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Giannakopoulou T, Todorova N, Plakantonaki N, Vagenas M, Sakellis E, Papargyriou D, Katsiotis M, Trapalis C. CO 2-Derived Nanocarbons with Controlled Morphology and High Specific Capacitance. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:29500-29511. [PMID: 37599958 PMCID: PMC10433508 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
Abstract
The conversion of CO2 to nanocarbons addresses a dual goal of harmful CO2 elimination from the atmosphere along with the production of valuable nanocarbon materials. In the present study, a simple one-step metallothermic CO2 reduction to nanocarbons was performed at 675 °C with the usage of a Mg reductant. The latter was employed alone and in its mixture with ferrocene, which was found to control the morphology of the produced nanocarbons. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis reveals a gradual increase in the amount of nanoparticles with different shapes and a decrease in tubular nanostructures with the increase of ferrocene content in the mixture. A possible mechanism for such morphological alterations is discussed. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis elucidates that the nanotubes and nanoparticles gain mainly amorphous structures, while sheet- and cloud-like morphologies also present in the materials possess significantly improved crystallinity. As a result, the overall crystallinity was preserved constant for all of the samples, which was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. Finally, electrochemical tests demonstrated that the prepared nanocarbons retained high specific capacitance values in the range of 200-310 F/g (at 0.1 V/s), which can be explained by the measured high specific surface area (650-810 m2/g), total pore volume (1.20-1.55 cm3/g), and the degree of crystallinity. The obtained results demonstrate the suitability of ferrocene for managing the nanocarbons' morphology and open perspectives for the preparation of efficient "green" nanocarbon materials for energy storage applications and beyond.
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- Tatiana Giannakopoulou
- Institute
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National
Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Institute
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National
Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Institute
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National
Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Institute
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National
Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Institute
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National
Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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- Group
Innovation & Technology, TITAN Cement
S.A., 11143 Athens, Greece
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- Institute
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National
Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
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Kaporov A, Shtyka O, Ciesielski R, Kedziora A, Maniukiewicz W, Szynkowska-Jozwik M, Madeniyet Y, Maniecki T. Effect of CaO, Al 2O 3, and MgO Supports of Ni Catalysts on the Formation of Graphite-like Carbon Species during the Boudouard Reaction and Methane Cracking. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3180. [PMID: 37110015 PMCID: PMC10144290 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The investigation of the course of the Boudouard reaction and methane cracking was performed over nickel catalysts based on oxides of calcium, aluminum, and magnesium. The catalytic samples were synthesized by the impregnation method. The physicochemical characteristics of the catalysts were determined using atomic adsorption spectroscopy (AAS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method analysis (BET), temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia and carbon dioxide (NH3- and CO2-TPD), and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). Qualitative and quantitative identification of formed carbon deposits after the processes were carried out using total organic carbon analysis (TOC), temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The selected temperatures for the Boudouard reaction and methane cracking (450 and 700 °C, respectively) were found to be optimal for the successful formation of graphite-like carbon species over these catalysts. It was revealed that the activity of catalytic systems during each reaction is directly related to the number of weakly interacted nickel particles with catalyst support. Results of the given research provide insight into the mechanism of carbon deposit formation and the role of the catalyst support in this process, as well as the mechanism of the Boudouard reaction.
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- Artem Kaporov
- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Natural Sciences, Toraighyrov University, 64 Lomov St, Pavlodar 140008, Kazakhstan;
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (O.S.); (R.C.); (A.K.); (W.M.); (M.S.-J.); (T.M.)
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Hwang B, Yang J, Kim D, Yun WC, Lee JW. Redox enhanced membraneless electrochemical capacitor with CO2-derived hierarchical porous carbon electrodes. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.141871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Kim C, Yoo CJ, Oh HS, Min BK, Lee U. Review of carbon dioxide utilization technologies and their potential for industrial application. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Seekaew Y, Tammanoon N, Tuantranont A, Lomas T, Wisitsoraat A, Wongchoosuk C. Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Chemical Vapor Deposited Graphene with Controllable Number of Layers via Hydrogen Plasma Pre-Treatment. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12080796. [PMID: 36005711 PMCID: PMC9412882 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12080796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this work, we report the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas into graphene on copper foil by using a thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method assisted by hydrogen (H2) plasma pre-treatment. The synthesized graphene has been characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results show the controllable number of layers (two to six layers) of high-quality graphene by adjusting H2 plasma pre-treatment powers (100-400 W). The number of layers is reduced with increasing H2 plasma pre-treatment powers due to the direct modification of metal catalyst surfaces. Bilayer graphene can be well grown with H2 plasma pre-treatment powers of 400 W while few-layer graphene has been successfully formed under H2 plasma pre-treatment powers ranging from 100 to 300 W. The formation mechanism is highlighted.
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- Yotsarayuth Seekaew
- Graphene and Printed Electronics Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bang Kapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Graphene and Printed Electronics Research Division (GPERD), National Security and Dual-Use Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 111 Thailand Science Park, Phahon Yothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Phathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Sharma K, Park YK, Nadda AK, Banerjee P, Singh P, Raizada P, Banat F, Bharath G, Jeong SM, Lam SS. Emerging chemo-biocatalytic routes for valorization of major greenhouse gases (GHG) into industrial products: A comprehensive review. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang N, Zhang X, Kang Y, Ye C, Jin R, Yan H, Lin R, Yang J, Xu Q, Wang Y, Zhang Q, Gu L, Liu L, Song W, Liu J, Wang D, Li Y. A Supported Pd
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Dual‐Atom Site Catalyst for Efficient Electrochemical CO
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Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ningqiang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Qingdao 266101 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing China University of Petroleum Beijing 102249 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Xue Yuan Rd. 18 Beijing 100083 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Science Shanghai 201204 PR China
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- Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 PR China
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- Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 PR China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Qingdao 266101 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing China University of Petroleum Beijing 102249 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing China University of Petroleum Beijing 102249 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 PR China
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Plastic waste residue-derived boron and nitrogen co-doped porous hybrid carbon for a modified separator of a lithium sulfur battery. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang N, Zhang X, Kang Y, Ye C, Jin R, Yan H, Lin R, Yang J, Xu Q, Wang Y, Zhang Q, Gu L, Liu L, Song W, Liu J, Wang D, Li Y. A Supported Pd 2 Dual-Atom Site Catalyst for Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13388-13393. [PMID: 33817923 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Dual-atom site catalysts (DACs) have emerged as a new frontier in heterogeneous catalysis because the synergistic effect between adjacent metal atoms can promote their catalytic activity while maintaining the advantages of single-atom site catalysts (SACs), like 100 % atomic utilization efficiency and excellent selectivity. Herein, a supported Pd2 DAC was synthesized and used for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) for the first time. The as-obtained Pd2 DAC exhibited superior CO2 RR catalytic performance with 98.2 % CO faradic efficiency at -0.85 V vs. RHE, far exceeding that of Pd1 SAC, and coupled with long-term stability. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the intrinsic reason for the superior activity of Pd2 DAC toward CO2 RR was the electron transfer between Pd atoms at the dimeric Pd sites. Thus, Pd2 DAC possessed moderate adsorption strength of CO*, which was beneficial for CO production in CO2 RR.
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- Ningqiang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Xue Yuan Rd. 18, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 201204, PR China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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Graphene intercalated free-standing carbon paper coated with MnO2 for anode materials of lithium ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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