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Yadgarov L, Tenne R. Nanotubes from Transition Metal Dichalcogenides: Recent Progress in the Synthesis, Characterization and Electrooptical Properties. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400503. [PMID: 38953349 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
Abstract
Inorganic layered compounds (2D-materials), particularly transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC), are the focus of intensive research in recent years. Shortly after the discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in 1991, it was hypothesized that nanostructures of 2D-materials can also fold and seam forming, thereby nanotubes (NTs). Indeed, nanotubes (and fullerene-like nanoparticles) of WS2 and subsequently from MoS2 were reported shortly after CNT. However, TMDC nanotubes received much less attention than CNT until recently, likely because they cannot be easily produced as single wall nanotubes with well-defined chiral angles. Nonetheless, NTs from inorganic layered compounds have become a fertile field of research in recent years. Much progress has been achieved in the high-temperature synthesis of TMDC nanotubes of different kinds, as well as their characterization and the study of their properties and potential applications. Their multiwall structure is found to be a blessing rather than a curse, leading to intriguing observations. This concise minireview is dedicated to the recent progress in the research of TMDC nanotubes. After reviewing the progress in their synthesis and structural characterization, their contributions to the research fields of energy conversion and storage, polymer nanocomposites, andunique optoelectronic devices are being reviewed. These studies suggest numerous potential applications for TMDC nanotubes in various technologies, which are briefly discussed.
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- Lena Yadgarov
- The Department of Chemical Engineering, Ariel University, Ramat HaGolan St 65, Ariel, 4077625, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute, Hertzl Street 234, Rehovot, 7610010, Israel
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Wang F, Xie L, Sun N, Zhi T, Zhang M, Liu Y, Luo Z, Yi L, Zhao Q, Wang L. Deformable Catalytic Material Derived from Mechanical Flexibility for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:32. [PMID: 37999792 PMCID: PMC10673806 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01251-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Deformable catalytic material with excellent flexible structure is a new type of catalyst that has been applied in various chemical reactions, especially electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In recent years, deformable catalysts for HER have made great progress and would become a research hotspot. The catalytic activities of deformable catalysts could be adjustable by the strain engineering and surface reconfiguration. The surface curvature of flexible catalytic materials is closely related to the electrocatalytic HER properties. Here, firstly, we systematically summarized self-adaptive catalytic performance of deformable catalysts and various micro-nanostructures evolution in catalytic HER process. Secondly, a series of strategies to design highly active catalysts based on the mechanical flexibility of low-dimensional nanomaterials were summarized. Last but not least, we presented the challenges and prospects of the study of flexible and deformable micro-nanostructures of electrocatalysts, which would further deepen the understanding of catalytic mechanisms of deformable HER catalyst.
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- Fengshun Wang
- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, People's Republic of China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), 9 Wenyuan, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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Yomogida Y, Nagano M, Liu Z, Ueji K, Rahman MA, Ahad A, Ihara A, Nishidome H, Yagi T, Nakanishi Y, Miyata Y, Yanagi K. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Heteronanotubes with Controlled Outer-Wall Structures. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10103-10109. [PMID: 37843011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
Abstract
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) nanotubes exhibit unique physical properties due to their nanotube structures. The development of techniques for synthesizing TMDC nanotubes with controlled structures is very important for their science and applications. However, structural control efforts have been made only for the homostructures of TMDC nanotubes and not for their heterostructures that provide an important platform for their two-dimensional counterparts. In this study, we synthesized heterostructures of TMDC nanotubes, MoS2/WS2 heteronanotubes, and demonstrated a technique for controlling features of their structures, such as diameters, layer numbers, and crystallinity. The diameter of the heteronanotubes could be tuned with inner nanotube templates and was reduced by using small-diameter WS2 nanotubes. The layer number and crystallinity of the MoS2 outer wall could be controlled by controlling their precursors and synthesis temperatures, resulting in the formation of high-crystallinity TMDC heteronanotubes with specific chirality. This study can expand the research of van der Waals heterostructures.
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- Yohei Yomogida
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Nagoya, Aichi 463-8560, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
- Department of Physics, Comilla University, Cumilla 3506, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
- Department of Physics, Comilla University, Cumilla 3506, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8563, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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Rosentsveig R, Sreedhara MB, Sinha SS, Kaplan-Ashiri I, Brontvein O, Feldman Y, Pinkas I, Zheng K, Castelli IE, Tenne R. Insights into the Growth of Ternary WSSe Nanotubes in an Atmospheric CVD Reactor. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:18267-18279. [PMID: 37874545 PMCID: PMC10630937 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The synthesis of complex new nanostructures is challenging but also bears the potential for observing new physiochemical properties and offers unique applications in the long run. High-temperature synthesis of ternary WSe2xS2(1-x) (denoted as WSSe) nanotubes in a pure phase and in substantial quantities is particularly challenging, requiring a unique reactor design and control over several parameters, simultaneously. Here, the growth of WSSe nanotubes with the composition 0 ≤ x < 1 from W18O49 nanowhiskers in an atmospheric chemical vapor deposition (CVD) flow reactor is investigated. The oxide precursor powder is found to be heavily agglomerated, with long nanowhiskers decorating the outer surface of the agglomerates and their core being enriched with oxide microcrystallites. The reaction kinetics with respect to the chalcogen vapors varies substantially between the two kinds of oxide morphologies. Insights into the chemical reactivity and diffusion kinetics of S and Se within W18O49 nanowhishkers and the micro-oxide crystallites were gained through detailed microscopic, spectroscopic analysis of the reaction products and also through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. For safety reasons, the reaction duration was limited to half an hour each. Under these circumstances, the reaction was completed for some 50% of the nanotubes and the other half remained with thick oxide core producing new WOx@WSSe core-shell nanotubes. Furthermore, the selenium reacted rather slowly with the WOx nanowhiskers, whereas the more ionic and smaller sulfur atoms were shown to diffuse and react faster. The yield of the combined hollow and core-shell nanotubes on the periphery of the agglomerated oxide was very high, approaching 100% in parts of the reactor boat. The nanotubes were found to be very thin (∼80% with a diameter <40 nm). The optical properties of the nanotubes were studied, and almost linear bandgap modulation was observed with respect to the selenium content in the nanotubes. This investigation paves the way for further scaling up the synthesis and for a detailed study of the different properties of WSSe nanotubes.
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- R. Rosentsveig
- Department
of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
- Solid
State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian
Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India
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- Plasmon
Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Ramírez AR, Heidari S, Vergara A, Aguilera MV, Preuss P, Camarada MB, Fischer A. Rhenium-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ACS MATERIALS AU 2023; 3:177-200. [PMID: 38089137 PMCID: PMC10176616 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Due to the contamination and global warming problems, it is necessary to search for alternative environmentally friendly energy sources. In this area, hydrogen is a promising alternative. Hydrogen is even more promising, when it is obtained through water electrolysis operated with renewable energy sources. Among the possible devices to perform electrolysis, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers appear as the most promising commercial systems for hydrogen production in the coming years. However, their massification is affected by the noble metals used as electrocatalysts in their electrodes, with high commercial value: Pt at the cathode where the hydrogen evolution reaction occurs (HER) and Ru/Ir at the anode where the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) happens. Therefore, to take full advantage of the PEM technology for green H2 production and build up a mature PEM market, it is imperative to search for more abundant, cheaper, and stable catalysts, reaching the highest possible activities at the lowest overpotential with the longest stability under the harsh acidic conditions of a PEM. In the search for new electrocatalysts and considering the predictions of a Trasatti volcano plot, rhenium appears to be a promising candidate for HER in acidic media. At the same time, recent studies provide evidence of its potential as an OER catalyst. However, some of these reports have focused on chemical and photochemical water splitting and have not always considered acidic media. This review summarizes rhenium-based electrocatalysts for water splitting under acidic conditions: i.e., potential candidates as cathode materials. In the various sections, we review the mechanism concepts of electrocatalysis, evaluation methods, and the different rhenium-based materials applied for the HER in acidic media. As rhenium is less common for the OER, we included a section about its use in chemical and photochemical water oxidation and as an electrocatalyst under basic conditions. Finally, concluding remarks and perspectives are given about rhenium for water splitting.
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- Andrés
M. R. Ramírez
- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
- Universidad
Mayor, Núcleo Química y Bioquímica, Facultad
de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino
La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
- Centro Investigación
en Nanotecnología y Materiales Avanzados, CIEN-UC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster
of Excellence livMatS, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Saisopa T, Bunpheng A, Wechprasit T, Kidkhunthod P, Songsiriritthigul P, Jiamprasertboon A, Bootchanont A, Sailuam W, Rattanachai Y, Nualchimplee C, Hirunpinyopas W, Iamprasertkun P. A structural study of size selected WSe2 nanoflakes prepared via liquid phase exfoliation: X-ray absorption to electrochemical application. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Liu X, Liu X, Li C, Yang B, Wang L. Defect engineering of electrocatalysts for metal-based battery. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64168-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zhao X, Liu K, Guo F, He Z, Zhang L, Lei S, Li H, Cheng Y, Yang L. meta-Position synergistic effect induced by Ni-Mo co-doped WSe 2 to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11758-11767. [PMID: 35857033 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01350a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Transition metal dichalcogenides have been the most attractive two-dimensional layered materials for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution due to their unique structure and multi-phase electronic states. However, the enhancement of the WSe2 electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance by bimetal co-doping has been rarely reported. Herein, the NiMo-WSe2 catalyst has been synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal reaction, with lower overpotentials of 177 and 188 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 M H2SO4 and 1 M KOH, respectively. The large specific surface area and thinner edge morphology provide more active sites for hydrogen production, thereby significantly improving the charge transfer kinetics. Density functional theory calculation results show that under acidic conditions the ΔGH* values of NiMo-WSe2 with different structures and hydrogen adsorption sites are also different, when the hydrogen adsorption site was located at the top of the Se-Ni bond, the meta NiMo-WSe2 has a ΔGH* value (-0.04 eV) that is closest to 0. Meanwhile, NiMo-WSe2 (meta) also has a minimum of ΔGH* under alkaline conditions. DOS confirmed that Ni doping has a large impact on the electronic states at the WSe2 Fermi level, while NiMo co-doping greatly reduces the potential energy barrier of the HER reaction, jointly increasing the current density, and thus improving the HER performance.
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- Xinya Zhao
- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China. .,Shanxi Key Laboratory of High Performance Battery Materials and Devices, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China. .,Shanxi Key Laboratory of High Performance Battery Materials and Devices, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China. .,Shanxi Key Laboratory of High Performance Battery Materials and Devices, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of High Performance Battery Materials and Devices, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China.,School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China.
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- Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030000, China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China.
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China.
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- Shenzhen HUASUAN Technology Co., Ltd, 4168 Liuxian Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Das C, Sinha N, Roy P. Transition Metal Non-Oxides as Electrocatalysts: Advantages and Challenges. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202033. [PMID: 35703063 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The identification of hydrogen as green fuel in the near future has stirred global realization toward a sustainable outlook and thus boosted extensive research in the field of water electrolysis focusing on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). A huge class of compounds consisting of transition metal-based nitrides, carbides, chalcogenides, phosphides, and borides, which can be collectively termed transition metal non-oxides (TMNOs), has emerged recently as an efficient class of electrocatalysts in terms of performance and longevity when compared to transition metal oxides (TMOs). Moreover, the superiority of TMNOs over TMOs to effectively catalyze not only OERs but also HERs and ORRs renders bifunctionality and even trifunctionality in some cases and therefore can replace conventional noble metal electrocatalysts. In this review, the crystal structure and phases of different classes of nanostructured TMNOs are extensively discussed, focusing on recent advances in design strategies by various regulatory synthetic routes, and hence diversified properties of TMNOs are identified to serve as next-generation bi/trifunctional electrocatalysts. The challenges and future perspectives of materials in the field of energy conversion and storage aiding toward a better hydrogen economy are also discussed in this review.
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- Chandni Das
- Materials Processing & Microsystems Laboratory, CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Materials Processing & Microsystems Laboratory, CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Materials Processing & Microsystems Laboratory, CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Sreedhara MB, Miroshnikov Y, Zheng K, Houben L, Hettler S, Arenal R, Pinkas I, Sinha SS, Castelli IE, Tenne R. Nanotubes from Ternary WS 2(1-x)Se 2x Alloys: Stoichiometry Modulated Tunable Optical Properties. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:10530-10542. [PMID: 35656885 PMCID: PMC9204813 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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Nanotubes of transition
metal dichalcogenides such as WS2 and MoS2 offer
unique quasi-1D properties and numerous
potential applications. Replacing sulfur by selenium would yield ternary
WS2(1–x)Se2x (0 ≤ x ≤ 1; WSSe) nanotubes,
which are expected to reveal strong modulation in their absorption
edge as a function of selenium content, xSe. Solid WO2.72 oxide nanowhiskers were employed as a sacrificial
template to gain a high yield of the nanotubes with a rather uniform
size distribution. Though sulfur and selenium belong to the same period,
their chemical reactivity with oxide nanowhiskers differed appreciably.
Here, the closed ampoule technique was utilized to achieve the completion
of the solid–vapor reaction in short time scales instead of
the conventional flow reactor method. The structure and chemical composition
of the nanotubes were analyzed in detail. X-ray and electron diffractions
indicated a systematic modulation of the WSSe lattice upon increasing
the selenium content. Detailed chemical mapping showed that the sulfur
and selenium atoms are distributed in random positions on the anion
lattice site of the nanotubes. The optical excitonic features and
absorption edges of the WSSe nanotubes do not vary linearly with the
composition xSe, which was further confirmed
by density functional theory calculations. The WSSe nanotubes were
shown to exhibit strong light–matter interactions forming exciton–polariton
quasiparticles, which was corroborated by finite-difference time-domain
simulations. Transient absorption analysis permitted following the
excited state dynamics and elucidating the mechanism of the strong
coupling. Thus, nanotubes of the ternary WSSe alloys offer strong
band gap tunability, which would be useful for multispectral vision
devices and other optoelectronic applications.
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- M B Sreedhara
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragon (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.,Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas (LMA), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragon (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.,Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas (LMA), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.,ARAID Foundation, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, United States
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Zhou T, Bai J, Gao Y, Zhao L, Jing X, Gong Y. Selenide-based 3D folded polymetallic nanosheets for a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:256-264. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kim J, Kim H, Han GH, Hong S, Park J, Bang J, Kim SY, Ahn SH. Electrodeposition: An efficient method to fabricate self-supported electrodes for electrochemical energy conversion systems. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2022; 2:20210077. [PMID: 37323706 PMCID: PMC10190982 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The development of electrocatalysts for energy conversion systems is essential for alleviating environmental problems and producing useful energy sources as alternatives to fossil fuels. Improving the catalytic performance and stability of electrocatalysts is a major challenge in the development of energy conversion systems. Moreover, understanding their electrode structure is important for enhancing the energy efficiency. Recently, binder-free self-supported electrodes have been investigated because the seamless contact between the electrocatalyst and substrate minimizes the contact resistance as well as facilitates fast charge transfer at the catalyst/substrate interface and high catalyst utilization. Electrodeposition is an effective and facile method for fabricating self-supported electrodes in aqueous solutions under mild conditions. Facile fabrication without a polymer binder and controlability of the compositional and morphological properties of the electrocatalyst make electrodeposition methods suitable for enhancing the performance of energy conversion systems. Herein, we summarize recent research on self-supported electrodes fabricated by electrodeposition for energy conversion reactions, particularly focusing on cathodic reactions of electrolyzer system such as hydrogen evolution, electrochemical CO2 reduction, and electrochemical N2 reduction reactions. The deposition conditions, morphological and compositional properties, and catalytic performance of the electrocatalyst are reviewed. Finally, the prospective directions of electrocatalyst development for energy conversion systems are discussed.
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- Junhyeong Kim
- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material ScienceChung‐Ang UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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Sreedhara MB, Sinha SS, Zak A, Yadgarov L, Tenne R. Nanotubes and fullerene‐like nanoparticles from layered transition metal dichalcogenides: Why do they form and what is their significance? Z Anorg Allg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202200128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- M. B. Sreedhara
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi 39217 United States
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- Faculty of Sciences Holon Institute of Technology Holon 5810201 Israel
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- The Department of Chemical Engineering Ariel University Ramat HaGolan St 65 Ariel 4077625 Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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Pataniya PM, Sumesh C. MoS2 nanosheets on Cu-foil for rapid electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Xiang R, Nong Y, Song K, Li M, Wang X. Hierarchical Fe Doped Co Oxide/Hydroxide Nanosheet Arrays as Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalysts Prepared by Hydrothermal Etching of FeCo Prussian Blue Analogue. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Rui Xiang
- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemical Engneering No. 20, East University town road, Shapingba district 401331 Chongqing CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Colledge of Chemisty and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Colledge of Chemisty and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Colledge of Chemisty and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Colledge of Chemisty and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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Ledneva AY, Chebanova GE, Artemkina SB, Lavrov AN. CRYSTALLINE AND NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS BASED ON TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES: SYNTHESIS AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476622020020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xiang R, Wang X. Advanced Self‐Standing Electrodes for Water Electrolysis: A Mini‐review on Strategies for Further Performance Enhancement. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rui Xiang
- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemical Engneering No. 20, East University town road, Shapingba district 401331 Chongqing CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemcal Engneering CHINA
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Liu Y, Vijayakumar P, Liu Q, Sakthivel T, Chen F, Dai Z. Shining Light on Anion-Mixed Nanocatalysts for Efficient Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals, Progress, and Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:43. [PMID: 34981288 PMCID: PMC8724338 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00785-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This review introduces recent advances of various anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, (oxy)hydroxides, and borides) for efficient water electrolysis applications in detail. The challenges and future perspectives are proposed and analyzed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts, including polyanion-mixed and metal-free catalyst, progressive synthesis strategies, advanced in situ characterizations, and atomic level structure-activity relationship. Hydrogen with high energy density and zero carbon emission is widely acknowledged as the most promising candidate toward world's carbon neutrality and future sustainable eco-society. Water-splitting is a constructive technology for unpolluted and high-purity H2 production, and a series of non-precious electrocatalysts have been developed over the past decade. To further improve the catalytic activities, metal doping is always adopted to modulate the 3d-electronic configuration and electron-donating/accepting (e-DA) properties, while for anion doping, the electronegativity variations among different non-metal elements would also bring some potential in the modulations of e-DA and metal valence for tuning the performances. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of the many different anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, oxyhydroxides, and borides/borates) for efficient water electrolysis applications. First, we have introduced the general information of water-splitting and the description of anion-mixed electrocatalysts and highlighted their complementary functions of mixed anions. Furthermore, some latest advances of anion-mixed compounds are also categorized for hydrogen and oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. The rationales behind their enhanced electrochemical performances are discussed. Last but not least, the challenges and future perspectives are briefly proposed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts.
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- Yaoda Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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Zeng J, Zhang L, Zhou Q, Liao L, Qi Y, Zhou H, Li D, Cai F, Wang H, Tang D, Yu F. Boosting Alkaline Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Kinetic Process of Tungsten Disulfide-Based Heterostructures by Multi-Site Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104624. [PMID: 34761500 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Alkaline water electrolysis is an advanced technology for scalable H2 production using surplus electricity from intermittent energy sources, but it remains challenging for non-noble electrocatalysts to split water into hydrogen and oxygen efficiently, especially for tungsten disulfide (WS2 )-based catalysts. Density functional theory calculations in combination with experimental study are used to establish a multi-site engineering strategy for developing robust WS2 -based hybrid electrocatalyst on mesoporous bimetallic nitride (Ni3 FeN) nanoarrays for bifunctional water splitting. This ingenious design endows the catalyst with numerous edge sites chemically bonded with the conductive scaffold, which are favorable for water dissociation and hydrogen adsorption. Benefiting from the synergistic advantages, the N-WS2 /Ni3 FeN hybrid exhibits exceptional bifunctional properties for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER) in base with excellent large-current durability, requiring 84 mV to afford 10 mA cm-2 for HER, and 240 mV at 100 mA cm-2 for OER, respectively. Assembling the catalytic materials as both the anode and cathode to construct an electrolyzer, it is actualized very good activities for overall water splitting with only 1.5 V to deliver 10 mA cm-2 , outperforming the IrO2 (+) //Pt(-) coupled electrodes and many non-noble bifunctional electrocatalysts thus far. This work provides a promising avenue for designing WS2 -based heterogeneous electrocatalysts for water electrolysis.
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- Jinsong Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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Li Y, Zhang W, Wang T, Cao Y, Zhang K, Lv C. Open-ended W 18O 49-filled tungsten dichalcogenide nanotubes grown on a W substrate to efficiently catalyze hydrogen evolution. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6587-6595. [PMID: 36132647 PMCID: PMC9419822 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00571e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A scalable infrared-heating CVD method was developed to grow few-walled WSe2 or WS2 nanotube arrays in situ filled with highly conductive single-crystal W18O49, and a simple pressure control led to their universally uncapped top-ends. Open-ended WS2 nanotubes grown on the W substrate performed excellently as an electrocatalyst to facilitate the HER in acid, contributing to high-density active edge sites and good electronic coupling between the substrate and nanotubes.
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- Yubao Li
- College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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Pataniya PM, Patel M, Srivastava DN, Sumesh CK. Photosensitive electrocatalysts based on Ni-WS 2nanohybrids for hydrogen evolution reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:505407. [PMID: 34592718 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac2bc4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Efficient hydrogen evolution by electrolysis plays an indispensable role for hydrogen fuel generation in green energy devices. In order to implement high-performance electrocatalytic activity, it is usually necessary to design economically viable, effective and stable electrocatalysts to reduce activation potential barriers. Herein, we report the photosensitive Ni-WS2nanohybrids for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Optimisation of chemical composition in catalysts has resulted in the rapid water electrolysis which was further promoted by illumination of 532 nm light. Obvious HER has been achieved at over potential of as low as -210 mV versus RHE without and -190 mV versus RHE (at -10 mA cm-2) with illumination. Being a photosensitive electrocatalysts, Ni-WS2Nanohybrids have demonstrated stable time-resolved photoresponse with photocurrent of 12.7 mA cm-2at -250 mV V versus RHE as well as self-powered photodetection with current 0.68 mA cm-2. Finally, HER with improvement under visible light illumination has shown considerable development in clean energy generation by using renewable energy sources.
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- Pratik M Pataniya
- Department of Physical Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT, Changa-388421, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT, Changa-388421, India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division and CIF, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364 002, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT, Changa-388421, India
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Cong Y, Huang S, Mei Y, Li TT. Metal-Organic Frameworks-Derived Self-Supported Carbon-Based Composites for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting. Chemistry 2021; 27:15866-15888. [PMID: 34472663 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting has been considered as a promising strategy for the sustainable evolution of hydrogen energy and storage of intermittent electric energy. Efficient catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting are urgently demanded to decrease the overpotentials and promote the sluggish reaction kinetics. Carbon-based composites, including heteroatom-doped carbon materials, metals/alloys@carbon composites, metal compounds@carbon composites, and atomically dispersed metal sites@carbon composites have been widely used as the catalysts due to their fascinating properties. However, these electrocatalysts are almost powdery form, and should be cast on the current collector by using the polymeric binder, which would result in the unsatisfied electrocatalytic performance. In comparison, a self-supported electrode architecture is highly attractive. Recently, self-supported metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) constructed by coordination of metal centers and organic ligands have been considered as suitable templates/precursors to construct free-standing carbon-based composites grown on conductive substrate. MOFs-derived carbon-based composites have various merits, such as the well-aligned array architecture and evenly distributed active sites, and easy functionalization with other species, which make them suitable alternatives to non-noble metal-included electrocatalysts. In this review, we intend to show the research progresses by employment of MOFs as precursors to prepare self-supported carbon-based composites. Focusing on these MOFs-derived carbon-based nanomaterials, the latest advances in their controllable synthesis, composition regulation, electrocatalytic performances in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and overall water splitting (OWS) are presented. Finally, the challenges and perspectives are showed for the further developments of MOFs-derived self-supported carbon-based nanomaterials in electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Yikang Cong
- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Advanced Mass Spectrometry and, Molecular Analysis of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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Cao Y. Roadmap and Direction toward High-Performance MoS 2 Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts. ACS NANO 2021; 15:11014-11039. [PMID: 34251805 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MoS2 intrinsically show Pt-like hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance. Pristine MoS2 displayed low HER activity, which was caused by low quantities of catalytic sites and unsatisfactory conductivity. Then, phase engineering and S vacancy were developed as effective strategies to elevate the intrinsic HER performance. Heterojunctions and dopants were successful strategies to improve HER performance significantly. A couple of state-of-the-art MoS2 catalysts showed HER performance comparable to Pt. Applying multiple strategies in the same electrocatalyst was the key to furnish Pt-like HER performance. In this review, we summarize the available strategies to fabricate superior MoS2 HER catalysts and tag the important works. We analyze the well-defined strategies for fabricating a superior MoS2 electrocatalyst, propose complementary strategies which could help meet practical requirements, and help people design highly efficient MoS2 electrocatalysts. We also provide a brief perspective on assembling practical electrochemical systems by high-performance MoS2 electrocatalysts, apply MoS2 in other important electrocatalysis reactions, and develop high-performance two-dimensional (2D) dichalcogenide HER catalysts not limited to MoS2. This review will help researchers to obtain a better understanding of development of superior MoS2 HER electrocatalysts, providing directions for next-generation catalyst development.
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- Yang Cao
- Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 P. R. China
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Wang J, Liao T, Wei Z, Sun J, Guo J, Sun Z. Heteroatom-Doping of Non-Noble Metal-Based Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: An Electronic Structure Tuning Strategy. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2000988. [PMID: 34927849 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202000988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production is an appealing way to reduce carbon emissions and generate renewable fuels. This promising process, however, is limited by its sluggish reaction kinetics and high-cost catalysts. Construction of low-cost and high-performance non-noble metal-based catalysts have been one of the most effective approaches to address these grand challenges. Notably, the electronic structure tuning strategy, which could subtly tailor the electronic states, band structures, and adsorption ability of the catalysts, has become a pivotal way to further enhance the electrochemical water splitting reactions based on non-noble metal-based catalysts. Particularly, heteroatom-doping plays an effective role in regulating the electronic structure and optimizing the intrinsic activity of the catalysts. Nevertheless, the reaction kinetics, and in particular, the functional mechanisms of the hetero-dopants in catalysts yet remains ambiguous. Herein, the recent progress is comprehensively reviewed in heteroatom doped non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction, particularly focus on the electronic tuning effect of hetero-dopants in the catalysts and the corresponding synthetic pathway, catalytic performance, and activity origin. This review also attempts to establish an intrinsic correlation between the localized electronic structures and the catalytic properties, so as to provide a good reference for developing advanced low-cost catalysts.
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- Jing Wang
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001, Australia
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001, Australia
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Xu H, Du P, Zhang X, Qiu H. Three‐dimensional Porous Co Doped VN Nanosheet Arrays as Cathode Electrode for Alkaline Water Electrolysis. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Haitao Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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Mugheri AQ, Otho AA, Mugheri AA. Hierarchical fibrous bimetallic electrocatalyst based on ZnO-MoS2 composite nanostructures as high performance for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Boppella R, Tan J, Yun J, Manorama SV, Moon J. Anion-mediated transition metal electrocatalysts for efficient water electrolysis: Recent advances and future perspectives. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Facile Synthesis of N-Doped WS2 Nanosheets as an Efficient and Stable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Media. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10111238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Transition metal chalcogenides have been widely studied as a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic conditions. Among various transition metal chalcogenides, tungsten disulfide (WS2) is a distinguishable candidate due to abundant active sites and good electrical properties. Herein, we report a facile and selective synthetic method to synthesize WS2 with an intriguing two-dimensional nanostructure by using cysteine (C3H7NO2S) as a chemical agent. In addition, nitrogen can be incorporated during chemical synthesis from cysteine, which may be helpful for enhancing the HER. The electrocatalytic activity of N-doped WS2 exhibits a promising HER in acidic conditions, which are not only higher than W18O49 nanowires and hex-WO3 nanowires, but also comparable to the benchmark Pt/C. Moreover, excellent electrocatalytic stability is also demonstrated for acidic HER during long-term tests, thus highlighting its potential use of practical applications as an electrolyzer.
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Hussain S, Rabani I, Vikraman D, Feroze A, Ali M, Seo YS, Kim HS, Chun SH, Jung J. One-Pot Synthesis of W 2C/WS 2 Hybrid Nanostructures for Improved Hydrogen Evolution Reactions and Supercapacitors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1597. [PMID: 32823986 PMCID: PMC7466642 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tungsten sulfide (WS2) and tungsten carbide (W2C) are materialized as the auspicious candidates for various electrochemical applications, owing to their plentiful active edge sites and better conductivity. In this work, the integration of W2C and WS2 was performed by using a simple chemical reaction to form W2C/WS2 hybrid as a proficient electrode for hydrogen evolution and supercapacitors. For the first time, a W2C/WS2 hybrid was engaged as a supercapacitor electrode and explored an incredible specific capacitance of ~1018 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 with the outstanding robustness. Furthermore, the constructed symmetric supercapacitor using W2C/WS2 possessed an energy density of 45.5 Wh kg-1 at 0.5 kW kg-1 power density. For hydrogen evolution, the W2C/WS2 hybrid produced the low overpotentials of 133 and 105 mV at 10 mA cm-2 with the small Tafel slopes of 70 and 84 mV dec-1 in acidic and alkaline media, respectively, proving their outstanding interfaced electrocatalytic characteristics. The engineered W2C/WS2-based electrode offered the high-performance for electrochemical energy applications.
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- Sajjad Hussain
- Hybrid Materials Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea;
- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (I.R.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (I.R.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea; (D.V.); (H.-S.K.)
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- Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (A.F.); (S.-H.C.)
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (I.R.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Korea; (D.V.); (H.-S.K.)
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- Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (A.F.); (S.-H.C.)
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- Hybrid Materials Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea;
- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (I.R.); (Y.-S.S.)
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Hwang Y, Kang SG, Shin N. Inherent Resistance of Seed-Mediated Grown MoSe 2 Monolayers to Defect Formation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:34297-34305. [PMID: 32618179 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent progress in the chemical vapor deposition technique toward growing large-area and single-crystalline two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) has resulted in an electronic/optoelectronic device performance that rivals that of their top-down counterparts, despite the extensive use of hydrogen, a common reducing agent that readily generates defects in TMDs. Herein, we report that 2D MoSe2 domains containing oxide seeds are resistant to hydrogen-induced defect generation. Specifically, we observed that the etching of the edges of seed-containing MoSe2 was significantly less than that of pristine MoSe2, without apparent seed particles, under the same H2 annealing conditions. Our systematic approach for controlling the H2 exposure time indicates that the oxidation of Mo and the edge roughening of seedless MoSe2 coincidentally increase after H2 exposure owing to the formation of Se vacancy followed by Mo oxidation, which is not the case with seed-containing MoSe2. An ab initio calculation indicates that hydrogen preferentially adsorbs more onto O bonded to Mo than onto Se, providing further evidence of the resistance of seeded MoSe2 to hydrogen etching. This finding provides an insight into controlling defect formation in 2D TMDs by employing sacrificial adsorption sites for reactive species (i.e., hydrogen).
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- Yunjeong Hwang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Yang J, Yu Z, Sun W, Li Y, Wu H, Geng Z, Yang Z. Efficient Electrocatalytic Performance of WP Nanorods Propagated on WS
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- Jinzhou Yang
- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical EngineeringLiaoning Shihua University Fushun, Liaoning 113001 P. R. China
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Park H, Lee E, Lei M, Joo H, Coh S, Fokwa BPT. Canonic-Like HER Activity of Cr 1- x Mo x B 2 Solid Solution: Overpowering Pt/C at High Current Density. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000855. [PMID: 32490583 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Abundant transition metal borides are emerging as substitute electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts for noble metals. Herein, an unusual canonic-like behavior of the c lattice parameter in the AlB2 -type solid solution Cr1- x Mox B2 (x = 0, 0.25, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.75, 1) and its direct correlation to the HER activity in 0.5 M H2 SO4 solution are reported. The activity increases with increasing x, reaching its maximum at x = 0.6 before decreasing again. At high current densities, Cr0.4 Mo0.6 B2 outperforms Pt/C, as it needs 180 mV less overpotential to drive an 800 mA cm-2 current density. Cr0.4 Mo0.6 B2 has excellent long-term stability and durability showing no significant activity loss after 5000 cycles and 25 h of operation in acid. First-principles calculations have correctly reproduced the nonlinear dependence of the c lattice parameter and have shown that the mixed metal/B layers, such as (110), promote hydrogen evolution more efficiently for x = 0.6, supporting the experimental results.
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- Hyounmyung Park
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Center for Catalysis, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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Le LT, Nguyen TTT, Nguyen TTT, Nguyen MTT, Ung TTD, Tran PD. Investigation on the Growth Mechanism of Cu 2 MoS 4 Nanotube, Nanoplate and its use as a Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Water. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:1873-1880. [PMID: 32374519 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Cu2 MoS4 is a ternary transition-metal sulfide that shows great potential in the field of energy conversion and storage, namely catalytic H2 evolution in water and Li-, Na- or Mg-ion battery. In this work, we report on a growth mechanism of the single-crystalline Cu2 MoS4 nanotube from (NH4 )2 MoS4 salt and Cu2 O nanoparticle. By probing the nature and morphology of solid products generated in function of reaction conditions we find that the crystalline Cu(NH4 )MoS4 nanorod is first generated at ambient conditions. The nanorod is then converted into Cu2 MoS4 nanotube under hydrothermal treatment due to the Kirkendall effect or a selective etching of the Cu2 MoS4 core. Extending the hydrothermal treatment causes a collapse of nanotube generating Cu2 MoS4 nanoplate. The catalytic activities of these sulfides are investigated. The Cu2 MoS4 shows superior catalytic activity to that of Cu(NH4 )MoS4 . Catalytic performance of the former largely depends on its morphology. The nanoplate shows superior catalytic activity to the nanotube, thanks to its higher specific electrochemical surface area.
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- Ly T Le
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam.,University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 01 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 01 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institue of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Recent Studies on Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell by Various Nanomaterials. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10060621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Based on nanotechnology, nanocomposites are synthesized using nanoparticles (NP), which have some advantages in terms of multifunctional, economic, and environmental factors. In this review, we discuss the inorganic applications as well as catalytic applications of NPs. Recently, structural defects, heteroatomic doping, and heterostructures of such efficient ideal catalysts and their application as multifunctional catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting. It has been verified that the catalysts used in oxygen reduction reaction and OER can be used effectively in metal/air batteries. Moreover, it has been reported that high-efficiency catalysts are required to implement urea oxidation reaction (UOR), which involves a six-electron reaction, as an electrochemical reaction. We expect that this review can be applied to sustainable and diverse electrochemistry fields.
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Ni Z, Wen H, Zhang S, Guo R, Su N, Liu X, Liu C. Recent Advances in Layered Tungsten Disulfide as Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Zhiyuan Ni
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao 066004 P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Materials Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao 066004 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao 066004 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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Liao L, Sun J, Li D, Yu F, Zhu Y, Yang Y, Wang J, Zhou W, Tang D, Chen S, Zhou H. Highly Robust Non-Noble Alkaline Hydrogen-Evolving Electrocatalyst from Se-Doped Molybdenum Disulfide Particles on Interwoven CoSe 2 Nanowire Arrays. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1906629. [PMID: 32133786 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201906629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Developing efficient non-noble and earth-abundant hydrogen-evolving electrocatalysts is highly desirable for improving the energy efficiency of water splitting in base. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) is a promising candidate, but its catalytic activity is kinetically retarded in alkaline media due to the unfavorable water adsorption and dissociation feature. A heterogeneous electrocatalyst is reported that is constructed by selenium-doped MoS2 (Se-MoS2 ) particles on 3D interwoven cobalt diselenide (CoSe2 ) nanowire arrays that drives the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with fast reaction kinetics in base. The resultant Se-MoS2 /CoSe2 hybrid exhibits an outstanding catalytic HER performance with extremely low overpotentials of 30 and 93 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm-2 in base, respectively, which outperforms most of the inexpensive alkaline HER catalysts, and is among the best alkaline catalytic activity reported so far. Moreover, this hybrid catalyst shows exceptional catalytic performance with very low overpotentials of 84 and 95 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and neutral electrolytes, respectively, implying robust pH universality of this hybrid catalyst. This work may provide new inspirations for the development of high-performance MoS2 -based HER electrocatalysts in unfavorable basic media for promising catalytic applications.
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- Liling Liao
- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Ningbo Fengcheng Advanced Energy Materials Research Institute, Ningbo, 315500, Zhejiang, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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Yang Y, Kang Y, Zhao H, Dai X, Cui M, Luan X, Zhang X, Nie F, Ren Z, Song W. An Interfacial Electron Transfer on Tetrahedral NiS 2 /NiSe 2 Heterocages with Dual-Phase Synergy for Efficiently Triggering the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1905083. [PMID: 31808621 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tetrahedral NiS2 /NiSe2 heterocages with rich-phase boundaries are synthesized through a simultaneous sulfuration/selenylation process using Ni-based acetate hydroxide prisms as precursor. Such a nanocage-like NiS2 /NiSe2 heterostructure can expose more active sites, accelerate the mass transport of the ions/gas, and optimize the interfacial electronic structure, which shows a significantly lower overpotential of 290 mV at 20 mA cm-2 than those of NiS/NiS2 and NiSe2 as counterparts. The experimental characterizations and theoretical density functional theory (DFT) calculations unveil that the interfacial electron transfer from NiSe2 to NiS2 at the heterointerface can modulate the electronic structure of NiS2 /NiSe2 , which further cooperates synergistically to change the Gibbs free energy of oxygen-containing intermediates as the rate-determining step (RDS) from 2.16 eV (NiSe2 ) and 2.10 eV (NiS2 ) to 1.86 eV (NiS2 /NiSe2 heterostructures) during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process. And as a result, tetrahedral NiS2 /NiSe2 heterocages with dual-phase synergy efficiently trigger the OER process, and accelerate the OER kinetics. This work provides insights into the roles of the interfacial electron transfer in electrocatalysis, and can be an admirable strategy to modulate the electronic structure for developing highly active electrocatalysts.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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Sun H, Yan Z, Liu F, Xu W, Cheng F, Chen J. Self-Supported Transition-Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1806326. [PMID: 30932263 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 423] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting is a promising technology for sustainable conversion, storage, and transport of hydrogen energy. Searching for earth-abundant hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction (HER/OER) electrocatalysts with high activity and durability to replace noble-metal-based catalysts plays paramount importance in the scalable application of water electrolysis. A freestanding electrode architecture is highly attractive as compared to the conventional coated powdery form because of enhanced kinetics and stability. Herein, recent progress in developing transition-metal-based HER/OER electrocatalytic materials is reviewed with selected examples of chalcogenides, phosphides, carbides, nitrides, alloys, phosphates, oxides, hydroxides, and oxyhydroxides. Focusing on self-supported electrodes, the latest advances in their structural design, controllable synthesis, mechanistic understanding, and strategies for performance enhancement are presented. Remaining challenges and future perspectives for the further development of self-supported electrocatalysts are also discussed.
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- Hongming Sun
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Xiao P, Buijnsters JG, Zhao Y, Yu H, Xu X, Zhu Y, Tang D, Zhu J, Zhao Z. Fullerene-like WS2 supported Pd catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kim J, Tabassian R, Nguyen VH, Umrao S, Oh IK. Crumpled Quaternary Nanoarchitecture of Sulfur-Doped Nickel Cobalt Selenide Directly Grown on Carbon Cloth for Making Stronger Ionic Soft Actuators. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:40451-40460. [PMID: 31599566 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A novel crumpled quaternary sulfur-doped nickel cobalt selenide nanoarchitecture grown on carbon cloth (S-(NiCo)Se/CC) has been successfully synthesized as an electrode material for high-performance ionic polymer-carbon cloth composite (IP-CCC) actuators. A facile one-step solvothermal process has been introduced here to synthesize S-(NiCo)Se/CC, resolving the time-consuming, complicated, and costly problems of existing methods. Taking advantage of the outstanding electron transport kinetics and three-dimensionally interconnected nature of the transition-metal chalcogenide structure, the hybrid carbon cloth electrode with quaternary sulfur-doped selenide nanoarchitectures exhibits low electrical resistivity (3 times lower than that of bare CC), high areal capacitance (409 mF/cm2), and excellent cycle stability (over 4000 cycles). Moreover, due to the synergistic effect between S-(NiCo)Se and a carbon cloth substrate, the S-(NiCo)Se/CC electrode-based actuator exhibits high blocking force (38.5 mN), 6 h durability, and large bending strain (0.47%). Compared with other actuators reported in the literature, the S-(NiCo)Se/CC electrode-based actuator shows much higher normalized blocking force, leading to opening of new potential applications in the field of next-generation soft electronics. Moreover, stacked multiple IP-CCC actuators in parallel exhibit an exceptional blocking force of 0.174 N under direct current 4 V.
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- Jaehwan Kim
- National Creative Research Initiative for Functionally Antagonistic Nano-Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative for Functionally Antagonistic Nano-Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative for Functionally Antagonistic Nano-Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative for Functionally Antagonistic Nano-Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative for Functionally Antagonistic Nano-Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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Fabrication of Robust Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyst Using Ag 2Se by Vacuum Evaporation. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9101460. [PMID: 31618964 PMCID: PMC6835317 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Much research has been done on reliable and low-cost electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation by water splitting. In this study, we synthesized thin films of silver selenide (Ag2Se) using a simple thermal evaporation route and demonstrated their electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. The Ag2Se catalysts show improved electrochemical surface area and good HER electrocatalytic behavior (367 mV overpotential @ 10 mA·cm−2, exchange current density: ~1.02 × 10−3 mA·cm−2, and Tafel slope: 53 mV·dec−1) in an acidic medium). The reliability was checked in 0.5 M sulfuric acid over 20 h. Our first-principles calculations show the optimal energy of hydrogen adsorption, which is consistent with experimental results. The works could be further extended for finding a new catalyst by associating the selenide, sulfide or telluride-based materials without complex catalyst synthesis procedures.
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Gong X, Kong D, Pam ME, Guo L, Fan S, Huang S, Wang Y, Gao Y, Shi Y, Yang HY. Polypyrrole coated niobium disulfide nanowires as high performance electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:405601. [PMID: 31181543 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab284a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Developing an environmentally friendly and low-cost approach to improve electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has drawn wide attention due to its significant value and challenge. NbS2-based materials exhibit high performance catalytic activity in electrochemical area, but its poor stability and synthetic difficulty limits its development and application. This work reports on the enhancement of HER performance through the utilization of conductive polymer polypyrrole (Ppy) on NbS2 nanowires as electrocatalysts, which can be easily prepared. The Ppy coated NbS2 nanowires obtain excellent catalytic activity for HER with low onset potential (-56 mV) and much lower overpotential (-219 mV) at a current of -10 mA cm-2 compared with bare NbS2 nanowires.
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- Xue Gong
- Department One, Institution One, City One, Country One International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronic Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China. Engineering Technology Research Center for 2D Material Information Function Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China. Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487371, Singapore
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Zhang Y, Yao Y, Sendeku MG, Yin L, Zhan X, Wang F, Wang Z, He J. Recent Progress in CVD Growth of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Related Heterostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901694. [PMID: 31402526 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent years, 2D layered materials have received considerable research interest on account of their substantial material systems and unique physicochemical properties. Among them, 2D layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a star family member, have already been explored over the last few years and have exhibited excellent performance in electronics, catalysis, and other related fields. However, to fulfill the requirement for practical application, the batch production of 2D TMDs is essential. Recently, the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique was considered as an elegant alternative for successfully growing 2D TMDs and their heterostructures. The latest research advances in the controllable synthesis of 2D TMDs and related heterostructures/superlattices via the CVD approach are illustrated here. The controlled growth behavior, preparation strategies, and breakthroughs on the synthesis of new 2D TMDs and their heterostructures, as well as their unique physical phenomena, are also discussed. Recent progress on the application of CVD-grown 2D materials is revealed with particular attention to electronics/optoelectronic devices and catalysts. Finally, the challenges and future prospects are considered regarding the current development of 2D TMDs and related heterostructures.
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- Yu Zhang
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Boron nitride nanosheets decorated with Au, Au-Ni, Au-Cu, or Au-Co nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang Y, Qiu Y, Ji X, Ma T, Ma Z, Hu PA. Direct Growth of CNTs@CoS x Se 2(1-x) on Carbon Cloth for Overall Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3792-3800. [PMID: 31228339 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Searching for low-cost, high-efficiency, bifunctional, non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for overall water splitting is crucial to renewable energy conversion. Herein, a series of component-controllable CC/CNTs@CoSx Se2(1-x) (CC: carbon cloth, CNT: carbon nanotube) with excellent bifunctional properties in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) were obtained by chemical vapor deposition. In this strategy, the Zif-67 precursor served as a structural inducer, which was directly grown on CC and pyrolyzed with the assistance of melamine to form multi-walled CNT-encapsulated CoSx Se2(1-x) hierarchical nanostructures. Subsequently, the electrocatalytic properties of the as-prepared materials were optimized by adjusting the S/Se molar ratio. Of note is that the lattice distortion caused by the different radii of Se and S generated a polarized electric field for easy adsorption of the intermediate products. The CoOOH generated in situ on the surface of CoSx Se2(1-x) , as well as n- and p-type domains in carbon, synergistically resulted in abundant active sites to boost the electrocatalytic activity. CC/CNTs@CoS0.74 Se0.52 exhibited overpotentials for the HER and OER of 225 and 285 mV, respectively and attained a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline solution. The as-prepared electrocatalysts could act as both cathode and anode in a water electrolyzer showing a cell voltage of 1.74 V and delivering 10 mA cm-2 , comparable to those of noble-metal-based water electrolyzers.
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- Yuanyuan Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Zheng X, Cao Y, Zheng X, Cai M, Zhang J, Wang J, Hu W. Engineering Interface and Oxygen Vacancies of Ni xCo 1-xSe 2 to Boost Oxygen Catalysis for Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:27964-27972. [PMID: 31294538 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Exploring efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is a critical element for developing high-power-density metal-air batteries. Here, we propose an interface and oxygen vacancy engineering strategy to integrate subtle lattice distortions, oxygen vacancies, and nanopores on the surface of NixCo1-xSe2-O interface nanocrystals, which exhibit efficient bifunctional catalytic performances for oxygen evolution and reduction. The results from X-ray absorption spectroscopy and electron spin resonance spectroscopy demonstrate that the defect structure can enlarge the number of active sites for electrocatalytic performances. Flexible Zn-air battery using NixCo1-xSe2-O as a cathode displays large specific capacity and remarkable stability even after twisting at any angle, thus showing potential for wearable and portable electronic device application. The implementation of our method provides a powerful strategy for preparing advanced catalysts for energy utilization.
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- Xuerong Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry , Virginia Tech , Blacksburg , Virginia 24061 , United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Department of Material Science and Engineering , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Virginia Tech , Blacksburg , Virginia 24061 , United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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Brune V, Hegemann C, Mathur S. Molecular Routes to Two-Dimensional Metal Dichalcogenides MX 2 (M = Mo, W; X = S, Se). Inorg Chem 2019; 58:9922-9934. [PMID: 31310512 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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New synthetic access to two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) is highly desired to exploit their extraordinary semiconducting and optoelectronic properties for practical applications. We introduce here an entirely novel class of molecular precursors, [MIV(XEtN(Me)EtX)2] (MIV = MoIV, WIV, X = S, Se), enabling chemical vapor deposition of TMDC thin films. Molybdenum and tungsten complexes of dianionic tridentate pincer-type ligands (HXEt)2NR (R = methyl, tert-butyl, phenyl) produced air-stable monomeric dichalcogenide complexes, [W(SEtN(Me)EtS)2] and [Mo(SEtN(Me)EtS)2], displaying W and Mo centers in an octahedral environment of 4 S and 2 N donor atoms. Owing to their remarkable volatility and clean thermal decomposition, both Mo and W complexes, when used in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, produced crystalline MoS2 and WS2 thin films. X-ray diffraction analysis and atomic-scale imaging confirmed the phase purity and 2D structural characteristics of MoS2 and WS2 films. The new set of ligands presented in this work open ups convenient access to a scalable and precursor-based synthesis of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides.
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- Veronika Brune
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , University of Cologne , Greinstraße 6 , D-50939 Cologne , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , University of Cologne , Greinstraße 6 , D-50939 Cologne , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , University of Cologne , Greinstraße 6 , D-50939 Cologne , Germany
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Li L, Qin Z, Ries L, Hong S, Michel T, Yang J, Salameh C, Bechelany M, Miele P, Kaplan D, Chhowalla M, Voiry D. Role of Sulfur Vacancies and Undercoordinated Mo Regions in MoS 2 Nanosheets toward the Evolution of Hydrogen. ACS NANO 2019; 13:6824-6834. [PMID: 31136708 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Low-dimensional materials have been examined as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Among them, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDs) such as MoS2 have been identified as potential candidates. However, the performance of TMDs toward HER in both acidic and basic media remains inferior to that of noble metals such as Pt and its alloys. This calls for investigating the influence of controlled defect engineering of 2D TMDs on their performance toward hydrogen production. Here, we explored the HER activity from defective multilayered MoS2 over a large range of surface S vacancy concentrations up to 90%. Amorphous MoS2 and 2H MoS2 with ultrarich S vacancies demonstrated the highest HER performance in acid and basic electrolytes, respectively. We also report that the HER performance from multilayered MoS2 can be divided into two domains corresponding to "point defects" at low concentrations of surface S vacancies (Stage 1) and large regions of undercoordinated Mo atoms for high concentrations of surface S vacancies (Stage 2). The highest performance is obtained for Stage 2 in the presence of undercoordinated Mo atoms with a TOF of ∼2 s-1 at an overpotential of 160 mV in 0.1 M KOH which compares favorably to the best results in the literature. Overall, our work provides deeper insight on the HER mechanism from defected MoS2 and provides guidance for the development of defect-engineered TMD-based electrocatalysts.
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- Lei Li
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering , Jiaxing University , Jiaxing , Zhejiang 314001 , China
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, L2C , Université de Montpellier , CNRS, 34095 Montpellier , France
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- Materials Science and Engineering , Rutgers University , 607 Taylor Road , Piscataway , New Jersey 08854 , United States
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) , MESRI , 1 rue Descartes , 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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- US Army RDECOM-ARDEC , Advanced Materials Technology Branch , Picatinny Arsenal , New Jersey 07806 , United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering , Rutgers University , 607 Taylor Road , Piscataway , New Jersey 08854 , United States
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 , Université Montpellier , ENSCM, CNRS, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Xu W, Chai K, Jiang YW, Mao J, Wang J, Zhang P, Shi Y. 2D Single Crystal WSe 2 and MoSe 2 Nanomeshes with Quantifiable High Exposure of Layer Edges from 3D Mesoporous Silica Template. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:17670-17677. [PMID: 31002224 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The design and fabrication of layered transition metal chalcogenides with high exposure of crystal layer edges is one of the key paths to achieve distinctive performances in their catalysis and electrochemistry applications. Two-dimensional WSe2 and MoSe2 nanomeshes with orderly arranged nanoholes were synthesized by using a mesoporous silica material KIT-6 with three-dimensional mesoporous structure as a hard template via a nanocasting strategy. Each piece of the nanomesh is a single crystal, and its c axis is always perpendicular to the nanomesh plane. The highly porous structure brings these nanomeshes extremely high exposure of layer edges, and the well-defined nanostructure provides an opportunity to quantitatively estimate the specific length of the crystal layer edges for the WSe2 and MoSe2 nanomeshes synthesized in this work, which are estimated to be 3.8 × 1010 and 6.0 × 1010 m g-1, respectively. The formation of a 2D sheet-like nanomesh structure inside a 3D confined pore space should be attributed to the synergistic effect from the crystal self-limitation growth that is caused by their layered crystal structures and the space-limitation effect coming from the unique pore structure of the KIT-6 template. The catalytic activities of the nanomeshes in an electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction were also investigated.
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- Weiming Xu
- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 311121 , China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 311121 , China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 311121 , China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 311121 , China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 311121 , China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 311121 , China
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- Hangzhou Nanosemi Nanomaterials Co., Ltd. , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310010 , China
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