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Nishiwaki E, Rice PS, Kuo DY, Dou FY, Pyka A, Reid B, Nguyen HA, Stuve EM, Raugei S, Cossairt BM. Ni 2P active site ensembles tune electrocatalytic nitrate reduction selectivity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6941-6944. [PMID: 38885011 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01834f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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We demonstrate that active site ensembles on transition metal phosphides tune the selectivity of the nitrate reduction reaction. Using Ni2P nanocrystals as a case study, we report a mechanism involving competitive co-adsorption of H* and NOx* intermediates. A near 100% faradaic efficiency for nitrate reduction over hydrogen evolution is observed at -0.4 V, while NH3 selectivity is maximized at -0.2 V vs. RHE.
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- Emily Nishiwaki
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, WA 99352, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, WA 99352, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Zhang C, Zhang Y, Deng R, Yuan L, Zou Y, Bao T, Zhang X, Wei G, Yu C, Liu C. Enabling Logistics Automation in Nanofactory: Cobalt Phosphide Embedded Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313844. [PMID: 38615269 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NitRR) in neutral condition offers a promising strategy for green ammonia synthesis and wastewater treatment, the rational design of electrocatalysts is the cornerstone. Inspired by modern factory design where both machines and logistics matter for manufacturing, it is reported that cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanoparticles embedded in zinc-based zeolite imidazole frameworks (Zn-ZIF) function as a nanofactory with high performance. By selective phosphorization of ZnCo bimetallic zeolite imidazole framework (ZnCo-ZIF), the generated CoP nanoparticles act as "machines" (active sites) for molecular manufacturing (NO3 - to NH4 + conversion). The purposely retained framework (Zn-ZIFs) with positive charge promotes logistics automation, i.e., the automatic delivery of NO3 - reactants and timely discharge of NH4 + products in-and-out the nanofactory due to electrostatic interaction. Moreover, the interaction between Zn-ZIF and CoP modulates the Co sites into electron insufficient state with upshifted d-band center, facilitating the reduction/hydrogenation of NO3 - to ammonia and restricting the competitive hydrogen evolution. Consequently, the assembled CoP/Zn-ZIF nanofactory exhibits superior NitRR performances with a high Faraday efficiency of ≈97% and a high ammonia yield of 0.89 mmol cm-1 h-1 in neutral condition, among the best of reported electrocatalysts. The work provides new insights into the design principles of efficient NitRR electrocatalysts.
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- Chaoqi Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process Engineering, SKLPMPE, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process Engineering, SKLPMPE, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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Zhong W, Hong QL, Ai X, Zhang C, Li FM, Li XF, Chen Y. RhNi Bimetallenes with Lattice-Compressed Rh Skin towards Ultrastable Acidic Nitrate Electroreduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2314351. [PMID: 38408278 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202314351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Harvesting recyclable ammonia (NH3 ) from acidic nitrate (NO3 - )-containing wastewater requires the utilization of corrosion-resistant electrocatalytic materials with high activity and selectivity towards acidic electrochemical nitrate reduction (NO3 ER). Herein, ultrathin RhNi bimetallenes with Rh-skin-type structure (RhNi@Rh BMLs) are fabricated towards acidic NO3 ER. The Rh-skin atoms on the surface of RhNi@Rh BMLs experience the lattice compression-induced strain effect, resulting in shortened Rh-Rh bond and downshifted d-band center. Experimental and theoretical calculation results corroborate that Rh-skin atoms can inhibit NO2 */NH2 * adsorption-induced Rh dissolution, contributing to the exceptional electrocatalytic durability of RhNi@Rh BMLs (over 400 h) towards acidic NO3 ER. RhNi@Rh BMLs also reveal an excellent catalytic performance, boasting a 98.4% NH3 Faradaic efficiency and a 13.4 mg h-1 mgcat -1 NH3 yield. Theoretical calculations reveal that compressive stress tunes the electronic structure of Rh skin atoms, which facilitates the reduction of NO* to NOH* in NO3 ER. The practicality of RhNi@Rh BMLs has also been confirmed in an alkaline-acidic hybrid zinc-nitrate battery with a 1.39 V open circuit voltage and a 10.5 mW cm-2 power density. This work offers valuable insights into the nature of electrocatalyst deactivation behavior and guides the development of high-efficiency corrosion-resistant electrocatalysts for applications in energy and environment.
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- Wei Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P. R. China
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Liu D, Zhu X, Sun J, Wang P, Chen Y, Jiang Y. Electroenzymatic tandem catalysis for the conversion of nitrate into ammonia. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:2224-2227. [PMID: 38314638 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05557d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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A porous silver nanostructure-supported ionic liquid-modified chloroperoxidase nanohybrid was successfully used in electroenzymatic tandem catalysis to achieve an efficient, mild, and stable approach for the conversion of nitrate into ammonia.
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- Dongqi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P.R. China.
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- Key laboratory of Micro-Nano Powder and Advanced Energy Materials of Anhui Higher Education Instituts, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Chizhou University, Chizhou, Anhui, 247000, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P.R. China.
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Hu Q, Qi S, Huo Q, Zhao Y, Sun J, Chen X, Lv M, Zhou W, Feng C, Chai X, Yang H, He C. Designing Efficient Nitrate Reduction Electrocatalysts by Identifying and Optimizing Active Sites of Co-Based Spinels. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2967-2976. [PMID: 38155548 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Cobalt-based spinel oxides (i.e., Co3O4) are emerging as low-cost and selective electrocatalysts for the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3-RR) to ammonia (NH3), although their activity is still unsatisfactory and the genuine active site is unclear. Here, we discover that the NO3-RR activity of Co3O4 is highly dependent on the geometric location of the Co site, and the NO3-RR prefers to occur at octahedral Co (CoOh) rather than tetrahedral Co (CoTd) sites. Moreover, CoOhO6 is electrochemically transformed to CoOhO5 along with the formation of O vacancies (Ov) during the process of NO3-RR. Both experimental and theoretic results reveal that in situ generated CoOhO5-Ov configuration is the genuine active site for the NO3-RR. To further enhance the activity of CoOh sites, we replace inert CoTd with different contents of Cu2+ cations, and a volcano-shape correlation between NO3-RR activity and electronic structures of CoOh is observed. Impressively, in 1.0 M KOH, (Cu0.6Co0.4)Co2O4 with optimized CoOh sites achieves a maximum NH3 Faradaic efficiency of 96.5% with an ultrahigh NH3 rate of 1.09 mmol h-1 cm-2 at -0.45 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode, outperforming most of other reported nonprecious metal-based electrocatalysts. Clearly, this work paves new pathways for boosting the NO3-RR activity of Co-based spinels by tuning local electronic structures of CoOh sites.
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- Qi Hu
- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, People's Republic of China
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Chang Z, Meng G, Chen Y, Chen C, Han S, Wu P, Zhu L, Tian H, Kong F, Wang M, Cui X, Shi J. Dual-Site W-O-CoP Catalysts for Active and Selective Nitrate Conversion to Ammonia in a Broad Concentration Window. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304508. [PMID: 37344386 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Environmentally friendly electrochemical reduction of contaminated nitrate to ammonia (NO3 - RR) is a promising solution for large quantity ammonia (NH3 ) production, which, however, is a complex multi-reaction process involving coordination between different reaction intermediates of nitrate reduction and water decomposition-provided active hydrogen (Hads ) species. Here, a dual-site catalyst of [W-O] group-doped CoP nanosheets (0.6W-O-CoP@NF) has been designed to synergistically catalyze the NO3 - RR and water decomposition, especially the reactions between the intermediates of NO3 - RR and water decomposition-provided Hads species. This catalytic NO3 - RR exhibits an extremely high NH3 yield of 80.92 mg h-1 cm-2 and a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.2% in 1 m KOH containing 0.1 m NO3 - . Significantly, 0.6W-O-CoP@NF presents greatly enhanced NH3 yield and FE in a wide NO3 - concentration ranges of 0.001-0.1 m compared to the reported. The excellent NO3 - RR performance is attributed to a synergistic catalytic effect between [W-O] and CoP active sites, in which the doped [W-O] group promotes the water decomposition to supply abundant Hads , and meanwhile modulates the electronic structure of Co for strengthened adsorption of Hads and the hydrogen (H2 ) release prevention, resultantly facilitating the NO3 - RR. Finally, a Zn-NO3 - battery has been assembled to simultaneously achieve three functions: electricity output, ammonia production, and nitrate treatment in wastewater.
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- Ziwei Chang
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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Kuo DY, Nishiwaki E, Rivera-Maldonado RA, Cossairt BM. The Role of Hydrogen Adsorption Site Diversity in Catalysis on Transition-Metal Phosphide Surfaces. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Ding-Yuan Kuo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Wang XH, Wang ZM, Hong QL, Zhang ZN, Shi F, Li DS, Li SN, Chen Y. Oxygen-Vacancy-Rich Cu 2O Hollow Nanocubes for Nitrate Electroreduction Reaction to Ammonia in a Neutral Electrolyte. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:15678-15685. [PMID: 36122376 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3--ERR) to ammonia (NH3) is a promising strategy for NH3 production. Cu-based nanomaterials have been regarded as a kind of effective NO3--ERR catalysts. In this work, high-quality hollow Cu2O nanocubes (Cu2O h-NCs) are facilely synthesized by a simple one-step reduction method. The as-prepared Cu2O h-NCs reveal high selectivity and activity for NO3--ERR, which is ascribed to abundant oxygen vacancies, high surface area, hollow architecture, low mass transfer resistance, and strong adsorbing ability toward NO3-. In fact, Cu2O h-NCs can achieve a Faradic efficiency of 92.9% and an NH3 yield of 56.2 mg h-1 mgcat-1 for NH3 production at -0.85 V (vs RHE) potential, which exceeds those of other transition-metal-based NO3--ERR electrocatalysts.
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- Xiao-Hui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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Hong QL, Zhang ZN, Wang XH, Yin SB, Shi F, Li SN, Chen Y. Iron-Doped Cobalt Phosphide Nanohoops for Electroreduction of Nitrate to Ammonia. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:14397-14402. [PMID: 36041736 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Heteroatom doping can effectively tune the electronic structure of an electrocatalyst to accelerate the adsorption/desorption of reaction intermediates, which sharply increases their intrinsic electroactivity. Herein, we successfully prepare iron (Fe)-doped cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanohoops (Fe/CoP NHs) with different Fe/Co atomic ratios as highly active electrocatalysts for the nitrate electrocatalytic reduction reaction (NIT-ERR). Electrochemical measurements reveal that appropriate Fe doping can improve the electroactivity of cobalt phosphide nanohoops for the NIT-ERR. In a 1 M KOH electrolyte, the Fe/CoP NHs with the optimized chemical composition can achieve an efficient ammonia (NH3) generation rate of 27.6 mg h-1 mgcat-1 for the conversion of NO3- into NH3 and a Faradaic efficiency of 93.3% at a -0.25 V potential, which exceed the values of various previously reported nanomaterials in an alkaline electrolyte.
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- Qing-Ling Hong
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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Wang H, Guo Y, Li C, Yu H, Deng K, Wang Z, Li X, Xu Y, Wang L. Cu/CuO x In-Plane Heterostructured Nanosheet Arrays with Rich Oxygen Vacancies Enhance Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:34761-34769. [PMID: 35877649 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The artificial ammonia synthesis via electrochemical nitrate reduction has met increasing research interest, but it is still necessary to develop advanced catalysts with high nitrate-to-ammonia capability. Herein, we propose and demonstrate a one-step method to construct binder-free Cu foam-supported oxygen vacancy-rich Cu/CuOx in-plane heterostructured nanosheet arrays (Cu/CuOx/CF). In addition to exposing ample active sites, the two-dimensional nanosheet morphology greatly facilitates the mass/charge-transfer process during electrocatalysis. Besides, the in-plane heterojunctions and rich oxygen vacancies induced synergistic effect can modulate the electronic structure of active sites and thus tune the adsorption properties of the reactant intermediates and inhibit the formation of undesirable byproducts, which is conducive to the further improvement of nitrate reduction activity. As a result, these advantages endow the Cu/CuOx/CF with superior performance for ammonia synthesis via nitrate electroreduction, achieving high ammonia selectivity (95.00%) and Faradaic efficiency (93.58%).
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- Hongjing Wang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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Shi Y, Xu S, Li F. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia via amorphous cobalt boride. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:8714-8717. [PMID: 35833645 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02261c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NitRR) is an energy-saving and environmentally benign approach to synthesizing ammonia under ambient conditions. However, the development of noble metal-free catalysts with high activity and selectivity is still a significant challenge. In this study, uniformly dispersed amorphous CoBx nanoparticles supported on carbon paper were synthesized VIA a simple wet chemical reduction method. As an efficient nitrate reduction electrocatalyst, CoBx exhibited a maximum faradaic efficiency of 94.00 ± 1.67% and a yield rate of up to 0.787 ± 0.028 mmol h-1 cm-2 for ammonia production. The enhanced NitRR performance could be attributed to a partial electron transfer from B to Co, which is necessary for optimizing the adsorption energies of the reaction intermediates and facilitating electron transport. Thus, selective and cost-effective electroreduction of nitrates to ammonia can be achieved using CoBx nanoparticles.
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- Yongbin Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Center on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Center on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Center on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Anastasiadou D, Beek Y, Hensen EJM, Costa Figueiredo M. Ammonia electrocatalytic synthesis from nitrate. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Dimitra Anastasiadou
- Laboratory of Inorganic Material and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Material and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Eindhoven Institute of Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES) Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Material and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Material and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Eindhoven Institute of Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES) Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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