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Yuan M, Suriyaprakash J, Shan L, Xu H, Li X, Wu H, Ding G, Shi Z, Dong L, Zhang FM. Carrier confinement activated explicit solvent dynamic of CdS/BiVO 4/H 2O and optimized photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performances. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:571-583. [PMID: 38134666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Herein, using an electrophoretic deposition strategy, a S-scheme CdS (cubic)/BiVO4 (monoclinic) heterostructured photocatalyst is fabricated. The as-synthesized photocatalysts exhibit high carrier separation efficiency, prominent hydrogen evolution ability and high stability. The results of the detailed density functional theory (DFT) prove that the photogenerated electrons and holes are located in BiVO4 and CdS components, respectively. Besides, an explicit solvent model based on the electron-enriched region in CdS/BiVO4 heterojunction is designed deliberately to investigate the solid/liquid interface issues. Intriguing findings demonstrate that the surface hydrogen diffusing rate in CdS/BiVO4/H2O is faster than that of BiVO4/H2O and is highly associated with the electron-enrich effect, which has a greater capacity to promote water decomposition, the possibility of proton collision and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Notably, the H p orbital can participate in the electron-enrich effect during solvation, thus reforming the orbital energy level and activating the HER of the BiVO4 component in the CdS/BiVO4 system.
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- Mingqi Yuan
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, Shandong, China.
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO(2) Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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Dinitrosyl iron complexes (
DNICs
) acting as catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (
HER
). J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202200144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A novel dinuclear cobalt-bis(thiosemicarbazone) complex as a cocatalyst to enhance visible-light-driven H2 evolution on CdS nanorods and a mechanism discussion. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang R, Kuwahara Y, Mori K, Yamashita H. Semiconductor‐based Photoanodes Modified with Metal‐Organic Frameworks and Molecular Catalysts as Cocatalysts for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation Reaction. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ruiling Wang
- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) PRESTO 4-1-8 Honcho Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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- Division of Material and Manufacturing Science Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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Yin X, Zhang S, Wang J, Li J, Chen F, Yao S, Fan Y, Wang M. Bioinspired cobalt molecular electrocatalyst for water oxidation coupled with carbon dioxide reduction. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Xiaomeng Yin
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Ocean University of China Qingdao Shandong China
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He Y, Chen X, Huang C, Li L, Yang C, Yu Y. Encapsulation of Co single sites in covalent triazine frameworks for photocatalytic production of syngas. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63603-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhang Q, Ma W, Peng Q, Shu X. Stabilization and Utilization of Pyrite under Light Irradiation: Discussion of Photocorrosion Resistance. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:28693-28701. [PMID: 33195922 PMCID: PMC7658925 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The control of pyrite (FeS2) oxidation from a source is a problem of great concern on treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD). Compared with air and water, the effect of light on pyrite oxidation has not attracted enough attention. However, we found that pyrite photocorrosion in the light promoted the oxidation of pyrite. Herein, we introduce a method of coating pyrite with graphene oxide (GO), which can inhibit the oxidation and photocorrosion of pyrite while it can also degrade organic pollutants. The characterization results show that a covalent bond forms between the GO and pyrite. The stable and uniform GO coating prevents the permeation of O2 and H2O and promotes the transfer of photogenerated electrons. Moreover, it changes the conduction band (CB) and valence band (VB) levels of GO-pyrite. All of these are vital for preventing the corrosion of pyrite and promoting its photocatalytic ability. More importantly, the effect of CB and VB levels on the oxidized species was discussed. The inhibition of photocorrosion is achieved by the reaction of GO with the photoinduced h+, •OH, and •O2 -. The study provides insights for source treatment of AMD under light and the reuse of massive abandoned pyrite.
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- Qian Zhang
- School
of Life and Environmental Science, Guilin
University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541000, China
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- School
of Life and Environmental Science, Guilin
University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541000, China
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- School
of Life and Environmental Science, Guilin
University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541000, China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541000, China
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Liang Q, Zhang C, Xu S, Zhou M, Zhou Y, Li Z. In situ growth of CdS quantum dots on phosphorus-doped carbon nitride hollow tubes as active 0D/1D heterostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 577:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Zhao H, Li X, Zheng M, Zhao X, Zhang Q, Luo Y, Fan W. Amorphous TiO 2 as a multifunctional interlayer for boosting the efficiency and stability of the CdS/cobaloxime hybrid system for photocatalytic hydrogen production. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:11267-11279. [PMID: 32415828 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01453b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The construction of both highly efficient and stable hybrid artificial photosynthetic systems comprising semiconductors as photosensitizers and abundant metal-based molecular complexes as cocatalysts for photocatalytic H2 generation remains challenging. Herein, we report an effective and stable CdS/cobaloxime hybrid system prepared by inserting an amorphous TiO2 (a-TiO2) interlayer with adjustable thickness and by covalently-surface-attaching molecular cobaloxime catalysts. This hybrid system displayed outstanding photocatalytic H2 production and reached a maximum rate of ∼25 mmol g-1 h-1, which was ∼20.8 times that of pure CdS and 1.7 times that of the CdS/cobaloxime system without an a-TiO2 interlayer (CdS/Co). More importantly, 6 nm a-TiO2 uniformly coated CdS nanorods (CdS NRs) exhibited exceptional 200 h long-term catalytic behaviour under ≥420 nm visible light irradiation. However, the H2 production performance of the CdS/Co hybrid system decreased significantly over 10 h. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated that the a-TiO2 surface can provide abundant bonding sites for the effective immobilization of molecular catalysts. Moreover, Mott-Schottky electrochemical measurements and femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy revealed that the a-TiO2 interlayer had favourable band levels that could fasten the photoexcited electron transfer from CdS to molecular cobaloxime and could extract holes with intraband electronic states generated by defects, thus prohibiting CdS photocorrosion and improving the stability of the hybrid system. This study proposes a strategy for designing multifunctional interlayers for the effective immobilization of molecular catalysts, beneficial regulation of photoinduced charge carriers, and improvement of the stability as well as facilitation of the construction of artificial photosynthetic hybrid systems with high efficiency and durability.
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- Hongkai Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China. and Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Chen R, Yan Z, Kong X. Recent Advances in First‐Row Transition Metal Clusters for Photocatalytic Water Splitting. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201900237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Rong Chen
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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Guo B, Li HY, Chen JY, Young DJ, Lang JP, Li HX. Conjugated nanoporous polycarbazole bearing a cobalt complex for efficient visible-light driven hydrogen evolution. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01534b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A conjugated nanoporous polycarbazole (CNP) cross-linked by pyridine and coordinated to Co(iii) displays high catalytic performance for visible light-driven H2 generation.
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- Bin Guo
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Analysis and Testing Centre
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Analysis and Testing Centre
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment
- Charles Darwin University
- Darwin NT 0909
- Australia
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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Michiyuki T, Komeyama K. Recent Advances in Four‐Coordinated Planar Cobalt Catalysis in Organic Synthesis. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Takuya Michiyuki
- Department of Applied ChemistryGraduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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- Department of Applied ChemistryGraduate School of EngineeringHiroshima University 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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Hu JC, Sun S, Li MD, Xia W, Wu J, Liu H, Wang F. A biomimetic self-assembled cobaloxime@CdS/rGO hybrid for boosting photocatalytic H 2 production. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14490-14493. [PMID: 31729522 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08512b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A biomimetic CoPe@CdS/rGO hybrid that self-assembles via the integration of a molecular cobalt catalyst and CdS nano-semiconductor on reduced graphene oxide was constructed for boosting photocatalytic H2 production. Photoinduced electron transfer from CdS/rGO to the molecular catalyst occurs and a long-lived charge-separation state forms for high H2 production.
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- Jun-Chao Hu
- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China.
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Tan T, Xie J, Wang W, Ping H, Ma P, Xie H, Wang W, Fu Z. A bio-inspired strategy for enhanced hydrogen evolution: carbonate ions as hole vehicles to promote carrier separation. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:11451-11456. [PMID: 31184678 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04057a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Natural photosynthesis involves a subtle electron transfer mechanism in which freely-moving electron transfer intermediates (plastoquinone and plastocyanin) are capable of effectively separating the photo-generated carriers, and therefore, it has high quantum efficiency. Inspired by this mechanism, in this study, carbonate (CO32-) ions were employed as hole vehicles to promote photo-generated carrier separation, and greatly improved the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of K4Nb6O17 nanosheets. The hydrogen evolution rate at the optimal concentration of CO32- ions reached 2018 μmol h-1 g-1, which was 16.3 times that of the blank sample (124 μmol h-1 g-1). This marked enhancement was based on the transfer of holes from the photocatalyst to the sacrificial reagent (methanol) via CO32- ions; this process is faster than direct hole transfer between the photocatalyst and sacrificial reagent. This bio-inspired strategy provides a facile and cost-effective approach to improve the solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of photocatalysts.
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- Tiening Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Dalle K, Warnan J, Leung JJ, Reuillard B, Karmel IS, Reisner E. Electro- and Solar-Driven Fuel Synthesis with First Row Transition Metal Complexes. Chem Rev 2019; 119:2752-2875. [PMID: 30767519 PMCID: PMC6396143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 440] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The synthesis of renewable fuels from abundant water or the greenhouse gas CO2 is a major step toward creating sustainable and scalable energy storage technologies. In the last few decades, much attention has focused on the development of nonprecious metal-based catalysts and, in more recent years, their integration in solid-state support materials and devices that operate in water. This review surveys the literature on 3d metal-based molecular catalysts and focuses on their immobilization on heterogeneous solid-state supports for electro-, photo-, and photoelectrocatalytic synthesis of fuels in aqueous media. The first sections highlight benchmark homogeneous systems using proton and CO2 reducing 3d transition metal catalysts as well as commonly employed methods for catalyst immobilization, including a discussion of supporting materials and anchoring groups. The subsequent sections elaborate on productive associations between molecular catalysts and a wide range of substrates based on carbon, quantum dots, metal oxide surfaces, and semiconductors. The molecule-material hybrid systems are organized as "dark" cathodes, colloidal photocatalysts, and photocathodes, and their figures of merit are discussed alongside system stability and catalyst integrity. The final section extends the scope of this review to prospects and challenges in targeting catalysis beyond "classical" H2 evolution and CO2 reduction to C1 products, by summarizing cases for higher-value products from N2 reduction, C x>1 products from CO2 utilization, and other reductive organic transformations.
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory
for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Chao Y, Zhou P, Li N, Lai J, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Tang Y, Yang W, Du Y, Su D, Tan Y, Guo S. Ultrathin Visible-Light-Driven Mo Incorporating In 2 O 3 -ZnIn 2 Se 4 Z-Scheme Nanosheet Photocatalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1807226. [PMID: 30516862 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201807226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Inspired by natural photosynthesis, the design of new Z-scheme photocatalytic systems is very promising for boosting the photocatalytic performance of H2 production and CO2 reduction; however, until now, the direct synthesis of efficient Z-scheme photocatalysts remains a grand challenge. Herein, it is demonstrated that an interesting Z-scheme photocatalyst can be constructed by coupling In2 O3 and ZnIn2 Se4 semiconductors based on theoretical calculations. Experimentally, a class of ultrathin In2 O3 -ZnIn2 Se4 (denoted as In2 O3 -ZISe) spontaneous Z-scheme nanosheet photocatalysts for greatly enhancing photocatalytic H2 production is made. Furthermore, Mo atoms are incorporated in the Z-scheme In2 O3 -ZISe nanosheet photocatalyst by forming the MoSe bond, confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, in which the formed MoSe2 works as cocatalyst of the Z-scheme photocatalyst. As a consequence, such a unique structure of In2 O3 -ZISe-Mo makes it exhibit 21.7 and 232.6 times higher photocatalytic H2 evolution activity than those of In2 O3 -ZnIn2 Se4 and In2 O3 nanosheets, respectively. Moreover, In2 O3 -ZISe-Mo is also very stable for photocatalytic H2 production by showing almost no activity decay for 16 h test. Ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra, photoluminescence spectroscopy, transient photocurrent spectra, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reveal that the enhanced photocatalytic performance of In2 O3 -ZISe-Mo is mainly attributed to its widened photoresponse range and effective carrier separation because of its special structure.
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- Yuguang Chao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Chen R, Yan Z, Kong X, Long L, Zheng L. Integration of Lanthanide–Transition‐Metal Clusters onto CdS Surfaces for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201811211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Rong Chen
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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Chen R, Yan Z, Kong X, Long L, Zheng L. Integration of Lanthanide–Transition‐Metal Clusters onto CdS Surfaces for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16796-16800. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201811211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rong Chen
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of ChemistryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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Long X, Li F, Gao L, Hu Y, Hu H, Jin J, Ma J. Heterojunction and Oxygen Vacancy Modification of ZnO Nanorod Array Photoanode for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:4094-4101. [PMID: 30265451 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Application of ZnO in the field of photoelectrochemical water splitting is limited because of its wide-band-gap and high recombination rate. Herein is reported the design of an efficient ZnO photoanode deposited with CoOx nanoparticles to achieve a heterojunction and oxygen vacancies. The CoOx nanoparticles with abundant oxygen vacancies were anchored onto the nanorod arrays by spin coating and calcination followed by a solvothermal treatment. CoOx nanoparticles serve the dual function of forming a p-n heterojunction to facilitate the separation of photogenerated carriers, and act as a cocatalyst to decrease water oxidation barrier. Finally, oxygen vacancies increase the number of active redox sites and act as hole traps, enabling their migration to the electrode/electrolyte interface. The composite photoanode exhibits a high incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (76.7 % at 350 nm), which is twice that of pristine ZnO, and a photoconversion efficiency of 0.68 % (0.73 V versus RHE). The current approach can be expanded to fabricate other efficient photocatalysts.
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- Xuefeng Long
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, P. R. China
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Rasheed HU, Lv X, Zhang S, Wei W, ullah N, Xie J. Ternary MIL-100(Fe)@Fe3O4/CA magnetic nanophotocatalysts (MNPCs): Magnetically separable and Fenton-like degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chen DM, Sun CX, Liu CS, Du M. Stable Layered Semiconductive Cu(I)–Organic Framework for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Cr(VI) Reduction and H2 Evolution. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:7975-7981. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Di-Ming Chen
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China
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Willkomm J, Reisner E. Photo- and electrocatalytic H 2 evolution with cobalt oxime complexes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.4019/bjscc.71.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Janina Willkomm
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
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Zhao M, Xu H, Ouyang S, Tong H, Chen H, Li Y, Song L, Ye J. Fabricating a Au@TiO2 Plasmonic System To Elucidate Alkali-Induced Enhancement of Photocatalytic H2 Evolution: Surface Potential Shift or Methanol Oxidation Acceleration? ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Ming Zhao
- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan
- Environmental Remediation Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
- Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan
- Environmental Remediation Materials Unit, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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Gao C, Wang J, Xu H, Xiong Y. Coordination chemistry in the design of heterogeneous photocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:2799-2823. [PMID: 28368055 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00727a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Heterogeneous catalysts have been widely used for photocatalysis, which is a highly important process for energy conversion, owing to their merits such as easy separation of catalysts from the reaction products and applicability to continuous chemical industry and recyclability. Yet, homogenous photocatalysis receives tremendous attention as it can offer a higher activity and selectivity with atomically dispersed catalytic sites and tunable light absorption. For this reason, there is a major trend to combine the advantages of both homogeneous and heterogeneous photocatalysts, in which coordination chemistry plays a role as the bridge. In this article, we aim to provide the first systematic review to give a clear picture of the recent progress from taking advantage of coordination chemistry. We specifically summarize the role of coordination chemistry as a versatile tool to engineer catalytically active sites, tune light harvesting and maneuver charge kinetics in heterogeneous photocatalysis. We then elaborate on the common fundamentals behind various materials systems, together with key spectroscopic characterization techniques and remaining challenges in this field. The typical applications of coordination chemistry in heterogeneous photocatalysis, including proton reduction, water oxidation, carbon dioxide reduction and organic reactions, are highlighted.
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- Chao Gao
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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Simultaneous two-electron transfer from photoirradiated semiconductor to molecular catalyst. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang L, Xu N, Pan X, He Y, Wang X, Su W. Cobalt lactate complex as a hole cocatalyst for significantly enhanced photocatalytic H2 production activity over CdS nanorods. Catal Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy00067k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A cobalt lactate complex has been prepared in situ, which works as a molecular cocatalyst accelerating hole transfer for the enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution activity of CdS.
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- Lu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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Wang X, Li C. Interfacial charge transfer in semiconductor-molecular photocatalyst systems for proton reduction. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Han S, Zhang J, Sun Z, Ji C, Zhang W, Wang Y, Tao K, Teng B, Luo J. Lead-Free Hybrid Material with an Exceptional Dielectric Phase Transition Induced by a Chair-to-Boat Conformation Change of the Organic Cation. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:13078-13085. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shiguo Han
- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
- College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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Wu W, Zhang Q, Wang X, Han C, Shao X, Wang Y, Liu J, Li Z, Lu X, Wu M. Enhancing Selective Photooxidation through Co–Nx-doped Carbon Materials as Singlet Oxygen Photosensitizers. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b01671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wenting Wu
- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, School of Chemical
Engineering, and ‡College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, People’s Republic of China
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Liu X, Zhu Y, Yan K, Zhang J. Reversibility-Dependent Photovoltammetric Behavior of Electroactive Compounds on a CdS-Graphene Hybrid Film Electrode. Chemistry 2017; 23:13294-13299. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Xin Liu
- Key laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education); School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Luoyu Road 1037 Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education); School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Luoyu Road 1037 Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education); School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Luoyu Road 1037 Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education); School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Luoyu Road 1037 Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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Huang H, Dai B, Wang W, Lu C, Kou J, Ni Y, Wang L, Xu Z. Oriented Built-in Electric Field Introduced by Surface Gradient Diffusion Doping for Enhanced Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution in CdS Nanorods. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:3803-3808. [PMID: 28540718 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Element doping has been extensively attempted to develop visible-light-driven photocatalysts, which introduces impurity levels and enhances light absorption. However, the dopants can also become recombination centers for photogenerated electrons and holes. To address the recombination challenge, we report a gradient phosphorus-doped CdS (CdS-P) homojunction nanostructure, creating an oriented built-in electric-field for efficient extraction of carriers from inside to surface of the photocatalyst. The apparent quantum efficiency (AQY) based on the cocatalyst-free photocatalyst is up to 8.2% at 420 nm while the H2 evolution rate boosts to 194.3 μmol·h-1·mg-1, which is 58.3 times higher than that of pristine CdS. This concept of oriented built-in electric field introduced by surface gradient diffusion doping should provide a new approach to design other types of semiconductor photocatalysts for efficient solar-to-chemical conversion.
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- Hengming Huang
- Nanomaterials Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Australia Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland , Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Nanomaterials Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Australia Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland , Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology , Nanjing 210044, China
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- Nanomaterials Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Australia Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland , Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Li XB, Gao YJ, Wang Y, Zhan F, Zhang XY, Kong QY, Zhao NJ, Guo Q, Wu HL, Li ZJ, Tao Y, Zhang JP, Chen B, Tung CH, Wu LZ. Self-Assembled Framework Enhances Electronic Communication of Ultrasmall-Sized Nanoparticles for Exceptional Solar Hydrogen Evolution. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:4789-4796. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b12976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Xu-Bing Li
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- X-ray
Sciences Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60430, United States
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- Synchrotron Soleil, L’Orme
des Merisiers St-Aubin, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Department
of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Wang M, Cai L, Wang Y, Zhou F, Xu K, Tao X, Chai Y. Graphene-Draped Semiconductors for Enhanced Photocorrosion Resistance and Photocatalytic Properties. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:4144-4151. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b00341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Mengye Wang
- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and ‡Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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Yu G, Zhang W, Cao J, Yan W, Liu G. Spatial separation of the hydrogen evolution center from semiconductors using a freestanding silica-sphere-supported Pt composite. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:24249-24254. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04463a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A heterogeneous material based on silica-sphere-supported Pt nanoparticles was designed and used as an efficient freestanding hydrogen evolution cocatalyst for semiconductor photocatalysts.
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- Guiyang Yu
- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province
- Department of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province
- Department of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province
- Department of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry of Jilin Province
- Department of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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Ding QR, Liu JX, Narayanam N, Zhang L, Zhang J. Construction of molecular rectangles with titanium–oxo clusters and rigid aromatic carboxylate ligands. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:16000-16003. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03470a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Four supramolecular rectangles have been successfully constructed using {Ti5O7} clusters as vertical edges and bridging aromatic carboxylates as horizontal edges.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qing-Rong Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
| | - Jin-Xiu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
| | - Nagaraju Narayanam
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
| | - Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
| | - Jian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
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