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Kim D, Efe I, Torlakcik H, Terzopoulou A, Veciana A, Siringil E, Mushtaq F, Franco C, von Arx D, Sevim S, Puigmartí-Luis J, Nelson B, Spaldin NA, Gattinoni C, Chen XZ, Pané S. Magnetoelectric Effect in Hydrogen Harvesting: Magnetic Field as a Trigger of Catalytic Reactions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110612. [PMID: 35276030 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Magnetic fields have been regarded as an additional stimulus for electro- and photocatalytic reactions, but not as a direct trigger for catalytic processes. Multiferroic/magnetoelectric materials, whose electrical polarization and surface charges can be magnetically altered, are especially suitable for triggering and control of catalytic reactions solely with magnetic fields. Here, it is demonstrated that magnetic fields can be employed as an independent input energy source for hydrogen harvesting by means of the magnetoelectric effect. Composite multiferroic CoFe2 O4 -BiFeO3 core-shell nanoparticles act as catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which is triggered when an alternating magnetic field is applied to an aqueous dispersion of the magnetoelectric nanocatalysts. Based on density functional calculations, it is proposed that the hydrogen evolution is driven by changes in the ferroelectric polarization direction of BiFeO3 caused by the magnetoelectric coupling. It is believed that the findings will open new avenues toward magnetically induced renewable energy harvesting.
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- Donghoon Kim
- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Materials Theory, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física, Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, 08028, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, 08010, Spain
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Materials Theory, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Materials Theory, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Rd, London, SE1 0AA, UK
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligence Systems, ETH Zürich, Tannenstrasse 3, Zürich, CH-8092, Switzerland
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Efe I, Spaldin NA, Gattinoni C. On the happiness of ferroelectric surfaces and its role in water dissociation: The example of bismuth ferrite. J Chem Phys 2021; 154:024702. [PMID: 33445895 DOI: 10.1063/5.0033897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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We investigate, using density functional theory, how the interaction between the ferroelectric polarization and the chemical structure of the (001) surfaces of bismuth ferrite influences the surface properties and reactivity of this material. A precise understanding of the surface behavior of ferroelectrics is necessary for their use in surface science applications such as catalysis as well as for their incorporation in microelectronic devices. Using the (001) surface of bismuth ferrite as a model system, we show that the most energetically favored surface geometries are combinations of surface termination and polarization direction that lead to uncharged stable surfaces. On the unfavorable charged surfaces, we explore the compensation mechanisms of surface charges provided by the introduction of point defects and adsorbates, such as water. Finally, we propose that the special surface properties of bismuth ferrite (001) could be used to produce an effective water splitting cycle through cyclic polarization switching.
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- Ipek Efe
- Materials Theory, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Materials Theory, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Materials Theory, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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