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Wang S, Wu J, Xu Y, Liang D, Li D, Chen D, Liu G, Feng Y. Boosting Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of CoFe-Layered Double Hydroxides Nanosheets via Co-Coordination Mechanism of W-Doping and Oxygen Defect Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311221. [PMID: 38462963 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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While surface defects and heteroatom doping exhibit promising potential in augmenting the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), their performance remains unable to rival that of the costly Pt-based catalysts. Yet, the concurrent modification of catalysts by integrating both approaches stands as a promising strategy to effectively address the aforementioned limitation. In this work, tungsten dopants are introduced into self-supported CoFe-layered double hydroxides (LDH) on nickel foam using a hydrothermal method, and oxygen vacancies (Ov) are further introduced through calcination. The analysis results demonstrated that tungsten doping reduces the Ov formation energy of CoFeW-LDH. The Ov acted as oxophilic sites, facilitating water adsorption and dissociation, and reducing the barrier for cleaving HO─H bonds from 0.64 to 0.14 eV. Additionally, Ov regulated the electronic structure of CoFeW-LDH to endow optimized hydrogen binding ability on tungsten atoms, thereby accelerating alkaline Volmer and Heyrovsky reaction kinetics. Specifically, the abundance of Ov induced a transition of tungsten from a six-coordinated to highly active four-coordinated structure, which becomes the active site for HER. Consequently, an ultra-low overpotential of 41 mV at 10 mA cm-2, and a low Tafel slope of 35 mV dec-1 are achieved. These findings offer crucial insights for the design of efficient HER electrocatalysts.
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- Shaohong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, P. R. China
- Hunan Key Lab for Environmental Behavior of New Pollutants and Control Principle, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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Zhang R, Han Y, Wu Q, Lu M, Liu G, Guo Z, Zhang Y, Zeng J, Wu X, Zhang D, Wu L, Song N, Yuan P, Du A, Huang K, Chen J, Yao X. Electron Accumulation Induced by Electron Injection-Incomplete Discharge on NiFe LDH for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2402397. [PMID: 38634268 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Optimizing the local electronic structure of electrocatalysts can effectively lower the energy barrier of electrochemical reactions, thus enhancing the electrocatalytic activity. However, the intrinsic contribution of the electronic effect is still experimentally unclear. In this work, the electron injection-incomplete discharge approach to achieve the electron accumulation (EA) degree on the nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) is proposed, to reveal the intrinsic contribution of EA toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Such NiFe LDH with EA effect results in only 262 mV overpotential to reach 50 mA cm-2, which is 51 mV-lower compared with pristine NiFe LDH (313 mV), and reduced Tafel slope of 54.8 mV dec-1 than NiFe LDH (107.5 mV dec-1). Spectroscopy characterizations combined with theoretical calculations confirm that the EA near concomitant Vo can induce a narrower energy gap and lower thermodynamic barrier to enhance OER performance. This study clarifies the mechanism of the EA effect on OER activity, providing a direct electronic structure modulation guideline for effective electrocatalyst design.
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- Rongrong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- IPRI, AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, 4001, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- IPRI, AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- School of Advanced Energy and IGCME, Shenzhen Campus, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518100, China
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515063, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Wang T, Arandiyan H, Song G, Sun H, Sabri Y, Zhao C, Shao Z, Kawi S. Advancing Catalysts by Stacking Fault Defects for Enhanced Hydrogen Production: A Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313378. [PMID: 38340031 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Green hydrogen, derived from water splitting powered by renewable energy such as solar and wind energy, provides a zero-emission solution crucial for revolutionizing hydrogen production and decarbonizing industries. Catalysts, particularly those utilizing defect engineering involving the strategical introduction of atomic-level imperfections, play a vital role in reducing energy requirements and enabling a more sustainable transition toward a hydrogen-based economy. Stacking fault (SF) defects play an important role in enhancing the electrocatalytic processes by reshaping surface reactivity, increasing active sites, improving reactants/product diffusion, and regulating electronic structure due to their dense generation ability and profound impact on catalyst properties. This review explores SF in metal-based materials, covering synthetic methods for the intentional introduction of SF and their applications in hydrogen production, including oxygen evolution reaction, photo- and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, overall water splitting, and various other electrocatalytic processes such as oxygen reduction reaction, nitrate reduction reaction, and carbon dioxide reduction reaction. Finally, this review addresses the challenges associated with SF-based catalysts, emphasizing the importance of a detailed understanding of the properties of SF-based catalysts to optimize their electrocatalytic performance. It provides a comprehensive overview of their various applications in electrocatalytic processes, providing valuable insights for advancing sustainable energy technologies.
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- Yuan Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
- Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- DENSsolutions B.V., Informaticalaan 12, 2628 ZD, Delft, Netherlands
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Wang G, Chi H, Feng Y, Fan J, Deng N, Kang W, Cheng B. MnF 2 Surface Modulated Hollow Carbon Nanorods on Porous Carbon Nanofibers as Efficient Bi-Functional Oxygen Catalysis for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306367. [PMID: 38054805 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306367] [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: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Developing highly efficient bi-functional noble-metal-free oxygen electrocatalysts with low-cost and scalable synthesis approach is challenging for zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Due to the flexible valence state of manganese, MnF2 is expected to provide efficient OER. However, its insulating properties may inhibit its OER process to a certain degree. Herein, during the process of converting the manganese source in the precursor of porous carbon nanofibers (PCNFs) to manganese fluoride, the manganese source is changed to manganese acetate, which allows PCNFs to grow a large number of hollow carbon nanorods (HCNRs). Meanwhile, manganese fluoride will transform from the aggregation state into uniformly dispersed MnF2 nanodots, thereby achieving highly efficient OER catalytic activity. Furthermore, the intrinsic ORR catalytic activity of the HCNRs/MnF2@PCNFs can be enhanced due to the charge modulation effect of MnF2 nanodots inside HCNR. In addition, the HCNRs stretched toward the liquid electrolyte can increase the capture capacity of dissolved oxygen and protect the inner MnF2, thereby enhancing the stability of HCNRs/MnF2@PCNFs for the oxygen electrocatalytic process. MnF2 surface-modulated HCNRs can strongly enhance ORR activity, and the uniformly dispersed MnF2 can also provide higher OER activity. Thus, the prepared HCNRs/MnF2@PCNFs obtain efficient bifunctional oxygen catalytic ability and high-performance rechargeable ZABs.
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- Gang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, 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, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, 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, 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, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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Liu L, Xu J, Cao J, Liu Y, Bai Y, Ma X, Yang X. Sublayer-Sulfur-Vacancy-Induced Charge Redistribution of FeCuS Nanoflower Awakening Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:7946-7954. [PMID: 38619069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Advancing the progress of sustainable and green energy technologies requires the improvement of valid electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Reconfiguring charge distribution through heteroatom doping-induced vacancy serves as an effective approach to implement high performance for HER catalysts. Here, we successfully fabricated Fe-doped CuS (FeCuS) with the sublayer sulfur vacancy to judge its HER performance and dissect the activity origins. Density functional theory calculation further elucidates that the primary factor contributing to the heightened HER activity is that the sublayer sulfur vacancies awaken the charge redistribution. In addition to effectively decreasing the energy barrier associated with the Volmer step, it modulates the adsorption/desorption capacity of H*. As a result, its intrinsic activity for the HER has significantly increased. Concretely, the obtained FeCuS displays an excellent catalytic performance, whose Tafel slope is only 59 mV dec-1 and the overpotential (at 10 mA cm-2) is as low as 71 mV in an alkaline environment, surpassing the majority of previously documented catalysts in scientific literature. This work shows that the construction of sublayer sulfur vacancies by Fe doping can achieve the charge redistribution and precise tuning of electronic structure; thereby, the inert CuS can be transformed into highly efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Li Liu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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Lv Y, Deng X, Ding J, Zhou Y. In-situ fabrication of Cr doped FeNi LDH on commercial stainless steel for oxygen evolution reaction. Sci Rep 2024; 14:902. [PMID: 38195596 PMCID: PMC10776782 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50361-4] [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: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Commercial stainless steel has attracted increasing interest due to their rich content in transition metal elements and corrosion resistance properties. In this work, we design a facile and rapid route to in-situ fabricate the Cr doped FeNi layered double hydroxides nanosheets (LDHs) on modified stainless steel (Cr-FeNi LDH @ ESS) under ambient condition.The ultra small scaled 2D structure only around 20 nm diameter and metal ions with multivalent oxidation state were observed on the in situ fabricated LDHs, which provides high active area and active sites and thus promote excellent oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The Cr-FeNi LDH @ESS electrocatalysts exhibit an over potential of 280 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and achieves a Tafel slope of 44 mV dec-1 for OER in the 1.0 M KOH aqueous solution. We anticipate that the operating strategy of our system may promote the development of commercial non-precious productions as the efficient electrocatalysts for energy storage and conversion.
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- Yanhong Lv
- School of Physical and Chemistry, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, 410205, Hunan, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, Hunan, China.
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- School of Physical and Chemistry, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, 410205, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, Hunan, China
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Iqbal A, Iftikhar M, Awais M, Bilal A, Javaria, Aslam S, Mirza M, Safdar M. The facile synthesis of and light-driven water splitting on a hetero-metallic bismuth oxide catalyst. Dalton Trans 2023; 53:196-205. [PMID: 38019275 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03053a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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The process of water photo-electrolysis possesses the capability to generate sustainable and renewable hydrogen fuels, consequently addressing the challenge of the irregularity of solar energy. Thus, developing highly-efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for the use in contemporary renewable energy devices is critical. Herein, we report the fabrication of a novel BaCeFex-yBixO6 nanocrystalline material through a one-step solvothermal route using a post-annealing process at 500 °C. The synthesized material was investigated for its light-induced electrochemical HER and OER activities in alkaline media and the results revealed that the as-prepared BaCeFex-yBixO6-500 °C exhibited an excellent OER activity with an overpotential of 100 mV to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2, thus outperforming the IrO2 electrocatalyst. Besides its excellent water oxidation performance, the catalyst also demonstrated an admirable HER activity comparable to that of the Pt/C catalyst, indicating that the higher temperature treatment plays a significant role in achieving the maximum performance of the developed electrocatalyst. This work provides insights into the enhancement of light-induced OER and HER activities of bismuth oxides for a wide range of catalytic applications.
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- Arshia Iqbal
- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed UEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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Tang L, Dang Q, Tang Y, Xu Q, Zhu M, Han X, Liu P, Chen W. Synthesis of Fluoride-Substituted Layered Perovskites ZnMoO 4 with an Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:43251-43258. [PMID: 34967214 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Oxyfluorides possess considerable attention for their multiple excellent properties, but the conventional high-temperature solid-state syntheses have seen bottlenecks in the synthesis of new compounds. Herein, we report a novel layered oxyfluoride ZnMoO4:F, which is prepared by a facile hydrothermal method using ZnF2 as the fluoride source. The fluoride anions are successfully introduced into the oxygen sublattice, which is confirmed by a combined analysis using XRD, STEM, and TGA techniques. The as-synthesized ZnMoO4:F has an absorption edge at around 550 nm, indicating a red shift of Eg to the visible region compared to the oxide counterpart. The layered oxyfluoride exhibits an enhanced photocatalytic active for hydrogen evolution under simulated sunlight (λ > 350 nm), and the activity of ZnMoO4:F (651.9 μmol g-1) was 2 times higher than that of ZnMoO4 (309.7 μmol g-1). Further electrochemical analysis has shown that the conduction band position plays a critical role in the high performances of ZnMoO4:F. This work sheds new light on the future design and synthesis of novel fluoride-doped materials for photocatalysis applications.
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- Liang Tang
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240 China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Gidi L, Amalraj J, Tenreiro C, Ramírez G. Recent progress, trends, and new challenges in the electrochemical production of green hydrogen coupled to selective electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). RSC Adv 2023; 13:28307-28336. [PMID: 37753399 PMCID: PMC10519153 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05623f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The production of clean electrical energy and the correct use of waste materials are two topics that currently concern humanity. In order to face both problems, extensive work has been done on the electrolytic production of green H2 coupled with the electrooxidative upgrading of biomass platform molecules. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is obtained from forest waste biomass and can be selectively oxidized to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) by electrochemical pathways. FDCA is an attractive precursor to polyethylene furanoate (PEF), with the potential to replace petroleum-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET). An integrated electrochemical system can simultaneously produce H2 and FDCA at a lower energy cost than that required for electrolytic water splitting. Here, the benefits of the electrochemical production of H2 and FDCA over other production methods are presented, as well as the innovative applications of each reaction product and the advantages of carrying out both reactions in a coupled system. The recently reported progress is disclosed, through an exploration of electrocatalyst materials used in simultaneous production, including the use of nickel foams (NF) as modification substrates, noble and non-noble metals, metal non-oxides, metal oxides, spinel oxides and the introduction of oxygen vacancies. Based on the latest trends, the next challenges associated with its large-scale production are proposed for its implementation in the industrial world. This work can offer a guideline for the detailed understanding of the electrooxidation of HMF towards FDCA with the production of H2, as well as the design of advanced electrocatalysts for the sustainable use of renewable resources.
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- Leyla Gidi
- Laboratory of Material Science, Chemistry Institute of Natural Resources, Universidad de Talca P.O. Box 747 Talca 3460000 Chile
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- Laboratory of Material Science, Chemistry Institute of Natural Resources, Universidad de Talca P.O. Box 747 Talca 3460000 Chile
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- Industrial Technologies Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca Curicó 3340000 Chile
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860 Santiago 7820436 Chile
- Millenium Institute on Green Ammonia as Energy Vector (MIGA) Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul Santiago 7820436 Chile
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Liu C, Ding Y, Guan Y, Tang J, Jiang C, Gao H, Xu J, Zhao J, Lu L. Combination of Rapid Intrinsic Activity Measurements and Machine Learning as a Screening Approach for Multicomponent Electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:42532-42540. [PMID: 37646500 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Machine learning (ML) coupled with quantum chemistry calculations predicts catalyst properties with high accuracy; however, ML approaches in the design of multicomponent catalysts primarily rely on simulation data because obtaining sufficient experimental data in a short time is difficult. Herein, we developed a rapid screening strategy involving nanodroplet-mediated electrodeposition using a carbon nanocorn electrode as the support substrate that enables complete data collection for training artificial intelligence networks in one week. The inert support substrate ensures intrinsic activity measurement and operando characterization of the irreversible reconstruction of multinary alloy particles during the oxygen evolution reaction. Our approach works as a closed loop: catalyst synthesis-in situ measurement and characterization-database construction-ML analysis-catalyst design. Using artificial neural networks, the ML analysis revealed that the entropy values of multicomponent catalysts are proportional to their catalytic activity. The catalytic activities of high-entropy systems with different components varied little, and the overall catalytic activity was greater than that of the medium-low-entropy system. These findings will serve as a guideline for the design of catalysts.
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- Chen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
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- Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun 130000, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Ma W, Li D, Liao L, Zhou H, Zhang F, Zhou X, Mo Y, Yu F. High-Performance Bifunctional Porous Iron-Rich Phosphide/Nickel Nitride Heterostructures for Alkaline Seawater Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207082. [PMID: 36755088 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Seawater is the most abundant natural water resource in the world, which is an inexhaustible and low-cost feedstock for hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis. It is appearling to develop robust and stable electrocatalysts for alkaline seawater electrolysis. However, the development of seawater electrolysis is seriously impeded by anodic chloride corrosion and chlorine evolution reaction, and few non-noble electrocatalysts show prominent catalytic performance and excellent durability. Here, a heterogeneous electrocatalyst constructed by in situ growing highly dispersed iron-rich bimetallic phosphide nanoparticles on metallic Ni3 N (Fe2-2 x Co2 x P/Ni3 N), which exhibits outstanding bifunctional catalytic activities for alkaline seawater splitting, is reported. The optimal (Fe0.74 Co0.26 )2 P/Ni3 N and Fe2 P/Ni3 N electrocatalysts demand only 113 and 212 mV to afford 100 mA cm-2 for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER) in 1 m KOH, respectively, thus substantially expediting overall water/seawater electrolysis at 100 mA cm-2 with 1.592/1.645 V. Particularly, Fe2 P/Ni3 N displays an unprecedented overpotential of 302 mV at 500 mA cm-2 , which represents the best alkaline seawater oxygen evolution activity among the ever-reported non-noble electrocatalysts; and thus substantially expedites overall water/seawater splitting at 500 mA cm-2 with 1.701/1.768 V, surpassing most of the reported non-noble lectrocatalysts. This work provides a new approach for developing high-performance electrocatalysts for seawater splitting.
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- Wenqi Ma
- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Henghua Road No. 16, Hengyang City, 421002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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Xiao R, Wang F, Luo L, Yao X, Huang Y, Wang Z, Balogun MS. Efficient Self-Powered Overall Water Splitting by Ni 4 Mo/MoO 2 Heterogeneous Nanorods Trifunctional Electrocatalysts. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2201659. [PMID: 37093170 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The exploration of cost-effective multifunctional electrodes with high activity toward energy storage and conversion systems, such as self-powered alkaline water electrolysis, is very meaningful, although studies remain quite limited. Herein, a heterogeneous nickel-molybdenum (NiMo)-based electrode is fabricated for the first time as a trifunctional electrode for asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC), hydrogen evolution reaction, and oxygen evolution reaction. The trifunctional electrode consists of Ni4 Mo and MoO2 (denoted Ni4 Mo/MoO2 ) with hierarchical nanorod heterostructure and abundant heterogeneous nanointerfaces creating sufficient active sites and efficient charge transfer for achieving high performance self-power electrochemical devices. The ASC consists of the as-prepared Ni4 Mo/MoO2 positive electrode, showing a broad potential window of 1.6 V, and a maximum energy density of 115.6 Wh kg-1 , while the alkaline overall water splitting (OWS) assembled using the as-prepared Ni4 Mo/MoO2 as bifunctional catalysts only requires a low cell voltage of 1.48 V to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in aqueous alkaline electrolyte. Finally, by integrating the Ni4 Mo/MoO2 -based ASC and OWS devices, an aqueous self-powered OWS is assembled, which self-power the OWS to generate hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, verifying great potential of the as-prepared Ni4 Mo/MoO2 for sustainable and renewable energy storage and conversion system.
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- Ran Xiao
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Pan D, Chen K, Yin X, Wang J, Cai P, Wen Z. Palladium Modified FeCoS
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Nanosheet Arrays on Ni Foam as Bifunctional Electrodes for Overall Alkaline Water Splitting. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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- Zeen Wang
- College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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Huo JM, Ma ZL, Wang Y, Cao YJ, Jiang YC, Li SN, Chen Y, Hu MC, Zhai QG. Monodispersed Pt Sites Supported on NiFe-LDH from Synchronous Anchoring and Reduction for High Efficiency Overall Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207044. [PMID: 36642802 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Precise design of low-cost, efficient and definite electrocatalysts is the key to sustainable renewable energy. Herein, this work develops a targeted-anchored and subsequent spontaneous-redox strategy to synthesize nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets anchored with monodispersed platinum (Pt) sites (Pt@LDH). Intermediate metal-organic frameworks (MOF)/LDH heterostructure not only provides numerous confine points to guarantee the stability of Pt sites, but also excites the spontaneous reduction for PtII . Electronic structure, charge transfer ability and reaction kinetics of Pt@LDH can be effectively facilitated by the monodispersed Pt moieties. As a result, the optimized Pt@LDH that with the 5% ultra-low content Pt exhibits the significant increment in electrochemical water splitting performance in alkaline media, which only afford low overpotentials of 58 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and 239 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), respectively. In a real device, Pt@LDH can drive an overall water-splitting at low cell voltage of 1.49 V at 10 mA cm-2 , which can be superior to most reported similar LDH-based catalysts. Moreover, the versatility of the method is extended to other MOF precursors and noble metals for the design of ultrathin LDH supported monodispersed noble metal electrocatalysts promoting research interest in material design.
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- Jia-Min Huo
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, 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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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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Zuo Y, Antonatos N, Děkanovský L, Luxa J, Elliott JD, Gianolio D, Šturala J, Guzzetta F, Mourdikoudis S, Regner J, Málek R, Sofer Z. Defect Engineering in Two-Dimensional Layered PdTe 2 for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Yunpeng Zuo
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Diamond Light Source, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Zhang Q, Jing B, Qiu S, Cui C, Zhu Y, Deng F. A mechanism in boosting H2 generation: nanotip-enhanced local temperature and electric field with the boundary layer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:755-765. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhao Z, Liu Y, Yi W, Wang H, Liu Z, Yang JH, Zhang M. Sheeted NiCo Double Phosphate In Situ Grown on Nickel Foam Toward Bifunctional Water and Urea Oxidation. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-022-00793-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yang B, Luo D, Wu S, Zhang N, Ye J. Nanoscale hetero-interfaces for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2022; 23:587-616. [PMID: 36212680 PMCID: PMC9543084 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2022.2125827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As green and sustainable methods to produce hydrogen energy, photocatalytic and electrochemical water splitting have been widely studied. In order to find efficient photocatalysts and electrocatalysts, materials with various composition, size, and surface/interface are investigated. In recent years, constructing suitable nanoscale hetero-interfaces can not only overcome the disadvantages of the single-phase material, but also possibly provide new functionalities. In this review, we systematically introduce the fundamental understanding and experimental progress in nanoscale hetero-interface engineering to design and fabricate photocatalytic and electrocatalytic materials for water splitting. The basic principles of photo-/electro-catalytic water splitting and the fundamentals of nanoscale hetero-interfaces are briefly introduced. The intrinsic behaviors of nanoscale hetero-interfaces on electrocatalysts and photocatalysts are summarized, which are the electronic structure modulation, space charge separation, charge/electron/mass transfer, support effect, defect effect, and synergistic effect. By highlighting the main characteristics of hetero-interfaces, the main roles of hetero-interfaces for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting are discussed, including excellent electronic structure, efficient charge separation, lower reaction energy barriers, faster charge/electron/mass transfer, more active sites, higher conductivity, and higher stability on hetero-interfaces. Following above analysis, the developments of electrocatalysts and photocatalysts with hetero-structures are systematically reviewed.
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- Baopeng Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Liao L, Zhao Y, Zhou H, Li D, Qi Y, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Zhou Q, Yu F. Edge-oriented N-Doped WS 2 Nanoparticles on Porous Co 3 N Nanosheets for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution and Nitrogenous Nucleophile Electrooxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203171. [PMID: 36047970 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Earth-abundant layered tungsten disulfide (WS2 ) is a well-known electrocatalyst for acidic hydrogen evolution, but it becomes rather sluggish for alkaline hydrogen or oxygen evolution due to the low-density edge sites, poor conductivity, and unfavorable water dissociation behavior. Here, an interfacial engineering strategy to construct an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst by in situ growing N-doped WS2 nanoparticles on highly conductive cobalt nitride (N-WS2 /Co3 N) for concurrent hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is demonstrated. Benefiting from the good conductivity of Co3 N, rich well-oriented edge sites and water-dissociation sites at the nanoscale interfaces between N-WS2 and Co3 N, the resultant N-WS2 /Co3 N exhibits remarkable HER activity in 1 m potasium hydroxide (KOH) requiring a small overpotential of 67 mV at 10 mA cm-2 with outstanding long-term durability at 500 mA cm-2 , representing the best alkaline hydrogen-evolving activity among reported WS2 catalysts. In particular, this hybrid catalyst also shows exceptional catalytic activities toward theurea oxidation reaction featured by very low potentials of 1.378 and 1.41 V to deliver 100 and 500 mA cm-2 along with superb large-current stability in 1 m KOH + 0.5 m urea. Moreover, the assembled two-electrode cell delivers the industrially practical current density of 500 mA cm-2 at a low cell voltage of 1.72 V with excellent durability in alkaline urea-containing solutions, outperforming most MoS2 -like bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting reported hitherto. This work provides a promising avenue for the development of high-performance WS2 -based electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting.
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- Liling Liao
- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Materials, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Materials, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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Gao R, Hu B, Fang Z, Deng M, Wu Y, Yan Q, Yuan W, Chen D, Han W, Chen Z. Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of cobalt‑iron difluoride electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Nishimoto M, Xiong Z, Kitano S, Aoki Y, Habazaki H. The effect of anodizing temperature on the oxygen evolution reaction activity of anodized FeNiCo alloy in alkaline electrolyte. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kuciakowski J, Stȩpień J, Żukrowski J, Lachowicz D, Żywczak A, Gajewska M, Przybylski M, Pollastri S, Olivi L, Sikora M, Kmita A. Thermal Decomposition Pathways of Zn xFe 3–xO 4 Nanoparticles in Different Atmospheres. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Juliusz Kuciakowski
- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Strada Statale 14−km 163,5 in AREA Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Strada Statale 14−km 163,5 in AREA Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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Jing T, Zhang N, Zhang C, Mourdikoudis S, Sofer Z, Li W, Li P, Li T, Zuo Y, Rao D. Improving C–N–FeO x Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts through Hydroxyl-Modulated Local Coordination Environment. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Tianyun Jing
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, 999077 Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan 461002, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan 461002, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials, Xuchang University, Xuchang, Henan 461002, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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Li H, Wang Y, Zhang J, Zhu L, Shi J, Chen B, Hu Y, Zhang H, Deng X, Peng Y. The design and synthesis of spinel one-dimensional multi-shelled nanostructures for Li-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:7692-7701. [PMID: 35551370 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00627h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The rational design, synthesis, and massive production of one-dimensional (1D) spinel composite oxides with multi-shelled nanostructures are critical for the realization of highly efficient energy conversion and storage. However, owing to the limitations of the synthetic methods, the 1D multi-shelled nanostructures, especially for multi-element oxides and binary-metal oxides, have been rarely fabricated. Herein, we design a facile and general method to fabricate 1D spinel composite oxides with complex architectures. It is found that the concentration of the precursor polymer PAN can control the structures of the products at optimal heating rate, including hollow nanofibers, wire-in-tube nanofibers, and tube-in-tube nanofibers. This technique could be extended to various inorganic multi-element oxides and binary-metal oxides. Moreover, numerous twin boundaries (TBs) are found to form in the Co0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4 tube-in-tube nanofibers. Benefiting from both large porosity and TBs structures, the tube-in-tube hollow nanostructures are measured to possess superior electrochemical performances with high energy and stability in lithium-ion storage.
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- Hongli Li
- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610065, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University and Key Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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Liu P, Li J, Yan J, Song W. Defect-rich Fe-doped NiS/MoS 2 heterostructured ultrathin nanosheets for efficient overall water splitting. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:8344-8350. [PMID: 35322819 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05721a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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With the demand for efficient hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction (HER/OER) bifunctional electrocatalysts, defect-rich two-dimensional (2D) heterostructured materials attract increasing attention due to abundant active sites and facile mass/charge transfer. However, precise manipulation of lattice defects in a 2D heterostructured material is still a challenge. Herein, through pyrolytic sulfurization of a layered Fe-doped Ni/Mo MOF precursor, a series of defect-rich Fe-doped NiS/MoS2 ultrathin nanosheets were obtained. For 0.1Fe-NiS/MoS2, abundant lattice defects induced by Fe atoms provide more water adsorption sites, and intimate interface between NiS and MoS2 can optimize the adsorption energy of a HER/OER intermediate. As a result, both HER and OER activities are significantly enhanced. The respective overpotential is 120 mV and 297 mV for the HER and OER. Small Tafel slopes of 69.0 mV dec-1 and 54.7 mV dec-1 indicate favorable electrochemical reaction kinetics. The catalytic performance of this material can be compared with those of 20% Pt/C and RuO2 catalysts and top-rated MoS2-based materials. For overall water splitting, only 1.66 V voltage is required to deliver 10 mA cm-2. Long-term stability of 0.1Fe-NiS/MoS2 presents a prospect for its practical application.
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- Peng Liu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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Zhao ZY, Sun X, Gu H, Niu Z, Braunstein P, Lang JP. Engineering the Electronic Structures of Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets via Synergistic Doping of Metal Ions and Counteranions for Efficient Water Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:15133-15140. [PMID: 35324163 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets with attractive chemical and structural properties have been considered as prominent oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts, while the insufficient exposed active sites and low electrical conductivity of MOFs limit their electrocatalytic activity and further industrial applications. Herein, a unique strategy to remarkably boost electrocatalytic OER activity of one Ni-based MOF is developed by the simultaneous incorporation of Fe3+ ions and BF4- anions within its layer structure. The optimized electrocatalyst NiFe-MOF-BF4--0.3 NSs shows superior OER activity with a required ultralow overpotential of 237 mV at 10 mA cm-2, a small Tafel slope of 41 mV dec-1, and outstanding stability in an alkaline medium. The experimental and density functional theory (DFT) calculation results verify that the interactions between metal (M) ions and BF4- anions (defined as M···F, M = Ni or Fe) in this catalyst can adjust the adsorption abilities of oxygen intermediates and lower the free energy barrier of the potential-determining step by tailoring its electronic structure, thereby remarkably boosting its OER activity. This protocol provides new insights into surface and structure engineering of 2D MOFs, leading to greatly enhanced electrocatalytic OER performance.
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- Zhong-Yin Zhao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institut de Chimie (UMR 7177 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg - CNRS, 4 rue Blaise Pascal-CS 90032, 67081 Strasbourg, France
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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Tian ZF, Zeng HY, Lv SB, Long YW, Xu S, Li HB, Zou KM. Construction of NiCoZnS materials with controllable morphology for high-performance supercapacitors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:245703. [PMID: 34891144 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A facile two-step hydrothermal approach with post-sulfurization treatment was put forward to construct the mixed transition metal sulfide (NiCoZnS) with a high electrochemical performance. The different morphologies of NiCoZnS materials were successfully fabricated by adjusted the Ni/Co molar ratio of the NiCoZn(OH)F precursor. Moreover, thein situphase transformation from the NiCoZn(OH)F phase to Zn0.76Co0.24S and NiCo2S4phases and lattice defects via the S2-ion-exchange were determined by x-ray diffractometer, transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques, which improved electric conductivity and interfacial active sites of the NiCoZnS, and so promoted the reaction kinetics. Significantly, the urchin-like NiCoZnS1/1prepared at the Ni/Co molar ratio of 1.0 exhibited promising electrochemical performances with high capacitance and excellent cycling stability. Furthermore, the asymmetric device (NiCoZnS//AC) using NiCoZnS1/1as the positive electrode had excellent supercapacitor performances with an energy density of 57.8 Wh·kg-1at a power density of 750 W·kg-1as well as a long cycle life (79.2% capacity retention after 10 000 cycles), indicating the potential application in high-performance supercapacitors.
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- Zi-Feng Tian
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Chiou TW, Hsu IJ, Li WL, Tung CY, Yang ZQ, Lee JF, Lin TW. Fluoride-incorporated cobalt-based electrocatalyst towards enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2746-2749. [PMID: 35119447 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05375b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We report an electrocatalyst, Co bases (metallic Co and Co(OH)2) with fluoride-incorporated CoO coating on the surface of (CoO-F/Co), was synthesized by the electro-deposition method. The porous network architecture of CoO-F/Co on the glassy carbon electrode exhibited an ultra-low overpotential of 15 mV, achieving the geometric current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH, which were comparable with the HER performance of numerous reported noble metal electrocatalysts. It is demonstrated that fluoride incorporation improved the electrodeposition particle size, electronic density, conductivity and hydrophilicity of CoO-F/Co the HER performance.
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- Tzung-Wen Chiou
- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan.
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, and Research and Development Centre for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan.
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Liu Y, Vijayakumar P, Liu Q, Sakthivel T, Chen F, Dai Z. Shining Light on Anion-Mixed Nanocatalysts for Efficient Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals, Progress, and Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:43. [PMID: 34981288 PMCID: PMC8724338 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00785-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This review introduces recent advances of various anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, (oxy)hydroxides, and borides) for efficient water electrolysis applications in detail. The challenges and future perspectives are proposed and analyzed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts, including polyanion-mixed and metal-free catalyst, progressive synthesis strategies, advanced in situ characterizations, and atomic level structure-activity relationship. Hydrogen with high energy density and zero carbon emission is widely acknowledged as the most promising candidate toward world's carbon neutrality and future sustainable eco-society. Water-splitting is a constructive technology for unpolluted and high-purity H2 production, and a series of non-precious electrocatalysts have been developed over the past decade. To further improve the catalytic activities, metal doping is always adopted to modulate the 3d-electronic configuration and electron-donating/accepting (e-DA) properties, while for anion doping, the electronegativity variations among different non-metal elements would also bring some potential in the modulations of e-DA and metal valence for tuning the performances. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of the many different anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, oxyhydroxides, and borides/borates) for efficient water electrolysis applications. First, we have introduced the general information of water-splitting and the description of anion-mixed electrocatalysts and highlighted their complementary functions of mixed anions. Furthermore, some latest advances of anion-mixed compounds are also categorized for hydrogen and oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. The rationales behind their enhanced electrochemical performances are discussed. Last but not least, the challenges and future perspectives are briefly proposed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts.
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- Yaoda Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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Ji P, Yu R, Wang P, Pan X, Jin H, Zheng D, Chen D, Zhu J, Pu Z, Wu J, Mu S. Ultra-Fast and In-Depth Reconstruction of Transition Metal Fluorides in Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Processes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103567. [PMID: 34766738 PMCID: PMC8787395 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Hitherto, there are almost no reports on the complete reconstruction in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, the authors develop a new type of reconfigurable fluoride (such as CoF2 ) pre-catalysts, with ultra-fast and in-depth self-reconstruction, substantially promoting HER activity. By experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the unique surface structure of fluorides, alkaline electrolyte and bias voltage are identified as key factors for complete reconstruction during HER. The enrichment of F atoms on surface of fluorides provides the feasibility of spontaneous and continuous reconstruction. The alkaline electrolyte triggers rapid F- leaching and supplies an immediate complement of OH- to form amorphous α-Co(OH)2 which rapidly transforms into β-Co(OH)2 . The bias voltage promotes amorphous crystallization and accelerates the reconstruction process. These endow the generation of mono-component and crystalline β-Co(OH)2 with a loose and defective structure, leading to an ultra-low overpotential of 54 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and super long-term stability exceeding that of Pt/C. Moreover, DFT calculations confirm that F- leaching optimizes hydrogen and water adsorption energies, boosting HER kinetics. Impressively, the self-reconstruction is also applicable to other non-noble transition metal fluorides. The work builds the fundamental comprehension of complete self-reconstruction during HER and provides a new perspective to conceive advanced catalysts.
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- Pengxia Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong LaboratoryXianhu hydrogen ValleyFoshan528200China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
- Nanostructure Research Centre (NRC)Wuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of CAE on Intelligent EquipmentNingxia UniversityYinchuan750021China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
- Nanostructure Research Centre (NRC)Wuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070P. R. China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong LaboratoryXianhu hydrogen ValleyFoshan528200China
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Wu Z, Wang J, Li H, Cao L, Dong B. Boosting of Oxygen Evolution Reaction Performance through Defect and Lattice Distortion Engineering. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00104g] [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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Developing efficient, stable, and inexpensive electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is significant for development and utilization of clean energy. Defects in electrocatalysts strongly impact their chemical properties and can...
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Liu S, Shen Y, Zhang Y, Cui B, Xi S, Zhang J, Xu L, Zhu S, Chen Y, Deng Y, Hu W. Extreme Environmental Thermal Shock Induced Dislocation-Rich Pt Nanoparticles Boosting Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106973. [PMID: 34676920 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Crystal structure engineering of nanomaterials is crucial for the design of electrocatalysts. Inducing dislocations is an efficient approach to generate strain effects in nanomaterials to optimize the crystal and electronic structures and improve the catalytic properties. However, it is almost impossible to produce and retain dislocations in commercial mainstream catalysts, such as single metal platinum (Pt) catalysts. In this work, a non-equilibrium high-temperature (>1400 K) thermal-shock method is reported to induce rich dislocations in Pt nanocrystals (Dr-Pt). The method is performed in an extreme environment (≈77 K) created by liquid nitrogen. The dislocations induced within milliseconds by thermal and structural stress during the crystallization process are kinetically frozen at an ultrafast cooling rate. The high-energy surface structures with dislocation-induced strain effects can prevent surface restructuring during catalysis. The findings indicate that a novel extreme environmental high-temperature thermal-shock method can successfully introduce rich dislocations in Pt nanoparticles and significantly boost its hydrogen evolution reaction performance.
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- Siliang Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Institute of Applied Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Joining Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Joining Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Institute of Applied Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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Zeng J, Zhang L, Zhou Q, Liao L, Qi Y, Zhou H, Li D, Cai F, Wang H, Tang D, Yu F. Boosting Alkaline Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Kinetic Process of Tungsten Disulfide-Based Heterostructures by Multi-Site Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104624. [PMID: 34761500 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Alkaline water electrolysis is an advanced technology for scalable H2 production using surplus electricity from intermittent energy sources, but it remains challenging for non-noble electrocatalysts to split water into hydrogen and oxygen efficiently, especially for tungsten disulfide (WS2 )-based catalysts. Density functional theory calculations in combination with experimental study are used to establish a multi-site engineering strategy for developing robust WS2 -based hybrid electrocatalyst on mesoporous bimetallic nitride (Ni3 FeN) nanoarrays for bifunctional water splitting. This ingenious design endows the catalyst with numerous edge sites chemically bonded with the conductive scaffold, which are favorable for water dissociation and hydrogen adsorption. Benefiting from the synergistic advantages, the N-WS2 /Ni3 FeN hybrid exhibits exceptional bifunctional properties for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER) in base with excellent large-current durability, requiring 84 mV to afford 10 mA cm-2 for HER, and 240 mV at 100 mA cm-2 for OER, respectively. Assembling the catalytic materials as both the anode and cathode to construct an electrolyzer, it is actualized very good activities for overall water splitting with only 1.5 V to deliver 10 mA cm-2 , outperforming the IrO2 (+) //Pt(-) coupled electrodes and many non-noble bifunctional electrocatalysts thus far. This work provides a promising avenue for designing WS2 -based heterogeneous electrocatalysts for water electrolysis.
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- Jinsong Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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Zhou Q, Liao L, Bian Q, Yu F, Li D, Zeng J, Zhang L, Wang H, Tang D, Zhou H, Ren Z. Engineering In-Plane Nickel Phosphide Heterointerfaces with Interfacial sp HP Hybridization for Highly Efficient and Durable Hydrogen Evolution at 2 A cm -2. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105642. [PMID: 34825490 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The catalytic hydrogen-evolving activities of transition-metal phosphides are greatly related to the phosphorus content, but the physical origin of performance enhancement remains ambiguous, and tuning the catalytic activity of nickel phosphides (NiP2 /Ni5 P4 ) remains challenging due to unfavorable H* adsorption. Here, a strategy is introduced to integrate P-rich NiP2 and P-poor Ni5 P4 into in-plane heterostructures by anion substitution, in which P atoms at the in-plane interfaces perform as active sites to adsorb H* and thus facilitate the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process via modulating the electronic structure between NiP2 and Ni5 P4 . Consequently, the NiP2 /Ni5 P4 hybrid exhibits an outstanding hydrogen-evolving activity, requiring only 30 and 76 mV to afford 10 and 100 mA cm-2 in acid, respectively. It surpasses most of the earth-abundant electrocatalysts thus far, and is comparable to Pt catalysts (30/72 mV at 10/100 mA cm-2 ). Particularly, it can run smoothly at large current density and only requires 247 mV to reach 2000 mA cm-2 . Detailed theoretical calculations reveal that its exceptional activity stems from the moderate overlap of density states between P 2p and H 1s orbitals, thus optimizing the H*-adsorption strength. This work highlights a new avenue toward the fabrication of robust non-noble electrocatalysts by constructing in-plane heterojunctions.
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- Qian Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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Hao Y, Du G, Fan Y, Jia L, Han D, Zhao W, Su Q, Ding S, Xu B. Mo/P Dual-Doped Co/Oxygen-Deficient Co 3O 4 Core-Shell Nanorods Supported on Ni Foam for Electrochemical Overall Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:55263-55271. [PMID: 34756011 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The exploration for low-cost bifunctional materials for highly efficient overall water splitting has drawn profound research attention. Here, we present a facile preparation of Mo-P dual-doped Co/oxygen-deficient Co3O4 core-shell nanorods as a highly efficient electrocatalyst. In this strategy, oxygen vacancies are first generated in Co3O4 nanorods by lithium reduction at room temperature, which endows the materials with bifunctional characteristics of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). A Co layer doped with Mo and P is further deposited on the surface of the Co3O4-x nanorods to enhance the electrocatalytic hydrolysis performance. As a result, the overpotentials of HER and OER are only 281 and 418 mV at a high current density of 100 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH, respectively. An overall water electrolytic cell using CoMoP@Co3O4-x nanorods as both electrodes can reach 10 mA cm-2 at 1.614 V with outstanding durability. The improvement is realized by the synergistic effect of oxygen vacancies, Mo/P doping, and core-shell heterostructures for modulating the electronic structure and producing more active sites, which suggests a promising method for developing cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts.
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- Yawen Hao
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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Jiang S, Hu H, Wang S, Li L, Peng T. Design of pulsed power supply for repetitive pulsed high magnetic field for water electrolysis. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2021; 92:114708. [PMID: 34852509 DOI: 10.1063/5.0059685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A system based on a novel scheme for generating the repetitive pulsed high magnetic field (RPHMF) is developed and applied to enhance the performance of the NdFeB electrocatalyst in alkaline water electrolysis for the first time. In this system, the scheme for generating continuously high-frequency pulses depends on the cooperation of multiple power modules with a new structure. Multiple power modules are connected in parallel to energize the pulsed magnet, and each module is composed of two capacitor banks and a pulse transformer, which is used to realize the conversion of the energy between the two capacitor banks. As the residual energy in one capacitor is transferred to another, the energy required to be replenished for the next pulse reduces substantially. Then, the high repetition rate of the RPHMF can be achieved by discharging the capacitor banks of each module in sequence. The scheme has been validated by the experiment of a 2.4 T/12 Hz prototype with only one power module. Simulation shows that the frequency of the RPHMF can be improved to 12*N Hz with N power modules, and a higher repetition rate of the RPHMF may bring new opportunities to the water electrolysis.
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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Li Y, Zhang Q, Mei Z, Li S, Luo W, Pan F, Liu H, Dou S. Recent Advances and Perspective on Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis under Ambient Conditions. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100460. [PMID: 34927956 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ammonia is an essential chemical for agriculture and industry. To date, NH3 is mainly supplied by the traditional Haber-Bosch process, which is operated under high-temperature and high-pressure in a centralized way. To achieve ammonia production in an environmentally benign way, electrochemical NH3 synthesis under ambient conditions has become the frontier of energy and chemical conversion schemes, as it can be powered by renewable energy and operates in a decentralized way. The recent progress on developing different strategies for NH3 production, including 1) classic NH3 synthesis pathways over nanomaterials; 2) the Mars-van Krevelen (MvK) mechanism over metal nitrides (MNx ); 3) reducing the nitrate into NH3 over Cu-based nanomaterial; and 4) metal-N2 battery release of NH3 from Lix M. Moreover, the most recent advances in engineering strategies for developing highly active materials and the design of the reaction systems for NH3 synthesis are covered.
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- Yang Li
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Sun L, Luo Q, Dai Z, Ma F. Material libraries for electrocatalytic overall water splitting. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li S, Li E, An X, Hao X, Jiang Z, Guan G. Transition metal-based catalysts for electrochemical water splitting at high current density: current status and perspectives. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:12788-12817. [PMID: 34477767 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr02592a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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As a clean energy carrier, hydrogen has priority in decarbonization to build sustainable and carbon-neutral economies due to its high energy density and no pollutant emission upon combustion. Electrochemical water splitting driven by renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen with high-purity has been considered to be a promising technology. Unfortunately, the reaction of water electrolysis always requires a large excess potential, let alone the large-scale application (e.g., >500 mA cm-2 needs a cell voltage range of 1.8-2.4 V). Thus, developing cost-effective and robust transition metal electrocatalysts working at high current density is imperative and urgent for industrial electrocatalytic water splitting. In this review, the strategies and requirements for the design of self-supported electrocatalysts are summarized and discussed. Subsequently, the fundamental mechanisms of water electrolysis (OER or HER) are analyzed, and the required important evaluation parameters, relevant testing conditions and potential conversion in exploring electrocatalysts working at high current density are also introduced. Specifically, recent progress in the engineering of self-supported transition metal-based electrocatalysts for either HER or OER, as well as overall water splitting (OWS), including oxides, hydroxides, phosphides, sulfides, nitrides and alloys applied in the alkaline electrolyte at large current density condition is highlighted in detail, focusing on current advances in the nanostructure design, controllable fabrication and mechanistic understanding for enhancing the electrocatalytic performance. Finally, remaining challenges and outlooks for constructing self-supported transition metal electrocatalysts working at large current density are proposed. It is expected to give guidance and inspiration to rationally design and prepare these electrocatalysts for practical applications, and thus further promote the practical production of hydrogen via electrochemical water splitting.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
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Shifa TA, Mazzaro R, Morandi V, Vomiero A. Controllable Synthesis of 2D Nonlayered Cr2S3 Nanosheets and Their Electrocatalytic Activity Toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2021.703812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The design of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts based on Earth-abundant materials holds great promise for realizing practically viable water-splitting systems. In this regard, two-dimensional (2D) nonlayered materials have received considerable attention in recent years owing to their intrinsic dangling bonds which give rise to the exposure of unsaturated active sites. In this work, we solved the synthesis challenge in the development of a 2D nonlayered Cr2S3 catalyst for OER application via introducing a controllable chemical vapor deposition scheme. The as-obtained catalyst exhibits a very good OER activity requiring overpotentials of only 230 mV and 300 mV to deliver current densities of 10 mA cm−2 and 30 mA cm−2, respectively, with robust stability. This study provides a general approach to optimize the controllable growth of 2D nonlayered material and opens up a fertile ground for studying the various strategies to enhance the water splitting reactions.
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Saha J, Subramaniam C. Thermochemically nanostructured off-stoichiometric Ti0.2Al1.8C4O5 nanowires as robust electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from corrosive acidic electrolyte. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Liu Z, Li S, Wang F, Li M, Ni Y. Hierarchically porous FeNi 3@FeNi layered double hydroxide nanostructures: one-step fast electrodeposition and highly efficient electrocatalytic performances for overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:6306-6314. [PMID: 33881026 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt04366d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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FeNi-layered double hydroxide (LDH) is thought to be an excellent electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) but it always shows extremely poor electrocatalytic activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline media. Hence, it is significant to improve its HER activity to make it a bifunctional electrocatalyst for the decomposition of water. Here, a simple galvanostatic electrodeposition method was designed for the successful construction of the bifunctional FeNi3@FeNi LDH electrocatalyst. The as-prepared catalyst displayed excellent electrocatalytic activity for HER/OER in 1.0 M KOH. To drive the current density of 10 mA cm-2 for HER/OER, an overpotential of 106/199 mV was needed, respectively. In a two-electrode system with the FeNi3@FeNi LDH/NF as the anode and the cathode simultaneously, the overpotential hardly changed after continuously working for 168 h at 10 mA cm-2. Compared with other FeNi-based catalysts, the present catalyst possessed close or better electrocatalytic activity.
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- Zihao Liu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, 189 Jiuhua Southern Road, Wuhu, 241002, PR China.
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Xiao H, Du X, Zhao M, Li Y, Hu T, Wu H, Jia J, Yang N. Structural dependence of electrosynthesized cobalt phosphide/black phosphorus pre-catalyst for oxygen evolution in alkaline media. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:7381-7388. [PMID: 33889884 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00062d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The integration of black phosphorus (BP) with metal phosphides is known to produce high-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reduction (OER), although increased stability and prevention of the degradation of their lone pairs would be desirable improvements. In this work, cobalt phosphide (CoP)/BP heterostructures were electrochemically synthesized with a two-electrode system, where cobalt ions were generated in situ at a Co anode, and non-aggregated BP nanosheets (NSs) were exfoliated from the bulky BP cathode. With an electrolysis voltage of 30 V, the CoP/BP heterostructure exhibited a superior and stable OER performance (e.g., an overpotential of 300 mV at 10 mA cm-2, which is 41 mV lower than that obtained with a RuO2 catalyst). The CoOx formed in situ during the OER catalysis and remaining CoP synergistically contributed to the enhanced OER performance. The present strategy provides a new electrosynthetic method to prepare stable BP electrocatalysts and also further expands their electrochemical applications.
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- He Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules & Magnetic Information Materials, Ministry of Education, The School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China.
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Ge R, Huo J, Sun M, Zhu M, Li Y, Chou S, Li W. Surface and Interface Engineering: Molybdenum Carbide-Based Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e1903380. [PMID: 31532899 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201903380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Molybdenum carbide (Mox C)-based nanomaterials have shown competitive performances for energy conversion applications based on their unique physicochemical properties. A large surface area and proper surface atomic configuration are essential to explore potentiality of Mox C in electrochemical applications. Although considerable efforts are made on the development of advanced Mox C-based catalysts for energy conversion with high efficiency and stability, some urgent issues, such as low electronic conductivity, low catalytic efficiency, and structural instability, have to be resolved in accordance with their application environments. Surface and interface engineering have shown bright prospects to construct highly efficient Mox C-based electrocatalysts for energy conversion including the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, and carbon dioxide reduction reaction. In this Review, the recent progresses in terms of surface and interface engineering of Mox C-based electrocatalytic materials are summarized, including the increased number of active sites by decreasing the particle size or introducing porous or hierarchical structures and surface modification by introducing heteroatom(s), defects, carbon materials, and others electronic conductive species. Finally, the challenges and prospects for energy conversion on Mox C-based nanomaterials are discussed in terms of key performance parameters for the catalytic performance.
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- Riyue Ge
- Institute of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering/Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering/Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering/Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering/Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering/Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High Temperature Superconductors, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Liu P, Chen B, Liang C, Yao W, Cui Y, Hu S, Zou P, Zhang H, Fan HJ, Yang C. Tip-Enhanced Electric Field: A New Mechanism Promoting Mass Transfer in Oxygen Evolution Reactions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007377. [PMID: 33511663 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The slow kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) causes high power consumption for electrochemical water splitting. Various strategies have been attempted to accelerate the OER rate, but there are few studies on regulating the transport of reactants especially under large current densities when the mass transfer factor dominates the evolution reactions. Herein, Nix Fe1- x alloy nanocones arrays (with ≈2 nm surface NiO/NiFe(OH)2 layer) are adopted to boost the transport of reactants. Finite element analysis suggests that the high-curvature tips can enhance the local electric field, which induces an order of magnitude higher concentration of hydroxide ions (OH- ) at the active sites and promotes intrinsic OER activity by 67% at 1.5 V. Experimental results show that a fabricated NiFe nanocone array electrode, with optimized alloy composition, has a small overpotential of 190 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and 255 mV at 500 mA cm-2 . When calibrated by electrochemical surface area, the nanocones electrode outperforms the state-of-the-art OER electrocatalysts. The positive effect of the tip-enhanced local electric field in promoting mass transfer is also confirmed by comparing samples with different tip curvature radii. It is suggested that this local field enhanced OER kinetics is a generic effect to other OER catalysts.
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Materials Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Energy and Environment, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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In situ NMR reveals real-time nanocrystal growth evolution via monomer-attachment or particle-coalescence. Nat Commun 2021; 12:229. [PMID: 33431908 PMCID: PMC7801738 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20512-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Understanding inorganic nanocrystal (NC) growth dynamic pathways under their native fabrication environment remains a central goal of science, as it is crucial for rationalizing novel nanoformulations with desired architectures and functionalities. We here present an in-situ method for quantifying, in real time, NCs' size evolution at sub-nm resolution, their concentration, and reactants consumption rate for studying NC growth mechanisms. Analyzing sequential high-resolution liquid-state 19F-NMR spectra obtained in-situ and validating by ex-situ cryoTEM, we explore the growth evolution of fluoride-based NCs (CaF2 and SrF2) in water, without disturbing the synthesis conditions. We find that the same nanomaterial (CaF2) can grow by either a particle-coalescence or classical-growth mechanism, as regulated by the capping ligand, resulting in different crystallographic properties and functional features of the fabricated NC. The ability to reveal, in real time, mechanistic pathways at which NCs grow open unique opportunities for tunning the properties of functional materials.
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Li M, Liu H, Feng L. Fluoridation-induced high-performance catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: A mini review. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Chen H, Zhang L, Wang H, Sui D, Meng F, Qi W. Synergetic modulation of graphene oxide and metal oxide particles for exploring integrated capacitance of milk colloid-derived carbon. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Yang Y, Guo Y, Chen YG, Ma X, Zhang XM. Design and synthesis of PbBiVO5 electrode by polymorph engineering for rechargeable battery. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Albu Z, Alzaid F, AlQahtani S, Abass NA, Alenazey F, Allehyani I, AlOtaibi B. Improving water oxidation performance by implementing heterointerfaces between ceria and metal-oxide nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 587:39-46. [PMID: 33360909 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The main technical challenge for the electrolytic production of hydrogen via water splitting lies in realizing a very stable material that effectively oxidizes water under low overpotential (η). Of all materials, metal oxides hold the greatest promise due to their inherited chemical stability in aqueous solutions; however, electrolytic effectiveness in water oxidation reactions (OERs) is limited to precious metals. In this study, we designed metal oxide/metal oxide (MO/MO) nanoparticle heterointerfaces to offer more active sites and enhance the overall performance of the OER. To demonstrate this improvement, we synthesized and characterized CeO2/Co3O4, CeO2/CuO, and CeO2/NiO nanoparticles. In these structures, onset potential and photoactivity were significantly improved relative to a single MO. A cathodic shift of onset potential as high as ~0.4 or 0.3 V was recorded for CeO2/Co3O4 relative to CeO2 or Co3O4, respectively. This improvement was further investigated using density functional theory calculations, upon which adsorption preferability and reaction free energy at the CeO2/Co3O4 heterointerface were found to play significant roles in OER enhancement.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zahra Albu
- The Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- The Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- The Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- The National Center for Nanotechnology and Semiconductors, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
| | - Feriah Alenazey
- The National Center for Energy Storage Technologies, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
| | - Ibrahim Allehyani
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- The Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia; The National Center for Energy Storage Technologies, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia.
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