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Guo H, Gu Kang S, Geol Lee S. First-principles Density Functional Theory Elucidation of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on TM-promoted TiC 2 (TM=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au). Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200823. [PMID: 36646626 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Single-atom-catalyst-based systems have been attractive by virtue of their desirable catalytic performance. Herein, the possibility of the 15 transition-metal (TM)-promoted (TM=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, and Hg) and their hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance were investigated on two-dimensional titanium carbides (TiC2 ). It is found that the adsorption strength of TMs on TiC2 is stronger than that of TMs on γ-graphyne and weaker than that of TMs on Ti3 C2 . Among the fifteen investigated catalysts, Ru-TiC2 , Ag-TiC2 , Ir-TiC2 , Au-TiC2 , and Fe-TiC2 exhibits overpotential of -0.18, -0.15, -0.18, -0.17, and -0.04 V, respectively. In addition, the Volmer-Tafel step was preferred to the Volmer-Heyrovsky step on Fe-TiC2 . This work suggests that Fe-TiC2 is possibly a superior HER electrocatalyst.
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- Hengquan Guo
- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, 2, Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, 2, Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of, Korea.,Department of Organic Material Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, 2, Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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Wang J, Bai L, Zhao X, Gao H, Niu L. A DFT prediction of two-dimensional MB 3 (M = V, Nb, and Ta) monolayers as excellent anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. RSC Adv 2022; 12:28525-28532. [PMID: 36320537 PMCID: PMC9535470 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05111g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Transition metal borides (MBenes) have recently drawn great attention due to their excellent electrochemical performance as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Using the structural search code and first-principles calculations, we identify a group of the MB3 monolayers (M = V, Nb and Ta) consisting of multiple MB4 units interpenetrating with each other. The MB3 monolayers with non-chemically active surfaces are stable and have metal-like conduction. As the anode materials for Li-ion storage, the low diffusion barrier, high theoretical capacity, and suitable average open circuit voltage indicate that the MB3 monolayers have excellent electrochemical performance, due to the B3 chain exposed on the surface improving the Li atoms' direct adsorption. In addition, the adsorbed Li-ions are in an ordered hierarchical arrangement and the substrate structure remains intact at room temperature, which ensures excellent cycling performance. This work provides a novel idea for designing high-performance anode materials for LIBs.
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- Jiahui Wang
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 China
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Tang M, Wang B, Lou H, Li F, Bergara A, Yang G. Anisotropic and High-Mobility C 3S Monolayer as a Photocatalyst for Water Splitting. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:8320-8327. [PMID: 34428049 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Taking into account the high conductivity and stability of carbon materials, such as graphene, and the strong polar covalent bonding character of main-group compounds, we explore potential 2D materials in the C-S binary system through first-principles structure search calculations. Herein, a hitherto unknown semiconducting C3S monolayer is identified, consisting of well-known n-biphenyl and S atom linked benzenes, exhibiting an obvious direction-dependent atomic arrangement. Thus, it exhibits anisotropic mechanical properties and carrier mobility. Its electron mobility reaches 2.14 × 104 cm2 V-1 s-1 in the b direction, along which n-biphenyl units are arranged, and is much higher than that in the well-used MoS2 monolayer and black phosphorus. Meanwhile, the C3S monolayer has high optical absorption coefficients (105 cm-1), high thermal and dynamical stabilities, and a moderate ability to split water. All these desirable properties make the C3S monolayer a promising candidate for applications in novel optoelectronic devices.
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- Meng Tang
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018 Donostia, Spain
- Centro de Física de Materiales CFM, Centro Mixto CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018 Donostia, Spain
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Shen J, Zheng F, Wang S, Zhu ZZ, Wu S, Li XF, Cao X, Luo Y. First-Principles Observation of Bonded 2D B 4C 3 Bilayers. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:13218-13224. [PMID: 34056471 PMCID: PMC8158795 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) B-C compounds possess rich allotropic structures with many applications. Obtaining new 2D B4C3 structures is highly desirable due to the novel applications of three-dimensional (3D) B4C3 in protections. In this work, we proposed a new family of 2D B4C3 from the first-principles calculations. Distinct from previous observations, this family of 2D B4C3 consists of bonded 2D B4C3 bilayers. Six different types of bilayers with distinct bonded structures are found. The phonon spectrum calculations and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations at room temperature demonstrate their dynamic and thermal stabilities. Low formation energies suggest the high possibility of realizing such structures in experiments. Rich electronic structures are found, and the predicted Young's moduli are even higher than those of the previous ones. It is revealed that the unique electronic and mechanical properties are rooted in the bonding structures, indicating the prompting applications of this family of 2D B4C3 materials in photovoltaics, nanoelectronics, and nanomechanics.
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- Jiacai Shen
- Collaborative
Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Semiconductors and Efficient
Devices, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Collaborative
Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Semiconductors and Efficient
Devices, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Shandong
Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Image Processing & Shandong
Provincial Engineering and Technical Center of Light Manipulations,
School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong
Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
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- Collaborative
Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Semiconductors and Efficient
Devices, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Collaborative
Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Semiconductors and Efficient
Devices, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School
of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Collaborative
Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Semiconductors and Efficient
Devices, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Fujian
Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School
of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Symmetry-protected metallic and topological phases in penta-materials. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12754. [PMID: 31484950 PMCID: PMC6726764 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49187-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We analyze the symmetry and topological features of a family of materials closely related to penta-graphene, derived from it by adsorption or substitution of different atoms. Our description is based on a novel approach, called topological quantum chemistry, that allows to characterize the topology of the electronic bands, based on the mapping between real and reciprocal space. In particular, by adsorption of alkaline (Li or Na) atoms we obtain a nodal line metal at room temperature, with a continuum of Dirac points around the perimeter of the Brillouin zone. This behavior is also observed in some substitutional derivatives of penta-graphene, such as penta-PC2. Breaking of time-reversal symmetry can be achieved by the use of magnetic atoms; we study penta-MnC2, which also presents spin-orbit coupling and reveals a Chern insulator phase. We find that for this family of materials, symmetry is the source of protection for metallic and nontrivial topological phases that can be associated to the presence of fractional band filling, spin-orbit coupling and time-reversal symmetry breaking.
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Zhang H, Yuan M, Liang Y, Liao Q. A novel particle swarm optimization based on prey–predator relationship. Appl Soft Comput 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Qin X, Wu Y, Liu Y, Chi B, Li X, Wang Y, Zhao X. Origins of Dirac cone formation in AB 3 and A 3B (A, B = C, Si, and Ge) binary monolayers. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10546. [PMID: 28874708 PMCID: PMC5585377 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10670-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Compared to the pure two-dimensional (2D) graphene and silicene, the binary 2D system silagraphenes, consisting of both C and Si atoms, possess more diverse electronic structures depending on their various chemical stoichiometry and arrangement pattern of binary components. By performing calculations with both density functional theory and a Tight-binding model, we elucidated the formation of Dirac cone (DC) band structures in SiC3 and Si3C as well as their analogous binary monolayers including SiGe3, Si3Ge, GeC3, and Ge3C. A “ring coupling” mechanism, referring to the couplings among the six ring atoms, was proposed to explain the origin of DCs in AB3 and A3B binary systems, based on which we discussed the methods tuning the SiC3 systems into self-doped systems. The first-principles quantum transport calculations by non-equilibrium Green’s function method combined with density functional theory showed that the electron conductance of SiC3 and Si3C lie between those of graphene and silicene, proportional to the carbon concentrations. Understanding the DC formation mechanism and electronic properties sheds light onto the design principles for novel Fermi Dirac systems used in nanoelectronic devices.
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- Xuming Qin
- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China.,Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, No. 3-11 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110819, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China.,Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, No. 3-11 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110819, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, No. 3-11 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110819, P.R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, P.R. China
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Xiao B, Li YC, Yu XF, Cheng JB. Penta-graphene: A Promising Anode Material as the Li/Na-Ion Battery with Both Extremely High Theoretical Capacity and Fast Charge/Discharge Rate. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:35342-35352. [PMID: 27977126 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Recently, a new two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope named penta-graphene was theoretically proposed ( Zhang , S. ; et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2015 , 112 , 2372 ) and has been predicted to be the promising candidate for broad applications due to its intriguing properties. In this work, by using first-principles simulation, we have further extended the potential application of penta-graphene as the anode material for a Li/Na-ion battery. Our results show that the theoretical capacity of Li/Na ions on penta-graphene reaches up to 1489 mAh·g-1, which is much higher than that of most of the previously reported 2D anode materials. Meanwhile, the calculated low open-circuit voltages (from 0.24 to 0.60 V), in combination with the low diffusion barriers (≤0.33 eV) and the high electronic conductivity during the whole Li/Na ions intercalation processes, further show the advantages of penta-graphene as the anode material. Particularly, molecular dynamics simulation (300 K) reveals that Li ion could freely diffuse on the surface of penta-graphene, and thus the ultrafast Li ion diffusivity is expected. Superior performance of penta-graphene is further confirmed by comparing with the other 2D anode materials. The light weight and unique atomic arrangement (with isotropic furrow paths on the surface) of penta-graphene are found to be mainly responsible for the high Li/Na ions storage capacity and fast diffusivity. In this regard, except penta-graphene, many other recently proposed 2D metal-free materials with pentagonal Cairo-tiled structures may be the potential candidates as the Li/Na-ion battery anodes.
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- Bo Xiao
- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130021, China
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- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai 264005, China
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