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Guo J, Zhi X, Wang D, Qu L, Zavabeti A, Fan Q, Zhang Y, Butson JD, Yang J, Wu C, Liu JZ, Hu G, Fan X, Li GK. Surface-Enriched Room-Temperature Liquid Bismuth for Catalytic CO 2 Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401777. [PMID: 38747025 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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Bismuth-based electrocatalysts are effective for carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction to formate. However, at room temperature, these materials are only available in solid state, which inevitably suffers from surface deactivation, declining current densities, and Faradaic efficiencies. Here, the formation of a liquid bismuth catalyst on the liquid gallium surface at ambient conditions is shown as its exceptional performance in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (i.e., CO2RR). By doping a trace amount of bismuth (740 ppm atomic) in gallium liquid metal, a surface enrichment of bismuth by over 400 times (30 at%) in liquid state is obtained without atomic aggregation, achieving 98% Faradic efficiency for CO2 conversion to formate over 80 h. Ab initio molecular simulations and density functional theory calculations reveal that bismuth atoms in the liquid state are the most energetically favorable sites for the CO2RR intermediates, superior to solid Bi-sites, as well as joint GaBi-sites. This study opens an avenue for fabricating high-performing liquid-state metallic catalysts that cannot be reached by elementary metals under electrocatalytic conditions.
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- Jining Guo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341119, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 211 Xingguang Road, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Fengnan Road, Wenzhou, 325006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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Zhao M, Casiraghi C, Parvez K. Electrochemical exfoliation of 2D materials beyond graphene. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3036-3064. [PMID: 38362717 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00815k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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After the discovery of graphene in 2004, the field of atomically thin crystals has exploded with the discovery of thousands of 2-dimensional materials (2DMs) with unique electronic and optical properties, by making them very attractive for a broad range of applications, from electronics to energy storage and harvesting, and from sensing to biomedical applications. In order to integrate 2DMs into practical applications, it is crucial to develop mass scalable techniques providing crystals of high quality and in large yield. Electrochemical exfoliation is one of the most promising methods for producing 2DMs, as it enables quick and large-scale production of solution processable nanosheets with a thickness well below 10 layers and lateral size above 1 μm. Originally, this technique was developed for the production of graphene; however, in the last few years, this approach has been successfully extended to other 2DMs, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, black phosphorous, hexagonal boron nitride, MXenes and many other emerging 2D materials. This review first provides an introduction to the fundamentals of electrochemical exfoliation and then it discusses the production of each class of 2DMs, by introducing their properties and giving examples of applications. Finally, a summary and perspective are given to address some of the challenges in this research area.
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- Minghao Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK.
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Huang X, Han X, Tang R, Wu H, Chen S, Chen J, Zeng Z, Deng S, Wang J. Anion-Mediated In Situ Reconstruction of the Bi 2MoO 6 Precatalyst for Enhanced Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction over a Wide Potential Window. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:742-751. [PMID: 38110327 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) is a viable approach to achieve carbon neutrality. Bismuth-based electrocatalysts demonstrate exceptional selectivity in CO2-to-formate conversion, but their reconstruction mechanisms during the eCO2RR remain elusive. Herein, the reconstruction processes of bismuth molybdate (Bi2MoO6) nanoplates are elucidated during the eCO2RR. Operando and ex situ measurements reveal the in situ partial reduction of Bi2MoO6 to Bi metal, forming Bi@Bi2MoO6 at negative potentials. Meanwhile, CO32- ions in the electrolyte spontaneously exchange with MoO42- in Bi2MoO6. The obtained Bi@Bi2MoO6/Bi2O2CO3 delivers a formate Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.2% at -1.0 V. Notably, high formate FEs (>90%) are maintained within a wide 500 mV window. Although computational calculations indicate a higher energy barrier for *OCHO formation on Bi2O2CO3, the prevention of excessive reduction to metal Bi significantly enhances long-term stability. Furthermore, the CO32- ion exchange process occurs in various 2D Bi-containing precatalysts, which should be emphasized in further studies.
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- Xin Huang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Future Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China
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Xu A, Chen X, Wei D, Chu B, Yu M, Yin X, Xu J. Regulating the Electronic Structure of Bismuth Nanosheets by Titanium Doping to Boost CO 2 Electroreduction and Zn-CO 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302253. [PMID: 37211692 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (E-CO2 RR) to formate is a promising strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the global energy crisis. Developing low-cost and environmentally friendly electrocatalysts with high selectivity and industrial current densities for formate production is an ideal but challenging goal in the field of electrocatalysis. Herein, novel titanium-doped bismuth nanosheets (TiBi NSs) with enhanced E-CO2 RR performance are synthesized through one-step electrochemical reduction of bismuth titanate (Bi4 Ti3 O12 ). We comprehensively evaluated TiBi NSs using in situ Raman spectra, finite element method, and density functional theory. The results indicate that the ultrathin nanosheet structure of TiBi NSs can accelerate mass transfer, while the electron-rich properties can accelerate the production of *CO2 - and enhance the adsorption strength of *OCHO intermediate. The TiBi NSs deliver a high formate Faradaic efficiency (FEformate ) of 96.3% and a formate production rate of 4032 µmol h-1 cm-2 at -1.01 V versus RHE. An ultra-high current density of -338.3 mA cm-2 is achieved at -1.25 versus RHE, and simultaneously FEformate still reaches more than 90%. Furthermore, the rechargeable Zn-CO2 battery using TiBi NSs as a cathode catalyst achieves a maximum power density of 1.05 mW cm-2 and excellent charging/discharging stability of 27 h.
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- Aihao Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Jiang B, Guo Y, Sun F, Wang S, Kang Y, Xu X, Zhao J, You J, Eguchi M, Yamauchi Y, Li H. Nanoarchitectonics of Metallene Materials for Electrocatalysis. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37367960 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Controlling the synthesis of metal nanostructures is one approach for catalyst engineering and performance optimization in electrocatalysis. As an emerging class of unconventional electrocatalysts, two-dimensional (2D) metallene electrocatalysts with ultrathin sheet-like morphology have gained ever-growing attention and exhibited superior performance in electrocatalysis owing to their distinctive properties originating from structural anisotropy, rich surface chemistry, and efficient mass diffusion capability. Many significant advances in synthetic methods and electrocatalytic applications for 2D metallenes have been obtained in recent years. Therefore, an in-depth review summarizing the progress in developing 2D metallenes for electrochemical applications is highly needed. Unlike most reported reviews on the 2D metallenes, this review starts by introducing the preparation of 2D metallenes based on the classification of the metals (e.g., noble metals, and non-noble metals) instead of synthetic methods. Some typical strategies for preparing each kind of metal are enumerated in detail. Then, the utilization of 2D metallenes in electrocatalytic applications, especially in the electrocatalytic conversion reactions, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, fuel oxidation reaction, CO2 reduction reaction, and N2 reduction reaction, are comprehensively discussed. Finally, current challenges and opportunities for future research on metallenes in electrochemical energy conversion are proposed.
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- Bo Jiang
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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Yu S, Zhang C, Yang H. Two-Dimensional Metal Nanostructures: From Theoretical Understanding to Experiment. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3443-3492. [PMID: 36802540 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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This paper reviews recent studies on the preparation of two-dimensional (2D) metal nanostructures, particularly nanosheets. As metal often exists in the high-symmetry crystal phase, such as face centered cubic structures, reducing the symmetry is often needed for the formation of low-dimensional nanostructures. Recent advances in characterization and theory allow for a deeper understanding of the formation of 2D nanostructures. This Review firstly describes the relevant theoretical framework to help the experimentalists understand chemical driving forces for the synthesis of 2D metal nanostructures, followed by examples on the shape control of different metals. Recent applications of 2D metal nanostructures, including catalysis, bioimaging, plasmonics, and sensing, are discussed. We end the Review with a summary and outlook of the challenges and opportunities in the design, synthesis, and application of 2D metal nanostructures.
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- Siying Yu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Zhang B, Wu Y, Zhai P, Wang C, Sun L, Hou J. Rational design of bismuth-based catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64132-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Xia D, Yu H, Xie H, Huang P, Menzel R, Titirici MM, Chai G. Recent progress of Bi-based electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:7957-7973. [PMID: 35635464 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01900k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To mitigate excessively accumulated carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and tackle the associated environmental concerns, green and effective approaches are necessary. The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) using sustainable electricity under benign reaction conditions represents a viable way to produce value-added and profitable chemicals. In this minireview, recent studies regarding unary Bi electrocatalysts and binary BiSn electrocatalysts are symmetrically categorized and reviewed, as they disclose high faradaic efficiencies toward the production of formate/formic acid, which has a relatively higher value of up to 0.50 $·per kg and has been widely used in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. In particular, the preparation methodologies, electrocatalyst morphologies, catalytic performances and the corresponding mechanisms are comprehensively presented. The use of solid-state electrolytes showing high economic prospects for directly obtaining high-purity formic acid is highlighted. Finally, the remaining questions and challenges for CO2RR exploitations using Bi-related electrocatalysts are proposed, while perspectives and the corresponding strategies aiming to enhance their entire catalytic functionalities and boost their performance are provided.
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- Dong Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- School of Design, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9 JT, UK
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9 JT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Yu ZL, Wu SQ, Chen LW, Hao YC, Su X, Zhu Z, Gao WY, Wang B, Yin AX. Promoting the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 on Ultrathin Porous Bismuth Nanosheets with Tunable Surface-Active Sites and Local pH Environments. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10648-10655. [PMID: 35167272 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) yielding value-added chemicals provides a sustainable approach for renewable energy storage and conversion. Bismuth-based catalysts prove to be promising candidates for converting CO2 and water into formate but still suffer from poor selectivity and activity and/or sluggish kinetics. Here, we report that ultrathin porous Bi nanosheets (Bi-PNS) can be prepared through a controlled solvothermal protocol. Compared with smooth Bi nanoparticles (Bi-NPs), the ultrathin, rough, and porous Bi-PNS provide more active sites with higher intrinsic reactivities for CO2RR. Moreover, such high activity further increases the local pH in the vicinity of the catalyst surfaces during electrolysis and thus suppresses the competing hydrogen evolution reaction. As a result, the Bi-PNS exhibit significantly boosted CO2RR properties, showing a Faradaic efficiency of 95% with an effective current density of 45 mA cm-2 for formate evolution at the potential of -1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode.
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- Zi-Long Yu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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Wang D, Liu C, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wang Z, Ding D, Cui Y, Zhu X, Pan C, Lou Y, Li F, Zhu Y, Zhang Y. CO 2 Electroreduction to Formate at a Partial Current Density up to 590 mA mg -1 via Micrometer-Scale Lateral Structuring of Bismuth Nanosheets. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100602. [PMID: 34121332 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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2D bismuth nanosheets are a promising layered material for formate-producing via electrocatalytic CO2 conversion. However, the commercial interest of bismuth nanosheets in CO2 electroreduction is still rare due to the undesirable current density for formate at moderate operation potentials (about 200 mA mg-1 ) and harsh synthesis conditions (high temperature and/or high pressure). This work reports the preparation of Bi nanosheets with a lateral size in micrometer-scale via electrochemical cathodic exfoliation in aqueous solution at normal pressure and temperature. As-prepared Bi LNSs (L indicates large lateral size) possess high Faradaic efficiencies over 90% within a broad potential window from -0.44 to -1.10 V versus RHE and a superior partial current density about 590 mA mg-1 for formate in comparison with state-of-the-art results. Structure analysis, electrochemical results, and density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the increasing tensile lattice strain observed in Bi LNSs leads to less overlap of d orbitals and a narrower d-band width, which tuning the intermediate binding energies, and therefore promotes the intrinsic activity.
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- Dan Wang
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs, Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Zhang B, Cao S, Wu Y, Zhai P, Li Z, Zhang Y, Fan Z, Wang C, Zhang X, Hou J, Sun L. Metal‐Organic‐Framework‐Derived Bismuth Nanosheets for Electrochemical and Solar‐Driven Electrochemical CO
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Reduction to Formate. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Bo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology (DUT) Dalian 116024 China
- College of Science Westlake University Hangzhou 310024 P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry KTH Royal Institute of Technology 10044 Stockholm Sweden
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Wang G, Chen J, Ding Y, Cai P, Yi L, Li Y, Tu C, Hou Y, Wen Z, Dai L. Electrocatalysis for CO2 conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:4993-5061. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00071j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This timely and comprehensive review mainly summarizes advances in heterogeneous electroreduction of CO2: from fundamentals to value-added products.
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Fu D, Tourneur J, Fabre B, Loget G, Lou Y, Geneste F, Ababou‐Girard S, Mériadec C. Bismuth‐Decorated Silicon Photocathodes for CO
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‐to‐Formate Solar‐Driven Conversion. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dong Fu
- Univ Rennes, CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 F-35000 Rennes France
- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes)-UMR 6251 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes)-UMR 6251 F-35000 Rennes France
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Ozhukil Valappil M, Ganguly A, Benson J, Pillai VK, Alwarappan S, Papakonstantinou P. Bismuthene nanosheets produced by ionic liquid assisted grinding exfoliation and their use for oxygen reduction reaction. RSC Adv 2020; 10:43585-43591. [PMID: 35519672 PMCID: PMC9058491 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09763b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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We report the simple synthesis of bismuthene nanosheets (BiNS) by ionic liquid assisted grinding exfoliation, followed by size selection sequential centrifugation steps for the first time. The exfoliation process results in the formation of self-assembled spherule-like superstructures with abundant edge sites, which are able to catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) via a two-electron pathway, with a higher efficiency than the bulk Bismuth. We rationalize the enhanced ORR activity of the BiNS to: (i) the presence of 1 dimensional topological edge states, which provide strong conduction channels for electron hopping between the bismuth layers and (ii) the more active role of edge sites in facilitating O2 adsorption and dissociation of O–O bonds compared to the basal plane. The present study provides a pathway for employing 2D topological insulators as a new class of electrocatalysts for clean energy applications. Bismuthene nanosheets were synthesized by ionic liquid assisted grinding exfoliation. Solvent evaporation led to the formation of self-assembled nanospherules. The electron rich edges of the nanosheets enhanced the oxygen reduction reaction.![]()
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- Manila Ozhukil Valappil
- Engineering Research Institute
- School of Engineering
- Ulster University
- UK
- Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division
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- Engineering Research Institute
- School of Engineering
- Ulster University
- UK
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- Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute
- Karaikudi
- India
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