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Miao F, Cui P, Gu T, Sun B, Yan Z. Engineering electronic structures and oxygen vacancies of manganese-doped nickel molybdate porous nanosheets for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 676:680-690. [PMID: 39053415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.118] [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: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
The design strategy of designing effective local electronic structures of active sites to improve the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance is the key to the success of sustainable alkaline water electrolysis processes. Herein, a series of manganese-doped nickel molybdate porous nanosheets with rich oxygen vacancies on the nickel foam (Mn-NiMoO4/NF PNSs) synthesized by the facile hydrothermal and following annealing routes are used as high-efficiency and robust catalysts towards OER. By virtue of unique nanosheets architectures, more exposed active site, rich oxygen vacancies, tailored electronic structures, and improved electrical conductivity induced by Mn incorporation, as predicted, the optimized Mn0.10-NiMoO4/NF PNSs catalyst exhibits superior the OER performance with a low overpotential of 211 mV at 10 mA‧cm-2, a small Tafel slope of 41.7 mV‧dec-1, and an excellent stability for 100 h operated at 100 mA‧cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH electrolyte. The in-situ Raman measurements reveal the surface dynamic reconstruction. Besides, the results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations unveil the reaction mechanism. This study provides an effective design strategy via Mn incorporation to synergistically engineer electronic structures and oxygen vacancies of metal oxides for efficiently boosting the OER performance.
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- Fang Miao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China; Defense Innovation Institute, Academy of Military Science, Beijing 100071, China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Metal Materials for Special Environments, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Metal Materials for Special Environments, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.
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Shen J, Wang T, Xie T, Wang R, Zhu D, Li Y, Xue S, Liu Y, Zeng H, Zhao W, Wang S. The excellent performance of oxygen evolution reaction on stainless steel electrodes by halogen oxyacid salts etching. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:1011-1020. [PMID: 39003814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.043] [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: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
Abstract
Development of low-cost, efficient, and stable electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the key issue for a large-scale hydrogen production. Recently, in-situ corrosion of stainless steel seems to be a feasible technique to obtain an efficient OER electrode, while a wide variety of corrosive agents often lead to significant difference in catalytic performance. Herein, we synthesized Ni-Fe based nanomaterials with OER activity through a facile one-step hydrothermal etching method of stainless steel mesh, and investigated the influence of three halogen oxyacid salts (KClO3, KBrO3, KIO3) on water oxidation performance. It was found that the reduction product of oxyacid salts has the pitting effect on the stainless steel, which plays an important role in regulating the morphology and composition of the nanomaterials. The KBrO3-derived electrode shows optimal OER performance, giving the small overpotential of 228 and 270 mV at 10 and 100 mA cm-2 respectively, a low Tafel slope of 36.2 mV dec-1, as well as durable stability in the long-time electrolysis. This work builds an internal relationship between the corrosive agents and the OER performance of the as-prepared electrodes, providing promising strategies and research foundations for further improving the OER performance and optimizing the structure of stainless steel electrodes.
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- Junyu Shen
- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Changji University, Changji, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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Saqib Rabbani M, Chen JH, Duan YX, Cui RC, Du X, Liu ZY, Imran Anwar M, Zafar Z, Yue XZ. Altering electronic structure of nickel foam supported CoNi-based oxide through Al ions modulation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:19-25. [PMID: 38870664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.057] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Developing highly active and durable non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial in achieving efficient energy conversion. Herein, we reported a CoNiAl0.5O/NF nanofilament that exhibits higher OER activity than previously reported IrO2-based catalysts in alkaline solution. The as-synthesized CoNiAl0.5O/NF catalyst demonstrates a low overpotential of 230 mV at a current density of 100 mA cm-2, indicating its high catalytic efficiency. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibits a Tafel slope of 26 mV dec-1, suggesting favorable reaction kinetics. The CoNiAl0.5O/NF catalyst exhibits impressive stability, ensuring its potential for practical applications. Detailed characterizations reveal that the enhanced activity of CoNiAl0.5O/NF can be attributed to the electronic modulation achieved through Al3+ incorporation, which promotes the emergence of higher-valence Ni metal, facilitating nanofilament formation and improving mass transport and charge transfer processes. The synergistic effect between nanofilaments and porous nickel foam (NF) substrate significantly enhances the electrical conductivity of this catalyst material. This study highlights the significance of electronic structures for improving the activity of cost-effective and non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for the OER.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- SINOPEC Maoming Petrochemical Co. Ltd, Maoming 525000, China
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- SINOPEC Maoming Petrochemical Co. Ltd, Maoming 525000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Xu J, Wang Y, Yu X, Fang J, Yue X, Galvão BRL, Li J. Single-Atom Doped Fullerene (MN 4-C 54) as Bifunctional Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. J Phys Chem A 2024. [PMID: 39395011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c03413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2024]
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Development of high-performance oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is crucial to realizing the electrolytic water cycle. C60 is an ideal substrate material for single atom catalysts (SACs) due to its unique electron-withdrawing properties and spherical structure. In this work, we screened for a novel single-atom catalyst based on C60, which anchored transition metal atoms in the C60 molecule by coordination with N atoms. Through first-principles calculations, we evaluated the stability and activity of MN4-C54 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Rh, Ru, Pd, Ag, Pt, Ir, Au). The results indicate that CuN4-C54, which is based only on earth-abundant elements, exhibited low overpotentials of 0.46 and 0.47 V for the OER and ORR, respectively, and was considered a promising bifunctional catalyst, showing better performance than the noble-metal ones. In addition, according to the linear relationship of intermediates, we established volcano plots to describe the activity trends of the OER and ORR on MN4-C54. Finally, d-band center and crystal orbital Hamiltonian populations methods were used to explain the catalytic origin. Suitable d-band centers lead to moderate adsorption strength, further leading to good catalytic performances.
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- Junkai Xu
- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- Department of Physics and Information Engineering, Jining University, Qufu 273155, China
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- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, CEFET-MG, Av. Amazonas 5253, 30421-169 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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Liu D, Yang Y, Xue B, Zhang D, Li F. The Construction of Face-to-Face Combination between NiFe-layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets and Monolayer rGO for Efficient Water Splitting and Oxygen Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39382976 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2024]
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Developing cost-effective and efficient electrocatalysts is essential for advancing a green energy future. Herein, a NiFe-layered double hydroxide loaded on reduced graphene oxide (NiFe-LDHs@rGO) hybrid was synthesized using a straightforward three-step process involving exfoliation tearing, electrostatic self-assembly, and chemical reduction. The face-to-face packing and ultrathin exfoliation enable strong heterogeneous interactions, fully harnessing the potential of these complementary two-dimensional counterparts. Consequently, the resultant catalyst displays outstanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic activity and stability, whose overpotential is as low as 241 mV at 30 mA cm-2 and 255 mV at 50 mA cm-2 with a low Tafel slope of 62.1 mV dec-1. Both the experimental results and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the face-to-face assembly strengthens the electronic interactions between NiFe-LDHs and rGO, which effectively modulates the d-band center of Ni and Fesites and improves the reaction kinetics for OER. Moreover, the resultant NiFe-LDHs@rGO hybrids exhibit excellent multifunctional catalytic performance. Its hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity is endowed by Fe-site of NiFe-LDHs and defect states rGO and achieves a low voltage of 1.68 V to drive a current density of 10 mA cm-2 for overall water splitting. The face-to-face heteroassembly also imparts NiFe-LDHs@rGO with superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity, with a half-wave potential of 0.70 V and a limiting current density of 4.2 mA cm-2. Its ORR primarily follows a four-electron transfer pathway with a minor contribution from a two-electron process. This study establishes the groundwork for optimizing two-dimensional heterogeneous interfaces in LDH@carbon-based materials for advanced energy conversion.
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- Daoxin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of Ministry of Education, Changchun 130022, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
- Open Research Laboratory for Physicochemical Testing Methods of Functional Minerals, Ministry of Natural Resources, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of Ministry of Education, Changchun 130022, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
- Open Research Laboratory for Physicochemical Testing Methods of Functional Minerals, Ministry of Natural Resources, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of Ministry of Education, Changchun 130022, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
- Open Research Laboratory for Physicochemical Testing Methods of Functional Minerals, Ministry of Natural Resources, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of Ministry of Education, Changchun 130022, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of Ministry of Education, Changchun 130022, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
- Open Research Laboratory for Physicochemical Testing Methods of Functional Minerals, Ministry of Natural Resources, Changchun 130022, China
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Wei K, Shi Y, Tan X, Shalash M, Ren J, Faheim AA, Jia C, Huang R, Sheng Y, Guo Z, Ge S. Recent development of metal-organic frameworks and their composites in electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 332:103271. [PMID: 39146581 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103271] [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: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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With the rapid development of information and communication industries, the usage of electromagnetic waves has caused the hazard of human health and misfunction of devices. The adsorption and shielding of electromagnetic waves have been achieved in various materials. The unique adjustable spatial structure makes metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) promising for electromagnetic shielding and adsorbing. As MOFs research advances, various large-scale MOF-based materials have been developed. For instance, MOFs spatial structure has been expanded from 2D to 3D to load more ligands. Progress in synthetic methods for MOFs and their derivatives is advancing, with priority on large-scale preparation and green synthesis. This review summarizes the methods for synthesizing MOFs and their derivatives, and explores the effects of MOFs spatial structure on electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and electromagnetic wave absorption capabilities. At the same time, detailed examples are used to focus on the applications of five different MOFs composites in electromagnetic shielding and electromagnetic wave absorption. Finally, the current challenges and prospects of MOFs in the electromagnetic field are introduced, providing a useful reference for the preparation and design of MOFs and their composites for electromagnetic wave processing applications.
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- Kexin Wei
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences and Arts Turaif, Northern Border University, Arar 91431, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Feng JD, Zhang WD, Gu ZG. Covalent Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalysis: Design, Applications, and Perspectives. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202400069. [PMID: 38955991 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400069] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an innovative class of crystalline porous polymers composed of light elements such as C, N, O, etc., linked by covalent bonds. The distinctive properties of COFs, including designable building blocks, large specific surface area, tunable pore size, abundant active sites, and remarkable stability, have led their widespread applications in electrocatalysis. In recent years, COF-based electrocatalysts have made remarkable progress in various electrocatalytic fields, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, nitrate reduction reaction, and carbon dioxide reduction reaction. This review begins with an introduction to the design and synthesis strategies employed for COF-based electrocatalysts. These strategies include heteroatom doping, metalation of COF and building monomers, encapsulation of active sites within COF pores, and the development of COF-based derived materials. Subsequently, a systematic overview of the recent advancements in the application of COF-based catalysts in electrocatalysis is presented. Finally, the review discusses the main challenges and outlines possible avenues for the future development of COF-based electrocatalysts.
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- Jing-Dong Feng
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P.R. China
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Bai L, Wang D, Wang W, Yan W. An Overview and Future Perspectives of Rechargeable Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202400080. [PMID: 38533691 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Environmental friendliness and low-cost zinc-air batteries for flexible rechargeable applications have great potential in the field of flexible electronics and smart wearables owing to high energy density and long service life. However, the current technology of flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries to meet the commercialization needs still facing enormous challenges due to the poor adaptability of each flexible component of the zinc-air batteries. This review focused on the latest progress over the past 5 years in designing and fabricating flexible self-standing air electrodes, flexible electrolytes and zinc electrodes of flexible Zn-air batteries, meanwhile the basic working principle of each component of flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries and battery structures optimization are also described. Finally, challenges and prospects for the future development of flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries are discussed. This work is intended to provide insights and general guidance for future exploration of the design and fabrication on high-performance flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries.
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- Linming Bai
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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Wang H, Wang Z, Ma J, Chen J, Li H, Hao W, Bi Q, Xiao S, Fan J, Li G. Regulating coordination environment in metal-organic Framework@Cuprous oxide Core-Shell catalyst for Promoting electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 678:465-476. [PMID: 39255603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.040] [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: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 09/01/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024]
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As a kind of promising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts, metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are often constrained by their inherent poor electroconductivity and structural instability. In this study, we developed a mono-dispersed zeolitic imidazolate framework-67@cuprous oxide (ZIF-67@Cu2O) core-shell catalyst via in-situ growth method for highly efficient alkaline OER. The ZIF-67@Cu2O shows an excellent OER activity with a low overpotential of 254 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and Tafel slope of 87.9 mV·dec-1 in 1.0 M KOH. Furthermore, the ZIF-67@Cu2O also shows a high turnover frequency (TOF) of 0.166 s-1 at 1.60 V vs. RHE and long-term stability for 160 h at a high current density of 100 mA cm-2. The unique core-shell structure with the Cu2O core linked with ZIF-67 shell through interfacial di-oxygen bridge improves the structural stability, enhances the charge transfer, and provides more active sites. Moreover, the interfacial coordination structure was regulated from Co-N4 to Co-N2O2 which elevates the valence of Co sites and optimizes the adsorption free energy of oxygen-containing intermediates, thus improving the electrocatalytic OER performance. This work could propose the way for designing novel MOF-based nanomaterials and developing desirable and robust heterogeneous OER catalysts.
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- Hui Wang
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Rd., Shanghai 200234, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Rd., Shanghai 200234, China
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Zhang J, Bu Y, Li Z, Yang T, Zhao N, Wu G, Zhao F, Zhang R, Zhang D. Nanoarchitectonics of Fe-Doped Ni 3S 2 Arrays on Ni Foam from MOF Precursors for Promoted Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1445. [PMID: 39269107 PMCID: PMC11397559 DOI: 10.3390/nano14171445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical half-reaction in electrochemical overall water splitting and metal-air battery fields; however, the exploitation of the high activity of non-noble metal electrocatalysts to promote the intrinsic slow kinetics of OER is a vital and urgent research topic. Herein, Fe-doped Ni3S2 arrays were derived from MOF precursors and directly grown on nickel foam via the traditional solvothermal way. The arrays integrated into nickel foam can be used as self-supported electrodes directly without any adhesive. Due to the synergistic effect of Fe and Ni elements in the Ni3S2 structure, the optimized Fe2.3%-Ni3S2/NF electrode delivers excellent OER activity in an alkaline medium. The optimized electrode only requires a small overpotential of 233 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA cm-2, and the catalytic activity of the electrode can surpass several related electrodes reported in the literature. In addition, the long-term stability of the Fe2.3%-Ni3S2/NF electrode showed no significant attenuation after 12 h of testing at a current density of 50 mA cm-2. The introduction of Fe ions could modulate the electrical conductivity and morphology of the Ni3S2 structure and thus provide a high electrochemically active area, fast reaction sites, and charge transfer rate for OER activity.
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- Jingchao Zhang
- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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Na G, Zheng H, Chen M, Sun H, Zhou T, Wu Y, Li D, Lu Q, Chen Y, Zhao J, Zhang Y, He T, Xiao B, Zhang J, Liu F, Cui H, Liu Q. In-situ synthesis to promote surface reconstruction of metal-organic frameworks for high-performance water/seawater oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 678:795-805. [PMID: 39217695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.206] [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: 06/23/2024] [Revised: 08/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained tremendous notice for the application in alkaline water/seawater oxidation due to their tunable structures and abundant accessible metal sites. However, exploring cost-effective oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts with high catalytic activity and excellent stability remains a great challenge. In this work, a promising strategy is proposed to regulate the crystalline structures and electronic properties of NiFe-metal-organic frameworks (NiFe-MOFs) by altering the organic ligands. As a representative sample, NiFe-BDC (BDC: C8H6O4) synthesized on nickel foam (NF) shows extraordinary OER activity in alkaline condition, delivering ultralow overpotentials of 204, 234 and 273 mV at 10, 100, and 300 mA cm-2, respectively, with a small Tafel slope of 21.6 mV dec-1. Only a slight decrease is observed when operating in alkaline seawater. The potential attenuation is barely identified at 200 mA cm-2 over 200 h continuous test, indicating the remarkable stability and corrosion resistance. In-situ measurements indicate that initial Ni2+/Fe2+ goes through oxidation process into Ni3+/Fe3+ during OER, and eventually presents in the form of NiFeOOH/NiFe-BDC heterojunction. The unique self-reconstructed surface is responsible for the low reaction barrier and fast reaction kinetics. This work provides an effective strategy to develop efficient MOF-based electrocatalysts and an insightful view on the dynamic structural evolution during OER.
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- Guohao Na
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory Co., Ltd., Kunming, 650106, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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Beglau THY, Fei Y, Janiak C. Microwave-Assisted Ultrafast Synthesis of Bimetallic Nickel-Cobalt Metal-Organic Frameworks for Application in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401644. [PMID: 38869378 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401644] [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: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Herein, a series of monometallic Ni-, Co- and Zn-MOFs and bimetallic NiCo-, NiZn- and CoZn-MOFs of formula M2(BDC)2DABCO and (M,M')2(BDC)2DABCO, respectively, (M, M'=metal) with the same pillar and layer linkers 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) and benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (BDC) were prepared through a fast microwave-assisted thermal conversion synthesis method (MW) within only 12 min. In the bimetallic MOFs the ratio M:M' was 4 : 1. The mono- and bimetallic MOFs were selected to systematically explore the catalytic-activity of their derived metal oxide/hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Among all tested bimetallic MOF-derived catalysts, the NiCoMOF exhibits superior catalytic activity for the OER with the lowest overpotentials of 301 mV and Tafel slopes of 42 mV dec-1 on a rotating disk glassy carbon electrode (RD-GCE) in 1 mol L-1 KOH electrolyte at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. In addition, NiCoMOF was insitu grown in just 25 min by the MW synthesis on the surface of nickel foam (NF) with, for example, a mass loading of 16.6 mgMOF/gNF, where overpotentials of 313 and 328 mV at current densities of 50 and 300 mA cm-2, respectively, were delivered and superior long-term stability for practical OER application. The low Tafel slope of 27 mV dec-1, as well as a low reaction resistance from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurement (Rfar=2 Ω), confirm the excellent OER performance of this NiCoMOF/NF composite. During the electrocatalytic processes or even before upon KOH pre-treatment, the MOFs are transformed to the mixed-metal hydroxide phase α-/β-M(OH)2 which presents the active species in the reactions (turnover frequency TOF=0.252 s-1 at an overpotential of 320 mV). Compared to the TOF from β-M(OH)2 (0.002 s-1), our study demonstrates that a bimetallic MOF improves the electrocatalytic performance of the derived catalyst by giving an intimate and uniform mixture of the involved metals at the nanoscale.
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- Thi Hai Yen Beglau
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Shu W, Sun Q, Guo M. A novel design of urea-assisted hydrogen production in electrochemical-chemical decoupled self-circulating systems. RSC Adv 2024; 14:26659-26666. [PMID: 39175676 PMCID: PMC11340426 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04644g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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In traditional water electrolysis processes, the oxidation and reduction reactions of water are coupled in both time and space, which presents significant challenges. Here, we propose an optimized design for an electrochemical-chemical self-circulating decoupled system. This system uses the continuous Ni2+/Ni3+ redox process on nickel hydroxide electrode sheets to stepwise couple the urea oxidation-assisted hydrogen production system, separating the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) into two distinct steps: electrochemical and chemical reactions. In the first electrochemical step, water is reduced at the cathode to produce hydrogen, while the single-electron electrochemical oxidation of Ni(OH)2 at the anode generates NiOOH. Then, in the second chemical reaction step, NiOOH spontaneously oxidizes urea, causing its decomposition and simultaneously reducing back to the Ni(OH)2 state. We concurrently investigated the effects of temperature and OH-concentration on the spontaneous oxidation of urea. At 80 °C and with a 1 M KOH concentration containing 50 mg of urea solution, the NiOOH electrode successfully catalyzed the spontaneous decomposition of urea, achieving conversion rate of 100% and faradaic efficiency of 98%.
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- Weihang Shu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 Shandong P. R. China
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Zhang D, Wu Q, Wu L, Cheng L, Huang K, Chen J, Yao X. Optimal Electrocatalyst Design Strategies for Acidic Oxygen Evolution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2401975. [PMID: 39120481 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Hydrogen, a clean resource with high energy density, is one of the most promising alternatives to fossil. Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers are beneficial for hydrogen production because of their high current density, facile operation, and high gas purity. However, the large-scale application of electrochemical water splitting to acidic electrolytes is severely limited by the sluggish kinetics of the anodic reaction and the inadequate development of corrosion- and highly oxidation-resistant anode catalysts. Therefore, anode catalysts with excellent performance and long-term durability must be developed for anodic oxygen evolution reactions (OER) in acidic media. This review comprehensively outlines three commonly employed strategies, namely, defect, phase, and structure engineering, to address the challenges within the acidic OER, while also identifying their existing limitations. Accordingly, the correlation between material design strategies and catalytic performance is discussed in terms of their contribution to high activity and long-term stability. In addition, various nanostructures that can effectively enhance the catalyst performance at the mesoscale are summarized from the perspective of engineering technology, thus providing suitable strategies for catalyst design that satisfy industrial requirements. Finally, the challenges and future outlook in the area of acidic OER are presented.
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- Dongdong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Institute for Green Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- School of Advanced Energy and IGCME, Shenzhen Campus, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518100, P. R. China
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Xue R, Feng Z, Wang Y, Huang J, Dou W, Xu C. Ru Single-Atom Nanoarchitectonics on Co-Based Conducting Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:14804-14810. [PMID: 39052982 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The development of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts is essential for the production of green hydrogen from water electrolysis, but it is challenging. Herein, ruthenium (Ru) single-atom-modified Co-HHTP (HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene) (Ru@Co-HHTP) was prepared via a solvothermal and ion exchange method. Systematic experiments highlight that the atomically dispersed Ru can optimize the electronic structure and electronic conductivity of Co-HHTP. As a result, the obtained Ru@Co-HHTP shows a low overpotential of 247 mV at 100 mA cm-2, a small Tafel slope of 38.14 mV dec-1, and good stability, which are superior to those of Co-HHTP, commercial IrO2, and most previously reported catalysts. This work provides a new avenue for designing highly efficient elongated OER electrocatalysts.
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- Ruyu Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Liu Q, Tan X, Liao X, Lv J, Li X, Chen Z, Yang Y, Wu A, Zhao Y, Wu HB. Self-Limited Formation of Cobalt Nanoparticles for Spontaneous Hydrogen Production through Hydrazine Electrooxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311741. [PMID: 38470196 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Hydrogen (H2) has emerged as a highly promising energy carrier owing to its remarkable energy density and carbon emission-free properties. However, the widespread application of H2 fuel has been limited by the difficulty of storage. In this work, spontaneous electrochemical hydrogen production is demonstrated using hydrazine (N2H4) as a liquid hydrogen storage medium and enabled by a highly active Co catalyst for hydrazine electrooxidation reaction (HzOR). The HzOR electrocatalyst is developed by a self-limited growth of Co nanoparticles from a Co-based zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF), exhibiting abundant defective surface atoms as active sites for HzOR. Notably, these self-limited Co nanoparticles exhibit remarkable HzOR activity with a negative working potential of -0.1 V (at 10 mA cm-2) in 0.1 m N2H4/1 m KOH electrolyte. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are employed to validate the superior performance of low-coordinated Co active sites in facilitating HzOR. By taking advantage of the potential difference between HzOR and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), a novel HzOR||HER electrochemical system is developed to spontaneously produce H2 without external energy input. Overall, the work offers valuable guidance for developing active HzOR catalyst. The novel HzOR||HER electrochemical system represents a promising and innovative solution for energy-efficient hydrogen production.
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- Qian Liu
- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Clean Energy and Carbon Neutrality of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing, 314031, P. R. China
- Baima Lake Laboratory, Hangzhou, 310053, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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Jia H, Yao N, Jin Y, Wu L, Zhu J, Luo W. Stabilizing atomic Ru species in conjugated sp 2 carbon-linked covalent organic framework for acidic water oxidation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5419. [PMID: 38926414 PMCID: PMC11208516 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49834-5] [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: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Suppressing the kinetically favorable lattice oxygen oxidation mechanism pathway and triggering the adsorbate evolution mechanism pathway at the expense of activity are the state-of-the-art strategies for Ru-based electrocatalysts toward acidic water oxidation. Herein, atomically dispersed Ru species are anchored into an acidic stable vinyl-linked 2D covalent organic framework with unique crossed π-conjugation, termed as COF-205-Ru. The crossed π-conjugated structure of COF-205-Ru not only suppresses the dissolution of Ru through strong Ru-N motifs, but also reduces the oxidation state of Ru by multiple π-conjugations, thereby activating the oxygen coordinated to Ru and stabilizing the oxygen vacancies during oxygen evolution process. Experimental results including X-ray absorption spectroscopy, in situ Raman spectroscopy, in situ powder X-ray diffraction patterns, and theoretical calculations unveil the activated oxygen with elevated energy level of O 2p band, decreased oxygen vacancy formation energy, promoted electrochemical stability, and significantly reduced energy barrier of potential determining step for acidic water oxidation. Consequently, the obtained COF-205-Ru displays a high mass activity with 2659.3 A g-1, which is 32-fold higher than the commercial RuO2, and retains long-term durability of over 280 h. This work provides a strategy to simultaneously promote the stability and activity of Ru-based catalysts for acidic water oxidation.
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- Hongnan Jia
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430073, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, PR China.
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Xu Z, Chen L, Luo Y, Wei YM, Wu NY, Luo LF, Wei YB, Huang J. Advances in metal-organic framework-based nanozymes in ROS scavenging medicine. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:362006. [PMID: 38865988 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad572a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play important roles in regulating various physiological functions in the human body, however, excessive ROS can cause serious damage to the human body, considering the various limitations of natural enzymes as scavengers of ROS in the body, the development of better materials for the scavenging of ROS is of great significance to the biomedical field, and nanozymes, as a kind of nanomaterials which can show the activity of natural enzymes. Have a good potential for the development in the area of ROS scavenging. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are porous crystalline materials with a periodic network structure composed of metal nodes and organic ligands, have been developed with a variety of active nanozymes including catalase-like, superoxide dismutase-like, and glutathione peroxidase-like enzymes due to the adjustability of active sites, structural diversity, excellent biocompatibility, and they have shown a wide range of applications and prospects. In the present review, we first introduce three representative natural enzymes for ROS scavenging in the human body, methods for the detection of relevant enzyme-like activities and mechanisms of enzyme-like clearance are discussed, meanwhile, we systematically summarize the progress of the research on MOF-based nanozymes, including the design strategy, mechanism of action, and medical application, etc. Finally, the current challenges of MOF-based nanozymes are summarized, and the future development direction is anticipated. We hope that this review can contribute to the research of MOF-based nanozymes in the medical field related to the scavenging of ROS.
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- Zhong Xu
- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Medical University Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China
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Liu G, Xie F, Cai X, Ye J. Spin Crossover and Exchange Effects on Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyzed by Bimetallic Metal Organic Frameworks. ACS Catal 2024; 14:8652-8665. [PMID: 38868096 PMCID: PMC11165450 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c01091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (BMOFs) have shown a superior oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, attributed to the synergistic effects of dual metal sites. However, the significant role of these dual-metal synergies in the OER is not yet fully understood. In this study, we employed density functional theory to systematically investigate the OER performance of NiAl- and NiFe-based BMOFs by examining all possible spin states of each intermediate across diverse external potentials and pH environments. We found that the spin state featuring a shallow hole trap state and Ni ions with a higher oxidation state serve as strong oxidizing agents, promoting the OER. An external potential-induced spin crossover was observed in each intermediate, resulting in significant changes in the overall reaction and activation energies due to altered energy levels. Combining the constant potential method and the electrochemical nudged elastic band method, we mapped the minimum free energy barriers of the OER under varied external potential and pH by considering the spin crossover effect for both NiAl and NiFe BMOFs. The results showed that NiFe exhibits better OER thermodynamics and kinetics, which is in good agreement with experimentally measured OER polarization curves and Tafel plots. Moreover, we found that the improved OER kinetics of NiFe not only is attributed to lower barriers but also is a result of improved electrical conductivity arising from the synergistic effects of Ni-Fe dual-metal sites. Specifically, replacing the second metal Al with Fe leads to two significant outcomes: a reduction in both the band gap and the effective hole mass compared to NiAl, and the initiation of super- and double-exchange interactions within the Ni-F-Fe chain, thereby enhancing electron transfer and hopping and leading to the improved OER kinetics.
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- Guangsheng Liu
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers
University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- State
Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College
of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, PR China
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282, United States
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Yang S, Liu X, Li S, Yuan W, Yang L, Wang T, Zheng H, Cao R, Zhang W. The mechanism of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5593-5625. [PMID: 38646825 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01031g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The water oxidation reaction, a crucial process for solar energy conversion, has garnered significant research attention. Achieving efficient energy conversion requires the development of cost-effective and durable water oxidation catalysts. To design effective catalysts, it is essential to have a fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanisms. This review presents a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the understanding of the mechanisms of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts, including Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu-based catalysts. It highlights the catalytic mechanisms of different transition metals and emphasizes the importance of monitoring of key intermediates to explore the reaction pathway. In addition, advanced techniques for physical characterization of water oxidation intermediates are also introduced, for the purpose of providing information for establishing reliable methodologies in water oxidation research. The study of transition metal-based water oxidation electrocatalysts is instrumental in providing novel insights into understanding both natural and artificial energy conversion processes.
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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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. China.
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Bazazi S, Hashemi E, Mohammadjavadi M, Saeb MR, Liu Y, Huang Y, Xiao H, Seidi F. Metal-organic framework (MOF)/C-dots and covalent organic framework (COF)/C-dots hybrid nanocomposites: Fabrications and applications in sensing, medical, environmental, and energy sectors. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 328:103178. [PMID: 38735101 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103178] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Developing new hybrid materials is critical for addressing the current needs of the world in various fields, such as energy, sensing, health, hygiene, and others. C-dots are a member of the carbon nanomaterial family with numerous applications. Aggregation is one of the barriers to the performance of C-dots, which causes luminescence quenching, surface area decreases, etc. To improve the performance of C-dots, numerous matrices including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), and polymers have been composited with C-dots. The porous crystalline structures, which are constituents of metal nodes and organic linkers (MOFs) or covalently attached organic units (COFs) provide privileged features such as high specific surface area, tunable structures, and pore diameters, modifiable surface, high thermal, mechanical, and chemical stabilities. Also, the MOFs and COFs protect the C-dots from the environment. Therefore, MOF/C-dots and COF/C-dots composites combine their features while retaining topological properties and improving performances. In this review, we first compare MOFs with COFs as matrices for C-dots. Then, the recent progress in developing hybrid MOFs/C-dots and COFs/C-dots composites has been discussed and their applications in various fields have been explained briefly.
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- Sina Bazazi
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, PO Box 41335-1914, Rasht, Iran
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Gao S, Fan J, Cui K, Wang Z, Huang T, Tan Z, Niu C, Luo W, Chao Z. Synthesis of FeOOH/Zn(OH) 2/CoS Ferromagnetic Nanocomposites and the Enhanced Mechanism of Magnetic Field for Their Electrochemical Performances. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308212. [PMID: 38100280 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The FeOOH/Zn(OH)2/CoS (FZC) nanocomposites are synthesized and show the outstanding electrochemical properties in both supercapacitor and catalytic hydrogen production. The specific area capacitance reaches 17.04 F cm-2, which is more than ten times higher than that of FeOOH/Zn(OH)2 (FZ) substrate: 1.58 F cm-2). FZC nanocomposites also exhibit the excellent cycling stability with an initial capacity retention rate of 93.6% after 10 000 long-term cycles. The electrolytic cell (FZC//FZC) assembled with FZC as both anode and cathode in the UOR (urea oxidation reaction)|| HER (hydrogen evolution reaction) coupled system requires a cell voltage of only 1.453 V to drive a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Especially, the electrochemical performances of FZC nanocomposites are enhanced in magnetic field, and the mechanism is proposed based on Stern double layer model at electrode-electrolyte interface (EEI). More electrolyte ions reach the surface of FZC electrode material under Kelvin force, moreover, the warburg impedance of FZC nanocomposites decrease under magnetic field action, which results in the enhanced behaviors for both the energy storage and urea oxidation reaction .
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- Shanqiang Gao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410114, China
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Zhu Z, Duan J, Chen S. Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Based Clean Energy Conversion: Recent Advances in Unlocking its Underlying Mechanisms. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309119. [PMID: 38126651 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Carbon neutrality is an important goal for humanity . As an eco-friendly technology, electrocatalytic clean energy conversion technology has emerged in the 21st century. Currently, metal-organic framework (MOF)-based electrocatalysis, including oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), are the mainstream energy catalytic reactions, which are driven by electrocatalysis. In this paper, the current advanced characterizations for the analyses of MOF-based electrocatalytic energy reactions have been described in details, such as density function theory (DFT), machine learning, operando/in situ characterization, which provide in-depth analyses of the reaction mechanisms related to the above reactions reported in the past years. The practical applications that have been developed for some of the responses that are of application values, such as fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and water splitting have also been demonstrated. This paper aims to maximize the potential of MOF-based electrocatalysts in the field of energy catalysis, and to shed light on the development of current intense energy situations.
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- Zheng Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210094, China
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Jhariat P, Kareem A, Kumari P, Sarfudeen S, Panda P, Senthilkumar S, Panda T. A series of isostructural metal-organic frameworks for an enhanced electro-catalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:6568-6574. [PMID: 38529572 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00210e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Three new isostructural MOFs (ZnTIA, CoTIA and CdTIA) were synthesized by the solvothermal synthesis of the organic linker 5-triazole isophthalic acid (5-TIA) with the transition metals Zn(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) in the presence of the structure directing agent tetramethyl ammonium chloride (TMA). These three MOFs were characterized thoroughly by ScXRD, PXRD, FT-IR, TGA, BET and SEM. They have excellent thermal and water stabilities. Among all these MOFs mentioned, pristine CoTIA exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). It exhibits a Tafel slope of 68.9 mV dec-1 with an overpotential of 337 mV at 10 mA cm-2 current density. The OER activity of the CoTIA MOF is relatively equivalent to that of the state-of-the-art catalyst (RuO2). Furthermore, the mechanical stability of crystalline ZnTIA, CoTIA and CdTIA MOFs was tested under ball mill pressure. The result showed that all the MOFs exhibit low tolerance to mechanical force because their structure was highly distorted or collapsed under such pressure, which is reflected by their poor electrocatalytic OER activity.
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- Pampa Jhariat
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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- Centre for Clean Environment, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India.
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632014, India
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Quan L, Jiang H, Mei G, Sun Y, You B. Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall and Hybrid Water Splitting. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3694-3812. [PMID: 38517093 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting driven by renewable electricity has been recognized as a promising approach for green hydrogen production. Different from conventional strategies in developing electrocatalysts for the two half-reactions of water splitting (e.g., the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, HER and OER) separately, there has been a growing interest in designing and developing bifunctional electrocatalysts, which are able to catalyze both the HER and OER. In addition, considering the high overpotentials required for OER while limited value of the produced oxygen, there is another rapidly growing interest in exploring alternative oxidation reactions to replace OER for hybrid water splitting toward energy-efficient hydrogen generation. This Review begins with an introduction on the fundamental aspects of water splitting, followed by a thorough discussion on various physicochemical characterization techniques that are frequently employed in probing the active sites, with an emphasis on the reconstruction of bifunctional electrocatalysts during redox electrolysis. The design, synthesis, and performance of diverse bifunctional electrocatalysts based on noble metals, nonprecious metals, and metal-free nanocarbons, for overall water splitting in acidic and alkaline electrolytes, are thoroughly summarized and compared. Next, their application toward hybrid water splitting is also presented, wherein the alternative anodic reactions include sacrificing agents oxidation, pollutants oxidative degradation, and organics oxidative upgrading. Finally, a concise statement on the current challenges and future opportunities of bifunctional electrocatalysts for both overall and hybrid water splitting is presented in the hope of guiding future endeavors in the quest for energy-efficient and sustainable green hydrogen production.
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- Li Quan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Cao Y, Yan Y, Wen Y, Cao M, Li Y, Xie H, Gu W. Fe-Based Metal Organic Framework-Derived FeNiP/N-Doped Carbon Heterogeneous Core-Shell Structures for Oxygen Evolution. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:3599-3609. [PMID: 38333957 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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It is of great significance to explore high activity, low overpotential, and outstanding durability electrocatalysts without precious metals for oxygen evolution reaction to reduce the energy consumption in the electrolysis of water to product hydrogen. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) with periodic structure and uniform pore distribution have been widely used as precursors for the synthesis of transition metal electrocatalysts. Herein, we first synthesized nanoscale Fe-soc-MOFs with relatively high specific surface area and in situ converted it into nickel-iron double layer hydroxide/MOF (FeNi LDH/MOF) by Ni2+ etching. Finally, a nickel-iron phosphide/nitrogen-doped carbon cubic nanocage (FeNiP/NC) was obtained by calcination and phosphating. FeNiP/NC with its unique core-shell structure has an overpotential of only 240 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm2 and can be continuously electrolyzed for 45 h. High catalytic activity of FeNiP/NC is mainly attributed to the action of Fe and Ni bimetals and the synergistic effect between FeNiP and N-doped porous carbon, which was confirmed by the calculation of density functional theory (i.e., Gibbs free energy). After a long period of electrolysis, FeNiP was converted to MOOH (M = Fe and Ni) and became the new active site. This study provides a feasible optimization strategy for the development of high-efficiency three-dimensional electrode materials without precious metals.
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- Yijia Cao
- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Zhang H, Sun N, Si X, Zhang Y, Ding F, Kong X, Sun Y. Regulating the Electronic Structure of Metal-Organic Frameworks by Introducing Mn for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Activity. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:2997-3004. [PMID: 38291727 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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The construction of low-cost and highly efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysts is paramount for clean and sustainable hydrogen energy. In recent years, metal-organic framework (MOF) OER electrocatalysts have attracted tremendous research attention. Herein, we report a simple and facile strategy to construct bimetallic MOFs (named CoMn0.01) for enhancing OER catalytic performance. Significantly, CoMn0.01 exhibited remarkable OER activity (255 mV at 10 mA cm-2) and a low Tafel slope of 66 mV dec-1, superior to those of commercial benchmark electrocatalysts (RuO2, 352 mV, 178 mV dec-1). Besides, the catalyst demonstrated outstanding longevity for 144 h at a current density of 100 mA cm -2. Mn doping can regulate the electronic structure of Co MOFs, which optimizes charge transfer capability and improves conductivity.
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- Hao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering National Institute for Advanced Materials TKL of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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Lakhan MN, Hanan A, Wang Y, Liu S, Arandiyan H. Recent Progress on Nickel- and Iron-Based Metallic Organic Frameworks for Oxygen Evolution Reaction: A Review. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:2465-2486. [PMID: 38265034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Developing sustainable energy solutions to safeguard the environment is a critical ongoing demand. Electrochemical water splitting (EWS) is a green approach to create effective and long-lasting electrocatalysts for the water oxidation process. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have become commonly utilized materials in recent years because of their distinguishing pore architectures, metal nodes easy accessibility, large specific surface areas, shape, and adaptable function. This review outlines the most significant developments in current work on developing improved MOFs for enhancing EWS. The benefits and drawbacks of MOFs are first discussed in this review. Then, some cutting-edge methods for successfully modifying MOFs are also highlighted. Recent progress on nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe) based MOFs have been critically discussed. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of the existing challenges and prospects for Ni- and Fe-based MOFs are summarized.
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- Muhammad Nazim Lakhan
- Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Sunway Centre for Electrochemical Energy and Sustainable Technology (SCEEST), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Advanced Engineering, Great Bay University, Dongguan 523000, China
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- Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
- Centre for Applied Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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Ma L, Xue Q, Dang Y, Wang L, Zhou Y. A novel bimetallic organic framework catalyst induced by dual-ligand for highly efficient oxygen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:234-242. [PMID: 37944371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.006] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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With the continuous advancement of non-noble electrocatalysts, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as a promising substitute for noble metal nanomaterials in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to their larger pre-development and higher cost-effectiveness. However, there are still challenges in modifying the electronic structure of MOFs at the molecular level to enhance their activity of OER. Herein, bimetallic CoNi MOFs were utilized and modified with terephthalic acid (A) and 2, 5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (B) (A2.5B-CoNi MOFs) through a straightforward hydrothermal method. By adjusting the ratio of A and B dual-ligand, the A2.5B-CoNi MOFs with the best ligand ratio exhibit significantly enhanced OER activity with an overpotential of only 300 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, a low Tafel slope of 45.27 mV dec-1. In addition, A2.5B-CoNi MOFs also have better long-term stability than commercial RuO2. This study provides a research direction for the development of high-performance OER electrocatalysts based on dual-ligand MOFs.
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- Long Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd, Xi'an 710100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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Chen J, Qian J. Insights on MOF-derived metal-carbon nanostructures for oxygen evolution. Dalton Trans 2024. [PMID: 38269643 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt04263d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Electrochemical water splitting has been regarded a promising method for the production of green hydrogen, addressing the need for efficient energy conversion and storage. However, it is severely hindered by the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) because of its multi-step four-electron transfer pathway with sluggish reaction kinetics. Microporous metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs), by virtue of large specific surface area, high porosity, tunable composition and morphology, find widespread use as precursors of metal-carbon nanostructures. The resulting carbon nanomaterials can well inherit the characteristics and advantages of the crystalline MOF precursors, and exhibit versatile application prospects in the fields of environment and energy, particularly in OER. Herein, a meticulous overview of the synthesis strategy for MOF-derived metal-carbon nanostructures and the origins of their enhanced OER properties has been demonstrated. We comprehensively illustrate these aspects across three dimensions: MOF selection, metal introduction, and carbon structures. Finally, the challenges and future prospects for this emerging field will be presented.
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- Junliang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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Baldinelli L, Rodriguez GM, D'Ambrosio I, Grigoras AM, Vivani R, Latterini L, Macchioni A, De Angelis F, Bistoni G. Harnessing the electronic structure of active metals to lower the overpotential of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1348-1363. [PMID: 38274069 PMCID: PMC10806668 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05891c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Despite substantial advancements in the field of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the efficiency of earth-abundant electrocatalysts remains far from ideal. The difficulty stems from the complex nature of the catalytic system, which limits our fundamental understanding of the process and thus the possibility of a rational improvement of performance. Herein, we shed light on the role played by the tunable 3d configuration of the metal centers in determining the OER catalytic activity by combining electrochemical and spectroscopic measurements with an experimentally validated computational protocol. One-dimensional coordination polymers based on Fe, Co and Ni held together by an oxonato linker were selected as a case study because of their well-defined electronic and geometric structure in the active site, which can be straightforwardly correlated with their catalytic activity. Novel heterobimetallic coordination polymers were also considered, in order to shed light on the cooperativity effects of different metals. Our results demonstrate the fundamental importance of electronic structure effects such as metal spin and oxidation state evolutions along the reaction profile to modulate ligand binding energies and increase catalyst efficiency. We demonstrated that these effects could in principle be exploited to reduce the overpotential of the electrocatalytic OER below its theoretical limit, and we provide basic principles for the development of coordination polymers with a tailored electronic structure and activity.
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- Lorenzo Baldinelli
- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via del Liceo 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (CNR-SCITEC) 06123 Perugia Italy
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Al Khobar 31952 Saudi Arabia
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 440-746 Korea
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- Dipartmento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia Via Elce di sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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Tran TTN, Truong TK, Yu J, Peng L, Liu X, Nguyen LHT, Park S, Kawazoe Y, Phan TB, Tran NHT, Vu NH, Tran NQ. Dopant-Induced Charge Redistribution on the 3D Sponge-like Hierarchical Structure of Quaternary Metal Phosphides Nanosheet Arrays Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks for Natural Seawater Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:2270-2282. [PMID: 38181410 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Dopant-induced electron redistribution on transition metal-based materials has long been considered an emerging new electrocatalyst that is expected to replace noble-metal-based electrocatalysts in natural seawater electrolysis; however, their practical applications remain extremely daunting due to their sluggish kinetics in natural seawater. In this work, we developed a facile strategy to synthesize the 3D sponge-like hierarchical structure of Ru-doped NiCoFeP nanosheet arrays derived from metal-organic frameworks with remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance in natural seawater. Based on experimental results and density functional theory calculations, Ru-doping-induced charge redistribution on the surface of metal active sites has been found, which can significantly enhance the HER activity. As a result, the 3D sponge-like hierarchical structure of Ru-NiCoFeP nanosheet arrays achieves low overpotentials of 52, 149, and 216 mV at 10, 100, and 500 mA cm-2 in freshwater alkaline, respectively. Notably, the electrocatalytic activity of the Ru-NiCoFeP electrocatalyst in simulated alkaline seawater and natural alkaline seawater is nearly the same as that in freshwater alkaline. This electrocatalyst exhibits superior catalytic properties with outstanding stability under a high current density of 85 mA cm-2 for more than 100 h in natural seawater, which outperforms state-of-the-art 20% Pt/C at high current density. Our work provides valuable guidelines for developing a low-cost and high-efficiency electrocatalyst for natural seawater splitting.
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- Thuy Tien Nguyen Tran
- Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University (HBNU), 125 Dongseo-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earths, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earths, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341119, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
- Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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Hu H, Wang X, Attfield JP, Yang M. Metal nitrides for seawater electrolysis. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:163-203. [PMID: 38019124 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00717k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Electrocatalytic high-throughput seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production is a promising green energy technology that offers possibilities for environmental and energy sustainability. However, large-scale application is limited by the complex composition of seawater, high concentration of Cl- leading to competing reaction, and severe corrosion of electrode materials. In recent years, extensive research has been conducted to address these challenges. Metal nitrides (MNs) with excellent chemical stability and catalytic properties have emerged as ideal electrocatalyst candidates. This review presents the electrode reactions and basic parameters of the seawater splitting process, and summarizes the types and selection principles of conductive substrates with critical analysis of the design principles for seawater electrocatalysts. The focus is on discussing the properties, synthesis, and design strategies of MN-based electrocatalysts. Finally, we provide an outlook for the future development of MNs in the high-throughput seawater electrolysis field and highlight key issues that require further research and optimization.
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- Huashuai Hu
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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Hu C, Yao W, Yang X, Shen K, Chen L, Li Y. Atomically Dispersed ZnN 4 Sites Anchored on P-Functionalized Carbon with Hierarchically Ordered Porous Structures for Boosted Electroreduction of CO 2. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306095. [PMID: 38059725 PMCID: PMC10811484 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Tuning the coordination structures of metal sites is intensively studied to improve the performances of single-atom site catalysts (SASC). However, the pore structure of SASC, which is highly related to the accessibility of active sites, has received little attention. In this work, single-atom ZnN4 sites embedded in P-functionalized carbon with hollow-wall and 3D ordered macroporous structure (denoted as H-3DOM-ZnN4 /P-C) are constructed. The creation of hollow walls in ordered macroporous structures can largely increase the external surface area to expose more active sites. The introduction of adjacent P atoms can optimize the electronic structure of ZnN4 sites through long-rang regulation to enhance the intrinsic activity and selectivity. In the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction, H-3DOM-ZnN4 /P-C exhibits high CO Faradaic efficiency over 90% in a wide potential window (500 mV) and a large turnover frequency up to 7.8 × 104 h-1 at -1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, much higher than its counterparts without the hierarchically ordered structure or P-functionalization.
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- Chenghong Hu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell TechnologySchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell TechnologySchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640P. R. China
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- Analytical and Testing CentreSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell TechnologySchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell TechnologySchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell TechnologySchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640P. R. China
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Ren JT, Chen L, Wang HY, Tian W, Wang L, Sun M, Feng Y, Zhai SX, Yuan ZY. Self-Powered Hydrogen Production with Improved Energy Efficiency via Polysulfides Redox. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25707-25720. [PMID: 38047808 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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In the pursuit of efficient solar-driven electrocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production, the intrinsic challenges posed by the sluggish kinetics of anodic oxygen evolution and intermittent sunlight have prompted the need for innovative energy systems. Here, we introduce an approach by coupling the polysulfides oxidation reaction with the hydrogen evolution reaction for energy-saving H2 production, which could be powered by an aqueous zinc-polysulfides battery to construct a self-powered energy system. This unusual hybrid water electrolyzer achieves 300 mA cm-2 at a low cell voltage of 1.14 V, saving electricity consumption by 100.4% from 5.47 to 2.73 kWh per m3 H2 compared to traditional overall water splitting. Benefiting from the favorable reaction kinetics of polysulfides oxidation/reduction, the aqueous zinc-polysulfides battery exhibits an energy efficiency of approximately 89% at 1.0 mA cm-2. Specially, the zinc-polysulfide battery effectively stores intermittent solar energy as chemical energy during light reaction by solar cells. Under an unassisted light reaction, the batteries could release energy to drive H2 production through a hybrid water electrolyzer for uninterrupted hydrogen production. Therefore, the aim of simultaneously generating H2 and eliminating the restrictions of intermittent sunlight is realized by combining the merits of polysulfides redox, an aqueous metal-polysulfide battery, and solar cells. We believe that this concept and utilization of polysulfides redox will inspire further fascinating attempts for the development of sustainable energy via electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Jin-Tao Ren
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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Liu W, Ni C, Gao M, Zhao X, Zhang W, Li R, Zhou K. Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Nanoarrays for Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:24564-24592. [PMID: 38048137 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The development of highly active and stable electrode materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for the widespread application of electrochemical energy conversion systems. In recent years, various metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with self-supporting array structures have been extensively studied because of their high porosity, abundant metal sites, and flexible and adjustable structures. This review provides an overview of the recent progress in the design, preparation, and applications of MOF-based nanoarrays for the OER, beginning with the introduction of the architectural advantages of the nanoarrays and the characteristics of MOFs. Subsequently, the design principles of robust and efficient MOF-based nanoarrays as OER electrodes are highlighted. Furthermore, detailed discussions focus on the composition, structure, and performance of pristine MOF nanoarrays (MOFNAs) and MOF-based composite nanoarrays. On the one hand, the effects of the two components of MOFs and several modification methods are discussed in detail for MOFNAs. On the other hand, the review emphasizes the use of MOF-based composite nanoarrays composed of MOFs and other nanomaterials, such as oxides, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, chalcogenides, MOFs, and metal nanoparticles, to guide the rational design of efficient OER electrodes. Finally, perspectives on current challenges, opportunities, and future directions in this research field are provided.
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Luo L, Xu J, Wan Q, Han Y, Li M, Cui D, Chen R, Tang Z, Cui X, Xin X, Li X, Xiang Y, Dong H, Lin L, Sun Z, Sun G. Highly Ordered Hierarchical Macro-Mesoporous Carbon-Supported Cobalt Electrocatalyst for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Chem Asian J 2023:e202300946. [PMID: 38143244 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300946] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives have been extensively employed in Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) catalysts due to their significantly larger specific surface areas, distinct metal centers, and well-organized porous structures. However, the microporous structure of MOFs and their derivatives presents mass transfer resistance, limiting their further development. Drawing inspiration from hierarchical structures allowing for the transport and exchange of substances in the biological world, we designed and fabricated biomimetic layered porous structures within ZIF-67 and its derivatives. Based on this, we achieved a three-dimensional ordered layered porous nitrogen-doped carbon-coated magnetic cobalt catalyst (3DOLP Co@NDC) with a biomimetic pore structure. It is found that the 3DOLP Co@NDC (352 mV @10 mA cm-1 ) was better than Co@NDC (391 mV @10 mA cm-1 ). The introduction of a three-dimensional ordered layered porous structure is conducive to increasing the specific surface area of the material, increasing the electrochemical active area, and improving the catalytic performance of the material. The introduction of a three-dimensional ordered layered porous structure would help to build a bionic grade pore structure. The existence of biomimetic grade pore structure can effectively reduce the mass transfer resistance, improve the material exchange efficiency, and accelerate the reaction kinetics.
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- Lanke Luo
- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research & College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Han D, Hao L, Wang Y, Gao Y, Yan J, Zhang Y. Design of iron oxyhydroxide nanosheets coated on Co species embedded in nanoporous carbon for oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1148-1155. [PMID: 37657215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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There is still a tremendous challenge in designing environmentally friendly oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts that are inexpensive and high-performing for practical applications. Herein, the self-sacrificing template zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was pyrolyzed under N2 atmosphere to generate Co species embedded in nanoporous carbon (Co-NC). Then, iron oxyhydroxide (FeOOH) was wrapped onto the Co-NC surface via electrodeposition to shape the Co-NC@FeOOH composites. Benefiting from the core-shell structure, high conductivity, and distributed active sites, Co-NC@FeOOH presents distinguished OER performance with a low overpotential (336 mV) at 10 mA cm-2 and small Tafel slope (49.46 mV dec-1). This work furnishes a rosy passage for receiving cost-effective electrocatalysts with high efficiency for OER.
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- Dongyu Han
- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, 071001 Baoding, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, 071002 Baoding, PR China.
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Iniyan S, Ren J, Deshmukh S, Rajeswaran K, Jegan G, Hou H, Suryanarayanan V, Murugadoss V, Kathiresan M, Xu BB, Guo Z. An Overview of Metal-organic Framework Based Electrocatalysts: Design and Synthesis for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution, Oxygen Evolution, and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reactions. CHEM REC 2023:e202300317. [PMID: 38054611 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300317] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Due to the increasing global energy demands, scarce fossil fuel supplies, and environmental issues, the pursued goals of energy technologies are being sustainable, more efficient, accessible, and produce near zero greenhouse gas emissions. Electrochemical water splitting is considered as a highly viable and eco-friendly energy technology. Further, electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is a cleaner strategy for CO2 utilization and conversion to stable energy (fuels). One of the critical issues in these cleaner technologies is the development of efficient and economical electrocatalyst. Among various materials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are becoming increasingly popular because of their structural tunability, such as pre- and post- synthetic modifications, flexibility in ligand design and its functional groups, and incorporation of different metal nodes, that allows for the design of suitable MOFs with desired quality required for each process. In this review, the design of MOF was discussed for specific process together with different synthetic methods and their effects on the MOF properties. The MOFs as electrocatalysts were highlighted with their performances from the aspects of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and electrochemical CO2 RR. Finally, the challenges and opportunities in this field are discussed.
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- S Iniyan
- Electro Organic and Materials Electrochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, India
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
- Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Electro Organic and Materials Electrochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, India
- DKTE Society's Textile and Engineering an Autonomous Institute, Ichalkaranji, 416115, India
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- Electro Organic and Materials Electrochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, India
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- Electro Organic and Materials Electrochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, India
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Electro Organic and Materials Electrochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, India
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- Membrane and Separation Technology Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Electro Organic and Materials Electrochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, India
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- Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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Li Y, Thomas B, Tang C, Asefa T. Enhancing the electrocatalytic activities of metal organic frameworks for the oxygen evolution reaction with bimetallic groups. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:17834-17845. [PMID: 37974478 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02979d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Controlling the ratio of metals in bimetallic organic frameworks (MOFs) can not only alter the structures but also tailor the properties of MOFs. Herein, we report a series of electrocatalytically active CoxNiy-based bimetallic MOFs that are synthesized with the 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (3,5-H2pdc) ligand (where x : y = 20 : 1, 15 : 1, 10 : 1, 5 : 1, 1 : 1, and 1 : 20) and a facile, scalable, low temperature synthetic route. The materials have one-dimensional (1D), rod-like microstructures with different aspect ratios. While they all electrocatalyze the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline solution (1 M KOH), their electrocatalytic performances vary substantially depending on their compositions. The CoxNiy-MOF with an optimal ratio of x : y = 15 : 1 (Co15Ni1-MOF) electrocatalyzes the OER with the highest maximum current density (92.2 mA cm-2 at 1.75 V vs. RHE) and the smallest overpotential (384 mV vs. RHE at 10 mA cm-2) in a 1 M KOH solution. It is also stable under constant current application during the electrocatalytic OER. This work demonstrates the application of bimetallic MOFs that are synthesized following a simple, low temperature synthetic route for the OER and their tailorable electrocatalytic properties for the OER by varying the ratio of two metals and the synthetic conditions used to produce them.
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- Yumeng Li
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
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Wu Y, Gu X, Jiang W, Lang J, Ma Y, Lu Y, Yang X, Liu C, Che G. Ultralow ruthenium modification of cobalt metal-organic frameworks for enhanced efficient bifunctional water splitting. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15767-15774. [PMID: 37847404 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02712k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Hydrogen economy has emerged as a promising alternative to the current hydrocarbon economy. It involves harvesting renewable energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen and then further utilising clean hydrogen fuel for various applications. The rational exploration of advanced non-precious metal bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is critical for efficient water splitting. Herein, an ultralow Ru-modified cobalt metal-organic framework (CoRu0.06-MOF/NF) two-dimensional nanosheet array bifunctional catalyst was fabricated through a strategy under mild experimental conditions. The obtained CoRu0.06-MOF/NF exhibited excellent bifunctional electrocatalytic activity and stability in alkaline media, with low overpotentials of 37 and 181 mV and significant durability for more than 95 and 110 h toward the HER and OER at 10 mA cm-2, respectively. The experimental results showed that the two-dimensional nanoarray structure had a large specific surface area and abundant exposed active sites. Additionally, ultralow Ru modification optimized the electronic structure and improved the conductivity of the cobalt metal-organic frameworks, thereby reducing the energy barrier of the rate-limiting step and accelerating the water splitting reaction.
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- Yuanyuan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Preparation Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China.
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- Jilin Joint Technology Innovation Laboratory of Developing and Utilizing Materials of Reducing Pollution and Carbon Emissions, College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China.
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- College of Mathematics and Computer, Jilin Normal University, Siping 13600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China.
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- Jilin Joint Technology Innovation Laboratory of Developing and Utilizing Materials of Reducing Pollution and Carbon Emissions, College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China.
- College of Chemistry, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng, 13700, P. R. China
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Du J, Zhang H, Hu W, Li Z, Gao W, Wang X, Li C. Grain Boundary Effects of Hierarchical Ni-Fe (Oxy)hydroxide Nanosheets in Water Oxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2304245. [PMID: 37480178 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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The robust and scalable oxygen evolution electrocatalysts that can deliver high current densities at low applied potential is a great challenge for the large-scale industrial application in hydrogen production. Here, the preparation of a grain-boundary-rich Ni-Fe (oxy)hydroxide catalyst on Ni foam is reported using a scalable coating approach followed by a chemical precipitating treatment. This facile method effectively assembles the hierarchical Ni-Fe (oxy)hydroxide nanosheet in the ultrasmall crystalline domains (<4 nm) with rich grain boundaries. The hierarchical nanosheet structure with the grain boundaries provides more accessible catalytic sites, facile charge, and mass transfer. Benefiting from the abundant grain boundaries in the hierarchical nanosheets, the as-prepared Ni-Fe (oxy)hydroxide electrodes deliver current densities of 500 and 1000 mA cm-2 at overpotentials of only 278 and 296 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction. The prepared electrode also exhibits long-term durability at a high current density in alkaline conditions.
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- Jing Du
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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Lin R, Mao L, Ding Y, Qian J. Controllable fabrication of iron-nickel alloy embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon for oxygen evolution. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12875-12878. [PMID: 37818592 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04474b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Nickel-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) show the disadvantages of low activity and poor stability. In this paper, an FeNi alloy is wrapped by an amino-modified MOF-5-derived N-doped carbon layer to address these problems. Additionally, the improvement resulting from Fe doping of NiOOH catalysts is theoretically supported.
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- Rong Lin
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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Xie W, Yuan Y, Wang JJ, Zhang SR, Xu GJ, Jiang N, Xu YH, Su ZM. Co-based MOF heterogeneous catalyst for the efficient degradation of organic dye via peroxymonosulfate activation. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:14852-14858. [PMID: 37791974 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01783d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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In this study, a new cobalt-based metal-organic framework (JLNU-500), [Co2(OH)(PBA)(AIP)]·3DMA·0.75H2O (4-(pyridin-4-yl) benzoic acid (HPBA), 5-aminoisophthalic acid (H2AIP) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA)), was fabricated using a solvothermal method. JLNU-500 has 3D network architecture with 1D nanopore channels. The prepared JLNU-500 can activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for Rhodamine B (RhB) dye decolorization. Interestingly, catalyst JLNU-500 exhibited high efficiency for PMS activation, and nearly 100% (above 99.8%) removal of RhB with a high concentration (50.0 mg L-1, 100 mL) was achieved within 6 min. The reaction rate constant of the JLNU-500/PMS system was 1.02 min-1 calculated based on the pseudo-first-order kinetics, which is higher than that of the other reported catalysts. Furthermore, the factors, which could influence PMS activation were also investigated, such as PMS dosage, catalyst dosage, pollutant RhB concentration, reaction temperature and solution pH. More importantly, the radical trapping experiments ferreted out that sulfate (SO4˙-) and hydroxyl (˙OH) radicals were the dominating oxidants in the removal of RhB. Moreover, the possible degradation mechanism was elucidated. This study provides new prospects for fabricating new MOFs that can potentially be employed for high-efficiency catalytic oxidation as heterogeneous catalysts.
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- Wei Xie
- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China.
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Chen P, Su X, Wang C, Zhang G, Zhang T, Xu G, Chen L. Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal-Organic Frameworks with Large Pore Apertures and High Surface Areas for NO 2 Selective Chemiresistive Sensing. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306224. [PMID: 37280160 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The emergence of two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs) with pronounced electrical properties (e.g., high conductivity) has provided a novel platform for efficient energy storage, sensing, and electrocatalysis. Nevertheless, the limited availability of suitable ligands restricts the number of available types of 2D c-MOFs, especially those with large pore apertures and high surface areas are rare. Herein, we develop two new 2D c-MOFs (HIOTP-M, M=Ni, Cu) employing a large p-π conjugated ligand of hexaamino-triphenyleno[2,3-b:6,7-b':10,11-b'']tris[1,4]benzodioxin (HAOTP). Among the reported 2D c-MOFs, HIOTP-Ni exhibits the largest pore size of 3.3 nm and one of the highest surface areas (up to 1300 m2 g-1 ). As an exemplary application, HIOTP-Ni has been used as a chemiresistive sensing material and displays high selective response (405 %) and a rapid response (1.69 min) towards 10 ppm NO2 gas. This work demonstrates significant correlation linking the pore aperture of 2D c-MOFs to their sensing performance.
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- Pei Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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Cao S, Long Y, Xiao S, Deng Y, Ma L, Adeli M, Qiu L, Cheng C, Zhao C. Reactive oxygen nanobiocatalysts: activity-mechanism disclosures, catalytic center evolutions, and changing states. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6838-6881. [PMID: 37705437 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00087g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Benefiting from low costs, structural diversities, tunable catalytic activities, feasible modifications, and high stability compared to the natural enzymes, reactive oxygen nanobiocatalysts (RONBCs) have become dominant materials in catalyzing and mediating reactive oxygen species (ROS) for diverse biomedical and biological applications. Decoding the catalytic mechanism and structure-reactivity relationship of RONBCs is critical to guide their future developments. Here, this timely review comprehensively summarizes the recent breakthroughs and future trends in creating and decoding RONBCs. First, the fundamental classification, activity, detection method, and reaction mechanism for biocatalytic ROS generation and elimination have been systematically disclosed. Then, the merits, modulation strategies, structure evolutions, and state-of-art characterisation techniques for designing RONBCs have been briefly outlined. Thereafter, we thoroughly discuss different RONBCs based on the reported major material species, including metal compounds, carbon nanostructures, and organic networks. In particular, we offer particular insights into the coordination microenvironments, bond interactions, reaction pathways, and performance comparisons to disclose the structure-reactivity relationships and mechanisms. In the end, the future challenge and perspectives for RONBCs are also carefully summarised. We envision that this review will provide a comprehensive understanding and guidance for designing ROS-catalytic materials and stimulate the wide utilisation of RONBCs in diverse biomedical and biological applications.
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- Sujiao Cao
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universitat Berlin, Takustrasse 3, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universitat Berlin, Takustrasse 3, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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He Z, Ajmal M, Zhang M, Liu X, Huang Z, Shi C, Gao R, Pan L, Zhang X, Zou J. Progress in Manipulating Dynamic Surface Reconstruction via Anion Modulation for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2304071. [PMID: 37551998 PMCID: PMC10582449 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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The development of efficient and economical electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of paramount importance for the sustainable production of renewable fuels and energy storage systems; however, the sluggish OER kinetics involving multistep four proton-coupled electron transfer hampers progress in these systems. Fortunately, surface reconstruction offers promising potential to improve OER catalyst design. Anion modulation plays a crucial role in controlling the extent of surface reconstruction and positively persuading the reconstructed species' performances. This review starts by providing a general explanation of how various types of anions can trigger dynamic surface reconstruction and create different combinations with pre-catalysts. Next, the influences of anion modulation on manipulating the surface dynamic reconstruction process are discussed based on the in situ advanced characterization techniques. Furthermore, various effects of survived anionic groups in reconstructed species on water oxidation activity are further discussed. Finally, the challenges and prospects for the future development directions of anion modulation for redirecting dynamic surface reconstruction to construct highly efficient and practical catalysts for water oxidation are proposed.
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- Zexing He
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin UniversityTianjin UniversityNingboZhejiang315201China
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Nadarajan R, Gopinathan AV, Dileep NP, Sidharthan AS, Shaijumon MM. Heterointerface engineering of cobalt molybdenum suboxide for overall water splitting. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15219-15229. [PMID: 37671639 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02458j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Highly active and earth-abundant electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are of great significance for sustainable hydrogen generation through alkaline water electrolysis. Here, with an aim to enhance the bifunctional electrocatalytic activity of cobalt molybdate towards overall water splitting, we demonstrate a simple method involving the modulation of the cobalt to molybdenum ratio and creation of phase-modulated heterointerfaces. Samples with varying Co/Mo molar ratios are obtained via a microwave-assisted synthesis method using appropriate starting precursors. The synthesis conditions are modified to create a heterointerface involving multiple phases of cobalt molybdenum suboxides (CoO/CoMoO3/Co2Mo3O8) supported on Ni foam (NF). Detailed electrochemical studies reveal that modulating the composition and hence the interface can tweak the bifunctional electrocatalytic activity of the material for HER and OER and thus improve the overall water splitting efficiency with very high durability over 500 h. To further evaluate the practical applicability of the studied catalyst in water splitting, an alkaline electrolyser is fabricated with the optimized cobalt molybdenum suboxide material (CMO-1.25) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst. A current density of 220 mA cm-2 @1.6 V and 670 mA cm-2 @1.8 V was obtained, and the device showed very good long-term durability.
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- Renjith Nadarajan
- School of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.
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- School of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.
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- School of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.
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- School of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.
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- School of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.
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Singh A, Jain M, Bhumla P, Bhattacharya S. Electrocatalytic study of the hydrogen evolution reaction on MoS 2/BP and MoSSe/BP in acidic media. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5332-5339. [PMID: 37767041 PMCID: PMC10521249 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00215b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Molecular hydrogen (H2) production by the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is being actively explored for non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts that are earth-abundant and low cost like MoS2. Although it is acid-stable, its applicability is limited by catalytically inactive basal planes, poor electrical transport and inefficient charge transfer at the interface. Therefore, the present work examines its bilayer van der Waals heterostructure (vdW HTS). The second constituent monolayer boron phosphide (BP) is advantageous as an electrode material owing to its chemical stability in both oxygen and water environments. Here, we have performed first-principles based calculations under the framework of density functional theory (DFT) for the HER in an electrochemical double layer model with the BP monolayer, MoS2/BP and MoSSe/BP vdW HTSs. The climbing image nudged elastic band method (CI-NEB) has been employed to determine the minimum energy pathways for Tafel and Heyrovsky reactions. The calculations reveal that the Tafel reaction shows no reaction barrier. Thereafter, for the Heyrovsky reaction, we obtained a low reaction barrier in the vdW HTSs as compared to that in the BP monolayer. Subsequently, we have observed no significant difference in the reaction profile of MoS2/BP and MoSSe/BP vdW HTSs in the case of 2 × 2 supercell configuration. However, in the case of 3 × 3 and 4 × 4 configurations, MoSSe/BP shows a feasible Heyrovsky reaction with no reaction barrier. The coverages with 1/4H+ concentration (conc.) deduced high coverage with low conc. and low coverage with high conc. to be apt for the HER via the Heyrovsky reaction path. Finally, on observing the activation barrier of the Heyrovsky pathway along with that of second H adsorption at the surface, the Heyrovsky path is expected to be favoured.
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- Arunima Singh
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 India
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Wu JQ, Zhao ZH, Hua YW, Wu YL, Ye SY, Qian JT, Li ML, Zhu LW, Yan Z, Cao X. Self-Reconstructed Two-Dimensional Cluster-Based Co-Organic Layer Heterojunctions for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reactions. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:15641-15650. [PMID: 37690055 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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When it comes to an efficient catalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in the production of renewable energy and chemicals, the construction of heterogeneous structures is crucial to break the linear scalar relationship of a single catalyst. This heterogeneous structure construction helps creatively achieve high activity and stability. However, the synthesis process of heterogeneous crystalline materials is often complex and challenging to capture and reproduce, which limits their application. Here, the dynamic process of structural changes in Co-MOFs in alkali was captured by in situ powder X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy, and several self-reconfigured MOF heterogeneous materials with different structures were stably isolated. The created β-Co(OH)2/Co-MOF heterojunction structure facilitates rapid mass-charge transfer and exposure of active sites, which significantly enhanced OER activity. Experimental results show that this heterogeneous structure achieves a low overpotential of 333 mV at 10 mA cm-2. The findings provide new insights and directions for the search for highly reactive cobalt-based MOFs for sustainable energy technologies.
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- Jia-Qian Wu
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, P.R. China
- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
| | - Xuebo Cao
- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, P.R. China
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