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Liu X, Chen L, Yang Y, Xu L, Sun J, Gan T. MXene-reinforced octahedral PtCu nanocages with boosted electrocatalytic performance towards endocrine disrupting pollutants sensing. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130000. [PMID: 36137886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Rational tailoring of hollow and porous bimetallic structures with excellent electrocatalytic performance is appealing yet challenging. Further, combining independent bimetallic nanoparticles with flexible two-dimensional substrate by forming stable heterocomplex is still highly desired for electrocatalysis. Herein, hierarchical PtCu alloy octahedrons with hollow interiors and nanosheet-assembled nanoshells were synthesized by a facile and efficient chemical transformation strategy using Cu2O as sacrificial templates. Such octahedral PtCu nanocages displayed significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity owing to their unique hollow and porous architectures which provided easy access for analytes to the catalyst surface. Thereafter, introduction of Ti3C2Tx MXene was realized via simple incubation of Ti3C2Tx in solution containing the 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane-capped PtCu, and their electrostatic interaction guaranteed the firm adsorption of PtCu nanocages on Ti3C2Tx nanosheets. It turned out that the sensitivity of the hybrid sensor was remarkably improved for electrochemical monitoring of endocrine disrupting pollutants in water, exhibiting ultrawide linear ranges and sub-nanomole detection limits. The eminent electrode performance is attributed to the high specific area, fast electrochemical kinetics, decent electrical catalytic ability, and the synergistic effect between Pt, Cu, and MXene.
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- Xian Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Xinyang key laboratory of functional nanomaterials for bioanalysis, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Xinyang key laboratory of functional nanomaterials for bioanalysis, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Xinyang key laboratory of functional nanomaterials for bioanalysis, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Xinyang key laboratory of functional nanomaterials for bioanalysis, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Xinyang key laboratory of functional nanomaterials for bioanalysis, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, PR China; Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, PR China; Fujian Provincial University Key Laboratory of Pollution Monitoring and Control, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Xinyang key laboratory of functional nanomaterials for bioanalysis, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, PR China.
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Hu J, Fang C, Jiang X, Zhang D, Cui Z. Ultrathin and Porous 2D PtPdCu Nanoalloys as High-Performance Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Various Alcohol Oxidation Reactions. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:9352-9363. [PMID: 35674700 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We precisely synthesized two-dimensional (2D) PtPdCu nanostructures with the morphology varying from porous circular nanodisks (CNDs) and triangular nanoplates (TNPs) to triangular nanoboomerangs (TNBs) by tuning the molar ratios of metal precursors. The PtPdCu trimetallic nanoalloys exhibit superior electrocatalytic performances to alcohol oxidation reactions due to their unique structural features and the synergistic effect. Impressively, PtPdCu TNBs exhibit a high mass activity of 3.42 mgPt+Pd-1 and 1.06 A·mgPt-1 for ethanol and methanol oxidation compared to PtPd, PtCu, and pure Pt, which is 3.93 and 4.07 times that of commercial Pt/C catalysts, respectively. Moreover, 2D PtPdCu TNPs and PtPdCu CNDs also show a highly improved electrocatalytic activity. Furthermore, as all-in-one electrocatalysts, PtPdCu nanoalloys display excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability toward the oxidation of other alcohol molecules, such as isopropyl alcohol, glycerol, and ethylene glycol. The enhanced mechanism was well proposed to be the abundant active sites and upshifted d-band center based on density functional theory calculations.
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- Jinwu Hu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, the Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Center for Nano Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China
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