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Yoon S, Seo H, Jin K, Kim HG, Lee SY, Jo J, Cho KH, Ryu J, Yoon A, Kim YW, Zuo JM, Kwon YK, Nam KT, Kim M. Atomic Reconstruction and Oxygen Evolution Reaction of Mn 3O 4 Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:8336-8343. [PMID: 36040956 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the chemical states of individual surface atoms and their arrangements is essential for addressing several current issues such as catalysis, energy stroage/conversion, and environmental protection. Here, we exploit a profile imaging technique to understand the correlation between surface atomic structures and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in Mn3O4 nanoparticles. We image surface structures of Mn3O4 nanoparticles and observe surface reconstructions in the (110) and (101) planes. Mn3+ ions at the surface, which are commonly considered as the active sites in OER, disappear from the reconstructed planes, whereas Mn3+ ions are still exposed at the edges of nanoparticles. Our observations suggest that surface reconstructions can deactivate low-index surfaces of Mn oxides in OER. These structural and chemical observations are further validated by density functional theory calculations. This work shows why atomic-scale characterization of surface structures is crucial for a molecular-level understanding of a chemical reaction in oxide nanoparticles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sangmoon Yoon
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University, Seoul02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois61801, United States
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- Department of Physics, Department of Information Display, and Research Institute for Basic Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul08826, Republic of Korea
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Yang S, Wan S, Shang F, Chen D, Zhang W, Cao R. Autologous manganese phosphates with different Mn sites for electrocatalytic water oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6165-6168. [PMID: 34047313 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01004b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Herein, we report two autologous phosphates obtained from the same parent material for electrocatalytic water oxidation. These two phosphates have many similarities except the coordination structure of the Mn centers. It has been straightforwardly observed that the highly asymmetric geometry of Mn2P2O7 can stabilize the active Mn(iii) to promote water oxidation.
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- Shujiao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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