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Yuan Z, Zhu X, Gao X, An C, Wang Z, Zuo C, Dionysiou DD, He H, Jiang Z. Enhancing photocatalytic CO 2 reduction with TiO 2-based materials: Strategies, mechanisms, challenges, and perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 20:100368. [PMID: 38268554 PMCID: PMC10805649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The concentration of atmospheric CO2 has exceeded 400 ppm, surpassing its natural variability and raising concerns about uncontrollable shifts in the carbon cycle, leading to significant climate and environmental impacts. A promising method to balance carbon levels and mitigate atmospheric CO2 rise is through photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Titanium dioxide (TiO2), renowned for its affordability, stability, availability, and eco-friendliness, stands out as an exemplary catalyst in photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Various strategies have been proposed to modify TiO2 for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and improve catalytic activity and product selectivity. However, few studies have systematically summarized these strategies and analyzed their advantages, disadvantages, and current progress. Here, we comprehensively review recent advancements in TiO2 engineering, focusing on crystal engineering, interface design, and reactive site construction to enhance photocatalytic efficiency and product selectivity. We discuss how modifications in TiO2's optical characteristics, carrier migration, and active site design have led to varied and selective CO2 reduction products. These enhancements are thoroughly analyzed through experimental data and theoretical calculations. Additionally, we identify current challenges and suggest future research directions, emphasizing the role of TiO2-based materials in understanding photocatalytic CO2 reduction mechanisms and in designing effective catalysts. This review is expected to contribute to the global pursuit of carbon neutrality by providing foundational insights into the mechanisms of photocatalytic CO2 reduction with TiO2-based materials and guiding the development of efficient photocatalysts.
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- Zhimin Yuan
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, PR China
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- Environmental Engineering and Science Program, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DChEE), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0012, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, PR China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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Yu J, Muhetaer A, Li Q, Xu D. Solar Energy-Driven Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction: Photothermal Effect, Photoelectric Activation and Selectivity Regulation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402952. [PMID: 38924254 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are one of the main causes of the greenhouse effect. Thermal catalytic reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction, which is a pre reaction for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, is considered an effective way to convert CO2 and synthesize high value-added chemicals in industry. However, traditional thermal catalysis requires a large amount of fossil fuels to drive reactions, which cannot achieve the true goal of carbon neutrality. Photothermal catalysis, as a novel conversion pathway, can achieve efficient CO2 conversion while significantly improving solar energy utilization. This review provides a detailed introduction of CO2 and H2 adsorption/activation and reaction pathways in thermal catalysis, as well as the catalytic mechanisms of thermal and chemical effects in photothermal catalytic RWGS to supply readers valuable insights on the mechanism of photothermal catalytic RWGS reaction and provide a reference for better catalyst design.
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- Jianbo Yu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstableand Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstableand Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstableand Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstableand Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Teng Z, Yang H, Zhang Q, Cai W, Lu YR, Kato K, Zhang Z, Ding J, Sun H, Liu S, Wang C, Chen P, Yamakata A, Chan TS, Su C, Ohno T, Liu B. Atomically dispersed low-valent Au boosts photocatalytic hydroxyl radical production. Nat Chem 2024:10.1038/s41557-024-01553-6. [PMID: 38918581 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01553-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Providing affordable, safe drinking water and universal sanitation poses a grand societal challenge. Here we developed atomically dispersed Au on potassium-incorporated polymeric carbon nitride material that could simultaneously boost photocatalytic generation of ·OH and H2O2 with an apparent quantum efficiency over 85% at 420 nm. Potassium introduction into the poly(heptazine imide) matrix formed strong K-N bonds and rendered Au with an oxidation number close to 0. Extensive experimental characterization and computational simulations revealed that the low-valent Au altered the materials' band structure to trap highly localized holes produced under photoexcitation. These highly localized holes could boost the 1e- water oxidation reaction to form highly oxidative ·OH and simultaneously dissociate the hydrogen atom in H2O, which greatly promoted the reduction of oxygen to H2O2. The photogenerated ·OH led to an efficiency enhancement for visible-light-response superhydrophilicity. Furthermore, photo-illumination in an onsite fixed-bed reactor could disinfect water at a rate of 66 L H2O m-2 per day.
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- Zhenyuan Teng
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Okayama University, Okayama-shi, Japan
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Okayama University, Okayama-shi, Japan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu-shi, Japan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy and Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Yu XY, Huang ZQ, Ban T, Xu YH, Liu ZW, Chang CR. Finding Natural, Dense, and Stable Frustrated Lewis Pairs on Wurtzite Crystal Surfaces for Small-Molecule Activation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405405. [PMID: 38578834 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405405] [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: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The surface frustrated Lewis pairs (SFLPs) open up new opportunities for substituting noble metals in the activation and conversion of stable molecules. However, the applications of SFLPs on a larger scale are impeded by the complex construction process, low surface density, and sensitivity to the reaction environment. Herein, wurtzite-structured crystals such as GaN, ZnO, and AlP are found for developing natural, dense, and stable SFLPs. It is revealed that the SFLPs can naturally exist on the (100) and (110) surfaces of wurtzite-structured crystals. All the surface cations and anions serve as the Lewis acid and Lewis base in SFLPs, respectively, contributing to the surface density of SFLPs as high as 7.26×1014 cm-2. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations indicate that the SFLPs can keep stable under high temperatures and the reaction atmospheres of CO and H2O. Moreover, outstanding performance for activating the given small molecules is achieved on these natural SFLPs, which originates from the optimal orbital overlap between SFLPs and small molecules. Overall, these findings not only provide a simple method to obtain dense and stable SFLPs but also unfold the nature of SFLPs toward the facile activation of small molecules.
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- Xi-Yang Yu
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Low Metamorphic Coal Clean Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Syngas Conversion of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Low Metamorphic Coal Clean Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000, China
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Lu L, Lv C, Zhou M, Yan S, Qiao G, Zou Z. Stable CO 2reduction under natural air on Ni-Sn hydroxide photocatalyst with dynamic renewable oxygen vacancies. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:325707. [PMID: 38701763 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad4712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Advanced photocatalysts are highly desired to activate the photocatalytic CO2reduction reaction (CO2RR) with low concentration. Herein, the NiSn(OH)6with rich surface lattice hydroxyls was synthesized to boost the activity directly under the natural air. Results showed that terminal Ni-OH could serve as donors to feed protons and generate oxygen vacancies (VO), thus beneficial to convert the activated CO2(HCO3-) mainly into CO (5.60μmol g-1) in the atmosphere. It was flexible and widely applicable for a stable CO2RR from high pure to air level free of additionally adding H2O reactant, and higher than the traditional gas-liquid-solid (1.58μmol g-1) and gas-solid (4.07μmol g-1) reaction system both using high pure CO2and plenty of H2O. The strong hydrophilia by the rich surface hydroxyls allowed robust H2O molecule adsorption and dissociation at VOsites to achieve the Ni-OH regeneration, leading to a stable CO yield (11.61μmol g-1) with the enriched renewable VOregardless of the poor CO2and H2O in air. This work opens up new possibilities for the practical application of natural photosynthesis.
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- Lei Lu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, 210093, People's Republic of China
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Huang ZQ, Su X, Yu XY, Ban T, Gao X, Chang CR. Theoretical Perspective on the Design of Surface Frustrated Lewis Pairs for Small-Molecule Activation. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:5436-5444. [PMID: 38743952 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The excellent reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP) to activate small molecules has gained increasing attention in recent decades. Though the development of surface FLP (SFLP) is prompting the application of FLP in the chemical industry, the design of SFLP with superior activity, high density, and excellent stability for small-molecule activation is still challenging. Herein, we review the progress of designing SFLP by surface engineering, screening natural SFLP, and the dynamic formation of SFLP from theoretical perspectives. We highlight the breakthrough in fine-tuning the activity, density, and stability of the designed SFLP studied by using computational methods. We also discuss future challenges and directions in designing SFLP with outstanding capabilities for small-molecule activation.
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- Zheng-Qing Huang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Cleaning Conversion and Chemical Engineering Process, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830017, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Low Metamorphic Coal Clean Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, Yulin, Shaanxi 719000, China
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Zhang M, Feng T, Che X, Wang Y, Wang P, Chai M, Yuan M. Advances in Catalysts for Urea Electrosynthesis Utilizing CO 2 and Nitrogenous Materials: A Mechanistic Perspective. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2142. [PMID: 38730948 PMCID: PMC11084697 DOI: 10.3390/ma17092142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO2 and nitrogenous substances represents an essential advance for the chemical industry, enabling the efficient utilization of resources and promoting sustainable development. However, the development of electrocatalytic urea synthesis has been severely limited by weak chemisorption, poor activation and difficulties in C-N coupling reactions. In this review, catalysts and corresponding reaction mechanisms in the emerging fields of bimetallic catalysts, MXenes, frustrated Lewis acid-base pairs and heterostructures are summarized in terms of the two central mechanisms of molecule-catalyst interactions as well as chemical bond cleavage and directional coupling, which provide new perspectives for improving the efficiency of electrocatalytic synthesis of urea. This review provides valuable insights to elucidate potential electrocatalytic mechanisms.
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- Mengfei Zhang
- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Guoneng Shanxi Hequ Power Generation Co., Ltd., Xinzhou 036500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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Jia Y, Gao J, Yang F, Diao Y, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Sun H, Pan M, Huang M, Xu M, Duan X, Zhao Y. Oxygen-Vacancy-Mediated Large Binding Energy Exciton Dissociation in Nb 3O 7(OH) Nanorods with High Electron Mobility for CO 2 Photoreduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38687388 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Despite the excellent performance of Nb3O7(OH) in dye-sensitized solar cells and catalysis, its charge separation, transport, and structural properties remain poorly understood. Herein, the Nb3O7(OH) nanorods were prepared, and their structural characteristics, optoelectronic properties, and carrier mobility were also analyzed and investigated through a series of complex characterizations. Theoretical prediction suggested that the exciton binding energy of Nb3O7(OH) could be as high as 100.49 meV. The temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) of Nb3O7(OH) nanorods revealed two activation energies, and a higher proportion of long-lived components observed in the photoluminescence decay indicated effective electron trapping. That is, two energy states were present, hindering photogenerated charge recombination and promoting photocatalytic action. Current-voltage characteristics of the Nb3O7(OH) nanorod film were analyzed, revealing an ultrahigh carrier mobility of ∼310 cm2/V·s, ensuring fast and efficient electron transfer. Furthermore, Nb3O7(OH) nanorods were employed to reduce CO2, resulting in the effective production of CO and CH4. Overall, considering the presence of hydroxyl pairs on the surface of Nb3O7(OH), which facilitate the formation of the frustrated Lewis acid-base pairs and the activation of CO2, together with its effective electron trapping and charge transport, give Nb3O7(OH) nanorods a promising potential for CO2 reduction.
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- Yongfang Jia
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials (Ministry of Education of China), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
- Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Sichuan Engineering Technical College, Deyang, Sichuan 618000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Suspension Technology and Maglev Vehicle (Ministry of Education of China), School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials (Ministry of Education of China), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Suspension Technology and Maglev Vehicle (Ministry of Education of China), School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials (Ministry of Education of China), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Suspension Technology and Maglev Vehicle (Ministry of Education of China), School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials (Ministry of Education of China), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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Xue S, Wei C, Shen M, Liang X, Wang J, Yang C, Xing W, Wang S, Lin W, Yu Z, Hou Y, Yu JC, Wang X. Enriching surface-ordered defects on WO 3 for photocatalytic CO 2-to-CH 4 conversion by water. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2319751121. [PMID: 38662548 PMCID: PMC11066983 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2319751121] [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: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Defect engineering has been widely applied in semiconductors to improve photocatalytic properties by altering the surface structures. This study is about the transformation of inactive WO3 nanosheets to a highly effective CO2-to-CH4 conversion photocatalyst by introducing surface-ordered defects in abundance. The nonstoichiometric WO3-x samples were examined by using aberration-corrected electron microscopy. Results unveil abundant surface-ordered terminations derived from the periodic {013} stacking faults with a defect density of 20.2%. The {002} surface-ordered line defects are the active sites for fixation CO2, transforming the inactive WO3 nanosheets into a highly active catalyst (CH4: O2 = 8.2: 16.7 μmol h-1). We believe that the formation of the W-O-C-W-O species is a critical step in the catalytic pathways. This work provides an atomic-level comprehension of the structural defects of catalysts for activating small molecules.
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- Sikang Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Chemical Engineering of China, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Quanzhou362114, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong999077, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, People’s Republic of China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Chemical Engineering of China, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Quanzhou362114, People’s Republic of China
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Li J, Yin H, Liu S, Xu C, Cai Z. Significantly enhanced catalytic performance of Pd nanocatalyst on AlOOH featuring abundant solid surface frustrated Lewis pair for improved hydrogen activation. RSC Adv 2024; 14:12593-12599. [PMID: 38638811 PMCID: PMC11024899 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01852d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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The catalytic performance of a catalyst is significantly influenced by its ability to activate hydrogen. Constructing frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) with the capacity for hydrogen dissociation on non-reducible supports remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we employed a straightforward method to synthesize a layered AlOOH featuring abundant OH defects suitable for constructing solid surface frustrated Lewis pair (ssFLP). The results indicated that the AlOOH-80 (synthesized at 80 °C) possessed an appropriate crystalline structure conducive to generating numerous OH defects, which facilitated the formation of ssFLP. This was further evidenced by the minimal water adsorption in the AlOOH-80, inversely correlated with the quantity of defects in the catalyst. As expected, the Pd loaded onto AlOOH (Pd/AlOOH-80) exhibited excellent catalytic activity in hydrogenation reactions, attributed to abundant defects available for constructing ssFLP. Remarkably, the Pd/AlOOH-80 catalyst, with larger-sized Pd nanoparticles, displayed notably superior activity compared to commercial Pd/Al2O3 and Pd/C, both featuring smaller-sized Pd nanoparticles. Evidently, under the influence of ssFLP, the size effect of Pd nanoparticles did not dominate, highlighting the pivotal role of ssFLP in enhancing catalytic performance. This catalyst also exhibited exceptionally high stability, indicating its potential for industrial applications.
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- Junwei Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan NormalUniversity Zhangzhou 363000 China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan NormalUniversity Zhangzhou 363000 China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan NormalUniversity Zhangzhou 363000 China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan NormalUniversity Zhangzhou 363000 China
- Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University Zhangzhou 363000 China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan NormalUniversity Zhangzhou 363000 China
- Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University Zhangzhou 363000 China
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Aitchison CM, Zhang Y, Lu W, McCulloch I. Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction by topologically matched polymer-polymer heterojunction nanosheets. Faraday Discuss 2024; 250:251-262. [PMID: 37965718 DOI: 10.1039/d3fd00143a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Conversion of solar energy into chemical fuel can be achieved through a number of routes but direct conversion, via photocatalysis, is potentially the simplest and cheapest route to the transformation of low-value substances, water and CO2, to useful chemical fuels or feedstocks such as hydrogen, formate, methanol, and syngas. 2D polymers, including carbon nitrides and COFs, have emerged as one of the most promising classes of organic photocatalysts for solar fuels production due to their energetic tunability, charge transport properties and robustness. They are, however, difficult to process and so there have been limited studies into the formation of heterojunction materials incorporating these components. In this work we use our novel templating approach to combine topologically matched imine-based donor polymers with acceptor polymers formed through Knoevenagel condensation. An efficient heterojunction interface was formed by matching the isostructural nodes and linkers that make up the D1 and A1 semiconductors and this was reflected in the increased photocatalytic activity of the heterojunction material T1. Tuning of the templating synthesis route to give heterojunctions with optimised donor : acceptor ratios, as well as the photocatalytic conditions, resulted in CO production rates that were between 1.5 and 10 times higher than those of the individual polymers. A further set of polymers A5 and D5 were developed with more optimised structures for CO2 reduction including increased overpotential for the reduction reaction and the presence of co-catalyst chelating groups. These had increased activity compared to the group 1 family and again showed higher activity for CO production by the templated heterojunction, T5, than either individual component or a physical mixture of the donor and acceptor.
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- Catherine M Aitchison
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
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Wu Q, Qin R, Zhu M, Shen H, Yu S, Zhong Y, Fu G, Yi X, Zheng N. Frustrated Lewis pairs on pentacoordinated Al 3+-enriched Al 2O 3 promote heterolytic hydrogen activation and hydrogenation. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3140-3147. [PMID: 38425526 PMCID: PMC10901510 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06425e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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As an emerging class of metal-free catalysts, frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) catalysts have been greatly constructed and applied in many fields. Homogeneous FLPs have witnessed significant development, while limited heterogeneous FLPs catalysts are available. Herein, we report that heterogeneous FLPs on pentacoordinated Al3+-enriched Al2O3 readily promote the heterolytic activation of H2 and thus hydrogenation catalysis. The defect-rich Al2O3 was prepared by simple calcination of a carboxylate-containing Al precursor. Combinatorial studies confirmed the presence of rich FLPs on the surface of the defective Al2O3. In contrast to conventional alumina (γ-Al2O3), the FLP-containing Al2O3 can activate H2 in the absence of any transition metal species. More importantly, H2 was activated by surface FLPs in a heterolytic pathway, leading to the hydrogenation of styrene in a stepwise process. This work paves the way for the exploration of more underlying heterogeneous FLPs catalysts and further understanding of accurate active sites and catalytic mechanisms of heterogeneous FLPs at the molecular level.
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- Qingyuan Wu
- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM) Xiamen 361102 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Rare-Earth Functional Materials, Fujian Shanhai Collaborative Innovation Center of Rare-Earth Functional Materials Longyan 366300 China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM) Xiamen 361102 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM) Xiamen 361102 China
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Marsili E, Curchod BFE. A Theoretical Perspective on the Photochemistry of Boron-Nitrogen Lewis Adducts. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:996-1008. [PMID: 38236050 PMCID: PMC10875676 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c07016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Boron-Nitrogen (B-N) Lewis adducts form a versatile family of compounds with numerous applications in functional molecules. Despite the growing interest in this family of compounds for optoelectronic applications, little is currently known about their photophysics and photochemistry. Even the electronic absorption spectrum of ammonia borane, the textbook example of a B-N Lewis adduct, is unavailable. Given the versatility of the light-induced processes exhibited by these molecules, we propose in this work a detailed theoretical study of the photochemistry and photophysics of simple B-N Lewis adducts. We used advanced techniques in computational photochemistry to identify and characterize the possible photochemical pathways followed by ammonia borane and extended this knowledge to the substituted B-N Lewis adducts pyridine-borane and pyridine-boric acid. The photochemistry observed for this series of molecules allows us to extract qualitative rules to rationalize the light-induced behavior of more complex B-N-containing molecules.
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- Emanuele Marsili
- Centre for Computational Chemistry,
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K.
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- Centre for Computational Chemistry,
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K.
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Teng Z, Zhang Z, Yang H, Zhang Q, Ohno T, Su C. Atomically isolated Sb(CN) 3 on sp 2-c-COFs with balanced hydrophilic and oleophilic sites for photocatalytic C-H activation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadl5432. [PMID: 38295163 PMCID: PMC10830113 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl5432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Activation of carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds is of utmost importance for the synthesis of vital molecules. Toward achieving efficient photocatalytic C-H activation, our investigation revealed that incorporating hydrophilic C≡N-Sb(CN)3 sites into hydrophobic sp2 carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks (sp2-c-COFs) had a dual effect: It simultaneously enhanced charge separation and improved generation of polar reactive oxygen species. Detailed spectroscopy measurements and simulations showed that C≡N-Sb(CN)3 primarily functioned as water capture sites, which were not directly involved in photocatalysis. However, the potent interaction between water molecules and the Sb(CN)3-modified framework notably enhanced charge dynamics in hydrophobic sp2-c-COFs. The reactive species ·O2- and ·OH (ad) subsequently combined with benzyl radical, leading to the formation of benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, and lastly benzyl benzoate. Notably, the Sb(CN)3-modified sp2-c-COFs exhibited a 54-fold improvement in reaction rate as compared to pristine sp2-c-COFs, which achieved a remarkable 68% conversion rate for toluene and an 80% selectivity for benzyl benzoate.
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- Zhenyuan Teng
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute for Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215011, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Xing F, Liu S, Li J, Wang C, Jin S, Jin H, Li J. Modulate the Strong Exciton Effect by Na + Coordination-Induced Trap States: Efficient Photocatalytic H 2O 2 Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:860-868. [PMID: 38151338 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Due to the strong Coulomb interaction, in most polymer photocatalysts, electron-hole pairs exist in the form of excitons rather than free charge carriers. The giant excitonic effect is a key obstacle to generating free charge carriers. Therefore, effectively regulating the exciton effect is the first step to achieving optimized carrier separation. Here, we used C-ring/g-C3N4 as the prototypical model system to design a photocatalyst with a Na-coordination-induced trap state. We demonstrate that the excitons can be effectively dissociated into charge carriers by combining with the trap state formed by Na doping sites. Encouragingly, signals from the dissociation of excitons into carriers were observed by ultrafast transient spectroscopy. Benefiting from the enhanced exciton dissociation, Na-C/CN displayed a H2O2 production rate of 17.4 mmol·L-1·h-1 with an apparent quantum efficiency up to 26.9% at 380 nm, which is much higher than many other g-C3N4-based photocatalysts. This work explains the effect of cation doping on the exciton-carrier behavior in polymers. Also, it provides a new way to regulate the exciton effect.
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- Fangyuan Xing
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhou Y, Luo X. Characteristics of the Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) on the Surface of Albite and the Corresponding Mechanism of H 2 Activation. ChemistryOpen 2023; 12:e202300058. [PMID: 37803405 PMCID: PMC10558424 DOI: 10.1002/open.202300058] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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The characteristics of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) on albite surfaces were analyzed with density functional theory, and the reaction mechanism for H2 activation by the FLPs was studied. The results show that albite is an ideal substrate material with FLPs, and its (001) and (010) surfaces have the typical characteristics of FLPs. In the case of H2 activation, the interaction between the HOMO of H2 and the SOMO of the Lewis base and the electron acceptance characteristics of the Lewis acid are the key factors. In fact, the activation energy of H2 is the required activation energy from the ground state to the excited state, and once the excited state is produced, the dissociative adsorption of H2 will occur directly. This study provides a new ideas and a reference for research on the construction of novel solid FLPs catalysts using ultramicro channel materials.
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- Yannan Zhou
- Research Center of Laser FusionChina Academy of Engineering PhysicsMianyangSichuan621900P. R. China
- Institute of Salt LakesChinese Academy of ScienceXiningQinghai810008P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser FusionChina Academy of Engineering PhysicsMianyangSichuan621900P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials Ministry of EducationMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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Guo W, Guo T, Zhang Y, Yin L, Dai Y. Progress on simultaneous photocatalytic degradation of pollutants and production of clean energy: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139486. [PMID: 37499803 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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In the current era of severe energy and environmental crises, the need for efficient and sustainable methods to control pollution and promote resource recycling has become increasingly important. Photocatalytic degradation of pollutants and simultaneous production of clean energy is one such approach that has garnered significant attention in recent years. The principle of photocatalysis involves the development of efficient photocatalysts and the efficient utilization of solar energy. The use of organic contaminants can enhance the photocatalytic reactions, leading to the sustainable generation of clean energy. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review of the latest advances in the application of photocatalytic synergized clean energy production in the environmental field. This review highlights the latest developments and achievements in this field, highlighting the potential for this approach to revolutionize the way we approach environmental pollution control and resource recycling. The review focuses on (1) the mechanism of photocatalytic degradation and synergistic energy production, (2) photocatalysts and synthesis strategies, (3) photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction, (4) pollutant degradation, and (5) hydrogen and electricity production. In addition, perspectives on key challenges and opportunities in photocatalysis and clean energy for future developments are proposed. This review provides a roadmap for future research directions and innovations of photocatalysis that could contribute to the development of more sustainable and cleaner energy solutions.
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- Wenqing Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Almenabawy S, Kherani NP. Haynes-Shockley experiment analogs in surface and optoelectronics: Tunable surface electric field extracting nearly all photocarriers. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg2454. [PMID: 37043571 PMCID: PMC10096577 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg2454] [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: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Photocarriers predominantly recombine at semiconductor surfaces and interfaces, assuming high bulk carrier lifetime. Consequently, understanding the extraction of photocarriers via surfaces is critical to optoelectronics. Here, we propose Haynes-Shockley experiment analogs to investigate photocarrier surface extraction. A Schottky junction is used to tune the silicon near-surface electric field strength that varies over several orders of magnitude and simultaneously observe variations in broadband photocarrier extraction. Schottky barrier height and surface potential are both modulated. Work function tunable indium tin oxide (ITO) is developed to precisely regulate the barrier height and collect photocarriers at 0 V bias, thus avoiding the photocurrent gain effect. All experiments demonstrate >98% broadband internal quantum efficiency. The experiments are further extended to wave interference photonic crystals and random pyramids, paving a way to estimate the photogeneration rate of diverse surface light-trapping topologies by collecting nearly all photocarriers. The insights reported here provide a systematic experimental basis to investigate interfacial effects on photocarrier spatial generation and collection.
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- Yibo Zhang
- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King’s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G4, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King’s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G4, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King’s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G4, Canada
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E4, Canada
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Gong S, Niu Y, Liu X, Xu C, Chen C, Meyer TJ, Chen Z. Selective CO 2 Photoreduction to Acetate at Asymmetric Ternary Bridging Sites. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4922-4932. [PMID: 36800562 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c11977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Photoreduction of CO2 is a promising strategy to synthesize value-added fuels or chemicals and realize carbon neutralization. Noncopper catalysts are seldom reported to generate C2 products, and the selectivity over these catalysts is low. Here, we design rich-interface, heterostructured In2O3/InP (r-In2O3/InP) for highly competitive photocatalytic CO2-to-CH3COOH conversion with a productivity of 96.7 μmol g-1 and selectivity > 96% along with water oxidation to O2 in pure water (no sacrificial agent) under visible light irradiation. The hard X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) shows that the formation of r-In2O3/InP with the isogenesis cation adjusts the coordination environment via interface engineering and forms O-In-P polarized sites at the interface. In situ FT-IR and Raman spectra identify the key intermediates of OCCO* for acetate production with high selectivity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that r-In2O3/InP with rich O-In-P polarized sites promotes C-C coupling to form C2 products because of the imbalanced adsorption energies of two carbon atoms. This work reports an interesting indium-based photocatalyst for selective CO2 photoreduction to acetate under strict solution and irradiation conditions and provides significant insights into fabricating interfacial polarization sites to promote the process.
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- Shuaiqi Gong
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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Ding J, Teng Z, Su X, Kato K, Liu Y, Xiao T, Liu W, Liu L, Zhang Q, Ren X, Zhang J, Chen Z, Teruhisa O, Yamakata A, Yang H, Huang Y, Liu B, Zhai Y. Asymmetrically coordinated cobalt single atom on carbon nitride for highly selective photocatalytic oxidation of CH4 to CH3OH. Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Lu L, Cheng Y, Liang Z, Yan S, Qiao G, Zou Z. Multifunctional Au/Hydroxide Interface toward Enhanced C-C Coupling for Solar-Driven CO 2 Reduction into C 2H 6. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:2934-2941. [PMID: 36729017 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The high-grade C2+ products from CO2 photoreduction are limited by the kinetic bottleneck. Herein, a multifunctional Au/hydroxide interface was put forward to improve the C-C coupling. As a prototype, the synthesized Au/ZnSn(OH)6 tuned the CO generation and afforded about 50% electrons toward C2H6 selectivity. The prominent enhancement resulted from the following effects: (1) strong metal-support electronic interactions built an electric field at the interface of ZnSn(OH)6 nearby the Au nanoparticles, leading to fast transfer of electrons for the C-H and C-C bonding reactions. (2) The surface solid-state Sn-OH and Zn-OH lattice hydroxyls served as donors to feed rich H+ and oxygen vacancies (OVs) via hole-induced oxidation for the boosted C2H6 formation. (3) The synergetic OVs and Au sites allowed efficient e-/H+ to boost *CO hydrogenation toward *CH3 and *CH3*CH3 formation into the C2H6 product.
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- Lei Lu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, China.,Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, China
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- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, China
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- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing210093, China
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Cui WG, Zhang Q, Zhou L, Wei ZC, Yu L, Dai JJ, Zhang H, Hu TL. Hybrid MOF Template-Directed Construction of Hollow-Structured In 2 O 3 @ZrO 2 Heterostructure for Enhancing Hydrogenation of CO 2 to Methanol. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204914. [PMID: 36372548 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Direct hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol using green hydrogen has emerged as a promising method for carbon neutrality, but qualifying catalysts represent a grand challenge. In2 O3 /ZrO2 catalyst has been extensively applied in methanol synthesis due to its superior activity; however, the electronic effect by strong oxides-support interactions between In2 O3 and ZrO2 at the In2 O3 /ZrO2 interface is poorly understood. In this work, abundant In2 O3 /ZrO2 heterointerfaces are engineered in a hollow-structured In2 O3 @ZrO2 heterostructure through a facile pyrolysis of a hybrid metal-organic framework precursor MIL-68@UiO-66. Owing to well-defined In2 O3 /ZrO2 heterointerfaces, the resultant In2 O3 @ZrO2 exhibits superior activity and stability toward CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, which can afford a high methanol selectivity of 84.6% at a conversion of 10.4% at 290 °C, and 3.0 MPa with a methanol space-time yield of up to 0.29 gMeOH gcat -1 h-1 . Extensive characterization demonstrates that there is a strong correlation between the strong electronic In2 O3 -ZrO2 interaction and catalytic selectivity. At In2 O3 /ZrO2 heterointerfaces, the electron tends to transfer from ZrO2 to In2 O3 surface, which facilitates H2 dissociation and the hydrogenation of formate (HCOO*) and methoxy (CH3 O*) species to methanol. This study provides an insight into the In2 O3 -based catalysts and offers appealing opportunities for developing heterostructured CO2 hydrogenation catalysts with excellent activity.
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- Wen-Gang Cui
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Li L, Liu W, Chen R, Shang S, Zhang X, Wang H, Zhang H, Ye B, Xie Y. Atom-Economical Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from CO 2 : Engineering Reactive Frustrated Lewis Pairs on Ceria with Vacancy Clusters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202214490. [PMID: 36307955 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The chemical conversion of CO2 to long-chain chemicals is considered as a highly attractive method to produce value-added organics, while the underlying reaction mechanism remains unclear. By constructing surface vacancy-cluster-mediated solid frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs), the 100 % atom-economical, efficient chemical conversion of CO2 to dimethyl carbonate (DMC) was realized. By taking CeO2 as a model system, we illustrate that FLP sites can efficiently accelerate the coupling and conversion of key intermediates. As demonstrated, CeO2 with rich FLP sites shows improved reaction activity and achieves a high yield of DMC up to 15.3 mmol g-1 . In addition, by means of synchrotron radiation in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy, combined with density functional theory calculations, the reaction mechanism on the FLP site was investigated systematically and in-depth, providing pioneering insights into the underlying pathway for CO2 chemical conversion to long-chain chemicals.
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- Lei Li
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031, China
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Li Y, Luo J, Shan S, Cao Y. High toxicity of amino acid-based deep eutectic solvents. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Xiong J, Li H, Zhou J, Di J. Recent progress of indium-based photocatalysts: Classification, regulation and diversified applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maarisetty D, Mary R, Hang DR, Mohapatra P, Baral SS. The role of material defects in the photocatalytic CO2 reduction: Interfacial properties, thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanism. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Herrera S, Rivero KI, Guzmán A, Cedeño J, Miksovska J, Raptis RG. Mononuclear, hexanuclear and polymeric indium(III) pyrazolido complexes; structural characterization, dynamic solution studies and luminescent properties. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:14277-14286. [PMID: 36069270 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01901a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new family of six mononuclear indium(III) complexes of formula mer-[InIIICl3(pz*H)3]-pz*H = pyrazole (pzH), or substituted pyrazoles: 4-Cl-pzH, 4-Br-pzH, 4-I-pzH, 4-Ph-pzH and 3,5-Me2-pzH-were synthesized by addition reactions of InCl3 and pz*H and crystallographically characterized. The fluxional behaviour of the complexes, probed by variable temperature 1H NMR spectroscopy in the 328 K to 173 K range, was attributed to (at least) four simultaneous processes: pyrazole N-H proton dissociation/association, cis/trans-pyrazole exchange, and N1/N2 tautomerization of the cis- and of the trans-pyrazoles. Three novel trianionic hexanuclear complexes of general formula (pipH)3[In6Cl6(μ3-OH0.5)2(μ-OH)6(μ-pz*)6]-pz* = pz, 4-Cl-pz and 4-Ph-pz-showing μ-hydroxo and μ-oxo bridges were synthesized from the corresponding mer-[InIIICl3(pz*H)3] and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and 1H NMR. Under different solvent conditions, multicolour emitting polymeric complexes of general formula [In(μ-pz*)3]n-pz* = pz, 4-Cl-pz, 4-I-pz and 4-Ph-pz-were obtained also from mer-[InIIICl3(pz*H)3] after addition of a base. Luminescence and lifetime calculations were performed for all polymers formed.
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- Susana Herrera
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, PR 00984, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, PR 00984, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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Novel CeOx-modified In2O3 with stabilized Ce3+ states as a highly efficient photocatalyst for photoreduction of CO2 with CH4 or H2O. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102115] [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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Carrier Dynamics and Surface Reaction Boosted by Polymer-based Single-atom Photocatalysts. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2215-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hiragond CB, Powar NS, Lee J, In SI. Single-Atom Catalysts (SACs) for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with H 2 O: Activity, Product Selectivity, Stability, and Surface Chemistry. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201428. [PMID: 35695355 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent years, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted the interest of researchers owing to their suitability for various catalytic applications. For instance, their optoelectronic features, site-specific activity, and cost-effectiveness make SACs ideal for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The activity, product selectivity, and photostability of SACs depend on various factors such as the nature of the metal/support material, the interaction between the metal atoms and support, light-harvesting ability, charge separation behavior, CO2 adsorption ability, active sites, and defects. Consequently, it is necessary to investigate these factors in depth to elucidate the working principle(s) of SACs for catalytic applications. Herein, the recent progress in the development of SACs for photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2 O is reviewed. First, a brief overview of CO2 photoreduction and SACs for CO2 conversion is provided. Several synthesis strategies and useful techniques for characterizing SACs employed in heterogeneous catalysis are then described. Next, the challenges of SACs for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and related optimization strategies, in terms of activity, product selectivity, and stability, are explored. The progress in the development of noble metal- and transition metal-based SACs and dual-SACs for photocatalytic CO2 reduction is discussed. Finally, the prospects of SACs for CO2 reduction are considered.
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- Chaitanya B Hiragond
- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, DGIST, 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, DGIST, 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, DGIST, 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, DGIST, 333 Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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Liu S, Dong M, Wu Y, Luan S, Xin Y, Du J, Li S, Liu H, Han B. Solid surface frustrated Lewis pair constructed on layered AlOOH for hydrogenation reaction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2320. [PMID: 35484152 PMCID: PMC9050862 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29970-6] [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: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Designing heterogeneous solid surface frustrated Lewis pair (ssFLP) catalyst for hydrogenation is a new challenge in catalysis and no research has been reported on the construction of ssFLP on boehmite (AlOOH) surfaces up to now as far as we know. Herein, AlOOH with a layer structure is prepared and it is found that the Lewis basic OHv site (one H removed from OH) and an adjacent Lewis acidic unsaturated Al site (Al3+unsatur.) proximal to a surface OHv (OH vacancy) on AlOOH layers could form the ssFLP. The layered structure of AlOOH and its abundant OH defects over the surface result in a high concentration of OHv/Al3+unsatur. FLPs, which are conducive to highly efficient hydrogen activation for hydrogenation of olefins and alkynes with low H-H bond dissociates activation energy of 0.16 eV under mild conditions (T = 80°C and P(H2) = 2.0 MPa). This work develops a new kind of hydrogenation catalyst and provides a new perspective for creating solid surface FLP. Designing heterogeneous solid surface frustrated Lewis pair (ssFLP) catalyst for hydrogenation is a new challenge in catalysis. Here, the authors show the ssFLP can be constructed on layered AlOOH for hydrogenation reactions under mild conditions.
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- Shulin Liu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. .,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Lorber K, Djinović P. Accelerating photo-thermal CO 2 reduction to CO, CH 4 or methanol over metal/oxide semiconductor catalysts. iScience 2022; 25:104107. [PMID: 35378856 PMCID: PMC8976152 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Photo-thermal reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide into methane, methanol, and carbon monoxide under mild conditions over suitable (photo)catalysts is a feasible pathway for the production of fuels and platform chemicals with minimal involvement of fossil fuels. In this perspective, we showcase transition metal nanoparticles (Ni, Cu, and Ru) dispersed over oxide semiconductors and their ability to act as photo catalysts in reverse water gas shift reaction (RWGS), methane dry reforming, methanol synthesis, and Sabatier reactions. By using a combination of light and thermal energy for activation, reactions can be sustained at much lower temperatures compared to thermally driven reactions and light can be used to leverage reaction selectivity between methanol, methane, and CO. In addition to influencing the reaction mechanism and decreasing the apparent activation energies, accelerating reaction rates and boosting selectivity beyond thermodynamic limitations is possible. We also provide future directions for research to advance the current state of the art in photo-thermal CO2 conversion.
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- Kristijan Lorber
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Laboratory for Catalysts, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova ulica 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska 13, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Laboratory for Catalysts, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova ulica 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska 13, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- Divakar R. Aireddy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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New black indium oxide—tandem photothermal CO2-H2 methanol selective catalyst. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1512. [PMID: 35314721 PMCID: PMC8938479 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29222-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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It has long been known that the thermal catalyst Cu/ZnO/Al2O3(CZA) can enable remarkable catalytic performance towards CO2 hydrogenation for the reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) and methanol synthesis reactions. However, owing to the direct competition between these reactions, high pressure and high hydrogen concentration (≥75%) are required to shift the thermodynamic equilibrium towards methanol synthesis. Herein, a new black indium oxide with photothermal catalytic activity is successfully prepared, and it facilitates a tandem synthesis of methanol at a low hydrogen concentration (50%) and ambient pressure by directly using by-product CO as feedstock. The methanol selectivities achieve 33.24% and 49.23% at low and high hydrogen concentrations, respectively. Harsh reaction conditions are generally required for CO2 hydrogenation to shift the thermodynamic equilibrium towards methanol synthesis. Here, a new black indium oxide with two types of active sites, frustrated Lewis pairs and oxygen vacancies, is prepared, and facilitates a tandem synthesis of methanol at a low hydrogen concentration (50%) and ambient pressure.
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Xu H, Chen M, Ji M. Solid Lewis acid-base pair catalysts constructed by regulations on defects of UiO-66 for the catalytic hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Wang Z, Shi R, Lu S, Zhang K, Zhang T. Atom manufacturing of photocatalyst towards solar CO 2reduction. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2022; 85:026501. [PMID: 35051911 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ac4d88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2reduction reaction (CO2RR) is believed to be a promising remedy to simultaneously lessen CO2emission and obtain high value-added products, but suffers from the thwarted activity of photocatalyst and poor selectivity of product. Over the past decade, aided by the significant advances in nanotechnology, the atom manufacturing of photocatalyst, including vacancies, dopants, single-atom catalysts, strains, have emerged as efficient approaches to precisely mediate the reaction intermediates and processes, which push forward in the rapid development of highly efficient and selective photocatalytic CO2RR. In this review, we summarize the recent developments in highly efficient and/or selective photocatalysts toward CO2RR with the special focus on various atom manufacturing. The mechanisms of these atom manufacturing from active sites creation, light absorbability, and electronic structure modulation are comprehensively and scientifically discussed. In addition, we attempt to establish the structure-activity relationship between active sites and photocatalytic CO2RR capability by integrating theoretical simulations and experimental results, which will be helpful for insights into mechanism pathways of CO2RR over defective photocatalysts. Finally, the remaining challenges and prospects in this field to improve the photocatalytic CO2RR performances are proposed, which can shed some light on designing more potential photocatalysts through atomic regulations toward CO2conversion.
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- Zhonghao Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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Wang J, Li Y, Zhao J, Xiong Z, Zhao Y, Zhang J. PtCu alloy cocatalysts for efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction into CH 4 with 100% selectivity. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00048b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this paper, PtCu alloys with varying Pt/Cu ratios were deposited onto TiO2 nanocrystals to selectively photoreduce CO2 into CH4.
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- Junyi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Bonardd S, Díaz Díaz D, Leiva A, Saldías C. Chromophoric Dendrimer-Based Materials: An Overview of Holistic-Integrated Molecular Systems for Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Phenomenon. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4404. [PMID: 34960954 PMCID: PMC8705239 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Dendrimers (from the Greek dendros → tree; meros → part) are macromolecules with well-defined three-dimensional and tree-like structures. Remarkably, this hyperbranched architecture is one of the most ubiquitous, prolific, and recognizable natural patterns observed in nature. The rational design and the synthesis of highly functionalized architectures have been motivated by the need to mimic synthetic and natural-light-induced energy processes. Dendrimers offer an attractive material scaffold to generate innovative, technological, and functional materials because they provide a high amount of peripherally functional groups and void nanoreservoirs. Therefore, dendrimers emerge as excellent candidates since they can play a highly relevant role as unimolecular reactors at the nanoscale, acting as versatile and sophisticated entities. In particular, they can play a key role in the properties of light-energy harvesting and non-radiative energy transfer, allowing them to function as a whole unit. Remarkably, it is possible to promote the occurrence of the FRET phenomenon to concentrate the absorbed energy in photoactive centers. Finally, we think an in-depth understanding of this mechanism allows for diverse and prolific technological applications, such as imaging, biomedical therapy, and the conversion and storage of light energy, among others.
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- Sebastián Bonardd
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain; (S.B.); (D.D.D.)
- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain; (S.B.); (D.D.D.)
- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain
- Institutfür Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Macul, Santiago, CL 7820436, USA;
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Macul, Santiago, CL 7820436, USA;
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Takahashi S, Ramos‐Enríquez MA, Bellan E, Baceiredo A, Saffon‐Merceron N, Nakata N, Hashizume D, Branchadell V, Kato T. Strained and Reactive Donor/Acceptor‐Supported Metallasilanone. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shintaro Takahashi
- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science and Engineering Saitama University, Shimo-okubo Sakura-ku Saitama 338-8570 Japan
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069) Université de Toulouse CNRS 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse France
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069) Université de Toulouse CNRS 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse France
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069) Université de Toulouse CNRS 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse France
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- Institut de Chimie de Toulouse (FR 2599) Université de Toulouse CNRS 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse France
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science and Engineering Saitama University, Shimo-okubo Sakura-ku Saitama 338-8570 Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069) Université de Toulouse CNRS 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse France
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Takahashi S, Ramos-Enríquez MA, Bellan E, Baceiredo A, Saffon-Merceron N, Nakata N, Hashizume D, Branchadell V, Kato T. Strained and Reactive Donor/Acceptor-Supported Metallasilanone. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18489-18493. [PMID: 34159706 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A novel stable donor/acceptor-supported MnI -metallasilanone 3 was synthesized. The intramolecular silanone-MnI interaction induces a highly strained three-membered cyclic structure, leading to an exceptionally high reactivity of 3 as a donor/acceptor complex of silanone. Indeed, metallasilanone 3 readily reacts with various small molecules such as H2 or ethylene gas in mild conditions.
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- Shintaro Takahashi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Toulouse (FR 2599), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (UMR 5069), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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Li G, Foo C, Yi X, Chen W, Zhao P, Gao P, Yoskamtorn T, Xiao Y, Day S, Tang CC, Hou G, Zheng A, Tsang SCE. Induced Active Sites by Adsorbate in Zeotype Materials. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:8761-8771. [PMID: 34076425 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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There has been a long debate on how and where active sites are created for molecular adsorption and catalysis in zeolites, which underpin many important industrial applications. It is well accepted that Lewis acidic sites (LASs) and basic sites (LBSs) as active sites in pristine zeolites are generally believed to be the extra-framework Al species and residue anion (OH-) species formed at fixed crystallographic positions after their synthesis. However, the dynamic interactions of adsorbates/reactants with pristine zeotype materials to "create" sites during real conditions remain largely unexplored. Herein, direct experimental observation of the establishment of induced active sites in silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) by an adsorbate is for the first time made, which contradicts the traditional view of the fixed active sites in zeotype materials. Evidence shows that an induced frustrated Lewis pair (FLP, three-coordinated framework Al as LAS and SiO (H) as LBS) can be transiently favored for heterolytic molecular binding/reactions of competitive polar adsorbates due to their ineffective orbital overlap in the rigid framework. High-resolution magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR, synchrotron X-ray diffraction, neutron powder diffraction, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy, and ab initio molecular dynamics demonstrate the transformation of a typical Brønsted acid site (Al(OH)Si) in SAPO zeolites to new induced FLP structure for hetereolytic binding upon adsorption of a strong polar adsorbate. Our unprecedented finding opens up a new avenue to understanding the dynamic establishment of active sites for adsorption or chemical reactions under molecular bombardment of zeolitic structures.
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- Guangchao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China.,Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.,Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, National Laboratory for Clean Energy, 2011-Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, National Laboratory for Clean Energy, 2011-Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China
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- Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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He X, Liu M, Liang Z, Wang Z, Wang P, Liu Y, Cheng H, Dai Y, Zheng Z, Huang B. Photo-enhanced CO2 hydrogenation by plasmonic Cu/ZnO at atmospheric pressure. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Le QV, Nguyen VH, Nguyen TD, Sharma A, Rahman G, Nguyen DLT. Light-driven reduction of carbon dioxide: Altering the reaction pathways and designing photocatalysts toward value-added and renewable fuels. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Teng Z, Zhang Q, Yang H, Kato K, Yang W, Lu YR, Liu S, Wang C, Yamakata A, Su C, Liu B, Ohno T. Atomically dispersed antimony on carbon nitride for the artificial photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide. Nat Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-021-00605-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Xie B, Kumar P, Tan TH, Esmailpour AA, Aguey-Zinsou KF, Scott J, Amal R. Doping-Mediated Metal–Support Interaction Promotion toward Light-Assisted Methanol Production over Cu/ZnO/Al 2O 3. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bingqiao Xie
- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO 2 photoreduction. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1675. [PMID: 33723264 PMCID: PMC7960986 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21925-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The surface electron density significantly affects the photocatalytic efficiency, especially the photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction, which involves multi-electron participation in the conversion process. Herein, we propose a conceptually different mechanism for surface electron density modulation based on the model of Au anchored CdS. We firstly manipulate the direction of electron transfer by regulating the vacancy types of CdS. When electrons accumulate on vacancies instead of single Au atoms, the adsorption types of CO2 change from physical adsorption to chemical adsorption. More importantly, the surface electron density is manipulated by controlling the size of Au nanostructures. When Au nanoclusters downsize to single Au atoms, the strong hybridization of Au 5d and S 2p orbits accelerates the photo-electrons transfer onto the surface, resulting in more electrons available for CO2 reduction. As a result, the product generation rate of AuSA/Cd1−xS manifests a remarkable at least 113-fold enhancement compared with pristine Cd1−xS. The electron density of reactive sites significantly affects catalytic performances. Here, authors demonstrate the electron density of different reactive sites can be modulated by regulating the type of vacancy and the size of Au, leading to effective CO2 photoreduction.
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Li T, Zhang W, Qin H, Lu L, Yan S, Zou Z. Inorganic Frustrated Lewis Pairs in Photocatalytic CO
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Reduction. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202000312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Taozhu Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC) Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC) Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC) Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC) Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 P.R. China
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Zhao S, Lin L, Huang W, Zhang R, Wang D, Mu R, Fu Q, Bao X. Design of Lewis Pairs via Interface Engineering of Oxide-Metal Composite Catalyst for Water Activation. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1443-1452. [PMID: 33523659 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The rational design and controlled construction of active centers remain grand challenges in heterogeneous catalysis, in particular for oxide catalysts with complex surface and interface structures. This work describes a facile way in the design of highly active Ni-O Lewis pairs for water activation where Ni and O sites act as Lewis acid and base, respectively. Surface science experiments indicate that dissociative adsorption of water occurs at edges of NiOx nanoislands grown on Au(111) and NiOx-Ni interfaces formed by further depositing metallic Ni layers along the edges of NiOx nanoislands. Enhanced activity of Ni-O Lewis pairs at the NiOx-Ni interface has been demonstrated by theoretical calculations, which are attributed to the higher Lewis acidity of metallic Ni sites and synergy of the metal and oxide components. Moreover, proton can migrate away from the NiOx-Ni interface and refresh the O base sites, leading to further hydroxylation of the neighboring Ni acid sites.
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- Siqin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Nguyen NT, Xia M, Duchesne PN, Wang L, Mao C, Jelle AA, Yan T, Li P, Lu ZH, Ozin GA. Enhanced CO 2 Photocatalysis by Indium Oxide Hydroxide Supported on TiN@TiO 2 Nanotubes. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:1311-1319. [PMID: 33493396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Herein is developed a ternary heterostructured catalyst, based on a periodic array of 1D TiN nanotubes, with a TiO2 nanoparticulate intermediate layer and a In2O3-x(OH)y nanoparticulate shell for improved performance in the photocatalytic reverse water gas shift reaction. It is demonstrated that the ordering of the three components in the heterostructure sensitively determine its activity in CO2 photocatalysis. Specifically, TiN nanotubes not only provide a photothermal driving force for the photocatalytic reaction, owing to their strong optical absorption properties, but they also serve as a crucial scaffold for minimizing the required quantity of In2O3-x(OH)y nanoparticles, leading to an enhanced CO production rate. Simultaneously, the TiO2 nanoparticle layer supplies photogenerated electrons and holes that are transferred to active sites on In2O3-x(OH)y nanoparticles and participate in the reactions occurring at the catalyst surface.
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- Nhat Truong Nguyen
- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P.R. China
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- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Suite 140, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Suite 140, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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Loh JYY, Mohan A, Flood AG, Ozin GA, Kherani NP. Waveguide photoreactor enhances solar fuels photon utilization towards maximal optoelectronic - photocatalytic synergy. Nat Commun 2021; 12:402. [PMID: 33452247 PMCID: PMC7810999 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20613-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A conventional light management approach on a photo-catalyst is to concentrate photo-intensity to enhance the catalytic rate. We present a counter-intuitive approach where light intensity is distributed below the electronic photo-saturation limit under the principle of light maximization. By operating below the saturation point of the photo-intensity induced hydroxide growth under reactant gaseous H2+CO2 atmosphere, a coating of defect engineered In2O3-x(OH)y nanorod Reverse Water Gas Shift solar-fuel catalyst on an optical waveguide outperforms a coated plane by a factor of 2.2. Further, light distribution along the length of the waveguide increases optical pathlengths of the weakly absorptive green and yellow wavelengths, which increases CO product rate by a factor of 8.1-8.7 in the visible. Synergistically pairing with thinly doped silicon on the waveguide enhances the CO production rate by 27% over the visible. In addition, the persistent photoconductivity behavior of the In2O3-x(OH)y system enables CO production at a comparable rate for 2 h after turning off photo-illumination, enhancing yield with 44-62% over thermal only yield. The practical utility of persistent photocatalysis was demonstrated through outdoor solar concentrator tests, which after a day-and-night cycle showed CO yield increase of 19% over a day-light only period.
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- Joel Y Y Loh
- Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G4, Canada. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 140 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E4, Canada.
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