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Ling Y, Zhang M, Liu G, Wu D, Tang J. Plasmonic-mediated SC arylation and SS coupling on nanostructured silver electrodes monitored by in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:154-160. [PMID: 38677204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Plasmon-mediated chemical reaction (PMCR) is a highly attractive field of research. Here we report in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) monitoring of plasmonic-mediated SS bond-forming reaction. The reaction is thought to be a self-coupling reaction proceeding by photoinduced aromatic SC bond arylation. Surprisingly, the SC arylation and SS coupling are found to be occurred on both partially oxidized silver and silver nanoparticles. The results demonstrated that silver oxide or hydroxide and small molecule donor sacrifice agent played a crucial role in the reaction. This work facilitates the in-situ manipulation and characterization of the active silver electrode interface in conjunction with electrochemistry, and also establishes a promising new guideline for surface plasmon resonance photocatalytic reactions on metal nanostructures with high efficiency.
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- Yun Ling
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China; Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China.
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Wang Q, Zhao J, Yang X, Li J, Wu C, Shen D, Cheng C, Xu LH. Tuning the electronic metal-carbon interactions in Lignin-based carbon-supported ruthenium-based electrocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen evolution reactions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:251-262. [PMID: 38467090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Ruthenium (Ru) nanoparticles dispersed on carbon support are promising electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to strong electronic metal-carbon interactions (EMCIs). Defects engineering in carbon supports is an effective strategy to adjust EMCIs. We prepared nitrogen/sulfur co-doped carbon supported Ru nanoparticles (Ru@N/S-LC) using sodium lignosulfonate and urea as feedstocks. Intrinsic S dopants from sodium lignosulfonate create rich S defects, thus enhancing the EMCIs within Ru@N/S-LC, leading a faster electron transfer between Ru nanoparticles and N/S-LC compared with N-doped carbon supported Ru nanoparticles (Ru@N-CC). The resulting Ru@N/S-LC exhibits an enhanced work function and a down-shifted d-band center, inducing stronger electron capturing ability and weaker hydrogen desorption energy than Ru@N-CC. Ru@N/S-LC requires only 7 and 94 mV overpotential in acidic medium and alkaline medium to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were utilized to clarify the impact of sulfur (S) doping and the mechanism underlying the notable catalytic activity of Ru@N/S-LC. This study offers a perspective for utilizing the natural dopants of biomass to adjust the EMCIs for electrocatalysts.
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- Qichang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, PR China.
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- Engineering Laboratory of Energy System Process Conversion and Emission Reduction Technology of Jiangsu Province, School of Energy & Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China.
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Wei Y, Mao Z, Jiang TW, Li H, Ma XY, Zhan C, Cai WB. Uncovering Photoelectronic and Photothermal Effects in Plasmon-Mediated Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317740. [PMID: 38318927 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Plasmon-mediated electrocatalysis that rests on the ability of coupling localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and electrochemical activation, emerges as an intriguing and booming area. However, its development seriously suffers from the entanglement between the photoelectronic and photothermal effects induced by the decay of plasmons, especially under the influence of applied potential. Herein, using LSPR-mediated CO2 reduction on Ag electrocatalyst as a model system, we quantitatively uncover the dominant photoelectronic effect on CO2 reduction reaction over a wide potential window, in contrast to the leading photothermal effect on H2 evolution reaction at relatively negative potentials. The excitation of LSPR selectively enhances the CO faradaic efficiency (17-fold at -0.6 VRHE ) and partial current density (100-fold at -0.6 VRHE ), suppressing the undesired H2 faradaic efficiency. Furthermore, in situ attenuated total reflection-surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRAS) reveals a plasmon-promoted formation of the bridge-bonded CO on Ag surface via a carbonyl-containing C1 intermediate. The present work demonstrates a deep mechanistic understanding of selective regulation of interfacial reactions by coupling plasmons and electrochemistry.
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- Yan Wei
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Goddati M, Nguyen HQ, Kang S, Gicha BB, Tufa LT, Nwaji N, Nguyen MCT, Gwak J, Lee J. Rugged Forest Morphology of Magnetoplasmonic Nanorods that Collect Maximum Light for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302980. [PMID: 37376838 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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A feasible nanoscale framework of heterogeneous plasmonic materials and proper surface engineering can enhance photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting performance owing to increased light absorbance, efficient bulk carrier transport, and interfacial charge transfer. This article introduces a new magnetoplasmonic (MagPlas) Ni-doped Au@Fex Oy nanorods (NRs) based material as a novel photoanode for PEC water-splitting. A two stage procedure produces core-shell Ni/Au@Fex Oy MagPlas NRs. The first-step is a one-pot solvothermal synthesis of Au@Fex Oy . The hollow Fex Oy nanotubes (NTs) are a hybrid of Fe2 O3 and Fe3 O4 , and the second-step is a sequential hydrothermal treatment for Ni doping. Then, a transverse magnetic field-induced assembly is adopted to decorate Ni/Au@Fex Oy on FTO glass to be an artificially roughened morphologic surface called a rugged forest, allowing more light absorption and active electrochemical sites. Then, to characterize its optical and surface properties, COMSOL Multiphysics simulations are carried out. The core-shell Ni/Au@Fex Oy MagPlas NRs increase photoanode interface charge transfer to 2.73 mAcm-2 at 1.23 V RHE. This improvement is made possible by the rugged morphology of the NRs, which provide more active sites and oxygen vacancies as the hole transfer medium. The recent finding may provide light on plasmonic photocatalytic hybrids and surface morphology for effective PEC photoanodes.
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- Mahendra Goddati
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
- Environmental Science Program, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, P.O. Box 138, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama, Ethiopia
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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Fabrication and Characterization of Nanostructured Rock Wool as a Novel Material for Efficient Water-Splitting Application. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132169. [PMID: 35808005 PMCID: PMC9267974 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rock wool (RW) nanostructures of various sizes and morphologies were prepared using a combination of ball-mill and hydrothermal techniques, followed by an annealing process. Different tools were used to explore the morphologies, structures, chemical compositions and optical characteristics of the samples. The effect of initial particle size on the characteristics and photoelectrochemical performance of RW samples generated hydrothermally was investigated. As the starting particle size of ball-milled natural RW rises, the crystallite size of hydrothermally formed samples drops from 70.1 to 31.7 nm. Starting with larger ball-milled particle sizes, the nanoparticles consolidate and seamlessly combine to form a continuous surface with scattered spherical nanopores. Water splitting was used to generate photoelectrochemical hydrogen using the samples as photocatalysts. The number of hydrogen moles and conversion efficiencies were determined using amperometry and voltammetry experiments. When the monochromatic wavelength of light was increased from 307 to 460 nm for the manufactured RW>0.3 photocatalyst, the photocurrent density values decreased from 0.25 to 0.20 mA/mg. At 307 nm and +1 V, the value of the incoming photon-to-current efficiency was ~9.77%. Due to the stimulation of the H+ ion rate under the temperature impact, the Jph value increased by a factor of 5 when the temperature rose from 40 to 75 °C. As a result of this research, for the first time, a low-cost photoelectrochemical catalytic material is highlighted for effective hydrogen production from water splitting.
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Cai L, Huo J, Zou P, Li G, Liu J, Xu W, Gao M, Zhang S, Wang JQ. Key Role of Lorentz Excitation in the Electromagnetic-Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:15243-15249. [PMID: 35382552 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Alternating magnetic fields (AMFs) are recently demonstrated as a promising strategy to promote the electrochemical catalytic reactions. However, the underlying mechanisms are still an open question. In this work, we systematically investigated the influence of AMFs on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by using a Fe-Co-Ni-P-B magnetic catalyst. The HER catalytic efficiency is boosted significantly by AMFs, with 27% increase in current density at 20 mT. This is attributed to the enhancement of charge-transfer efficiency by Lorentz interaction with a minor contribution from the heating effect. The high magnetic permeability and skin effect of electromagnetic eddy current for the Fe-Co-Ni-P-B electrode can magnify the Lorentz effect. These findings clarify the mechanism of AMF-enhanced HER catalytic activities and open a door for designing a high-efficiency electrocatalysis system.
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- Liang Cai
- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Devasenathipathy R, Wang JZ, Xiao YH, Rani KK, Lin JD, Zhang YM, Zhan C, Zhou JZ, Wu DY, Tian ZQ. Plasmonic Photoelectrochemical Coupling Reactions of para-Aminobenzoic Acid on Nanostructured Gold Electrodes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:3821-3832. [PMID: 35199991 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) bridges photonics and photoelectrochemistry by providing an effective interaction between absorption and confinement of light to surface electrons of plasmonic metal nanostructures (PMNs). SPR enhances the Raman intensity enormously in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and leads to the plasmon-mediated chemical reaction on the surface of nanostructured metal electrodes. To observe variations in chemical reactivity and selectivity, we studied the SPR photoelectrochemical reactions of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) on nanostructured gold electrodes. The head-to-tail coupling product "4-[(4-imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)amino]benzoic acid (ICBA)" and the head-to-head coupling product p,p'-azodibenzoate (ADBA) were obtained from PABA adsorbed on PMN-modified gold electrodes. In particular, under acidic and neutral conditions, ICBA was obtained as the main product, and ADBA was obtained as the minor product. At the same time, under basic conditions, ADBA was obtained as the major product, and ICBA was obtained as the minor product. We have also provided sufficient evidence for the oxidation of the tail-to-tail coupling reaction product that occurred in a nonaqueous medium rather than in an aqueous medium. The above finding was validated by the cyclic voltammetry, SERS, and theoretical calculation results of possible reaction intermediates, namely, 4-aminophenlylenediamine, 4-hydroxyphenlylenediamine, and benzidine. The theoretical adsorption model and experimental results indicated that PABA has been adsorbed as para-aminobenzoate on the gold cluster in a bidentate configuration. This work offers a new view toward the modulation of selective surface catalytic coupling reactions on PMN, which benefits the hot carrier transfer efficiency at photoelectrochemical interfaces.
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- Rajkumar Devasenathipathy
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Ezendam S, Herran M, Nan L, Gruber C, Kang Y, Gröbmeyer F, Lin R, Gargiulo J, Sousa-Castillo A, Cortés E. Hybrid Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Generation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2022; 7:778-815. [PMID: 35178471 PMCID: PMC8845048 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The successful development of artificial photosynthesis requires finding new materials able to efficiently harvest sunlight and catalyze hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide reduction reactions. Plasmonic nanoparticles are promising candidates for these tasks, due to their ability to confine solar energy into molecular regions. Here, we review recent developments in hybrid plasmonic photocatalysis, including the combination of plasmonic nanomaterials with catalytic metals, semiconductors, perovskites, 2D materials, metal-organic frameworks, and electrochemical cells. We perform a quantitative comparison of the demonstrated activity and selectivity of these materials for solar fuel generation in the liquid phase. In this way, we critically assess the state-of-the-art of hybrid plasmonic photocatalysts for solar fuel production, allowing its benchmarking against other existing heterogeneous catalysts. Our analysis allows the identification of the best performing plasmonic systems, useful to design a new generation of plasmonic catalysts.
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- Simone Ezendam
- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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Sen S, Shyamal S, Mehetor SK, Sahu P, Pradhan N. Au-Cu 2-xTe Plasmonic Heteronanostructure Photoelectrocatalysts. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:11585-11590. [PMID: 34808046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Semiconductor nanocrystals coupled with plasmonic Au nanoparticles have been widely studied as photoelectrocatalysts for solar water splitting. Among these, heterostructures of copper chalcogenides with Au remained a unique category for their dual plasmon character. However, while sulfides and selenides of copper have been extensively reported, heterostructures of copper tellurides with Au have not been explored. Herein, the plasmonic semiconductor Cu2-xTe disks grown on Au nanoparticles (disk-on-dot) were explored as efficient photoelectrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions (HER). This has been successfully designed by growing Cu2-xTe disks on presynthesized Au nanoparticles under optimized reaction conditions. The resulting heterostructured nanocrystals acted as efficient photoelectrocatalysts for the H2 evolution reaction with a low Tafel slope and less cathodic overpotential in the presence of light. Details of their synthesis, characterization, optical properties, and electrocatalytic activities are studied and reported in this letter.
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- Suvodeep Sen
- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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Recent Advances in Layered-Double-Hydroxides Based Noble Metal Nanoparticles Efficient Electrocatalysts. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11102644. [PMID: 34685086 PMCID: PMC8539300 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With the energy crisis and environmental pollution becoming more and more serious, it is urgent to develop renewable and clean energy. Hydrogen production from electrolyzed water is of great significance to solve the energy crisis and environmental problems in the future. Recently, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) materials have been widely studied in the electrocatalysis field, due to their unique layered structure, tunable metal species and highly dispersed active sites. Moreover, the LDHs supporting noble metal catalysts obtained through the topotactic transformation of LDHs precursors significantly reduce the energy barrier of electrolyzing water, showing remarkable catalytic activity, good conductivity and excellent durability. In this review, we give an overview of recent advances on LDHs supporting noble metal catalysts, from a brief introduction, to their preparation and modification methods, to an overview of their application in the electrocatalysis field, as well as the challenges and outlooks in this promising field on the basis of current development.
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Gao R, Zhu J, Yan D. Transition metal-based layered double hydroxides for photo(electro)chemical water splitting: a mini review. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:13593-13603. [PMID: 34477633 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr03409j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The conversion of solar energy into usable chemical fuels, such as hydrogen gas, via photo(electro)chemical water splitting is a promising approach for creating a carbon neutral energy ecosystem. The deployment of this technology industrially and at scale requires photoelectrodes that are highly active, cost-effective, and stable. To create these new photoelectrodes, transition metal-based electrocatalysts have been proposed as potential cocatalysts for improving the performance of water splitting catalysts. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a class of clays with brucite like layers and intercalated anions. Transition metal-based LDHs are increasingly popular in the field of photo(electro)chemical water splitting due to their unique physicochemical properties. This article aims to review recent advances in transition metal-based LDHs for photo(electro)chemical water splitting. This article provides a brief overview of the research in a format approachable for the general scientific audience. Specifically, this review examines the following areas: (i) routes for synthesis of transition metal-based LDHs, (ii) recent developments in transition metal-based LDHs for photo(electro)chemical water splitting, and (iii) an overview of the structure-property relationships therein.
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- Rui Gao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, and Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China.
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Gu X, Chen Z, Li Y, Wu J, Wang X, Huang H, Liu Y, Dong B, Shao M, Kang Z. Polyaniline/Carbon Dots Composite as a Highly Efficient Metal-Free Dual-Functional Photoassisted Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:24814-24823. [PMID: 34009941 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Photoassisted electrocatalytic (P-EC) water splitting for H2 production has received much attention. Here, we report a metal-free bifunctional photoassisted catalyst of a polyaniline/carbon dots (PANI/CDs) composite for overall water splitting. In a neutral electrolyte, under visible light, the overpotentials of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for PANI/CDs/NF are reduced by 150 and 65 mV to reach the current densities of 30 and 20 mA cm-2, respectively. In a full water-splitting cell, under visible light, the current density is 13.27 mA cm-2 at 2.0 V, which increases by 62.8% compared with that under the dark conditions (8.15 mA cm-2). The in situ transient photovoltage (TPV) tests were used to study the light-induced effects on half-reactions of water splitting, as well as the charge-transfer kinetic characteristics at the catalyst interface.
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- Xiaoqing Gu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau SAR, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Zhang K, Tian X, Zhou L, Liu J, Liu B. Quantitative Single-Particle Fluorescence Imaging Elucidates Semiconductor Shell Influence on Ag@TiO 2 Photocatalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:7680-7687. [PMID: 33538572 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The understanding of the structure-reactivity relationship is helpful for the nanocatalyst (NC) design. However, though precisely parse, this information is challenging due to the heterogeneity of NCs and the complex mechanism of energetic charge carrier (e-/h+ pairs) generation and transfer within the catalysts upon light irradiation. Here, the effect of the semiconductor shell on the photocatalytic redox reaction is probed at the single-Ag@TiO2 NC level with single-molecule imaging. By engineering the TiO2 shell thickness, catalytic activities of the NCs are precisely controlled and quantitatively measured to show a parabolic-like distribution with increasing TiO2 thickness. Besides, the varied activity among different NCs and the dynamic activity fluctuation of single NCs during continuous redox conversion are observed. Mathematical analysis indicates that the TiO2 layer affects the activity of the core-shell NCs by simultaneously affecting the fate of photo-induced e-/h+ pairs and hot electrons generated at the Ag core. This work sheds light on molecular-scale elucidation of the impact of metal-semiconductor NC structures on their reactivities.
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- Yujie Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Huang J, Tang C, Chen G, He Z, Wang T, He X, Yi T, Liu Y, Zhang L, Du K. Toward the Limitation of Dealloying: Full Spectrum Responsive Ultralow Density Nanoporous Gold for Plasmonic Photocatalytic SERS. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:7735-7744. [PMID: 33533584 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plasmon-mediated chemical reaction has a great potential to create self-cleaning surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. However, few works have been reported to promote this goal. Here, we report ultralow density nanoporous gold (ULDNPG) that possesses an impressive full spectrum responsive characteristic with a reflectivity lower than 5% in the waveband of 300-900 nm. ULDNPG was fabricated by a sandwich dealloying strategy from ultradilute Au-Ag solid solutions with the Au content as low as 1-5 at.%. The prepared ULDNPG presents excellent SERS properties, including high sensitivity, high uniformity, and reproducibility. The full spectrum responsive characteristic of ULDNPG leads to an obvious plasmonic photocatalytic activity. The short lifetime of the SP-excited hot carriers causes a restricted self-cleaning SERS property and a strong photothermal effect for ULDNPG structures.
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- Jinglin Huang
- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Material, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Wang H, Zhao W, Zhao X, Xu JJ, Chen HY. Dark-Field Imaging of Cation Exchange Synthesis of Cu 2-xS@Au 2S@Au Nanoplates toward the Plasmonic Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:6515-6521. [PMID: 33512136 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The development of novel electrocatalysts, especially Pt-free electrocatalysts, is of great significance for evolving hydrogen fuel cells. Two-dimensional materials have many advantages, such as large specific surface area, abundant active edges, and adjustable electronic structure, which provide broad prospects for studying high-performance electrocatalysts. In this paper, Cu2-xS@Au2S@Au nanoplates (NPs) were synthesized by cation exchange, which showed good catalytic performance toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Dark-field microscopy can help observe the process of cation exchange in real time to precisely control the synthesis of the composite materials. The synthesized Cu2-xS@Au2S@Au nanoplates (NPs) exhibited greatly enhanced plasmonic emission, resulting in accelerated chemical conversion and improved HER efficiency. Under 532 nm laser excitation, the overpotential of the HER shifted from 152 to 96 mV at a current density of -10 mA cm-2. The plasmonic nanocatalysts show exciting prospects in the field of new energy resources.
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- Yang Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Liu Y, Ma H, Han XX, Zhao B. Metal-semiconductor heterostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering: synergistic contribution of plasmons and charge transfer. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:370-382. [PMID: 34821260 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01356k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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After 45 years of its first observation, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has become an ultrasensitive tool applied in chemical analysis, materials science, and biomedical research. SERS-active nanomaterials, such as noble metals, transition metals, and semiconductors, have undergone extensive development. The hybridization of semiconductors with plasmonic metal nanomaterials is highly effective in boosting light harvesting and conversion, which enables the rapid growth of metal-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures in SERS-based research fields. With the combination of the unique photoelectric properties and giant SERS signals attributed to the synergistic contribution of plasmons and change transfer (CT), metal-semiconductor heterostructures allow diverse and novel applications of SERS in CT investigations for the rational design of photovoltaic devices and ultrasensitive chemical or biological sensing. In this review, we specifically discuss SERS-active metal-semiconductor heterostructures including their building blocks, enhancement mechanisms, and applications. Moreover, we highlight the current challenges and opportunities for future research in this field based on our recent studies and other related research.
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- Yawen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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Cong S, Liu X, Jiang Y, Zhang W, Zhao Z. Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Revealed by Interfacial Charge-Transfer Transitions. Innovation (N Y) 2020; 1:100051. [PMID: 34557716 PMCID: PMC8454671 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2020.100051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a fingerprint spectral technique whose performance is highly dependent on the physicochemical properties of the substrate materials. In addition to the traditional plasmonic metal substrates that feature prominent electromagnetic enhancements, boosted SERS activities have been reported recently for various categories of non-metal materials, including graphene, MXenes, transition-metal chalcogens/oxides, and conjugated organic molecules. Although the structural compositions of these semiconducting substrates vary, chemical enhancements induced by interfacial charge transfer are often the major contributors to the overall SERS behavior, which is distinct from that of the traditional SERS based on plasmonic metals. Regarding charge-transfer-induced SERS enhancements, this short review introduces the basic concepts underlying the SERS enhancements, the most recent semiconducting substrates that use novel manipulation strategies, and the extended applications of these versatile substrates.
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- Shan Cong
- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, China
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