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Han D, Hao L, Wang Y, Gao Y, Yan J, Zhang Y. Design of iron oxyhydroxide nanosheets coated on Co species embedded in nanoporous carbon for oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1148-1155. [PMID: 37657215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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There is still a tremendous challenge in designing environmentally friendly oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts that are inexpensive and high-performing for practical applications. Herein, the self-sacrificing template zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was pyrolyzed under N2 atmosphere to generate Co species embedded in nanoporous carbon (Co-NC). Then, iron oxyhydroxide (FeOOH) was wrapped onto the Co-NC surface via electrodeposition to shape the Co-NC@FeOOH composites. Benefiting from the core-shell structure, high conductivity, and distributed active sites, Co-NC@FeOOH presents distinguished OER performance with a low overpotential (336 mV) at 10 mA cm-2 and small Tafel slope (49.46 mV dec-1). This work furnishes a rosy passage for receiving cost-effective electrocatalysts with high efficiency for OER.
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- Dongyu Han
- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, 071001 Baoding, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China.
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Shamaki A, Benjamin Ogueri C, Alomary S, Zondode M, Ndaw M, Hou J, Pramanik S, Pokharel S, Tadesse S, Liou SC, Du X, Tucker M, Sze K, Li J, Lisfi A, Wuttig M, Severn G, Pan YL, Lan Y. Photovoltaic amorphous feroxyhyte nanostructures synthesized by atmospheric AC microplasma. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 35:085601. [PMID: 37963407 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad0c73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Feroxyhite (δ-FeOOH) nanomaterials were successfully synthesized through the atmospheric AC microplasma method at room temperature from ferrous sulfate aqueous solutions. Various syntheses conditions, including electric voltage, electric field strength, ferrous concentration, hydrogen peroxide concentration, and reaction duration, were systematically investigated. The synthesized products were characterized through x-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, infra-red spectroscopy, and electron microscopy. The bandgap of the produced materials were strongly dependent of the ferrous concentration while the product ratio was dependent on all experimental conditions. The synthesis mechanism was thoroughly discussed. The synthesized nanomaterials were amorphous nanospheres, showing superparamagnetic properties at room temperature. The synthesized oxyhydroxide is a potential photovoltaic material besides its reported applications in photocatalysts and supercapacitors. The application of this synthesis technique could be extended to synthesize other oxy-hydroxide nanomaterials for renewable energy applications facilely, scalablely, cost-effectively, and environmentally.
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- Aysha Shamaki
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Advanced Imaging & Microscopy Laboratory, Maryland NanoCenter, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States of America
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- DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physic, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States of America
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Vishnu B, Mathi S, Sriram S, Jayabharathi J. Greenly Reduced CoFe‐PBA/Nickel Foam: A Robust Dual Electrocatalyst for Solar‐Driven Alkaline Water Electrolysis with a Low Cell Voltage. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Bakthavachalam Vishnu
- Department of Chemistry Material Science Lab Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Tamilnadu 608002 India
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- Department of Chemistry Material Science Lab Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Tamilnadu 608002 India
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- Department of Chemistry Material Science Lab Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Tamilnadu 608002 India
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- Department of Chemistry Material Science Lab Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Tamilnadu 608002 India
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Dual-doping in the bulk and the surface to ameliorate the hematite anode for photoelectrochemical water oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:60-69. [PMID: 35660911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aiming at the drawbacks of hematite like poor conductivity and tardy oxidation kinetics, herein, we utilized dual dopants in the bulk and surface to ameliorate the situation. Specifically, doping optimal amount of Zr4+ in the hematite (Zr:Fe2O3) enhances the conductivity of hematite due to the higher charge carrier density. Further, F:FeOOH could form p-n heterojunction in bulk where a potential barrier is built up that repels electrons but prompts holes transferring to F:FeOOH for water oxidation. What's more, the high electronegative of F- would withdraw electron from the Fe site in FeOOH, and the enhanced positive electricity of Fe3+ is beneficial for adsorption of OH- as well as enhance the conductivity of FeOOH to expedite holes transfer. As a result, the composite photoanode (F:FeOOH/Zr:Fe2O3) shows a 3.25-times enhanced photocurrent density comparing with α-Fe2O3. The special designation employs ultrathin F:FeOOH to act as both p-type semiconductor and efficient co-catalyst, avoiding redundant layer that would extend the migration distance of holes. On the top of that, the dual modification approach provides an extensive prospect for the further application of hematite.
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Promotion of Oxygen Evolution Activity of Co-Based Nanocomposites by Introducing Fe3+ Ions. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01530-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang H, Ai T, Bao W, Zhang J, Wang Y, Kou L, Li W, Deng Z, Song J, Li M. Regulating the electronic structure of Ni3S2 nanorods by heteroatom vanadium doping for high electrocatalytic performance. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ji K, Zhang Y, Li H, Qi T, Li X, Liu Q, Chen S. Anchoring HFO nanoparticles on MWCNTs as high electron transfer composite adsorbent for the removal of H2S at low temperature. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang D, Wang Y, Fu Z, Xu Y, Yang LX, Wang F, Guo X, Sun W, Yang ZL. Cobalt-Nickel Phosphate Composites for the All-Phosphate Asymmetric Supercapacitor and Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:34507-34517. [PMID: 34255472 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Recently, design of cost-effective multifunctional electromaterials for supercapacitors and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and enhancing their functionalities have become an emphasis in energy storage and conversion. Herein, a series of cheap and functional phosphate composites with different ratios of cobalt and nickel are synthesized using a simple polyalcohol refluxing method, and their excellent capacity and OER properties are systematically studied. Notably, owing to the different major role of Co and Ni elements in the phosphate composites for capacity and OER, the optimal electroconductibility, structural adjustment, electrochemical active sites, and activities for capacity and OER are obtained from the composites with the different ratios of Co/Ni. In addition, using high-capacity BiPO4 (BPO) as the negative electrodes, the new type of all-phosphate asymmetric supercapacitor (CNPO-40//BPO) shows a high energy density and reaches 36.84 W h kg-1 at a power density of 254.52 W kg-1. Its cyclic stability is also more excellent than that of the CNPO-40//AC device using commercial activated carbon as the negative electrodes. This study is beneficial to the more in-depth research on efficient dual-function electromaterials in capacity and OER and provides a high-efficient way to improve the practicality of asymmetric supercapacitors using the high-capacity Bi-based electromaterials as the negative electrodes.
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- De Wang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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New 3-D Mn(II) coordination polymer with redox active oxalate linker; an efficient and robust electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cobalt-substituted iron-based wolframite synthesized via polyol route for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Electrochem commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Preparation and Characterization of Montmorillonite/PEDOT-PSS and Diatomite/PEDOT-PSS Hybrid Materials. Study of Electrochemical Properties in Acid Medium. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jcs4020051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The hybridization of clay minerals with conducting polymers receives great interest for different potential applications, including environmental remediation. This work studies and compares the electrochemical properties of two different clays, montmorillonite (Mont) and diatomite (Diat), and their respective clay/PEDOT-PSS hybrid materials in H2SO4 medium. The hybrid materials were prepared by electropolymerization of EDOT in the presence of PSS. The physico-chemical and electrochemical properties of both clays were analyzed by different techniques, and the influence of the clay properties on electropolymerization and the electroactivity of the resulting clay/PEDOT-PSS hybrids was investigated. Specifically, the Fe2+/Fe3+ redox probe and the oxidation of diclofenac, as a model pharmaceutical emerging pollutant, were used to test the electron transfer capability and oxidative response, respectively, of the clay/PEDOT-PSS hybrids. The results demonstrate that, despite its low electrical conductivity, the Mont is an electroactive material itself with good electron-transfer capability. Conversely, the Diat shows no electroactivity. The hybridization with PEDOT generally enhances the electroactivity of the clays, but the clay properties affect the electropolymerization efficiency and hybrids electroactivity, so the Mont/PEDOT displays improved electrochemical properties. It is demonstrated that clay/PEDOT-PSS hybrids exhibit diclofenac oxidation capability and diclofenac concentration sensitivity.
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Suryawanshi MP, Ghorpade UV, Shin SW, Suryawanshi UP, Jo E, Kim JH. Hierarchically Coupled Ni:FeOOH Nanosheets on 3D N-Doped Graphite Foam as Self-Supported Electrocatalysts for Efficient and Durable Water Oxidation. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b00492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Mahesh P. Suryawanshi
- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Future Agricultural Research Division, Water Resource and Environment Research Group, Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-do 15634, South Korea
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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Zhang L, Guo J, Huang X, Wang W, Sun P, Li Y, Han J. Functionalized biochar-supported magnetic MnFe 2O 4 nanocomposite for the removal of Pb(ii) and Cd(ii). RSC Adv 2018; 9:365-376. [PMID: 35521601 PMCID: PMC9059321 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09061k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In this study, a novel magnetic biochar-MnFe2O4 nanocomposite (BC/FM) was prepared using low-cost corn straw and MnFe2O4 by sol-gel/pyrolyzing route using egg white, which has abundant functional groups (-NH2 and -COOH). Following that, its composition, morphology and structure was characterized by various techniques including SEM-EDX, BET, XRD, and VSM. Batch experiment of the adsorption for Pb(ii) and Cd(ii) including influence of pH, kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics was also studied. The results demonstrated that biochar could effectively support MnFe2O4, which displayed high dispersion on the surface of the biochar and possessed abundant functional groups and high surface area contributing to superior performance on Pb(ii) and Cd(ii) removal. Therein, MnFe2O4 with high magnetism is convenient for separating the magnetic BC/FM from an aqueous medium. Adsorption experiment results indicate that Pb(ii) and Cd(ii) removal by BC/FM was closely related to pH with the best value of pH 5.0, and the process reached equilibrium in 2 h. The adsorption process is well-described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Sips (Freundlich-Langmuir) model. Thermodynamic studies suggest that the adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic. The maximum experimental adsorption capacity of BC/FM is 154.94 and 127.83 mg g-1 for Pb(ii) and Cd(ii), respectively, in single-solute system, which is higher than that of some of the other adsorbents of biochar or biochar-based composites. In bi-solute system, the preferential adsorption order of BC/FM for the two metals is Pb(ii) prior to Cd(ii). Finally, FTIR and XPS analysis verified that the main mechanism of Pb(ii) and Cd(ii) removal by BC/FM is by forming Pb/Cd-O or complexation of carboxyl and hydroxyl and ion exchange. Therefore, the prepared magnetic BC/FM composite, as an excellent adsorbent, exhibited potential applications for the removal of Pb(ii) and Cd(ii) from wastewater.
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- Lianke Zhang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology Xi'an 710055 PR China +86-472-5951568 +86-472-5951657
- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou 014010 PR China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou 014010 PR China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology Xi'an 710055 PR China +86-472-5951568 +86-472-5951657
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou 014010 PR China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou 014010 PR China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou 014010 PR China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou 014010 PR China
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Rajeshkhanna G, Singh TI, Kim NH, Lee JH. Remarkable Bifunctional Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalytic Activities with Trace-Level Fe Doping in Ni- and Co-Layered Double Hydroxides for Overall Water-Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:42453-42468. [PMID: 30430830 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Large-scale H2 production from water by electrochemical water-splitting is mainly limited by the sluggish kinetics of the nonprecious-based anode catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Here, we report layer-by-layer in situ growth of low-level Fe-doped Ni-layered double hydroxide (Ni1- xFe x-LDH) and Co-layered double hydroxide (Co1- xFe x-LDH), respectively, with three-dimensional microflower and one-dimensional nanopaddy-like morphologies on Ni foam, by a one-step eco-friendly hydrothermal route. In this work, an interesting finding is that both Ni1- xFe x-LDH and Co1- xFe x-LDH materials are very active and efficient for OER as well as hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activities in alkaline medium. The electrochemical studies demonstrate that Co1- xFe x-LDH material exhibits very low OER and HER overpotentials of 249 and 273 mV, respectively, at a high current density of 50 mA cm-2, whereas Ni1- xFe x-LDH exhibits 297 and 319 mV. To study the overall water-splitting performance using these electrocatalysts as anode and cathode, three types of alkaline electrolyzers are fabricated, namely, Co1- xFe x-LDH(+)∥Co1- xFe x-LDH(-), Ni1- xFe x-LDH(+)∥Ni1- xFe x-LDH(-), and Co1- xFe x-LDH(+)∥Ni1- xFe x-LDH(-). These electrolyzers require only a cell potential ( Ecell) of 1.60, 1.60, and 1.59 V, respectively, to drive the benchmark current density of 10 mA cm-2. Another interesting finding is that their catalytic activities are enhanced after stability tests. Systematic analyses are carried out on both electrodes after all electrocatalytic activity studies. The developed three types of electrolyzers to produce H2, are very efficient, cost-effective, and offer no complications in synthesis of materials and fabrication of electrolyzers, which can greatly enable the realization of clean renewable energy infrastructure.
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Inohara D, Maruyama H, Kakihara Y, Kurokawa H, Nakayama M. Cobalt-Doped Goethite-Type Iron Oxyhydroxide (α-FeOOH) for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalysis. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:7840-7845. [PMID: 31458926 PMCID: PMC6644471 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It is an urgent challenge to develop low-cost and high-performance catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). We synthesized nanoparticulate electrocatalysts consisting of cobalt-doped goethite-type iron oxyhydroxide (α-FeOOH) with controlled Co/Fe ratios [Co x Fe1-x OOH (x ≤ 0.20)] based on our own wet process. A Co0.20Fe0.80OOH-coated glassy carbon electrode generated a current density (j) of 10 mA cm-2 at an overpotential (η) as small as 383 mV (1.61 V vs the reversible hydrogen electrode) in an alkaline electrolyte, with a small Tafel slope of 40 mV dec-1 and excellent durability, whereas pure α-FeOOH required η = 580 mV to reach the same current density. This can be ascribed to the effect of Co doping, which resulted in an increase in electrochemically active surface area and a decrease in charge-transfer resistance. The content of cobalt, a scarce resource, in the catalyst is much smaller than those in most of the other Fe-based catalysts reported so far. Thus, this study will provide a new strategy of designing cost-effective and high-performance catalysts for the OER in alkaline solution.
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- Daijiro Inohara
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for
Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for
Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Japan
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- Research
and Development Division, Todakogyo Corporation, 1-4 Meiji-Shingai, Otake 739-0652, Japan
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- Research
and Development Division, Todakogyo Corporation, 1-4 Meiji-Shingai, Otake 739-0652, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for
Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611, Japan
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Ertl M, Andronescu C, Moir J, Zobel M, Wagner FE, Barwe S, Ozin G, Schuhmann W, Breu J. Oxygen Evolution Catalysis with Mössbauerite-A Trivalent Iron-Only Layered Double Hydroxide. Chemistry 2018; 24:9004-9008. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Michael Ertl
- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Department of Chemistry; University of Bayreuth; Universitätsstr. 30 95440 Bayreuth Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences; Ruhr-University Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street M5S3H6 Toronto Canada
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- Solid State Chemistry-Mesostructured Materials; University of Bayreuth; Universitätsstr. 30 95440 Bayreuth Germany
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- Physics Department e15; Technical University Munich; James-Franck-Str. 85748 Garching Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences; Ruhr-University Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street M5S3H6 Toronto Canada
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences; Ruhr-University Bochum; Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Bavarian Polymer Institute and Department of Chemistry; University of Bayreuth; Universitätsstr. 30 95440 Bayreuth Germany
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Lee J, Lee H, Lim B. Chemical transformation of iron alkoxide nanosheets to FeOOH nanoparticles for highly active and stable oxygen evolution electrocatalysts. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chang C, Zhang L, Hsu CW, Chuah XF, Lu SY. Mixed NiO/NiCo 2O 4 Nanocrystals Grown from the Skeleton of a 3D Porous Nickel Network as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:417-426. [PMID: 29220158 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Mixed NiO/NiCo2O4 nanocrystals grown in situ from the skeleton of a 3D porous nickel network (3DPNN) were prepared with a simple hydrothermal method followed by a low temperature calcination, exhibiting outstanding electrocatalytic efficiencies toward oxygen evolution reactions (OER). The 3DPNN was prepared with a novel leaven dough method and served as both the nickel source for growth of the mixed NiO/NiCo2O4 nanocrystals and the charge transport highway to accelerate the sluggish kinetics of the OER. The mixed NiO/NiCo2O4 nanocrystals exhibited pronounced synergistic effects to achieve a high mass activity of 200 A g-1 at the catalyst mass loading of 0.5 mg cm-2, largely outperforming the corresponding single component nanocrystal systems, NiO (5.87) and NiCo2O4 (9.35). The NiO/NiCo2O4@3DPNN composite electrocatalyst achieved a low overpotential of 264 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm-2 and 389 mV at the practically high current density of 250 mA cm-2, which compete favorably among the top tier of previously reported OER electrocatalysts. Moreover, it exhibited good stability even at the high current density of 250 mA cm-2, showing only 9.40% increase in working applied potential after a continuous 12 h operation. The present work demonstrates a new design for highly efficient OER catalysts with in situ growth of mixed oxide nanocrystals of pronounced synergistic effects.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chun Chang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bohai University , Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology , Huainan, Anhui 232001, P. R. China
| | - Chan-Wei Hsu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Xui-Fang Chuah
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Shih-Yuan Lu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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