysts toward the silane oxidation reaction. Such an etching-assisted synthesis of heterophase Au NWs promises to open new possibilities for catalysis, plasmonic, optics, and electrical applications.
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- Chaoqi Wang
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
- Center for Advancing Materials Performance from the Nanoscale (CAMP-Nano), State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering , Xi'an University of Technology , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710048 , China
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- Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons and Peter Grünberg Institute , Forschungszentrum Jülich , 52425 Jülich , Germany
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- Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons and Peter Grünberg Institute , Forschungszentrum Jülich , 52425 Jülich , Germany
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- Structure of Materials Group , ESRF-The European Synchrotron CS40220 , 38043 Grenoble , France
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- Center for Advancing Materials Performance from the Nanoscale (CAMP-Nano), State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
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- Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons and Peter Grünberg Institute , Forschungszentrum Jülich , 52425 Jülich , Germany
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- Center for Advancing Materials Performance from the Nanoscale (CAMP-Nano), State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710049 , China
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Hong Y, Choi CH, Choi SI. Catalytic Surface Specificity of Ni(OH) 2 -Decorated Pt Nanocubes for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in an Alkaline Electrolyte. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4021-4028. [PMID: 31286683 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Because the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline electrolyzers is initiated by water dissociation, the hydrogen evolution kinetics are sluggish even on highly active Pt catalysts. Here, we have synthesized Ni(OH)2 -decorated Pt nanocubes as a bifunctional catalyst to enhance the HER kinetics in an alkaline medium. Electrochemical cyclic voltammetry and CO-stripping measurements confirmed the selective deposition of Ni(OH)2 on the Pt(1 0 0) facets of nanocubes. Electrocatalytic HER activity of the Ni(OH)2 -decorated Pt nanocubes demonstrated that the bifunctional catalytic surface promotes the Volmer step kinetics and thus the Volmer/Tafel coupling dominant. As the result, catalytic surface specificity of Ni(OH)2 -decorated Pt nanocubes enhanced water dissociation, reduced contamination of OHad on Pt surface, and maintained long-term HER performance in alkaline electrolytes.
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- Youngmin Hong
- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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Liu Y, Wang C, Wang W, Guo R, Bi W, Guo Y, Jin M. H 2-Induced coalescence of Pt nanoparticles for the preparation of ultrathin Pt nanowires with high-density planar defects. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:14828-14835. [PMID: 31355830 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04349g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Construction of planar defects within a metallic catalyst can significantly improve its catalytic performance. However, it remains a huge challenge to introduce planar defects during the synthesis of metallic catalysts. In this work, we have reported an effective approach for the preparation of Pt nanowires with high-density planar defects. The success of the approach mainly relies on the attaching and merging of small Pt nanoparticles at low temperatures with the assistance of H2. By comparing the catalytic activities of Pt nanowires with high-density planar defects and commercial Pt/C catalysts toward methanol oxidation reactions, we show that the existence of planar defects can markedly enhance the electrocatalytic performance of the Pt nanowires. The Pt nanowires of 2.0 nm in diameter show a factor of 6.1 enhancement in specific activity and a factor of 5.4 enhancement in mass activity, respectively, for this reaction, compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst. The method developed in this work could be an effective route to introduce planar defects within Pt catalysts, endowing them with much enhanced catalytic properties.
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- Yaming Liu
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China.
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Safo IA, Werheid M, Dosche C, Oezaslan M. The role of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping and structure-directing agent in the formation of Pt nanocubes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:3095-3106. [PMID: 36133604 PMCID: PMC9416978 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00186g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In this work, we have investigated the specific role of PVP and Ag+ ions in the formation of platinum nanocubes (NCs) in polyol synthesis. Various characterization techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to unravel the effects of PVP and Ag+ ion concentrations on the monodispersity and particle size of the obtained Pt NCs. Very interestingly, we have already fabricated Pt NCs with similar monodispersity and particle size using only 0.4 M PVP (absence of Ag+ ions). Furthermore, the dispersity of the Pt NCs strongly depends on the initial PVP concentration. This observation underscores the important role of PVP during the NC formation processes by controlling the relative growth rates along the <100> direction with respect to those of the <111>. Time-resolved experiments show that the formation and growth of Pt NCs are much faster in the absence of Ag+ ions than with Ag+ ions, which can be explained by the enhanced growth rate along the <100> direction or/and the suppression of the growth rate along the <111>. Electronic interactions between the chemisorbed pyrrolidone ring of the PVP and Pt surface are revealed from the XPS and FTIR data, showing a negative shift of the binding energy of N 1s and a red shift of the Pt-CO vibration band. From our experimental results, we propose extended formation and growth mechanisms based on PVP as the main structure-directing agent. Our model indicates that the aliphatic chains of PVP forming a multi-layer shell influence the mass transport of precursor ions to the initial Pt seed to control the growth rate of Pt NCs with exposed {100} planes. Altogether, we provide a simple, efficient and resource-friendly synthetic guideline for the preparation of nano-sized Pt NCs with high monodispersity and high purity.
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- I A Safo
- Physical Chemistry, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg 26129 Oldenburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg 26129 Oldenburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg 26129 Oldenburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg 26129 Oldenburg Germany
- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Technical University of Braunschweig 38106 Braunschweig Germany
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Han X, Zheng Z, Chen J, Xue Y, Li H, Zheng J, Xie Z, Kuang Q, Zheng L. Efficient oxygen reduction on sandwich-like metal@N-C composites with ultrafine Fe nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon nanotubes grafted on graphene sheets. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:12610-12618. [PMID: 31232406 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02914a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the past decade, tremendous efforts have been devoted to the search for the alternatives to Pt-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Recently, metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) systems, especially 3d transition metals (TM) and their alloys encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon based materials (TM@N-C), have attracted increasing attention due to their low cost and high ORR activity. Here, a simple and novel strategy is developed to synthesize sandwich-structured TM@N-C composites, in which ultrafine Fe nanoparticles are encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) grafted on both sides of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets by pyrolysis of ammonium ferric citrate-functionalized zeolitic imidazolate framework-8@graphene oxide (Fe@ZIF-8@GO). The resulting Fe@N-CNTs@rGO composites naturally integrate zero-dimensional (0D) Fe nanoparticles, one-dimensional (1D) N-CNTs, and two-dimensional (2D) graphene into a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical architecture with highly dispersed active sites, a large surface area, and abundant porosity. Because of these structural advantages, the sandwich-structured Fe@N-CNTs@rGO composites display a half-wave potential of 0.83 V in a 0.1 M KOH solution for the ORR, comparable to that of commercial Pt/C catalysts, and more excellent durability and resistance to fuel molecules. The proposed strategy paves a new way for the synthesis of non-precious high-performance electrocatalysts for energy conversion applications.
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- Xiao Han
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China. and Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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Li W, Hu ZY, Zhang Z, Wei P, Zhang J, Pu Z, Zhu J, He D, Mu S, Van Tendeloo G. Nano-single crystal coalesced PtCu nanospheres as robust bifunctional catalyst for hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sarno M, Cirillo C, Iuliano M. Self-Suspended Nanoparticles for N-Alkylation Reactions: A New Concept for Catalysis. ChemistryOpen 2019; 8:520-531. [PMID: 31061777 PMCID: PMC6488208 DOI: 10.1002/open.201900104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The catalytic activity of snowman-like and core-shell Fe3O4/Au nanoparticles (NPs), obtained through a "wet chemistry" approach which directly restitutes nanocatalysts stable and highly active in the reaction medium, was tested towards N-alkylation reactions. The nanocatalysts were tested for the synthesis of secondary amines. The core-shell NPs, thanks to the surface properties, homogeneous dispersion and intimate connection with reagents in the catalyst medium, exhibited an excellent catalytic activity (e. g. >99 % yield and conversion of aniline in very short time and mild conditions). Owing to the magnetic part, the nanoparticles can be easily separated and reused, showing an almost stable activity after 10 cycles.
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- Maria Sarno
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Centre NANO_MATESUniversity of SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084Fisciano (SA)Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Centre NANO_MATESUniversity of SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084Fisciano (SA)Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Centre NANO_MATESUniversity of SalernoVia Giovanni Paolo II132-84084Fisciano (SA)Italy
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de Moura Souza F, Pollo Paniz F, Pedron T, Coelho dos Santos M, Lemos Batista B. A high-throughput analytical tool for quantification of 15 metallic nanoparticles supported on carbon black. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01308. [PMID: 30906892 PMCID: PMC6411515 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in different areas of science. Usually, they are immobilized on a low-cost support for catalysis purposes. However, there is a lack of studies for specific methods for analytical quantification since the extraction of these metallic NPs from the matrix is still a challenge. In this work, 15 metallic NPs were synthesized (Pt, Pd, Au, Ag, Rh, Ru, Nb, Mn, Co, Cu, Zr, Sn, Ce, Ni and W) supported on a commercial carbon black (Vulcan XC72). Then, six different methods were employed for sample preparation and further determination by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). The results can be divided in three groups concerning the extraction of metallic NPs: the first group could be extracted from the matrix with nitric acid, for the second one it was necessary to employ a digestion at 25 °C (room temperature), and finally a third group which was found to be independent of acid and temperature. These findings can contribute to future research in the field of catalysis to improve their characterization regarding the metallic NPs.
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, UFABC – Universidade Federal do ABC, Rua Santa Adélia 166, Bairro Bangu, CEP 09.210-170, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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Lee G, Choi H, Tak Y. In situ durability of various carbon supports against carbon corrosion during fuel starvation in a PEM fuel cell cathode. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:085402. [PMID: 30523913 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaf48c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, the degradation of different cathode carbon supports is investigated in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). A platinum catalyst is synthesized using various carbon supports, such as Vulcan XC-72, graphite nanopowder and carbon nanotube, which are evaluated based on the fabrication of membrane electrode assemblies. During the startup and shutdown of PEMFCs, the individual electrode potential can be measured in situ using a dynamic hydrogen electrode. The cathode potential increases instantaneously to 1.4 V in one attempt, when H2/air boundaries are developed on the anode side during the fuel starvation, leading to significant carbon corrosion. The corrosion rates of various carbon supports are calculated from the concentration of gases, such as CO2, CO and SO2, emitted from the cathode outlet, measured directly in situ by Fourier transform infrared gas analysis. The carbon nanotube-supported Pt catalyst shows the best performance against carbon corrosion during fuel starvation, compared to commercial Pt/C catalyst and other types of carbon supports.
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- Gibaek Lee
- Advanced Energy Materials Design Lab., School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 38541 Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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Liu M, Zhao Z, Duan X, Huang Y. Nanoscale Structure Design for High-Performance Pt-Based ORR Catalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1802234. [PMID: 30561854 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 239] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are of considerable interest for direct chemical-to-electrical energy conversion and may represent an ultimate solution for mobile power supply. However, PEMFCs today are primarily limited by the sluggish kinetics of the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which requires a significant amount of Pt-based catalyst with a substantial contribution to the overall cost. Hence, promoting the activity and stability of the needed catalyst and minimizing the amount of Pt loaded are central to reducing the cost of PEMFCs for commercial deployment. Considerable efforts have been devoted to improving the catalytic performance of Pt-based ORR catalysts, including the development of various Pt nanostructures with tunable sizes and chemical compositions, controlled shapes with selectively displayed crystallographic surfaces, tailored surface strains, surface doping, geometry engineering, and interface engineering. Herein, a brief introduction of some fundamentals of fuel cells and ORR catalysts with performance metrics is provided, followed by a detailed description of a series of strategies for pushing the limit of high-performance Pt-based catalysts. A brief perspective and new insights on the remaining challenges and future directions of Pt-based ORR catalysts for fuel cells are also presented.
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- Meiling Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education, China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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El-Nagar GA, Muench F, Roth C. Tailored dendritic platinum nanostructures as a robust and efficient direct formic acid fuel cell anode. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj06172f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Engineering of platinum structures with precisely controlled morphology provides an excellent opportunity to efficiently tailor their catalytic performance, greatly improving their durability and activity.
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- Gumaa A. El-Nagar
- Chemistry Department
- Faculty of Science
- Cairo University
- Egypt
- Institute for Chemistry & Biochemistry
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- Department of Materials and Earth Sciences
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Berlin
- Germany
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Xu L, Yang J. Size and shape-controlled synthesis of Ru nanocrystals. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2017-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractMastery over the size/shape of nanocrystals (NCs) enables control of their properties and enhancement of their usefulness for a given application. Within the past decades, the development of wet-chemistry methods leads to the blossom of research in noble metal nanomaterials with tunable sizes and shapes. We herein would prefer to devote this chapter to introduce the solution-based methods for size and shape-controlled synthesis of ruthenium (Ru) NCs, which can be summarized into five categories: (i) Synthesis of spherical Ru NCs; (ii) synthesis of one-dimensional (1D) Ru NCs, e.g. wires and rods; (iii) synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) Ru NCs, e.g. nanoplates; (iv) synthesis of Ru NCs with hollow interiors and (v) synthesis of Ru NCs with other morphologies, e.g. chains, dendrites and branches. We aim at highlighting the synthetic approaches and growth mechanisms of these types of Ru NCs. We also introduce the detailed characterization tools for analysis of Ru NCs with different sizes/shapes. With respect to the creation of great opportunities and tremendous challenges due to the accumulation in noble metal nanomaterials, we briefly make some perspectives for the future development of Ru NCs so as to provide the readers a systematic and coherent picture of this promising field. We hope this reviewing effort can provide for technical bases for effectively designing and producing Ru NCs with enhanced physical/chemical properties.Graphical Abstract:The solution-based methods for size and shape-controlled synthesis of ruthenium nanocrystals as well as the mechanisms behind them are extensively reviewed.
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