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Simpson NG, Broadhead EJ, Casto AM, Tibbetts KM. Enhancement of Metal Nanostructure Deposition on Silicon Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures by Galvanic Replacement. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:241-250. [PMID: 38113511 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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We report a chemically motivated, single-step method to enhance metal deposition onto silicon laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSSs) using reactive laser ablation in liquid (RLAL). Galvanic replacement (GR) reactions were used in conjunction with RLAL (GR-RLAL) to promote the deposition of Au and Cu nanostructures onto a Si LIPSS. To increase the deposition of Au, sacrificial metals Cu, Fe, and Zn were used; Fe and Zn also enhanced the deposition of Cu. We show that the deposited metal content, surface morphology, and metal crystallite size can be tuned based on the difference in electrochemical potentials of the deposited and sacrificial metal. Compared to the Au and Cu reference samples, GR more than doubled the metal content on the LIPSS and reduced metal crystallite sizes by up to 20%. The ability to tune the metal content and crystalline domain size simultaneously makes GR-RLAL a potentially useful approach in the manufacturing of functional metal-LIPSS materials such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates.
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- Nicholas G Simpson
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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Gunina EV, Zhestkij NA, Sergeev M, Bachinin SV, Mezenov YA, Kulachenkov NK, Timofeeva M, Ivashchenko V, Timin AS, Shipilovskikh SA, Yakubova AA, Pavlov DI, Potapov AS, Gong J, Khamkhash L, Atabaev TS, Bruyere S, Milichko VA. Laser-Assisted Design of MOF-Derivative Platforms from Nano- to Centimeter Scales for Photonic and Catalytic Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:47541-47551. [PMID: 37773641 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Laser conversion of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has recently emerged as a fast and low-energy consumptive approach to create scalable MOF derivatives for catalysis, energy, and optics. However, due to the virtually unlimited MOF structures and tunable laser parameters, the results of their interaction are unpredictable and poorly controlled. Here, we experimentally base a general approach to create nano- to centimeter-scale MOF derivatives with the desired nonlinear optical and catalytic properties. Five three- and two-dimensional MOFs, differing in chemical composition, topology, and thermal resistance, have been selected as precursors. Tuning the laser parameters (i.e., pulse duration from fs to ns and repetition rate from kHz to MHz), we switch between ultrafast nonthermal destruction and thermal decomposition of MOFs. We have established that regardless of the chemical composition and MOF topology, the tuning of the laser parameters allows obtaining a series of structurally different derivatives, and the transition from femtosecond to nanosecond laser regimes ensures the scaling of the derivatives from nano- to centimeter scales. Herein, the thermal resistance of MOFs affects the structure and chemical composition of the resulting derivatives. Finally, we outline the "laser parameters versus MOF structure" space, in which one can create the desired and scalable platforms with nonlinear optical properties from photoluminescence to light control and enhanced catalytic activity.
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- Ekaterina V Gunina
- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54011 Nancy, France
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Bhuvanendran N, Park CW, Su H, Lee SY. Multifunctional Pt 3Rh-Co 3O 4 alloy nanoparticles with Pt-enriched surface and induced synergistic effect for improved performance in ORR, OER, and HER. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115950. [PMID: 37084945 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Engineering high-performance electrocatalysts to improve the kinetics of parallel electrochemical reactions in low-temperature fuel cells, water splitting, and metal-air battery applications is important and inevitable. In this study, by employing a chemical co-reduction method, we developed multifunctional Pt3Rh-Co3O4 alloy with uniformly distributed ultrafine nanoparticles (2-3 nm), supported on carbon. The presence of Co3O4 and the incorporation of Rh led to a strong electronic and ligand effect in the Pt lattice environment, which caused the d-band center of Pt to shift. This shift improved the electrocatalytic performance of Pt3Rh-Co3O4 alloy. When Pt3Rh-Co3O4/C was used to catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (E1/2: 0.75 V), oxygen evolution reaction (η10: 290 mV), and hydrogen evolution reaction (η10: 55 mV), it showed greater endurance (mass activity loss of only 7%-17%) than Pt-Co3O4/C and Pt/C catalysts up to 5000 potential cycles in perchloric acid. Overall, the as-prepared Pt3Rh-Co3O4/C showed high multifunctional electrocatalytic potency, as demonstrated by typical electrochemical studies, and its physicochemical properties endorse their extended performance for a wide range of energy storage and conversion applications.
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- Department of Advanced Battery Convergence Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea.
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Pal S, Jana S, Kumar A, Rajpal, Prakash R. Enhanced OER properties from nanocomposites of Co3O4 and MOF derived N/S/Zn-doped porous carbon. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Theerthagiri J, Karuppasamy K, Lee SJ, Shwetharani R, Kim HS, Pasha SKK, Ashokkumar M, Choi MY. Fundamentals and comprehensive insights on pulsed laser synthesis of advanced materials for diverse photo- and electrocatalytic applications. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:250. [PMID: 35945216 PMCID: PMC9363469 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00904-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The global energy crisis is increasing the demand for innovative materials with high purity and functionality for the development of clean energy production and storage. The development of novel photo- and electrocatalysts significantly depends on synthetic techniques that facilitate the production of tailored advanced nanomaterials. The emerging use of pulsed laser in liquid synthesis has attracted immense interest as an effective synthetic technology with several advantages over conventional chemical and physical synthetic routes, including the fine-tuning of size, composition, surface, and crystalline structures, and defect densities and is associated with the catalytic, electronic, thermal, optical, and mechanical properties of the produced nanomaterials. Herein, we present an overview of the fundamental understanding and importance of the pulsed laser process, namely various roles and mechanisms involved in the production of various types of nanomaterials, such as metal nanoparticles, oxides, non-oxides, and carbon-based materials. We mainly cover the advancement of photo- and electrocatalytic nanomaterials via pulsed laser-assisted technologies with detailed mechanistic insights and structural optimization along with effective catalytic performances in various energy and environmental remediation processes. Finally, the future directions and challenges of pulsed laser techniques are briefly underlined. This review can exert practical guidance for the future design and fabrication of innovative pulsed laser-induced nanomaterials with fascinating properties for advanced catalysis applications.
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- Jayaraman Theerthagiri
- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Bangalore, 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Vellore Institute of Technology (Amaravati Campus), Amaravati, 522501, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
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Laser interference patterning on top of a thin film and inside a crystal is a powerful tool today to create the desired patterns for optical data processing. Here, we demonstrate reversible and irreversible laser interference patterning on a metal-organic framework (MOF) thin film through the water desorption and thermal decomposition processes, respectively. The irreversible interference pattern with a period of the strips of up to 5 µm has been realized, and its morphology has been characterized using confocal Raman and reflection spectroscopy as well as atomic force microscopy. We revealed that reducing the distance between the interference maxima from 10.5 to a record of 5 µm for MOFs yields a 10-fold increase in the surface roughness of the irreversible pattern; on the other hand, the reversible laser pattern provides a completely non-destructive effect of variable optical contrast. The experimental results obtained open up prospects for the use of MOF crystals as photosensitive materials in the template drawing of the desired patterns for different application scopes.
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Mokhtarnejad M, Ribeiro EL, Mukherjee D, Khomami B. 3D printed interdigitated supercapacitor using reduced graphene oxide-MnO x /Mn 3O 4 based electrodes. RSC Adv 2022; 12:17321-17329. [PMID: 35765434 PMCID: PMC9189621 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02009b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study hybrid nanocomposites (HNCs) based on manganese oxides (MnOx/Mn3O4) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) are synthesized as active electrodes for energy storage devices. Comprehensive structural characterizations demonstrate that the active material is composed of MnOx/Mn3O4 nanorods and nanoparticles embedded in rGO nanosheets. The development of such novel structures is facilitated by the extreme synthesis conditions (high temperatures and pressures) of the liquid-confined plasma plume present in the Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution (LASiS) technique. Specifically, functional characterizations demonstrate that the performance of the active layer is highly correlated with the MnOx/Mn3O4 to rGO ratio and the morphology of MnOx/Mn3O4 nanostructures in HNCs. To that end, active layer inks comprising HNC samples prepared under optimal laser ablation time windows, when interfaced with a percolated conductive network of electronic grade graphene and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) mixture, indicate superior supercapacitance for functional electrodes fabricated via sequential inkjet printing of the substrate, current collector layer, active material layer, and gel polymer electrolyte layer. Electrochemical characterizations unequivocally reveal that the electrode with the LASiS synthesized MnOx/Mn3O4–rGO composite exhibits significantly higher specific capacitance compared to the ones produced with commercially available Mn3O4–graphene NCs. Moreover, the galvanostatic charge–discharge (GCD) experiments with the LASiS synthesized HNCs show a significantly larger charge storage capacity (325 F g−1) in comparison to NCs synthesized with commercially available Mn3O4–graphene (189 F g−1). Overall, this study has paved the way for use of LASiS-based synthesized functional material in combination with additive manufacturing techniques for all-printed electronics with superior performance. LASiS-based HNCs of nanostructured MnOx/Mn3O4.![]()
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- Mahshid Mokhtarnejad
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA .,Material Research and Innovation Laboratory (MRAIL), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA.,Nano-BioMaterials Laboratory for Energy, Energetics & Environment (nbml-E3), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA .,Material Research and Innovation Laboratory (MRAIL), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA.,Nano-BioMaterials Laboratory for Energy, Energetics & Environment (nbml-E3), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA .,Material Research and Innovation Laboratory (MRAIL), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA.,Nano-BioMaterials Laboratory for Energy, Energetics & Environment (nbml-E3), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA .,Material Research and Innovation Laboratory (MRAIL), University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 37996 USA
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Zhang Y, Zhao J, Fan G, Yang L, Li F. Robust MOF-derived carbon-supported bimetallic Ni-Co catalysts for aqueous phase hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:2238-2249. [PMID: 35048094 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03970a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Currently, rapidly increasing consumption of fossil resources has propelled the upgrading of biomass as an alternative and sustainable technology to produce important chemicals and bio-oils. In this regard, the rational design of low-cost and robust supported metal-based catalysts that exhibit excellent catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) performance for the conversion of biomass is quite necessary. Herein, we developed hierarchical flower-like nitrogen-doped carbon layer-coated bimetallic Ni-Co nanoparticles, which were distributed over the carbonaceous matrix (NixCo@NC@C), via a metal-organic framework (MOF) ZIF-67 precursor approach, assisted by the etching of Ni2+ ions, hydrothermal treatment together with glucose, and following carbonization processes. The as-fabricated Ni3Co@NC@C catalyst bearing a 3 : 1 Ni/Co molar ratio showed a superior catalytic HDO activity towards aqueous phase HDO of vanillin to other bimetallic NiCo catalysts with different Ni/Co molar ratios under mild reaction conditions, along with a 100% selectivity to 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol at a full vanillin conversion, despite its smaller number of exposed metallic sites. It was revealed that over the Ni3Co@NC@C catalyst, the surface abundant defective oxygen vacancies and electron-rich Co0 species were conducive to the adsorption and activation of vanillin and the reaction intermediate, thereby giving rise to the outstanding catalytic activity. Moreover, for Ni3Co@NC@C, the adequate protection effect of surface carbon layers, as well as the unique hierarchical flower-like microstructure, could significantly inhibit the leaching of active metal species in the reaction medium, thereby leading to high structural stability. The present findings afford a promising strategy for constructing low-cost and robust carbon-supported bimetallic catalysts for the HDO of lignin-derived derivatives.
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- Yunpeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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