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Bunjaku O, Florenski J, Wischnat J, Klemm E, Safonova OV, van Slageren J, Estes DP. Understanding the Reducibility of CeO 2 Surfaces by Proton-Electron Transfer from CpCr(CO) 3H. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:7512-7519. [PMID: 38598679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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CeO2 is a popular material in heterogeneous catalysis, molecular sensors, and electronics and owes many of its special properties to the redox activity of Ce, present as both Ce3+ and Ce4+. However, the reduction of CeO2 with H2 (thought to occur through proton-electron transfer (PET) giving Ce3+ and new OH bonds) is poorly understood due to the high reduction temperatures necessary and the ill-defined nature of the hydrogen atom sources typically used. We have previously shown that transition-metal hydrides with weak M-H bonds react with reducible metal oxides at room temperature by PET. Here, we show that CpCr(CO)3H (1) transfers protons and electrons to CeO2 due to its weak Cr-H bond. We can titrate CeO2 with 1 and measure not only the number of surface Ce3+ sites formed (in agreement with X-ray absorption spectroscopy) but also the lower limit of the hydrogen atom adsorption free energy (HAFE). The results match the extent of reduction achieved from H2 treatment and hydrogen spillover on CeO2 in a wide range of applications.
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- Osman Bunjaku
- Institute of Technical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, DE-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, DE-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, DE-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, DE-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, DE-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, DE-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Palys L, Stephen D, Mao Z, Mergelsberg ST, Boglaienko D, Chen Y, Liu L, Bae Y, Jin B, Sommers JA, De Yoreo JJ, Nyman M. Cerium Nanophases from Cerium Ammonium Nitrate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4350-4360. [PMID: 38364791 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Ceria nanomaterials with facile CeIII/IV redox behavior are used in sensing, catalytic, and therapeutic applications, where inclusion of CeIII has been correlated with reactivity. Understanding assembly pathways of CeO2 nanoparticles (NC-CeO2) in water has been challenged by "blind" synthesis, including rapid assembly/precipitation promoted by heat or strong base. Here, we identify a layered phase denoted Ce-I with a proposed formula CeIV(OH)3(NO3)·xH2O (x ≈ 2.5), obtained by adding electrolytes to aqueous cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN) to force precipitation. Ce-I represents intermediate hydrolysis species between dissolved CAN and NC-CeO2, where CAN is a commonly used CeIV compound that exhibits unusual aqueous and organic solubility. Ce-I features Ce-(OH)2-Ce units, representing the first step of hydrolysis toward NC-CeO2 formation, challenging prior assertions about CeIV hydrolysis. Structure/composition of poorly crystalline Ce-I was corroborated by a pair distribution function, Ce-L3 XAS (X-ray absorption spectroscopy), compositional analysis, and 17O nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Formation of Ce-I and its transformation to NC-CeO2 is documented in solution by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and in the solid-state by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and powder X-ray diffraction. Morphologies identified by TEM support form factor models for SAXS analysis, evidencing the incipient assembly of Ce-I. Finally, two morphologies of NC-CeO2 are identified. Sequentially, spherical NC-CeO2 particles coexist with Ce-I, and asymmetric NC-CeO2 with up to 35% CeIII forms at the expense of Ce-I, suggesting direct replacement.
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- Lauren Palys
- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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Peter CYM, Schreiber E, Proe KR, Matson EM. Surface ligand length influences kinetics of H-atom uptake in polyoxovanadate-alkoxide clusters. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15775-15785. [PMID: 37850536 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02074f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The uptake of hydrogen atoms (H-atoms) at reducible metal oxide nanocrystal surfaces has implications in catalysis and energy storage. However, it is often difficult to gain insight into the physicochemical factors that dictate the thermodynamics and kinetics of H-atom transfer to the surface of these assemblies. Recently, our research group has demonstrated the formation of oxygen-atom (O-atom) defects in polyoxovanadate-alkoxide (POV-alkoxide) clusters via conversion of surface oxido moieties to aquo ligands, which can be accomplished via addition of two H-atom equivalents. Here, we present the dependence of O-atom defect formation via H-atom transfer at the surface of vanadium oxide clusters on the length of surface alkoxide ligands. Analysis of H-atom transfer reactions to low-valent POV-alkoxide clusters [V6O7(OR)12]1- (R = Me, Et, nPr, nBu) reveals that the length of primary alkoxide surface ligands does not significantly influence the thermodynamics of these processes. However, surface ligand length has a significant impact on the kinetics of these PCET reactions. Indeed, the methoxide-bridged cluster, [V6O7(OMe)12]1- reacts ∼20 times faster than the other derivatives evaluated. Interestingly, as the aliphatic linkages are increased in size from -C2H5 to -C4H9, reaction rates remain consistent, suggesting restricted access to available ligand conformers as a result of the incompatibility of the aliphatic ligands and acetonitrile may buffer further changes to the rate of reaction.
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- Chari Y M Peter
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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Zhang B, Deng D, Chen J, Li Y, Yuan M, Xiao W, Wang S, Wang X, Zhang P, Shu Y, Shi S, Chen C. Defect Engineering of High-Entropy Oxides for Superior Catalytic Oxidation Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37922463 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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High-entropy oxides (HEOs) are crucial in various fields (power storage/conversion, electronic devices, and catalysis) owing to their adjustable structural characteristics, fabulous stability, and massive components. However, the current strategies for synthesizing HEOs suffer from low surface area and limited active sites. Herein, we present a salt-assisted strategy with remarkable universality for the preparation of HEOs with high surface area [e.g., HP-(FeCrCoNiCu)xOy: 59 m2/g, HP-(ZnMgNiCuCo)xOy: 49 m2/g, and HP-(CrMnFeNiZn)xOy: 11 m2/g], where HP means high porosity. Especially, HP-(FeCrCoNiCu)xOy with rich-oxygen vacancies promotes catalytic efficiency for hydrocarbon and alcohol oxidation owing to its hierarchical texture and massive oxygen vacancies. Furthermore, density functional theory is utilized to well illustrate the relationship of the structure and catalytic efficiency within the catalysts. This work offers realistic pathway for the large-scale application of HEOs in catalytic areas.
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- Bingzhen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. China
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Schreiber E, Brennessel WW, Matson EM. Regioselectivity of concerted proton-electron transfer at the surface of a polyoxovanadate cluster. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1386-1396. [PMID: 36794190 PMCID: PMC9906639 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05928b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is an important process in the activation and reactivity of metal oxide surfaces. In this work, we study the electronic structure of a reduced polyoxovanadate-alkoxide cluster bearing a single bridging oxide moiety. The structural and electronic implications of the incorporation of bridging oxide sites are revealed, most notably resulting in the quenching of cluster-wide electron delocalization in the most reduced state of the molecule. We correlate this attribute to a change in regioselectivity of PCET to the cluster surface (e.g. reactivity at terminal vs. bridging oxide groups). Reactivity localized at the bridging oxide site enables reversible storage of a single H-atom equivalent, changing the stoichiometry of PCET from a 2e-/2H+ process. Kinetic investigations indicate that the change in site of reactivity translates to an accelerated rate of e-/H+ transfer to the cluster surface. Our work summarizes the role which electronic occupancy and ligand density play in the uptake of e-/H+ pairs at metal oxide surfaces, providing design criteria for functional materials for energy storage and conversion processes.
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- Eric Schreiber
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester Rochester NY 14611 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester Rochester NY 14611 USA
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Brown SE, Mantaloufa I, Andrews RT, Barnes TJ, Lees MR, De Proft F, Cunha AV, Pike SD. Photoactivation of titanium-oxo cluster [Ti 6O 6(OR) 6(O 2C t Bu) 6]: mechanism, photoactivated structures, and onward reactivity with O 2 to a peroxide complex. Chem Sci 2023; 14:675-683. [PMID: 36741534 PMCID: PMC9847671 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05671b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The molecular titanium-oxo cluster [Ti6O6(OiPr)6(O2C t Bu)6] (1) can be photoactivated by UV light, resulting in a deeply coloured mixed valent (photoreduced) Ti (iii/iv) cluster, alongside alcohol and ketone (photooxidised) organic products. Mechanistic studies indicate that a two-electron (not free-radical) mechanism occurs in this process, which utilises the cluster structure to facilitate multielectron reactions. The photoreduced products [Ti6O6(OiPr)4(O2C t Bu)6(sol)2], sol = iPrOH (2) or pyridine (3), can be isolated in good yield and are structurally characterized, each with two, uniquely arranged, antiferromagnetically coupled d-electrons. 2 and 3 undergo onward oxidation under air, with 3 cleanly transforming into peroxide complex, [Ti6O6(OiPr)4(O2C t Bu)6(py)(O2)] (5). 5 reacts with isopropanol to regenerate the initial cluster (1) completing a closed cycle, and suggesting opportunities for the deployment of these easily made and tuneable clusters for sustainable photocatalytic processes using air and light. The redox reactivity described here is only possible in a cluster with multiple Ti sites, which can perform multi-electron processes and can adjust its shape to accommodate changes in electron density.
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- Research Group of General Chemistry (ALGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)BrusselsBelgium
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- Research Group of General Chemistry (ALGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)BrusselsBelgium,University of AntwerpAntwerpBelgium
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Knecht TA, Hutchison JE. Reaction Atmospheres and Surface Ligation Control Surface Reactivity and Morphology of Cerium Oxide Nanocrystals during Continuous Addition Synthesis. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:4690-4704. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tawney A. Knecht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Chakraborty S, Schreiber E, Sanchez-Lievanos KR, Tariq M, Brennessel WW, Knowles KE, Matson EM. Modelling local structural and electronic consequences of proton and hydrogen-atom uptake in VO 2 with polyoxovanadate clusters. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12744-12753. [PMID: 34703561 PMCID: PMC8494032 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02809j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We report the synthesis and characterisation of a series of siloxide-functionalised polyoxovanadate-alkoxide (POV-alkoxide) clusters, [V6O6(OSiMe3)(OMe)12] n (n = 1-, 2-), that serve as molecular models for proton and hydrogen-atom uptake in vanadium dioxide, respectively. Installation of a siloxide moiety on the surface of the Lindqvist core was accomplished via addition of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethylsulfonate to the fully-oxygenated cluster [V6O7(OMe)12]2-. Characterisation of [V6O6(OSiMe3)(OMe)12]1- by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals that the incorporation of the siloxide group does not result in charge separation within the hexavanadate assembly, an observation that contrasts directly with the behavior of clusters bearing substitutional dopants. The reduced assembly, [V6O6(OSiMe3)(OMe)12]2-, provides an isoelectronic model for H-doped VO2, with a vanadium(iii) ion embedded within the cluster core. Notably, structural analysis of [V6O6(OSiMe3)(OMe)12]2- reveals bond perturbations at the siloxide-functionalised vanadium centre that resemble those invoked upon H-atom uptake in VO2 through ab initio calculations. Our results offer atomically precise insight into the local structural and electronic consequences of the installation of hydrogen-atom-like dopants in VO2, and challenge current perspectives of the operative mechanism of electron-proton co-doping in these materials.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester Rochester NY 14627 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester Rochester NY 14627 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester Rochester NY 14627 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester Rochester NY 14627 USA
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Tao X, Zheng K, Huang L. Plasma induced liquid-phase synthesis of Ce/Mo metal oxides as photocatalysts. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Oroujzadeh N, Baradaran Z, Sedrpoushan A. An efficient heterogeneous Cu(I) complex for the catalytic oxidation of alcohols and sulfides: synthesis, characterization, and investigation of the catalyst activity. J COORD CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2021.1950698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Nasrin Oroujzadeh
- Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran
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Malhotra D, Tran PKL, Tran DT, Kim NH, Lee JH. Cobalt-doped cerium oxide nanocrystals shelled 1D SnO 2 structures for highly sensitive and selective xanthine detection in biofluids. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:299-309. [PMID: 34022726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In this study, we prepared a three-dimensional self-supported electrocatalyst based on a thin layer of cerium oxide nanocrystals doped with cobalt heteroatoms (CeO2-Co) and then uniformly shelled over one-dimensional tin oxide (SnO2) nanorods supported by carbon cloth substrate. The material was used as a binder-free sensor that could nonenzymatically detect xanthine (XA) with an excellent sensitivity of 3.56 μA μM-1, wide linear range of 25 nM to 55 µM, low detection limit of 58 nM, and good selectivity. A screen-printed electrode based on the material accurately detected XA in food samples as well. The achievements were resulted from synergistic effects coming from the unique core@shell formation and Co-doping strategy, which efficiently modified electronic structure of the material to expose more electroactive site numbers/types and fast charge transfer, thereby producing intrinsic catalytic properties for XA oxidation. These results suggested that the SnO2@CeO2-Co is potential for developing efficient sensor to detect XA with good sensitivity and accuracy in food-quality monitoring.
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- Deepanshu Malhotra
- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea; Center for Carbon Composite Materials, Department of Polymer & Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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