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Foroughi F, Tintor M, Faid AY, Sunde S, Jerkiewicz G, Coutanceau C, Pollet BG. In Situ Sonoactivation of Polycrystalline Ni for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2023; 6:4520-4529. [PMID: 37181247 PMCID: PMC10170477 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c02443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In this investigation, we report on the development of a method for activating polycrystalline metallic nickel (Ni(poly)) surfaces toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in N2-saturated 1.0 M KOH aqueous electrolyte through continuous and pulsed ultrasonication (24 kHz, 44 ± 1.40 W, 60% acoustic amplitude, ultrasonic horn). It is found that ultrasonically activated Ni shows an improved HER activity with a much lower overpotential of -275 mV vs RHE at -10.0 mA cm-2 when compared to nonultrasonically activated Ni. It was observed that the ultrasonic pretreatment is a time-dependent process that gradually changes the oxidation state of Ni and longer ultrasonication times result in higher HER activity as compared to untreated Ni. This study highlights a straightforward strategy for activating nickel-based materials by ultrasonic treatment for the electrochemical water splitting reaction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Faranak Foroughi
- Hydrogen
Energy and Sonochemistry Research Group, Department of Energy and
Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Electrochemistry
Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty
of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
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- Electrochemistry
Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty
of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
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- Hydrogen
Energy and Sonochemistry Research Group, Department of Energy and
Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Hydrogen
Energy and Sonochemistry Research Group, Department of Energy and
Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
- Catalysis
and Non-Conventional Medium group, IC2MP, UMR CNRS 7285, Université de Poitiers, 4 Rue Michel Brunet, 86073 Cedex 9 Poitiers, France
- French
Research Network on Hydrogen (FRH2), Research Federation n°2044
CNRS, BP 32229, 44322 Nantes CEDEX 3, France
- Green Hydrogen
Lab, Institute for Hydrogen Research, Université
du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada
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- Hydrogen
Energy and Sonochemistry Research Group, Department of Energy and
Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
- Green Hydrogen
Lab, Institute for Hydrogen Research, Université
du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada
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Mierczynski P, Mierczynska-Vasilev A, Vasilev K, Szynkowska-Jozwik MI. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic studies of methane and liquefied natural gas reforming processes on Ni/CeO2 catalyst. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-023-02362-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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AbstractFor the first time, a mechanistic study of methane oxy-steam reforming and LNG (OSR-LNG) processes is presented using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The FTIR measurements were carried out in the temperature range of 200–600 °C in the tested processes. The reaction mechanisms of oxy-steam reforming of CH4 or LNG were proposed from the results obtained. It was found that the dissociation of methane into carbon-containing molecules and/or into carbon molecules adsorbed on the catalyst surface is a crucial step in determining the reaction rate. The results can be used to design catalytic systems for natural gas reforming.
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Choi KI, Yadav D, Jung J, Park E, Lee KM, Kim T, Kim J. Noble Metal Nanoparticles Decorated Boron Nitride Nanotubes for Efficient and Selective Low-Temperature Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide with Carbon Monoxide. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:10670-10678. [PMID: 36780665 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Parallel to CO2 emission, NOx emission has become one of the menacing problems that seek a simple, durable, and high-efficiency deNOx catalyst. Herein, we demonstrated simple syntheses of platinum group metal nanoparticle-decorated f-BNNT (PGM = Pd, Pt, and Rh, and f-BNNT stands for -OH-functionalized boron nitride nanotubes) as a catalyst for efficient and selective reduction of NO by CO at low-temperature conditions. PGM/f-BNNT with a low amount of noble metal nanoparticles (0.7-0.8 wt %) presents very efficient catalytic activity for NO reduction as well as CO oxidation during their removal process. The removal efficiencies of NO and CO with Pd/f-BNNT, Pt/f-BNNT, and Rh/f-BNNT catalysts were investigated under various temperatures, flow rates, and reaction times, respectively. For most cases, NO catalytic reduction with CO reaction was >99% at a temperature as low as ∼200 °C. The catalyst robustness and efficiency were also verified by presenting almost 100% conversion of NO using a Rh/f-BNNT catalyst, which was aged under humid air at 600 and 700 °C for 24 h, respectively. The synergic effect of the catalytic efficacy of the well-dispersed noble metal nanoparticles and the excellent surface properties of BNNT are reasons for the high selectivity and catalytic property at a low temperature. On the basis of this investigation, we demonstrated that the noble metal nanoparticle-decorated f-BNNT catalysts are possible to save expensive PGM catalysts, such as Pt, Pd, and Rd, as much as 100 times while presenting similar or better catalytic performance for simultaneous NO and CO removals.
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- Ki-In Choi
- R&D Center, NAiEEL Technology, 6-2 Yuseongdaero 1205, Daejeon 34104, Republic of Korea
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- R&D Center, NAiEEL Technology, 6-2 Yuseongdaero 1205, Daejeon 34104, Republic of Korea
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- R&D Center, NAiEEL Technology, 6-2 Yuseongdaero 1205, Daejeon 34104, Republic of Korea
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- R&D Center, NAiEEL Technology, 6-2 Yuseongdaero 1205, Daejeon 34104, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- R&D Center, NAiEEL Technology, 6-2 Yuseongdaero 1205, Daejeon 34104, Republic of Korea
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Ji Y, Liu S, Zhu H, Xu W, Jiang R, Zhang Y, Yu J, Chen W, Jia L, Jiang J, Zhu T, Zhong Z, Wang D, Xu G, Su F. Isolating Contiguous Ir Atoms and Forming Ir-W Intermetallics with Negatively Charged Ir for Efficient NO Reduction by CO. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2205703. [PMID: 36153834 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The lack of efficient catalysts with a wide working temperature window and vital O2 and SO2 resistance for selective catalytic reduction of NO by CO (CO-SCR) largely hinders its implementation. Here, a novel Ir-based catalyst with only 1 wt% Ir loading is reported for efficient CO-SCR. In this catalyst, contiguous Ir atoms are isolated into single atoms, and Ir-W intermetallic nanoparticles are formed, which are supported on ordered mesoporous SiO2 (KIT-6). Notably, this catalyst enables complete NO conversion to N2 at 250 °C in the presence of 1% O2 and has a wide temperature window (250-400 °C), outperforming the comparison samples with Ir isolated-single-atomic-sites and Ir nanoparticles, respectively. Also, it possesses a high SO2 tolerance. Both experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that single Ir atoms are negatively charged, dramatically enhancing the NO dissociation, while the Ir-W intermetallic nanoparticles accelerate the reduction of the N2 O and NO2 intermediates by CO.
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- Yongjun Ji
- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihaer, 161006, China
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- Institute of Education & Talent, CNPC Managers Training Institute, Beijing, 100096, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihaer University, Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihaer, 161006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), 241 Daxue Road, Shantou, 515063, China
- Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (IIT), Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Industrial Chemistry and Energy Technology, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Institute of Industrial Chemistry and Energy Technology, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, China
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Zhang L, Li B, Liu C, Tian H, Hong M, Yin X, Feng X. NO reduction with CO over a highly dispersed Mn/TiO 2catalyst at low temperature: a combined experimental and theoretical study. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:505717. [PMID: 34500443 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac2538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A highly dispersed Mn/TiO2catalyst, which has high efficiency for NO conversion with CO and almost completed N2selectivity at a low-temperature range (350-550 K), was investigated using experimental and DFT theoretical calculation. The characterization results illustrated that the catalyst assembled with nanoparticles and the Mn doping into the TiO2surface lattice led to the formation of Mn-O-Ti configuration, which enhanced the dispersion of Mn on the body of TiO2. The DFT study mapped out the complete catalytic cycle, including reactants adsorption, oxygen vacancy generation, N2O intermediates formation, N2formation in Eley-Rideal (ER), Langmuir-Hinshelwood, and termolecular Eley-Rideal mechanisms. With thermodynamic and kinetic analysis combined with experimental results, the ER reaction process was considered to be the fundamental mechanism over the highly dispersed Mn/TiO2catalyst. The calculation results indicated that N2O was a significant intermediate. However, the rapid N2O reduction process led to high N2selectivity. The rate-limiting step was the deoxygenation step of NO-MnOv/TiO2from N-O bond scission. The active site Mn-Ovpair embedded in Mn/TiO2was responsible not only for the formation of N-Mn/TiO2in the ER-1 step but also for the N2O deoxygenation process to make the final product N2in the ER-2 step. The synergetic effect between Mn 3d electron and the oxygen vacancy of TiO2were responsible for the catalytic activity of Mn/TiO2.
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- Lilei Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, People's Republic of China
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- Green Catalysis Centre, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, People's Republic of China
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Impact of NaOH Concentration on Deweaving of Cotton Fabric in Aqueous Solutions. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13042015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the past decade, there has been increasing attention paid to the recycling of cotton fabric waste. In the present study, different concentrations of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) ranging from 1 M to 4 M were used to thermomechanically deweave cotton fabric. The fabrics treated with 1 M NaOH and 2 M NaOH were partially deweaved, whereas those treated with 3 M NaOH and 4 M NaOH were completely deweaved. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was applied to analyze the chemistry and structure of the cotton fabric. The FTIR spectra indicated that the structure of cotton fabrics treated with 1–2 M NaOH were similar to that of pristine fabric, while the presence of NaOH was observed. In the case of samples treated with 3–4 M NaOH, both the peak positions and the band intensities were changed, in addition to the formation of cellulose II. FTIR spectra for the recycled NaOH-treated cotton fabrics were compared, and no major structural changes were identified. A post-treatment with deionized (DI) water removed excess Na+ ions, with the sample showing a similar molecular structure to that of the pristine material. These results suggest the feasibility of recycling aqueous NaOH for post-washing treatment as a new method for recycling cellulosic fabric waste.
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Bimetallic AuPd@CeO2 Nanoparticles Supported on Potassium Titanate Nanobelts: A Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of NO with CO. Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03502-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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