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Dai Y, Li Y, Ge X, Fu X, Feng Y, Chen X. Designing Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for ORR and OER Based on Nb 2CO 2 MXene: The Role of Transition Metals and N-Doping Content. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:17815-17825. [PMID: 39106209 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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Finding efficient and stable electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is imperative for advancing zinc-air batteries. Herein, the effect of transition metal anchored on Nb2CO2 with different N content to form TM-Nx-Nb2CO2 on the catalytic activity of ORR and OER is investigated by density functional theory. Among all the designed TM-Nx-Nb2CO2, Pt-N12.50%-Nb2CO2, Pt-N37.50%-Nb2CO2, Pt-N50.00%-Nb2CO2, Pd-N68.75%-Nb2CO2, and Pd-N100%-Nb2CO2 are excellent ORR electrocatalysts with ηORR values of 0.38, 0.36, 0.38, 0.38, and 0.34 V, respectively. Rh-Nb2CO2, Rh-N12.50%-Nb2CO2, Rh-N31.25%-Nb2CO2, Rh-N37.50%-Nb2CO2, Rh-N50.00%-Nb2CO2, Pt-N50.00%-Nb2CO2, Rh-N68.75%-Nb2CO2, and Rh-N81.25%-Nb2CO2 are excellent OER electrocatalysts with ηOER values of 0.33, 0.37, 0.34, 0.36, 0.37, 0.34, 0.38, and 0.33 V, respectively. Notably, Rh-Nb2CO2 and Pt-N50.00%-Nb2CO2 exhibit outstanding ORR and OER bifunctional catalytic activity with potential gap values of 0.80 and 0.72 V, respectively, which are higher than the activities of most reported bifunctional catalysts. Furthermore, electronic structure analysis indicates that the moderate adsorption strength of oxygen-containing intermediates on active centers is crucial for achieving highly active bifunctional catalysts for ORR and OER. This study provides a strategy for the design of novel ORR and OER catalysts using 2D MXene materials.
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- Yu Dai
- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Department of Catalytic Science, SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Catalytic Science, SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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Dai Y, Zhao X, Zheng D, Zhao Q, Feng J, Feng Y, Ge X, Chen X. Constructing highly efficient bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution by modifying MXene with transition metal. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 660:628-636. [PMID: 38266344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.089] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Exploring highly active electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has become a growing interest in recent years. Herein, an efficient pathway for designing MXene-based ORR/OER catalysts is proposed. It involves introducing non-noble metals into Vo (vacancy site), H1 and H2 (the hollow sites on top of C and the metal atom, respectively) sites on M2CO2 surfaces, named TM-VO/H1/H2-M2CO2 (TM = Fe, Co, Ni, M = V, Nb, Ta). Among these recombination catalysts, Co-H1-V2CO2 and Ni-H1-V2CO2 exhibit the most promising ORR catalytic activities, with low overpotential values of 0.35 and 0.37 V, respectively. Similarly, Fe-H1-V2CO2, Co-VO-Nb2CO2, and Ni-H2-Nb2CO2 possess low OER overpotential values of 0.29, 0.39, and 0.44 V, respectively, suggesting they have enormous potential as effective catalysts for OER. Notably, Co-H2-Ta2CO2 possesses the lowest potential gap value of 0.53 V, demonstrating it has an extraordinary bifunctional catalytic activity. The excellent catalytic performance of these recombination catalysts can be elucidated through an electronic structure analysis, which primarily relies on the electron-donating capacity and synergistic effects between transition metals and sub-metals. These results provide theoretical guidance for designing new ORR and OER catalysts using 2D MXene materials.
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- Yu Dai
- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio 70211, Finland
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- School of Computer Science, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Department of Catalytic Science, SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Catalytic Science, SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Catalytic Science, SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Center for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China.
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Huang M, Jiang Y, Luo Z, Wang J, Ding Z, Guo X, Liu X, Wang Y. Transition metal doped WSi 2N 4monolayer for water splitting electrocatalysts: a first-principles study. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2023; 35:485001. [PMID: 37665141 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/acf263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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High-performance water splitting electrocatalysts are urgently needed in the face of the environmental degradation and energy crisis. The first principles method was used in this study to systematically examine the electronic characteristics of transition metal (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Ru) doped WSi2N4(TM@WSi2N4) and its potential as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts. Our study shows that the doping of TM atoms significantly improves the catalytic performance of TM@WSi2N4, especially Fe@WSi2N4shows a low overpotential (ηOER= 470 mV). Interestingly, we found that integrated-crystal orbital Hamilton population and d-band center can be used as descriptors to explain the high catalytic activity of Fe@WSi2N4. Subsequently, Fe@WSi2N4exhibits the best hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity with a universal overpotential of 47 mV on N1sites. According to our research, Fe@WSi2N4offers a promising substitute for precious metals as a catalyst for overall water splitting with low OER and HER overpotentials.
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- Mengya Huang
- College of Big Data and Information Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano-Electronics of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- College of Big Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Big Data and Information Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano-Electronics of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Information, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Big Data and Information Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Big Data and Information Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Power Semiconductor Device Reliability Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano-Electronics of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Big Data and Information Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Power Semiconductor Device Reliability Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano-Electronics of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- College of Big Data and Information Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Power Semiconductor Device Reliability Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano-Electronics of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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Li C, Li T, Yu G, Chen W. Theoretical Investigation of HER and OER Electrocatalysts Based on the 2D R-graphyne Completely Composed of Anti-Aromatic Carbon Rings. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093888. [PMID: 37175298 PMCID: PMC10180217 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093888] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Based on the DFT calculations, two-dimensional (2D) R-graphyne has been demonstrated to have high stability and good conductivity, which can be conducive to the relevant electrocatalytic activity of the material. Different from the poor graphene, R-graphyne, which is completely composed of anti-aromatic structural units, can exhibit certain HER catalytic activity. In addition, doping the TM atoms in Group VIIIB can be considered an effective strategy to enhance the HER catalytic activity of R-graphyne. Particularly, Fe@R-graphyne, Os@R-graphyne, Rh@R-graphyne and Ir@R-graphyne can exhibit higher HER catalytic activities due to the formation of more active sites. Usually, the shorter the distance between the TM and C atoms is, the better the HER activity of the C-site is. Furthermore, doping Ni and Rh atoms of Group VIIIB can significantly improve the OER catalytic performance of R-graphyne. It can be found that ΔGO* can be used as a good descriptor for the OER activities of TM@R-graphyne systems. Both Rh@R-graphyne and Ni@R-graphyne systems can exhibit bifunctional electrocatalytic activities for HER/OER. In addition, all the relevant catalytic mechanisms are analyzed in detail. This work not only provides nonprecious and highly efficient HER/OER electrocatalysts, but also provides new ideas for the design of carbon-based electrocatalysts.
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- Cuimei Li
- Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Industrial Biocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
- Academy of Carbon Neutrality of Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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Chen X, Luo L, Huang S, Ge X, Zhao X. Heterometallic cluster-based organic frameworks as highly active electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reaction: a density functional theory study. Front Chem Sci Eng 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-022-2247-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Yang W, Zhou B, Jia Z, Wu C, Wei L, Gao Z, Li H. Coordination Engineering of Single‐Atom Iron Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202201016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Weijie Yang
- Department of Power Engineering School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
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- Department of Power Engineering School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
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- Department of Power Engineering School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
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- CNOOC Institute of Chemicals and Advanced Materials Beijing 102200 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecule Engineering The University of Sydney 2006 Darlington NSW Australia
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- Department of Power Engineering School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Low Carbon and High Efficiency Power Generation Technology North China Electric Power University 071003 Baoding P. R. China
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) Tohoku University 980-8577 Sendai Japan
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Hao Z, Ma Y, Chen Y, Fu P, Wang P. Non-Noble Metal Catalysts in Cathodic Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Recent Advances. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12193331. [PMID: 36234459 PMCID: PMC9565230 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one of the crucial energy conversion reactions in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Low price and remarkable catalyst performance are very important for the cathode ORR of PEMFCs. Among the various explored ORR catalysts, non-noble metals (transition metal: Fe, Co, Mn, etc.) and N co-doped C (M-N-C) ORR catalysts have drawn increasing attention due to the abundance of these resources and their low price. In this paper, the recent advances of single-atom catalysts (SACs) and double-atom catalysts (DACs) in the cathode ORR of PEMFCs is reviewed systematically, with emphasis on the synthesis methods and ORR performance of the catalysts. Finally, challenges and prospects are provided for further advancing non-noble metal catalysts in PEMFCs.
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- Zhuo Hao
- School of Automobile, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
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- College of Automotive Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Automobile, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
- Correspondence: (Y.C.); (P.F.)
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- School of Automobile, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
- Correspondence: (Y.C.); (P.F.)
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- College of Automotive Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Chen X, Li Y, Leng M. Dual-metal-organic frameworks as ultrahigh-performance bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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