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Dai Y, Chen XH, Fu HC, Zhang Q, Li T, Li NB, Luo HQ. In-situ revealed inhibition of W 2C to excessive oxidation of CoOOH for high-efficiency alkaline overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 676:425-434. [PMID: 39033677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The design of low-cost, efficient, and stable multifunctional basic catalysts to replace the high-cost noble metal catalysts remains a challenge. In this work, we report a dual-component Co-W2C catalytic system which achieves excellent properties of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER, η10 = 63 mV), oxygen evolution reaction (OER, η10 = 259 mV) and overall water splitting (η10 = 1.53 V) by adjusting the interfacial electronic structure of the material. Further density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the efficient electronic modulation at the W2C/Co interface leads to the generation of favorable hydroxyl and hydrogen species energetics on the hybrid surface. The results of the in-situ Raman spectra show that W2C can suppress the excessive oxidation of the active site during the OER process, and the existence of core-shell structure also protects the W2C substrate. The stable and efficient catalytic performance of Co-W2C is attributed to the common advantages of structural and interface manipulation.
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- Yu Dai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Luo X, Wang Y, Wu B, Wang Y, Li C, Shao M, Liu B, Wei Z. A Stepwise Electrochemical Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation with Water as the Oxygen Source. J Phys Chem Lett 2024:10435-10441. [PMID: 39388520 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2024]
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Baeyer-Villiger oxidation is a method with a 125-year history that produces lactones through a synergistic mechanism by reaction with stoichiometric peracids. Therefore, substituted lactones can be obtained from only substituted cyclic ketones. In this context, an electrochemical Baeyer-Villiger oxidation was developed using a CeO2@PbO2@Ti electrode, which produces substituted lactones through a stepwise mechanism. PbO2, in combination with a benzoic acid molecular catalyst, can generate and utilize reactive oxygen species from electrochemical water splitting to serve as the oxidant. CeO2 is designed to promote the stepwise mechanism while suppressing the synergistic mechanism. Therefore, substituted lactone can be produced from unsubstituted cyclic ketone with high selectivity (77%) and yield (20 mM) through a carbocation rearrangement process. The developed stepwise electrochemical Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, using water as the oxygen source, offers a new green approach to organic synthesis.
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- Xiaoxue Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Park CH, Lee H, Choi JS, Yun TG, Lim Y, Bae HB, Chung SY. Atomic-Level Observation of Potential-Dependent Variations at the Surface of an Oxide Catalyst during Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403392. [PMID: 39011793 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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Understanding the intricate details of the surface atomic structure and composition of catalysts during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for developing catalysts with high stability in water electrolyzers. While many notable studies highlight surface amorphization and reconstruction, systematic analytical tracing of the catalyst surface as a function of overpotential remains elusive. Heteroepitaxial (001) films of chemically stable and lattice-oxygen-inactive LaCoO3 are thus utilized as a model catalyst to demonstrate a series of atomic-resolution observations of the film surface at different anodic potentials. The first key finding is that atoms at the surface are fairly dynamic even at lower overpotentials. Angstrom-scale atomic displacements within the perovskite framework are identified below a certain potential level. Another noteworthy feature is that amorphization (or paracrystallization) with no long-range order is finally induced at higher overpotentials. In particular, surface analyses consistently support that the oxidation of lattice oxygen is coupled with amorphous phase formation at the high potentials. Theoretical calculations also reveal an upward shift of oxygen 2p states toward the Fermi level, indicating enhanced lattice oxygen activation when atom displacement occurs more extensively. This study emphasizes that the degradation behavior of OER catalysts can distinctively vary depending on the overpotential level.
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- Chang Hyun Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Analysis Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Analysis Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Schneider JE, Zeng S, Anferov SW, Filatov AS, Anderson JS. Isolation and Crystallographic Characterization of an Octavalent Co 2O 2 Diamond Core. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:23998-24008. [PMID: 39146525 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c07335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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High-valent cobalt oxides play a pivotal role in alternative energy technology as catalysts for water splitting and as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. Despite this importance, the properties governing the stability of high-valent cobalt oxides and specifically possible oxygen evolution pathways are not clear. One root of this limited understanding is the scarcity of high-valent Co(IV)-containing model complexes; there are no reports of stable, well-defined complexes with multiple Co(IV) centers. Here, an oxidatively robust fluorinated ligand scaffold enables the isolation and crystallographic characterization of a Co(IV)2-bis-μ-oxo complex. This complex is remarkably stable, in stark contrast with previously reported Co(IV)2 species that are highly reactive, which demonstrates that oxy-Co(IV)2 species are not necessarily unstable with respect to oxygen evolution. This example underscores a new design strategy for highly oxidizing transition-metal fragments and provides detailed data on a previously inaccessible chemical unit of relevance to O-O bond formation and oxygen evolution.
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- Joseph E Schneider
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Dutt S, Kottaichamy AR, Dargily NC, Mukhopadhyay S, Nayak B, Devendrachari MC, Vinod CP, Nimbegondi Kotresh HM, Ottakam Thotiyl M. Switchable molecular electrocatalysis. Chem Sci 2024; 15:13262-13270. [PMID: 39183932 PMCID: PMC11339944 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01284d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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We demonstrate a switchable electrocatalysis mechanism modulated by hydrogen bonding interactions in ligand geometries. By manipulating these geometries, specific electrochemical processes at a single catalytic site can be selectively and precisely activated or deactivated. The α geometry enhances dioxygen electroreduction (ORR) while inhibiting protium redox processes, with the opposite effect seen in the β geometry. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the α geometry boosts electron density at the catalytic center, facilitating a shift of ORR to a 4-electron pathway. Conversely, the β geometry promotes a 2-electron ORR and facilitates electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution through an extensive proton charge assembly; offering a paradigm shift to conventional electrocatalytic principles. The expectations that ligand geometry induced electron density modulations in the catalytic metal centre would have a comparable impact on both ORR and HER has been questioned due to the contrasting reactivity exhibited by α-geometry and β-geometry molecules. This further emphasizes the complex and intriguing nature of the roles played by ligands in molecular electrocatalysis.
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- Shifali Dutt
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
- Department of Chemistry, Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 8410501 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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Wyss V, Dinu IA, Marot L, Palivan CG, Delley MF. Thermocatalytic epoxidation by cobalt sulfide inspired by the material's electrocatalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction. Catal Sci Technol 2024; 14:4550-4565. [PMID: 39139589 PMCID: PMC11318377 DOI: 10.1039/d4cy00518j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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New discoveries in catalysis by earth-abundant materials can be guided by leveraging knowledge across two sub-disciplines of heterogeneous catalysis: electrocatalysis and thermocatalysis. Cobalt sulfide has been reported to be a highly active electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Under these oxidative conditions, cobalt sulfide forms oxidized surfaces that outperform directly prepared cobalt oxide in OER catalysis. We postulated that the catalytic activity of oxidized cobalt sulfide for OER could reflect a more general ability to catalyze O-transfer reactions. Herein, we show that cobalt sulfide (CoS x ) indeed catalyzes the epoxidation of cyclooctene, a thermal O-transfer reaction. Similarly to OER, the surface-oxidized CoS x formed under reaction conditions outperformed the directly prepared cobalt oxide, hydroxide, and oxyhydroxide for epoxidation catalysis. Another notable phenomenological parallel to OER was revealed by the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis of all spent Co-based catalysts that showed significant structural changes and the formation of paramagnetic Co(ii) and Co(iv) species. Mechanistic investigations suggest that a higher density of Co(ii) and/or an easier formation of high-valent Co species in the case of surface-oxidized cobalt sulfide is responsible for its high activity as an epoxidation catalyst. Our results provide important insight into the surface chemistry of Co-based catalysts and show the potential of oxidized CoS x as an earth-abundant catalyst for O-transfer reactivity beyond OER. This work highlights the utility of bridging electrocatalysis and thermocatalysis for the development of more sustainable chemical processes.
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- Vanessa Wyss
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel 4058 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel 4056 Basel Switzerland
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Zabara MA, Ölmez B, Buldu‐Akturk M, Yarar Kaplan B, Kırlıoğlu AC, Alkan Gürsel S, Ozkan M, Ozkan CS, Yürüm A. Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation: Current Advances in Materials and Operando Characterization. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2024; 8:2400011. [PMID: 39130676 PMCID: PMC11316250 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202400011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation is a promising technology for green hydrogen production yet faces difficulties in achieving stability and efficiency. The scientific community is pushing toward the development of new electrode materials and a better understanding of the underlying reactions and degradation mechanisms. Advances in photocatalytic materials are being pursued through the development of heterojunctions, tailored crystal nanostructures, doping, and modification of solid-solid and solid-electrolyte interfaces. Operando and in situ techniques are utilized to deconvolute the charge transfer mechanisms and degradation pathways. In this review, both materials development and Operando characterization are covered for advancing PEC technologies. The recent advances made in the PEC materials are first reviewed including the applied improvement strategies for transition metal oxides, nitrites, chalcogenides, Si, and group III-V semiconductor materials. The efficiency, stability, scalability, and electrical conductivity of the aforementioned materials along with the improvement strategies are compared. Next, the Operando characterization methods and cite selected studies applied for PEC electrodes are described. Operando studies are very successful in elucidating the reaction mechanisms, degradation pathways, and charge transfer phenomena in PEC electrodes. Finally, the standing challenges and the potential opportunities are discussed by providing recommendations for designing more efficient and electrochemically stable PEC electrodes.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research CenterIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research CenterIstanbul34956Türkiye
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCA02521USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideCA02521USA
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- Sabanci University SUNUM Nanotechnology Research CenterIstanbul34956Türkiye
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbul34956Türkiye
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Yu PC, Zhang XL, Zhang TY, Tao XYN, Yang Y, Wang YH, Zhang SC, Gao FY, Niu ZZ, Fan MH, Gao MR. Nitrogen-Mediated Promotion of Cobalt-Based Oxygen Evolution Catalyst for Practical Anion-Exchange Membrane Electrolysis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:20379-20390. [PMID: 39011931 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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Scarce and expensive iridium oxide is still the cornerstone catalyst of polymer-electrolyte membrane electrolyzers for green hydrogen production because of its exceptional stability under industrially relevant oxygen evolution reaction (OER) conditions. Earth-abundant transition metal oxides used for this task, however, show poor long-term stability. We demonstrate here the use of nitrogen-doped cobalt oxide as an effective iridium substitute. The catalyst exhibits a low overpotential of 240 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and negligible activity decay after 1000 h of operation in an alkaline electrolyte. Incorporation of nitrogen dopants not only triggers the OER mechanism switched from the traditional adsorbate evolution route to the lattice oxygen oxidation route but also achieves oxygen nonbonding (ONB) states as electron donors, thereby preventing structural destabilization. In a practical anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzer, this catalyst at anode delivers a current density of 1000 mA cm-2 at 1.78 V and an electrical efficiency of 47.8 kW-hours per kilogram hydrogen.
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- Peng-Cheng Yu
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Han S, Ryu JH, Lee WB, Ryu J, Yoon J. Translating the Optimized Durability of Co-Based Anode Catalyst into Sustainable Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311052. [PMID: 38282379 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Development of robust electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) underpins the efficient production of green hydrogen via anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE). This study elucidates the factors contributing to the degradation of cobalt-based (Co-based) OER catalysts synthesized via electrodeposition, thus establishing strategic approaches to enhance their longevity. Systematic variations in the electroplating process and subsequent heat treatment reveal a delicate balance between catalytic activity and durability, substantiated by comprehensive electrochemical assessments and material analyses. Building upon these findings, the Co-based anode is successfully optimized in the AEMWE single-cell configuration, showcasing an average degradation rate of 0.07 mV h-1 over a continuous operation for 1500 h at a current density of 1 A cm-2.
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- Sanghwi Han
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University (SNU), 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University (SNU), 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University (SNU), 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University (SNU), 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute of Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University (SNU), 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Ram R, Xia L, Benzidi H, Guha A, Golovanova V, Garzón Manjón A, Llorens Rauret D, Sanz Berman P, Dimitropoulos M, Mundet B, Pastor E, Celorrio V, Mesa CA, Das AM, Pinilla-Sánchez A, Giménez S, Arbiol J, López N, García de Arquer FP. Water-hydroxide trapping in cobalt tungstate for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Science 2024; 384:1373-1380. [PMID: 38900890 DOI: 10.1126/science.adk9849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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The oxygen evolution reaction is the bottleneck to energy-efficient water-based electrolysis for the production of hydrogen and other solar fuels. In proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), precious metals have generally been necessary for the stable catalysis of this reaction. In this work, we report that delamination of cobalt tungstate enables high activity and durability through the stabilization of oxide and water-hydroxide networks of the lattice defects in acid. The resulting catalysts achieve lower overpotentials, a current density of 1.8 amperes per square centimeter at 2 volts, and stable operation up to 1 ampere per square centimeter in a PEMWE system at industrial conditions (80°C) at 1.77 volts; a threefold improvement in activity; and stable operation at 1 ampere per square centimeter over the course of 600 hours.
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- Ranit Ram
- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICIQ-CERCA - Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- ICIQ-CERCA - Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- CNRS, Université de Rennes, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes) - UMR 6251, Rennes, France
- CNRS, Université de Rennes, DYNACOM (Dynamical Control of Materials Laboratory) - IRL2015, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, UK
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, 12006 Castelló, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, 12006 Castelló, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- ICIQ-CERCA - Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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Jiang Y, Fan Y, Liu X, Xie J, Li S, Huang K, Fan X, Long C, Zuo L, Zhao W, Zhang X, Sun J, Xu P, Li J, Dong F, Tan T, Tang Z. Steering Photooxidation of Methane to Formic Acid over A Priori Screened Supported Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:16039-16051. [PMID: 38832517 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Efficient methane photooxidation to formic acid (HCOOH) has emerged as a sustainable approach to simultaneously generate value-added chemicals and harness renewable energy. However, the persistent challenge lies in achieving a high yield and selectivity for HCOOH formation, primarily due to the complexities associated with modulating intermediate conversion and desorption after methane activation. In this study, we employ first-principles calculations as a comprehensive guiding tool and discover that by precisely controlling the O2 activation process on noble metal cocatalysts and the adsorption strength of carbon-containing intermediates on metal oxide supports, one can finely tune the selectivity of methane photooxidation products. Specifically, a bifunctional catalyst comprising Pd nanoparticles and monoclinic WO3 (Pd/WO3) would possess optimal O2 activation kinetics and an intermediate oxidation/desorption barrier, thereby promoting HCOOH formation. As evidenced by experiments, the Pd/WO3 catalyst achieves an exceptional HCOOH yield of 4.67 mmol gcat-1 h-1 with a high selectivity of 62% under full-spectrum light irradiation at room temperature using molecular O2. Notably, these results significantly outperform the state-of-the-art photocatalytic systems operated under identical condition.
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- Yuheng Jiang
- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, P. R. China
- Research Center for Carbon-Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Microstructure and Properties of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, P. R. China
- Research Center for Carbon-Neutral Environmental & Energy Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Yang S, Liu X, Li S, Yuan W, Yang L, Wang T, Zheng H, Cao R, Zhang W. The mechanism of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5593-5625. [PMID: 38646825 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01031g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The water oxidation reaction, a crucial process for solar energy conversion, has garnered significant research attention. Achieving efficient energy conversion requires the development of cost-effective and durable water oxidation catalysts. To design effective catalysts, it is essential to have a fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanisms. This review presents a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the understanding of the mechanisms of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts, including Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu-based catalysts. It highlights the catalytic mechanisms of different transition metals and emphasizes the importance of monitoring of key intermediates to explore the reaction pathway. In addition, advanced techniques for physical characterization of water oxidation intermediates are also introduced, for the purpose of providing information for establishing reliable methodologies in water oxidation research. The study of transition metal-based water oxidation electrocatalysts is instrumental in providing novel insights into understanding both natural and artificial energy conversion processes.
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- Shujiao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.
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Cuk T. Phenomenology of Intermediate Molecular Dynamics at Metal-Oxide Interfaces. Annu Rev Phys Chem 2024; 75:457-481. [PMID: 38941530 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physchem-062123-022921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Reaction intermediates buried within a solid-liquid interface are difficult targets for physiochemical measurements. They are inherently molecular and locally dynamic, while their surroundings are extended by a periodic lattice on one side and the solvent dielectric on the other. Challenges compound on a metal-oxide surface of varied sites and especially so at its aqueous interface of many prominent reactions. Recently, phenomenological theory coupled with optical spectroscopy has become a more prominent tool for isolating the intermediates and their molecular dynamics. The following article reviews three examples of the SrTiO3-aqueous interface subject to the oxygen evolution from water: reaction-dependent component analyses of time-resolved intermediates, a Fano resonance of a mode at the metal-oxide-water interface, and reaction isotherms of metastable intermediates. The phenomenology uses parameters to encase what is unknown at a microscopic level to then circumscribe the clear and macroscopically tuned trends seen in the spectroscopic data.
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- Tanja Cuk
- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering Program, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA;
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Dhawale SC, Digraskar RV, Ghule AV, Sathe BR. Noble metal-free CZTS electrocatalysis: synergetic characteristics and emerging applications towards water splitting reactions. Front Chem 2024; 12:1394191. [PMID: 38882214 PMCID: PMC11177786 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1394191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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This review provides a comprehensive overview of the production and modification of CZTS nanoparticles (NPs) and their application in electrocatalysis for water splitting. Various aspects, including surface modification, heterostructure design with carbon nanostructured materials, and tunable electrocatalytic studies, are discussed. A key focus is the synthesis of small CZTS nanoparticles with tunable reactivity, emphasizing the sonochemical method's role in their formation. Despite CZTS's affordability, it often exhibits poor hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) behavior. Carbon materials like graphene, carbon nanotubes, and C60 are highlighted for their ability to enhance electrocatalytic activity due to their unique properties. The review also discusses the amine functionalization of graphene oxide/CZTS composites, which enhances overall water splitting performance. Doping with non-noble metals such as Fe, Co., and Ni is presented as an effective strategy to improve catalytic activity. Additionally, the synthesis of heterostructures consisting of CZTS nanoparticles attached to MoS2-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrids is explored, showing enhanced HER activity compared to pure CZTS and MoS2. The growing demand for energy and the need for efficient renewable energy sources, particularly hydrogen generation, are driving research in this field. The review aims to demonstrate the potential of CZTS-based electrocatalysts for high-performance and cost-effective hydrogen generation with low environmental impact. Vacuum-based and non-vacuum-based methods for fabricating CZTS are discussed, with a focus on simplicity and efficiency. Future developments in CZTS-based electrocatalysts include enhancing activity and stability, improving charge transfer mechanisms, ensuring cost-effectiveness and scalability, increasing durability, integrating with renewable energy sources, and gaining deeper insight into reaction processes. Overall, CZTS-based electrocatalysts show great promise for sustainable hydrogen generation, with ongoing research focused on improving performance and advancing their practical applications.
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- Somnath C Dhawale
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Nanotechnology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Nanotechnology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
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Huang Q, Sheng H. Magnetic-Field-Induced Spin Regulation in Electrocatalytic Reactions. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400352. [PMID: 38470164 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The utilization of a magnetic field to manipulate spin states has emerged as a novel approach to enhance efficiency in electrocatalytic reactions, distinguishing from traditional strategies that focus on tuning activation energy barriers. Currently, this approach is specifically tailored to reactions where spin states change during the catalytic process, such as the oxidation of singlet H2O to triplet O2. In the magnetically enhanced oxygen evolution reaction (OER) procedure, the parallel spin alignment on the ferromagnetic catalyst was induced by the external magnetic field, facilitating the triplet O-O bonding, which is the rate limiting step in OER. This review centers on recent advancements in harnessing external magnetic fields to enhance OER performance, delving into mechanistic approaches for this magnetic promotion. Additionally, we provide a summary of magnetic field application in other electrocatalytic reactions, including oxygen reduction, methanol oxidation, and CO2 reduction.
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- Qing Huang
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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Mu Y, Chen B, Zhang H, Fei M, Liu T, Mehta N, Wang DZ, Miller AJM, Diaconescu PL, Wang D. Highly Selective Electrochemical Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation through Oxygen Atom Transfer from Water. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13438-13444. [PMID: 38687695 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of ketones is a crucial oxygen atom transfer (OAT) process used for ester production. Traditionally, Baeyer-Villiger oxidation is accomplished by thermally oxidizing the OAT from stoichiometric peroxides, which are often difficult to handle. Electrochemical methods hold promise for breaking the limitation of using water as the oxygen atom source. Nevertheless, existing demonstrations of electrochemical Baeyer-Villiger oxidation face the challenges of low selectivity. We report in this study a strategy to overcome this challenge. By employing a well-known water oxidation catalyst, Fe2O3, we achieved nearly perfect selectivity for the electrochemical Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone. Mechanistic studies suggest that it is essential to produce surface hydroperoxo intermediates (M-OOH, where M represents a metal center) that promote the nucleophilic attack on ketone substrates. By confining the reactions to the catalyst surfaces, competing reactions (e.g., dehydrogenation, carboxylic acid cation rearrangements, and hydroxylation) are greatly limited, thereby offering high selectivity. The surface-initiated nature of the reaction is confirmed by kinetic studies and spectroelectrochemical characterizations. This discovery adds nucleophilic oxidation to the toolbox of electrochemical organic synthesis.
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- Yu Mu
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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Wang L, Su H, Tan G, Xin J, Wang X, Zhang Z, Li Y, Qiu Y, Li X, Li H, Ju J, Duan X, Xiao H, Chen W, Liu Q, Sun X, Wang D, Sun J. Boosting Efficient and Sustainable Alkaline Water Oxidation on a W-CoOOH-TT Pair-Sites Catalyst Synthesized via Topochemical Transformation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2302642. [PMID: 37434271 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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The development of facile methods for constructing highly active, cost-effective catalysts that meet ampere-level current density and durability requirements for an oxygen evolution reaction is crucial. Herein, a general topochemical transformation strategy is posited: M-Co9S8 single-atom catalysts (SACs) are directly converted into M-CoOOH-TT (M = W, Mo, Mn, V) pair-sites catalysts under the role of incorporating of atomically dispersed high-valence metals modulators through potential cycling. Furthermore, in situ X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy is used to track the dynamic topochemical transformation process at the atomic level. The W-Co9S8 breaks through the low overpotential of 160 mV at 10 mA cm-2. A series of pair-site catalysts exhibit a large current density of approaching 1760 mA cm-2 at 1.68 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in alkaline water oxidation and achieve a ≈240-fold enhancement in the normalized intrinsic activity compare to that reported CoOOH, and sustainable stability of 1000 h. Moreover, the O─O bond formation is confirmed via a two-site mechanism, supported by in situ synchrotron radiation infrared and density functional theory (DFT) simulations, which breaks the limit of adsorption-energy scaling relationship on conventional single-site.
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- Ligang Wang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Light Energy Conversion Materials of Hunan Province College, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China
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Niu Z, Lu Z, Qiao Z, Wang S, Cao X, Chen X, Yun J, Zheng L, Cao D. Robust Ru-VO 2 Bifunctional Catalysts for All-pH Overall Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310690. [PMID: 38048484 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Designing robust bifunctional catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction in all-pH conditions for overall water splitting (OWS) is an effective way to achieve sustainable development. Herein, a composite Ru-VO2 containing Ru-doped VO2 and Ru nanoparticles (NPs) is synthesized, and it shows a high OWS performance in full-pH range due to their synergist effect. In particular, the OER mass activities of Ru-VO2 at 1.53 V (vs RHE) in acidic, alkaline, and PBS solutions are ≈65, 36, and 235 times of commercial RuO2 in the same conditions. The "Ru-VO2 || Ru-VO2 " two-electrode electrolyzer only needs a voltage of 1.515 V (at 10 mA cm-2 ) in acidic water splitting, which can operate stably for 125 h at 10 mA cm-2 without significant voltage decay. In situ Raman spectra and in situ differential electrochemical mass spectrometry prove that the OER of Ru-VO2 in acid follows the adsorption evolution mechanism. Density functional theory calculations further reveal the synergistic effect between Ru NP and Ru-doped VO2 , which breaks the hydrogen bond network formed by *OH adsorbed on the Ru single-atom site, and thereby significantly enhances the OER activity. This work provides new insights into the design of novel bifunctional pH-universal catalysts for OWS.
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- Ziqiang Niu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332005, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332005, China
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- Qingdao International Academician Park Research Institute, Qingdao, 266000, China
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Yetim D, Svecova L, Leprêtre J. Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Recycling through a Closed-Loop Process Using a Choline Chloride-Ethylene Glycol-Based Deep-Eutectic Solvent in the Presence of Acid. ChemistryOpen 2024; 13:e202300061. [PMID: 37493306 PMCID: PMC10853073 DOI: 10.1002/open.202300061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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This study evaluates the ability of a choline chloride:ethylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvent (DES) to dissolve lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) which is used as a cathode active material in Li-ion batteries. Both a commercial powder and spent cathodes have been used. It was demonstrated that if HCl is added in a small proportion, a rapid and efficient LCO dissolution can be achieved. Indeed, if more than three protons are added per one cobalt atom present in the LCO structure, a complete dissolution of the material is accomplished within 2 h at 80 °C. This result might be considered as a viable alternative compared to the literature where much longer reaction times and higher temperatures are applied to achieve similar results with the same DES system used either pure or in presence of additional reducing agents. It was further demonstrated that Co and Li can be fully precipitated after Li2 CO3 addition. This precipitation does neither pollute the DES nor leads to its degradation provided the pH does not exceed 10. Finally, it was shown that two additional reuse cycles can be carried out without any decrease of recovery efficiency, while no degradation products have been detected within the DES phase.
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- Delphine Yetim
- Univ. Grenoble AlpesUniv. Savoie Mont BlancCNRSGrenoble INP, LEPMI38000GrenobleFrance
- Agence de l'environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie 49004Angers Cedex 01 20Avenue du GrésilléB. P. 90406France
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- Univ. Grenoble AlpesUniv. Savoie Mont BlancCNRSGrenoble INP, LEPMI38000GrenobleFrance
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- Univ. Grenoble AlpesUniv. Savoie Mont BlancCNRSGrenoble INP, LEPMI38000GrenobleFrance
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Zhou E, Zhang X, Zhu L, Chai E, Chen J, Li J, Yuan D, Kang L, Sun Q, Wang Y. Ultrathin covalent organic framework nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadk8564. [PMID: 38232160 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk8564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Photocatalytic water oxidation is a key half-reaction for various solar-to-fuel conversion systems but requires simultaneous water affinity and hole accumulation at the photocatalytic site. Here, we present the rational design and synthesis of an ionic-type covalent organic framework (COF) named tetraphenylporphyrin cobalt and cobalt bipyridine complex (CoTPP-CoBpy3) COF, combining cobalt porphyrin and cobalt bipyridine building blocks as a photocatalyst for water oxidation. The good dispersibility of porous large-size (>2 micrometers) COF nanosheets (≈1.45 nanometers) facilitates local water collection; the ultrafast triplet-state charge transfer (1.8 picoseconds) and prolonged charge separation (1.2 nanoseconds) further contribute to the efficient accumulation of holes in the CoTPP moiety, leading to a photocatalytic dioxygen production rate of 7323 micromoles per gram per hour. Moreover, we have identified an end-on superoxide radical (O2·) intermediate at the active site of the CoTPP moiety and proposed an electron-intermediate cascade mechanism that elucidates the synergistic coupling of electron relay (S1-T1-T1') and intermediate evolution during the photocatalytic process.
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- Enbo Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
- Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108 Fujian, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, 243002 Anhui, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering Plus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108 Fujian, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Chen B, Liu T, Brudvig GW, Wang D, Waegele MM. Infrared Spectroscopic Observation of Oxo- and Superoxo-Intermediates in the Water Oxidation Cycle of a Molecular Ir Catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:878-883. [PMID: 38154046 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Molecular Ir catalysts have emerged as an important class of model catalysts for understanding structure-activity relationships in water oxidation, a reaction that is central to renewable fuel synthesis. Prior efforts have mostly focused on controlling and elucidating the emergence of active species from prepared precursors. However, the development of efficient and stable molecular Ir catalysts also necessitates probing of reaction intermediates. To date, relatively little is known about the key intermediates in the cycles of the molecular Ir catalysts. Herein, we probed the catalytic cycle of a homogeneous Ir catalyst ("blue dimer") at a Au electrode/aqueous electrolyte interface by combining surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) with phase-sensitive detection (PSD). Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) from 1.4 to 1.7 VRHE (RHE = reversible hydrogen electrode) give rise to a band at ∼818 cm-1, whereas CVs from 1.4 to ≥1.85 VRHE generate an additional band at ∼1146 cm-1. Isotope labeling experiments indicate that the bands at ∼818 and ∼1146 cm-1 are attributable to oxo (IrV═O) and superoxo (IrIV-OO•) moieties, respectively. This study establishes PSD-SEIRAS as a sensitive tool for probing water oxidation cycles at electrode/electrolyte interfaces and demonstrates that the relative abundance of two key intermediates can be tuned by the thermodynamic driving force of the reaction.
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- Hongna Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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Liu Y, Li H, Liu X, Wang Y, Wang L, Yang T, Jadhav AR, Zhang J, Wang Y, Wu M, Lee JY, Kim MG, Lee H. Insight into Controllable Metal-Support Interactions in Metal/Metal Electrocatalysts for Efficient Energy-Saving Hydrogen Production. ACS NANO 2024; 18:874-884. [PMID: 38112494 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Controllable metal-support interaction (MSI) modulations have long been studied for improving the performance of catalysts supported on metal oxides. However, the corresponding in-depth study for metal1-metal2 (M1-M2) composited configurations is rarely achieved due to the lack of reliable models and manipulation mechanisms of MSI modifications. We modeled ruthenium on copper support (Ru-Cu) metal catalysts with negligible interfacial contact potential (e0.06 V) and investigated MSI-dependent hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysis kinetics induced by an electronic hydroxyl (HO-) modifier. Comprehensive simulations and characterizations confirmed that adjusting the HO- coverage can readily realize the tailorable improvement of MSI, facilitating charge migration at the Ru-Cu interface and optimizing the overall HER pathway on active Ru. As a result, a 5/10 monolayer (ML) HO-modified catalyst (5/10 ML) exhibits superior HER activity and durability owing to the relatively stronger MSI. This catalyst also ensured sustainable and efficient hydrogen generation in a urea electrolyzer with significant energy savings. Our work provides a valuable reference for optimizing the MSI-activity relationship in M1-M2 catalysts that target more than just HER.
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- Yang Liu
- Creative Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Beamline Research Division, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Creative Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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Matsumoto Y, Nagatsuka K, Yamaguchi Y, Kudo A. Understanding the reaction mechanism and kinetics of photocatalytic oxygen evolution on CoOx-loaded bismuth vanadate. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:214706. [PMID: 38047512 DOI: 10.1063/5.0177506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Photocatalytic water splitting for green hydrogen production is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Loading a co-catalyst is essential for accelerating the kinetics, but the detailed reaction mechanism and role of the co-catalyst are still obscure. Here, we focus on cobalt oxide (CoOx) loaded on bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) to investigate the impact of CoOx on the OER mechanism. We employ photoelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy and simultaneous measurements of photoinduced absorption and photocurrent. The reduction of V5+ in BiVO4 promotes the formation of a surface state on CoOx that plays a crucial role in the OER. The third-order reaction rate with respect to photohole charge density indicates that reaction intermediate species accumulate in the surface state through a three-electron oxidation process prior to the rate-determining step. Increasing the excitation light intensity onto the CoOx-loaded anode improves the photoconversion efficiency significantly, suggesting that the OER reaction at dual sites in an amorphous CoOx(OH)y layer dominates over single sites. Therefore, CoOx is directly involved in the OER by providing effective reaction sites, stabilizing reaction intermediates, and improving the charge transfer rate. These insights help advance our understanding of co-catalyst-assisted OER to achieve efficient water splitting.
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- Yoshiyasu Matsumoto
- Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
- Carbon Value Research Center, Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
- Carbon Value Research Center, Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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Yang J, Tripodi GL, Derks MTGM, Seo MS, Lee YM, Southwell KW, Shearer J, Roithová J, Nam W. Generation, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Computational Analysis of a Six-Coordinate Cobalt(III)-Imidyl Complex with an Unusual S = 3/2 Ground State that Promotes N-Group and Hydrogen Atom-Transfer Reactions with Exogenous Substrates. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:26106-26121. [PMID: 37997643 PMCID: PMC11175169 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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We report the synthesis and characterization of a mononuclear nonheme cobalt(III)-imidyl complex, [Co(NTs)(TQA)(OTf)]+ (1), with an S = 3/2 spin state that is capable of facilitating exogenous substrate modifications. Complex 1 was generated from the reaction of CoII(TQA)(OTf)2 with PhINTs at -20 °C. A flow setup with ESI-MS detection was used to explore the kinetics of the formation, stability, and degradation pathway of 1 in solution by treating the Co(II) precursor with PhINTs. Co K-edge XAS data revealed a distinct shift in the Co K-edge compared to the Co(II) precursor, in agreement with the formation of a Co(III) intermediate. The unusual S = 3/2 spin state was proposed based on EPR, DFT, and CASSCF calculations and Co Kβ XES results. Co K-edge XAS and IR photodissociation (IRPD) spectroscopies demonstrate that 1 is a six-coordinate species, and IRPD and resonance Raman spectroscopies are consistent with 1 being exclusively the isomer with the NT ligand occupying the vacant site trans to the TQA aliphatic amine nitrogen atom. Electronic structure calculations (broken symmetry DFT and CASSCF/NEVPT2) demonstrate an S = 3/2 oxidation state resulting from the strong antiferromagnetic coupling of an •NTs spin to the high-spin S = 2 Co(III) center. Reactivity studies of 1 with PPh3 derivatives revealed its electrophilic characteristic in the nitrene-transfer reaction. While the activation of C-H bonds by 1 was proved to be kinetically challenging, 1 could oxidize weak O-H and N-H bonds. Complex 1 is, therefore, a rare example of a Co(III)-imidyl complex capable of exogenous substrate transformations.
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- Jindou Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas 78212, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas 78212, United States
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Park S, Jang T, Choi S, Lee YH, Cho KH, Lee MY, Seo H, Lim HK, Kim Y, Ryu J, Im SW, Kim MG, Park JS, Kim M, Jin K, Kim SH, Park GS, Kim H, Nam KT. Iridium-Cooperated, Symmetry-Broken Manganese Oxide Nanocatalyst for Water Oxidation. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 38047734 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The water oxidation reaction, the most important reaction for hydrogen production and other sustainable chemistry, is efficiently catalyzed by the Mn4CaO5 cluster in biological photosystem II. However, synthetic Mn-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts exhibit inferior catalytic activity at neutral pH under mild conditions. Symmetry-broken Mn atoms and their cooperative mechanism through efficient oxidative charge accumulation in biological clusters are important lessons but synthesis strategies for heterogeneous electrocatalysts have not been successfully developed. Here, we report a crystallographically distorted Mn-oxide nanocatalyst, in which Ir atoms break the space group symmetry from I41/amd to P1. Tetrahedral Mn(II) in spinel is partially replaced by Ir, surprisingly resulting in an unprecedented crystal structure. We analyzed the distorted crystal structure of manganese oxide using TEM and investigated how the charge accumulation of Mn atoms is facilitated by the presence of a small amount of Ir.
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- Sunghak Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Soft Foundry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) and Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Soft Foundry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Next-Generation Semiconductor Convergence Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Soft Foundry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Wang L, Su H, Zhang Z, Xin J, Liu H, Wang X, Yang C, Liang X, Wang S, Liu H, Yin Y, Zhang T, Tian Y, Li Y, Liu Q, Sun X, Sun J, Wang D, Li Y. Co-Co Dinuclear Active Sites Dispersed on Zirconium-doped Heterostructured Co 9 S 8 /Co 3 O 4 for High-current-density and Durable Acidic Oxygen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314185. [PMID: 37858292 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Developing cost-effective and sustainable acidic water oxidation catalysts requires significant advances in material design and in-depth mechanism understanding for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Herein, we developed a single atom regulatory strategy to construct Co-Co dinuclear active sites (DASs) catalysts that atomically dispersed zirconium doped Co9 S8 /Co3 O4 heterostructure. The X-ray absorption fine structure elucidated the incorporation of Zr greatly facilitated the generation of Co-Co DASs layer with stretching of cobalt oxygen bond and S-Co-O heterogeneous grain boundaries interfaces, engineering attractive activity of significantly reduced overpotential of 75 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , a breakthrough of 500 mA cm-2 high current density, and water splitting stability of 500 hours in acid, making it one of the best-performing acid-stable OER non-noble metal materials. The optimized catalyst with interatomic Co-Co distance (ca. 2.80 Å) followed oxo-oxo coupling mechanism that involved obvious oxygen bridges on dinuclear Co sites (1,090 cm-1 ), confirmed by in situ SR-FTIR, XAFS and theoretical simulations. Furthermore, a major breakthrough of 120,000 mA g-1 high mass current density using the first reported noble metal-free cobalt anode catalyst of Co-Co DASs/ZCC in PEM-WE at 2.14 V was recorded.
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- Ligang Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Light Energy Conversion Materials of Hunan Province College, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Analytical Instrumentation Center, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Analytical Instrumentation Center, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, Anhui, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 5 Yiheyuan Road, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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Liu F, Gao R, Shi C, Pan L, Huang ZF, Zhang X, Zou JJ. Avoiding Sabatier's Limitation on Spatially Correlated Pt-Mn Atomic Pair Sites for Oxygen Electroreduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:25252-25263. [PMID: 37957828 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The development of highly active and low-cost oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is crucial for the practical application of hydrogen fuel cells. However, the linear scaling relation (LSR) imposes an inherent Sabatier's limitation for most catalysts including the benchmark Pt with an insurmountable overpotential ceiling, impeding the development of efficient electrocatalysts. To avoid such a limitation, using earth-abundant metal oxides with different crystal phases as model materials, we propose an effective and dynamic reaction pathway through constructing spatially correlated Pt-Mn pair sites, achieving an excellent balance between high activity and low Pt loading. Experimental and theoretical calculations demonstrate that manipulating the intermetallic distance and charge distribution of Pt-Mn pairs can effectively promote O-O bond cleavage at these sites through a bridge configuration, circumventing the formation of *OOH intermediates. Meanwhile, the dynamic adsorption configuration transition from the bridge configuration of O2 to the end-on configuration of *OH improves *OH desorption at the Mn site within such pairs, thereby avoiding Sabatier's limitation. The well-designed Pt-Mn/β-MnO2 exhibits outstanding ORR activity and stability with a half-wave potential of 0.93 V and barely any activity degradation for 70 h. When applied to the cathode of a H2-O2 anion-exchange membrane fuel cell, this catalyst demonstrates a high peak power density of 287 mW cm-2 and 500 h of stability under a cell voltage of 0.6 V. This work reveals the adaptive bonding interactions of atomic pair sites with multiple reactant/intermediates, offering a new avenue for rational design of highly efficient atomic-level dispersed ORR catalysts beyond the Sabatier optimum.
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- Fan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Cardenas-Morcoso D, Bansal D, Heiderscheid M, Audinot JN, Guillot J, Boscher ND. A Polymer-Derived Co(Fe)O x Oxygen Evolution Catalyst Benefiting from the Oxidative Dehydrogenative Coupling of Cobalt Porphyrins. ACS Catal 2023; 13:15182-15193. [PMID: 38026816 PMCID: PMC10660665 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Thin films of cobalt porphyrin conjugated polymers bearing different substituents are prepared by oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD) and investigated as heterogeneous electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Interestingly, the electrocatalytic activity originates from polymer-derived, highly transparent Co(Fe)Ox species formed under operational alkaline conditions. Structural, compositional, electrical, and electrochemical characterizations reveal that the newly formed active catalyst greatly benefited from both the polymeric conformation of the porphyrin-based thin film and the inclusion of the iron-based species originating from the oCVD reaction. High-resolution mass spectrometry analyses combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations showed that a close relationship exists between the porphyrin substituent, the extension of the π-conjugated system cobalt porphyrin conjugated polymer, and the dynamics of the polymer conversion leading to catalytically active Co(Fe)Ox species. This work evidences the precatalytic role of cobalt porphyrin conjugated polymers and uncovers the benefit of extended π-conjugation of the molecular matrix and iron inclusion on the formation and performance of the true active catalyst.
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- Drialys Cardenas-Morcoso
- Materials Research and Technology
Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science
and Technology, 28 Avenue des Hautes-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette L-4362, Luxembourg
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- Materials Research and Technology
Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science
and Technology, 28 Avenue des Hautes-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette L-4362, Luxembourg
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- Materials Research and Technology
Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science
and Technology, 28 Avenue des Hautes-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette L-4362, Luxembourg
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- Materials Research and Technology
Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science
and Technology, 28 Avenue des Hautes-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette L-4362, Luxembourg
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- Materials Research and Technology
Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science
and Technology, 28 Avenue des Hautes-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette L-4362, Luxembourg
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- Materials Research and Technology
Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science
and Technology, 28 Avenue des Hautes-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette L-4362, Luxembourg
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Kawashima K, Márquez RA, Smith LA, Vaidyula RR, Carrasco-Jaim OA, Wang Z, Son YJ, Cao CL, Mullins CB. A Review of Transition Metal Boride, Carbide, Pnictide, and Chalcogenide Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37967475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Transition metal borides, carbides, pnictides, and chalcogenides (X-ides) have emerged as a class of materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Because of their high earth abundance, electrical conductivity, and OER performance, these electrocatalysts have the potential to enable the practical application of green energy conversion and storage. Under OER potentials, X-ide electrocatalysts demonstrate various degrees of oxidation resistance due to their differences in chemical composition, crystal structure, and morphology. Depending on their resistance to oxidation, these catalysts will fall into one of three post-OER electrocatalyst categories: fully oxidized oxide/(oxy)hydroxide material, partially oxidized core@shell structure, and unoxidized material. In the past ten years (from 2013 to 2022), over 890 peer-reviewed research papers have focused on X-ide OER electrocatalysts. Previous review papers have provided limited conclusions and have omitted the significance of "catalytically active sites/species/phases" in X-ide OER electrocatalysts. In this review, a comprehensive summary of (i) experimental parameters (e.g., substrates, electrocatalyst loading amounts, geometric overpotentials, Tafel slopes, etc.) and (ii) electrochemical stability tests and post-analyses in X-ide OER electrocatalyst publications from 2013 to 2022 is provided. Both mono and polyanion X-ides are discussed and classified with respect to their material transformation during the OER. Special analytical techniques employed to study X-ide reconstruction are also evaluated. Additionally, future challenges and questions yet to be answered are provided in each section. This review aims to provide researchers with a toolkit to approach X-ide OER electrocatalyst research and to showcase necessary avenues for future investigation.
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- Kenta Kawashima
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Center for Electrochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- H2@UT, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Samanta B, Ghosh R, Mazumdar R, Saha S, Maity S, Mondal B. Reaction of a Co(III)-peroxo complex with nitric oxide: putative formation of a peroxynitrite intermediate. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15815-15821. [PMID: 37815553 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02261g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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A Co(II) complex, [CoII(L)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2, 1, having a bidentate ligand L [L = bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane] has been synthesized. Complex 1 in acetonitrile solution at -40 °C, in the presence of H2O2 and NEt3, afforded the corresponding Co(III)-peroxo species, [CoIII(L)2(O22-)]+, as the transient intermediate 1a. Thermal instability precluded its isolation and further characterization. The addition of nitric oxide (NO) gas into the freshly prepared [CoIII(L)2(O22-)]+ in acetonitrile at -40 °C resulted in the corresponding Co(II)-nitrato complex, [CoII(L)2(NO3)](ClO4) (2). The reaction is proposed to proceed through a putative Co(II)-peroxynitrite intermediate 1b. It was evidenced by the characteristic phenol ring nitration reaction.
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- Bapan Samanta
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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Zhu W, Yao F, Cheng K, Zhao M, Yang CJ, Dong CL, Hong Q, Jiang Q, Wang Z, Liang H. Direct Dioxygen Radical Coupling Driven by Octahedral Ruthenium-Oxygen-Cobalt Collaborative Coordination for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:17995-18006. [PMID: 37550082 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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The acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has long been the bottleneck of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers given its harsh oxidative and corrosive environments. Herein, we suggest an effective strategy to greatly enhance both the acidic OER activity and stability of Co3O4 spinel by atomic Ru selective substitution on the octahedral Co sites. The resulting highly symmetrical octahedral Ru-O-Co collaborative coordination with strong electron coupling effect enables the direct dioxygen radical coupling OER pathway. Indeed, both experiments and theoretical calculations reveal a thermodynamically breakthrough heterogeneous diatomic oxygen mechanism. Additionally, the active Ru-O-Co units are well-maintained upon the acidic OER thanks to the electron transfer from surrounding electron-enriched tetrahedral Co atoms via bridging oxygen bonds that suppresses the overoxidation and thus dissolution of active Ru and Co species. Consequently, the prepared catalyst, even with a low Ru mass loading of ca. 42.8 μg cm-2, exhibits an attractive acidic OER performance with a low overpotential of 200 mV and a low potential decay rate of 0.45 mV h-1 at 10 mA cm-2. Our work suggests an effective strategy to significantly enhance both the acidic OER activity and stability of low-cost electrocatalysts.
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- Weijie Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Liu F, Zhou P, Hou Y, Tan H, Liang Y, Liang J, Zhang Q, Guo S, Tong M, Ni J. Covalent organic frameworks for direct photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide from water, air and sunlight. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4344. [PMID: 37468482 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40007-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Solar-driven photosynthesis is a sustainable process for the production of hydrogen peroxide, the efficiency of which is plagued by side reactions. Metal-free covalent organic frameworks (COFs) that can form suitable intermediates and inhibit side reactions show great promise to photo-synthesize H2O2. However, the insufficient formation and separation/transfer of photogenerated charges in such materials restricts the efficiency of H2O2 production. Herein, we provide a strategy for the design of donor-acceptor COFs to greatly boost H2O2 photosynthesis. We demonstrate that the optimal intramolecular polarity of COFs, achieved by using suitable amounts of phenyl groups as electron donors, can maximize the free charge generation, which leads to high H2O2 yield rates (605 μmol g-1 h-1) from water, oxygen and visible light without sacrificial agents. Combining in-situ characterization with computational calculations, we describe how the triazine N-sites with optimal N 2p states play a crucial role in H2O activation and selective oxidation into H2O2. We further experimentally demonstrate that H2O2 can be efficiently produced in tap, river or sea water with natural sunlight and air for water decontamination.
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- Fuyang Liu
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China.
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China.
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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Mu W, Ma S, Chen H, Liu T, Long J, Zeng Q, Li X. Quantifying the Two-Dimensional Driving Patterns of Chemisorbed Oxygen and Particle Size on NO Reduction Activity and Mechanism. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37452748 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Quantification in the driving patterns of activity descriptors on structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanisms over heterogeneous catalysts is still a great challenge and needs to be addressed urgently. Herein, with the example of typical Mn-based catalysts, based on the activity regularity and many characterizations, the chemisorbed oxygen density (ρOβ) and particle size (dTEM) have been proposed as the two-dimensional descriptors for selective catalytic reduction of NO, whose role is in quantifying the contents of vacancy defects and the amounts of active sites located on terraces or interfaces, respectively. They can be utilized to construct and quantify the driving patterns for the structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanisms of NO reduction. As a consequence, a complementary modulation for Ea by ρOβ and dTEM is described quantitatively in terms of the fitted functions. Moreover, based on the structure-activity relationships and the quantification laws of in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), the reaction efficiency (RE) of the specific combined NOx-intermediate is identified as the trigger to drive the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism and modulated by the descriptors complementally and collaboratively following the fitted quantification functions. Either of the two descriptors at its lower values plays a dominant role in regulating Ea and RE, and the dominant factor evolves progressively: dTEM ↔ coupling dTEM with ρOβ ↔ ρOβ, when the dependency of Ea and RE on the descriptors is adopted to identify the dominant factor and domains. Therefore, this work has quantitatively accounted for the essence of activity modulation and may provide insight into the quantitative driving patterns for reaction activity and mechanism.
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- Wentao Mu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Liu T, Dulock N, Williams BP, Wang Y, Chen B, Wikar H, Wang DZ, Brudvig GW, Wang D, Waegele MM. Atomically dispersed Ir catalysts exhibit support-dependent water oxidation kinetics during photocatalysis. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6601-6607. [PMID: 37350819 PMCID: PMC10283500 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00603d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Heterogeneous water oxidation catalysis is central to the development of renewable energy technologies. Recent research has suggested that the reaction mechanisms are sensitive to the hole density at the active sites. However, these previous results were obtained on catalysts of different materials featuring distinct active sites, making it difficult to discriminate between competing explanations. Here, a comparison study based on heterogenized dinuclear Ir catalysts (Ir-DHC), which feature the same type of active site on different supports, is reported. The prototypical reaction was water oxidation triggered by pulsed irradiation of suspensions containing a light sensitizer, Ru(bpy)32+, and a sacrificial electron scavenger, S2O82-. It was found that at relatively low temperatures (288-298 K), the water oxidation activities of Ir-DHC on indium tin oxide (ITO) and CeO2 supports were comparable within the studied range of fluences (62-151 mW cm-2). By contrast, at higher temperatures (310-323 K), Ir-DHC on ITO exhibited a ca. 100% higher water oxidation activity than on CeO2. The divergent activities were attributed to the distinct abilities of the supporting substrates in redistributing holes. The differences were only apparent at relatively high temperatures when hole redistribution to the active site became a limiting factor. These findings highlight the critical role of the supporting substrate in determining the turnover at active sites of heterogeneous catalysts.
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- Hongna Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Yale Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University New Haven Connecticut 06520-8107 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 USA
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Yin H, Xiao H, Qin R, Chen J, Tan F, Zhang W, Zhao J, Zeng L, Hu Y, Pan F, Lei P, Yuan S, Qian L, Su Y, Zhang Z. Lattice Strain Mediated Reversible Reconstruction in CoMoO 4·0.69H 2O for Intermittent Oxygen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20100-20109. [PMID: 37058142 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A heterogeneous interface usually plays a versatile role in modulating catalysis and the durability of hybrid electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and its intrinsic mechanism is still in dispute due to an uncertain correlation of initial, intermediate and active phases. In this article, the CoMoO4·0.69H2O/Co3O4 heterogeneous interface is configured to understand the evolution kinetics of these correlated phases. Due to the chemically and electrochemically "inert" character of Co3O4 support, lattice strain with 3.31% tuning magnitude in primary CoMoO4·0.69H2O can be inherited after spontaneous dissolution of molybdenum cations in electrolyte, dominating catalytic activity of the reconstructed CoOOH. In situ Raman spectroscopy demonstrates reversible conversion between active CoOOH and amorphous cobalt oxide during OER when positive and negative potentials are sequentially supplied onto hybrid catalysts with favorable strain. Therefore, superior durability with negligible decay after 10 cycles is experimentally identified for intermittent oxygen evolution. Theoretical calculations indicate that appropriate stress within the electrocatalyst could reduce the reaction energy barrier and enhance the OER performance by optimizing the adsorption of intermediates.
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- Hongxia Yin
- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- China Copper Huazhong Copper Cooperation Limited, Xialu District, Huangshi 435004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China
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Zhu JH, Mei LP, Wang AJ, Song YY, Feng JJ. Integration of phosphate functionalized Pt/TiO 2 and Ru(bpy) 32+ sensitization for ultrasensitive assay of adenosine deaminase activity on a novel split-typed PEC aptasensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 226:115141. [PMID: 36796307 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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To date, it is still a challenge for high-performance photoelectrochemical (PEC) assay of low-abundance adenosine deaminase (ADA) in fundamental research and clinical diagnosis. Herein, phosphate-functionalized Pt/TiO2 (termed PO43-/Pt/TiO2) was prepared as ideal photoactive material to develop a split-typed PEC aptasensor for detection of ADA activity, coupled by a Ru(bpy)32+ sensitization strategy. We critically studied the effects of the PO43- and Ru(bpy)32+ on the detection signals, and discussed the signal-amplified mechanism. Specifically, hairpin-structured adenosine (AD) aptamer was splited into single chain via ADA-induced catalytic reaction, and subsequently hybridized with complementary DNA (cDNA, initially coating on magnetic beads). The in-situ formed double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) was further intercalated by more Ru(bpy)32+ to amplify the photocurrents. The resultant PEC biosensor showed a broader linear range of 0.05-100 U L-1 and a lower limit of detection (0.019 U L-1), which can fill the blank for analysis of ADA activity. This research would provide some valuable insights for building advanced PEC aptasensors in ADA-related research and clinical diagnosis.
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- Jian-Hong Zhu
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China; College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
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Yao N, Jia H, Zhu J, Shi Z, Cong H, Ge J, Luo W. Atomically dispersed Ru oxide catalyst with lattice oxygen participation for efficient acidic water oxidation. Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Guo H, Yang Y, Yang G, Cao X, Yan N, Li Z, Chen E, Tang L, Peng M, Shi L, Xie S, Tao H, Xu C, Zhu Y, Fu X, Pan Y, Chen N, Lin J, Tu X, Shao Z, Sun Y. Ex Situ Reconstruction-Shaped Ir/CoO/Perovskite Heterojunction for Boosted Water Oxidation Reaction. ACS Catal 2023; 13:5007-5019. [PMID: 37066041 PMCID: PMC10088023 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the performance-limiting step in the process of water splitting. In situ electrochemical conditioning could induce surface reconstruction of various OER electrocatalysts, forming reactive sites dynamically but at the expense of fast cation leaching. Therefore, achieving simultaneous improvement in catalytic activity and stability remains a significant challenge. Herein, we used a scalable cation deficiency-driven exsolution approach to ex situ reconstruct a homogeneous-doped cobaltate precursor into an Ir/CoO/perovskite heterojunction (SCI-350), which served as an active and stable OER electrode. The SCI-350 catalyst exhibited a low overpotential of 240 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 1 M KOH and superior durability in practical electrolysis for over 150 h. The outstanding activity is preliminarily attributed to the exponentially enlarged electrochemical surface area for charge accumulation, increasing from 3.3 to 175.5 mF cm-2. Moreover, density functional theory calculations combined with advanced spectroscopy and 18O isotope-labeling experiments evidenced the tripled oxygen exchange kinetics, strengthened metal-oxygen hybridization, and engaged lattice oxygen oxidation for O-O coupling on SCI-350. This work presents a promising and feasible strategy for constructing highly active oxide OER electrocatalysts without sacrificing durability.
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Zhao Y, Adiyeri Saseendran DP, Huang C, Triana CA, Marks WR, Chen H, Zhao H, Patzke GR. Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From In Situ Monitoring and Reaction Mechanisms to Rational Design. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6257-6358. [PMID: 36944098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core steps of various energy conversion and storage systems. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics, i.e., the demanding multielectron transfer processes, still render OER/ORR catalysts less efficient for practical applications. Moreover, the complexity of the catalyst-electrolyte interface makes a comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic OER/ORR mechanisms challenging. Fortunately, recent advances of in situ/operando characterization techniques have facilitated the kinetic monitoring of catalysts under reaction conditions. Here we provide selected highlights of recent in situ/operando mechanistic studies of OER/ORR catalysts with the main emphasis placed on heterogeneous systems (primarily discussing first-row transition metals which operate under basic conditions), followed by a brief outlook on molecular catalysts. Key sections in this review are focused on determination of the true active species, identification of the active sites, and monitoring of the reactive intermediates. For in-depth insights into the above factors, a short overview of the metrics for accurate characterizations of OER/ORR catalysts is provided. A combination of the obtained time-resolved reaction information and reliable activity data will then guide the rational design of new catalysts. Strategies such as optimizing the restructuring process as well as overcoming the adsorption-energy scaling relations will be discussed. Finally, pending current challenges and prospects toward the understanding and development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts and selected homogeneous catalysts are presented.
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- Yonggui Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Tran-Phu T, Chatti M, Leverett J, Nguyen TKA, Simondson D, Hoogeveen DA, Kiy A, Duong T, Johannessen B, Meilak J, Kluth P, Amal R, Simonov AN, Hocking RK, Daiyan R, Tricoli A. Understanding the Role of (W, Mo, Sb) Dopants in the Catalyst Evolution and Activity Enhancement of Co 3 O 4 during Water Electrolysis via In Situ Spectroelectrochemical Techniques. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2208074. [PMID: 36932896 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Unlocking the potential of the hydrogen economy is dependent on achieving green hydrogen (H2 ) production at competitive costs. Engineering highly active and durable catalysts for both oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER) from earth-abundant elements is key to decreasing costs of electrolysis, a carbon-free route for H2 production. Here, a scalable strategy to prepare doped cobalt oxide (Co3 O4 ) electrocatalysts with ultralow loading, disclosing the role of tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and antimony (Sb) dopants in enhancing OER/HER activity in alkaline conditions, is reported. In situ Raman and X-ray absorption spectroscopies, and electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the dopants do not alter the reaction mechanisms but increase the bulk conductivity and density of redox active sites. As a result, the W-doped Co3 O4 electrode requires ≈390 and ≈560 mV overpotentials to reach ±10 and ±100 mA cm-2 for OER and HER, respectively, over long-term electrolysis. Furthermore, optimal Mo-doping leads to the highest OER and HER activities of 8524 and 634 A g-1 at overpotentials of 0.67 and 0.45 V, respectively. These novel insights provide directions for the effective engineering of Co3 O4 as a low-cost material for green hydrogen electrocatalysis at large scales.
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- Thanh Tran-Phu
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Physics, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3166, Australia
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- Department of Materials Physics, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Monash, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3166, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Zhou D, Li F, Zhao Y, Wang L, Zou H, Shan Y, Fu J, Ding Y, Duan L, Liu M, Sun L, Fan K. Mechanistic Regulation by Oxygen Vacancies in Structural Evolution Promoting Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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- Dinghua Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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Jia H, Yao N, Zhu J, Luo W. Reconstructured Electrocatalysts during Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Electrolytes. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203073. [PMID: 36367365 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The development of electrocatalysts with high-efficiency and clear structure-activity relationship towards the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for the wide application of water electrolyzers. Recently, the dynamic reconstruction phenomenon of the catalysts' surface structures during the OER process has been discovered. With the help of various advanced ex situ and in situ characterization, it is demonstrated that such surface reconstruction could yield actual active species to catalyze the water oxidation process. However, the attention and studies of potential interaction between reconstructed species and substrate are lacking. This review summarizes the recent development of typical reconstructed electrocatalysts and the substrate effect. First, the advanced characterization for electrocatalytic reconstruction is briefly discussed. Then, typical reconstructed electrocatalysts are comprehensively summarized and the key role of substrate effects during the OER process is emphasized. Finally, the future challenges and perspectives of surface reconstructed catalysts for water electrolysis are discussed.
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- Hongnan Jia
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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Cheng W, Xu Y, Yang C, Su H, Liu Q. Monitoring surface dynamics of electrodes during electrocatalysis using in situ synchrotron FTIR spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2023; 30:340-346. [PMID: 36891847 PMCID: PMC10000798 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577523000796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Monitoring the surface dynamics of catalysts under working conditions is important for a deep understanding of the underlying electrochemical mechanisms towards efficient energy conversion and storage. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with high surface sensitivity has been considered as a powerful tool for detecting surface adsorbates, but it faces a great challenge when being adopted in surface dynamics investigations during electrocatalysis due to the complication and influence of aqueous environments. This work reports a well designed FTIR cell with tunable micrometre-scale water film over the surface of working electrodes and dual electrolyte/gas channels for in situ synchrotron FTIR tests. By coupling with a facile single-reflection infrared mode, a general in situ synchrotron radiation FTIR (SR-FTIR) spectroscopic method is developed for tracking the surface dynamics of catalysts during the electrocatalytic process. As an example, in situ formed key *OOH is clearly observed on the surface of commercial benchmark IrO2 catalysts during the electrochemical oxygen evolution process based on the developed in situ SR-FTIR spectroscopic method, which demonstrates its universality and feasibility in surface dynamics studies of electrocatalysts under working conditions.
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- Weiren Cheng
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, People’s Republic of China
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, People’s Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, People’s Republic of China
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Zhu YQ, Zhou H, Dong J, Xu SM, Xu M, Zheng L, Xu Q, Ma L, Li Z, Shao M, Duan H. Identification of Active Sites Formed on Cobalt Oxyhydroxide in Glucose Electrooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202219048. [PMID: 36807450 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Transition-metal-based oxyhydroxides are efficient catalysts in biomass electrooxidation towards fossil-fuel-free production of valuable chemicals. However, identification of active sites remains elusive. Herein, using cobalt oxyhydroxide (CoOOH) as the archetype and the electrocatalyzed glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) as the model reaction, we track dynamic transformation of the electronic and atomic structure of the catalyst using a suite of operando and ex situ techniques. We reveal that two types of reducible Co3+ -oxo species are afforded for the GOR, including adsorbed hydroxyl on Co3+ ion (μ1 -OH-Co3+ ) and di-Co3+ -bridged lattice oxygen (μ2 -O-Co3+ ). Moreover, theoretical calculations unveil that μ1 -OH-Co3+ is responsible for oxygenation, while μ2 -O-Co3+ mainly contributes to dehydrogenation, both as key oxidative steps in glucose-to-formate transformation. This work provides a framework for mechanistic understanding of the complex near-surface chemistry of metal oxyhydroxides in biomass electrorefining.
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- Yu-Quan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 230029, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China.,Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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Kang W, Wei R, Yin H, Li D, Chen Z, Huang Q, Zhang P, Jing H, Wang X, Li C. Unraveling Sequential Oxidation Kinetics and Determining Roles of Multi-Cobalt Active Sites on Co 3O 4 Catalyst for Water Oxidation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:3470-3477. [PMID: 36724407 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The multi-redox mechanism involving multi-sites has great implications to dictate the catalytic water oxidation. Understanding the sequential dynamics of multi-steps in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) cycles on working catalysts is a highly important but challenging issue. Here, using quasi-operando transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy and a typical photosensitization strategy, we succeeded in resolving the sequential oxidation kinetics involving multi-active sites for water oxidation in OER catalytic cycle, with Co3O4 nanoparticles as model catalysts. When OER initiates from fast oxidation of surface Co2+ ions, both surface Co2+ and Co3+ ions are active sites of the multi-cobalt centers for water oxidation. In the sequential kinetics (Co2+ → Co3+ → Co4+), the key characteristic is fast oxidation and slow consumption for all the cobalt species. Due to this characteristic, the Co4+ intermediate distribution plays a determining role in OER activity and results in the slow overall OER kinetics. These insights shed light on the kinetic understanding of water oxidation on heterogeneous catalysts with multi-sites.
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- Wanchao Kang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Boosting multi-hole water oxidation catalysis on hematite photoanodes under low bias. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1527-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Wang C, Zhai P, Xia M, Liu W, Gao J, Sun L, Hou J. Identification of the Origin for Reconstructed Active Sites on Oxyhydroxide for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209307. [PMID: 36408935 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The regulation of atomic and electronic structures of active sites plays an important role in the rational design of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts toward electrocatalytic hydrogen generation. However, the precise identification of the active sites for surface reconstruction behavior during OER remains elusive for water-alkali electrolysis. Herein, irreversible reconstruction behavior accompanied by copper dynamic evolution for cobalt iron layered double hydroxide (CoFe LDH) precatalyst to form CoFeCuOOH active species with high-valent Co species is reported, identifying the origin of reconstructed active sites through operando UV-Visible (UV-vis), in situ Raman, and X-ray absorption fine-structure (XAFS) spectroscopies. Density functional theory analysis rationalizes this typical electronic structure evolution causing the transfer of intramolecular electrons to form ligand holes, promoting the reconstruction of active sites. Specifically, unambiguous identification of active sites for CoFeCuOOH is explored by in situ 18 O isotope-labeling differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) and supported by theoretical calculation, confirming mechanism switch to oxygen-vacancy-site mechanism (OVSM) pathway on lattice oxygen. This work enables to elucidate the vital role of dynamic active-site generation and the representative contribution of OVSM pathway for efficient OER performance.
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- Chen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 10044, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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Peng CK, Lin YC, Chiang C, Qian Z, Huang YC, Dong CL, Li J, Chen CT, Hu Z, Chen SY, Lin YG. Zhang-Rice singlets state formed by two-step oxidation for triggering water oxidation under operando conditions. Nat Commun 2023; 14:529. [PMID: 36725864 PMCID: PMC9892518 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36317-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The production of ecologically compatible fuels by electrochemical water splitting is highly desirable for modern industry. The Zhang-Rice singlet is well known for the superconductivity of high-temperature superconductors cuprate, but is rarely known for an electrochemical catalyst. Herein, we observe two steps of surface reconstruction from initial catalytic inactive Cu1+ in hydrogen treated Cu2O to Cu2+ state and further to catalytic active Zhang-Rice singlet state during the oxygen evolution reaction for water splitting. The hydrogen treated Cu2O catalyst exhibits a superior catalytic activity and stability for water splitting and is an efficient rival of other 3d-transition-metal catalysts. Multiple operando spectroscopies indicate that Zhang-Rice singlet is real active species, since it appears only under oxygen evolution reaction condition. This work provides an insight in developing an electrochemical catalyst from catalytically inactive materials and improves understanding of the mechanism of a Cu-based catalyst for water oxidation.
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- Chun-Kuo Peng
- grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010 Taiwan
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- grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010 Taiwan ,grid.410766.20000 0001 0749 1496National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076 Taiwan
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- grid.410766.20000 0001 0749 1496National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076 Taiwan
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- grid.264580.d0000 0004 1937 1055Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137 Taiwan
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- grid.264580.d0000 0004 1937 1055Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, 25137 Taiwan
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- grid.410766.20000 0001 0749 1496National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076 Taiwan
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- grid.419507.e0000 0004 0491 351XMax-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Str. 40, Dresden, 01187 Germany
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- grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010 Taiwan
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- grid.410766.20000 0001 0749 1496National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076 Taiwan
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Chen Z, Xu C, Zhao F, Xi S, Li W, Huang M, Cai B, Gu M, Wang HL, Xiang XD. High-Performance Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts Discovered via High-Throughput Aerogel Synthesis. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhuyang Chen
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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Navalón S, Dhakshinamoorthy A, Álvaro M, Ferrer B, García H. Metal-Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts for Solar-Driven Overall Water Splitting. Chem Rev 2022; 123:445-490. [PMID: 36503233 PMCID: PMC9837824 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been frequently used as photocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) using sacrificial agents with UV-vis or visible light irradiation. The aim of the present review is to summarize the use of MOFs as solar-driven photocatalysts targeting to overcome the current efficiency limitations in overall water splitting (OWS). Initially, the fundamentals of the photocatalytic OWS under solar irradiation are presented. Then, the different strategies that can be implemented on MOFs to adapt them for solar photocatalysis for OWS are discussed in detail. Later, the most active MOFs reported until now for the solar-driven HER and/or oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are critically commented. These studies are taken as precedents for the discussion of the existing studies on the use of MOFs as photocatalysts for the OWS under visible or sunlight irradiation. The requirements to be met to use MOFs at large scale for the solar-driven OWS are also discussed. The last section of this review provides a summary of the current state of the field and comments on future prospects that could bring MOFs closer to commercial application.
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- Sergio Navalón
- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia46022, Spain,S.N.: email,
| | - Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy
- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia46022, Spain,School
of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai625021, Tamil
NaduIndia,A.D.: email,
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- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia46022, Spain,Instituto
Universitario de Tecnología Química, CSIC-UPV, Universitat Politècnica de València, Avenida de los Naranjos, Valencia46022, Spain,H.G.:
email,
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