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Kok J, de Ruiter J, van der Stam W, Burdyny T. Interrogation of Oxidative Pulsed Methods for the Stabilization of Copper Electrodes for CO 2 Electrolysis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:19509-19520. [PMID: 38967202 PMCID: PMC11258781 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c06284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
Using copper (Cu) as an electrocatalyst uniquely produces multicarbon products (C2+-products) during the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, the CO2RR stability of Cu is presently 3 orders of magnitude shorter than required for commercial operation. One means of substantially increasing Cu catalyst lifetimes is through periodic oxidative processes, such as cathodic-anodic pulsing. Despite 100-fold improvements, these oxidative methods only delay, but do not circumvent, degradation. Here, we provide an interrogation of chemical and electrochemical Cu oxidative processes to identify the mechanistic processes leading to stable CO2RR through electrochemical and in situ Raman spectroscopy measurements. We first examine chemical oxidation using an open-circuit potential (OCP), identifying that copper oxidation is regulated by the transient behavior of the OCP curve and limited by the rate of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Increasing O2 flux to the cathode subsequently increased ORR rates, both extending lifetimes and reducing "off" times by 3-fold. In a separate approach, the formation of Cu2O is achieved through electrochemical oxidation. Here, we establish the minimum electrode potentials required for fast Cu oxidation (-0.28 V vs Ag/AgCl, 1 M KHCO3) by accounting for transient local pH changes and tracking oxidation charge transfer. Lastly, we performed a stability test resulting in a 20-fold increase in stable ethylene production versus the continuous case, finding that spatial copper migration is slowed but not mitigated by oxidative pulsing approaches alone.
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- Jesse Kok
- Materials
for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University
of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, Delft, 2629 HZ, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science
& Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht, 3584 CG, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science
& Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht, 3584 CG, The Netherlands
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- Materials
for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University
of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, Delft, 2629 HZ, The Netherlands
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Huo H, He H, Huang C, Guan X, Wu F, Du Y, Xing H, Kan E, Li A. Solar-driven CO 2-to-ethanol conversion enabled by continuous CO 2 transport via a superhydrophobic Cu 2O nano fence. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1638-1647. [PMID: 38303942 PMCID: PMC10829006 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05702j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
The overall photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction presents an eco-friendly approach for generating high-value products, specifically ethanol. However, ethanol production still faces efficiency issues (typically formation rates <605 μmol g-1 h-1). One significant challenge arises from the difficulty of continuously transporting CO2 to the catalyst surface, leading to inadequate gas reactant concentration at reactive sites. Here, we develop a mesoporous superhydrophobic Cu2O hollow structure (O-CHS) for efficient gas transport. O-CHS is designed to float on an aqueous solution and act as a nano fence, effectively impeding water infiltration into its inner space and enabling CO2 accumulation within. As CO2 is consumed at reactive sites, O-CHS serves as a gas transport channel and diffuser, continuously and promptly conveying CO2 from the gas phase to the reactive sites. This ensures a stable high CO2 concentration at reactive sites. Consequently, O-CHS achieves the highest recorded ethanol formation rate (996.18 μmol g-1 h-1) to the best of our knowledge. This strategy combines surface engineering with geometric modulation, providing a promising pathway for multi-carbon production.
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- Hailing Huo
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao 266580 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao 266580 P. R. China
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- College of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 P. R. China
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Wang X, Zhou X, Jin R, Tan T, Ma H, Fang R, Deng B, Dong F. Defect-poor BaSn(OH) 6 enhanced charge separation for efficient photocatalytic degradation of toluene. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 134:86-95. [PMID: 37673536 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Crystal defect is well-known to have a significant effect on the photocatalytic performance of semiconductors. Herein, defect-rich and -poor BaSn(OH)6 (BSOH-Sn and BSOH-Ba) photocatalysts were synthesized by exchanging the addition order of Ba and Sn. Results show that the defect-poor BSOH-Ba exhibited more efficient toluene degradation under ultraviolet (UV) light, which could attribute to the great suppression of photogenerated electron-hole (e--h+) pairs recombination by tuning the defect concentration. The low defect concentration in BSOH-Ba finally promotes the charge separation efficiency, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the photocatalytic toluene degradation reactions. This work not only provides an effective way to inhibit the recombination of photogenerated carriers and improve the photocatalytic performance, but also promotes the understanding of defective perovskite-type hydroxide for more photoreactions.
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- Xuemei Wang
- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Hangzhou Tianliang Detection Technology COM., LTD., Hangzhou 311202, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China.
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China.
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Liu B, Wang S, Zhang G, Gong Z, Wu B, Wang T, Gong J. Tandem cells for unbiased photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37325843 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00145h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hydrogen is an essential energy carrier which will address the challenges posed by the energy crisis and climate change. Photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC) is an important method for producing solar-powered hydrogen. The PEC tandem configuration harnesses sunlight as the exclusive energy source to drive both the hydrogen (HER) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER), simultaneously. Therefore, PEC tandem cells have been developed and gained tremendous interest in recent decades. This review describes the current status of the development of tandem cells for unbiased photoelectrochemical water splitting. The basic principles and prerequisites for constructing PEC tandem cells are introduced first. We then review various single photoelectrodes for use in water reduction or oxidation, and highlight the current state-of-the-art discoveries. Second, a close look into recent developments of PEC tandem cells in water splitting is provided. Finally, a perspective on the key challenges and prospects for the development of tandem cells for unbiased PEC water splitting are given.
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- Bin Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Yang Z, Zhuo Q, Wang W, Guo S, Chen J, Li Y, Lv S, Yu G, Qiu Y. Fabrication and characterizations of Zn-doped SnO 2-Ti 4O 7 anode for electrochemical degradation of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its homologues. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 455:131605. [PMID: 37196440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) and its homologues, as perfluorinated ether alkyl substances with strong antioxidant properties, have rarely been reported by electrooxidation processes to achieve good results. Herein, we report the use of an oxygen defect stacking strategy to construct Zn-doped SnO2-Ti4O7 for the first time and enhance the electrochemical activity of Ti4O7. Compared with the original Ti4O7, the Zn-doped SnO2-Ti4O7 showed a 64.4% reduction in interfacial charge transfer resistance, a 17.5% increase in the cumulative rate of •OH generation, and an enhanced oxygen vacancy concentration. The Zn-doped SnO2-Ti4O7 anode exhibited high catalytic efficiency of 96.4% for HFPO-DA within 3.5 h at 40 mA/cm2. Hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer and tetramer acid exhibit more difficult degradation due to the protective effect of the -CF3 branched chain and the addition of the ether oxygen atom leading to a significant increase in the C-F bond dissociation energy. The degradation rates of 10 cyclic degradation experiments and the leaching concentrations of Zn and Sn after 22 electrolysis experiments demonstrated the good stability of the electrodes. In addition, the aqueous toxicity of HFPO-DA and its degradation products was evaluated. This study analyzed the electrooxidation process of HFPO-DA and its homologues for the first time, and provided some new insights.
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- Zehong Yang
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Emerging Contaminants, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, China
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Kar A, Dagar P, Kumar S, Singh Deo I, Vijaya Prakash G, Kumar Ganguli A. Photoluminescence and lifetime studies of C-dot decorated CdS/ZnFe2O4 composite designed for photoelectrochemical applications. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Li S, Mo QL, Xiao Y, Xiao FX. Maneuvering cuprous oxide-based photocathodes for solar-to-fuel conversion. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zheng Z, Morgan M, Maji P, Xia X, Zu X, Zhou W. CuO nanorod arrays by gas-phase cation exchange for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. RSC Adv 2023; 13:3487-3493. [PMID: 36756593 PMCID: PMC9871730 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07648a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
CuO has been considered a promising candidate for photoelectrochemical water splitting electrodes owing to its suitable bandgap, favorable band alignments, and earth-abundant nature. In this paper, a novel gas-phase cation exchange method was developed to synthesize CuO nanorod arrays by using ZnO nanorod arrays as the template. ZnO nanorods were fully converted to CuO nanorods with aspect ratios of 10-20 at the temperature range from 350 to 600 °C. The as-synthesized CuO nanorods exhibit a photocurrent as high as 2.42 mA cm-2 at 0 V vs. RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode) under 1.5 AM solar irradiation, demonstrating the potential as the photoelectrode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Our method provides a new approach for the rational fabrication of high-performance CuO-based nanodevices.
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- Zhi Zheng
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China .,Department of Physics, Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans New Orleans LA 70148 USA .,School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans New Orleans LA 70148 USA
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- Department of Physics, Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans New Orleans LA 70148 USA
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China .,School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P. R. China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China .,School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans New Orleans LA 70148 USA
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Tiwari S, Yadav P, Ganguli AK. Enhancing the activity and stability of Cu 2O nanorods via coupling with a NaNbO 3/SnS 2 heterostructure for photoelectrochemical water-splitting. NEW J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3nj00684k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
Abstract
We synthesized a stable copper-based heterostructure catalyst, NaNbO3/SnS2/Cu2O for photoelectrochemical water-splitting applications with improved activity, stability, and inhibited photocorrosion in Cu2O.
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- Shalini Tiwari
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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Guo Y, Xu D, Li S, Han J, Yang Q, Xia Z, Xie G, Chen S, Gao S. Heteroatom Doping Synergistic Iron Nitride Induced Charge Redistribution of Carbon based Electrocatalyst with Boosted Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Yuyu Guo
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 P.R. China
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Zhou X, Fu B, Li L, Tian Z, Xu X, Wu Z, Yang J, Zhang Z. Hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne encapsulated cuprous oxide photocathode for efficient and stable photoelectrochemical water reduction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5770. [PMID: 36182949 PMCID: PMC9526745 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33445-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an appealing approach for “green” hydrogen generation. The natural p-type semiconductor of Cu2O is one of the most promising photocathode candidates for direct hydrogen generation. However, the Cu2O-based photocathodes still suffer severe self-photo-corrosion and fast surface electron-hole recombination issues. Herein, we propose a facile in-situ encapsulation strategy to protect Cu2O with hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne (HsGDY) and promote water reduction performance. The HsGDY encapsulated Cu2O nanowires (HsGDY@Cu2O NWs) photocathode demonstrates a high photocurrent density of −12.88 mA cm−2 at 0 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode under 1 sun illumination, approaching to the theoretical value of Cu2O. The HsGDY@Cu2O NWs photocathode as well as presents excellent stability and contributes an impressive hydrogen generation rate of 218.2 ± 11.3 μmol h−1cm−2, which value has been further magnified to 861.1 ± 24.8 μmol h−1cm−2 under illumination of concentrated solar light. The in-situ encapsulation strategy opens an avenue for rational design photocathodes for efficient and stable PEC water reduction. Cu2O-based photocathodes for photoelectrochemical water reduction suffer severe self-photo-corrosion issue. Here the authors report an in-situ encapsulation strategy with hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne to protect Cu2O for water reduction with a photocurrent density of −12.88 mA cm-2.
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- Xue Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China.,Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 200241, Shanghai, China.
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Meng N, Ma X, Wang C, Wang Y, Yang R, Shao J, Huang Y, Xu Y, Zhang B, Yu Y. Oxide-Derived Core-Shell Cu@Zn Nanowires for Urea Electrosynthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Nitrate in Water. ACS NANO 2022; 16:9095-9104. [PMID: 35657689 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Urea electrosynthesis provides an intriguing strategy to improve upon the conventional urea manufacturing technique, which is associated with high energy requirements and environmental pollution. However, the electrochemical coupling of NO3- and CO2 in H2O to prepare urea under ambient conditions is still a major challenge. Herein, self-supported core-shell Cu@Zn nanowires are constructed through an electroreduction method and exhibit superior performance toward urea electrosynthesis via CO2 and NO3- contaminants as feedstocks. Both 1H NMR spectra and liquid chromatography identify urea production. The optimized urea yield rate and Faradaic efficiency over Cu@Zn can reach 7.29 μmol cm-2 h-1 and 9.28% at -1.02 V vs RHE, respectively. The reaction pathway is revealed based on the intermediates detected through in situ attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and online differential electrochemical mass spectrometry. The combined results of theoretical calculations and experiments prove that the electron transfer from the Zn shell to the Cu core can not only facilitate the formation of *CO and *NH2 intermediates but also promote the coupling of these intermediates to form C-N bonds, leading to a high faradaic efficiency and yield of the urea product.
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- Nannan Meng
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Wang Q, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wang K, Qiu W, Chen L, Li W, Li J. Photocorrosion behavior of Cu2O nanowires during photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cao Y, Qiao H, Zou Y, An N, Zhou Y, Liu D, Kuang Y. Room Temperature Electrodeposition of Ready-to-Use TiOx for Uniform p-n Heterojunction Over Nanoarchitecture. Front Chem 2022; 10:832342. [PMID: 35273948 PMCID: PMC8902498 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.832342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The photocathodes are essential in photoelectrochemical systems for harvesting solar energy as green fuels. However, the light-absorbing p-type semiconductor in them usually suffers from carrier recombination issues. An effective strategy to address it is fabricating the p-n heterojunction to create an interfacial electric field. However, plenty of deposition process of the n-type layer for this purpose requires either sophisticated instruments or subsequent treatments, which may damage the vulnerable p-type structure. Herein, we report a mild approach for a ready-to-use n-type layer with full functionality. Structural analyses proved the successful coating of a uniform titania layer (up to 40 nm) over Cu2O without damaging its structure. Owing to the high Ti3+ content, the layer possesses excellent charge transport ability and requires no additional annealing. The heterojunction effectively facilitates the carrier separation and positively shifts the photocurrent onset potential for 0.2 V. The Mott–Schottky plot and the impedance study reveal an enhanced carrier collection with reduced charge transfer resistances. Such a nano-heterojunction can be further loaded with the hydrogen evolution catalyst, which almost doubles the photocurrent with an extended lifetime than that of the pristine Cu2O nanoarray. This approach puts forward a potentially scalable and efficient choice for fabricating photoelectrochemical devices.
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- Yufeng Cao
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Deyu Liu, ; Yongbo Kuang,
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Deyu Liu, ; Yongbo Kuang,
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Pan A, Qinghui Z, Zhuang Y, Jiaxing W, Jiaying Z, Yajun W, Yuming L, Guiyuan J. Research Progress of Solar Hydrogen Production Technology under Double Carbon Target. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a22080362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Jeong H, Ryu H, Bae JS. Improvement of CuO photostability with the help of a BiVO4 capping layer by preventing self-reduction of CuO to Cu2O. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liccardo L, Lushaj E, Dal Compare L, Moretti E, Vomiero A. Nanoscale ZnO/α‐Fe
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- Letizia Liccardo
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Via Torino 155 30172 Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Via Torino 155 30172 Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Via Torino 155 30172 Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Via Torino 155 30172 Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Via Torino 155 30172 Venezia Mestre Italy
- Division of Materials Science Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics Luleå University of Technology 97187 Luleå Sweden
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Yin JH, Liu M, Meng L, Tan ND, Xu N. Synthesis of water-soluble, ultrabright Cu nanoclusters with core-shell structure via facile reduction approach for determination of 4-nitrophenol. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:035601. [PMID: 34348244 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac1a95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, we reported a facile reduction approach for fabrication of water-soluble and ultrabright Cu nanoclusters with core-shell structure. A certain amount of reducing agent as NaBH4was introduced into the polyethyleneimine-stabilized Cu nanoclusters (CuNCs@PEI) system, which exhibited 4-fold fluorescence enhancement along with a blue shift of the emission peak. The variations of morphology, valence states and functional groups demonstrated that a Cu shell was formed surround CuNCs (defined as CuNCs-Cu@PEI), attributable to metal complex (PEI-Cu+and PEI-Cu2+) reduction. The effect of core-shell morphology on luminous and electron relaxation mechanism of CuNCs-Cu@PEI was investigated via temperature-dependent steady and time-resolved fluorescence measurements. The CuNCs-Cu@PEI with a high fluorescence quantum yields of 22.59% were able to homogeneously disperse in aqueous phase, indicating their potential applications in biological labeling, sensing and invivoimaging. Finally, the CuNCs-Cu@PEI was employed as a fluorescence probe to determine 4-nitrophenol, of which the detection limit was much lower than initial CuNCs@PEI.
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- Jian-Hang Yin
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, People's Republic of China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, People's Republic of China
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Jia H, Wong YL, Wang B, Xing G, Tsoi CC, Wang M, Zhang W, Jian A, Sang S, Lei D, Zhang X. Enhanced solar water splitting using plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer and unidirectional charge carrier transport. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:34810-34825. [PMID: 34809262 DOI: 10.1364/oe.440777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solar water splitting by photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactions is promising for hydrogen production. The gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are often applied to promote the visible response of wideband photocatalysts. However, in a typical TiO2/AuNPs structure, the opposite transfer direction of excited electrons between AuNPs and TiO2 under visible light and UV light severely limits the solar PEC performance. Here we present a unique Pt/TiO2/Cu2O/NiO/AuNPs photocathode, in which the NiO hole transport layer (HTL) is inserted between AuNPs and Cu2O to achieve unidirectional transport of charge carriers and prominent plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET) between AuNPs and Cu2O. The measured applied bias photon-to-current efficiency and the hydrogen production rate under AM 1.5G illumination can reach 1.5% and 16.4 μmol·cm-2·h-1, respectively. This work is original in using the NiO film as the PIRET spacer and provides a promising photoelectrode for energy-efficient solar water splitting.
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Dey A, Ghosh P, Chandrabose G, Damptey LAO, Kuganathan N, Sainio S, Nordlund D, Selvaraj V, Chroneos A, St J. Braithwaite N, Krishnamurthy S. Ultrafast epitaxial growth of CuO nanowires using atmospheric pressure plasma with enhanced electrocatalytic and photocatalytic activities. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Avishek Dey
- School of Engineering and Innovation The Open University Milton Keynes MK76AA UK
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- School of Engineering and Innovation The Open University Milton Keynes MK76AA UK
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- School of Engineering and Innovation The Open University Milton Keynes MK76AA UK
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- Department of Materials Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
- Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB UK
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Menlo Park San Jose California 94025 USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Menlo Park San Jose California 94025 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge Cambridge CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Materials Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
- Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB UK
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Lu H, Tournet J, Dastafkan K, Liu Y, Ng YH, Karuturi SK, Zhao C, Yin Z. Noble-Metal-Free Multicomponent Nanointegration for Sustainable Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2021; 121:10271-10366. [PMID: 34228446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the development and production of renewable chemical fuels as alternatives to the nonrenewable and high-polluting fossil fuels. Photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and electrocatalysis provide promising avenues for sustainable energy conversion. Single- and dual-component catalytic systems based on nanomaterials have been intensively studied for decades, but their intrinsic weaknesses hamper their practical applications. Multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems, consisting of three or more components with at least one component in the nanoscale, have recently emerged. The multiple components are integrated together to create synergistic effects and hence overcome the limitation for outperformance. Such higher-efficiency systems based on nanomaterials will potentially bring an additional benefit in balance-of-system costs if they exclude the use of noble metals, considering the expense and sustainability. It is therefore timely to review the research in this field, providing guidance in the development of noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion. In this work, we first recall the fundamentals of catalysis by nanomaterials, multicomponent nanointegration, and reactor configuration for water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 reduction. We then systematically review and discuss recent advances in multicomponent-based photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical, and electrochemical systems based on nanomaterials. On the basis of these systems, we further laterally evaluate different multicomponent integration strategies and highlight their impacts on catalytic activity, performance stability, and product selectivity. Finally, we provide conclusions and future prospects for multicomponent nanointegration. This work offers comprehensive insights into the development of cost-competitive multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems for sustainable energy-conversion technologies and assists researchers working toward addressing the global challenges in energy and the environment.
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- Haijiao Lu
- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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Facile Synthesis of Copper(I) Oxide Nanochains and the Photo-Thermal Conversion Performance of Its Nanofluids. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11070749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this thesis, Cu2O nanochains were synthesized by thermal decomposition with copper formate-octylamine as the precursor, oleic acid and oleylamine as the catalyst stabilizer agent and paraffin as the solvent. The phase structure and micromorphology of Cu2O nanochains were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The effect of reaction time and concentration of the precursor on the Cu2O nanochains were discussed, and the formation mechanism of the Cu2O nanochains was analyzed. The results show that Cu2O nanochains were self-assembled by Cu2O nanocrystals; with the extension of the reaction time, Cu2O nanochains gradually become granular; increasing the concentration of the precursor will increase the entanglement degree of the nanochains. Oleic acid contributes to the formation of Cu2O, and oleylamine plays a directional role in the formation of nanochains. On the basis of those phenomenon, a comparison of the Cu2O nanochain-water nanofluids with that of a water-based liquid showed that after irradiating for 3000 s, the temperature of nanofluids reached 91.1 °C while the water was only 75.7 °C. This demonstrates the better performance of the Cu2O nanochain-water nanofluid in the ability of light absorption, thermal conductivity and photothermal conversion.
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Shoute LCT, Alam KM, Vahidzadeh E, Manuel AP, Zeng S, Kumar P, Kar P, Shankar K. Effect of morphology on the photoelectrochemical performance of nanostructured Cu 2O photocathodes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:374001. [PMID: 32619996 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aba2a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cu2O is a promising earth-abundant semiconductor photocathode for sunlight-driven water splitting. Characterization results are presented to show how the photocurrent density (Jph), onset potential (Eonset), band edges, carrier density (NA), and interfacial charge transfer resistance (Rct) are affected by the morphology and method used to deposit Cu2O on a copper foil. Mesoscopic and planar morphologies exhibit large differences in the values ofNAandRct. However, these differences are not observed to translate to other photocatalytic properties of Cu2O. Mesoscopic and planar morphologies exhibit similar bandgap (e.g.) and flat band potential (Efb) values of 1.93 ± 0.04 eV and 0.48 ± 0.06 eV respectively.Eonsetof 0.48 ± 0.04 eV obtained for these systems is close to theEfbindicating negligible water reduction overpotential. Electrochemically deposited planar Cu2O provides the highest photocurrent density of 5.0 mA cm-2at 0 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) of all the morphologies studied. The photocurrent densities observed in this study are among the highest reported values for bare Cu2O photocathodes.
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- Lian C T Shoute
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211 - 116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Huo ZY, Kim YJ, Suh IY, Lee DM, Lee JH, Du Y, Wang S, Yoon HJ, Kim SW. Triboelectrification induced self-powered microbial disinfection using nanowire-enhanced localized electric field. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3693. [PMID: 34140490 PMCID: PMC8211783 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24028-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Air-transmitted pathogens may cause severe epidemics showing huge threats to public health. Microbial inactivation in the air is essential, whereas the feasibility of existing air disinfection technologies meets challenges including only achieving physical separation but no inactivation, obvious pressure drops, and energy intensiveness. Here we report a rapid disinfection method toward air-transmitted bacteria and viruses using the nanowire-enhanced localized electric field to damage the outer structures of microbes. This air disinfection system is driven by a triboelectric nanogenerator that converts mechanical vibration to electricity effectively and achieves self-powered. Assisted by a rational design for the accelerated charging and trapping of microbes, this air disinfection system promotes microbial transport and achieves high performance: >99.99% microbial inactivation within 0.025 s in a fast airflow (2 m/s) while only causing low pressure drops (<24 Pa). This rapid, self-powered air disinfection method may fill the urgent need for air-transmitted microbial inactivation to protect public health.
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- Zheng-Yang Huo
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea.
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea.
- Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Li Q, Cao Z, Liu G, Cheng H, Wu Y, Ming H, Park GT, Yin D, Wang L, Cavallo L, Sun YK, Ming J. Electrolyte Chemistry in 3D Metal Oxide Nanorod Arrays Deciphers Lithium Dendrite-Free Plating/Stripping Behaviors for High-Performance Lithium Batteries. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:4857-4866. [PMID: 34002601 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium dendrite-free deposition is crucial to stabilizing lithium batteries, where the three-dimensional (3D) metal oxide nanoarrays demonstrate an impressive capability to suppress dendrite due to the spatial effect. Herein, we introduce a new insight into the ameliorated lithium plating process on 3D nanoarrays. As a paradigm, novel 3D Cu2O and Cu nanorod arrays were in situ designed on copper foil. We find that the dendrite and electrolyte decomposition can be mitigated effectively by Cu2O nanoarrays, while the battery failed fast when the Cu nanoarrays were used. We show that Li2O (i.e., formed in the lithiation of Cu2O) is critical to stabilizing the electrolyte; otherwise, the electrolyte would be decomposed seriously. Our viewpoint is further proved when we revisit the metal (oxide) nanoarrays reported before. Thus, we discovered the importance of electrolyte stability as a precondition for nanoarrays to suppress dendrite and/or achieve a reversible lithium plating/stripping for high-performance lithium batteries.
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- Qian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Zhang D, Du M, Wang P, Wang H, Shi W, Gao Y, Karuturi S, Catchpole K, Zhang J, Fan F, Shi J, Liu S. Hole‐Storage Enhanced a‐Si Photocathodes for Efficient Hydrogen Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Doudou Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials Guilin University of Electronic Technology Guilin 541004 P. R. China
- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering The Australian National University Canberra 2601 Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering The Australian National University Canberra 2601 Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering The Australian National University Canberra 2601 Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials Guilin University of Electronic Technology Guilin 541004 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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Zhang D, Du M, Wang P, Wang H, Shi W, Gao Y, Karuturi S, Catchpole K, Zhang J, Fan F, Shi J, Liu S. Hole-Storage Enhanced a-Si Photocathodes for Efficient Hydrogen Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11966-11972. [PMID: 33590572 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Ferrihydrite (Fh) has been demonstrated as an effective interfacial layer for photoanodes to achieve outstanding photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance for water oxidation reaction owing to its unique hole-storage function. However, it is unknown whether such a hole-storage layer can be used to construct highly efficient photocathodes for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, we report Fh interfacial engineering of amorphous silicon photocathode (with nickel as HER cocatalyst) achieving a photocurrent density of 15.6 mA cm-2 at 0 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode and a half-cell energy conversion efficiency of 4.08 % in alkaline solution, outperforming most of reported a-Si based photocathodes including multi-junction configurations integrated with noble metal cocatalysts in acid solution. Besides, the photocurrent density is maintained above 14 mA cm-2 for 175 min with 100 % Faradaic efficiency for HER in alkaline solution. Our results demonstrate a feasible approach to construct efficient photocathodes via the application of a hole-storage layer.
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- Doudou Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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Wu H, Kong XY, Wen X, Chai S, Lovell EC, Tang J, Ng YH. Metal–Organic Framework Decorated Cuprous Oxide Nanowires for Long‐lived Charges Applied in Selective Photocatalytic CO
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4. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Hao Wu
- School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
- Particles and Catalysis Research Group School of Chemical Engineering The University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline School of Engineering Monash University Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Malaysia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials Faculty of Science Engineering and Technology Swinburne University of Technology John Street Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline School of Engineering Monash University Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Malaysia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group School of Chemical Engineering The University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University College London Torrington Place London WC1E 7JE UK
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- School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
- Particles and Catalysis Research Group School of Chemical Engineering The University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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Wu H, Kong XY, Wen X, Chai SP, Lovell EC, Tang J, Ng YH. Metal-Organic Framework Decorated Cuprous Oxide Nanowires for Long-lived Charges Applied in Selective Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction to CH 4. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:8455-8459. [PMID: 33368920 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Improving the stability of cuprous oxide (Cu2 O) is imperative to its practical applications in artificial photosynthesis. In this work, Cu2 O nanowires are encapsulated by metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) of Cu3 (BTC)2 (BTC=1,3,5-benzene tricarboxylate) using a surfactant-free method. Such MOFs not only suppress the water vapor-induced corrosion of Cu2 O but also facilitate charge separation and CO2 uptake, thus resulting in a nanocomposite representing 1.9 times improved activity and stability for selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction into CH4 under mild reaction conditions. Furthermore, direct transfer of photogenerated electrons from the conduction band of Cu2 O to the LUMO level of non-excited Cu3 (BTC)2 has been evidenced by time-resolved photoluminescence. This work proposes an effective strategy for CO2 conversion by a synergy of charge separation and CO2 adsorption, leading to the enhanced photocatalytic reaction when MOFs are integrated with metal oxide photocatalyst.
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- Hao Wu
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.,Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Faculty of Science Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.,Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Wang Y, Wang H, He T. Study on nanoporous CuBi 2O 4 photocathode coated with TiO 2 overlayer for photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128508. [PMID: 33045505 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Investigation on the electrode/electrolyte interface of nanotextured electrodes is very challenging but critical to understand the CO2 reduction reactions. Here we present that the nanoporous CuBi2O4 photocathodes coated by a TiO2 overlayer with gradient thickness show improved CO2 reduction performance compared to pristine CuBi2O4. Different activity and selectivity for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction are observed when the thickness of TiO2 coating layer is set at two extreme values, i.e., less and longer than its Debye length. The CuBi2O4 with a thin TiO2 layer shows higher CO/H2 yield ratio, and the one with a thick layer exhibits lower CO/H2 ratio but higher yield for both CO and H2. All these are elucidated based on the results of Mott-Schottky plots, photocurrent response and SEM/TEM images. Results indicate that the TiO2 overlayer on CuBi2O4 is in favor of the generation and separation of electron/hole pairs, and thus facilitate CO and H2 production, while the nanoporous structure and the nonuniform TiO2 overlayer on CuBi2O4 have a great impact on mass transport, local pH, and exposed active sites and, thereby, on the CO production selectivity.
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- Yanjie Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Zhang L, Jin Z. Theoretically guiding the construction of a novel Cu 2O@Cu 97P 3@Cu 3P heterojunction with a 3D hierarchical structure for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:1340-1353. [PMID: 33410849 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07821b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Using photocatalysis to produce clean H2 energy has been considered as one of the ideal strategies to alleviate the energy crisis and environmental pollution. In this work, the density functional theory (DFT) calculation was used as a guide to determine the experimental scheme of surface modification of Cu2O with Cu3P. With Cu2O as the core and Cu3P as the shell, the precursor was constructed by electrostatic self-assembly at first. After secondary calcination, Cu97P3 was formed from the compact interface between Cu2O and Cu3P, thus the 3D hierarchical structure of Cu-O-P(Cu2O@Cu97P3@Cu3P) was successfully constructed. The generation of Cu97P3 significantly increases the photocatalytic H2 production of Cu2O@Cu97P3@Cu3P under visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic activity of the composite with optimal ratio increased about 17 times as much as that of pure Cu2O. The separation and transportation efficiency of its photogenerated charges has been significantly improved. The 3D hierarchical core-shell structure is not only beneficial to strengthen the interface contact between different semiconductors but also to improve the transferability of photogenerated electrons. Through a series of experimental results, the strategy has proved to be successful that Cu3P was introduced onto the surface of the Cu2O octahedron to change the adsorption free energy of H atoms, reduce the overpotential of hydrogen evolution, and increase the active sites of hydrogen production. At the same time, the isolated interfaces are integrated by calcination to obtain Cu97P3 bridged substances derived from the interfaces. The presence of Cu97P3 establishes a new fast channel for electron flow between semiconductors, significantly accelerates the transfer of electrons, and ultimately improves the performance of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. This work provides new insights into the design and flexible synthesis of inexpensive copper-based nano-photocatalysts.
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- Lijun Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China. and Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China. and Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China
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Investigation of interfacial charge transfer in CuxO@TiO2 heterojunction nanowire arrays towards highly efficient solar water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ahn J, Lee S, Kim JH, Wajahat M, Sim HH, Bae J, Pyo J, Jahandar M, Lim DC, Seol SK. 3D-printed Cu 2O photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:5600-5606. [PMID: 36133885 PMCID: PMC9419027 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00512f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an alternative to fossil fuel combustion involving the generation of renewable hydrogen without environmental pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) is a promising semiconducting material for the simple reduction of hydrogen from water, in which the conduction band edge is slightly negative compared to the water reduction potential. However, the solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of Cu2O is lower than the theoretical value due to a short carrier-diffusion length under the effective light absorption depth. Thus, increasing light absorption in the electrode-electrolyte interfacial layer of a Cu2O photoelectrode can enhance PEC performance. In this study, a Cu2O 3D photoelectrode comprised of pyramid arrays was fabricated using a two-step method involving direct-ink-writing of graphene structures. This was followed by the electrodeposition of a Cu current-collecting layer and a p-n homojunction Cu2O photocatalyst layer onto the printed structures. The performance for PEC water splitting was enhanced by increasing the total light absorption area (A a) of the photoelectrode via controlling the electrode topography. The 3D photoelectrode (A a = 3.2 cm2) printed on the substrate area of 1.0 cm2 exhibited a photocurrent (I ph) of -3.01 mA at 0.02 V (vs. RHE), which is approximately three times higher than that of a planar photoelectrode with an A a = 1.0 cm2 (I ph = -0.91 mA). Our 3D printing strategy provides a flexible approach for the design and the fabrication of highly efficient PEC photoelectrodes.
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- Jinhyuck Ahn
- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
- Electrical Functionality Material Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong China
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- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
- Electrical Functionality Material Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea
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- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
- Electrical Functionality Material Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea
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- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
- Electrical Functionality Material Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea
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- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan Republic of Korea
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- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
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- Surface Technology Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51508 Republic of Korea
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- Surface Technology Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51508 Republic of Korea
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- Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea +82-55-280-1590 +82-55-280-1462
- Electrical Functionality Material Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST) Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 51543 Republic of Korea
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Modification of large area Cu 2O/CuO photocathode with CuS non-noble catalyst for improved photocurrent and stability. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18730. [PMID: 33127936 PMCID: PMC7603340 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75700-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this work, a three-layered heterostructure Cu2O/CuO/CuS was obtained through a low-cost and large-area fabrication route comprising electrodeposition, thermal oxidation, and reactive annealing in a sulfur atmosphere. Morphological, microstructural, and compositional analysis (AFM, SEM, XRD, EDS, XPS) were carried out to highlight the surface modification of cuprous oxide film after oxidation and subsequent sulfurization. Impedance, voltammetric, and amperometric photoelectrochemical tests were performed on Cu2O, Cu2O/CuO, and Cu2O/CuO/CuS photocathodes in a sodium sulfate solution (pH 5), under 100 mW cm−2 AM 1.5 G illumination. A progressive improvement in terms of photocurrent and stability was observed after oxidation and sulfurization treatments, reaching a maximum of − 1.38 mA cm−2 at 0 V versus RHE for the CuS-modified Cu2O/CuO electrode, corresponding to a ~ 30% improvement. The feasibility of the proposed method was demonstrated through the fabrication of a large area photoelectrode of 10 cm2, showing no significant differences in characteristics if compared to a small area photoelectrode of 1 cm2.
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Amin A, El-dissouky A. One-step synthesis of novel Cu2ZnNiO3 complex oxide nanowires with tuned band gap for photoelectrochemical water splitting. J Appl Crystallogr 2020. [DOI: 10.1107/s1600576720012200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Although alloying and nanostructuring offer a great opportunity for enhancing photoelectrochemical behavior and band gap tuning, these methods have not been investigated extensively. This article reports the synthesis of Cu2ZnNiO3 complex oxide nanowires (∼200 nm) grown on German silver alloy via a one-step optimized hydrothermal route and their utilization to split water photoelectrochemically. Surface characterizations were used to elucidate the formation mechanism of the Cu2ZnNiO3 complex oxide nanowires. The nanowires exhibited an exceptional visible light absorption extending from 400 to 1400 nm wavelengths with a tuned band gap of ∼2.88 eV calculated from the corresponding Tauc plot. In tests to split water photoelectrochemically, the nanowires generated a significant photocurrent of up to −2.5 mA cm−2 at −0.8 V versus Ag/AgCl and exhibited an exceptional photostability which exceeded 2 h under light-off conditions with no photocurrent decay. Band edge positions related to water redox potentials were estimated via Mott–Schottky and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy analysis with the density of charge carriers reaching as high as 5.15 × 1018 cm−3. Moreover, the nanowires generated ∼1100 µmol of H2 in 5 h. These photoelectrochemical results are much higher than the reported values for similar structures of copper oxide, zinc oxide and nickel oxide separately under the same conditions, which can be attributed to the advantages of Cu, Zn and Ni oxides (such as visible light absorption, photostability, and efficient charge carrier generation and transport) being combined in one single material. These promising results make German silver a robust material toward photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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Ombaka LM, Curti M, McGettrick JD, Davies ML, Bahnemann DW. Nitrogen/Carbon-Coated Zero-Valent Copper as Highly Efficient Co-catalysts for TiO 2 Applied in Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:30365-30380. [PMID: 32525294 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Zero-valent copper (Cu0) is a promising co-catalyst in semiconductor-based photocatalysis as it is inexpensive and exhibits electronic properties similar to those of Ag and Au. However, its practical application in photocatalytic hydrogen production is limited by its susceptibility to oxidation, forming less active Cu species. Herein, we have carried out in situ encapsulation of Cu0 nanoparticles with N-graphitic carbon layers (14.4% N) to stabilize Cu0 nanoparticles (N/C-coated Cu) and improve the electronic communication with a TiO2 photocatalyst. A facile solvothermal procedure is used to coat the Cu0 nanoparticles at 200 °C, while graphitization is achieved by calcination at 550 °C under an inert atmosphere. The resultant N/C-coated Cu/TiO2 composites outperform the uncoated Cu counterparts, exhibiting a 27-fold enhancement of the hydrogen evolution rate compared to TiO2 and achieving a rate of 19.03 mmol g-1 h-1 under UV-vis irradiation. Likewise, the N/C-coated Cu co-catalyst exhibits a less negative onset potential of -0.05 V toward hydrogen evolution compared to uncoated Cu (ca. -0.30 V). This superior activity is attributed to coating Cu0 with N/C, which enhances the stability, electronic communication with TiO2, conductivity, and interfacial charge transfer processes. The reported synthetic approach is simple and scalable, yielding an efficient and affordable Cu0 co-catalyst for TiO2.
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- Lucy M Ombaka
- Institut für Technische Chemie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstrasse 3, Hannover 30167, Germany
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Technical University of Kenya, P.O. Box 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institut für Technische Chemie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstrasse 3, Hannover 30167, Germany
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- SPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- SPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- Institut für Technische Chemie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstrasse 3, Hannover 30167, Germany
- Laboratorium für Nano- und Quantenengineering, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 39, Hannover 30167, Germany
- Laboratory for Photoactive Nanocomposite Materials, Department of Photonics, Faculty of Physics, Saint-Petersburg State University, Ulianovskaia Str. 3, Peterhof, Saint-Petersburg 198504, Russia
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Zhao X, Fan Y, Zhang W, Zhang X, Han D, Niu L, Ivaska A. Nanoengineering Construction of Cu2O Nanowire Arrays Encapsulated with g-C3N4 as 3D Spatial Reticulation All-Solid-State Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Xin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, c/o MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, c/o MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, c/o MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, c/o MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory for Modern Analytical Techniques, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, c/o MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, c/o MOE Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, Åbo-Turku FI-20500, Finland
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Nagy D, Chao C, Marzec B, Nudelman F, Ferrari MC, Fan X. Effect of Ag Co-catalyst on TiO 2-Cu 2O nanocomposites structure and apparent visible photocatalytic activity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 260:110175. [PMID: 32090853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although Cu2O is a commonly used narrow band gap semiconductor to fabricate visible response photocatalysts, up to date there are only a few reports on Ag co-catalysed TiO2-Cu2O nanocomposites. Herein we report a facile wet chemical synthesis approach to prepare TiO2-Ag-Cu2O ternary hybrid nanomaterials. Uniquely, both the effect of Ag content and the synthesis sequence of Ag deposition step was investigated on the visible decoloration rate. The crystal structure, morphology, optical and dark adsorption properties of the nanostructures were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and diffuse reflectance, respectively. Due to the mixed indirect and direct nature of the nanocomposites, the band gap estimation was performed by using both Tauc plot and differential reflectance model. The dark adsorption properties of catalysts could be typically well-approximated by pseudo-second order kinetics, while TiO2-Ag(5%)-Cu2O catalyst cannot be described by standard models due to a delayed adsorption behaviour observed in the first 50 min. The apparent visible activities followed pseudo-zero order kinetics. It was found that TiO2-Ag(3%)-Cu2O catalyst exhibited the highest rate constant which was ca. two times as high as that of the binary TiO2-Cu2O catalyst. The synthesis sequence of the Ag deposition step significantly altered the material properties which resulted in different dark adsorption and apparent visible activities.
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- Dávidné Nagy
- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, United Kingdom.
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Karthikeyan S, Ahmed K, Osatiashtiani A, Lee AF, Wilson K, Sasaki K, Coulson B, Swansborough‐Aston W, Douthwaite RE, Li W. Pompon Dahlia‐like Cu
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Production and 4‐Chlorophenol Degradation. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201902048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sekar Karthikeyan
- European Bioenergy Research InstituteAston University Birmingham B4 7ET UK
- Department of Earth Resources EngineeringKyushu University Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- European Bioenergy Research InstituteAston University Birmingham B4 7ET UK
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- European Bioenergy Research InstituteAston University Birmingham B4 7ET UK
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- Department of Earth Resources EngineeringKyushu University Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of York York YO10 5DD UK
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- European Bioenergy Research InstituteAston University Birmingham B4 7ET UK
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Wang Y, Zhou W, Jia R, Yu Y, Zhang B. Unveiling the Activity Origin of a Copper-based Electrocatalyst for Selective Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:5350-5354. [PMID: 31965695 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201915992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 378] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Unveiling the active phase of catalytic materials under reaction conditions is important for the construction of efficient electrocatalysts for selective nitrate reduction to ammonia. The origin of the prominent activity enhancement for CuO (Faradaic efficiency: 95.8 %, Selectivity: 81.2 %) toward selective nitrate electroreduction to ammonia was probed. 15 N isotope labeling experiments showed that ammonia originated from nitrate reduction. 1 H NMR spectroscopy and colorimetric methods were performed to quantify ammonia. In situ Raman and ex situ experiments revealed that CuO was electrochemically converted into Cu/Cu2 O, which serves as an active phase. The combined results of online differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) and DFT calculations demonstrated that the electron transfer from Cu2 O to Cu at the interface could facilitate the formation of *NOH intermediate and suppress the hydrogen evolution reaction, leading to high selectivity and Faradaic efficiency.
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- Yuting Wang
- School of Science, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Science, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Science, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Science, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Science, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Wang Y, Zhou W, Jia R, Yu Y, Zhang B. Unveiling the Activity Origin of a Copper‐based Electrocatalyst for Selective Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201915992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Yuting Wang
- School of ScienceInstitute of Molecular PlusTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of ScienceInstitute of Molecular PlusTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of ScienceInstitute of Molecular PlusTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of ScienceInstitute of Molecular PlusTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of ScienceInstitute of Molecular PlusTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesTianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Effect of conductive substrate on the photoelectrochemical properties of Cu2O film electrodes for methyl viologen reduction. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pan L, Liu Y, Yao L, Dan Ren, Sivula K, Grätzel M, Hagfeldt A. Cu 2O photocathodes with band-tail states assisted hole transport for standalone solar water splitting. Nat Commun 2020; 11:318. [PMID: 31949135 PMCID: PMC6965123 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13987-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Photoelectrochemical water splitting provides a promising solution for harvesting and storing solar energy. As the best-performing oxide photocathode, the Cu2O photocathode holds the performance rivaling that of many photovoltaic semiconductor-based photocathodes through continuous research and development. However, the state-of-the-art Cu2O photocathode employs gold as the back contact which can lead to considerable electron-hole recombination. Here, we present a Cu2O photocathode with overall improved performance, enabled by using solution-processed CuSCN as hole transport material. Two types of CuSCN with different structures are synthesized and carefully compared. Furthermore, detailed characterizations reveal that hole transport between Cu2O and CuSCN is assisted by band-tail states. Owing to the multiple advantages of applying CuSCN as the hole transport layer, a standalone solar water splitting tandem cell is built, delivering a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 4.55%. Finally, approaches towards more efficient dual-absorber tandems are discussed.
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- Linfeng Pan
- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland.
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Yang G, Gao Q, Yang S, Yin S, Cai X, Yu X, Zhang S, Fang Y. Strong adsorption of tetracycline hydrochloride on magnetic carbon-coated cobalt oxide nanoparticles. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124831. [PMID: 31526986 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The overuse of antibiotics, including tetracycline hydrochloride (TC), seriously threatens human health and ecosystems. In this work, magnetic carbon-coated cobalt oxide nanoparticles (CoO@C) were prepared by one-step annealing method and used as an adsorbent for efficient removal of TC from aqueous solution. The characteristic of the materials was studied by SEM, TEM, and XRD, revealing CoO nanoparticles (≤10 nm) were coated by carbon layer. Several influencial parameters, such as annealing temperature and pH on adsorption of TC, were explored, and found that the maximum adsorption capacity of CoO@C on TC reached as high as 769.43 mg g-1. Furthermore, CoO@C displayed excellent stability and reusability. After four repeated use of the adsorbent, the adsorption capacity still remained at 90% of the initial capacity. The pseudo-second order model and Temkin model proved that it was an exothermic chemical adsorption process. Furthermore, after analysis of FT-IR, Zeta-potential, XPS, the positive charge on the surface of CoO@C forms a strong electrostatic interaction with TC, and in addition, a surface bond is formed between the adsorbent and the TC molecule. This work provides a novel and efficient adsorbent for the purification of TC-containing wastewater.
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- Guanrong Yang
- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China.
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510643, China
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Nandanapalli KR, Mudusu D, Yu JS, Lee S. Stable and sustainable photoanodes using zinc oxide and cobalt oxide chemically gradient nanostructures for water-splitting applications. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 558:9-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.09.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kunturu P, Zachariadis C, Witczak L, Nguyen MD, Rijnders G, Huskens J. Tandem Si Micropillar Array Photocathodes with Conformal Copper Oxide and a Protection Layer by Pulsed Laser Deposition. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:41402-41414. [PMID: 31618576 PMCID: PMC6838789 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This work demonstrates the influence of high-quality protection layers on Si-Cu2O micropillar arrays created by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), with the goal to overcome photodegradation and achieve long-term operation during photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Sequentially, we assessed planar and micropillar device designs with various design parameters and their influence on PEC hydrogen evolution reaction. On the planar device substrates, a Cu2O film thickness of 600 nm and a Cu2O/CuO heterojunction layer with a 5:1 thickness ratio between Cu2O to CuO were found to be optimal. The planar Si/Cu2O/CuO heterostructure showed a higher PV performance (Jsc = 20 mA/cm2) as compared to the planar Si/Cu2O device, but micropillar devices did not show this improvement. Multifunctional overlayers of ZnO (25 nm) and TiO2 (100 nm) were employed by PLD on Si/Cu2O planar and micropillar arrays to provide a hole-selective passivation layer that acts against photocorrosion. A micropillar Si/ITO-Au/Cu2O/ZnO/TiO2/Pt stack was compared to a planar device. Under optimized conditions, the Si/Cu2O photocathode with Pt as a HER catalyst displayed a photocurrent of 7.5 mA cm-2 at 0 V vs RHE and an onset potential of 0.85 V vs RHE, with a stable operation for 75 h.
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- Pramod
Patil Kunturu
- Molecular
Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology,
Faculty of Science and Technology, and Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+
Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Molecular
Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology,
Faculty of Science and Technology, and Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+
Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Molecular
Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology,
Faculty of Science and Technology, and Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+
Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Molecular
Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology,
Faculty of Science and Technology, and Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+
Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Molecular
Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology,
Faculty of Science and Technology, and Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+
Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Molecular
Nanofabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology,
Faculty of Science and Technology, and Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+
Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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Yang H, Hu M, Li Z, Zhao P, Xie L, Song X, Yu J. Donor/Acceptor-Induced Ratiometric Photoelectrochemical Paper Analytical Device with a Hollow Double-Hydrophilic-Walls Channel for microRNA Quantification. Anal Chem 2019; 91:14577-14585. [PMID: 31631655 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Integrating ratiometric photoelectrochemical (PEC) techniques with paper microfluidics to construct a ratiometric PEC paper analytical device for practical application is often restricted by the grave dependence of ratiometric assay on photoactive materials and low mass-transfer rates of the paper channel. Herein, a universal donor/acceptor-induced ratiometric PEC paper analytical device with a hollow double-hydrophilic-walls channel (HDHC) was fabricated for high-performance microRNA-141 (miRNA-141) quantification. Concretely, a photoanode and photocathode were integrated on the paper-based sensing platform in which the photocathode served as a biosensing site for the pursuit of higher selectivity. For formulation of a cascading signal amplification strategy, a unique duplex-specific nuclease-induced target recycling reaction was engineered for the output of a double amount of all useful DNA linkers instead of conventional output of only one available DNA product, which could guarantee the output of abundant DNA linkers with the initiation of a cascade of hybridization chain reaction on both the trunk and branch in the presence of miRNA-141. Then the formed dendriform polymeric DNA duplex structures were further decorated with glucose oxidase (GOx)-mimicking gold nanoparticles by the electrostatic interaction to form a branchy gold tree (BGT). Profiting from the perfect GOx-mimicking activity of BGT and high mass-transfer rates of HDHC, the cathodic photocurrent from Ag2S/Cu2O hybrid structure was in a "signal off" state while the anodic photocurrent from graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and Ag2Se QDs cosensitized ZnO nanosheets was in a "signal on" state because BGT-catalyzed glucose oxidation reaction evoked the consumption of dissolved O2 as an electron acceptor and the generation of H2O2 as an electron donor. With calculation of the ratio of two photocurrent intensities, the quantitative detection of miRNA-141 was achieved with high sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability.
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- Hongmei Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology , Shandong Tumor Hospital and Institute , Jinan 250117 , China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology , Shandong Tumor Hospital and Institute , Jinan 250117 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , China
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Pan L, Vlachopoulos N, Hagfeldt A. Directly Photoexcited Oxides for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4337-4352. [PMID: 31478349 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201900849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis promises to become a sustainable way to harvest solar energy and store it in chemical fuels by means of photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. Although it is intriguing to shift the fossil-fuel-based economy to a renewable carbon-neutral one, which will alleviate environmental problems, there is still a long way to go before it rivals traditional energy sources. Existing solar water-splitting devices can be sorted into three categories: photovoltaic-powered electrolysis, PEC water splitting, and photocatalysis (PC). PEC and PC systems hold the potential to further reduce the cost of devices due to their simple structures in which photoabsorbers and catalysts are closely integrated. PC is expected to be the least expensive approach; however, additional costs and concerns are brought about by the subsequent explosive gas separation. At the heart of all devices, semiconductor photoabsorbers should be efficient, robust, and cheap to satisfy the strict requirements on the market. Therefore, this Review intends to give readers an overview on PEC water splitting, with an emphasis on oxide material-based devices, which hold the potential to support global-scale production in the future.
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- Linfeng Pan
- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Dat PV, Viet NX. Facile synthesis of novel areca flower like Cu2O nanowire on copper foil for a highly sensitive enzyme-free glucose sensor. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 103:109758. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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