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Chen RH, Xiao JM, Zhu NN, Xiao RH, Liu WY, Zeng X, Chen YF, Yi ZJ, Zhu GY, Liu L, Bin DS, Li D. Shell Modulation of Hollow Metal Sulfide Nanocomposite for Stable Potassium Storage at Room and High Temperature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402497. [PMID: 38679571 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402497] [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: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The large size of K-ion makes the pursuit of stable high-capacity anodes for K-ion batteries (KIBs) a formidable challenge, particularly for high temperature KIBs as the electrode instability becomes more aggravated with temperature climbing. Herein, we demonstrate that a hollow ZnS@C nanocomposite (h-ZnS@C) with a precise shell modulation can resist electrode disintegration to enable stable high-capacity potassium storage at room and high temperature. Based on a model electrode, we identify an interesting structure-function correlation of the h-ZnS@C: with an increase in the shell thickness, the cyclability increases while the rate and capacity decrease, shedding light on the design of high-performance h-ZnS@C anodes via engineering the shell thickness. Typically, the h-ZnS@C anode with a shell thickness of 60 nm can deliver an impressive comprehensive performance at room temperature; the h-ZnS@C with shell thickness increasing to 75 nm can achieve an extraordinary stability (88.6 % capacity retention over 450 cycles) with a high capacity (450 mAh g-1) and a superb rate even at an extreme temperature of 60 °C, which is much superior than those reported anodes. This contribution envisions new perspectives on rational design of functional metal sulfides composite toward high-performance KIBs with insights into the significant structure-function correlation.
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- Run-Hang Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Zheng ZL, Wu MM, Zeng X, Zhu XW, Luo D, Chen XL, Chen YF, Yang GZ, Bin DS, Zhou XP, Li D. Facile Fabrication of Hollow Nanoporous Carbon Architectures by Controlling MOF Crystalline Inhomogeneity for Ultra-Stable Na-Ion Storage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400012. [PMID: 38340327 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400012] [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: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Hollow nanoporous carbon architectures (HNCs) present significant utilitarian value for a wide variety of applications. Facile and efficient preparation of HNCs has long been pursued but still remains challenging. Herein, we for the first time demonstrate that single-component metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) crystals, rather than the widely reported hybrid ones which necessitate tedious operations for preparation, could enable the facile and versatile syntheses of functional HNCs. By controlling the growth kinetics, the MOFs crystals (STU-1) are readily engineered into different shapes with designated styles of crystalline inhomogeneity. A subsequent one-step pyrolysis of these MOFs with intraparticle difference can induce a simultaneous self-hollowing and carbonization process, thereby producing various functional HNCs including yolk-shell polyhedrons, hollow microspheres, mesoporous architectures, and superstructures. Superior to the existing methods, this synthetic strategy relies only on the complex nature of single-component MOFs crystals without involving tedious operations like coating, etching, or ligand exchange, making it convenient, efficient, and easy to scale up. An ultra-stable Na-ion battery anode is demonstrated by the HNCs with extraordinary cyclability (93 % capacity retention over 8000 cycles), highlighting a high level of functionality of the HNCs.
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- Ze-Lin Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Engineering Technology Developing Center of High-Performance CCL, Jiaying University, Meizhou, Guangdong, 514015, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Matsui K, Yamamoto K, Oyama K, Seike M, Takeuchi K, Funatsu T, Mitamura K, Ikeda S, Watase S, Hirai T, Nakamura Y, Fujii S. Nitrogen-Containing Carbon Tubes Fabricated by Light Irradiation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6272-6284. [PMID: 38483293 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Cotton-core/polypyrrole (PPy)-sheath fibers (cotton/PPy fibers) were synthesized by aqueous chemical oxidative seeded polymerization and were utilized as precursors for nitrogen-containing carbon (NCC) tubes. Irradiation of the cotton/PPy fibers with a near-infrared (NIR) laser heated them to approximately 300 °C due to light-to-heat photothermal conversion by the PPy, and the cotton core was thermally decomposed and vaporized. Scanning electron microscopy studies revealed the formation of tubes with monodispersed diameters, and elemental microanalysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy confirmed that the PPy sheath was converted into NCC. Furthermore, sunlight also worked as the light source in fabricating the NCC tubes. The thicknesses of the tubes were controlled between 410 nm and 2.30 μm by tuning the PPy sheath thickness. The method developed in this study can be extended to other polymeric fibers, including acrylic and wool fibers. The shapes of the cross sections and surface nanomorphologies of the NCC tubes can be reflected in those of the polymer/PPy fibers.
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- Kanade Matsui
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
- Research Laboratory of Advanced Science & Technology, Asahi Kasei Corporation, 1-3-1 Yakoh, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa 210-0863, Japan
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- Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 1-6-50 Morinomiya, Joto-ku, Osaka 536-8553, Japan
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- Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 1-6-50 Morinomiya, Joto-ku, Osaka 536-8553, Japan
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- Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 1-6-50 Morinomiya, Joto-ku, Osaka 536-8553, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
- Nanomaterials Microdevices Research Center, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
- Nanomaterials Microdevices Research Center, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
- Nanomaterials Microdevices Research Center, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka 535-8585, Japan
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Ge K, Shao H, Raymundo-Piñero E, Taberna PL, Simon P. Cation desolvation-induced capacitance enhancement in reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Nat Commun 2024; 15:1935. [PMID: 38431624 PMCID: PMC10908864 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46280-1] [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: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Understanding the local electrochemical processes is of key importance for efficient energy storage applications, including electrochemical double layer capacitors. In this work, we studied the charge storage mechanism of a model material - reduced graphene oxide (rGO) - in aqueous electrolyte using the combination of cavity micro-electrode, operando electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) and operando electrochemical dilatometry (ECD) tools. We evidence two regions with different charge storage mechanisms, depending on the cation-carbon interaction. Notably, under high cathodic polarization (region II), we report an important capacitance increase in Zn2+ containing electrolyte with minimum volume expansion, which is associated with Zn2+ desolvation resulting from strong electrostatic Zn2+-rGO interactions. These results highlight the significant role of ion-electrode interaction strength and cation desolvation in modulating the charging mechanisms, offering potential pathways for optimized capacitive energy storage. As a broader perspective, understanding confined electrochemical systems and the coupling between chemical, electrochemical and transport processes in confinement may open tremendous opportunities for energy, catalysis or water treatment applications in the future.
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- Kangkang Ge
- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT UMR CNRS 5085, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- i-Lab, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS 3459, Amiens, France
- Université Orléans, CNRS, CEMHTI UPR3079, Orléans, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT UMR CNRS 5085, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France.
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS 3459, Amiens, France.
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- Université Paul Sabatier, CIRIMAT UMR CNRS 5085, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France.
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS 3459, Amiens, France.
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Zheng T, Jia W, Meng H, Li J, Liu X. Synthesis of Monodisperse Mesoporous Carbon Spheres/EPDM Rubber Composites and Their Enhancement Mechanical Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:355. [PMID: 38337244 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030355] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Monodisperse mesoporous carbon spheres (MCS) were synthesized and their potential applications in ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam were evaluated. The obtained MCS exhibited a high specific surface area ranging from 621-to 735 m2/g along with large pore sizes. It was observed that the incorporation of MCS into EPDM foam rubber significantly enhances its mechanical properties. The prepared MCS-40 rubber composites exhibit the highest tear strength of 210 N/m and tensile strength of 132.72 kPa, surpassing those of other samples. The enhancement mechanism was further investigated by employing computer simulation technology. The pores within the MCS allowed for the infiltration of EPDM molecular chains, thereby strengthening the interaction forces between the filler and matrix. Moreover, a higher specific surface area resulted in greater adsorption of molecular chains onto the surface of these carbon spheres. This research offers novel insights for understanding the enhancement mechanism of monodisperse mesoporous particles/polymer composites (MCS/EPDM) and highlights their potential application in high-performance rubber composites.
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- Tong Zheng
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Hydrogen Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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Liu S, Hu G, Wang Y, Liu S, Ye Q, Zhou F, Liu W. Hybrid Carbon Nanospheres with Encapsulated (Bi)Metallic Nanocrystals as Lubricant Additives for Antiwear and Friction Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3911-3921. [PMID: 38197650 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Herein, the novel core-shell organo-inorganic hybrid carbon nanospheres with encapsulated ultrafine bimetal nanocrystals were successfully prepared by a one-pot domino drive synthesis combined with postcarbonization. The excellent properties of the metals such as high strength and thermal conductivity are retained, and the poor dispersion of the metal in the oil could be improved by encapsulating the metal in organic-inorganic hybrid carbon nanospheres. The vanadium and wolframium nanocrystals embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres (V/W@NCNs) manifested remarkable oil dispersity on account of the lipophilic organic phase of the carbon shell. It is worth noting that the as-obtained V/W@NCNs display better tribological properties compared with the base oil, such as a higher extreme pressure of 1250 N, a lower friction coefficient of about 0.09, and a significant reduction in wear volume of 91.5%, which are attributed to the robust protective film that was formed on the surface of the friction pair through mechanical deposition and physical and tribochemical reaction during the friction process.
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- Sha Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Ma W, Huang G, Yu L, Miao X, An X, Zhang J, Kong Q, Wang Q, Yao W. Synthesis of multi-cavity mesoporous carbon nanospheres through solvent-induced self-assembly: Anode material for sodium-ion batteries with long-term cycle stability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:1447-1457. [PMID: 37922630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.135] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Mesoporous carbon nanospheres (MCSs) are extensively employed in energy storage applications due to their ordered pore size, large specific surface area (SSA), and abundant active sites, resulting in excellent electrochemical performance for sodium storage. However, challenges persist in achieving precise structural control and stable synthesis reactions for these MCSs. Additionally, employing MCSs with a larger SSA in sodium storage applications can lead to increased side reactions and potential structural instability. To address these issues, we propose a solvent-induced self-assembly method for obtaining high nitrogen-containing multi-cavity MCSs with reduced SSA. The morphology and SSA of the nanospheres can be precisely adjusted by regulating the reaction time. Introducing an amine-phenol bridging structure into the polymer system significantly bolsters the structural and morphological stability of the mesoporous materials. The performance of these novel nanospheres in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is remarkable, exhibiting excellent sodium storage capability and exceptional ultra-long cycle stability. At a rate of 0.1 A g-1, the nanospheres achieved a high reversible capacity of 252 mAh g-1, and even after 20,000 cycles at 5 A g-1, a specific capacity of 136 mAh g-1 was retained. In summary, our study presents a novel approach for synthesizing mesoporous carbon materials and offers valuable insights for sodium storage research, opening new possibilities for enhancing energy storage applications.
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- Wenjie Ma
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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Song G, Li C, Wang T, Lim KH, Hu F, Cheng S, Hondo E, Liu S, Kawi S. Hierarchical Hollow Carbon Particles with Encapsulation of Carbon Nanotubes for High Performance Supercapacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305517. [PMID: 37670220 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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A novel and sustainable carbon-based material, referred to as hollow porous carbon particles encapsulating multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (CNTs@HPC), is synthesized for use in supercapacitors. The synthesis process involves utilizing LTA zeolite as a rigid template and dopamine hydrochloride (DA) as the carbon source, along with catalytic decomposition of methane (CDM) to simultaneously produce MWCNTs and COx -free H2 . The findings reveal a distinctive hierarchical porous structure, comprising macropores, mesopores, and micropores, resulting in a total specific surface area (SSA) of 913 m2 g-1 . The optimal CNTs@HPC demonstrates a specific capacitance of 306 F g-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1 . Moreover, this material demonstrates an electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) that surpasses conventional capabilities by exhibiting additional pseudocapacitance characteristics. These properties are attributed to redox reactions facilitated by the increased charge density resulting from the attraction of ions to nickel oxides, which is made possible by the material's enhanced hydrophilicity. The heightened hydrophilicity can be attributed to the presence of residual silicon-aluminum elements in CNTs@HPC, a direct outcome of the unique synthesis approach involving nickel phyllosilicate in CDM. As a result of this synthesis strategy, the material possesses excellent conductivity, enabling rapid transportation of electrolyte ions and delivering outstanding capacitive performance.
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- Guoqiang Song
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
- School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550003, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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Kuang P, Ni Z, Zhu B, Lin Y, Yu J. Modulating the d-Band Center Enables Ultrafine Pt 3 Fe Alloy Nanoparticles for pH-Universal Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303030. [PMID: 37392140 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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By providing dual active sites to synergistically accelerate H2 O dissociation and H+ reduction, ordered intermetallic alloys usually show extraordinary performance for pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, activated N-doped mesoporous carbon spheres supported intermetallic Pt3 Fe alloys (Pt3 Fe/NMCS-A), as a highly-efficient electrocatalyst for pH-universal HER, are reported. The Pt3 Fe/NMCS-A exhibits low overpotentials (η10 ) of 13, 29, and 48 mV to deliver 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 m H2 SO4 , 1.0 m KOH, and 1.0 m phosphate buffered solution (PBS), respectively, as well as robust stability to maintain the overall catalytic performances. Theoretical studies reveal that the strong Pt 5d-Fe 3d orbital electronic interactions negatively shift the d-band center (εd ) of Pt 5d orbital, resulting in reduced H* adsorption energy of Pt sites and enhanced acidic HER activity. With Pt and Fe acting as co-adsorption sites for H* and *OH intermediates, respectively, a low energy barrier is required for Pt3 Fe/NMCS-A to dissociate H2 O to afford H* intermediates, which greatly promotes the H* adsorption and H2 formation in alkaline and neutral conditions. The synthetic strategy is further extended to the synthesis of Pt3 Co and Pt3 Ni alloys with excellent HER activity in pH-universal electrolytes, demonstrating the great potential of these Pt-based alloys for practical applications.
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- Panyong Kuang
- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 68 Jincheng Street, Wuhan, 430078, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 68 Jincheng Street, Wuhan, 430078, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 68 Jincheng Street, Wuhan, 430078, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 68 Jincheng Street, Wuhan, 430078, P. R. China
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Luo Y, Fang M, Wang H, Dai X, Su R, Ma X. Revealing the Adsorption Mechanisms of Methanol on Lithium-Doped Porous Carbon through Experimental and Theoretical Calculations. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2564. [PMID: 37764593 PMCID: PMC10537878 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Previous reports have shown that it is difficult to improve the methanol adsorption performance of nitrogen and oxygen groups due to their low polarity. Here, we first prepared porous carbon with a high specific surface area and large pore volume using benzimidazole as a carbon precursor and KOH as an activating agent. Then, we improved the surface polarity of the porous carbon by doping with Lithium (Li) to enhance the methanol adsorption performance. The results showed that the methanol adsorption capacity of Li-doped porous carbon reached 35.4 mmol g-1, which increased by 57% compared to undoped porous carbon. Molecular simulation results showed that Li doping not only improved the methanol adsorption performance at low pressure, but also at relatively high pressure. This is mainly because Li-modified porous carbon has higher surface polarity than nitrogen and oxygen-modified surfaces, which can generate stronger electrostatic interactions. Furthermore, through density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we determined the adsorption energy, adsorption distance, and charge transfer between Li atom and methanol. Our results demonstrate that Li doping enhances the adsorption energy, reduces the adsorption distance, and increases the charge transfer in porous carbon. The mechanism of methanol adsorption by Li groups was revealed through experimental and theoretical calculations, providing a theoretical basis for the design and preparation of methanol adsorbents.
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- Yiting Luo
- Hunan First Normal University, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- PowerChina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
- PowerChina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Zhao Z, Huang Y, Du J, Chen A. Wrinkled Hollow Carbon Spheres with Adjustable Diameter for High-Performance Supercapacitors. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202300486. [PMID: 37449531 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300486] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Creating more pleated and collapsed structures for carbon-based electrode materials is an important measure to enhance the performance of supercapacitors. Herein, a polymer formed by the aldimine reaction of terephthalaldehyde and aminopropyltriethoxysilane was utilized as the carbon source, and tetraethoxysilane was added as a silica additive to achieve the wrinkled structure on hollow carbon spheres. The silica had a significant modulating effect on the structure of the obtained wrinkled hollow carbon sphere (WHCS), which displayed a visible pleated structure, hollow structure, high specific surface area, and pore volume. As an electrode material for supercapacitors, WHCS exhibits excellent performance with a capacitance of 312 F ⋅ g-1 and remarkable cycle life stability, demonstrating its great potential for use in supercapacitors.
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- Zihan Zhao
- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, P. R. China
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Meneses CCF, de Sousa PRM, Lima KCN, Souza LMMDA, Feio WP, Remédios CMR, Jouin J, Thomas P, Masson O, Alves CN, Lameira J, Monteiro MC. Caffeic Acid-Zinc Basic Salt/Chitosan Nanohybrid Possesses Controlled Release Properties and Exhibits In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Activities. Molecules 2023; 28:4973. [PMID: 37446635 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134973] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Caffeic acid (CA) exhibits a myriad of biological activities including cardioprotective action, antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. On the other hand, CA presents low water solubility and poor bioavailability, which have limited its use for therapeutic applications. The objective of this study was to develop a nanohybrid of zinc basic salts (ZBS) and chitosan (Ch) containing CA (ZBS-CA/Ch) and evaluate its anti-edematogenic and antioxidant activity in dextran and carrageenan-induced paw edema model. The samples were obtained by coprecipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and UV-visible spectroscopy. The release of caffeate anions from ZBS-CA and ZBS-CA/Ch is pH-dependent and is explained by a pseudo-second order kinetics model, with a linear correlation coefficient of R2 ≥ 0.99 at pH 4.8 and 7.4. The in vivo pharmacological assays showed excellent anti-edematogenic and antioxidant action of the ZBS-CA/Ch nanoparticle with slowly releases of caffeate anions in the tissue, leading to a prolongation of CA-induced anti-edematogenic and anti-inflammatory activities, as well as improving its inhibition or sequestration antioxidant action toward reactive species. Overall, this study highlighted the importance of ZBS-CA/Ch as an optimal drug carrier.
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- Carla Carolina Ferreira Meneses
- Laboratório de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-110, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-110, Pará, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratoire IRCER, Université de Limoges-CNRS UMR 7315, Centre Européen de la Céramique, 87068 Limoges, France
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- Laboratoire IRCER, Université de Limoges-CNRS UMR 7315, Centre Européen de la Céramique, 87068 Limoges, France
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- Laboratoire IRCER, Université de Limoges-CNRS UMR 7315, Centre Européen de la Céramique, 87068 Limoges, France
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- Laboratório de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-110, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-110, Pará, Brazil
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, Pará, Brazil
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Ma X, Qi T, Chen R, Su R, Zeng Z, Li L, Wang S. Experimental and theoretical calculations insight into acetone adsorption by porous carbon at different pressures: Effects of pore structure and oxygen groups. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:67-77. [PMID: 37182260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.156] [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: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The influence of different pore size and oxygen groups for porous carbons on acetone adsorption at different pressure was studied by using experimental data and theoretical calculation, and the results were applied to prepare carbon-based adsorbents with superior adsorption capacity. First, we successfully prepared five types of porous carbons with different gradient pore structure but similar oxygen contents (4.9 ± 0.25 at.%). We found that the acetone uptake at different pressure depends on the different pore sizes. Besides, we demonstrate how to accurately decompose the acetone adsorption isotherm into multiple sub-isotherms based on different pore sizes. Based on the isotherm decomposition method, the acetone adsorption at 18 kPa is mainly in the form of pore-filling adsorption in the pore size range of 0.6-2.0 nm. When the pore size is greater than 2 nm, the acetone uptake mainly depends on the surface area. Second, porous carbons with different oxygen content, similar surface area and pore structure were prepared to study the influence of oxygen groups on acetone adsorption. The results show that the acetone adsorption capacity is determined by the pore structure at relatively high pressure, and the oxygen groups only slightly increase the adsorption capacity. However, the oxygen groups can provide more active sites, thereby enhancing acetone adsorption at low pressure.
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- Xiancheng Ma
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- School of Electro-mechanical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, Guangdong, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, 108 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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Saleem A, Chen J, Liu M, Liu N, Usman M, Wang K, Haris M, Zhang Y, Li P. Versatile Magnetic Mesoporous Carbon Derived Nano-Adsorbent for Synchronized Toxic Metal Removal and Bacterial Disinfection from Water Matrices. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207348. [PMID: 36617518 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Contamination of water resources by toxic metals and opportunistic pathogens remains a serious challenge. The development of nano-adsorbents with desired features to tackle this problem is a continuously evolving field. Here, magnetic mesoporous carbon nanospheres grafted by antimicrobial polyhexamethylene biguanidine (PHMB) are reported. Detailed mechanistic investigations reveal that the electrostatic stabilizer modified magnetic nanocore interfaced mesoporous shell can be programmatically regulated to tune the size and related morphological properties. The core-shell nano-adsorbent shows tailorable shell thickness (≈20-55 nm), high surface area (363.47 m2 g-1 ), pore volume (0.426 cm3 g-1 ), radially gradient pores (11.26 nm), and abundant biguanidine functionality. Importantly, the nano-adsorbent has high adsorption capacity for toxic thallium (Tl(I) ions (≈559 mg g-1 ), excellent disinfection against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (>99.99% at 2 and 2.5 µg mL-1 ), ultrafast disinfection kinetics rate (>99.99% within ≈4 min), and remarkable regeneration capability when exposed to polluted water matrices. The Tl(I) removal is attributed to surface complexation and physical adsorption owing to open ended mesopores, while disinfection relies on contact of terminal biguanidines with phospholipid head groups of membrane. The significance of this work lies in bringing up effective synchronic water purification technology to combat pathogenic microorganisms and toxic metal.
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- Atif Saleem
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, UMR 6226, Rennes, 35708, France
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (SIBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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Ren Y, Hu J, Zhong H, Zhang L. Hollow Carbon Dual-Decorated with MnO2 Shielding Layer and Carbon Nanotube as a Sulfur Host for Li-S Batteries. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Xin S, Liu T, Li J, Cui H, Liu Y, Liu K, Yang Y, Wang M. Coupling of Oxygen Vacancies and Heterostructure on Fe 3 O 4 via an Anion Doping Strategy to Boost Catalytic Activity for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207924. [PMID: 36929266 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The sluggish reaction kinetics and severe shutting behaviors of sulfur cathodes are the major roadblocks to realizing the practical application of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries and need to be solved through designing/constructing rational sulfur hosts. Herein, an effective alternative material of Fe3 O4- x /FeP in-situ embedded in N-doped carbon-tube (Fe3 O4- x /FeP/NCT) is proposed. In this fabricated heterostructure, NCT skeleton works as a sulfur host provides physical barrier for lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), while Fe3 O4- x /FeP heterostructure with abundant oxygen vacancies provides double active centers to simultaneously accelerate e- /Li+ diffusion/transport kinetics and catalysis for LiPSs. Through the respective advantages, Fe3 O4- x /FeP/NCT exhibits synergy enhancement effect for restraining sulfur dissolution and enhancing its conversion kinetics. Furthermore, the promoted ion diffusion kinetics, enhanced electrical conductivity, and increased active sites of Fe3 O4- x /FeP/NCT are enabled by oxygen vacancies as well as the heterogeneous interfacial contact, which is clearly confirmed by experimental and first-principles calculations. By virtue of these superiorities, the constructed cathode shows excellent long-term cycling stability and a high-rate capability up to 10 C. Specially, a high areal capacity of 7.2 mAh cm-2 is also achieved, holding great promise for utilization in advanced Li-S batteries in the future.
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- Shasha Xin
- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregate Materials of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Green Manufacturing for New Chemical Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China
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Ma T, Liu M, Offiong NAO, Duan J, Liu Y, Ren H, Zhou R. Highly-efficient peroxydisulfate activation by polyaniline-polypyrrole copolymers derived pyrolytic carbon for 2,4-dichlorophenol removal in water: Coupling mechanism of singlet oxygen and electron transfer. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130580. [PMID: 37055985 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Carbonization of N-containing aromatic polymers is a promising route to prepare N-doped carbon materials with low cost, easy regulation, and no external N source. However, there are relatively few studies applying these materials for persulfate activation, and the catalytic mechanisms of the existing reaction systems are divergent. In this paper, a series of N-doped carbon materials were prepared by carbonizing polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), and PANI-PPy copolymers. The copolymer-derived carbon materials exhibit superior peroxydisulfate (PDS) catalytic activity compared to some commercially available and reported carbon materials. Combing quenching experiments, EPR analysis, chemical probe analysis, and various electrochemical analysis methods identified the singlet oxygen (1O2) and electron transfer as the main reaction pathways of all systems, but the contribution of each pathway was influenced by the types of precursors. The structure-activity relationship indicated that the carbonyl group (CO) was the main active site for the 1O2 pathway, while the electron transfer ability of the reaction system and the potential of the complex formed by catalyst and PDS jointly determined the electron transfer pathway. This paper provides a new strategy for obtaining excellent N-doped carbon-based persulfate activators and deepens the insight into the mechanism of PDS activation by N-doped carbon materials.
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- Taigang Ma
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Department of Chemical Sciences, Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Nigeria
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Petrochemical Contaminated Site Control and Remediation Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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Du S, Huang J, Ryder MR, Daemen LL, Yang C, Zhang H, Yin P, Lai Y, Xiao J, Dai S, Chen B. Probing sub-5 Ångstrom micropores in carbon for precise light olefin/paraffin separation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1197. [PMID: 36864084 PMCID: PMC9981619 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36890-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Olefin/paraffin separation is an important but challenging and energy-intensive process in petrochemical industry. The realization of carbons with size-exclusion capability is highly desirable but rarely reported. Herein, we report polydopamine-derived carbons (PDA-Cx, where x refers to the pyrolysis temperature) with tailorable sub-5 Å micropore orifices together with larger microvoids by one-step pyrolysis. The sub-5 Å micropore orifices centered at 4.1-4.3 Å in PDA-C800 and 3.7-4.0 Å in PDA-C900 allow the entry of olefins while entirely excluding their paraffin counterparts, performing a precise cut-off to discriminate olefin/paraffin with sub-angstrom discrepancy. The larger voids enable high C2H4 and C3H6 capacities of 2.25 and 1.98 mmol g-1 under ambient conditions, respectively. Breakthrough experiments confirm that a one-step adsorption-desorption process can obtain high-purity olefins. Inelastic neutron scattering further reveals the host-guest interaction of adsorbed C2H4 and C3H6 molecules in PDA-Cx. This study opens an avenue to exploit the sub-5 Å micropores in carbon and their desirable size-exclusion effect.
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- Shengjun Du
- grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.135519.a0000 0004 0446 2659Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- grid.135519.a0000 0004 0446 2659Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.59053.3a0000000121679639State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. .,Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Chen M, Kou J, Ma H, Xiang Y, Ma P, Sun L, Zhan X, Zhang J, Zhang H, Wang F, Dong Z. Acceleration of the semi-hydrogenation of alkynes over an N-doped porous carbon sphere-confined ultrafine PdCu bimetallic nanoparticle catalyst. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:4201-4210. [PMID: 36655802 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04845k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Selective hydrogenation of alkynes to obtain alkenes is a key reaction in petrochemical and fine chemical industries. However, the development of stable and highly selective catalysts with uniformly dispersed active sites is still immensely challenging for the semi-hydrogenation of alkynes. In this study, N-doped porous carbon nanospheres (NPCNs) were synthesized by the nanoemulsion self-assembly and subsequently carbonization method. Ultrafine PdCu bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) were uniformly dispersed and immobilized on NPCNs. The obtained PdCu/NPCNs catalyst exhibited an open framework and abundant active sites originating from ultrafine PdCu NPs. In the semi-hydrogenation of alkynes, the PdCu/NPCNs catalyst exhibited a remarkable performance and stability, outperforming most of the classical catalysts. The excellent performance was related to the introduction of a secondary metal Cu, which can regulate the electronic state of Pd active sites to further enhance the hydrogenation activity and selectivity. Hence, the facile approach reported herein may be useful for constructing highly dispersed bimetallic NP-based catalysts for selective hydrogenation of alkynes in the petrochemical industry.
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- Minglin Chen
- Lanzhou Petrochemical Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou, 730060, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou, 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou, 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou, 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou, 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou, 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Company, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Company, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou 730060, P. R. China.
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- Lanzhou Petrochemical Company, PetroChina Company Limited, Lanzhou 730060, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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Lepre E, Rat S, Cavedon C, Seeberger PH, Pieber B, Antonietti M, López-Salas N. Catalytic Properties of High Nitrogen Content Carbonaceous Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202211663. [PMID: 36303469 PMCID: PMC10107103 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211663] [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: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The influence of structural modifications on the catalytic activity of carbon materials is poorly understood. A collection of carbonaceous materials with different pore networks and high nitrogen content was characterized and used to catalyze four reactions to deduce structure-activity relationships. The CO2 cycloaddition and Knoevenagel reaction depend on Lewis basic sites (electron-rich nitrogen species). The absence of large conjugated carbon domains resulting from the introduction of large amounts of nitrogen in the carbon network is responsible for poor redox activity, as observed through the catalytic reduction of nitrobenzene with hydrazine and the catalytic oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine using hydroperoxide. The material with the highest activity towards Lewis acid catalysis (in the hydrolysis of (dimethoxymethyl)benzene to benzaldehyde) is the most effective for small molecule activation and presents the highest concentration of electron-poor nitrogen species.
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- Enrico Lepre
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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Peng L, Peng H, Li W, Zhao D. Monomicellar assembly to synthesize structured and functional mesoporous carbonaceous nanomaterials. Nat Protoc 2022; 18:1155-1178. [PMID: 36517608 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00784-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The large pores of functional mesoporous carbonaceous nanomaterials have broad accessibility, making them efficient substrates for the mass transport of chemicals in biomedical applications, gas separation, catalysis, sensing, and energy storage and conversion. Recently, the assembly of monomicelles has been used to control the nanostructure and mesoporosity of carbonaceous nanomaterials, where the structure-oriented unit is a single micelle made up of block copolymers/surfactants and of precursor species (via hydrogen bonds, Coulombic and/or other noncovalent interactions). Each monomicelle then represents a template for a single mesopore, and multiple monomicelles can be stacked like LEGO blocks. After polymerization of the precursor species (in this case dopamine), carbonization results in the carbonaceous nanomaterial. The micellar size, structure and shape can be easily tuned by altering the synthetic conditions, providing a high degree of control over the structure of the final product, which can therefore be shaped into original nanostructures otherwise difficult to synthesize using conventional templating methods. Here we provide a detailed procedure for the preparation of the monomicelles, the monomicellar assembly into mesostructured polymeric samples and the conversion of polymeric samples to carbonaceous frameworks. We describe the functional characterization of two mesoporous carbonaceous nanomaterials that demonstrate excellent sodium-ion storage performance and oxygen reduction reactivity, respectively. The monomicellar assembly process for the synthesis of the ordered mesoporous polymers requires ~5 h; the synthesis, including subsequent centrifugation, freeze drying and carbonization, requires 2 d, whereas the entire procedure, including the characterization of the nanomaterials, requires ~4 d.
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Xie JX, Cao JP, Jiang W, Zhao YP, Zhao XY, Zhang C, Cong HL, Bai HC. Nickel Loaded on Porous Activated Carbons Derived from Waste Sugar Residue with Superior Catalytic Hydrogenolysis Performance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jin-Xuan Xie
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Fine Utilization of Carbon Resources, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Fine Utilization of Carbon Resources, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou221116, Jiangsu, China
- College of Materials Engineering, Xuzhou College of Industrial Technology, Xuzhou221140, Jiangsu, China
- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficient Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan750021, Ningxia, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Fine Utilization of Carbon Resources, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Fine Utilization of Carbon Resources, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Fine Utilization of Carbon Resources, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Fine Utilization of Carbon Resources, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou221116, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Materials Engineering, Xuzhou College of Industrial Technology, Xuzhou221140, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficient Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan750021, Ningxia, China
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Hu X, Shen K, Han C, Wu X, Li S, Guo J, Yan M, Zhang M. Ultra-thin MoO2 Nanosheets Loaded on Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Spheres Promoting Polysulfide Adsorption and Redox Kinetics for Lithium-sulfur Batteries. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li D, Hong M, Wang Y, Bao C, Xu X, Chen J, Peng B, Zhang J, Wang B, Zhang Q. Modification of silica particles with poly(phenylboronic acid) brushes for fabricating hollow mesoporous carbon nanospheres. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Die Li
- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Institute of Polymer Ecomaterials, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing People's Republic of China
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Huang G, Kong Q, Jiang J, Yao W, Wang Q. Nitrogen-Doped Hollow Carbon Spheres Based on Schiff Base Reaction as an Anode Material for High-Performance Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201310. [PMID: 35997494 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nitrogen-doped carbon has great potential in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), considering N-doping can not only improve the surface wettability of carbon materials, but also accelerate charge transfer by generating additional defects. However, designing carbon materials with a high nitrogen content and uniform distribution using conventional doping methods remains a challenge. In this study, a hollow carbon sphere with an ultrahigh nitrogen content of 9.58 wt % was successfully fabricated by rationally designing Schiff base chemistry (PTA-NHCS-700). Stable hierarchical pore structures, moderate defects, and large specific surface areas were formed during the carbonization process. Excellent electrochemical performance was observed in LIBs (204.2 mAh g-1 after 7000 cycles at 5 A g-1 ) and SIBs (154.2 mAh g-1 after 10000 cycles at 5 A g-1 ). This study not only promotes the development of efficient carbon anode materials for LIBs and SIBs, but also provides a novel idea for the doping of heteroatoms with special chemical structures.
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- Gang Huang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025, Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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Yeo SJ, Oh MJ, Kim Y, Weon BM, Kwon SJ, Yoo PJ. Controlled synthesis of solid-shelled non-spherical and faceted microbubbles. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:12581-12588. [PMID: 36039694 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03741f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The ability to control the shape of hollow particles (e.g., capsules or bubbles) holds great promise for enhancing the encapsulation efficiency and mechanical/optical properties. However, conventional preparation methods suffer from a low yield, difficulty in controlling the shape, and a tedious production process, limiting their widespread application. Here, we present a method for fabricating polyhedral graphene oxide (GO)-shelled microbubbles with sharp edges and vertices, which is based on the microfluidic generation of spherical compound bubbles followed by shell deformation. Sphere-to-polytope deformation is a result of the shell instability due to gradual outward gas transport, which is dictated by Laplace pressure across the shell. The shape-variant behaviours of the bubbles can also be attributed to the compositional heterogeneity of the shells. In particular, the high degree of control of microfluidic systems enables the formation of non-spherical bubbles with various shapes; the structural motifs of the bubbles are easily controlled by varying the size and thickness of the mid-shell in compound bubbles, ranging from tetrahedra to octahedra. The strategy presented in this study provides a new route for fabricating 3D structured solid bubbles, which is particularly advantageous for the development of high-performance mechanical or thermal material applications.
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- Seon Ju Yeo
- Department of Nature-Inspired System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Department of Nature-Inspired System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Superhydrophobic Ru Catalyst for Highly Efficient Hydrogenation of Phenol under Mild Aqueous Conditions. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12090995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Selective hydrogenations of lignin-derived phenolic compounds represent essential processes in the chemical industry, especially for production of a multitude of fine chemicals. However, selective hydrogenation of phenolic compounds in water phase suffers from low conversion. Here we report a catalyst of well-dispersed Ru clusters fixed in N-doped mesoporous hollow carbon spheres (Ru@N-CS) for enhanced cyclohexanol productivity in phenol hydrogenation at mild aqueous condition. This superhydrophobicity carbon spheres appear to selectively allow diffusion of phenol and hydrogen molecules to the electron-rich coordination unsaturated Ru active sites, while confining the reactants there to enhance its reaction probability. The Ru@N-CS catalyst can selectively hydrogenate phenol at 80 °C and 0.5 MPa of H2 in 30 min in aqueous medium with phenol conversions of 100% and ~100% cyclohexanol selectivity, corresponding to cyclohexanol productivity up to 471 per g of Ru per minute. The TOF value is up to 9980 h−1, which 14 times more than Ru nanoparticles supported on N-doped carbon hollow spheres (Ru/N-CS). This work provides an important catalytic system for upgrading of bio-oil into value-added chemicals under mild aqueous-phase.
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Peng L, Peng H, Xu L, Wang B, Lan K, Zhao T, Che R, Li W, Zhao D. Anisotropic Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Mesoporous Hemispheres with Tunable Pore Structures at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15754-15763. [PMID: 35994568 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Asymmetric materials have attracted tremendous interest because of their intriguing physicochemical properties and promising applications, but endowing them with precisely controlled morphologies and porous structures remains a formidable challenge. Herein, a facile micelle anisotropic self-assembly approach on a droplet surface is demonstrated to fabricate asymmetric carbon hemispheres with a jellyfish-like shape and radial multilocular mesostructure. This facile synthesis follows an interface-energy-mediated nucleation and growth mechanism, which allows easy control of the micellar self-assembly behaviors from isotropic to anisotropic modes. Furthermore, the micelle structure can also be systematically manipulated by selecting different amphiphilic triblock copolymers as a template, resulting in diverse novel asymmetric nanostructures, including eggshell, lotus, jellyfish, and mushroom-shaped architectures. The unique jellyfish-like hemispheres possess large open mesopores (∼14 nm), a high surface area (∼684 m2 g-1), abundant nitrogen dopants (∼6.3 wt %), a core-shell mesostructure and, as a result, manifest excellent sodium-storage performance in both half and full-cell configurations. Overall, our approach provides new insights and inspirations for exploring sophisticated asymmetric nanostructures for many potential applications.
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- Liang Peng
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Yang D, Li M, Zheng X, Han X, Zhang C, Jacas Biendicho J, Llorca J, Wang J, Hao H, Li J, Henkelman G, Arbiol J, Morante JR, Mitlin D, Chou S, Cabot A. Phase Engineering of Defective Copper Selenide toward Robust Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:11102-11114. [PMID: 35758405 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The shuttling of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPS) and the sluggish Li-S conversion kinetics are two main barriers toward the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). Herein, we propose the addition of copper selenide nanoparticles at the cathode to trap LiPS and accelerate the Li-S reaction kinetics. Using both computational and experimental results, we demonstrate the crystal phase and concentration of copper vacancies to control the electronic structure of the copper selenide, its affinity toward LiPS chemisorption, and its electrical conductivity. The adjustment of the defect density also allows for tuning the electrochemically active sites for the catalytic conversion of polysulfide. The optimized S/Cu1.8Se cathode efficiently promotes and stabilizes the sulfur electrochemistry, thus improving significantly the LSB performance, including an outstanding cyclability over 1000 cycles at 3 C with a capacity fading rate of just 0.029% per cycle, a superb rate capability up to 5 C, and a high areal capacity of 6.07 mAh cm-2 under high sulfur loading. Overall, the present work proposes a crystal phase and defect engineering strategy toward fast and durable sulfur electrochemistry, demonstrating great potential in developing practical LSBs.
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- Dawei Yang
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus, UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, 610106 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 United States
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus, UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Sheng P, Liu B, Ren Y, Zeng Z, Li L. Hierarchical Nitrogen‐Enriched Carbon from Rationally Designed Polyimide Precursor for Exceptional Acetone Adsorption. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Peng Sheng
- School of Energy Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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Ma Z, Han Y, Xing X, Zhu H, Wang Q, Wang X. Preparation of micro-convex rough interface carbon aerogels with cellulose-lithium bromide (LiBr) molten salt hydrate gelled system and application of oil-water separation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Zhao Z, Duan L, Zhao Y, Wang L, Zhang J, Bu F, Sun Z, Zhang T, Liu M, Chen H, Yang Y, Lan K, Lv Z, Zu L, Zhang P, Che R, Tang Y, Chao D, Li W, Zhao D. Constructing Unique Mesoporous Carbon Superstructures via Monomicelle Interface Confined Assembly. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:11767-11777. [PMID: 35731994 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Constructing hierarchical three-dimensional (3D) mesostructures with unique pore structure, controllable morphology, highly accessible surface area, and appealing functionality remains a great challenge in materials science. Here, we report a monomicelle interface confined assembly approach to fabricate an unprecedented type of 3D mesoporous N-doped carbon superstructure for the first time. In this hierarchical structure, a large hollow locates in the center (∼300 nm in diameter), and an ultrathin monolayer of spherical mesopores (∼22 nm) uniformly distributes on the hollow shells. Meanwhile, a small hole (4.0-4.5 nm) is also created on the interior surface of each small spherical mesopore, enabling the superstructure to be totally interconnected. Vitally, such interconnected porous supraparticles exhibit ultrahigh accessible surface area (685 m2 g-1) and good underwater aerophilicity due to the abundant spherical mesopores. Additionally, the number (70-150) of spherical mesopores, particle size (22 and 42 nm), and shell thickness (4.0-26 nm) of the supraparticles can all be accurately manipulated. Besides this spherical morphology, other configurations involving 3D hollow nanovesicles and 2D nanosheets were also obtained. Finally, we manifest the mesoporous carbon superstructure as an advanced electrocatalytic material with a half-wave potential of 0.82 V (vs RHE), equivalent to the value of the commercial Pt/C electrode, and notable durability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
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- Zaiwang Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Centre for High-Resolution Electron Microscopy (ChEM), School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Yan B, Li Y, Gao L, Tao H, Zhang L, Zhong S, Li X, Yang X. Confining ZnS/SnS 2 Ultrathin Heterostructured Nanosheets in Hollow N-Doped Carbon Nanocubes as Novel Sulfur Host for Advanced Li-S Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107727. [PMID: 35581154 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hollow nanostructured hosts are important scaffolds to achieve high sulfur loading, fast charge transfer, and conspicuous restraint of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) shuttling in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, developing high-efficiency hollow hosts for improving utilization and conversion of aggregated sulfur in the hollow chamber remains a longstanding challenge. Herein, hollow N-doped carbon nanocubes confined petal-like ZnS/SnS2 heterostructures (ZnS/SnS2 @NC) as a conceptually novel host for Li-S batteries are reported. Specifically, compared to consubstantial hollow double-shelled hosts, the ZnS/SnS2 @NC with higher effective active surface area brings dense contact with sulfur and enhances efficient adsorption sites for binding LiPSs and accelerating their conversion. Benefiting from the unique structure and sophisticated composition, the resulting S@ZnS/SnS2 @NC cathodes exhibit 1294 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C, an ultralow capacity decay of 0.016% per cycle over 500 cycles at 1.0 C, and a high area capacity of 4.77 mAh cm-2 at 0.5 C (5.9 mg cm-2 ). Meanwhile, the performance evolution of S@ZnS/SnS2 @NC cathodes under various sulfur loadings is further investigated by using EIS, which provides the beneficial guidance to explore viable strategies further optimizing their performance. This work sheds new insights into the design of hollow nanostructured hosts with a distinguished ability to regulate LiPSs in Li-S batteries.
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- Bo Yan
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Microgrid of New Energy, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Microgrid of New Energy, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Microgrid of New Energy, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Microgrid of New Energy, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya, 572022, P. R. China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Microgrid of New Energy, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, P. R. China
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Bagheri AR, Aramesh N, Chen J, Liu W, Shen W, Tang S, Lee HK. Polyoxometalate-based materials in extraction, and electrochemical and optical detection methods: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1209:339509. [PMID: 35569843 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Polyoxometalates (POMs) as metal-oxide anions have exceptional properties like high negative charges, remarkable redox abilities, unique ligand properties and availability of organic grafting. Moreover, the amenability of POMs to modification with different materials makes them suitable as precursors to further obtain new composites. Due to their unique attributes, POMs and their composites have been utilized as adsorbents, electrodes and catalysts in extraction, and electrochemical and optical detection methods, respectively. A survey of the recent progress and developments of POM-based materials in these methods is therefore desirable, and should be of great interest. In this review article, POM-based materials, their properties as well as their identification methods, and analytical applications as adsorbents, electrodes and catalysts, and corresponding mechanisms of action, where relevant, are reviewed. Some current issues of the utilization of these materials and their future prospects in analytical chemistry are discussed.
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
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Xu F, Qu C, Lu Q, Meng J, Zhang X, Xu X, Qiu Y, Ding B, Yang J, Cao F, Yang P, Jiang G, Kaskel S, Ma J, Li L, Zhang X, Wang H. Atomic Sn-enabled high-utilization, large-capacity, and long-life Na anode. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabm7489. [PMID: 35544572 PMCID: PMC9094655 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm7489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Constructing robust nucleation sites with an ultrafine size in a confined environment is essential toward simultaneously achieving superior utilization, high capacity, and long-term durability in Na metal-based energy storage, yet remains largely unexplored. Here, we report a previously unexplored design of spatially confined atomic Sn in hollow carbon spheres for homogeneous nucleation and dendrite-free growth. The designed architecture maximizes Sn utilization, prevents agglomeration, mitigates volume variation, and allows complete alloying-dealloying with high-affinity Sn as persistent nucleation sites, contrary to conventional spatially exposed large-size ones without dealloying. Thus, conformal deposition is achieved, rendering an exceptional capacity of 16 mAh cm-2 in half-cells and long cycling over 7000 hours in symmetric cells. Moreover, the well-known paradox is surmounted, delivering record-high Na utilization (e.g., 85%) and large capacity (e.g., 8 mAh cm-2) while maintaining extraordinary durability over 5000 hours, representing an important breakthrough for stabilizing Na anode.
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- Fei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (F.X.); (Xingcai Zhang); (L.L.) (H.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V. Helmholtzstr 20, Dresden 01069, Germany
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- School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, Center for Energy Conversion Materials and Physics (CECMP), Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstrasse 66, Dresden 01062, Germany
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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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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, Center for Energy Conversion Materials and Physics (CECMP), Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (F.X.); (Xingcai Zhang); (L.L.) (H.W.)
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- School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
- Corresponding author. (F.X.); (Xingcai Zhang); (L.L.) (H.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (F.X.); (Xingcai Zhang); (L.L.) (H.W.)
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Dong X, Wang X, Xu H, Huang Y, Gao C, Gao X. Mesoporous hollow structural polyaniline-co-polypyrrole nanospheres with amino groups for reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced permeability. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Design of Functional Carbon Composite Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2030-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yu H, Xu Y, Havener K, Zhang M, Zhang L, Wu W, Huang K. Temperature-Controlled Selectivity of Hydrogenation and Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass by Superhydrophilic Nitrogen/Oxygen Co-Doped Porous Carbon Nanosphere Supported Pd Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106893. [PMID: 35254000 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Selective hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of biomass to value-added products play a crucial role in the development of renewable energy resources. However, achieving a temperature-controlled selectivity within one catalytic system while retaining excellent hydrogenation and HDO performance remains a great challenge. Here, nitrogen/oxygen (N/O) co-doped porous carbon nanosphere derived from resin polymer spheres is synthesized as the host matrix to in situ encapsulate highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles (NPs). Through N/O co-doping, the defects on the surface of carbon structure can serve as active sites to promote substrate adsorption. After a facile H2 O2 post-treatment process, the presence of abundant carboxyl groups on the porous carbon nanospheres can act as acidic sites to replace the use of acidic additives in the HDO process. Additionally, the increased surface oxygen-containing groups improve hydrophilicity to disperse catalysts in aqueous solutions. Owing to the unique highly dispersed Pd NPs and abundant surface defects, the Pd@APF-H2 O2 (2.3 nm) catalysts exhibit excellent catalytic activity and temperature-controlled selectivity for hydrogenation and HDO products of biomass-derived vanillin.
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 N, Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 N, Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 N, Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 N, Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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A novel modified sulfur cathode to facilitate the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries. J Solid State Electrochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-022-05124-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Du J, Chen A, Gao X, Zhang Y, Lv H. Reasonable Construction of Hollow Carbon Spheres with an Adjustable Shell Surface for Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:11750-11757. [PMID: 35212539 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hollow carbon spheres (HCS) manifest specific merit in achieving large interior void space, high permeability, wide contactable area, and strong stacking ability with negligible aggregation and have attracted attention due to their high supercapacitor activity. As the key factor affecting supercapacitor performance, the surface chemical properties, shell thickness, roughness, and pore volumes of HCS are the focus of research in this field. Herein, the surface chemical properties and structures of HCS are simultaneously adjusted by a feasible and simple process of in situ activation during assembly of resin and potassium chloride (KCl). This strategy involves KCl participating in resin polymerization and the superior performance of potassium species on activating carbon. The surface N/O content, thickness, defects, and roughness degree of HCS can be controlled by adjusting the dosage of KCl. Electrochemical tests show that optimized HCS has suitable roughness, high surface area, and abundant surface N/O functional groups, which endow it with excellent electrochemical capacitance properties, showing its high potential in supercapacitors.
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 70 Yuhua Road, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 70 Yuhua Road, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 70 Yuhua Road, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 70 Yuhua Road, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- College of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 70 Yuhua Road, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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Yao Y, Huang G, Liu Y, Li Y, Han G, Kang W, Xing B, Liu Q, Jia J, Zhang C. Microstructure modification of porous carbon induced by low-dosage manganese nitrate for high-performance supercapacitor electrode. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Jia S, Guo Q, Shen M, Gao Q, Wang K. Controlled synthesis of carbon spheres via the modulation of the hydrophobic length of fatty aldehyde for supercapacitors. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kang J, Tian X, Yan C, Wei L, Gao L, Ju J, Zhao Y, Deng N, Cheng B, Kang W. Customized Structure Design and Functional Mechanism Analysis of Carbon Spheres for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104469. [PMID: 35015928 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are attracting much attention due to their high theoretical energy density and are considered to be the predominant competitors for next-generation energy storage systems. The practical commercial application of LSBs is mainly hindered by the severe "shuttle effect" of the lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and the serious damage of lithium dendrites. Various carbon materials with different characteristics have played an important role in overcoming the above-mentioned problems. Carbon spheres (CSs) are extensively explored to enhance the performance of LSBs owing to their superior structures. The review presents the state-of-the-art advances of CSs for advanced high-energy LSBs, including their preparation strategies and applications in inhibiting the "shuttle effect" of the LiPSs and protecting lithium anodes. The unique restriction effect of CSs on LiPSs is explained from three working mechanisms: physical confinement, chemical interaction, and catalytic conversion. From the perspective of interfacial engineering and 3D structure designing, the protective effect of CSs on the lithium anode is also analyzed. Not only does this review article contain a summary of CSs in LSBs, but also future directions and prospects are discussed. The systematic discussions and suggested directions can enlighten thoughts in the reasonable design of CSs for LSBs in near future.
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- Junbao Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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Yang C, Jia Q, Pan Q, Qi W, Ling R, Cao B. A bubble-templated approach to holey N/S-codoped carbon nanosheet aerogels with honeycomb-like structure for supercapacitors. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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SDBS induced glucose urea derived microporous 2D carbon nanosheets as supercapacitor electrodes with excellent electrochemical performances. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhu Y, Xu P, Zhang X, Wu D. Emerging porous organic polymers for biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1377-1414. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00871d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This review summarizes and discusses the recent progress in porous organic polymers for diverse biomedical applications such as drug delivery, biomacromolecule immobilization, phototherapy, biosensing, bioimaging, and antibacterial applications.
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- Youlong Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Tan Y, Ren J, Li X, He L, Chen C, Li H. Highly graphitic porous carbon prepared via K 2FeO 4-assisted KOH activation for supercapacitors. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02150a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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K2FeO4-assisted KOH activation can improve the graphitization and porous structure to enhance the electrochemical performance of carbon materials.
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- Yongtao Tan
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China
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Wu C, Lai WH, Cai X, Chou SL, Liu HK, Wang YX, Dou SX. Carbonaceous Hosts for Sulfur Cathode in Alkali-Metal/S (Alkali Metal = Lithium, Sodium, Potassium) Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006504. [PMID: 33908696 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Alkali-metal/sulfur batteries hold great promise for offering relatively high energy density compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. By providing viable sulfur composites that can be effectively used, carbonaceous hosts as a key component play critical roles in overcoming the preliminary challenges associated with the insulating sulfur and its relatively soluble polysulfides. Herein, a comprehensive overview and recent progress on carbonaceous hosts for advanced next-generation alkali-metal/sulfur batteries are presented. In order to encapsulate the highly active sulfur mass and fully limit polysulfide dissolution, strategies for tailoring the design and synthesis of carbonaceous hosts are summarized in this work. The sticking points that remain for sulfur cathodes in current alkali-metal/sulfur systems and the future remedies that can be provided by carbonaceous hosts are also indicated, which can lead to long cycling lifetimes and highly reversible capacities under repeated sulfur reduction reactions in alkali-metal/sulfur during cycling.
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- Can Wu
- Institute of Powder and New Energy Material Preparation Technology, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute of Powder and New Energy Material Preparation Technology, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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Lu YH, Tang YC, Liu RL, Li CF, Liu SH, Zhu YL, Wu DC. Multifunctional Templating Strategy for Fabrication of Fe, N-Codoped Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nanosheets. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2656-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hu C, Paul R, Dai Q, Dai L. Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11785-11843. [PMID: 34559871 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00219h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have shown multifunctional electrocatalytic activities for many reactions beyond ORR, such as oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), and hydrogen peroxide production reaction (H2O2PR). Consequently, C-MFECs have attracted a great deal of interest for various applications, including metal-air batteries, water splitting devices, regenerative fuel cells, solar cells, fuel and chemical production, water purification, to mention a few. By altering the electronic configuration and/or modulating their spin angular momentum, both heteroatom(s) doping and structural defects (e.g., atomic vacancy, edge) have been demonstrated to create catalytic active sites in the skeleton of graphitic carbon materials. Although certain C-MFECs have been made to be comparable to or even better than their counterparts based on noble metals, transition metals and/or their hybrids, further research and development are necessary in order to translate C-MFECs for practical applications. In this article, we present a timely and comprehensive, but critical, review on recent advancements in the field of C-MFECs within the past five years or so by discussing various types of electrocatalytic reactions catalyzed by C-MFECs. An emphasis is given to potential applications of C-MFECs for energy conversion and storage. The structure-property relationship for and mechanistic understanding of C-MFECs will also be discussed, along with the current challenges and future perspectives.
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- Chuangang Hu
- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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