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Wu H, Yu H, Chow YL, Webley PA, Zhang J. Toward Durable CO 2 Electroreduction with Cu-Based Catalysts via Understanding Their Deactivation Modes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403217. [PMID: 38845132 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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The technology of CO2 electrochemical reduction (CO2ER) provides a means to convert CO2, a waste greenhouse gas, into value-added chemicals. Copper is the most studied element that is capable of catalyzing CO2ER to obtain multicarbon products, such as ethylene, ethanol, acetate, etc., at an appreciable rate. Under the operating condition of CO2ER, the catalytic performance of Cu decays because of several factors that alters the surface properties of Cu. In this review, these factors that cause the degradation of Cu-based CO2ER catalysts are categorized into generalized deactivation modes, that are applicable to all electrocatalytic systems. The fundamental principles of each deactivation mode and the associated effects of each on Cu-based catalysts are discussed in detail. Structure- and composition-activity relationship developed from recent in situ/operando characterization studies are presented as evidence of related deactivation modes in operation. With the aim to address these deactivation modes, catalyst design and reaction environment engineering rationales are suggested. Finally, perspectives and remarks built upon the recent advances in CO2ER are provided in attempts to improve the durability of CO2ER catalysts.
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- Hsiwen Wu
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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Xie F, Wang Z, Kao CW, Lan J, Lu YR, Tan Y. Asymmetric Local Electric Field Induced by Dual Heteroatoms on Copper Boosts Efficient CO 2 Reduction Over Ultrawide Potential Window. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202407661. [PMID: 38924201 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 powered by renewable electricity provides an elegant route for converting CO2 into valuable chemicals and feedstocks, but normally suffers from a high overpotential and low selectivity. Herein, Ag and Sn heteroatoms were simultaneously introduced into nanoporous Cu (np-Ag/Sn-Cu) mainly in the form of an asymmetric local electric field for CO2 electroreduction to CO in an aqueous solution. The designed np-Ag/Sn-Cu catalyst realizes a recorded 90 % energy efficiency and a 100 % CO Faradaic efficiency over ultrawide potential window (ΔE=1.4 V), outperforming state-of-the-art Au and Ag-based catalysts. Density functional theory calculations combined with in situ spectroscopy studies reveal that Ag and Sn heteroatoms incorporated into Cu matrix could generate strong and asymmetric local electric field, which promotes the activation of CO2 molecules, enhances the stabilization of the *COOH intermediate, and suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction, thus favoring the production of CO during CO2RR.
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- Feng Xie
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology for Vehicle, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology for Vehicle, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300092, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology for Vehicle, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300092, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology for Vehicle, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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Li Y, Meng F, Wu Q, Yuan D, Wang H, Liu B, Wang J, San X, Gu L, Meng Q. A Ni-O-Ag photothermal catalyst enables 103-m 2 artificial photosynthesis with >17% solar-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn5098. [PMID: 38758784 PMCID: PMC11100559 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn5098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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The scalable artificial photosynthesis composed of photovoltaic electrolysis and photothermal catalysis is limited by inefficient photothermal CO2 hydrogenation under weak sunlight irradiation. Herein, NiO nanosheets supported with Ag single atoms [two-dimensional (2D) Ni1Ag0.02O1] are synthesized for photothermal CO2 hydrogenation to achieve 1065 mmol g-1 hour-1 of CO production rate under 1-sun irradiation. This performance is attributed to the coupling effect of Ag-O-Ni sites to enhance the hydrogenation of CO2 and weaken the CO adsorption, resulting in 1434 mmol g-1 hour-1 of CO yield at 300°C. Furthermore, we integrate the 2D Ni1Ag0.02O1-supported photothermal reverse water-gas shift reaction with commercial photovoltaic electrolytic water splitting to construct a 103-m2 scale artificial photosynthesis system (CO2 + H2O → CO + H2 + O2), which achieves more than 22 m3/day of green syngas with an adjustable H2/CO ratio (0.4-3) and a photochemical energy conversion efficiency of >17%. This research charts a promising course for designing practical, natural sunlight-driven artificial photosynthesis systems.
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- Yaguang Li
- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Research Center for Solar Driven Carbon Neutrality, Engineering Research Center of Zero-carbon Energy Buildings and Measurement Techniques, Ministry of Education, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Meng N, Wu Z, Huang Y, Zhang J, Chen M, Ma H, Li H, Xi S, Lin M, Wu W, Han S, Yu Y, Yang QH, Zhang B, Loh KP. High yield electrosynthesis of oxygenates from CO using a relay Cu-Ag co-catalyst system. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3892. [PMID: 38719816 PMCID: PMC11078980 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48083-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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As a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-based manufacture of bulk oxygenates, electrochemical synthesis using CO and H2O as raw materials at ambient conditions offers immense appeal. However, the upscaling of the electrosynthesis of oxygenates encounters kinetic bottlenecks arising from the competing hydrogen evolution reaction with the selective production of ethylene. Herein, a catalytic relay system that can perform in tandem CO capture, activation, intermediate transfer and enrichment on a Cu-Ag composite catalyst is used for attaining high yield CO-to-oxygenates electrosynthesis at high current densities. The composite catalyst Cu/30Ag (molar ratio of Cu to Ag is 7:3) enables high efficiency CO-to-oxygenates conversion, attaining a maximum partial current density for oxygenates of 800 mA cm-2 at an applied current density of 1200 mA cm-2, and with 67 % selectivity. The ability to finely control the production of ethylene and oxygenates highlights the principle of efficient catalyst design based on the relay mechanism.
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- Nannan Meng
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Agency of Science Technology and Research, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency of Science Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, #0-03, Imnovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency of Science Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, #0-03, Imnovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China.
- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Chen Y, Lyu N, Zhang J, Yan S, Peng C, Yang C, Lv X, Hu C, Kuang M, Zheng G. Tailoring the *CO and *H Coverage for Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to CH 4 or C 2H 4. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308004. [PMID: 37992242 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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In the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), the coverages of *CO and *H intermediates on a catalyst surface are critical for the selective generation of C1 or C2 products. In this work, we have synthesized several CuxZnyMnz ternary alloy electrocatalysts, including Cu8ZnMn, Cu8Zn6Mn, and Cu8ZnMn2, by varying the doping compositions of Zn and Mn, which are efficient in binding *CO and *H adsorbates in the CO2 electroreduction process, respectively. The increase of *H coverage allows to promotion of the CH4 and H2 formation, while the increase of the *CO coverage facilitates the production of C2H4 and CO. As a result, the Cu8ZnMn catalyst presented a high CO2-to-CH4 partial current density (-418 ± 22 mA cm-2) with a Faradaic efficiency of 55 ± 2.8%, while the Cu8Zn6Mn catalyst exhibited a CO2-to-C2H4 partial current density (-440 ± 41 mA cm-2) with a Faradaic efficiency of 58 ± 4.5%. The study suggests a useful strategy for rational design and fabrication of Cu electrocatalysts with different doping for tailoring the reduction products.
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- Yangshen Chen
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Zhang Z, Li M, Gao R, Yang S, Ma Q, Feng R, Dou H, Dang J, Wen G, Bai Z, Liu D, Feng M, Chen Z. Selective and Scalable CO 2 Electrolysis Enabled by Conductive Zinc Ion-Implanted Zeolite-Supported Cadmium Oxide Nanoclusters. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:6397-6407. [PMID: 38394777 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Catalyst supports play an essential role in catalytic reactions, hinting at pronounced metal-support effects. Zeolites are a propitious support in heterogeneous catalysts, while their use in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction has been limited as yet because of their electrically insulating nature and serious competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Enlightened by theoretical prediction, herein, we implant zinc ions into the structural skeleton of a zeolite Y to strategically tailor a favorable electrocatalytic platform with remarkably enhanced electronic conduction and strong HER inhibition capability, which incorporates ultrafine cadmium oxide nanoclusters as guest species into the supercages of the tailored 12-ring window framework. The metal d-bandwidth tuning of cadmium by skeletal zinc steers the extent of substrate-molecule orbital mixing, enhancing the stabilization of the key intermediate *COOH while weakening the CO poisoning effect. Furthermore, the strong cadmium-zinc interplay causes a considerable thermodynamic barrier for water dissociation in the conversion of H+ to *H, potently suppressing the competing HER. Therefore, we achieve an industrial-level partial current density of 335 mA cm-2 and remarkable Faradaic efficiency of 97.1% for CO production and stably maintain Faradaic efficiency above 90% at the industrially relevant current density for over 120 h. This work provides a proof of concept of tailored conductive zeolite as a favorable electrocatalytic support for industrial-level CO2 electrolysis and will significantly enhance the adaptability of conductive zeolite-based electrocatalysts in a variety of electrocatalysis and energy conversion applications.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
- Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Liu G, Hu Z, Chen X, Li W, Wu Y, Liu Z, Miao L, Luo Z, Wang J, Guo Y. Oxygen vacancy-rich Ag/CuO nanoarray mesh fabricated by laser ablation for efficient bacterial inactivation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133269. [PMID: 38134696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The contamination of drinking water by microbes is a critical health concern, underscoring the need for safe, reliable, and efficient methods to treat pathogenic microorganisms. While most sterilization materials are available in powder form, this presents safety risks and challenges in recycling. Herein, this study reports the preparation of an innovative copper oxide supported silver monolithic nanoarray mesh with abundant oxygen vacancies (Ag/CuO-VO) by laser ablation. The instantaneous high temperature caused by laser ablation preserves the material's original structure while generating oxygen vacancies on the CuO surface. The Ag/CuO-VO mesh demonstrated a remarkable ability to inactivate over 99% of Escherichia coli (E. Coli) within 20 min. The oxygen vacancies in the Ag/CuO-VO enhance interactions between oxygen species and the Ag/CuO-VO, leading to the accumulation of large amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The generated ROS effectively disrupt both layers of the bacterial cell wall - the peptidoglycan and the phospholipid - as confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, culminating in cell death. This research presents a monolithic material capable of inactivating pathogenic microorganisms efficiently, offering a significant advancement in water sterilization technology.
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- Guoli Liu
- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Photoenergy Utilization for Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, Wuhan 430083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Photoenergy Utilization for Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, Wuhan 430083, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Photoenergy Utilization for Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Wuhan Institute of Photochemistry and Technology, Wuhan 430083, PR China.
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Yusufoğlu M, Tafazoli S, Jahangiri H, Yağcı MB, Balkan T, Kaya S. ALD-Engineered Cu xO Overlayers Transform ZnO Nanorods for Selective Production of CO in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:7288-7296. [PMID: 38316646 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) holds tremendous promise as a strategy for lowering atmospheric CO2 levels and creating new clean energy sources. The conversion of CO2RR to CO, in particular, has garnered significant scientific interest due to its industrial feasibility. Within this context, the CuZn-based electrocatalyst presents an attractive alternative to conventional CO-selective electrocatalysts, which are often costly and scarce. Nevertheless, the wide-range utilization of CuZn electrocatalysts requires a more comprehensive understanding of their performance and characteristics. In this study, we synthesized ZnO nanorods through electrodeposition and subsequently coated them with CuxO overlayers prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD). CuxO significantly enhanced CO selectivity, and 88% CO selectivity at a relatively low potential of -0.8 V was obtained on an optimized CuxO overlayer thickness (CuxO-250/ZnO). The addition of CuxO on ZnO was found to dramatically increase the electrochemical surface area (ESCA), lower the charge-transfer resistance (Rct), and introduce new active sites in the ε-CuZn4 phase. Furthermore, electrochemical Raman spectroscopy results showed that the CuxO-250/ALD electrode developed a ZnO layer on the surface during the CO2RR, while the bare ZnO electrode showed no evidence of ZnO during the reaction. These results suggest that the addition of CuxO by ALD played a crucial role in stabilizing ZnO on the surface. The initial amount of CuxO was shown to further affect the redeposition of the ZnO layer and hence affect the final composition of the surface. We attribute the improvement in CO selectivity to the introduction of both ε-CuZn4 and ZnO that developed during the CO2RR. Overall, our study provides new insights into the dynamic behavior and surface composition of CuZn electrocatalysts during CO2RR.
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- Muhammed Yusufoğlu
- Materials Science and Engineering, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
- Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
- Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Koç University Surface Science and Technology Center (KUYTAM), 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Koç University Surface Science and Technology Center (KUYTAM), 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
- Department of Chemistry, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
- Department of Chemistry, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Zhao R, Zhu Z, Ouyang T, Liu ZQ. Selective CO 2 -to-Syngas Conversion Enabled by Bimetallic Gold/Zinc Sites in Partially Reduced Gold/Zinc Oxide Arrays. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313597. [PMID: 37853853 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 -to-syngas (gaseous mixture of CO and H2 ) is a promising way to curb excessive CO2 emission and the greenhouse gas effect. Herein, we present a bimetallic AuZn@ZnO (AuZn/ZnO) catalyst with high efficiency and durability for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and H2 O, which enables a high Faradaic efficiency of 66.4 % for CO and 26.5 % for H2 and 3 h stability of CO2 -to-syngas at -0.9 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). The CO/H2 ratios show a wide range from 0.25 to 2.50 over a narrow potential window (-0.7 V to -1.1 V vs. RHE). In situ attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy combined with density functional theory calculations reveals that the bimetallic synergistic effect between Au and Zn sites lowers the activation energy barrier of CO2 molecules and facilitates electronic transfer, further highlighting the potential to control CO/H2 ratios for efficient syngas production using the coexisting Au sites and Zn sites.
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- Rui Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Cao X, Tian Y, Ma J, Guo W, Cai W, Zhang J. Strong p-d Orbital Hybridization on Bismuth Nanosheets for High Performing CO 2 Electroreduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309648. [PMID: 38009597 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Single-atom alloys (SAAs) show great potential for a variety of electrocatalytic reactions. However, the atomic orbital hybridization effect of SAAs on the electrochemical reactions is unclear yet. Herein, the in situ confinement of vanadium/molybdenum/tungsten atoms on bismuth nanosheet is shown to create SAAs with rich grain boundaries, respectively. With the detailed analysis of microstructure and composition, the strong p-d orbital hybridization between bismuth and vanadium enables the exceptional electrocatalytic performance for carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction with the Faradaic efficiency nearly 100% for C1 products in a wide potential range from -0.6 to -1.4 V, and a long-term electrolysis stability for 90 h. In-depth in situ investigations with theoretical computations reveal that the electron delocalization toward vanadium atoms via the p-d orbital hybridization evokes the bismuth active centers for efficient CO2 activation via the σ-donation of O-to-Bi, thus reduces protonation energy barriers for formate production. With such fundamental understanding, SAA electrocatalyst is employed to fabricated the solar-driven electrolytic cell of CO2 reduction and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation, achieving an outstanding 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid yield of 90.5%. This study demonstrates a feasible strategy to rationally design advanced SAA electrocatalysts via the basic principles of p-d orbital hybridization.
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- Xueying Cao
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Wang H, Deng N, Li X, Chen Y, Tian Y, Cheng B, Kang W. Recent insights on the use of modified Zn-based catalysts in eCO 2RR. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:2121-2168. [PMID: 38206085 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05344j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Converting CO2 into valuable chemicals can provide a new path to mitigate the greenhouse effect, achieving the aim of "carbon neutrality" and "carbon peaking". Among numerous electrocatalysts, Zn-based materials are widely distributed and cheap, making them one of the most promising electrocatalyst materials to replace noble metal catalysts. Moreover, the Zn metal itself has a certain selectivity for CO. After appropriate modification, such as oxide derivatization, structural reorganization, reconstruction of the surfaces, heteroatom doping, and so on, the Zn-based electrocatalysts can expose more active sites and adjust the d-band center or electronic structure, and the FE and stability of them can be effectively improved, and they can even convert CO2 to multi-carbon products. This review aims to systematically describe the latest progresses of modified Zn-based electrocatalyst materials (including organic and inorganic materials) in the electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (eCO2RR). The applications of modified Zn-based catalysts in improving product selectivity, increasing current density and reducing the overpotential of the eCO2RR are reviewed. Moreover, this review describes the reasonable selection and good structural design of Zn-based catalysts, presents the characteristics of various modified zinc-based catalysts, and reveals the related catalytic mechanisms for the first time. Finally, the current status and development prospects of modified Zn-based catalysts in eCO2RR are summarized and discussed.
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- Hao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Luo D, Chen J, Ma C, Li M, Zhang H, Feng R, Gao R, Dou H, Yu A, Wang X, Chen Z. Polysulfide regulation by defect-modulated Ta 3N 5-x electrocatalyst toward superior room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:197-208. [PMID: 37993338 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Resolving low sulfur reaction activity and severe polysulfide dissolution remains challenging in metal-sulfur batteries. Motivated by a theoretical prediction, herein, we strategically propose nitrogen-vacancy tantalum nitride (Ta3N5-x) impregnated inside the interconnected nanopores of nitrogen-decorated carbon matrix as a new electrocatalyst for regulating sulfur redox reactions in room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. Through a pore-constriction mechanism, the nitrogen vacancies are controllably constructed during the nucleation of Ta3N5-x. The defect manipulation on the local environment enables well-regulated Ta 5d-orbital energy level, not only modulating band structure toward enhanced intrinsic conductivity of Ta-based materials, but also promoting polysulfide stabilization and achieving bifunctional catalytic capability toward completely reversible polysulfide conversion. Moreover, the interconnected continuous Ta3N5-x-in-pore structure facilitates electron and sodium-ion transport and accommodates volume expansion of sulfur species while suppressing their shuttle behavior. Due to these attributes, the as-developed Ta3N5-x-based electrode achieves superior rate capability of 730 mAh g-1 at 3.35 A g-1, long-term cycling stability over 2000 cycles, and high areal capacity over 6 mAh cm-2 under high sulfur loading of 6.2 mg cm-2. This work not only presents a new sulfur electrocatalyst candidate for metal-sulfur batteries, but also sheds light on the controllable material design of defect structure in hopes of inspiring new ideas and directions for future research.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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Gao Y, Xiao H, Ma X, Yue Z, Geng B, Zhao M, Zhang L, Zhang J, Zhang J, Jia J, Wu H. Cooperative adsorption of interfacial Ga-N dual-site in GaOOH@N-doped carbon nanotubes for enhanced electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:339-347. [PMID: 37844505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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To reduce activation energy barrier and promote the kinetics of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR), the performance of CO2 adsorption and activation on electrocatalysts should be optimized. Here, GaOOH is successfully coupled with N-doped carbon nanotubes (NC) via a facile self-assembly-calcination process. The obtained GaOOH@N-doped carbon nanotubes (Ga-NC) display the best CO faradaic efficiency of 96.1 % at -0.6 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode). Control-experiment and characterization results suggest Ga-N dual-site in interface between GaOOH and NC shows cooperative adsorption of CO2. C atom in CO2 is adsorbed on N site while O atom in CO2 is adsorbed on Ga site. This cooperative adsorption efficiently promotes the CO2 adsorption and activation performance, as well as the breaking of CO bond due to opposite attraction from Ga-N dual-site. Moreover, in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms decreased reaction barrier for formation of *CO2- and *COOH intermediates. This work inspires us to construct interfacial dual-site structure with cooperative adsorption property for promoting eCO2RR activity.
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- Yang Gao
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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Guo ST, Du YW, Luo H, Zhu Z, Ouyang T, Liu ZQ. Stabilizing Undercoordinated Zn Active Sites through Confinement in CeO 2 Nanotubes for Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314099. [PMID: 38059828 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Zn-based catalysts hold great potential to replace the noble metal-based ones for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Undercoordinated Zn (Znδ+ ) sites may serve as the active sites for enhanced CO production by optimizing the binding energy of *COOH intermediates. However, there is relatively less exploration into the dynamic evolution and stability of Znδ+ sites during CO2 reduction process. Herein, we present ZnO, Znδ+ /ZnO and Zn as catalysts by varying the applied reduction potential. Theoretical studies reveal that Znδ+ sites could suppress HER and HCOOH production to induce CO generation. And Znδ+ /ZnO presents the highest CO selectivity (FECO 70.9 % at -1.48 V vs. RHE) compared to Zn and ZnO. Furthermore, we propose a CeO2 nanotube with confinement effect and Ce3+ /Ce4+ redox to stabilize Znδ+ species. The hollow core-shell structure of the Znδ+ /ZnO/CeO2 catalyst enables to extremely expose electrochemically active area while maintaining the Znδ+ sites with long-time stability. Certainly, the target catalyst affords a FECO of 76.9 % at -1.08 V vs. RHE and no significant decay of CO selectivity in excess of 18 h.
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- Si-Tong Guo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials/Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, No. 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Mei G, Lu Y, Yang X, Chen S, Yang X, Yang LM, Tang C, Sun Y, Xia BY, You B. Tandem Electro-Thermo-Catalysis for the Oxidative Aminocarbonylation of Arylboronic Acids to Amides from CO 2 and Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314708. [PMID: 37991707 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Direct CO2 electroreduction to valuable chemicals is critical for carbon neutrality, while its main products are limited to simple C1 /C2 compounds, and traditionally, the anodic O2 byproduct is not utilized. We herein report a tandem electrothermo-catalytic system that fully utilizes both cathodic (i.e., CO) and anodic (i.e., O2 ) products during overall CO2 electrolysis to produce valuable organic amides from arylboronic acids and amines in a separate chemical reactor, following the Pd(II)-catalyzed oxidative aminocarbonylation mechanism. Hexamethylenetetramine (HMT)-incorporated silver and nickel hydroxide carbonate electrocatalysts were prepared for efficient coproduction of CO and O2 with Faradaic efficiencies of 99.3 % and 100 %, respectively. Systematic experiments, operando attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy characterizations and theoretical studies reveal that HMT promotes *CO2 hydrogenation/*CO desorption for accelerated CO2 -to-CO conversion, and O2 inhibits reductive deactivation of the Pd(II) catalyst for enhanced oxidative aminocarbonylation, collectively leading to efficient synthesis of 10 organic amides with high yields of above 81 %. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of a tandem electrothermo-catalytic strategy for economically attractive CO2 conversion and amide synthesis, representing a new avenue to explore the full potential of CO2 utilization.
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- Guoliang Mei
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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Wang Z, Zhou Y, Qiu P, Xia C, Fang W, Jin J, Huang L, Deng P, Su Y, Crespo-Otero R, Tian X, You B, Guo W, Di Tommaso D, Pang Y, Ding S, Xia BY. Advanced Catalyst Design and Reactor Configuration Upgrade in Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303052. [PMID: 37589167 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) driven by renewable energy shows great promise in mitigating and potentially reversing the devastating effects of anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation. The simultaneous synthesis of energy-dense chemicals can meet global energy demand while decoupling emissions from economic growth. However, the development of CO2 RR technology faces challenges in catalyst discovery and device optimization that hinder their industrial implementation. In this contribution, a comprehensive overview of the current state of CO2 RR research is provided, starting with the background and motivation for this technology, followed by the fundamentals and evaluated metrics. Then the underlying design principles of electrocatalysts are discussed, emphasizing their structure-performance correlations and advanced electrochemical assembly cells that can increase CO2 RR selectivity and throughput. Finally, the review looks to the future and identifies opportunities for innovation in mechanism discovery, material screening strategies, and device assemblies to move toward a carbon-neutral society.
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- Zhitong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Lai W, Qiao Y, Wang Y, Huang H. Stability Issues in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction: Recent Advances in Fundamental Understanding and Design Strategies. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2306288. [PMID: 37562821 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) offers a promising approach to close the anthropogenic carbon cycle and store intermittent renewable energy in fuels or chemicals. On the path to commercializing this technology, achieving the long-term operation stability is a central requirement but still confronts challenges. This motivates to organize the present review to systematically discuss the stability issue of CO2 RR. This review starts from the fundamental understanding on the destabilization mechanisms of CO2 RR, with focus on the degradation of electrocatalyst and change of reaction microenvironment during continuous electrolysis. Subsequently, recent efforts on catalyst design to stabilize the active sites are summarized, where increasing atomic binding strength to resist surface reconstruction is highlighted. Next, the optimization of electrolysis system to enhance the operation stability by maintaining reaction microenvironment especially mitigating flooding and carbonate problems is demonstrated. The manipulation on operation conditions also enables to prolong CO2 RR lifespan through recovering catalytically active sites and mass transport process. This review finally ends up by indicating the challenges and future opportunities.
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- Wenchuan Lai
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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Jia S, Zhu Q, Han S, Zhai J, Dong M, Xia W, Xing X, Wu H, He M, Han B. Ultra-fast synthesis of three-dimensional porous Cu/Zn heterostructures for enhanced carbon dioxide electroreduction. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11474-11480. [PMID: 37886083 PMCID: PMC10599477 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03317a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The construction of metal hetero-interfaces has great potential in the application of electro-catalytic carbon dioxide reduction (ECR). Herein, we report a fast, efficient, and simple electrodeposition strategy for synthesizing three-dimensional (3D) porous Cu/Zn heterostructures using the hydrogen bubble template method. When the deposition was carried out at -1.0 A for 30 s, the obtained 3D porous Cu/Zn heterostructures on carbon paper (CP) demonstrated a nearly 100% CO faradaic efficiency (FE) with a high partial current density of 91.8 mA cm-2 at -2.1 V vs. Ag/Ag+ in the mixed electrolyte of ionic liquids/acetonitrile in an H-type cell. In particular, the partial current density of CO could reach 165.5 mA cm-2 and the FE of CO could remain as high as 94.3% at -2.5 V vs. Ag/Ag+. The current density is much higher than most reported to date in an H-type cell (Table S1). Experimental and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the outstanding electrocatalytic performance of the electrode can be ascribed to the formation of 3D porous Cu/Zn heterostructures, in which the porous and self-supported architecture facilitates diffusion and the Cu/Zn heterostructures can reduce the energy barrier for ECR to CO.
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- Shuaiqiang Jia
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming 20 Cuiniao Road, Chenjia Town, Chongming District Shanghai 202162 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming 20 Cuiniao Road, Chenjia Town, Chongming District Shanghai 202162 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming 20 Cuiniao Road, Chenjia Town, Chongming District Shanghai 202162 China
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Ni W, Guan Y, Chen H, Zhang Y, Wang S, Zhang S. Molecular Engineering of Cation Solvation Structure for Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202303233. [PMID: 37507348 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202303233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Balancing the activation of H2 O is crucial for highly selective CO2 electroreduction (CO2 RR), as the protonation steps of CO2 RR require fast H2 O dissociation kinetics, while suppressing hydrogen evolution (HER) demands slow H2 O reduction. We herein proposed one molecular engineering strategy to regulate the H2 O activation using aprotic organic small molecules with high Gutmann donor number as a solvation shell regulator. These organic molecules occupy the first solvation shell of K+ and accumulate in the electrical double layer, decreasing the H2 O density at the interface and the relative content of proton suppliers (free and coordinated H2 O), suppressing the HER. The adsorbed H2 O was stabilized via the second sphere effect and its dissociation was promoted by weakening the O-H bond, which accelerates the subsequent *CO2 protonation kinetics and reduces the energy barrier. In the model electrolyte containing 5 M dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as an additive (KCl-DMSO-5), the highest CO selectivity over Ag foil increased to 99.2 %, with FECO higher than 90.0 % within -0.75 to -1.15 V (vs. RHE). This molecular engineering strategy for cation solvation shell can be extended to other metal electrodes, such as Zn and Sn, and organic molecules like N,N-dimethylformamide.
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- Wenpeng Ni
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- Institute of Optoelectronics and Electromagnetic Information, School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410004, China
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Liu L, Wu X, Wang F, Zhang L, Wang X, Song S, Zhang H. Dual-Site Metal Catalysts for Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Reaction. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300583. [PMID: 37367498 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is a promising and green approach for reducing atmospheric CO2 concentration and achieving high-valued conversion of CO2 under the carbon-neutral policy. In CO2 RR, the dual-site metal catalysts (DSMCs) have received wide attention for their ingenious design strategies, abundant active sites, and excellent catalytic performance attributed to the synergistic effect between dual-site in terms of activity, selectivity and stability, which plays a key role in catalytic reactions. This review provides a systematic summary and detailed classification of DSMCs for CO2 RR, describes the mechanism of synergistic effects in catalytic reactions, and also introduces in situ characterization techniques commonly used in CO2 RR. Finally, the main challenges and prospects of dual-site metal catalysts and even multi-site catalysts for CO2 recycling are analyzed. It is believed that based on the understanding of bimetallic site catalysts and synergistic effects in CO2 RR, well-designed high-performance, low-cost electrocatalysts are promising for achieving CO2 conversion, electrochemical energy conversion and storage in the future.
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- Li Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 96, Jinzhai Road, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 96, Jinzhai Road, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 96, Jinzhai Road, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 96, Jinzhai Road, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5265, Renmin Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 96, Jinzhai Road, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 30, Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Hao Y, Hu F, Zhu S, Sun Y, Wang H, Wang L, Wang Y, Xue J, Liao YF, Shao M, Peng S. MXene-Regulated Metal-Oxide Interfaces with Modified Intermediate Configurations Realizing Nearly 100% CO 2 Electrocatalytic Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202304179. [PMID: 37405836 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202304179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction via renewable electricity provides a sustainable way to produce valued chemicals, while it suffers from low activity and selectivity. Herein, we constructed a novel catalyst with unique Ti3 C2 Tx MXene-regulated Ag-ZnO interfaces, undercoordinated surface sites, as well as mesoporous nanostructures. The designed Ag-ZnO/Ti3 C2 Tx catalyst achieves an outstanding CO2 conversion performance of a nearly 100% CO Faraday efficiency with high partial current density of 22.59 mA cm-2 at -0.87 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. The electronic donation of Ag and up-shifted d-band center relative to Fermi level within MXene-regulated Ag-ZnO interfaces contributes the high selectivity of CO. The CO2 conversion is highly correlated with the dominated linear-bonded CO intermediate confirmed by in situ infrared spectroscopy. This work enlightens the rational design of unique metal-oxide interfaces with the regulation of MXene for high-performance electrocatalysis beyond CO2 reduction.
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- Yanan Hao
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 999077, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 999077, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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Wang C, Wang X, Ren H, Zhang Y, Zhou X, Wang J, Guan Q, Liu Y, Li W. Combining Fe nanoparticles and pyrrole-type Fe-N 4 sites on less-oxygenated carbon supports for electrochemical CO 2 reduction. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5108. [PMID: 37607934 PMCID: PMC10444801 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40667-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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A great challenge for electrochemical CO2 reduction is to improve energy efficiency, which requires reducing overpotential while increasing product Faraday efficiency. Here, we designedly synthesize a hybrid electrocatalyst consisting of Fe nanoparticles, pyrrole-type Fe-N4 sites and less-oxygenated carbon supports, which exhibits a remarkable CO Faraday efficiency above 99% at an ultralow overpotential of 21 mV, reaching the highest cathode energy efficiency of 97.1% to date. The catalyst also can afford a CO selectivity nearly 100% with a high cathode energy efficiency (>90%) at least 100 h. The combined results of control experiments, in situ characterizations and theoretical calculations demonstrate that introducing Fe nanoparticles can reduce the overpotential by accelerating the proton transfer from CO2 to *COOH and lowering the free energy for *COOH formation, constructing pyrrole-type Fe-N4 sites and limiting oxygen species on carbon supports can increase CO Faraday efficiency through inhibiting the H2 evolution, thus achieving energy-efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO.
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- Cai Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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Li M, Hu Y, Dong G, Wu T, Geng D. Achieving Tunable Selectivity and Activity of CO 2 Electroreduction to CO via Bimetallic Silver-Copper Electronic Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207242. [PMID: 36631289 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Limited comprehension of the reaction mechanism has hindered the development of catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions (CO2 RR). Here, the bimetallic AgCu nanocatalyst platform is employed to understand the effect of the electronic structure of catalysts on the selectivity and activity for CO2 electroreduction to CO. The atomic arrangement and electronic state structure vary with the atomic ratio of Ag and Cu, enabling tunable d-band centers to optimize the binding strength of key intermediates. Density functional theory calculations confirm that the variation of Cu content greatly affects the free energy of *COOH, *CO (intermediate of CO), and *H (intermediates of H2 ), which leads to the change of the rate-determining step. Specifically, Ag96 Cu4 reduces the free energy of the formation of *COOH while maintaining a relatively high theoretical overpotential for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER), thus achieving the best CO selectivity. While Ag70 Cu30 shows relatively low formation energy of both *COOH and *H, the compromised thermodynamic barrier and product selectivity allows Ag70 Cu30 the best CO partial current density. This study realizes the regulation of the selectivity and activity of electrocatalytic CO2 to CO, which provides a promising way to improve the intrinsic performance of CO2 RR on bimetallic AgCu.
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- Meng Li
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Li M, Zhang JN. Rational design of bimetallic catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction: A review. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-023-1565-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Chang CJ, Lai YA, Chu YC, Peng CK, Tan HY, Pao CW, Lin YG, Hung SF, Chen HC, Chen HM. Lewis Acidic Support Boosts C-C Coupling in the Pulsed Electrochemical CO 2 Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6953-6965. [PMID: 36921031 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Copper-oxide electrocatalysts have been demonstrated to effectively perform the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) toward C2+ products, yet preserving the reactive high-valent CuOx has remained elusive. Herein, we demonstrate a model system of Lewis acidic supported Cu electrocatalyst with a pulsed electroreduction method to achieve enhanced performance for C2+ products, in which an optimized electrocatalyst could reach ∼76% Faradaic efficiency for C2+ products (FEC2+) at ∼-0.99 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, and the corresponding mass activity can be enhanced by ∼2 times as compared to that of conventional CuOx. In situ time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy investigating the dynamic chemical/physical nature of Cu during CO2RR discloses that an activation process induced by the KOH electrolyte during pulsed electroreduction greatly enriched the Cuδ+O/Znδ+O interfaces, which further reveals that the presence of Znδ+O species under the cathodic potential could effectively serve as a Lewis acidic support for preserving the Cuδ+O species to facilitate the formation of C2+ products, and the catalyst structure-property relationship of Cuδ+O/Znδ+O interfaces can be evidently realized. More importantly, we find a universality of stabilizing Cuδ+O species for various metal oxide supports and to provide a general concept of appropriate electrocatalyst-Lewis acidic support interaction for promoting C2+ products.
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- Chia-Jui Chang
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Center for Reliability Sciences and Technologies, Center for Green Technology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.,National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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Wang T, He H, Meng Z, Li S, Xu M, Liu X, Zhang Y, Liu M, Feng M. Magnetic Field-Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution on a Mixed-Valent Cobalt-Modulated LaCoO 3 Catalyst. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200845. [PMID: 36426857 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Extensive efforts to enhance the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic performance of transition metal oxides mainly concentrate on the extrinsic morphology tailoring, lattice doping, and electrode interface optimizing. Nevertheless, little room is left for performance improvement using these methods and an obvious gap still exists compared to the precious metal catalysts. In this work, a novel "mixed-valent cobalt modulation" strategy is presented to enhance the electrocatalytic OER of perovskite LaCoO3 (LCO) oxide. The valence transition of cobalt is realized by ethylenediamine post reduction procedure at room temperature, which further induces the variation of magnetic properties for LCO catalyst. The optimized LCO catalyst with Co2+ /Co3+ of 1.98 % exhibits the best OER activity, and the overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 current density is decreased by 170 mV compared pristine LCO. Impressively, the ferromagnetic LCO catalyst can perform magnetic OER enhancement. By application of an external magnetic field, the overpotential of LCO at 10 mA cm-2 can be further decreased by 20 mV compared to that of under zero magnetic field, which arises from the enhanced energy states of electrons and accelerated electron transfer process driven by magnetic field. Our findings may provide a promising strategy to break the bottleneck for further enhancement of OER performance.
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- Ting Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun (P. R., China
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Li Z, Sun B, Xiao D, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zheng Z, Wang P, Dai Y, Cheng H, Huang B. Electron-Rich Bi Nanosheets Promote CO 2 ⋅ - Formation for High-Performance and pH-Universal Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217569. [PMID: 36658095 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to chemical fuels such as formate offers a promising pathway to carbon-neutral future, but its practical application is largely inhibited by the lack of effective activation of CO2 molecules and pH-universal feasibility. Here, we report an electronic structure manipulation strategy to electron-rich Bi nanosheets, where electrons transfer from Cu donor to Bi acceptor in bimetallic Cu-Bi, enabling CO2 RR towards formate with concurrent high activity, selectivity and stability in pH-universal (acidic, neutral and alkaline) electrolytes. Combined in situ Raman spectra and computational calculations unravel that electron-rich Bi promotes CO2 ⋅- formation to activate CO2 molecules, and enhance the adsorption strength of *OCHO intermediate with an up-shifted p-band center, thus leading to its superior activity and selectivity of formate. Further integration of the robust electron-rich Bi nanosheets into III-V-based photovoltaic solar cell results in an unassisted artificial leaf with a high solar-to-formate (STF) efficiency of 13.7 %.
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- Zaiqi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Fan Z, Luo R, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Zhai P, Zhang Y, Wang C, Gao J, Zhou W, Sun L, Hou J. Oxygen-Bridged Indium-Nickel Atomic Pair as Dual-Metal Active Sites Enabling Synergistic Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216326. [PMID: 36519523 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Single-atom catalysts offer a promising pathway for electrochemical CO2 conversion. However, it is still a challenge to optimize the electrochemical performance of dual-atom catalysts. Here, an atomic indium-nickel dual-sites catalyst bridged by an axial oxygen atom (O-In-N6 -Ni moiety) was anchored on nitrogenated carbon (InNi DS/NC). InNi DS/NC exhibits superior CO selectivity with Faradaic efficiency higher than 90 % over a wide potential range from -0.5 to -0.8 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE). Moreover, an industrial CO partial current density up to 317.2 mA cm-2 is achieved at -1.0 V vs. RHE in a flow cell. In situ ATR-SEIRAS combined with theory calculations reveal that the synergistic effect of In-Ni dual-sites and O atom bridge not only reduces the reaction barrier for the formation of *COOH, but also retards the undesired hydrogen evolution reaction. This work provides a feasible strategy to construct dual-site catalysts towards energy conversion.
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- Zhaozhong Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Sciences and CAS Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Sciences and CAS Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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Mao L, Huang YC, Deng H, Meng F, Fu Y, Wang Y, Li M, Zhang Q, Dong CL, Gu L, Shen S. Synergy of Ultrathin CoO x Overlayer and Nickel Single Atoms on Hematite Nanorods for Efficient Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2203838. [PMID: 36511178 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To solve surface carrier recombination and sluggish water oxidation kinetics of hematite (α-Fe2 O3 ) photoanodes, herein, an attractive surface modification strategy is developed to successively deposit ultrathin CoOx overlayer and Ni single atoms on titanium (Ti)-doped α-Fe2 O3 (Ti:Fe2 O3 ) nanorods through a two-step atomic layer deposition (ALD) and photodeposition process. The collaborative decoration of ultrathin CoOx overlayer and Ni single atoms can trigger a big boost in photo-electrochemical (PEC) performance for water splitting over the obtained Ti:Fe2 O3 /CoOx /Ni photoanode, with the photocurrent density reaching 1.05 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), more than three times that of Ti:Fe2 O3 (0.326 mA cm-2 ). Electrochemical and electronic investigations reveal that the surface passivation effect of ultrathin CoOx overlayer can reduce surface carrier recombination, while the catalysis effect of Ni single atoms can accelerate water oxidation kinetics. Moreover, theoretical calculations evidence that the synergy of ultrathin CoOx overlayer and Ni single atoms can lower the adsorption free energy of OH* intermediates and relieve the potential-determining step (PDS) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). This work provides an exemplary modification through rational engineering of surface electrochemical and electronic properties for the improved PEC performances, which can be applied in other metal oxide semiconductors as well.
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- Lianlian Mao
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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Fang L, Lyu X, Xu JJ, Liu Y, Hu X, Reinhart BJ, Li T. Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of SnO 2 Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:55636-55643. [PMID: 36508584 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tin-based electrocatalysts exhibit a remarkable ability to catalyze CO2 to formate selectively. Understanding the size-property relationships and exploring the evolution of the active size still lack complete understanding. Herein, we prepared SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with a controllable size supported on commercial carbon spheres (SnO2/C-n, n = 1, 2, and 3) by a simple low-temperature annealing method. The transmission electron microscopy/scanning transmission electron microscopy images and fitting results of the small-angle X-ray scattering profile confirm the increased size of SnO2 NPs due to the increase of SnO2 loading. The catalytic performance of SnO2 has proved the size-dependent effect during the CO2 reduction reaction process. The as-prepared SnO2/C-1 displayed the maximum Faradic efficiency of formate (FEHCOO-) of 82.7% at -1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). In contrast, SnO2/C-2 and SnO2/C-3 with larger particle sizes achieved lower maximum FEHCOO- and larger overpotential. Moreover, we employed operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study the evolution of the oxidation state and local coordination environment of SnO2 under working conditions. In addition to the observed shifts of the rising edge of Sn K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectra to a lower energy side as the applied voltage decreases, the decreased coordination number of Sn in the Sn-O scattering path and the presence of Sn metal contribution in the extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectra verify the reduction of SnO2 to SnOx and metallic Sn.
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- Lingzhe Fang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois 60563, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- The NUANCE Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- X-ray Science Division and Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
- X-ray Science Division and Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Shen J, Wang L, He X, Wang S, Chen J, Wang J, Jin H. Amorphization-Activated Copper Indium Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Stable Syngas Production from Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201350. [PMID: 36149307 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) refers to the conversion of carbon dioxide into compounds with added value through electrolysis. It is still a great challenge to design and manufacture efficient CO2 RR catalysts for desired products. Producing syngas via CO2 RR is an environmentally friendly way to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere and the dependence on fossil fuels. Herein, a new class of Cu/In2 O3 nanoparticles (NPs) with controlled phases and structures were successfully prepared as superior electrocatalysts for CO2 RR, where the CO/H2 ratios in syngas on Cu/In2 O3 NPs/C-H2 remained about 1 : 2 at a broad potential range and the total faradaic efficiency of H2 and CO always remained about 90 %. Electronic structural analysis revealed that the excellent performance was attributed to the electronic interaction between amorphous In2 O3 and Cu. This work broadens the horizons for designing and preparing fascinating electrocatalysts for CO2 RR.
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- Jieyi Shen
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technology, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, P. R. China
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Xu J, Zhong G, Li M, Zhao D, Sun Y, Hu X, Sun J, Li X, Zhu W, Li M, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Zheng C, Sun X. Review on electrochemical carbon dioxide capture and transformation with bipolar membranes. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.108075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang W, Duan J, Liu Y, Zhai T. Structural Reconstruction of Catalysts in Electroreduction Reaction: Identifying, Understanding, and Manipulating. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110699. [PMID: 35460124 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electroreduction transformation of small molecules (CO2 , N2 , and H2 O) into chemical feedstocks offers a promising approach to eliminate carbon emissions and harness renewable energy. Most cathodic catalysts often undergo structural transformation under operating electroreduction conditions. These structural reconstructions are reflected in changes in their catalytic activity. In-depth understanding of the change of active sites and influence parameters of reconstruction behaviors is an essential precondition for the design of highly efficient catalysts. Despite the previous achievements, comprehensive insight toward the structural evolution mechanism in cathodic catalysts, compared to anode ones, under reaction conditions is still lacking. Herein, an overview of structural reconstruction for cathodic catalysts in terms of fundamental mechanisms, reconstruction process, advanced characterizations, and influencing parameters is provided. On this basis, the typical strategies for manipulating the structural reconfiguration of catalysts are also explicitly discussed from the catalyst structure and working environment. By delivering the mechanism, strategies, insights, and techniques, this review will provide a comprehensive understanding of the structural reconstruction of cathodic catalysts in electroreduction reactions and future guidelines for their rational development.
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- Wenbin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Dou H, Gao R, Zhao QY, Luo D, Wang J, Zeng XX, Yu A, Wang X, Chen Z. Steering Carbon Hybridization State in Carbon-Based Metal-free Catalysts for Selective and Durable CO 2 Electroreduction. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Canadian Light Source Inc, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7N 2V3, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
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Cai C, Liu B, Liu K, Li P, Fu J, Wang Y, Li W, Tian C, Kang Y, Stefancu A, Li H, Kao C, Chan T, Lin Z, Chai L, Cortés E, Liu M. Heteroatoms Induce Localization of the Electric Field and Promote a Wide Potential-Window Selectivity Towards CO in the CO 2 Electroreduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212640. [PMID: 36074055 PMCID: PMC9828093 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Carbon dioxide electroreduction (CO2 RR) is a sustainable way of producing carbon-neutral fuels. Product selectivity in CO2 RR is regulated by the adsorption energy of reaction-intermediates. Here, we employ differential phase contrast-scanning transmission electron microscopy (DPC-STEM) to demonstrate that Sn heteroatoms on a Ag catalyst generate very strong and atomically localized electric fields. In situ attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IR) results verified that the localized electric field enhances the adsorption of *COOH, thus favoring the production of CO during CO2 RR. The Ag/Sn catalyst exhibits an approximately 100 % CO selectivity at a very wide range of potentials (from -0.5 to -1.1 V, versus reversible hydrogen electrode), and with a remarkably high energy efficiency (EE) of 76.1 %.
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- Chao Cai
- Hunan joint international research center for carbon dioxide resource UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgySchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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- Hunan joint international research center for carbon dioxide resource UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgySchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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- Hunan joint international research center for carbon dioxide resource UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgySchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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- Hunan joint international research center for carbon dioxide resource UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgySchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- Nanoinstitut MünchenFakultät für PhysikLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München80539MünchenGermany
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- Nanoinstitut MünchenFakultät für PhysikLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München80539MünchenGermany
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- Hunan joint international research center for carbon dioxide resource UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgySchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterHsinchu30076Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterHsinchu30076Taiwan
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- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- Nanoinstitut MünchenFakultät für PhysikLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München80539MünchenGermany
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- Hunan joint international research center for carbon dioxide resource UtilizationState Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgySchool of Physics and ElectronicsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083P. R. China
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Ren G, Dai T, Tang Y, Su Z, Xu N, Du W, Dai C, Ma X. Preparation of hydrophobic three-dimensional hierarchical porous zinc oxide for the promotion of electrochemical CO2 reduction. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yang F, Qu J, Zheng Y, Cai Y, Yang X, Li CM, Hu J. Recent advances in high-crystalline conjugated organic polymeric materials for photocatalytic CO 2 conversion. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:15217-15241. [PMID: 36218062 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04727f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to high-value-added fuels is a meaningful strategy to achieve carbon neutrality and alleviate the energy crisis. However, the low efficiency, poor selectivity, and insufficient product variety greatly limit its practical applications. In this regard, conjugated organic polymeric materials including carbon nitride (g-C3N4), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) exhibit enormous potential owing to their structural diversity and functional tunability. Nevertheless, their catalytic activities are largely suppressed by the traditional amorphous or weakly crystalline structures. Therefore, constructing relevant high-crystalline materials to ameliorate their inherent drawbacks is an efficient strategy to enhance the photocatalytic performance of conjugated organic polymeric materials. In this review, the advantages of high-crystalline organic polymeric materials including reducing the concentration of defects, enhancing the built-in electric field, reducing the interlayer hydrogen bonding, and crystal plane regulation are highlighted. Furthermore, the strategies for their synthesis such as molten-salt, solid salt template, and microwave-assisted methods are comprehensively summarized, while the modification strategies including defect engineering, element doping, surface loading, and heterojunction construction are elaborated for enhancing their photocatalytic activities. Ultimately, the challenges and opportunities of high-crystalline conjugated organic polymeric materials in photocatalytic CO2 conversion are prospected to give some inspiration and guidance for researchers.
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- Fengyi Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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Sun J, Yu B, Yan X, Wang J, Tan F, Yang W, Cheng G, Zhang Z. High Throughput Preparation of Ag-Zn Alloy Thin Films for the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to CO. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6892. [PMID: 36234233 PMCID: PMC9571298 DOI: 10.3390/ma15196892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ag-Zn alloys are identified as highly active and selective electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), while how the phase composition of the alloy affects the catalytic performances has not been systematically studied yet. In this study, we fabricated a series of Ag-Zn alloy catalysts by magnetron co-sputtering and further explored their activity and selectivity towards CO2 electroreduction in an aqueous KHCO3 electrolyte. The different Ag-Zn alloys involve one or more phases of Ag, AgZn, Ag5Zn8, AgZn3, and Zn. For all the catalysts, CO is the main product, likely due to the weak CO binding energy on the catalyst surface. The Ag5Zn8 and AgZn3 catalysts show a higher CO selectivity than that of pure Zn due to the synergistic effect of Ag and Zn, while the pure Ag catalyst exhibits the highest CO selectivity. Zn alloying improves the catalytic activity and reaction kinetics of CO2RR, and the AgZn3 catalyst shows the highest apparent electrocatalytic activity. This work found that the activity and selectivity of CO2RR are highly dependent on the element concentrations and phase compositions, which is inspiring to explore Ag-Zn alloy catalysts with promising CO2RR properties.
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- Jiameng Sun
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Taian Institute of Supervision & Inspection on Product Quality, Taian 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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Ren B, Zhang Z, Wen G, Zhang X, Xu M, Weng Y, Nie Y, Dou H, Jiang Y, Deng YP, Sun G, Luo D, Shui L, Wang X, Feng M, Yu A, Chen Z. Dual-Scale Integration Design of Sn-ZnO Catalyst toward Efficient and Stable CO 2 Electroreduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204637. [PMID: 35948461 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO is a potential sustainable strategy for alleviating CO2 emission and producing valuable fuels. In the quest to resolve its current problems of low-energy efficiency and insufficient durability, a dual-scale design strategy is proposed by implanting a non-noble active Sn-ZnO heterointerface inside the nanopores of high-surface-area carbon nanospheres (Sn-ZnO@HC). The metal d-bandwidth tuning of Sn and ZnO alters the extent of substrate-molecule orbital mixing, facilitating the breaking of the *COOH intermediate and the yield of CO. Furthermore, the confinement effect of tailored nanopores results in a beneficial pH distribution in the local environment around the Sn-ZnO nanoparticles and protects them against leaching and aggregating. Through integrating electronic and nanopore-scale control, Sn-ZnO@HC achieves a quite low potential of -0.53 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) with 91% Faradaic efficiency for CO and an ultralong stability of 240 h. This work provides proof of concept for the multiscale design of electrocatalysts.
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- Bohua Ren
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Wu J, Yu X, He H, Yang C, Xia D, Wang L, Huang J, Zhao N, Tang F, Deng L, Liu YN. Bismuth-Nanosheet-Based Catalysts with a Reconstituted Bi 0 Atom for Promoting the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jian Wu
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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Badawy IM, Ismail AM, Khedr GE, Taha MM, Allam NK. Selective electrochemical reduction of CO 2 on compositionally variant bimetallic Cu-Zn electrocatalysts derived from scrap brass alloys. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13456. [PMID: 35931804 PMCID: PMC9355942 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17317-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) into value-added fuels is a promising initiative to overcome the adverse effects of CO2 on climate change. Most electrocatalysts studied, however, overlook the harmful mining practices used to extract these catalysts in pursuit of achieving high-performance. Repurposing scrap metals to use as alternative electrocatalysts would thus hold high privilege even at the compromise of high performance. In this work, we demonstrated the repurposing of scrap brass alloys with different Zn content for the conversion of CO2 into carbon monoxide and formate. The scrap alloys were activated towards CO2RR via simple annealing in air and made more selective towards CO production through galvanic replacement with Ag. Upon galvanic replacement with Ag, the scrap brass-based electrocatalysts showed enhanced current density for CO production with better selectivity towards the formation of CO. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to elucidate the potential mechanism and selectivity of the scrap brass catalysts towards CO2RR. The d-band center in the different brass samples with different Zn content was elucidated.
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- Ibrahim M Badawy
- Energy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Energy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Energy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.,Department of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo, 11727, Egypt
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- Energy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Energy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.
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In Operando Identification of In Situ Formed Metalloid Zinc
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Active Sites for Highly Efficient Electrocatalyzed Carbon Dioxide Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202298. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zhang Z, Zheng Y, Qian L, Luo D, Dou H, Wen G, Yu A, Chen Z. Emerging Trends in Sustainable CO 2 -Management Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201547. [PMID: 35307897 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the rising level of atmospheric CO2 worsening climate change, a promising global movement toward carbon neutrality is forming. Sustainable CO2 management based on carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has garnered considerable interest due to its critical role in resolving emission-control and energy-supply challenges. Here, a comprehensive review is presented that summarizes the state-of-the-art progress in developing promising materials for sustainable CO2 management in terms of not only capture, catalytic conversion (thermochemistry, electrochemistry, photochemistry, and possible combinations), and direct utilization, but also emerging integrated capture and in situ conversion as well as artificial-intelligence-driven smart material study. In particular, insights that span multiple scopes of material research are offered, ranging from mechanistic comprehension of reactions, rational design and precise manipulation of key materials (e.g., carbon nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, zeolites, ionic liquids), to industrial implementation. This review concludes with a summary and new perspectives, especially from multiple aspects of society, which summarizes major difficulties and future potential for implementing advanced materials and technologies in sustainable CO2 management. This work may serve as a guideline and road map for developing CCU material systems, benefiting both scientists and engineers working in this growing and potentially game-changing area.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Fu HQ, Liu J, Bedford NM, Wang Y, Sun JW, Zou Y, Dong M, Wright J, Diao H, Liu P, Yang HG, Zhao H. Synergistic Cr 2 O 3 @Ag Heterostructure Enhanced Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction to CO. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202854. [PMID: 35686844 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrocatalytic CO2 RR to produce value-added chemicals and fuels has been recognized as a promising means to reduce the reliance on fossil resources; it is, however, hindered due to the lack of high-performance electrocatalysts. The effectiveness of sculpturing metal/metal oxides (MMO) heterostructures to enhance electrocatalytic performance toward CO2 RR has been well documented, nonetheless, the precise synergistic mechanism of MMO remains elusive. Herein, an in operando electrochemically synthesized Cr2 O3 -Ag heterostructure electrocatalyst (Cr2 O3 @Ag) is reported for efficient electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO. The obtained Cr2 O3 @Ag can readily achieve a superb FECO of 99.6% at -0.8 V (vs RHE) with a high JCO of 19.0 mA cm-2 . These studies also confirm that the operando synthesized Cr2 O3 @Ag possesses high operational stability. Notably, operando Raman spectroscopy studies reveal that the markedly enhanced performance is attributable to the synergistic Cr2 O3 -Ag heterostructure induced stabilization of CO2 •- /*COOH intermediates. DFT calculations unveil that the metallic-Ag-catalyzed CO2 reduction to CO requires a 1.45 eV energy input to proceed, which is 0.93 eV higher than that of the MMO-structured Cr2 O3 @Ag. The exemplified approaches in this work would be adoptable for design and development of high-performance electrocatalysts for other important reactions.
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- Huai Qin Fu
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Department of Physics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- The Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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Gogia A, Mandal SK. Topologically Driven Pore/Surface Engineering in a Recyclable Microporous Metal-Organic Vessel Decorated with Hydrogen-Bond Acceptors for Solvent-Free Heterogeneous Catalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:27941-27954. [PMID: 35679587 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) comprising custom-designed linkers/ligands as efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalysts is on the rise. However, the topologically driven bifunctional porous MOFs for showcasing a synergistic effect of two distinct activation pathways of substrates (e.g., involving hydrogen bonding and a Lewis acid) in multicomponent organic transformations are very challenging. In particular, the novelty of such studies lies in the proper pore and/or surface engineering in MOFs for bringing the substrates in close proximity to understand the mechanistic aspects at the molecular level. This work represents the topological design, solid-state structural characterization, and catalytic behavior of an oxadiazole tetracarboxylate-based microporous three-dimensional (3D) metal-organic framework (MOF), {[Zn2(oxdia)(4,4'-bpy)2]·8.5H2O}n (1), where the tetrapodal (4-connected) 5,5'-(1,3,4-oxadiazole-2,5-diyl)diisophthalate (oxdia4-), the tetrahedral metal vertex (Zn(II)), and a 2-connected pillar linker 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bpy) are unique in their roles for the formation, stability, and function. As a proof of concept, the efficient utilization of both the oxadiazole moiety with an ability to provide H-bond acceptors and the coordinatively unsaturated Zn(II) centers in 1 is demonstrated for the catalytic process of the one-pot multicomponent Biginelli reaction under mild conditions and without a solvent. The key steps of substrate binding with the oxadiazole moiety are ascertained by a fluorescence experiment, demonstrating a decrease or increase in the emission intensity upon interaction with the substrates. Furthermore, the inherent polarizability of the oxadiazole moiety is exploited for CO2 capture and its size-selective chemical fixation to cyclic carbonates at room temperature and under solvent-free conditions. For both catalytic processes, the chemical stability, structural integrity, heterogeneity, versatility in terms of substrate scope, and mechanistic insights are discussed. Interestingly, the first catalytic process occurs on the surface, while the second reaction occurs inside the pore. This study opens new ways to catalyze different organic transformation reactions by utilizing this docking strategy to bring the multiple components close together by a microporous MOF.
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- Alisha Gogia
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Sector 81, Manauli P.O., S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Sector 81, Manauli P.O., S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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Kumar A, Dutta S, Kim S, Kwon T, Patil SS, Kumari N, Jeevanandham S, Lee IS. Solid-State Reaction Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials: Strategies and Applications. Chem Rev 2022; 122:12748-12863. [PMID: 35715344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based methods, scalable access to a wide range of crystal phases and intricate compositions is still challenging. Solid-state reaction (SSR) syntheses have high potential owing to their flexibility toward multielemental phases under feasibly high temperatures and solvent-free conditions as well as their scalability and simplicity. Controlling the nanoscale features through SSRs demands a strategic nanospace-confinement approach due to the risk of heat-induced reshaping and sintering. Here, we describe advanced SSR strategies for NM synthesis, focusing on mechanistic insights, novel nanoscale phenomena, and underlying principles using a series of examples under different categories. After introducing the history of classical SSRs, key theories, and definitions central to the topic, we categorize various modern SSR strategies based on the surrounding solid-state media used for nanostructure growth, conversion, and migration under nanospace or dimensional confinement. This comprehensive review will advance the quest for new materials design, synthesis, and applications.
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- Amit Kumar
- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea.,Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology (I-CREATE), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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Lyu F, Hua W, Wu H, Sun H, Deng Z, Peng Y. Structural and interfacial engineering of well-defined metal-organic ensembles for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63980-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Song Y, Wang Y, Shao J, Ye K, Wang Q, Wang G. Boosting CO 2 Electroreduction via Construction of a Stable ZnS/ZnO Interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20368-20374. [PMID: 34636530 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) electroreduction can offer a way of relieving environmental and energy issues. Gold and silver catalysts show considerable electrochemical performance for CO production; however, the electrochemical CO2 conversion to CO is still restricted by the Faradaic efficiency, current density, and stability over the catalysts. Non-noble metal (zinc) is considered as a promising catalyst for CO2 electroreduction because of its low cost. However, because of the electron-rich property of zinc, it has a weak adsorption capacity of intermediates, resulting in a poor CO2 electroreduction performance. In this work, ZnS nanoparticles are embedded onto the ZnO surface to construct a stable ZnS/ZnO interface structure. The ZnS/ZnO interface reaches a maximum current density of 327.2 ± 10.6 mA cm-2 with a CO Faradaic efficiency of 91.9 ± 0.6% at -0.73 V vs a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and remains stable for 40 h at a current density of 115.7 ± 7.0 mA cm-2 with a CO Faradaic efficiency of 93.8 ± 3.7% at -0.56 V vs RHE.
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- Yanpeng Song
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- College of Energy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- College of Energy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Liaoning Key Materials Laboratory for Railway, School of Materials and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Nano-crumples induced Sn-Bi bimetallic interface pattern with moderate electron bank for highly efficient CO 2 electroreduction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2486. [PMID: 35513361 PMCID: PMC9072316 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29861-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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CO2 electroreduction reaction offers an attractive approach to global carbon neutrality. Industrial CO2 electrolysis towards formate requires stepped-up current densities, which is limited by the difficulty of precisely reconciling the competing intermediates (COOH* and HCOO*). Herein, nano-crumples induced Sn-Bi bimetallic interface-rich materials are in situ designed by tailored electrodeposition under CO2 electrolysis conditions, significantly expediting formate production. Compared with Sn-Bi bulk alloy and pure Sn, this Sn-Bi interface pattern delivers optimum upshift of Sn p-band center, accordingly the moderate valence electron depletion, which leads to weakened Sn-C hybridization of competing COOH* and suitable Sn-O hybridization of HCOO*. Superior partial current density up to 140 mA/cm2 for formate is achieved. High Faradaic efficiency (>90%) is maintained at a wide potential window with a durability of 160 h. In this work, we elevate the interface design of highly active and stable materials for efficient CO2 electroreduction.
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Wang W, He X, Zhang K, Yao Y. Surfactant-modified Zn nanosheets on carbon paper for electrochemical CO 2 reduction to CO. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5096-5099. [PMID: 35380564 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01154a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We report a strategy that tunes the CO2 and proton concentrations near the electrode-electrolyte interface using surfactant modification with various amounts (0.05, 0.8, 1.6, and 3.2 mg) of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). The positively charged group of CTAB favors CO2 surface diffusion and inhibits excessive proton accumulation on Zn nanosheets on carbon paper. A CO faradaic efficiency of 95.6% and a total ampere density of -13.1 mA cm-2 were obtained over the optimal CTAB-modified Zn electrode at -1.1 V with stability over 12 hours.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenyuan Wang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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