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Saha S, Maity D, De D, Khan GG, Mandal K. Graphene Quantum Dots as Hole Extraction and Transfer Layer Empowering Solar Water Splitting of Catalyst-Coupled Zinc Ferrite Nanorods. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:28441-28451. [PMID: 38772860 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Despite the narrow band gap energy, the performance of zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) as a photoharvester for solar-driven water splitting is significantly hindered due to its sluggish charge transfer and severe charge recombination. This work reports the fabrication of a hybrid nanostructured hydrogenated ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) photoanode with enhanced photoelectrochemical water-oxidation activity through coupling N-doped graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as a hole transfer layer and Co-Pi as a catalyst. The GQDs not only reduce the surface-mediated nonradiative electron-hole pair recombination but also induce a built-in interfacial electric field leading to a favorable band alignment at the ZFO/GQDs interface, helping rapid photogenerated hole separation and serving as a conducting hole transfer highway, improve the hole transportation into the Co-Pi catalyst for enhanced water oxidation reaction kinetics. The optimized ZFO/GQD/Co-Pi hybrid photoanode delivers a 23-fold photocurrent enhancement at 1.23 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and a significant 360 mV reduction in the onset potential, reaching 0.65 VRHE compared with the ZFO photoanode under 1 sun illumination in a neutral electrolytic environment. This investigation underscores the mechanism of synergistic interplay between the hole transport layer and cocatalyst in boosting the solar-illuminated water-splitting activity of the ZFO photoanode.
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- Soham Saha
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 106, India
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bengaluru 560 064, India
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- Energy Institute, Bengaluru, (Centre of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology), International Airport Road, Vidyanagar, Bengaluru 562 157, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura 799 022, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 106, India
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Li Y, Liu H, Ma M, Peng W, Li Y, Fan X. N-Doping-Induced Amorphization for Achieving Ultrastable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:26079-26087. [PMID: 38742759 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Vanadium-based oxides, known for their high capacity and low cost, have garnered significant attention as promising cathode candidates in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Nonetheless, their poor rate performance and limited durability in aqueous electrolytes present a challenge to the realistic implementation of vanadium-based aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Here, we synthesized nitrogen-doped V2O3@C (N-V2O3@N-C) via ammonia treatment of V2O3@C derived from vanadium-based metal-organic framework (V-MOF), aiming to achieve outstanding rate and cycling performance. The N-V2O3@N-C electrode exhibits notable in situ self-transformation into an amorphous state. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the distorted N-V2O3 structure and uneven charge distribution result in the creation of an amorphous state. As expected, Zn/N-V2O3@N-C aqueous zinc-ion batteries can achieve remarkable specific capacity (349.0 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1), along with impressive rate performance, showcasing a capacity of 253.5 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1 and exceptional durability at 5 A g-1 (96.4% after 1350 cycles). The employed induced amorphization approach offers novel perspectives for designing high-performance cathodes that exhibit both sturdy structures and extended cycling lifespans.
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- Yan Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312300, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Li P, Zhu Q, Liu J, Wu T, Song X, Meng Q, Kang X, Sun X, Han B. Efficient C-N coupling for urea electrosynthesis on defective Co 3O 4 with dual-functional sites. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3233-3239. [PMID: 38425518 PMCID: PMC10901497 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06579k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Urea electrosynthesis under ambient conditions is emerging as a promising alternative to conventional synthetic protocols. However, the weak binding of reactants/intermediates on the catalyst surface induces multiple competing pathways, hindering efficient urea production. Herein, we report the synthesis of defective Co3O4 catalysts that integrate dual-functional sites for urea production from CO2 and nitrite. Regulating the reactant adsorption capacity on defective Co3O4 catalysts can efficiently control the competing reaction pathways. The urea yield rate of 3361 mg h-1 gcat-1 was achieved with a corresponding faradaic efficiency (FE) of 26.3% and 100% carbon selectivity at a potential of -0.7 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode. Both experimental and theoretical investigations reveal that the introduction of oxygen vacancies efficiently triggers the formation of well-matched adsorption/activation sites, optimizing the adsorption of reactants/intermediates while decreasing the C-N coupling reaction energy. This work offers new insights into the development of dual-functional catalysts based on non-noble transition metal oxides with oxygen vacancies, enabling the efficient electrosynthesis of essential C-N fine chemicals.
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- Pengsong Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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Volkov FS, Kamenskii MA, Tolstopjatova EG, Voskanyan LA, Bobrysheva NP, Osmolovskaya OM, Eliseeva SN. Synthesis of ZnFe 2O 4 Nanospheres with Tunable Morphology for Lithium Storage. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3126. [PMID: 38133023 PMCID: PMC10745651 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) nanospheres with complex structures have been synthesized by a one-step simple solvothermal method using two different types of precursors-metal chlorides and nitrates -and were fully characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS, and EDS. The ZFO nanospheres synthesized from chloride salts (ZFO_C) were loose with a size range of 100-200 nm, while the ZFO nanospheres synthesized from nitrate salts (ZFO_N) were dense with a size range of 300-500 nm but consisted of smaller nanoplates. The different morphologies may be caused by the different hydrolysis rates and different stabilizing effects of chloride and nitrate ions interacting with the facets of forming nanoparticles. Electrochemical tests of nitrate-based ZFO nanospheres as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries demonstrated their higher cyclic stability. The ZFO_C and ZFO_N samples have initial specific discharge/charge capacities of 1354/1020 and 1357/954 mAh∙g-1, respectively, with coulombic efficiencies of 75% and 71%. By the 100th cycle, ZFO_N has a capacity of 276 mAh∙g-1, and for ZFO_C, only 210 mAh∙g-1 remains after 100 cycles.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab., 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia; (F.S.V.); (M.A.K.); (E.G.T.); (O.M.O.)
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Nomellini C, Polo A, Grigioni I, Marra G, Dozzi MV, Selli E. Ni(II)-doped CuWO 4 photoanodes with enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2023:10.1007/s43630-023-00484-4. [PMID: 37831332 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00484-4] [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: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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CuWO4 has emerged in the last years as a ternary metal oxide material for photoanodes application in photoelectrochemical cells, thanks to its relatively narrow band gap, high stability and selectivity toward the oxygen evolution reaction, though largely limited by its poor charge separation efficiency. Aiming at overcoming this limitation, we investigate here the effects that Cu(II) ion substitution has on the photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) performance of copper tungstate. Optically transparent CuWO4 thin-film photoanodes, prepared via spin coating and containing different amounts of Ni(II) ions, were fully characterized via UV-Vis spectroscopy, XRD and SEM analyses, and their PEC performance was tested via linear sweep voltammetry, incident photon to current efficiency and internal quantum efficiency analyses. From tests performed in the presence of a hole scavenger-containing electrolyte, the charge injection and separation efficiencies of the electrodes were also calculated. Pure-phase crystalline and/or heterojunction materials were obtained with higher PEC performance compared to pure CuWO4, mainly due to a significantly enhanced charge separation efficiency in the bulk of the material.
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- Chiara Nomellini
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- ENI S.p.A. Novara Laboratories (NOLAB), Renewable New Energies and Material Science Research Center (DE-R&D), Via G. Fauser 4, 28100, Novara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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Shi J, Yang S, Zhang D, Huang N, Ni S. C-Doped LiVO 3 Honeycombs Derived from the Biomass Template Strategy for Superior Lithium Storage. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:14074-14083. [PMID: 37737721 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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LiVO3 as a prospective anode for lithium-ion batteries has drawn considerable focus based on its superior ion transfer capability and relatively elevated specific capacity. Nevertheless, the inherent low electrical conductivity and sluggish reaction kinetics hindered its commercial application. Herein, C-doped LiVO3 honeycombs (C-doped LiVO3 HCs) are designed via introducing low-cost and scalable biomass carbon as a template, and the influence of the structure on the lithium storage property is systematically studied. The prepared C-doped LiVO3 HC electrode delivers a high reversible capacity of 743.7 mA h g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 after 400 cycles and superior high-rate performance with an average discharge capacity of 420.8 mA h g-1 even at 5.0 A g-1. The remarkable comprehensive electrochemical performance is attributed to the high electrical conductivity caused by carbon doping and rapid ion transport triggered by the honeycomb structure. This work may offer a rational design on both the hierarchical structure and doping engineering of future battery electrodes.
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- Jiayue Shi
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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Lee SH, Han J, Cho TW, Kim GH, Yoo YJ, Park J, Kim YJ, Lee EJ, Lee S, Mhin S, Park SY, Yoo J, Lee SH. Valid design and evaluation of cathode and anode materials of aqueous zinc ion batteries with high-rate capability and cycle stability. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:3737-3748. [PMID: 36744925 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06372g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries have a high gravimetric density, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have recently been in the spotlight as an alternative, because ZIBs have characteristics such as high volumetric density, high ionic conductivity, eco-friendliness, low cost, and high safety. However, the improvement in electrochemical performance is limited due to insufficient rate capability and severe cycle fading of the vanadium-oxide-based cathode and zinc-metal-based anode material, which are frequently used as active materials for ZIBs. In addition, complex methods are required to prepare high-performance cathode and anode materials. Therefore, a simple yet effective strategy is needed to obtain high-performance anodes and cathodes. Herein, an ammonium vanadate nanofiber (AVNF) intercalated with NH4+ and H2O as a cathode material for ZIBs was synthesized within 30 minutes through a facile sonochemical method. In addition, an effective Al2O3 layer of 9.9 nm was coated on the surface of zinc foil through an atomic layer deposition technique. As a result, AVNF//60Al2O3@Zn batteries showed a high rate capability of 108 mA h g-1 even at 20 A g-1, and exhibited ultra-high cycle stability with a capacity retention of 94% even after 5000 cycles at a current density of 10 A g-1.
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- Se Hun Lee
- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Materials Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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Ponti A, Triolo C, Petrovičovà B, Ferretti AM, Pagot G, Xu W, Di Noto V, Pinna N, Santangelo S. Structure and magnetism of electrospun porous high-entropy (Cr 1/5Mn 1/5Fe 1/5Co 1/5Ni 1/5) 3O 4, (Cr 1/5Mn 1/5Fe 1/5Co 1/5Zn 1/5) 3O 4 and (Cr 1/5Mn 1/5Fe 1/5Ni 1/5Zn 1/5) 3O 4 spinel oxide nanofibers. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:2212-2226. [PMID: 36594637 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05142g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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High-entropy oxide nanofibers, based on equimolar (Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni), (Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Zn) and (Cr,Mn,Fe,Ni,Zn) combinations, were prepared by electrospinning followed by calcination. The obtained hollow nanofibers exhibited a porous structure consisting of interconnected nearly strain-free (Cr1/5Mn1/5Fe1/5Co1/5Ni1/5)3O4, (Cr1/5Mn1/5Fe1/5Co1/5Zn1/5)3O4 and (Cr1/5Mn1/5Fe1/5Ni1/5Zn1/5)3O4 single crystals with a pure Fd3̄m spinel structure. Oxidation state of the cations at the nanofiber surface was assessed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and cation distributions were proposed satisfying electroneutrality and optimizing octahedral stabilization. The magnetic data are consistent with a distribution of cations that satisfies the energetic preferences for octahedral vs. tetrahedral sites and is random only within the octahedral and tetrahedral sublattices. The nanofibers are ferrimagnets with relatively low critical temperature more similar to cubic chromites and manganites than to ferrites. Replacing the magnetic cations Co or Ni with non-magnetic Zn lowers the critical temperature from 374 K (Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni) to 233 and 105 K for (Cr,Mn,Fe,Ni,Zn) and (Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Zn), respectively. The latter nanofibers additionally have a low temperature transition to a reentrant spin-glass-like state.
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- Alessandro Ponti
- Laboratorio di Nanotecnologie, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (SCITEC), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138 Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, dell'Energia, dell'Ambiente e dei Materiali (DICEAM), Università "Mediterranea", Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy. .,National Reference Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (GISEL), Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, dell'Energia, dell'Ambiente e dei Materiali (DICEAM), Università "Mediterranea", Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Nanotecnologie, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (SCITEC), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138 Milano, Italy.
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech), Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech), Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, dell'Energia, dell'Ambiente e dei Materiali (DICEAM), Università "Mediterranea", Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy. .,National Reference Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (GISEL), Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Khusnun N, Arshad A, Jalil A, Firmansyah L, Hassan N, Nabgan W, Fauzi A, Bahari M, Ya'aini N, Johari A, Saravanan R. An avant-garde of carbon-doped photoanode materials on photo-electrochemical water splitting performance: A review. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Li Y, Li L, Liu F, Wang B, Gao F, Liu C, Fang J, Huang F, Lin Z, Wang M. Robust route to H 2O 2 and H 2 via intermediate water splitting enabled by capitalizing on minimum vanadium-doped piezocatalysts. NANO RESEARCH 2022; 15:7986-7993. [PMID: 35855867 PMCID: PMC9277972 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4506-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED H2O2 is an environmentally friendly chemical for a wide range of water treatments. The industrial production of H2O2 is an anthraquinone oxidation process, which, however, consumes extensive energy and produces pollution. Here we report a green and sustainable piezocatalytic intermediate water splitting process to simultaneously obtain H2O2 and H2 using single crystal vanadium (V)-doped NaNbO3 (V-NaNbO3) nanocubes as catalysts. The introduction of V improves the specific surface area and active sites of NaNbO3. Notably, V-NaNbO3 piezocatalysts of 10 mg exhibit 3.1-fold higher piezocatalytic efficiency than the same catalysts of 50 mg, as more piezocatalysts lead to higher probability of aggregation. The aggregation causes reducing active sites and decreased built-in electric field due to the neutralization between different nano-catalysts. Remarkably, piezocatalytic H2O2 and H2 production rates of V-NaNbO3 (10 mol%) nanocubes (102.6 and 346.2 µmol·g-1·h-1, respectively) are increased by 2.2 and 4.6 times compared to the as-prepared pristine NaNbO3 counterparts, respectively. This improved catalytic efficiency is attributed to the promoted piezo-response and more active sites of NaNbO3 catalysts after V doping, as uncovered by piezo-response force microscopy (PFM) and density functional theory (DFT) simulation. More importantly, our DFT results illustrate that inducing V could reduce the dynamic barrier of water dissociation over NaNbO3, thus enhancing the yield of H2O2 and H2. This facile yet robust piezocatalytic route using minimal amounts of catalysts to obtain H2O2 and H2 may stand out as a promising candidate for environmental applications and water splitting. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL Supplementary material (typical Raman spectra of NaNbO3 and V-NaNbO3 with various doping concentrations (Fig. S1). XPS spectra of Na 1s (Fig. S2). PL spectra of solution obtained from the piezocatalytic system using NaNbO3 and V-NaNbO3 (10 mol%) as the catalysts after 1 h (Fig. S3). The length of NaNbO3 and V-NaNbO3 nanocubes calculated from XRD data of their (101) planes (Table S1)) is available in the online version of this article at 10.1007/s12274-022-4506-0.
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- Yuekun Li
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- The Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006 China
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
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Mishra S, Kumar P, Samanta SK. Atomic sheets of silver ferrite with universal microwave catalytic behavior. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 818:151735. [PMID: 34808155 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Prompt degradation of organic pollutants renders microwave (MW) catalysis technology extremely lucrative; ideal microwave catalysts are therefore being hunted with an unprecedented urgency. Ideal functional microwave catalyst should be highly crystalline, room temperature ferromagnetic (for magnetic retrieval), highly dielectric (for sufficient microwave absorption) apart from being structurally stable at high temperature. The potential of silver ferrite 2D sheets (2D AFO) synthesized using a novel microwave technique as a microwave catalyst for the degradation of a variety of organic dyes and antibiotics was investigated in this article. While organic dyes like malachite green (MG), brilliant green (BG) and nile blue A (NB) achieved 99.2%, 98.8% and 95.2%, respectively; antibiotic tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) molecule resulted in 75.8% degradation efficiency. Total organic carbon (TOC) measurements yielded 76%, 59.1%, 49.1% and 47.6% of carbon content for MG, BG, NB and TCH, respectively. The reaction pathway via intermediates and subsequent degradation to CO2 and H2O is revealed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LCMS). Both superoxide and hydroxyl radicals are participating in the process, according to scavenger tests. The evolution of silver ferrite as a new 2D material and its demonstration as an ideal microwave catalyst will lead to a new beginning in catalysis science and technology.
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- Sandhya Mishra
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India; Birck Nanotechnology Centre, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India.
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Deng Y, Wan C, Li C, Wang Y, Mu X, Liu W, Huang Y, Wong PK, Ye L. Synergy Effect between Facet and Zero-Valent Copper for Selectivity Photocatalytic Methane Formation from CO 2. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yu Deng
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, 443007 Yichang, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, 443007 Yichang, China
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Kang K, Zhang H, Kim JH, Byun WJ, Lee JS. An in situ fluorine and ex situ titanium two-step co-doping strategy for efficient solar water splitting by hematite photoanodes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:1659-1667. [PMID: 36134374 PMCID: PMC9418710 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00029f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A unique two-step co-doping strategy of in situ fluorine doping followed by ex situ titanium doping enhances the performance of the hematite photoanode in photoelectrochemical water splitting much more effectively than single-step co-doping strategies that are either all in situ or all ex situ. The optimized fluorine, titanium co-doped Fe2O3 photoanode without any cocatalyst achieves 1.61 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE under 100 mW cm-2 solar irradiation, which is ∼2 and 3 times those of titanium or fluorine singly-doped Fe2O3 photoanodes, respectively. The promotional effect is attributed to the synergy of the two dopants, in which the doped fluorine anion substitutes oxygen of Fe2O3 to increase the positive charges of iron sites, while the doped titanium cation substitutes iron to increase free electrons. Moreover, excess titanium on the surface suppresses the drain of in situ doped fluorine and agglomeration of hematite during the high-temperature annealing process, and passivates the surface trap states to further promote the synergy effects of the two dopants.
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- Kyoungwoong Kang
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50 UNIST-gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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Gaikwad MA, Suryawanshi UP, Ghorpade UV, Jang JS, Suryawanshi MP, Kim JH. Emerging Surface, Bulk, and Interface Engineering Strategies on BiVO 4 for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105084. [PMID: 34936207 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell that collects and stores abundant sunlight to hydrogen fuel promises a clean and renewable pathway for future energy needs and challenges. Monoclinic bismuth vanadate (BiVO4 ), having an earth-abundancy, nontoxicity, suitable optical absorption, and an ideal n-type band position, has been in the limelight for decades. BiVO4 is a potential photoanode candidate due to its favorable outstanding features like moderate bandgap, visible light activity, better chemical stability, and cost-effective synthesis methods. However, BiVO4 suffers from rapid recombination of photogenerated charge carriers that have impeded further improvements of its PEC performances and stability. This review presents a close look at the emerging surface, bulk, and interface engineering strategies on BiVO4 photoanode. First, an effective approach of surface functionalization via different cocatalysts to improve the surface kinetics of BiVO4 is discussed. Second, state-of-the-art methodologies such as nanostructuring, defect engineering, and doping to further enhance light absorption and photogenerated charge transport in bulk BiVO4 are reviewed. Third, interface engineering via heterostructuring to improve charge separation is introduced. Lastly, perspectives on the foremost challenges and some motivating outlooks to encourage the future research progress in this emerging frontier are offered.
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- Mayur A Gaikwad
- 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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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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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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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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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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Kitiphatpiboon N, Sirisomboonchai S, Chen M, Li S, Li X, Wang J, Hao X, Abudula A, Guan G. Facile fabrication of O vacancy rich CuVOx nanobelt@NiO nanosheet array for hydrogen evolution reaction. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bushira FA, Wang P, Jin Y. High-Entropy Oxide for Highly Efficient Luminol-Dissolved Oxygen Electrochemiluminescence and Biosensing Applications. Anal Chem 2022; 94:2958-2965. [PMID: 35099931 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The luminol-dissolved O2 (DO) electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing system has recently gained growing interest; however, the drawback of the ultra-low ECL signal response greatly hinders its potential quantitative applications. In this work, for the first time, we explored the use of high entropy oxide (HEO) comprising five metal ingredients (Ni, Co, Cr, Cu, and Fe), to accelerate the reduction reaction of DO into reactive oxygen species (ROS) for boosting the ECL performance of the luminol-DO system. Benefiting from the existing abundant oxygen vacancies induced by the unique crystal structure of the HEO, DO could be efficiently converted into ROS, thus significantly boosting the performance of the corresponding ECL sensor (with an ∼240-fold signal enhancement in this study). As a proof of concept, under optimal conditions, the developed HEO-involved luminol-DO ECL sensing system was successfully applied for efficient biosensing of dopamine and alkaline phosphatase with a fine linear range from 1 pM to 10 nM and from 0.01 to 100 U/L as well as a low limit of detection of 5.2 pM and 0.008 U/L, respectively.
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- Fuad Abduro Bushira
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, No. 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, No. 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Ramacharyulu PVRK, Lee YH, Kawashima K, Youn DH, Kim JH, Wygant BR, Mullins CB, Kim CW. A phase transition-induced photocathodic p-CuFeO 2 nanocolumnar film by reactive ballistic deposition. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04656j] [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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Vertical nanocolumnar Cu–Fe–O electrodes synthesized by the reactive ballistic deposition technique followed by heat treatment in an Ar atmosphere undergo a switch for conductivity at elevated temperatures.
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- P. V. R. K. Ramacharyulu
- Department of Nanotechnology Engineering, College of Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart and Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, Center for Electrochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC), Busan, 48400, Republic of Korea
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, Center for Electrochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, Center for Electrochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Nanotechnology Engineering, College of Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Department of Smart and Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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Heiba ZK, Bakr Mohamed M, El-naggar A, Altowairqi Y. Changes in optical properties and structural phases grown upon forming ZnMn2O4/ZnFe2O4 heterostructure nanocomposite. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mishra S, Kumari S, Kumar P, Samanta SK. Microwave synthesized strontium hexaferrite 2D sheets as versatile and efficient microwave catalysts for degradation of organic dyes and antibiotics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:147853. [PMID: 34087737 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microwave catalysis is extremely lucrative due to prompt mineralization and superior efficiency. Ideal microwave catalysts should possess crystalline nature, large surface area, room temperature ferromagnetic, high dielectric properties apart from structural stability at elevated temperature. In the present article, the candidature of microwave synthesized strontium hexaferrite 2D sheets (2D SFO) has been explored as microwave catalysts for the degradation of a host of organic dyes and antibiotics. Malachite green (MG) and nile blue A (NB) in particular exhibited 99.8% and 97.6% degradation, respectively. Degradation reaction is established to follow pseudo-second-order kinetics. Total organic carbon (TOC) measurements hint at 52% and 60% mineralization for MG and NB, respectively. Liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LCMS) measurements indicate the reaction pathways via intermediates and eventual mineralization to CO2 and H2O. Mott-Schottky measurements along with scavenger tests hint that both hydroxyl and superoxide radicals participate in the reaction. Having superior efficiency apart from the versatile nature of the 2D SFO microwave catalyst, the present research will guide to the emergence of microwave catalysis as a new technology.
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- Sandhya Mishra
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India; Birck Nanotechnology Centre, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar 801106, India.
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Mohsen Momeni M, Najafi M. Structural, morphological, optical and photoelectrochemical properties of ZnFe2O4 thin films grown via an electrodeposition method. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lee S, Kwak S, Park T, Son B, Yun HJ, Hur J, Yoo H. Synthesis of Lead-Free CaTiO 3 Oxide Perovskite Film through Solution Combustion Method and Its Thickness-Dependent Hysteresis Behaviors within 100 mV Operation. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185446. [PMID: 34576916 PMCID: PMC8471917 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Perovskite is attracting considerable interest because of its excellent semiconducting properties and optoelectronic performance. In particular, lead perovskites have been used extensively in photovoltaic, photodetectors, thin-film transistors, and various electronic applications. On the other hand, the elimination of lead is essential because of its strong toxicity. This paper reports the synthesis of lead-free calcium titanate perovskite (CaTiO3) using a solution-processed combustion method. The chemical and morphological properties of CaTiO3 were examined as a function of its thickness by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry. The analysis showed that thicker films formed by a cumulative coating result in larger grains and more oxygen vacancies. Furthermore, thickness-dependent hysteresis behaviors were examined by fabricating a metal-CaTiO3-metal structure. The electrical hysteresis could be controlled over an extremely low voltage operation, as low as 100 mV, by varying the grain size and oxygen vacancies.
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- Subin Lee
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea; (S.L.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea; (S.L.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea;
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- Research Center for Materials Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Daejeon 34133, Korea; (B.S.); (H.J.Y.)
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- Research Center for Materials Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Daejeon 34133, Korea; (B.S.); (H.J.Y.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea;
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (H.Y.)
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea; (S.L.); (S.K.)
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Md Nasir MF, Daud WRW, Mamat MH, Abdullah S, Mahmood MR. Physicochemical properties of surface modified ZnFe
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- Mohd Faizal Md Nasir
- Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
- NANO‐SciTech Centre, Institute of Science Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
- Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi Selangor 43600 Malaysia
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- Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi Selangor 43600 Malaysia
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi Selangor 43600 Malaysia
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- NANO‐SciTech Centre, Institute of Science Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
- NANO‐Electronic Centre, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
- NANO‐SciTech Centre, Institute of Science Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
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- NANO‐SciTech Centre, Institute of Science Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
- NANO‐Electronic Centre, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor 40450 Malaysia
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Mesoporous Composite Networks of Linked MnFe2O4 and ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles as Efficient Photocatalysts for the Reduction of Cr(VI). Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11020199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Semiconductor photocatalysis has recently emerged as an effective and eco-friendly approach that could meet the stringent requirements for sustainable environmental remediation. To this end, the fabrication of novel photocatalysts with unique electrochemical properties and high catalytic efficiency is of utmost importance and requires adequate attention. In this work, dual component mesoporous frameworks of spinel ferrite ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) and MnFe2O4 (MFO) nanoparticles are reported as efficient photocatalysts for detoxification of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and organic pollutants. The as-prepared materials, which are synthesized via a polymer-templated aggregating self-assembly method, consist of a continuous network of linked nanoparticles (ca. 6–7 nm) and exhibit large surface area (up to 91 m2 g−1) arising from interstitial voids between the nanoparticles, according to electron microscopy and N2 physisorption measurements. By tuning the composition, MFO-ZFO composite catalyst containing 6 wt.% MFO attains excellent photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction activity in the presence of phenol. In-depth studies with UV-visible absorption, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical measurements show that the performance enhancement of this catalyst predominantly arises from the suitable band edge positions of constituent nanoparticles that efficiently separates and transports the charge carriers through the interface of the ZFO/MFO junctions. Besides, the open pore structure and large surface area of these ensembled networks also boost the reaction kinetics. The remarkable activity and durability of the MFO-ZFO heterostructures implies the great possibility of implementing these new nanocomposite catalysts into a realistic Cr(VI) detoxification of contaminated wastewater.
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Dong W, Du M, Zhang F, Zhang X, Miao Z, Li H, Sang Y, Wang JJ, Liu H, Wang S. In Situ Electrochemical Transformation Reaction of Ammonium-Anchored Heptavanadate Cathode for Long-Life Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5034-5043. [PMID: 33464805 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising portable and large-scale grid energy storage devices, as they are safe and economical. However, developing suitable ZIB cathode materials with excellent cycling performance characteristics remains a challenging task. Here, ammonium heptavanadate (NH4)2V7O16·3.2H2O (NHVO) nanosquares with mixed-valence V5+/V4+ as a cathode are developed for high-performance ZIBs. The layered NHVO shows a capacity of 362 mA h g-1 at 0.05 A g-1, with a high energy density of 263.5 W h kg-1. It exhibits an initial specific capacity of 250.7 mA h g-1 at a current density of 4 A g-1 and retains 255 mA h g-1 capacity after 1000 charge/discharge cycles. The V7O16-based cathode was demonstrated with a phase transition to the V2O5-based cathode upon initial cycling. Moreover, the in situ generated V2O5-based cathodes show excellent electrochemical properties, which provide a different perspective on the electrochemical reaction of cathode materials for aqueous ZIBs.
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- Wentao Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Sayadi MH, Ahmadpour N, Homaeigohar S. Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of Ag-CuFe 2O 4@WO 3 Magnetic Nanocomposite. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:298. [PMID: 33498950 PMCID: PMC7911755 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study aimed to synthesize a new magnetic photocatalytic nanosystem composed of Ag-CuFe2O4@WO3 and to investigate its photodegradation efficiency for two drug pollutants of Gemfibrozil (GEM) and Tamoxifen (TAM) under Ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. In this regard, the effect of pH, catalyst dosage, and drug concentration was thoroughly determined. The largest photodegradation level for GEM (81%) and TAM (83%) was achieved at pH 5, a photocatalyst dosage of 0.2 g/L, drug concentration of 5 mg/L, and contact time of 150 min. The drug photodegradation process followed the pseudo first-order kinetic model. In addition to the photodegradation effect, the nanocomposites were proved to be efficient in terms of antibacterial activity, proportional to the Ag doping level. The Ag-CuFe2O4@WO3 nanocomposite exhibited a stable, efficient performance without an obvious catalytic loss after five successive cycles. Taken together, the developed magnetic photocatalyst is able to simultaneously disinfect wastewater streams and to degrade pharmaceutical contaminants and thus shows a promising potential for purification of multi-contaminant water systems.
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- Mohammad Hossein Sayadi
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Birjand, Birjand 9717434765, Iran;
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ardakan University, Ardakan 8951895491, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Birjand, Birjand 9717434765, Iran;
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- School of Science & Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
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Kim S, Mahadik MA, Periyasamy A, Chae WS, Ryu J, Choi SH, Jang JS. Rational design of interface refining through Ti4+/Zr4+ diffusion/doping and TiO2/ZrO2 surface crowning of ZnFe2O4 nanocorals for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02255a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The interplay between diffusion/doping and surface passivation of TZF NCs exhibits a breakthrough photocurrent density of 0.73 mA cm−2 (1.23 V vs. RHE) with 98% stability over 10 h in the TZF/Al2O3/CoOx photoanode.
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- Sarang Kim
- Division of Biotechnology
- Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience
- College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences
- Chonbuk National University
- Iksan 570-752
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience
- College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences
- Chonbuk National University
- Iksan 570-752
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience
- College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences
- Chonbuk National University
- Iksan 570-752
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- Daegu Center
- Korea Basic Science Institute
- Daegu 41566
- Republic of Korea
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- Geologic Environment Research Division
- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
- Daejeon 305-350
- Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL)
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 790-784
- Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology
- Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience
- College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences
- Chonbuk National University
- Iksan 570-752
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Han J, Lan Y, Song Q, Yan H, Kang J, Guo Y, Liu Z. Zinc ferrite-based p-n homojunction with multi-effect for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:13205-13208. [PMID: 33025960 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05514j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A novel one-dimensional core-shell zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) p-n homojunction is prepared by a facile two-step hydrothermal method. The core-shell homojunction is constructed by decorating p-type Ni-ZnFe2O4 (shell) onto n-type ZnFe2O4 (core). As expected, significant enhancement in the photocurrent density of the developed homojunction is realized compared to that of pristine ZnFe2O4 (6.64 times that of pristine ZnFe2O4). This improvement is ascribed to the fact that the ZnFe2O4 homojunction has multiple optimization effects, namely, a built-in electric field and active sites on Ni-ZnFe2O4, which are beneficial to carrier separation and transport. This study paves a promising pathway for the use of ion doping to design high-quality p-n homojunctions with multiple effects for enhancing charge separation in the photoelectrochemical water splitting configuration.
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- Jianhua Han
- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China.
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Mohamad Noh MF, Ullah H, Arzaee NA, Ab Halim A, Abdul Rahim MAF, Mohamed NA, Safaei J, Mohd Nasir SNF, Wang G, Mat Teridi MA. Rapid fabrication of oxygen defective α-Fe 2O 3(110) for enhanced photoelectrochemical activities. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:12037-12048. [PMID: 32869793 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00406e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Defect engineering is increasingly recognized as a viable strategy for boosting the performance of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting using metal oxide-based photoelectrodes. However, previously developed methods for generating point defects associated with oxygen vacancies are rather time-consuming. Herein, high density oxygen deficient α-Fe2O3 with the dominant (110) crystal plane is developed in a very short timescale of 10 minutes by employing aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition and pure nitrogen as a gas carrier. The oxygen-defective film exhibits almost 8 times higher photocurrent density compared to a hematite photoanode with a low concentration of oxygen vacancies which is prepared in purified air. The existence of oxygen vacancies improves light absorption ability, accelerates charge transport in the bulk of films, and promotes charge separation at the electrolyte/semiconductor interface. DFT simulations verify that oxygen-defective hematite has a narrow bandgap, electron-hole trapped centre, and strong adsorption energy of water molecules compared to pristine hematite. This strategy might bring PEC technology another step further towards large-scale fabrication for future commercialization.
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Lan Y, Liu Z, Guo Z, Ruan M, Li X. A promising p-type Co-ZnFe 2O 4 nanorod film as a photocathode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:5279-5282. [PMID: 32270810 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00273a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A p-type Co-ZnFe2O4 film with a one-dimensional (1D) rod-like morphology is fabricated for the first time on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) through a hydrothermal reaction and sintering treatment. The p-type Co-ZnFe2O4 is obtained by doping Co ions into n-type ZnFe2O4, in which Zn sites are substituted by Co. Compared with the n-type ZnFe2O4, the light absorption edge of Co-ZnFe2O4 is clearly shifted from 589 to 624 nm, and the positions of the valence/conduction band of Co-ZnFe2O4 meet the thermodynamic requirements for water splitting. The photocurrent density of p-type Co-ZnFe2O4 is -0.22 mA cm-2 at 0 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which is enhanced 7.33-times vs. that of n-type ZnFe2O4 (-0.03 mA cm-2 at 0 V vs. RHE). This work provides useful insights into tuning the p-n character of semiconductors to realize efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting.
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- Yayao Lan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, 300384, Tianjin, China.
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Wang X, Zhuang L, Jia Y, Zhang L, Yang Q, Xu W, Yang D, Yan X, Zhang L, Zhu Z, Brown CL, Yuan P, Yao X. One-step In-situ Synthesis of Vacancy-rich CoFe2O4@Defective Graphene Hybrids as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. Chem Res Chin Univ 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-020-0056-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gas-phase selective oxidation of cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone over Au/Mg1-xCuxCr2O4 catalysts: On the role of Cu doping. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hydrogenation of ZnFe2O4 Flat Films: Effects of the Pre-Annealing Temperature on the Photoanodes Efficiency for Water Oxidation. SURFACES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/surfaces3010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effects induced by post-synthesis hydrogenation on ZnFe2O4 flat films in terms of photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of photoanodes for water oxidation have been deeply investigated as a function of the pre-annealing temperature of the materials. The structure and morphology of the films greatly affect the efficacy of the post synthesis treatment. In fact, highly compact films are obtained upon pre-annealing at high temperatures, and this limits the exposure of the material bulk to the reductive H2 atmosphere, making the treatment largely ineffective. On the other hand, a mild hydrogen treatment greatly enhances the separation of photoproduced charges in films pre-annealed at lower temperatures, as a result of the introduction of oxygen vacancies with n-type character. A comparison between present results and those obtained with ZnFe2O4 nanorods clearly demonstrates that specific structural and/or surface properties, together with the initial film morphology, differently affect the overall contribution of post-synthesis hydrogenation on the efficiency of zinc ferrite-based photoanodes.
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Corby S, Francàs L, Kafizas A, Durrant JR. Determining the role of oxygen vacancies in the photoelectrocatalytic performance of WO 3 for water oxidation. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2907-2914. [PMID: 34122791 PMCID: PMC8157495 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc06325k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Oxygen vacancies are common to most metal oxides, whether intentionally incorporated or otherwise, and the study of these defects is of increasing interest for solar water splitting. In this work, we examine nanostructured WO3 photoanodes of varying oxygen content to determine how the concentration of bulk oxygen-vacancy states affects the photocatalytic performance for water oxidation. Using transient optical spectroscopy, we follow the charge carrier recombination kinetics in these samples, from picoseconds to seconds, and examine how differing oxygen vacancy concentrations impact upon these kinetics. We find that samples with an intermediate concentration of vacancies (∼2% of oxygen atoms) afford the greatest photoinduced charge carrier densities, and the slowest recombination kinetics across all timescales studied. This increased yield of photogenerated charges correlates with improved photocurrent densities under simulated sunlight, with both greater and lesser oxygen vacancy concentrations resulting in enhanced recombination losses and poorer J–V performances. Our conclusion, that an optimal – neither too high nor too low – concentration of oxygen vacancies is required for optimum photoelectrochemical performance, is discussed in terms of the competing beneficial and detrimental impact these defects have on charge separation and transport, as well as the implications held for other highly doped materials for photoelectrochemical water oxidation. A medium concentration of oxygen vacancies (VO ≈ 2%) is critical to the performance of WO3 photoanodes for solar water oxidation, enhancing charge separation and reducing recombination across all timescales examined.![]()
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- Sacha Corby
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Plastic Electronics, Imperial College London White City Campus London W12 0BZ UK .,Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Imperial College London South Kensington London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Plastic Electronics, Imperial College London White City Campus London W12 0BZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Plastic Electronics, Imperial College London White City Campus London W12 0BZ UK .,Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Imperial College London South Kensington London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Plastic Electronics, Imperial College London White City Campus London W12 0BZ UK
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Feng S, Wang T, Liu B, Hu C, Li L, Zhao Z, Gong J. Enriched Surface Oxygen Vacancies of Photoanodes by Photoetching with Enhanced Charge Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:2044-2048. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shijia Feng
- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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Wang Y, Zheng M, Zhao H, Qin H, Fan W, Zhao X. Zn2GeO4−x/ZnS heterojunctions fabricated via in situ etching sulfurization for Pt-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: interface roughness and defect engineering. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:10265-10277. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01308k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The Zn2GeO4−x/ZnS intimate heterojunctions were synthesized by in situ etching sulfurization, which realized photocatalytic H2 evolution from water without the Pt co-catalyst by the synergism between interface topology and oxygen defect control.
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- Yongli Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- Institute of Crystal Materials and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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Li JH, Ren J, Liu Y, Mu HY, Liu RH, Zhao J, Chen LJ, Li FT. In situ synthesis of Cl-doped Bi2O2CO3 and its enhancement of photocatalytic activity by inducing generation of oxygen vacancies. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00673d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cl-Doped Bi2O2CO3 is prepared using ionic liquids as dopants and the oxygen-vacancy-induced photocatalytic mechanism is revealed.
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- Jie-hao Li
- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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- College of Science
- Hebei University of Science and Technology
- Shijiazhuang 050018
- China
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Guntida A, Wannakao S, Praserthdam P, Panpranot J. Acidic nanomaterials (TiO 2, ZrO 2, and Al 2O 3) are coke storage components that reduce the deactivation of the Pt–Sn/γ-Al 2O 3 catalyst in propane dehydrogenation. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00735h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pt–Sn/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were physically mixed with various nanostructured metal oxides (TiO2, ZrO2, and Al2O3) and investigated as catalysts for propane dehydrogenation at 550 °C and atmospheric pressure.
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- Adisak Guntida
- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
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Feng S, Wang T, Liu B, Hu C, Li L, Zhao Z, Gong J. Enriched Surface Oxygen Vacancies of Photoanodes by Photoetching with Enhanced Charge Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Shijia Feng
- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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Ferrite Materials for Photoassisted Environmental and Solar Fuels Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2019; 378:6. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0270-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang H, Lee JS. Hybrid Microwave Annealing Synthesizes Highly Crystalline Nanostructures for (Photo)electrocatalytic Water Splitting. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:3132-3142. [PMID: 31603645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hydrogen is regarded as an ideal energy carrier for the hydrogen economy that could replace the current hydrocarbon economy in order to achieve global energy security and mitigate climate change. For this purpose, H2 has to be produced from renewable sources (e.g., solar and wind) without producing global-warming CO2. (Photo)electrolysis of water into H2 and O2 is one of the most promising technologies for the production of renewable H2, which requires (photo)electrocatalysts of high efficiency, chemical robustness, and scalability. An essential attribute required for high-efficiency (photo)electrodes is high crystallinity with few defects to facilitate charge transfer without recombination. To this end, fabrication of photoelectrodes is usually completed with high temperature thermal annealing in a furnace. However, conventional thermal annealing (CTA) always results in undesirable crystal sintering, which reduces the surface area, and damage to the transparent conducting oxide (TCO) substrate. An emerging alternative method, hybrid microwave annealing (HMA), offers the beneficial effect of the high-temperature annealing (crystallinity) while minimizing its negative effects of sintering and TCO damage, enabling the fabrication of efficient (photo)electrodes for water splitting. HMA combines direct microwave heating with additional heating from an effective microwave absorber (called a susceptor), thereby avoiding a nonuniform temperature distribution between the interior and exterior of the synthesized material. More importantly, an extremely high temperature of the entire sample can be reached in only a few minutes. Compared with CTA, HMA has several advantages in the preparation of (photo)electrodes: (i) formation of a high-purity phase; (ii) high crystallinity with fewer defects; (iii) preservation of the original nanostructure; (iv) less damage to the TCO substrate for photoelectrodes; (v) smaller nanocrystals and uniform dispersion of catalyst particles. Overall, HMA is a convenient, ultrafast, and energy-economical technology for the synthesis of efficient (photo)electrodes. In this Account, we discuss recent progress made in our laboratory on HMA for preparing photoanodes (Fe2O3, BiVO4, ZnFe2O4, and Fe2TiO5), photocathodes (Cu2O and CuFeO2), and a graphene-based electrocatalyst (MoS2/graphene composite), which exhibit distinctive behavior and efficient performance in (photo)electrocatalytic water splitting. In particular, we have advanced the HMA technique further to synthesize hematite-based photoanodes with core-shell heterojunction nanorods (Nb,Sn:Fe2O3@FeNbO4 and Ta,Sn:Fe2O3@FeTaO4) by solid-solid interface reaction, which simultaneously achieves multiple doping effects (Nb or Ta, Sn) to improve the photoelectrocatalysis of water splitting. Thus, this Account focuses on the synthetic aspects of HMA, which may offer new research opportunities for the synthesis of other metal oxide (photo)electrode materials and hybrid electrocatalysts in the fields of solar energy conversion and storage, secondary batteries, and H2 fuel production.
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- Hemin Zhang
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Pan L, Vlachopoulos N, Hagfeldt A. Directly Photoexcited Oxides for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4337-4352. [PMID: 31478349 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201900849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis promises to become a sustainable way to harvest solar energy and store it in chemical fuels by means of photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. Although it is intriguing to shift the fossil-fuel-based economy to a renewable carbon-neutral one, which will alleviate environmental problems, there is still a long way to go before it rivals traditional energy sources. Existing solar water-splitting devices can be sorted into three categories: photovoltaic-powered electrolysis, PEC water splitting, and photocatalysis (PC). PEC and PC systems hold the potential to further reduce the cost of devices due to their simple structures in which photoabsorbers and catalysts are closely integrated. PC is expected to be the least expensive approach; however, additional costs and concerns are brought about by the subsequent explosive gas separation. At the heart of all devices, semiconductor photoabsorbers should be efficient, robust, and cheap to satisfy the strict requirements on the market. Therefore, this Review intends to give readers an overview on PEC water splitting, with an emphasis on oxide material-based devices, which hold the potential to support global-scale production in the future.
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- Linfeng Pan
- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Lan Y, Liu Z, Guo Z, Ruan M, Xin Y. Accelerating the charge separation of ZnFe2O4 nanorods by Cu-Sn ions gradient doping for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 552:111-121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Huang H, Hou X, Xiao J, Zhao L, Huang Q, Chen H, Li Y. Effect of annealing atmosphere on the performance of TiO2 nanorod arrays in photoelectrochemical water splitting. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Physicochemical properties of spinel ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) are known to be strongly affected by the distribution of the cations within the oxygen lattice. In this work, the correlation between the degree of inversion, the electronic transitions, the work function, and the photoelectrochemical activity of ZFO was investigated. By room-temperature photoluminescence measurements, three electronic transitions at approximately 625, 547, and 464 nm (1.98, 2.27, and 2.67 eV, respectively) were observed for the samples with different cation distributions. The transitions at 625 and 547 nm were assigned to near-band-edge electron-hole recombination processes involving O2- 2p and Fe3+ 3d levels. The transition at 464 nm, which has a longer lifetime, was assigned to the relaxation of the excited states produced after electron excitations from O2- 2p to Zn2+ 4s levels. Thus, under illumination with wavelengths shorter than 464 nm, electron-hole pairs are produced in ZFO by two apparently independent mechanisms. Furthermore, the charge carriers generated by the O2− 2p to Zn2+ 4s electronic transition at 464 nm were found to have a higher incident photon-to-current efficiency than the ones generated by the O2− 2p to Fe3+ 3d electronic transition. As the degree of inversion of ZFO increases, the probability of a transition involving the Zn2+ 4s levels increases and the probability of a transition involving the Fe3+ 3d levels decreases. This effect contributes to the increase in the photoelectrochemical efficiency observed for the ZFO photoanodes having a larger cation distribution.
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Zhan F, Liu Y, Wang K, Liu Y, Yang X, Yang Y, Qiu X, Li W, Li J. In Situ Formation of WO 3-Based Heterojunction Photoanodes with Abundant Oxygen Vacancies via a Novel Microbattery Method. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:15467-15477. [PMID: 30964628 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Non-stoichiometric ratio semiconductor materials have exhibited excellent performance in energy conversion and storage fields. However, the hydrogen treatment method that is commonly used to introduce oxygen vacancies is expensive and dangerous. In this paper, a novel microbattery method using Zn powder and Fe powder as reductant has been developed to synthesize the oxygen vacancy modified WO3- x films and oxygen-deficient heterojunction films (ZnWO4- x/WO3- x and Fe2O3- x/WO3- x) at room temperature. The as-prepared WO3- x and ZnWO4- x/WO3- x heterojunction films exhibit improved photoelectrochemical performance. It is worth noting that this microbattery method can quickly introduce oxygen vacancies into semiconductor materials, including powders and films at room temperature.
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- Faqi Zhan
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals , Lanzhou University of Technology , Lanzhou 730050 , China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials , Hubei Normal University , Huangshi 415000 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- College of Resources and Environment , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha 410128 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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Lee DK, Lee D, Lumley MA, Choi KS. Progress on ternary oxide-based photoanodes for use in photoelectrochemical cells for solar water splitting. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:2126-2157. [PMID: 30499570 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00761f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Solar water splitting using photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) has emerged as one of the most promising routes to produce hydrogen as a clean and renewable fuel source. Among various semiconductors that have been considered as photoelectrodes for use in PECs, oxide-based photoanodes are particularly attractive because of their stability in aqueous media in addition to inexpensive and facile processing compared to other types of semiconductors. However, they typically suffer from poor charge carrier separation and transport. In the past few years, there has been tremendous progress in developing ternary oxide-based photoelectrodes, specifically, photoanodes. The use of ternary oxides provides more opportunities to tune the composition and electronic structure of the photoelectrode compared to binary oxides, thus providing more freedom to tune the photoelectrochemical properties. In this article, we outline the important characteristics to analyze when evaluating photoanodes and review the major recent progress made on the development of ternary oxide-based photoanodes. For each system, we highlight the favorable and unfavorable features and summarize the strategies utilized to address the challenges associated with each material. Finally, by combining our analyses of all the photoanodes surveyed in this review, we provide possible future research directions for each compound and an outlook for constructing more efficient oxide-based PECs. Overall, this review will provide a critical overview of current ternary oxide-based photoanodes and will serve as a platform for the design of future oxide-based PECs.
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- Dong Ki Lee
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Kmita A, Lachowicz D, Żukrowski J, Gajewska M, Szczerba W, Kuciakowski J, Zapotoczny S, Sikora M. One-Step Synthesis of Long Term Stable Superparamagnetic Colloid of Zinc Ferrite Nanorods in Water. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E1048. [PMID: 30934985 PMCID: PMC6480960 DOI: 10.3390/ma12071048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Synthesis of spinel zinc ferrite ultrafine needle-like particles that exhibit exceptional stability in aqueous dispersion (without any surfactants) and superparamagnetic response is reported. Comprehensive structural and magnetic characterization of the particles is performed using X-ray and electron diffraction, small angle X-ray scattering, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, vibrating sample magnetometry, Mössbauer spectroscopy and high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy. It reveals nearly stoichiometric ZnFe₂O₄ nanorods with mixed spinel structure and unimodal size distribution of mean length of 20 nm and diameter of 5 nm. Measurements performed in aqueous and dried form shows that particles' properties are significantly changed as a result of drying.
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- Angelika Kmita
- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
- Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
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Hydrogen treatment and FeOOH overlayer: Effective approaches for enhancing the photoelectrochemical water oxidation performance of bismuth vanadate thin films. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Long J, Wang W, Fu S, Liu L. Hierarchical architectures of wrinkle-like ZnFe2O4 nanosheet-enwrapped ZnO nanotube arrays for remarkably photoelectrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 536:408-413. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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