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Wei Z, Shen Y, Wang X, Song Y, Guo J. Recent advances of doping strategy for boosting the electrocatalytic performance of two-dimensional noble metal nanosheets. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:402003. [PMID: 38986444 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad6162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Benefiting from the ultrahigh specific surface areas, massive exposed surface atoms, and highly tunable microstructures, the two-dimensional (2D) noble metal nanosheets (NSs) have presented promising performance for various electrocatalytic reactions. Nevertheless, the heteroatom doping strategy, and in particular, the electronic structure tuning mechanisms of the 2D noble metal catalysts (NMCs) yet remain ambiguous. Herein, we first review several effective strategies for modulating the electrocatalytic performance of 2D NMCs. Then, the electronic tuning effect of hetero-dopants for boosting the electrocatalytic properties of 2D NMCs is systematically discussed. Finally, we put forward current challenges in the field of 2D NMCs, and propose possible solutions, particularly from the perspective of the evolution of electron microscopy. This review attempts to establish an intrinsic correlation between the electronic structures and the catalytic properties, so as to provide a guideline for designing high-performance electrocatalysts.
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- Zebin Wei
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Instrumental Analysis Center, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030051, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Instrumental Analysis Center, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030051, People's Republic of China
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Feng F, Ma C, Han S, Ma X, He C, Zhang H, Cao W, Meng X, Xia J, Zhu L, Tian Y, Wang Q, Yun Q, Lu Q. Breaking Highly Ordered PtPbBi Intermetallic with Disordered Amorphous Phase for Boosting Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Alcohol Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405173. [PMID: 38622784 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405173] [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: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Constructing amorphous/intermetallic (A/IMC) heterophase structures by breaking the highly ordered IMC phase with disordered amorphous phase is an effective way to improve the electrocatalytic performance of noble metal-based IMC electrocatalysts because of the optimized electronic structure and abundant heterophase boundaries as active sites. In this study, we report the synthesis of ultrathin A/IMC PtPbBi nanosheets (NSs) for boosting hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and alcohol oxidation reactions. The resulting A/IMC PtPbBi NSs exhibit a remarkably low overpotential of only 25 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for the HER in an acidic electrolyte, together with outstanding stability for 100 h. In addition, the PtPbBi NSs show high mass activities for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) and ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), which are 13.2 and 14.5 times higher than those of commercial Pt/C, respectively. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the synergistic effect of amorphous/intermetallic components and multimetallic composition facilitate the electron transfer from the catalyst to key intermediates, thus improving the catalytic activity of MOR. This work establishes a novel pathway for the synthesis of heterophase two-dimensional nanomaterials with high electrocatalytic performance across a wide range of electrochemical applications.
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- Fukai Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, 100192, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering & Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, Nansha, Guangzhou, 511458, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Technology and Equipment, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Huang L, Wu H, Cai G, Wu S, Li D, Jiang T, Qiao B, Jiang C, Ren F. Recent Progress in the Application of Ion Beam Technology in the Modification and Fabrication of Nanostructured Energy Materials. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2578-2610. [PMID: 38214965 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The development of green, renewable energy conversion and storage systems is an urgent task to address the energy crisis and environmental issues in the future. To achieve high performance, stable, and safe operation of energy conversion and storage systems, energy materials need to be modified and fabricated through rationalization. Among various modification and fabrication strategies, ion beam technology has been widely used to introduce various defects/dopants into energy materials and fabricate various nanostructures, where the structure, composition, and property of prefabricated materials can be further accurately tailored to achieve better performance. In this paper, we review the recent progress in the application of ion beam technology in material modification and fabrication, focusing on nanostructured energy materials for energy conversion and storage including photo- (electro-) water splitting, batteries (solar cells, fuel cells, and metal-ion batteries), supercapacitors, thermoelectrics, and hydrogen storage. This review first provides a brief basic overview of ion beam technology and describes the classification and technological advantages of ion beam technology in the modification and fabrication of materials. Then, modification of energy materials by ion beams is reviewed mainly concerning doping and defect introduction. Fabrication of energy materials is also discussed mainly in terms of heterojunctions, nanoparticles, nanocavities, and other nanostructures. In particular, we emphasize the advantages of ion beam technology in improving the performance of energy materials. Finally, we point out our understanding of challenges and future perspectives in applying ion beam technology for the modification and fabrication of energy materials.
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- Liqiu Huang
- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Center for Ion Beam Application, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nuclear Solid Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Center for Electron Microscopy, and MOE Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Lan H, Wang J, Cheng L, Yu D, Wang H, Guo L. The synthesis and application of crystalline-amorphous hybrid materials. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:684-713. [PMID: 38116613 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00860f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Crystalline-amorphous hybrid materials (CA-HMs) possess the merits of both pure crystalline and amorphous phases. Abundant dangling bonds, unsaturated coordination atoms, and isotropic structural features in the amorphous phase, as well as relatively high electronic conductivity and thermodynamic structural stability of the crystalline phase simultaneously take effect in CA-HMs. Furthermore, the atomic and bandgap mismatch at the CA-HM interface can introduce more defects as extra active sites, reservoirs for promoted catalytic and electrochemical performance, and induce built-in electric field for facile charge carrier transport. Motivated by these intriguing features, herein, we provide a comprehensive overview of CA-HMs on various aspects-from synthetic methods to multiple applications. Typical characteristics of CA-HMs are discussed at the beginning, followed by representative synthetic strategies of CA-HMs, including hydrothermal/solvothermal methods, deposition techniques, thermal adjustment, and templating methods. Diverse applications of CA-HMs, such as electrocatalysis, batteries, supercapacitors, mechanics, optoelectronics, and thermoelectrics along with underlying structure-property mechanisms are carefully elucidated. Finally, challenges and perspectives of CA-HMs are proposed with an aim to provide insights into the future development of CA-HMs.
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- Hao Lan
- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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John G, Priyadarshini S, Babu A, Mohan H, Oh BT, Navaneethan M, Jesuraj PJ. Unleashing the room temperature boronization: Blooming of Ni-ZIF nanobuds for efficient photo/electro catalysis of water. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 346:140574. [PMID: 37926164 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Water splitting provides an environmental-friendly and sustainable approach for generating hydrogen fuel. The inherent energetic barrier in two-core half reactions such as the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) leads to undesired increased overpotential and constrained reaction kinetics. These challenges pose significant challenges that demand innovative solutions to overcome. One of the efficient ways to address this issue is tailoring the morphology and crystal structure of metal-organic frameworks (MOF). Nickel Zeolite Imidazolate Framework (Ni-ZIF) is a popular MOF and it can be tailored using facile chemical methods to unleash a remarkable bifunctional electro/photo catalyst. This innovative solution holds the capability to address prevailing obstacles such as inadequate electrical conductivity and limited access to active metal centers due to the influence of organic ligands. Thereby, applying boronization to the Ni-ZIF under different duration, one can induce blooming of nanobuds under room temperature and modify oxygen vacancies in order to achieve higher reaction kinetics in electro/photo catalysis. It can be evidenced by the 24-h boronized Ni-ZIF (BNZ), exhibiting lower overpotentials as electrocatalyst (OER-396 mV & HER-174 mV @ 20 mA/cm2) in 1 M KOH electrolyte and augmented gas evolution rates when employed as a photocatalyst (Hydrogen-14.37 μmol g-1min-1 & Oxygen-7.40 μmol g-1min-1). The 24-h boronization is identified as the optimum stage of crystalline to amorphous transformation which provided crystalline/amorphous boundaries as portrayed by X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and High Resolution-Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM) analysis. The flower-like transformation of 24-BNZ, characterized by crystalline-amorphous boundaries initiates with partial disruption of Ni-N bonds and formation of Ni-B bonds as evident from X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Further, the 24-h BNZ exhibit bifunctional catalytic activities with pre-longed stability. Overall, this work presents a comprehensive study of the electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting properties of the tailored Ni-ZIF material.
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- G John
- Functional Material and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Potheri, Chengalpattu, 603 203, India
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- Functional Material and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Potheri, Chengalpattu, 603 203, India
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre (NRC), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Potheri, Chengalpattu, 603 203, India; Department of Physics, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil nadu, India; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental college and hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical sciences, Saveetha University, chennai - 600077, Tamil nadu, India
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, 54590, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environment and Bioscience, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, 54590, Republic of Korea
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- Functional Material and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Potheri, Chengalpattu, 603 203, India; Nanotechnology Research Centre (NRC), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Potheri, Chengalpattu, 603 203, India
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- Functional Material and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Potheri, Chengalpattu, 603 203, India.
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Yun Q, Ge Y, Shi Z, Liu J, Wang X, Zhang A, Huang B, Yao Y, Luo Q, Zhai L, Ge J, Peng Y, Gong C, Zhao M, Qin Y, Ma C, Wang G, Wa Q, Zhou X, Li Z, Li S, Zhai W, Yang H, Ren Y, Wang Y, Li L, Ruan X, Wu Y, Chen B, Lu Q, Lai Z, He Q, Huang X, Chen Y, Zhang H. Recent Progress on Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37962496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials. Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials with unconventional crystal phases, which rarely exist in their bulk counterparts, or amorphous phase have been prepared using carefully controlled reaction conditions. Together these methods are beginning to enable phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN), i.e., the synthesis of nanomaterials with unconventional phases and the transformation between different phases, to obtain desired properties and functions. This Review summarizes the research progress in the field of PEN. First, we present representative strategies for the direct synthesis of unconventional phases and modulation of phase transformation in diverse kinds of nanomaterials. We cover the synthesis of nanomaterials ranging from metal nanostructures such as Au, Ag, Cu, Pd, and Ru, and their alloys; metal oxides, borides, and carbides; to transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and 2D layered materials. We review synthesis and growth methods ranging from wet-chemical reduction and seed-mediated epitaxial growth to chemical vapor deposition (CVD), high pressure phase transformation, and electron and ion-beam irradiation. After that, we summarize the significant influence of phase on the various properties of unconventional-phase nanomaterials. We also discuss the potential applications of the developed unconventional-phase nanomaterials in different areas including catalysis, electrochemical energy storage (batteries and supercapacitors), solar cells, optoelectronics, and sensing. Finally, we discuss existing challenges and future research directions in PEN.
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- Qinbai Yun
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering & Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (SoFE), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Guo J, Liu W, Fu X, Jiao S. Wet-chemistry synthesis of two-dimensional Pt- and Pd-based intermetallic electrocatalysts for fuel cells. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:8508-8531. [PMID: 37114369 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00955f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) noble-metal-based nanomaterials have attracted tremendous attention and have widespread promising applications as a result of their unique physical, chemical, and electronic properties. Especially, 2D Pt- and Pd-based intermetallic nanoplates (IMNPs) and nanosheets (IMNSs) are widely studied for fuel cell (FC)-related reactions, including the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and anodic formic acid, methanol and ethanol oxidation reactions (FAOR, MOR and EOR). Wet-chemistry synthesis is a powerful strategy to prepare metallic nanocrystals with well-controlled dispersity, size, and composition. In this review, a fundamental understanding of the FC-related reactions is firstly elaborated. Subsequently, the current wet-chemistry synthesis pathways for 2D Pt- and Pd-based IMNPs and IMNSs are briefly summarized, as well as their electrocatalytic applications including in the ORR, FAOR, MOR, and EOR. Finally, we provide an overview of the opportunities and current challenges and give our perspectives on the development of high-performance 2D Pt- and Pd-based intermetallic electrocatalysts towards FCs. We hope this review offers timely information on the synthesis of 2D Pt- and Pd-based IMNPs and IMNSs and provides guidance for the efficient synthesis and application of them.
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- Jingchun Guo
- Department of Experimental and Practical Teaching Management, West Anhui University, Lu'an 237012, China.
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- Department of Experimental and Practical Teaching Management, West Anhui University, Lu'an 237012, China.
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- Department of Experimental and Practical Teaching Management, West Anhui University, Lu'an 237012, China.
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- School of Materials, Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Henan University, Jinming Avenue, Kaifeng 475001, China.
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Luo W, Jiang Y, Wang M, Lu D, Sun X, Zhang H. Design strategies of Pt-based electrocatalysts and tolerance strategies in fuel cells: a review. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4803-4822. [PMID: 36760269 PMCID: PMC9903923 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07644f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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As highly efficient conversion devices, proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) can directly convert chemical energy to electrical energy with high efficiencies and lower or even zero emissions compared to combustion engines. However, the practical applications of PEMFCs have been seriously hindered by the intermediates (especially CO) poisoning of anodic Pt catalysts. Hence, how to improve the CO tolerance of the needed Pt catalysts and reveal their anti-CO poisoning mechanism are the key points to developing novel anti-toxic Pt-based electrocatalysts. To date, two main strategies have received increasing attention in improving the CO tolerance of Pt-based electrocatalysts, including alloying Pt with a second element and fabricating composites with geometry and interface engineering. Herein, we will first discuss the latest developments of Pt-based alloys and their anti-CO poisoning mechanism. Subsequently, a detailed description of Pt-based composites with enhanced CO tolerance by utilizing the synergistic effect between Pt and carriers is introduced. Finally, a brief perspective and new insights on the design of Pt-based electrocatalysts to inhibit CO poisoning in PEMFCs are also presented.
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- Wenlei Luo
- National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Academy of Military Science Beijing 100071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources 2965 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200245 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources 2965 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200245 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources 2965 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200245 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources 2965 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200245 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources 2965 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200245 China
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Li Q, Wan T, Yang X, Xiang D, Yuan X, Sun Z, Li P, Zhu M. Low Pt-Doped Crystalline/Amorphous Heterophase Pd 12P 3.2 Nanowires as Efficient Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12466-12472. [PMID: 35894934 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pd-based catalysts are attractive anodic electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells owing to their low cost and natural abundance. However, they suffer from sluggish reaction kinetic and insufficient electroactivity in methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). In this work, we developed a facile one-pot approach to fabricate low Pt-doped Pd12P3.2 nanowires with crystalline/amorphous heterophase (termed Pt-Pd12P3.2 NWs) for MOR. The unique crystalline/amorphous heterophase structures promote the catalytic activity by the plentiful active sites at the phase boundaries and/or interfaces and the synergistic effect between different phases. Moreover, the incorporation of trace Pt into Pd lattices modifies the electronic structure and improves the electron transfer ability. Therefore, the obtained Pt-Pd12P3.2 NWs display significantly enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward MOR with the mass activity of 2.35 A mgPd+Pt-1, which is 9.0, 2.9, and 2.0 times higher than those of the commercial Pd/C (0.26 A mgPd-1), Pd12P3.2 NWs (0.82 A mgPd-1), and commercial Pt/C (1.19 A mgPt-1). The high mass activity enables the Pt-Pd12P3.2 NWs to be the promising Pd-based catalysts for MOR.
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- Qiuyu Li
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for In-organic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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Li Z, Zhai L, Ge Y, Huang Z, Shi Z, Liu J, Zhai W, Liang J, Zhang H. Wet-chemical synthesis of two-dimensional metal nanomaterials for electrocatalysis. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 9:nwab142. [PMID: 35591920 PMCID: PMC9113131 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwab142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) metal nanomaterials have gained ever-growing research interest owing to their fascinating physicochemical properties and promising application, especially in the field of electrocatalysis. In this review, we briefly introduce the recent advances in wet-chemical synthesis of 2D metal nanomaterials. Subsequently, the catalytic performances of 2D metal nanomaterials in a variety of electrochemical reactions are illustrated. Finally, we summarize current challenges and highlight our perspectives on preparing high-performance 2D metal electrocatalysts.
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- Zijian Li
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639665, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Facile synthesis of heterophase sponge-like Pd toward enhanced formic acid oxidation. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Zhu Z, Liu F, Fan J, Li Q, Min Y, Xu Q. C2 Alcohol Oxidation Boosted by Trimetallic PtPbBi Hexagonal Nanoplates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52731-52740. [PMID: 33169980 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The exploration of ternary Pt-based catalysts represents a new trend for the application of electrocatalysts in fuel cells. In the present study, intermetallic PtPbBi hexagonal nanoplates (HNPs) with a hexagonal close-packed structure have been successfully synthesized via a facile solvothermal synthesis approach. The optimized PtPbBi HNPs exhibited excellent mass activity in the ethanol oxidation reaction (8870 mA mg-1Pt) in an alkaline ethanol solution, which is 12.7 times higher than that of JM Pt/C. Meanwhile, the mass activity of PtPbBi HNPs in an ethylene glycol solution (10,225 mA mg-1Pt) is 1.85 times higher than that of JM Pt/C. In particular, its catalytic activity is better than that of most reported Pt-based catalysts. In addition, the optimized PtPbBi HNPs also show a better operational durability than commercial Pt/C. For the ethylene glycol oxidation reaction, a mass activity of 42.7% was retained even after a chronoamperometric test for 3600 s, which is rare among the reported Pt-based catalysts. By combining X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical characterization, we reveal the electron transfer between Pt, Pb, and Bi; this would lead to weakened CO adsorption and enhanced OH adsorption, thereby promoting the removal of toxic intermediates and ensuring that PtPbBi HNP samples have high activity and excellent stability. This work can inspire the design and synthesis of Pt-based nanocatalysts.
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- Zhiqiang Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University of Electric Power, Yangpu District, 2588 Changyang Road, Shanghai 200090, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200090, China
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Yin PF, Zhou M, Chen J, Tan C, Liu G, Ma Q, Yun Q, Zhang X, Cheng H, Lu Q, Chen B, Chen Y, Zhang Z, Huang J, Hu D, Wang J, Liu Q, Luo Z, Liu Z, Ge Y, Wu XJ, Du XW, Zhang H. Synthesis of Palladium-Based Crystalline@Amorphous Core-Shell Nanoplates for Highly Efficient Ethanol Oxidation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000482. [PMID: 32253801 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN) offers a promising route to rationally tune the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials and further enhance their performance in various applications. However, it remains a great challenge to construct well-defined crystalline@amorphous core-shell heterostructured nanomaterials with the same chemical components. Herein, the synthesis of binary (Pd-P) crystalline@amorphous heterostructured nanoplates using Cu3- χ P nanoplates as templates, via cation exchange, is reported. The obtained nanoplate possesses a crystalline core and an amorphous shell with the same elemental components, referred to as c-Pd-P@a-Pd-P. Moreover, the obtained c-Pd-P@a-Pd-P nanoplates can serve as templates to be further alloyed with Ni, forming ternary (Pd-Ni-P) crystalline@amorphous heterostructured nanoplates, referred to as c-Pd-Ni-P@a-Pd-Ni-P. The atomic content of Ni in the c-Pd-Ni-P@a-Pd-Ni-P nanoplates can be tuned in the range from 9.47 to 38.61 at%. When used as a catalyst, the c-Pd-Ni-P@a-Pd-Ni-P nanoplates with 9.47 at% Ni exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity toward ethanol oxidation, showing a high mass current density up to 3.05 A mgPd -1 , which is 4.5 times that of the commercial Pd/C catalyst (0.68 A mgPd -1 ).
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- Peng-Fei Yin
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Institute of New-Energy Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Nanyang Technological University, Temasek Laboratories@NTU, 9th Storey, BorderX Block, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Institute of New-Energy Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Wu X, Jiang Y, Yan Y, Li X, Luo S, Huang J, Li J, Shen R, Yang D, Zhang H. Tuning Surface Structure of Pd 3Pb/Pt n Pb Nanocrystals for Boosting the Methanol Oxidation Reaction. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1902249. [PMID: 31871873 PMCID: PMC6918111 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201902249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Developing an efficient Pt-based electrocatalyst with well-defined structures for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is critical, however, still remains a challenge. Here, a one-pot approach is reported for the synthesis of Pd3Pb/Pt n Pb nanocubes with tunable Pt composition varying from 3.50 to 2.37 and 2.07, serving as electrocatalysts toward MOR. Their MOR activities increase in a sequence of Pd3Pb/Pt3.50Pb << Pd3Pb/Pt2.07Pb < Pd3Pb/Pt2.37Pb, which are substantially higher than that of commercial Pt/C. Specifically, Pd3Pb/Pt2.37Pb electrocatalysts achieve the highest specific (13.68 mA cm-2) and mass (8.40 A mgPt -1) activities, which are ≈8.8 and 6.8 times higher than those of commercial Pt/C, respectively. Structure characterizations show that Pd3Pb/Pt2.37Pb and Pd3Pb/Pt2.07Pb are dominated by hexagonal-structured PtPb intermetallic phase on the surface, while the surface of Pd3Pb/Pt3.50Pb is mainly composed of face-centered cubic (fcc)-structured Pt x Pb phase. As such, hexagonal-structured PtPb phase is much more active than the fcc-structured Pt x Pb one toward MOR. This demonstration is supported by density functional theory calculations, where the hexagonal-structured PtPb phase shows the lowest adsorption energy of CO. The decrease in CO adsorption energy and structural stability also endows Pd3Pb/Pt n Pb electrocatalysts with superior durability relative to commercial Pt/C.
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- Xingqiao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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Zhang LY, Ouyang Y, Wang S, Wu D, Jiang M, Wang F, Yuan W, Li CM. Perforated Pd Nanosheets with Crystalline/Amorphous Heterostructures as a Highly Active Robust Catalyst toward Formic Acid Oxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904245. [PMID: 31617305 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Perforated ultrathin Pd nanosheets with crystalline/amorphous heterostructures are rationally synthesized to offer a large electrochemically active surface area of 172.6 m2 g-1 and deliver a 5.6 times higher apparent reaction rate in comparison to commercial Pd/C, thus offering a facile confined growth method to generate superior catalysts.
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- Lian Ying Zhang
- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
- Institute of Cross-field Science, College of Life Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P. R. China
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Cheng H, Yang N, Liu X, Yun Q, Goh MH, Chen B, Qi X, Lu Q, Chen X, Liu W, Gu L, Zhang H. Aging amorphous/crystalline heterophase PdCu nanosheets for catalytic reactions. Natl Sci Rev 2019; 6:955-961. [PMID: 34691956 PMCID: PMC8291566 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Phase engineering is arising as an attractive strategy to tune the properties and functionalities of nanomaterials. In particular, amorphous/crystalline heterophase nanostructures have exhibited some intriguing properties. Herein, the one-pot wet-chemical synthesis of two types of amorphous/crystalline heterophase PdCu nanosheets is reported, in which one is amorphous phase-dominant and the other one is crystalline phase-dominant. Then the aging process of the synthesized PdCu nanosheets is studied, during which their crystallinity increases, accompanied by changes in some physicochemical properties. As a proof-of-concept application, their aging effect on catalytic hydrogenation of 4-nitrostyrene is investigated. As a result, the amorphous phase-dominant nanosheets initially show excellent chemoselectivity. After aging for 14 days, their catalytic activity is higher than that of crystalline phase-dominant nanosheets. This work demonstrates the intriguing properties of heterophase nanostructures, providing a new platform for future studies on the regulation of functionalities and applications of nanomaterials by phase engineering.
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- Hongfei Cheng
- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR, Singapore 638075, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR, Singapore 638075, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Leonard Rößner
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Materials for Innovative Energy Concepts, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Materials for Innovative Energy Concepts, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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Yang X, Xue J, Feng L. Pt nanoparticles anchored over Te nanorods as a novel and promising catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:11247-11250. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc06004a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Pt/Te nanorods exhibited excellent catalytic performance for methanol oxidation in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes.
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- Xudong Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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