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Shi S, Song Y, Jiao Y, Jin D, Li Z, Xie H, Gao L, Sun L, Hou J. BiVO 4-Based Heterojunction Photocathode for High-Performance Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Peroxide Production. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6051-6060. [PMID: 38682868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells provide a promising solution for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Herein, an integrated photocathode of p-type BiVO4 (p-BVO) array with tetragonal zircon structure coupled with different metal oxide (MOx, M = Sn, Ti, Ni, and Zn) heterostructure and NiNC cocatalyst (p-BVO/MOx/NiNC) was synthesized for the PEC oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in production of H2O2. The p-BVO/SnO2/NiNC array achieves the production rate 65.46 μmol L-1 h-1 of H2O2 with a Faraday efficiency (FE) of 76.12%. Combined with the H2O2 generation of water oxidation from the n-type Mo-doped BiVO4 (n-Mo:BVO) photoanode, the unbiased photoelectrochemical cell composed of a p-BVO/SnO2/NiNC photocathode and n-Mo:BVO photoanode achieves a total FE of 97.67% for H2O2 generation. The large area BiVO4-based tandem cell of 3 × 3 cm2 can reach a total H2O2 production yield of 338.84 μmol L-1. This work paves the way for the rational design and fabrication of artificial photosynthetic cells for the production of liquid solar fuel.
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- Shaobo Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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Zheng D, Wu Y, Yang X, Wang S, Fang Y. Developing Polymeric Carbon Nitrides for Photocatalytic H 2O 2 Production. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400528. [PMID: 38716782 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plays a crucial role in various applications, such as green oxidation processes and the production of high-quality fuels. Currently, H2O2 is primarily manufactured using the indirect anthraquinone method, known for its significant energy consumption and the generation of intensive by-products. Extensive research has been conducted on the photocatalytic production of H2O2 via oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), with polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) emerging as a promising catalyst for this conversion. This review article is organized around two approaches. The first part main consists of the chemical optimization of the PCN structure, while the second focuses on the physical integration of PCN with other functional materials. The objective is to clarify the correlation between the physicochemical properties of PCN photocatalysts and their effectiveness in H2O2 production. Through a thorough review and analysis of the findings, this article seeks to stimulate new insights and achievements, not only in the domain of H2O2 production via ORR but also in other redox reactions.
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- Dandan Zheng
- College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- College of Environment & Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
- Sino-UK International joint Laboratory on photocatalysis for clean energy and advanced chemicals & Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China
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Eriksson A, Kawde A, Hrachowina L, McKibbin SR, Shi Q, Borgström MT, Wågberg T, Pullerits T, Uhlig J. Synthesis of Well-Ordered Functionalized Silicon Microwires Using Displacement Talbot Lithography for Photocatalysis. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:20623-20628. [PMID: 38737027 PMCID: PMC11079887 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c03039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) is a cheap and scalable method that is commonly used to obtain silicon nano- or microwires but lacks spatial control. Herein, we present a synthesis method for producing vertical and highly periodic silicon microwires, using displacement Talbot lithography before wet etching with MACE. The functionalized periodic silicon microwires show 65% higher PEC performance and 2.3 mA/cm2 higher net photocurrent at 0 V compared to functionalized, randomly distributed microwires obtained by conventional MACE at the same potentials.
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- Axl Eriksson
- Chemical
Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Kemicentrum Naturvetarevägen
16, Lund 223 62, Sweden
- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Chemical
Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Kemicentrum Naturvetarevägen
16, Lund 223 62, Sweden
- Lund
Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, Lund University, Scheelevägen 19, Lund 223 70, Sweden
- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
- Solid
State Physics, Department of Physics, Lund
University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
- Solid
State Physics, Department of Physics, Lund
University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Chemical
Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Kemicentrum Naturvetarevägen
16, Lund 223 62, Sweden
- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
- Solid
State Physics, Department of Physics, Lund
University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Umeå University, Linnaeus väg 20, Umeå 907 36, Sweden
- Wallenberg
Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Physics, Umeå University, Umeå 901 87, Sweden
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- Chemical
Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Kemicentrum Naturvetarevägen
16, Lund 223 62, Sweden
- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Chemical
Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Kemicentrum Naturvetarevägen
16, Lund 223 62, Sweden
- Lund
Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, Lund University, Scheelevägen 19, Lund 223 70, Sweden
- NanoLund,
Department of Physics, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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Yin HJ, Wang KZ. Porous Electropolymerized Films of Ruthenium Complex: Photoelectrochemical Properties and Photoelectrocatalytic Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide. Molecules 2024; 29:734. [PMID: 38338477 PMCID: PMC10856344 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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The photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) performing high-efficiency conversions of solar energy into both electricity and high value-added chemicals are highly desirable but rather challenging. Herein, we demonstrate that a PEC using the oxidatively electropolymerized film of a heteroleptic Ru(II) complex of [Ru(bpy)(L)2](PF6)2Ru1 {bpy and L stand for 2,2'-bipyridine and 1-phenyl-2-(4-vinylphenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline respectively}, polyRu1, as a working electrode performed both efficient in situ synthesis of hydrogen peroxide and photocurrent generation/switching. Specifically, when biased at -0.4 V vs. saturated calomel electrode and illuminated with 100 mW·cm-2 white light, the PEC showed a significant cathodic photocurrent density of 9.64 μA·cm-2. Furthermore, an increase in the concentrations of quinhydrone in the electrolyte solution enabled the photocurrent polarity to switch from cathodic to anodic, and the anodic photocurrent density reached as high as 11.4 μA·cm-2. Interestingly, in this single-compartment PEC, the hydrogen peroxide yield reached 2.63 μmol·cm-2 in the neutral electrolyte solution. This study will serve as a guide for the design of high-efficiency metal-complex-based molecular systems performing photoelectric conversion/switching and photoelectrochemical oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide.
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- Hong-Ju Yin
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
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Kruczała K, Neubert S, Dhaka K, Mitoraj D, Jánošíková P, Adler C, Krivtsov I, Patzsch J, Bloh J, Biskupek J, Kaiser U, Hocking RK, Caspary Toroker M, Beranek R. Enhancing Photocatalysis: Understanding the Mechanistic Diversity in Photocatalysts Modified with Single-Atom Catalytic Sites. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303571. [PMID: 37888857 PMCID: PMC10724417 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Surface modification of heterogeneous photocatalysts with single-atom catalysts (SACs) is an attractive approach for achieving enhanced photocatalytic performance. However, there is limited knowledge of the mechanism of photocatalytic enhancement in SAC-modified photocatalysts, which makes the rational design of high-performance SAC-based photocatalysts challenging. Herein, a series of photocatalysts for the aerobic degradation of pollutants based on anatase TiO2 modified with various low-cost, non-noble SACs (vanadate, Cu, and Fe ions) is reported. The most active SAC-modified photocatalysts outperform TiO2 modified with the corresponding metal oxide nanoparticles and state-of-the-art benchmark photocatalysts such as platinized TiO2 and commercial P25 powders. A combination of in situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and theoretical calculations reveal that the best-performing photocatalysts modified with Cu(II) and vanadate SACs exhibit significant differences in the mechanism of activity enhancement, particularly with respect to the rate of oxygen reduction. The superior performance of vanadate SAC-modified TiO2 is found to be related to the shallow character of the SAC-induced intragap states, which allows for both the effective extraction of photogenerated electrons and fast catalytic turnover in the reduction of dioxygen, which translates directly into diminished recombination. These results provide essential guidelines for developing efficient SAC-based photocatalysts.
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- Krzysztof Kruczała
- Faculty of ChemistryJagiellonian University in KrakówGronostajowa 2/C1‐21Krakow30–387Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstr. 15044780BochumGermany
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa3200003Israel
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- Institute of ElectrochemistryUlm UniversityAlbert‐Einstein‐Allee 4789069UlmGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstr. 15044780BochumGermany
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- Institute of ElectrochemistryUlm UniversityAlbert‐Einstein‐Allee 4789069UlmGermany
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- Institute of ElectrochemistryUlm UniversityAlbert‐Einstein‐Allee 4789069UlmGermany
- Department of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of OviedoOviedo33006Spain
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- Chemical Technology GroupDECHEMA Research InstituteTheodor‐Heuss‐Allee 2560486Frankfurt am MainGermany
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- Chemical Technology GroupDECHEMA Research InstituteTheodor‐Heuss‐Allee 2560486Frankfurt am MainGermany
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- Central Facility of Electron MicroscopyElectron Microscopy Group of Material ScienceUniversity of UlmD‐89081UlmGermany
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- Central Facility of Electron MicroscopyElectron Microscopy Group of Material ScienceUniversity of UlmD‐89081UlmGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and BiotechnologyARC Training Centre for Surface Engineering for Advanced Material SEAMSwinburne University of TechnologyHawthornVIC3122Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa3200003Israel
- The Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy ProgramTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa3200003Israel
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- Institute of ElectrochemistryUlm UniversityAlbert‐Einstein‐Allee 4789069UlmGermany
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Deng HM, Cheng ML, Yuan YL, Yuan R, Chai YQ. Long-Wavelength Illumination-Induced Photocurrent Enhancement of a ZnPc Photocathodic Material for Bioanalytical Applications. Anal Chem 2023; 95:16625-16630. [PMID: 37908115 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Herein, a novel photocathodic nanocomposite poly{4,8-bis[5-(2-ethylhexyl)-thiophen-2-yl] benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)-carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-4,6-diyl}/phthalocyanine zinc (PTB7-Th/ZnPc) with high photoelectric conversion efficiency under long-wavelength illumination was prepared to construct an ultrasensitive biosensor for the detection of microRNA-21 (miRNA-21), accompanied by a prominent anti-interference capability toward reductive substances. Impressively, the new heterojunction PTB7-Th/ZnPc nanocomposite could not only generate a strong cathodic photocurrent to improve the detection sensitivity under long-wavelength illumination (660 nm) but also effectively avoid the high damage of biological activity caused by short-wavelength light stimulation. Accordingly, by coupling with rolling circle amplification (RCA)-triggered DNA amplification to form functional biquencher nanospheres, a PEC biosensor was fabricated to realize the ultrasensitive analysis of miRNA-21 in the concentration range of 0.1 fM to 10 nM with a detection limit as low as 32 aM. This strategy provided a novel long-wavelength illumination-induced photocurrent enhancement photoactive material for a sensitive and low-damage anti-interference bioassay and early clinical disease diagnosis.
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- Han-Mei Deng
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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Han N, Zhang W, Guo W, Pan H, Jiang B, Xing L, Tian H, Wang G, Zhang X, Fransaer J. Designing Oxide Catalysts for Oxygen Electrocatalysis: Insights from Mechanism to Application. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:185. [PMID: 37515746 PMCID: PMC10387042 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01152-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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The electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are fundamental processes in a range of energy conversion devices such as fuel cells and metal-air batteries. ORR and OER both have significant activation barriers, which severely limit the overall performance of energy conversion devices that utilize ORR/OER. Meanwhile, ORR is another very important electrochemical reaction involving oxygen that has been widely investigated. ORR occurs in aqueous solutions via two pathways: the direct 4-electron reduction or 2-electron reduction pathways from O2 to water (H2O) or from O2 to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Noble metal electrocatalysts are often used to catalyze OER and ORR, despite the fact that noble metal electrocatalysts have certain intrinsic limitations, such as low storage. Thus, it is urgent to develop more active and stable low-cost electrocatalysts, especially for severe environments (e.g., acidic media). Theoretically, an ideal oxygen electrocatalyst should provide adequate binding to oxygen species. Transition metals not belonging to the platinum group metal-based oxides are a low-cost substance that could give a d orbital for oxygen species binding. As a result, transition metal oxides are regarded as a substitute for typical precious metal oxygen electrocatalysts. However, the development of oxide catalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions still faces significant challenges, e.g., catalytic activity, stability, cost, and reaction mechanism. We discuss the fundamental principles underlying the design of oxide catalysts, including the influence of crystal structure, and electronic structure on their performance. We also discuss the challenges associated with developing oxide catalysts and the potential strategies to overcome these challenges.
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- Ning Han
- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, PO Box 123, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, PO Box 123, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311200, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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Yang L, Zhang A, Zhang L. Light-Driven Fuel Cell with a 2D/3D Hierarchical CuS@MnS Z-Scheme Catalyst for H 2O 2 Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:18951-18961. [PMID: 37014988 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) strategy with fuel-efficient and cost-effective catalysts for on-demand hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production is booming as an attractive alternative to the conventional anthraquinone process. Herein, we constructed a novel two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical CuS@MnS p-p Z-scheme catalyst with full spectrum absorption and strong coupling interface by regulating the crystal structure, morphology, and photocharge transfer mechanism, which was used as a photocathode for PEC synthesis of H2O2 with a yield of 1.65 mM within 180 min. Taking advantage of a coupling strategy with Sn3O4/Ni foam, the as-prepared two-compartment cell with water oxidation reaction and ORR exhibited boosted activity and stability for the dual production of H2O2. An energy-saving H2O2 generation system was also constructed with a direct hydrazine/O2 fuel cell, realizing the significant advantage in reducing electricity consumption during the H2O2 synthesis. Moreover, the onsite generation of H2O2 remarkably accelerated the degradation of pollutants via a cascade heterogeneous Fenton reaction with a Fe anode. This work provides a new strategy for designing a multifunctional PEC system for the production of high-value chemicals, energy recovery, and pollutant degradation.
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- Lijun Yang
- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, Liaoning, China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Shenyang 110036, Liaoning, China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Shenyang 110036, Liaoning, China
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Zhu Z, Jin L, Zhou M, Fu K, Meng F, Wei X, Liu J. Single-cell-array biomass-templated architecture of hierarchical porous electrocatalysts for Zn-air and Zn-H 2O 2 batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:4356-4359. [PMID: 36946213 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06915f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Hierarchically macro-meso-microporous ZIF-67/nori-derived electrocatalysts were synthesized by using single-cell-array nori and ZIF-67 as macroporous and microporous templates, and KOH as a meso/micropore-forming reagent. The ZIF-67/nori-800-based Zn-H2O2 battery achieved a high maximum power density, of 476 mW cm-2, and a specific energy density of 964 W h kg-1 at 50 mA cm-2.
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- Zhenjiang Zhu
- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices of Anhui Province, Engineering Research Center of High-Performance Copper Alloy Materials and Processing, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230009, China
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Medium-independent hydrogen atom binding isotherms of nickel oxide electrodes. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhou X, Yan F, Lyubartsev A, Shen B, Zhai J, Conesa JC, Hedin N. Efficient Production of Solar Hydrogen Peroxide Using Piezoelectric Polarization and Photoinduced Charge Transfer of Nanopiezoelectrics Sensitized by Carbon Quantum Dots. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105792. [PMID: 35451215 PMCID: PMC9218770 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Piezoelectric semiconductors have emerged as redox catalysts, and challenges include effective conversion of mechanical energy to piezoelectric polarization and achieving high catalytic activity. The catalytic activity can be enhanced by simultaneous irradiation of ultrasound and light, but the existing piezoelectric semiconductors have trouble absorbing visible light. A piezoelectric catalyst is designed and tested for the generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ). It is based on Nb-doped tetragonal BaTiO3 (BaTiO3 :Nb) and is sensitized by carbon quantum dots (CDs). The photosensitizer injects electrons into the conduction band of the semiconductor, while the piezoelectric polarization directed electrons to the semiconductor surface, allowing for a high-rate generation of H2 O2 . The piezoelectric polarization field restricts the recombination of photoinduced electron-hole pairs. A production rate of 1360 µmol gcatalyst -1 h-1 of H2 O2 is achieved under visible light and ultrasound co-irradiation. Individual piezo- and photocatalysis yielded lower production rates. Furthermore, the CDs enhance the piezocatalytic activity of the BaTiO3 :Nb. It is noted that moderating the piezoelectricity of BaTiO3 :Nb via microstructure modulation influences the piezophotocatalytic activity. This work shows a new methodology for synthesizing H2 O2 by using visible light and mechanical energy.
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- Xiaofeng Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional MaterialsFunctional Materials Research LaboratorySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804China
- Department of Materials and Environmental ChemistryStockholm UniversityStockholmSE 106 91Sweden
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional MaterialsFunctional Materials Research LaboratorySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental ChemistryStockholm UniversityStockholmSE 106 91Sweden
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional MaterialsFunctional Materials Research LaboratorySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional MaterialsFunctional Materials Research LaboratorySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804China
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- Institute of Catalysis and PetrochemistryCSICMarie Curie 2CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Department of Materials and Environmental ChemistryStockholm UniversityStockholmSE 106 91Sweden
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Photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production based on transition-metal-oxide semiconductors. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)64028-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Double Perovskite LaFe1−xNixO3 Coated with Sea Urchin-like Gold Nanoparticles Using Electrophoresis as the Photoelectrochemical Electrode to Enhance H2 Production via Surface Plasmon Resonance Effect. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040622. [PMID: 35214952 PMCID: PMC8876238 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and the hetero-junction structure play crucial roles in enhancing the photocatalytic performances of catalysts for the water-splitting reaction. In this study, a series of double perovskites LaFe1−xNixO3 was synthesized. LaFe1−xNixO3 particles were then decorated with sea urchin-like Au nanoparticles (NPs) with the average size of approximately 109.83 ± 8.48 nm via electrophoresis. The d-spacing became narrow and the absorption spectra occurred the redshift phenomenon more when doping increasing Ni mole concentrations for the raw LaFe1−xNixO3 samples. From XPS analysis, the Ni atoms were inserted into the lattice of the matrix, resulting in the defect of the oxygen vacancy, and NiO and Fe2O3 were formed. This hybrid structure was the ideal electrode for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. The photonic extinction of the Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 was less than 2.1 eV (narrow band gap), and the particles absorbed more light in the visible region. According to the Mott–Schottky plots, all the LaFe1−xNixO3 samples were the n-type semiconductors. Moreover, all the band gaps of the Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 samples were higher than 1.23 eV (H+/H2). Then, the hot electrons from the Au NPs were injected via the SPR effect, the coupling effect between LaFe1−xNixO3 and Au NPs, and the more active sites from Au NPs into the conduction band of the semiconductor, improving the hydrogen efficiency. The H2 efficiency of the Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 measured in ethanol was approximately ten times larger than the that of Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 measured in 1-butanol at any testing temperature because ohmic and kinetic losses occurred in the latter solvent. Thus, the activation energies of ethanol at any testing temperature were smaller. The maximum real H2 production was up to 43,800 μmol g−1 h−1 in ethanol. The redox reactions among metal ions, OH*, and oxides were consecutively proceeded under visible light illumination.
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Mehrotra R, Oh D, Jang JW. Unassisted selective solar hydrogen peroxide production by an oxidised buckypaper-integrated perovskite photocathode. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6644. [PMID: 34789721 PMCID: PMC8599672 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26832-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an eco-friendly oxidant and a promising energy source possessing comparable energy density to that of compressed H2. The current H2O2 production strategies mostly depend on the anthraquinone oxidation process, which requires significant energy and numerous organic chemicals. Photocatalyst-based solar H2O2 production comprises single-step O2 reduction to H2O2, which is a simple and eco-friendly method. However, the solar-to-H2O2 conversion efficiency is limited by the low performance of the inorganic semiconductor-based photoelectrodes and low selectivity and stability of the H2O2 production electrocatalyst. Herein, we demonstrate unassisted solar H2O2 production using an oxidised buckypaper as the H2O2 electrocatalyst combined with a high-performance inorganic-organic hybrid (perovskite) photocathode, without the need for additional bias or sacrificial agents. This integrated photoelectrode system shows 100% selectivity toward H2O2 and a solar-to-chemical conversion efficiency of ~1.463%.
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- Rashmi Mehrotra
- grid.42687.3f0000 0004 0381 814XSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea ,grid.42687.3f0000 0004 0381 814XDepartment of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea
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- grid.42687.3f0000 0004 0381 814XSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea ,grid.42687.3f0000 0004 0381 814XDepartment of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea. .,Emergent Hydrogen Technology R&D Centre, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
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Kusama H. A computational study of a reduced dye and its O2 reduction: Implication on H2O2 production with dye-sensitized photocathodes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guo KK, Xu M, Zheng Y, Wang XX, Li FY, Xu WJ, Xu L. Exploring the Coordination Modes of a Keggin-Type [ZnW 12O 40] 6- Anionic Cluster: Bonding Patterns, Crystal Structure, and Semiconducting Properties. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:9097-9109. [PMID: 34075743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyoxometalate-based organic-inorganic hybrid compounds (POIHCs) have been greatly developed due to their wide application prospects, but the pursuit of their directed synthesis via molecular design still remains a challenge. Herein, we demonstrate that the coordination modes of the Keggin-type [ZnW12O40]6- anion can be tuned, which leads to different semiconductor characteristics. Using the same building block, ligand, and metal ion (ZnW12, phen, Cu2+), we synthesized three new POIHCs with different bonding patterns by means of different coordination modes of ZnW12. The three POIHCs (H2phen){ZnW12O40[Cu(phen)2]2}·3H2O (1), {ZnW12O40[Cu(phen)(H2O)2]2[Cu(phen)(H2O)]}n·3H2O (2), and (Me4N)2{ZnW12O40[Cu(phen)(H2O)]2}n·5H2O (3) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 appears as a zero-dimensional coordination complex cluster, while compounds 2 and 3 are both 1D chain structures with different Cu2+ bridge linkages. Although these three POIHCs possess the same chemical components, their semiconductor properties are different, which is demonstrated by measurements of transient photocurrent and band gap (Eg) values. Furthermore, we carried out comparative experiments on the photoconductivity performance of compounds 1-3 and their photocatalytic reduction from O2 to H2O2, indicating the significant influence of the energy level matching on the photocatalytic activity.
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- Ke-Ke Guo
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, People's Republic of China
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Zhou X, Shen B, Zhai J, Conesa JC. High Performance Generation of H 2 O 2 under Piezophototronic Effect with Multi-Layer In 2 S 3 Nanosheets Modified by Spherical ZnS and BaTiO 3 Nanopiezoelectrics. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100269. [PMID: 34927907 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Manipulating the separation and transportation of photoexcited charge carriers in photoresponsive semiconductors via the piezoelectric polarization effect is an emerging strategy in the field of artificial photosynthesis. However, existing semiconductor photocatalysts, both with a wide range absorption for visible light and superior piezoelectricity are very scarce, leading to a low reactivity of photocatalysis. Here, a multi-layer In2 S3 nanosheet modified with spherical ZnS and BaTiO3 nanopiezoelectrics (ZnS/In2 S3 /BTO) is reported, generating approximately 378 µm of H2 O2 in 100 min (and the concentration is still increasing) under co-irradiation of visible light and ultrasound (piezophotocatalysis) in ethanol-water solution; this concentration is higher compared with two phases piezoelectric heterostructures (i.e., ZnS/BTO, In2 S3 /BTO, and ZnS/In2 S3 ) and pure compounds (i.e., ZnS, In2 S3 , and BTO), and also higher than that of independent piezo- (≈254 µm) and photocatalysis (≈120 µm). Moreover, the concentration of H2 O2 generated on ZnS/In2 S3 /BTO can be as high as approximately 1160 µm in 5 h of piezophotoreaction after experiencing six cycles of visible light concurrent with ultrasound irradiation. The enhancement of H2 O2 yield on ZnS/In2 S3 /BTO in piezophotocatalysis can be attributed to the piezopotential-induced internal electric polarization field promoting the separation of photoexcited charge carriers, thus boosting the rate of surface photoreaction.
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- Xiaofeng Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional Materials, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional Materials, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for R&D and Application of Metallic Functional Materials, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, Marie Curie 2, Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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Oka K, Nishide H, Winther‐Jensen B. Copolymer of Phenylene and Thiophene toward a Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003077. [PMID: 33717849 PMCID: PMC7927612 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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π-Conjugated polymers including polythiophenes are emerging as promising electrode materials for (photo)electrochemical reactions, such as water reduction to H2 production and oxygen (O2) reduction to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production. In the current work, a copolymer of phenylene and thiophene is designed, where the phenylene ring lowers the highest occupied molecular orbital level of the polymer of visible-light-harvesting thiophene entities and works as a robust catalytic site for the O2 reduction to H2O2 production. The very high onset potential of the copolymer for O2 reduction (+1.53 V vs RHE, pH 12) allows a H2O2 production setup with a traditional water-oxidation catalyst, manganese oxide (MnO x ), as the anode. MnO x is deposited on one face of a conducting plate, and visible-light illumination of the copolymer layer formed on the other face aids steady O2 reduction to H2O2 with no bias assistance and a complete photocatalytic conversion rate of 14 000 mg (H2O2) gphotocat -1 h-1 or ≈0.2 mg (H2O2) cm-2 h-1.
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- Kouki Oka
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Research Institute for Science and EngineeringWaseda University3‐4‐1 OkuboShinjukuTokyo169‐8555Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Research Institute for Science and EngineeringWaseda University3‐4‐1 OkuboShinjukuTokyo169‐8555Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Research Institute for Science and EngineeringWaseda University3‐4‐1 OkuboShinjukuTokyo169‐8555Japan
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Photoelectrochemical Stability under Anodic and Cathodic Conditions of Meso-Tetra-(4-Sulfonatophenyl)-Porphyrinato Cobalt (II) Immobilized in Polypyrrole Thin Films. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040657. [PMID: 33672098 PMCID: PMC7926596 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Cobalt porphyrins have emerged as promising catalysts for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical applications because of their good performance, low cost and the abundance of cobalt in the earth. Herein, a negatively charged porphyrin meso-tetra-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-porphin (TPPS) was immobilized in polypyrrole (PPy) during the electro-polymerization, and then it was metallized with cobalt to obtain meso-tetra-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-porphyrinato cobalt (II) (CoTPPS) as a dopant in PPy. The coatings were evaluated as photoelectrodes towards thiosulfate oxidation and oxygen reduction. For comparison purposes, the photoelectrochemical behavior of ClO4−-doped polypyrrole films was also evaluated. Characterizations by chronoamperometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy showed that polypyrrole is stable under anodic and cathodic conditions, but CoTPPS and TPPS immobilized in PPy are degraded during the anodic process. Thus, decreases in photocurrent of up to 87% and 97% for CoTPPS-doped PPy and TPPS-doped PPy were observed after a 30-min chronoamperometry test. On the other hand, good stability of CoTPPS and TPPS immobilized in PPy was observed during photoelectrochemical oxygen reduction, which was reflected in almost constant photocurrents obtained by chronoamperometry. These findings are relevant to understanding the role of CoTPPS as a catalyst or pre-catalyst in photoelectrochemical applications such as water splitting. In addition, these results could pave the way for further research to include CoTPPS-doped PPy in the design of novel photocathodes.
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Huang J, Sun J, Wu Y, Turro C. Dirhodium(II,II)/NiO Photocathode for Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with Red Light. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1610-1617. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Jie Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Wang D, Huang Q, Shi W, You W, Meyer TJ. Application of Atomic Layer Deposition in Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrosynthesis Cells. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zhang K, Yang L, Hu Y, Fan C, Zhao Y, Bai L, Li Y, Shi F, Liu J, Xie W. Synthesis of a Gold-Metal Oxide Core-Satellite Nanostructure for In Situ SERS Study of CuO-Catalyzed Photooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18003-18009. [PMID: 32602629 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This work reports on an assembling-calcining method for preparing gold-metal oxide core-satellite nanostructures, which enable surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic detection of chemical reactions on metal oxide nanoparticles. By using the nanostructure, we study the photooxidation of Si-H catalyzed by CuO nanoparticles. As evidenced by the in situ spectroscopic results, oxygen vacancies of CuO are found to be very active sites for oxygen activation, and hydroxide radicals (*OH) adsorbed at the catalytic sites are likely to be the reactive intermediates that trigger the conversion from silanes into the corresponding silanols. According to our finding, oxygen vacancy-rich CuO catalysts are confirmed to be of both high activity and selectivity in photooxidation of various silanes.
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- Kaifu Zhang
- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Weijin Rd. 94, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Yin D, Ning X, Zhang R, Du P, Zhang D, Deng Y, Liu J, Zhang Q, Zhang Z, Lu X. Enhancing Charge Separation through Oxygen Vacancy-Mediated Reverse Regulation Strategy Using Porphyrins as Model Molecules. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2001752. [PMID: 32930502 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202001752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Highly efficient charge separation has been demonstrated as one of the most significant steps playing decisive roles in enhancing the overall efficiency of photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes. In this study, by employing 5,10,15,20-tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin-Ni (NiTCPP) as a prototype, an oxygen vacancy (Vo)-mediated reverse regulation strategy is proposed for tuning hole transfer, which in turn can accelerate the transport of electrons and thus enhancing charge separation. The optimal NiO/NiTCPP system exhibits much higher (≈40 times) photocurrent and longer (≈13 times) lifetime of charge carriers compared with those of pure NiTCPP. Furthermore, the electron transfer kinetic rate constant (Keff ) is quantitatively determined by an efficient scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy (SPECM). The Keff of the optimal system has a 5.7-fold improvement. In addition, the similar enhancement in charge separation from other semiconductors (CoTCPP and FeTCPP) are also observed, indicating that the Vo-mediated reverse regulation strategy is a promising pathway for tuning the properties of light harvesters in solar energy conversion.
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- Dan Yin
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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From the understanding of biological processes and metalloenzymes to the development of inorganic catalysts, electro- and photocatalytic systems for fuel generation have evolved considerably during the last decades. Recently, organic and hybrid organic systems have emerged to challenge the classical inorganic structures through their enormous chemical diversity and modularity that led earlier to their success in organic (opto)electronics. This Minireview describes recent advances in the design of synthetic organic architectures and promising strategies toward (solar) fuel synthesis, highlighting progress on materials from organic ligands and chromophores to conjugated polymers and covalent organic frameworks.
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- Julien Warnan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
- Department Chemie, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85747, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Zhang K, Yang L, Hu Y, Fan C, Zhao Y, Bai L, Li Y, Shi F, Liu J, Xie W. Synthesis of a Gold–Metal Oxide Core–Satellite Nanostructure for In Situ SERS Study of CuO‐Catalyzed Photooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Kaifu Zhang
- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center College of Chemistry Nankai University Weijin Rd. 94 Tianjin 300071 China
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- Julien Warnan
- Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
- Department Chemie Technische Universität München Lichtenbergstraße 4 85747 Garching Germany
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- Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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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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Sun J, Wu Y. Anthraquinone Redox Relay for Dye‐Sensitized Photo‐electrochemical H
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Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jiaonan Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210 USA
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Sun J, Wu Y. Anthraquinone Redox Relay for Dye-Sensitized Photo-electrochemical H 2 O 2 Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:10904-10908. [PMID: 32251545 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Anthraquinone (AQ) redox mediators are introduced to metal-free organic dye sensitized photo-electrochemical cells (DSPECs) for the generation of H2 O2 . Instead of directly reducing O2 to produce H2 O2 , visible-light-driven AQ reduction occurs in the DSPEC and the following autooxidation with O2 allows H2 O2 accumulation and AQ regeneration. In an aqueous electrolyte, under 1 sun conditions, a water-soluble AQ salt is employed with the highest photocurrent of up to 0.4 mA cm-2 and near-quantitative faradaic efficiency for producing H2 O2 . In a non-aqueous electrolyte, under 1 sun illumination, an organic-soluble AQ is applied and the photocurrent reaches 1.8 mA cm-2 with faradaic efficiency up to 95 % for H2 O2 production. This AQ-relay DSPEC exhibits the highest photocurrent so far in non-aqueous electrolytes for H2 O2 production and excellent acid stability in aqueous electrolytes, thus providing a practical and efficient strategy for visible-light-driven H2 O2 production.
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- Jiaonan Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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Huang J, Chen J, Fu C, Cai P, Li Y, Cao L, Liu W, Yu P, Wei S, Wen Z, Li J. 2 D Hybrid of Ni-LDH Chips on Carbon Nanosheets as Cathode of Zinc-Air Battery for Electrocatalytic Conversion of O 2 into H 2 O 2. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:1496-1503. [PMID: 31609066 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201902429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It remains great challenge to develop precious-metal-free electrocatalysts to implement high-activity electrochemical conversion of O2 into value-added hydroperoxide species (HO2 - ), which are vulnerable when exposed to various transition-metal-based catalysts. A strategy based on steric hindrance and layered nickel-based layered double hydroxide (Ni-LDH) induction has been developed for one-pot inlaying high-density ultrathin 2 D Ni-LDH chips on in situ-grown carbon nanosheets (Ni-LDH C/CNSs). The resulting material exhibits high electrocatalytic selectivity with a faradaic efficiency up to 95 % for oxygen reduction into peroxide and attains a fairly high mass activity of approximately 22.2 A g-1 , outperforming most metal-based catalysts reported previously. Systematic studies demonstrate that the greatly increased defect concentration at Ni edge sites of Ni-LDH chips results in more active sites, which contributes a favorable thermodynamically neutral adsorption of OOH* and adsorbed H2 O2 molecules relatively weakly. Additionally, the modified CNSs effectively suppress H2 O2 decomposition and avoid O-O bond cleavage to produce H2 O by steric effects. The synergistic effect of CNSs and Ni-LDH chips therefore leads to high activity and high selectivity in a two-electron pathway. A proof-of-concept zinc-air fuel cell is proposed and set up to demonstrate the feasibility of green synthesis of peroxide, generating an impressive H2 O2 production rate of 5239.67 mmol h-1 gcat. -1 .
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- Junheng Huang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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Sun Y, Han L, Strasser P. A comparative perspective of electrochemical and photochemical approaches for catalytic H2O2 production. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:6605-6631. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00458h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Recent advances in the design, preparation, and applications of different catalysts for electrochemical and photochemical H2O2 production are summarized, and some invigorating perspectives for future developments are also provided.
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- Yanyan Sun
- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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Yang Y, Tang Y, Jiang H, Chen Y, Wan P, Fan M, Zhang R, Ullah S, Pan L, Zou JJ, Lao M, Sun W, Yang C, Zheng G, Peng Q, Wang T, Luo Y, Sun X, Konev AS, Levin OV, Lianos P, Zhuofeng H, Shen Z, Zhao Q, Wang Y, Todorova N, Trapalis C, Sheridan MV, Wang H, Zhang L, Sun S, Wang W, Ma J. 2020 Roadmap on gas-involved photo- and electro- catalysis. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ning X, Lu B, Zhang Z, Du P, Ren H, Shan D, Chen J, Gao Y, Lu X. An Efficient Strategy for Boosting Photogenerated Charge Separation by Using Porphyrins as Interfacial Charge Mediators. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:16800-16805. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201908833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xingming Ning
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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Ning X, Lu B, Zhang Z, Du P, Ren H, Shan D, Chen J, Gao Y, Lu X. An Efficient Strategy for Boosting Photogenerated Charge Separation by Using Porphyrins as Interfacial Charge Mediators. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201908833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xingming Ning
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz CA 95064 USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular OptoelectronicsDepartment of ChemistrySchool of ScienceTianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNorthwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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Di Girolamo D, Piccinni M, Matteocci F, Marrani AG, Zanoni R, Dini D. Investigating the electrodeposition mechanism of anodically grown NiOOH films on transparent conductive oxides. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wise CF, Mayer JM. Electrochemically Determined O–H Bond Dissociation Free Energies of NiO Electrodes Predict Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reactivity. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:14971-14975. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Catherine F. Wise
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, United States
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He J, Han Q, Li J, Shi Z, Shi X, Niu J. Ternary supramolecular system for photocatalytic oxidation with air by consecutive photo-induced electron transfer processes. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu Z, Sheng X, Wang D, Feng X. Efficient Hydrogen Peroxide Generation Utilizing Photocatalytic Oxygen Reduction at a Triphase Interface. iScience 2019; 17:67-73. [PMID: 31255984 PMCID: PMC6606954 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Photocatalytic oxygen reduction has garnered attention as an emerging alternative to traditional anthraquinone oxidation process to synthesize H2O2. However, despite great efforts to optimize photocatalyst activity, the formation rate has been largely limited by the deficient accessibility of the photocatalysts to sufficient O2 in water. Here we boost the reaction by reporting an air-liquid-solid triphase photocatalytic system for efficient H2O2 generation. The triphase system allows reactant O2 to reach the reaction interface directly from the ambient atmosphere, greatly increasing the interface O2 concentration, which in turn simultaneously enhanced the kinetics of formation constant and suppressed the unwanted electron-hole recombination and the kinetics of H2O2 decomposition reaction. Compared with a conventional liquid-solid diphase reaction system, the triphase system enables an increase in H2O2 formation by a factor of 44. The triphase system is generally applicable to fundamentally understand and maximize the kinetics of semiconductor-based photocatalytic oxygen reduction for H2O2 generation. A triphase photocatalytic system is developed for efficient H2O2 generation Sufficient interface oxygen is provided The formation rate is enhanced The unwanted electron-hole recombination and H2O2 decomposition rates are suppressed
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- Zhen Liu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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Sun J, Yu Y, Curtze AE, Liang X, Wu Y. Dye-sensitized photocathodes for oxygen reduction: efficient H 2O 2 production and aprotic redox reactions. Chem Sci 2019; 10:5519-5527. [PMID: 31293736 PMCID: PMC6544122 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01626k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs) can be used to store solar energy in the form of chemical bonds. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a versatile energy carrier and can be produced by reduction of O2 on a dye-sensitized photocathode, in which the design of dye molecules is crucial for the conversion efficiency and electrode stability. Herein, using a hydrophobic donor-double-acceptor dye (denoted as BH4) sensitized NiO photocathode, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can be produced efficiently by reducing O2 with current density up to 600 μA cm-2 under 1 sun conditions (Xe lamp as sunlight simulator, λ > 400 nm). The DSPECs maintain currents greater than 200 μA cm-2 at low overpotential (0.42 V vs. RHE) for 18 h with no decrease in the rate of H2O2 production in aqueous electrolyte. Moreover, the BH4 sensitized NiO photocathode was for the first time applied in an aprotic electrolyte for oxygen reduction. In the absence of a proton source, the one-electron reduction of O2 generates stable, nucleophilic superoxide radicals that can then be synthetically utilized in the attack of an available electrophile, such as benzoyl chloride. The corresponding photocurrent generated by this photoelectrosynthesis is up to 1.8 mA cm-2. Transient absorption spectroscopy also proves that there is an effective electron transfer from reduced BH4 to O2 with a rate constant of 1.8 × 106 s-1. This work exhibits superior photocurrent in both aqueous and non-aqueous systems and reveals the oxygen/superoxide redox mediator mechanism in the aprotic chemical synthesis.
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- Jiaonan Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio 43210 , USA . ; ; Tel: +1-614-247-7810
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio 43210 , USA . ; ; Tel: +1-614-247-7810
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio 43210 , USA . ; ; Tel: +1-614-247-7810
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio 43210 , USA . ; ; Tel: +1-614-247-7810
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio 43210 , USA . ; ; Tel: +1-614-247-7810
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Zhao S, Zhao X. Polyoxometalates-derived metal oxides incorporated into graphitic carbon nitride framework for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production under visible light. J Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hennessey S, Farràs P. Production of solar chemicals: gaining selectivity with hybrid molecule/semiconductor assemblies. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:6662-6680. [PMID: 29808196 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02487a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Research on the production of solar fuels and chemicals has rocketed over the past decade, with a wide variety of systems proposed to harvest solar energy and drive chemical reactions. In this Feature Article we have focused on hybrid molecule/semiconductor assemblies in both powder and supported materials, summarising recent systems and highlighting the enormous possibilities offered by such assemblies to carry out highly demanding chemical reactions with industrial impact. Of relevance is the higher selectivity obtained in visible light-driven organic transformations when using molecular catalysts compared to photocatalytic materials.
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- Seán Hennessey
- School of Chemistry, Energy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway), University Road, H91 CF50 Galway, Ireland.
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