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Kaur J, Gupta RK, Kumar A. Electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation reaction: recent progress, challenges, and future prospects. DISCOVER NANO 2024; 19:137. [PMID: 39225940 PMCID: PMC11371986 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-024-04067-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have been widely considered as a feasible power conversion technology for portable and mobile applications. The economic feasibility of DEFCs relies on two conditions: a notable reduction in the expensive nature of precious metal electrocatalysts and a simultaneous remarkable improvement in the anode's long-term performance. Despite the considerable progress achieved in recent decades in Pt nanoengineering to reduce its loading in catalyst ink with enhanced mass activity, attempts to tackle these problems have yet to be successful. During the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) at the anode surface, Pt electrocatalysts lose their electrocatalytic activity rapidly due to poisoning by surface-adsorbed reaction intermediates like CO. This phenomenon leads to a significant loss in electrocatalytic performance within a relatively short time. This review provides an overview of the mechanistic approaches during the EOR of noble metal-based anode materials. Additionally, we emphasized the significance of many essential factors that govern the EOR activity of the electrode surface. Furthermore, we provided a comprehensive examination of the challenges and potential advancements in electrocatalytic EOR.
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- Jasvinder Kaur
- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, 244102, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, 66762, USA
- National Institute of Material Advancement, Pittsburg, KS, 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, India.
- National Institute of Material Advancement, Pittsburg, KS, 66762, USA.
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Chu X, Li J, Xu H, Qian W. Introducing Te for boosting electrocatalytic reactions. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:245-259. [PMID: 36519384 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03253h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The deployment of robust catalysts for electrochemical reactions is a critical topic for energy conversion techniques. Te-based nanomaterials have attracted increasing attention for their application in electrochemical reactions due to their positive influence on the electrocatalytic performance induced by their distinctive electronic and physicochemical properties. Herein, we have summarized the recent progress on Te-based nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic reactions by primarily focusing on the positive influence of Te on electrocatalysts. Firstly, Te-based nanomaterials can serve as an ideal template for the construction of well-defined nanostructures. Secondly, Te doping can significantly modify the electronic structure of the host catalyst, thereby, leading to the optimization of binding strength with intermediates. Furthermore, the Te etching strategy can also create a high density of surface defects, thereby leading to substantial improvement in the electrocatalytic performance. Additionally, many representative Te-based nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic reactions are also summarized and systematically discussed. Finally, a conclusive and perspective discussion is also provided to provide guidance for the future development of more efficient electrocatalysts.
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- Xianxu Chu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province 213164, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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One-pot controllable epitaxial growth of Pd-based heterostructures for enhanced formic acid oxidation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ipadeola AK, Eid K, Lebechi AK, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures as efficient electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation: A mini-review. Electrochem commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Li Z, Zhang Y, Zou B, Wu Z, Gao F, Du Y. Simple Synthesis of PdAg Porous Nanowires as Effective Catalysts for Polyol Oxidation Reaction. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:9693-9701. [PMID: 35699994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The development of efficient and stable Pd-based electrocatalysts is extremely important to facilitate the development of catalysts for polyol oxidation reactions. To synthesize Pd-based catalysts with excellent catalytic performance, a series of PdAg porous nanowires (PdAg PNWs) with different elemental ratios was constructed by facile synthesis using a seed-mediated method. The synthesized PdAg PNWs have a rough surface and a porous one-dimensional structure, which optimize the specific surface area and surface area of catalysts, thereby providing more active sites for catalysts. PdAg PNWs benefited from the geometric effect of porous nanowires and the synergy between Pd and Ag, showing excellent catalysis (8243.0 and 4137.0 mA mgPd-1) for the ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) and glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR). Among them, the optimal Pd62Ag38 PNWs show the highest catalytic activity (6.0 times and 3.9 times higher than Pd/C) and stability compared with Pd57Ag43 PNWs, Pd51Ag49 PNWs, and Pd/C for EGOR and GOR. At the same time, this porous one-dimensional structure also endows PdAg PNWs with faster electron transfer capabilities than Pd/C. This work will likely provide an effective strategy for constructing cost-effective catalysts.
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- Zhuolin Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Wang H, Jiao S, Liu S, Zhang H, Xu Y, Li X, Wang Z, Wang L. PdNi/Ni Nanotubes Assembled by Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Efficient Alkaline Ethanol Oxidation Reaction. Chemistry 2021; 27:14472-14477. [PMID: 34328663 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The optimization of structure and composition is essential to improve the performance of catalysts. Herein, mesoporous nanoparticles assembled PdNi/Ni nanotubes (mPdNi/Ni NTs) are successfully fabricated using nickel nanowires as sacrificial template. The combination of nanotubular structure with mesoporous nanoparticle morphology can provide facilitated transfer channels and sufficient active sites, allowing the full contact and reaction between catalysts and reactants. Therefore, the synthesized mPdNi/Ni NTs exhibited superior ethanol oxidation performance to mesoporous Pd nanotubes and commercial Pd black. This study proposes a rational strategy for the development of nanoparticle assembled nanotubes with surface mesoporous morphology, which can greatly improve catalytic performance in various electrocatalytic fields.
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- Hongjing Wang
- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, No. 18 Chaowang Road, 310014, Hangzhou, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, No. 18 Chaowang Road, 310014, Hangzhou, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, No. 18 Chaowang Road, 310014, Hangzhou, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, No. 18 Chaowang Road, 310014, Hangzhou, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, No. 18, Chaowang Road, 310014, Hangzhou, CHINA
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Su Z, Chen T. Porous Noble Metal Electrocatalysts: Synthesis, Performance, and Development. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005354. [PMID: 33733551 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Active sites (intrinsic activity, quantity, and distribution), electron transfer, and mass diffusion are three important factors affecting the performance of electrocatalysts. Composed of highly active components which are built into various network structures, porous noble metal is an inherently promising electrocatalysts. In recent years, great efforts have been made to explore new efficient synthesis methods and establish structural-performance relationships in the field of porous noble metal electrocatalysis. In this review, the very recent progress in strategies for preparing porous noble metal, including innovation and deeper understanding of traditional methods is summarized. A discussion of relationship between porous noble metal structure and electrocatalytic performance, such as accessibility of active sites, connectivity of skeleton structures, channels dimensions, and hierarchical structures, is provided.
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- Zhipeng Su
- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Institute of New Catalytic Materials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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Yaqoob L, Noor T, Iqbal N. A comprehensive and critical review of the recent progress in electrocatalysts for the ethanol oxidation reaction. RSC Adv 2021; 11:16768-16804. [PMID: 35479139 PMCID: PMC9032615 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01841h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The human craving for energy is continually mounting and becoming progressively difficult to gratify. At present, the world's massive energy demands are chiefly encountered by nonrenewable and benign fossil fuels. However, the development of dynamic energy cradles for a gradually thriving world to lessen fossil fuel reserve depletion and environmental concerns is currently a persistent issue for society. The discovery of copious nonconventional resources to fill the gap between energy requirements and supply is the extreme obligation of the modern era. A new emergent, clean, and robust alternative to fossil fuels is the fuel cell. Among the different types of fuel cells, the direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFCs) is an outstanding option for light-duty vehicles and portable devices. A critical tactic for obtaining sustainable energy sources is the production of highly proficient, economical and green catalysts for energy storage and conversion devices. To date, a broad range of research is available for using Pt and modified Pt-based electrocatalysts to augment the C2H5OH oxidation process. Pt-based nanocubes, nanorods, nanoflowers, and the hybrids of Pt with metal oxides such as Fe2O3, TiO2, SnO2, MnO, Cu2O, and ZnO, and with conducting polymers are extensively utilized in both acidic and basic media. Moreover, Pd-based materials, transition metal-based materials, as well as transition metal-based materials are also points of interest for researchers nowadays. This review article delivers a broad vision of the current progress of the EOR process concerning noble metals and transition metals-based materials.
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- Lubna Yaqoob
- School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan +92 51 9085 5121
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- U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) H-12 Campus Islamabad 44000 Pakistan
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Zhao G, Fang C, Hu J, Zhang D. Platinum-Based Electrocatalysts for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells: Enhanced Performances toward Alcohol Oxidation Reactions. Chempluschem 2021; 86:574-586. [PMID: 33830678 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In the past few decades, Pt-based electrocatalysts have attracted great interests due to their high catalytic performances toward the direct alcohol fuel cell (DAFC). However, the high cost, poor stability, and the scarcity of Pt have markedly hindered their large-scale utilization in commerce. Therefore, enhancing the activity and durability of Pt-based electrocatalysts, reducing the Pt amount and thus the cost of DAFC have become the keys for their practical applications. In this minireview, we summarized some basic concepts to evaluate the catalytic performances in electrocatalytic alcohol oxidation reaction (AOR) including electrochemical active surface area, activity and stability, the effective approaches for boosting the catalytic AOR performance involving size decrease, structure and morphology modulation, composition effect, catalyst supports, and assistance under other external energies. Furthermore, we also presented the remaining challenges of the Pt-based electrocatalysts to achieve the fabrication of a real DAFC.
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- Guili Zhao
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
- Institute of Synthesis and Application of Medical Materials, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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Zha M, Liu Z, Wang Q, Hu G, Feng L. Efficient alcohol fuel oxidation catalyzed by a novel Pt/Se catalyst. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:199-202. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06386j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Selenium spheres decorated with Pt nanoparticles were found to be efficient for alcohol fuel oxidation in fuel cells.
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- Meng Zha
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- School of Energy
- Yunnan University
- Kunming 650091
- China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- School of Energy
- Yunnan University
- Kunming 650091
- China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- School of Energy
- Yunnan University
- Kunming 650091
- China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- School of Energy
- Yunnan University
- Kunming 650091
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
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Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have emerged as promising and advanced power systems that can considerably reduce fossil fuel dependence, and thus have attracted worldwide attention. DEFCs have many apparent merits over the analogous devices fed with hydrogen or methanol. As the key constituents, the catalysts for both cathodes and anodes usually face some problems (such as high cost, low conversion efficiency, and inferior durability) that hinder the commercialization of DEFCs. This review mainly focuses on the most recent advances in nanostructured catalysts for anode materials in DEFCS. First, we summarize the effective strategies used to achieve highly active Pt- and Pd-based catalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation, including composition control, microstructure design, and the optimization of support materials. Second, a few non-precious catalysts based on transition metals (such as Fe, Co, and Ni) are introduced. Finally, we outline the concerns and future development of anode catalysts for DEFCs. This review provides a comprehensive understanding of anode catalysts for ethanol oxidation in DEFCs.
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Fang C, Hu J, Jiang X, Cui Z, Xu X, Bi T. Bifunctional PtCu electrocatalysts for the N 2 reduction reaction under ambient conditions and methanol oxidation. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00035c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PtCu nanoalloys were employed as bifunctional electrocatalysts in both the N2 reduction and methanol oxidation, in which the electrocatalytic activity and stability is composition dependent and highly improved compared to their counterpart.
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- Caihong Fang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids
- Ministry of Education
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids
- Ministry of Education
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids
- Ministry of Education
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids
- Ministry of Education
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids
- Ministry of Education
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids
- Ministry of Education
- Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
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