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Shang M, Zhou B, Qiu H, Gong Y, Xin L, Xiao W, Xu G, Dai C, Zhang H, Wu Z, Wang L. Self-supported Ru-Fe-O x nanospheres as efficient electrocatalyst to boost overall water-splitting in acid and alkaline media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 669:856-863. [PMID: 38749224 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Developing electrocatalysts with high activity and durability for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes remains challenging. In this study, we synthesize a self-supported ruthenium-iron oxide on carbon cloth (Ru-Fe-Ox/CC) using solvothermal methods followed by air calcination. The morphology of the nanoparticle exposes numerous active sites vital for electrocatalysis. Additionally, the strong electronic interaction between Ru and Fe enhances electrocatalytic kinetics optimization. The porous structure of the carbon cloth matrix facilitates mass transport, improving electrolyte penetration and bubble release. Consequently, Ru-Fe-Ox/CC demonstrates excellent catalytic performance, achieving low overpotentials of 32 mV and 28 mV for HER and 216 mV and 228 mV for OER in acidic and alkaline electrolytes, respectively. Notably, only 1.48 V and 1.46 V are required to reach 10 mA cm-2 for efficient water-splitting in both mediums, exhibiting remarkable stability. This research offers insights into designing versatile, highly efficient catalysts suitable for varied pH conditions.
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- Mengfang Shang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China
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- Shandong Long Antai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9, Gongye 1st Street, Xiashan High-tech Project Zone, Weifang, PR China
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- Shandong Long Antai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9, Gongye 1st Street, Xiashan High-tech Project Zone, Weifang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, PR China.
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Li H, Hu Y, Su M, Zhang C, Gao F, Lu Q. Self-Sustained-Release Strategy Realizes Colloid Oriented Assembly to Fabricate Prussian Blue with Hierarchical Structure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402920. [PMID: 38864391 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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The controlled self-assembly of nanomaterials has been a great challenge in nanosynthesis, especially for hierarchical architectures with high complexity. Particularly, the structural design of Prussian blue (PB) series materials with robustness and fast nucleation is even more difficult. Herein, a self-sustained-release strategy based on the slow release of metal ions from coordination ions is proposed to guide the assembly of PB crystals. The key to this strategy is the slow release by ligand, which can create ultra-low concentrations of metal ions so as to provide the possibility to realize the surface charge manipulation of PB primary colloids. By adding electrolyte or changing the polarity of the solution, the surface charge regulation of PB colloid is realized, and the PB hierarchical structures with branch fractal structure (PB-BS), octahedral fractal structure, and spherical fractal structure are effectively constructed. This work not only achieves the designability of the PB structure, but also synchronizes the functionalization during the PB assembly growth process by in situ encapsulation of the effective catalytic active component L-Ascorbic acid. As a result, the assembled PB-BS exhibits greatly enhanced catalytic activity and selectivity in styrene oxidation with the selectivity of oxidized styrene increasing from 35.6% (PB) to 80.5% (PB-BS).
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- Hang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Long X, Xiong T, Bao H, Pan S, Liu Q, Luo F, Yang Z. Tip and heterogeneous effects co-contribute to a boosted performance and stability in zinc air battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:676-685. [PMID: 38368825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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The zinc-air battery (ZAB) performance and stability strongly depend on the structure of bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER). In this work, we combine the tip and heterogeneous effects to construct cobalt/cobalt oxide heterostructure nanoarrays (Co/CoO-NAs). Due to the formed heterostructure, more oxygen vacancies are found for Co/CoO-NAs resulting in a 1.4-fold higher ORR intrinsic activity than commercial carbon supported platinum electrocatalyst (Pt/C) at 0.8 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE). Moreover, a fast surface reconstruction is observed for Co/CoO-NAs during OER catalysis evidenced by in-situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Raman tests. In addition, the tip effect efficiently lowers the mass transfer resistance triggering a low overpotential of 347 mV at 200 mA cm-2 for Co/CoO-NAs. The strong electronic interplay between cobalt (Co) and cobalt oxide (CoO) contributes to a stable battery performance during 1200 h galvanostatic charge-discharge test at 5 mA cm-2. This work offers a new avenue to construct high-performance and stable oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable ZAB.
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- Xue Long
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China; Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China; Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Hubei Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, 388 Lumo RD, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Yan C, Cheng F, Guan J, Li Z, Wang C, Chen N, Cheng C, Wang F, Shao Z. Constructing a 3D Ion Transport Channel-Based CNF Composite Film with an Intercalated Structure for Superior Performance Flexible Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38662219 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The weak stiffness, huge thickness, and low specific capacitance of commonly utilized flexible supercapacitors hinder their great electrochemical performance. Learning from a biomimetic interface strategy, we design flexible film electrodes based on functional intercalated structures with excellent electrochemical properties and mechanical flexibility. A composite film with high strength and flexibility is created using graphene (reduced graphene oxide (rGO)) as the plane layer, layered double metal hydroxide (LDH) as the support layer, and cellulose nanofiber (CNF) as the connection agent and flexible agent. The interlayer height can be adjusted by the ion concentration. The highly interconnected network enables excellent electron and ion transport channels, facilitating rapid ion diffusion and redox reactions. Moreover, the high flexibility and mechanical properties of the film achieve multiple folding and bending. The CNF-rGO-NiCoLDH film electrode exhibits high capacitance performance (3620.5 mF cm-2 at 2 mA cm-2), excellent mechanical properties, and high flexibility. Notably, flexible all-solid assembled CNF-rGO-NiCoLDH//rGO has an extremely high area energy density of 53.5 mWh cm-2 at a power density of 1071.2 mW cm-2, along with cycling stability of 89.8% retention after 10 000 charge-discharge cycles. This work provides a perspective for designing high-performance energy storage materials for flexible electronics and wearable devices.
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- Chunxia Yan
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, China Textile Academy, Beijing 100025, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Cellulose and Its Derivatives, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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Zhou T, Han T, Lin X, Liu J, Zeng X, Zhan P, Liu J, Niu J. Designing a Magnesium/Sodium Hybrid Battery Using Hierarchical Iron Selenide Architecture as Cathode Material and Modified Dual-Ion Salts in Ether as Electrolyte. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4400-4407. [PMID: 38568187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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We developed a magnesium/sodium (Mg/Na) hybrid battery using a hierarchical disk-whisker FeSe2 architecture (HD-FeSe2) as the cathode material and a modified dual-ion electrolyte. The polarizable Se2- anion reduced the Mg2+ migration barrier, and the 3D configuration possessed a large surface area, which facilitated both Mg2+/Na+ cation diffusion and electron transport. The dual-ion salts with NaTFSI in ether reduced the Mg plating/stripping overvoltage in a symmetric cell. The hybrid battery exhibited an energy density of 260.9 Wh kg-1 and a power density of 600.8 W kg-1 at 0.2 A g-1. It showed a capacity retention of 154 mAh g-1 and a Coulombic efficiency of over 99.5% under 1.0 A g-1 after 800 long cycles. The battery also displayed outstanding temperature tolerance. The findings of 3D architecture as cathode material and hybrid electrolyte provide a pathway to design a highly reliable Mg/Na hybrid battery.
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- Ting Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Department of Micro/Nano-electronics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, PR China
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- Anhui Deeiot Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, PR China
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- Anhui Deeiot Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211, United States
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Seliem AF, Mohammed AYA, Attia A, Aman S, Ahmad N, Ibrahim MM. ZIF-67 MOF-Derived Mn 3O 4 @ N-Doped C as a Supercapacitor Electrode in Different Alkaline Media. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:17563-17576. [PMID: 38645369 PMCID: PMC11025101 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Transition-metal oxide has been identified as an auspicious material for supercapacitors due to its exceptional capacity. The inadequate electrochemical characteristics, such as prolonged cycle stability, can be ascribed to factors, such as low electrical conductivity, sluggish reaction kinetics, and a deficiency of active sites. The transition-metal oxides derived from the MOF materials offer a larger surface area with enriched active sites and a faster reaction rate along with good electrical conductivity. The manganese (Mn)-based metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived materials were produced using the pyrolysis method. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-67) were fabricated in water at ambient temperature with the aid of triethylamine. Multiple techniques were used to examine the characteristics of the fabricated electrode materials. The influence of the electrolyte on the electrochemical activity of the Mn3O4@N-doped C electrode materials was determined in KOH, NaOH, and LiOH. For manufacturing of "Mn3O4@N-doped C", ZIF-67 was used as a precursor. The capacitive performance of the Mn3O4@N-doped C electrode increased as a result of nitrogen-doped carbon; after 5000th cycles, the electrode retained an excellent rate capability and a high specific capacitance (Cs) of 980 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 under 2.0 KOH electrolyte in a three electrode system. The carbonized manganese oxide displays also had a high Cs of 686 F g-1 in two electrode systems in 2.0 M KOH. Materials made from MOFs show promise as capacitive materials for applications in energy conversion storage owing to their straightforward synthesis and strong electrochemical performance.
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- Amal F. Seliem
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute
of Physics, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering and Information Technology, Abu Dhabi Road, Rahim Yar
Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Institute
of Physics, Khwaja Fareed University of
Engineering and Information Technology, Abu Dhabi Road, Rahim Yar
Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Wang M, Li L, Liu Z, Wu F, Jin H, Wang Y. Nanorod-like Bimetallic Oxide for Enhancing the Performance of Supercapacitor Electrodes. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:16118-16127. [PMID: 38617627 PMCID: PMC11007860 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Supercapacitors are widely used in many fields owing to their advantages, such as high power, good cycle performance, and fast charging speed. Among the many metal-oxide cathode materials reported for supercapacitors, NiMoO4 is currently the most promising electrode material for high-specific-energy supercapacitors. We have employed a rational design approach to create a nanorod-like NiMoO4 structure, which serves as a conductive scaffold for supercapacitors; the straightforward layout has led to outstanding results, with nanorod-shaped NiMoO4 exhibiting a remarkable capacity of 424.8 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 and an impressive stability of 80.2% capacity preservation even after 3500 cycles, which surpasses those of the majority of previously reported NiMoO4 materials. NiMoO4//AC supercapacitors demonstrate a remarkable energy density of 46.31 W h kg-1 and a power density of 0.75 kW kg-1. This synthesis strategy provides a facile method for the fabrication of bimetallic oxide materials for high-performance supercapacitors.
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- Meilong Wang
- College
of Material and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, PR China
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- College
of Material and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, PR China
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- College
of Material and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, PR China
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- College
of Material and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, PR China
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- College
of Material and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, PR China
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- College
of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Guiyang
University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550005, PR China
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Zhao W, Yang J, Xu F, Weng B. Recent Advancements on Spin Engineering Strategies for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reactions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401057. [PMID: 38587966 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a widely employed half-electrode reaction in oxygen electrochemistry, in applications such as hydrogen evolution, carbon dioxide reduction, ammonia synthesis, and electrocatalytic hydrogenation. Unfortunately, its slow kinetics limits the commercialization of such applications. It is therefore highly imperative to develop highly robust electrocatalysts with high activity, long-term durability, and low noble-metal contents. Previously intensive efforts have been made to introduce the advancements on developing non-precious transition metal electrocatalysts and their OER mechanisms. Electronic structure tuning is one of the most effective and interesting ways to boost OER activity and spin angular momentum is an intrinsic property of the electron. Therefore, modulation on the spin states and the magnetic properties of the electrocatalyst enables the changes on energy associated with interacting electron clouds with radical absorbance, affecting the OER activity and stability. Given that few review efforts have been made on this topic, in this review, the-state-of-the-art research progress on spin-dependent effects in OER will be briefed. Spin engineering strategies, such as strain, crystal surface engineering, crystal doping, etc., will be introduced. The related mechanism for spin manipulation to boost OER activity will also be discussed. Finally, the challenges and prospects for the development of spin catalysis are presented. This review aims to highlight the significance of spin engineering in breaking the bottleneck of electrocatalysis and promoting the practical application of high-efficiency electrocatalysts.
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- Wenli Zhao
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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Wang H, Deng X, Bari A, Gu M, Lin M, Gao A, Huang X, Zhang X. The electronic structure of the active center of Co 3Se 4 electrocatalyst was adjusted by Te doping for efficient oxygen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:767-775. [PMID: 38211493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.026] [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: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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In order to enhance the energy efficiency of water electrolysis, it is imperative to devise electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction that are both non-precious metal-based and highly efficient. Efficient catalyst design is generally based on electronic structural engineering. Considering the electronegativity disparity between selenium (Se) and tellurium (Te), the tunable bandgaps, and the conductive metallic nature of Te. We designed a material wherein Te atoms are uniformly doped onto the surface of Cobalt tetra selenide (Co3Se4) nanorods, leading to the synthesis of a defect-rich material. Experimental results demonstrate that Te doping in Co3Se4 increases active sites and optimizes the electronic structure of Co cations, enhancing the design of multi-defect structures. This promotes the generation of the Co(oxy) hydroxide (CoOOH) active phase, enhancing catalytic activity by maximizing the binding strength between Co sites and oxygenated intermediates. Te-Co3Se4 nanorods exhibit good catalytic activity for oxygen evolution reactions, with an overpotential of 269 mV at a driving current density of 50 mA cm-2 and excellent stability in alkaline media (over 100 h). This discovery indicates the feasibility of strategically combining various imperfect structures, thereby unlocking the latent potential of diverse catalysts in electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Hao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China.
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Li R, Liu J, Xiao M, Sun Y, Liu F, Gan J, Gao S. Atomic Strain Wave-Featured LaRuIr Nanocrystals: Achieving Simultaneous Enhancement of Catalytic Activity and Stability toward Acidic Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400095. [PMID: 38529761 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Rare earth microalloying nanocrystals have gotten widespread attention due to their unprecedented performances with customization-defected nanostructures, divided energy bands, and ensembled surface chemistry, regarded as a class of ideal electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a lanthanide microalloying strategy is proposed to fabricate strain wave-featured LaRuIr nanocrystals with oxide skin through a rapid crystal nucleation, using thermally assisted sodium borohydride reduction in aqueous solution at 60 °C. The atomic strain waves with alternating compressive and tensile strains, resulting from La-stabilized edge dislocations in form of Cottrell atmospheres. In 0.5 m H2SO4, the LaRuIr displays an overpotential of 184 mV at 10 mA cm-2, running at a steadily cell voltage for 60 h at 50 mA cm-2, eightfold enhancement of IrO2||Pt/C assemble in PEMWE. The coupled compressive and tensile profiles boost the OER kinetics via faster AEM and LOM pathways. Moreover, the tensile facilitates surface structure stabilization through dynamic refilling of lattice oxygen vacancies by the adsorbed oxyanions on La, Ru, and Ir sites, eventually achieving a long-term stability. This work contributes to developing advanced catalysts with unique strain to realize simultaneous improvement of activity and durability by breaking the so-called seesaw relationship between them during OER for water splitting.
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- Rongchao Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Kunming, 650100, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Kunming, 650100, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Kunming, 650100, China
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Liu Y, Hu Y, Zhao X, Zhu S, Min Y, Xu Q, Li Q. Oxygen Vacancy and Heterostructure Modulation of Co 2P/Fe 2P Electrocatalysts for Improving Total Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:13795-13805. [PMID: 38449335 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Designing a stable and highly active catalyst for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions (HER/OER) is essential for the industrialization of hydrogen energy but remains a major challenge. This work reports a simple approach to fabricating coupled Co2P/Fe2P nanorod array catalyst for overall water decomposition, demonstrating the source of excellent activity in the catalytic process. Under alkaline conditions, Co2P/Fe2P heterostructures exhibit an overpotential of 96 and 220 mV for HER and OER, respectively, at 10 mA cm-2. For total water splitting, a low voltage of 1.56 V is required to provide a current density of 10 mA cm-2. And the catalyst exhibits long-term durability for 30 h at a high current density of 250 mA cm-2. The analysis of the results revealed that the presence of interfacial oxygen vacancies and the strong interaction between Co2P/Fe2P provided the catalyst with more electrochemically active sites and a faster charge transfer capability, which improved the hydrolysis dissociation process. Electrochemically active metal (oxygen) hydroxide phases were produced after OER stability testing. The results of this study prove its great potential in practical industrial electrolysis and provide a reasonable and feasible strategy for the design of nonprecious metal phosphide electrocatalysts.
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- Yue Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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Wang G, Li Q, Zhang W, Wu J, Fan W, Wang L, Liang Z, Huang Z, Lin Z, Wang G, Wang J, Huang S. Unveiling the Synergy of Architecture and Anion Vacancy on Bi 2Te 3-x@NPCNFs for Fast and Stable Potassium Ion Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:13858-13868. [PMID: 38441545 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Large volume strain and slow kinetics are the main obstacles to the application of high-specific-capacity alloy-type metal tellurides in potassium-ion storage systems. Herein, Bi2Te3-x nanocrystals with abundant Te-vacancies embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanofibers (Bi2Te3-x@NPCNFs) are proposed to address these challenges. In particular, a hierarchical porous fiber structure can be achieved by the polyvinylpyrrolidone-etching method and is conducive to increasing the Te-vacancy concentration. The unique porous structure together with defect engineering modulates the potassium storage mechanism of Bi2Te3, suppresses structural distortion, and accelerates K+ diffusion capacity. The meticulously designed Bi2Te3-x@NPCNFs electrode exhibits ultrastable cycling stability (over 3500 stable cycles at 1.0 A g-1 with a capacity degradation of only 0.01% per cycle) and outstanding rate capability (109.5 mAh g-1 at 2.0 A g-1). Furthermore, the systematic ex situ characterization confirms that the Bi2Te3-x@NPCNFs electrode undergoes an "intercalation-conversion-step alloying" mechanism for potassium storage. Kinetic analysis and density functional theory calculations reveal the excellent pseudocapacitive performance, attractive K+ adsorption, and fast K+ diffusion ability of the Bi2Te3-x@NPCNFs electrode, which is essential for fast potassium-ion storage. Impressively, the assembled Bi2Te3-x@NPCNFs//activated-carbon potassium-ion hybrid capacitors achieve considerable energy/power density (energy density up to 112 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 1000 W kg-1) and excellent cycling stability (1600 cycles at 10.0 A g-1), indicating their potential practical applications.
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- Gaoyu Wang
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiaxing Nanhu University, Jiaxing ,Zhejiang 314001, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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Lu Y, Shi Y, Wang Y, Cao J, Wang J, Zheng Y, Pan J, Zhong W, Li C. A defect-enriched PdMo bimetallene for ethanol oxidation reaction and 4-nitrophenol reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3323-3326. [PMID: 38436205 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00598h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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A defect-enriched PdMo bimetallene (d-PdMo) was prepared by a one-pot wet chemical reaction followed by post-treatment of oxidative etching. The introduction of defects can tailor the electronic structure of PdMo bimetallene and the prepared d-PdMo bimetallene exhibited excellent performance in the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction reaction.
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- Yi Lu
- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Department of Materials, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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Xiao M, Liu J, Li R, Sun Y, Liu F, Gan J, Gao S. Rapid Conversion from Alloy Nanoparticles to Oxide Nanowires: Strain Wave-Driven Ru-O-Mn Collaborative Catalysis for Durable Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400754. [PMID: 38385815 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Metal-doped ruthenium oxides with low prices have gained widespread attention due to their editable compositions, distorted structures, and diverse morphologies for electrocatalysis. However, the mainstream challenge lies in breaking the so-called seesaw relationship between activity and stability during acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, strain wave-featured Mn-RuO2 nanowires (NWs) with asymmetric Ru-O-Mn bonds are first fabricated by thermally driven rapid solid phase conversion from RuMn alloy nanoparticles (NPs) at moderate temperature (450 °C). In 0.5 M H2 SO4 , the resultant NWs display a surprisingly ultralow overpotential of 168 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and run at a stable cell voltage (1.67 V) for 150 h at 50 mA cm-2 in PEMWE, far exceeding IrO2 ||Pt/C assemble. The simultaneous enhancement of both activity and stability stems from the presence of dense strain waves composed of alternating compressive and tensile ones in the distorted NWs, which collaboratively activate the Ru-O-Mn sites for faster OER. More importantly, the atomic strain waves trigger dynamic Ru-O-Mn regeneration via the refilling of oxygen vacancies by oxyanions adsorbed on adjacent Mn and Ru sites, achieving long-term stability. This work opens a door to designing non-precious metal-assisted ruthenium oxides with unique strains for practical application in commercial PEMWE.
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- Mingyue Xiao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory, Kunming, 650100, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory, Kunming, 650100, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory, Kunming, 650100, China
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