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Onajah S, Sarkar R, Islam MS, Lalley M, Khan K, Demir M, Abdelhamid HN, Farghaly AA. Silica-Derived Nanostructured Electrode Materials for ORR, OER, HER, CO 2RR Electrocatalysis, and Energy Storage Applications: A Review. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300234. [PMID: 38530060 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300234] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Silica-derived nanostructured catalysts (SDNCs) are a class of materials synthesized using nanocasting and templating techniques, which involve the sacrificial removal of a silica template to generate highly porous nanostructured materials. The surface of these nanostructures is functionalized with a variety of electrocatalytically active metal and non-metal atoms. SDNCs have attracted considerable attention due to their unique physicochemical properties, tunable electronic configuration, and microstructure. These properties make them highly efficient catalysts and promising electrode materials for next generation electrocatalysis, energy conversion, and energy storage technologies. The continued development of SDNCs is likely to lead to new and improved electrocatalysts and electrode materials. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in the development of SDNCs for electrocatalysis and energy storage applications. It analyzes 337,061 research articles published in the Web of Science (WoS) database up to December 2022 using the keywords "silica", "electrocatalysts", "ORR", "OER", "HER", "HOR", "CO2RR", "batteries", and "supercapacitors". The review discusses the application of SDNCs for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and thermal energy storage applications. It concludes by discussing the advantages and limitations of SDNCs for energy applications.
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- Sammy Onajah
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 23284-2006, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey
- TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Material Institute, Gebze, 41470, Turkey
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- Advanced Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
- Egyptian Russian University, Badr City, Cairo, 11829, Egypt
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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Cai J, Zhang X, Wang T, Shi Y, Lin S. Synthesis of a carbon-wrapped microsphere MoO 2/Mo 2C heterojunction as an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction and the hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:13991-14002. [PMID: 37740289 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02537c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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The development of non-noble metal catalysts for the optimization of conversion and storage devices is an important research topic. Hence, the microsphere MoO2/Mo2C/C heterojunction composites, which play an important role in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), were synthesized using the solvothermal-sintering method. The results revealed that the as-prepared composite exhibited better ORR and HER catalytic performances than those of MoO2/Mo2C and Vulcan XC-72R (carbon black), and approaching that of commercial Pt/C. At the same time, it has a superior methanol tolerance and electrochemical stability than that of the commercial Pt/C. The excellent performance may be attributed to the synergistic effect of the MoO2/Mo2C heterostructure, highly conductive Vulcan XC-72R, and oxygen vacancies (Ov). This research offers new insights into the design and synthesis of cost-effective, environmentally friendly heterojunction composite catalysts used as a high-performance cathode material in fuel cells and water splitting.
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- Jiannan Cai
- Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuzhou 350300, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuzhou 350300, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou 350007, China
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Balouch A, Jagirani MS, Alveroglu E, Lal S, Sirajuddin, Mahar AM, Mal D. Ultra-Fast Degradation of Thymol Blue Dye Under Microwave Irradiation Technique Using Alpha-orthorhombic Molybdenum Trioxide (α-MoO3) Colloidal Nanoparticles. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02381-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liu Y, Liu P, Men YL, Li Y, Peng C, Xi S, Pan YX. Incorporating MoO 3 Patches into a Ni Oxyhydroxide Nanosheet Boosts the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:26064-26073. [PMID: 34038083 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction from H2O (OER) is essential in a number of areas like electrocatalytic hydrogen production from H2O. A Ni oxyhydroxide nanosheet (NiNS) is among the most widely studied OER catalysts but still suffers from low activity, sluggish kinetics, and poor stability. Herein, we incorporate MoO3 patches into NiNS to form a nanosheet with an intimate Ni-Mo interface (NiMoNS) for the OER. The overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 and Tafel slope on NiMoNS (260 mV, 54.7 mV dec-1) are lower than those on NiNS (296 mV, 89.3 mV dec-1), implying that higher activity and faster kinetics are achieved on NiMoNS. There is no change in electrocatalytic efficiency of NiMoNS after 18 h of OER, but the electrocatalytic efficiency of NiNS decreases by 56% after only 8 h of OER. Thus, NiMoNS has better stability. The intimate Ni-Mo interface promotes two-dimensional lateral growth of NiMoNS to form a surface area 1.5 times larger than that of NiNS, and facilitates electron transfer from Ni to Mo. This makes the Ni3+/Ni2+ ratio on the NiMoNS surface (1.32) higher than that on the NiNS surface (0.68). Moreover, the Ni3+/Ni2+ ratio on NiMoNS surface increases to 1.81 after 18 h of OER but the Ni3+/Ni2+ ratio on the NiNS surface decreases to 0.51 after 8 h of OER. Therefore, the NiMoNS surface has more abundant and stable Ni3+ sites which are catalytically active toward OER. This could be the reason for the enhanced activity, kinetics, and stability of NiMoNS. The results are very valuable for fabricating more efficient catalysts for electrocatalysis.
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- Yi Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China
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- Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals, SINOPEC, Dalian 116045, Liaoning, China
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, 627833 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Sylla NF, Sarr S, Ndiaye NM, Mutuma BK, Seck A, Ngom BD, Chaker M, Manyala N. Enhanced Electrochemical Behavior of Peanut-Shell Activated Carbon/Molybdenum Oxide/Molybdenum Carbide Ternary Composites. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1056. [PMID: 33924162 PMCID: PMC8074364 DOI: 10.3390/nano11041056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Biomass-waste activated carbon/molybdenum oxide/molybdenum carbide ternary composites are prepared using a facile in-situ pyrolysis process in argon ambient with varying mass ratios of ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate to porous peanut shell activated carbon (PAC). The formation of MoO2 and Mo2C nanostructures embedded in the porous carbon framework is confirmed by extensive structural characterization and elemental mapping analysis. The best composite when used as electrodes in a symmetric supercapacitor (PAC/MoO2/Mo2C-1//PAC/MoO2/Mo2C-1) exhibited a good cell capacitance of 115 F g-1 with an associated high specific energy of 51.8 W h kg-1, as well as a specific power of 0.9 kW kg-1 at a cell voltage of 1.8 V at 1 A g-1. Increasing the specific current to 20 A g-1 still showcased a device capable of delivering up to 30 W h kg-1 specific energy and 18 kW kg-1 of specific power. Additionally, with a great cycling stability, a 99.8% coulombic efficiency and capacitance retention of ~83% were recorded for over 25,000 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles at 10 A g-1. The voltage holding test after a 160 h floating time resulted in increase of the specific capacitance from 74.7 to 90 F g-1 at 10 A g-1 for this storage device. The remarkable electrochemical performance is based on the synergistic effect of metal oxide/metal carbide (MoO2/Mo2C) with the interconnected porous carbon. The PAC/MoO2/Mo2C ternary composites highlight promising Mo-based electrode materials suitable for high-performance energy storage. Explicitly, this work also demonstrates a simple and sustainable approach to enhance the electrochemical performance of porous carbon materials.
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- Ndeye F. Sylla
- Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARChI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa; (N.F.S.); (S.S.); (B.K.M.)
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARChI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa; (N.F.S.); (S.S.); (B.K.M.)
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- Laboratoire de Photonique Quantique, d’Energie et de Nano-Fabrication, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Dakar-Fann Dakar B.P. 5005, Senegal; (N.M.N.); (B.D.N.)
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARChI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa; (N.F.S.); (S.S.); (B.K.M.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre—Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications 1650, Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada; (A.S.); (M.C.)
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- Laboratoire de Photonique Quantique, d’Energie et de Nano-Fabrication, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Dakar-Fann Dakar B.P. 5005, Senegal; (N.M.N.); (B.D.N.)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre—Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications 1650, Boulevard Lionel Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada; (A.S.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARChI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa; (N.F.S.); (S.S.); (B.K.M.)
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Lee YH, Kim HM, Jeong CH, Jeong DW. Effects of precipitants on the catalytic performance of Cu/CeO 2 catalysts for the water–gas shift reaction. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00964h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The ratio of the precipitant (K2CO3 : KOH) was confirmed to affect the Cu dispersion and OSC of the Cu/CeO2 catalyst, and the Cu/CeO2 catalyst prepared with the K2CO3 : KOH ratio of 3 : 1 showed the highest activity.
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- Yong-Hee Lee
- Department of Smart Environmental Energy Engineering, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea
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- Industrial Technology Research Center, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart Environmental Energy Engineering, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart Environmental Energy Engineering, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea
- School of Civil, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea
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Gao L, Liu J, Long H, Wang P, Yu H. One-step calcination synthesis of WC–Mo 2C heterojunction nanoparticles as novel H 2-production cocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO 2. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01581h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A WC–Mo2C@C modified-TiO2 (WC–Mo2C@C/TiO2) photocatalyst was prepared by loading WC–Mo2C@C heterojunction nanoparticles on TiO2 surface and its H2-production rate was 90.3, 3.6, and 2.5 times higher than that of TiO2, Mo2C@C/TiO2, and WC@C/TiO2, respectively.
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- Lulu Gao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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