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Ni H, Xu S, Lin R, Ding Y, Qian J. Ligand-induced hollow binary metal-organic framework derived Fe-doped cobalt-carbon nanomaterials for oxygen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 671:100-109. [PMID: 38795531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.168] [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: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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There is significant anticipation for high-efficiency and cost-effective non-precious metal-based catalysts to advance the industrial application of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for hydrogen production. This study introduces an efficient strategy that utilizes ligand-induced metal-organic framework (MOF) building blocks for the synthesis of hollow binary zeolitic imidazolate frameworks 67 (ZIF-67) and Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) (ZIF-67@PBA) heterostructures through a hybrid MOF-on-MOF approach. Manipulating the Co2+/Zn2+ ratio in the precursor ZIF-67 allows for the convenient synthesis of the final product, denoted as CoxFe-ZP, after pyrolysis, where the inclusion of Zn effectively modulates the distribution of Co in the catalyst. The resulting CoxFe-ZP catalysts exhibit a positive synergistic effect between hollow graphitic carbon nanomaterials and Fe-doped Co nanoparticles. The optimal Co0.3Fe-ZP catalyst demonstrates satisfactory OER performance, achieving an overpotential of 302 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 60.0 mV dec-1. Further analysis of the activation energy confirms that the enhanced OER activity of Co0.3Fe-ZP can be reasonably attributed to the combined influence of its morphology and composition. This study demonstrates a ligand-induced method for examining the morphology and electrochemical properties of grown binary MOF-on-MOF heterostructures for OER applications.
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- Huijie Ni
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Wu Y, Yu Y, Shen W, Jiang Y, He R, Li M. Activating active motifs in Ni-Fe oxide by introducing dual-defect for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline seawater. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:132-141. [PMID: 38759268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.078] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Developing simple and energy-saving pathways to prepare high-efficient and robust non-noble metal based electrocatalysts remains a huge challenge to hydrogen production from seawater electrolysis. Here we demonstrate a facile hydrothermal-calcination-etching approach that simultaneously achieves the required surface N doping and Fe vacancies generation to activate the Ni-O-Fe active motifs in N-vFe-NiFe2O4/NF. The unique localized environments (Ni-N-Fe structures and unsaturated O- and N-coordination) due to dual-defect strategy can effectively regulate the electronic structure of the Ni-O-Fe motif to make the motif more reactive. As a result, the N-vFe-NiFe2O4/NF catalyst exhibits overpotentials of 210, 213 and 222 mV to deliver 100 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH, simulated seawater and alkaline seawater environments, respectively. Theoretical calculations prove that the Ni-O-Fe structure is the active motif and that the presence of special localized environments can optimize the adsorption of key intermediates on the activated active motifs.
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- Yucheng Wu
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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Zhai Q, Huang H, Lawson T, Xia Z, Giusto P, Antonietti M, Jaroniec M, Chhowalla M, Baek JB, Liu Y, Qiao S, Dai L. Recent Advances on Carbon-Based Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Energy and Chemical Conversions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2405664. [PMID: 39049808 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Over the last decade, carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts (C-MFECs) have become important in electrocatalysis. This field is started thanks to the initial discovery that nitrogen atom doped carbon can function as a metal-free electrode in alkaline fuel cells. A wide variety of metal-free carbon nanomaterials, including 0D carbon dots, 1D carbon nanotubes, 2D graphene, and 3D porous carbons, has demonstrated high electrocatalytic performance across a variety of applications. These include clean energy generation and storage, green chemistry, and environmental remediation. The wide applicability of C-MFECs is facilitated by effective synthetic approaches, e.g., heteroatom doping, and physical/chemical modification. These methods enable the creation of catalysts with electrocatalytic properties useful for sustainable energy transformation and storage (e.g., fuel cells, Zn-air batteries, Li-O2 batteries, dye-sensitized solar cells), green chemical production (e.g., H2O2, NH3, and urea), and environmental remediation (e.g., wastewater treatment, and CO2 conversion). Furthermore, significant advances in the theoretical study of C-MFECs via advanced computational modeling and machine learning techniques have been achieved, revealing the charge transfer mechanism for rational design and development of highly efficient catalysts. This review offers a timely overview of recent progress in the development of C-MFECs, addressing material syntheses, theoretical advances, potential applications, challenges and future directions.
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- Qingfeng Zhai
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, 44240, OH, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, SA, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, New South Wales, Australia
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Cheng J, Wang W, Zhang J, Wan S, Cheng B, Yu J, Cao S. Molecularly Tunable Heterostructured Co-Polymers Containing Electron-Deficient and -Rich Moieties for Visible-Light and Sacrificial-Agent-Free H 2O 2 Photosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202406310. [PMID: 38712550 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202406310] [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: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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As an alternative to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production by complex anthraquinone oxidation process, photosynthesis of H2O2 from water and oxygen without sacrificial agents is highly demanded. Herein, a covalently connected molecular heterostructure is synthesized via sequential C-H arylation and Knoevenagel polymerization reactions for visible-light and sacrificial-agent-free H2O2 synthesis. The subsequent copolymerization of the electron-deficient benzodithiophene-4,8-dione (BTD) and the electron-rich biphenyl (B) and p-phenylenediacetonitrile (CN) not only expands the π-conjugated domain but also increases the molecular dipole moment, which largely promotes the separation and transfer of the photoinduced charge carriers. The optimal heterostructured BTDB-CN0.2 manifested an impressive photocatalytic H2O2 production rate of 1920 μmol g-1 h-1, which is 2.2 and 11.6 times that of BTDB and BTDCN. As revealed by the femtosecond transient absorption (fs-TA) and theoretical calculations, the linkage serves as a channel for the rapid transfer of photogenerated charge carriers, enhancing the photocatalytic efficiency. Further, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) uncovers that the oxygen reduction reaction occurs through the step one-electron pathway and the mutual conversion between C=O and C-OH with the anchoring of H+ during the catalysis favored the formation of H2O2. This work provides a novel perspective for the design of efficient organic photocatalysts.
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- Jingzhao Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Technology Innovation Center for Advanced Composites, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Technology Innovation Center for Advanced Composites, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 68 Jincheng Street, Wuhan, 430078, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Technology Innovation Center for Advanced Composites, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Technology Innovation Center for Advanced Composites, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 68 Jincheng Street, Wuhan, 430078, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Technology Innovation Center for Advanced Composites, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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Zhao L, Yan R, Mao B, Paul R, Duan W, Dai L, Hu C. Advanced Nanocarbons Toward two-Electron Oxygen Electrode Reactions for H 2O 2 Production and Integrated Energy Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403029. [PMID: 38966884 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plays a pivotal role in advancing sustainable technologies due to its eco-friendly oxidizing capability. The electrochemical two-electron (2e-) oxygen reduction reaction and water oxidation reaction present an environmentally green method for H2O2 production. Over the past three years, significant progress is made in the field of carbon-based metal-free electrochemical catalysts (C-MFECs) for low-cost and efficient production of H2O2 (H2O2EP). This article offers a focused and comprehensive review of designing C-MFECs for H2O2EP, exploring the construction of dual-doping configurations, heteroatom-defect coupling sites, and strategic dopant positioning to enhance H2O2EP efficiency; innovative structural tuning that improves interfacial reactant concentration and promote the timely release of H2O2; modulation of electrolyte and electrode interfaces to support the 2e- pathways; and the application of C-MFECs in reactors and integrated energy systems. Finally, the current challenges and future directions in this burgeoning field are discussed.
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- Linjie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Nairan A, Feng Z, Zheng R, Khan U, Gao J. Engineering Metallic Alloy Electrode for Robust and Active Water Electrocatalysis with Large Current Density Exceeding 2000 mA cm -2. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2401448. [PMID: 38518760 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202401448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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The amelioration of brilliantly effective electrocatalysts working at high current density for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is imperative for cost-efficient electrochemical hydrogen production. Yet, the kinetically sluggish and unstable catalysts remain elusive to large-scale hydrogen (H2) generation for industrial applications. Herein, a new strategy is demonstrated to significantly enhance the intrinsic activity of Ni1-xFex nanochain arrays through a trace proportion of heteroatom phosphorus doping that permits robust water splitting at an extremely large current density of 1000 and 2000 mA cm-2 for 760 h. The in situ formation of Ni2P and Ni5P4 on Ni1-xFex nanochain arrays surface and hierarchical geometry of the electrode significantly promote the reaction kinetics and OER activity. The OER electrode provides exceptionally low overpotentials of 222 and 327 mV at current densities of 10 and 2000 mA cm-2 in alkaline media, dramatically lower than benchmark IrO2 and is among the most active catalysts yet reported. Remarkably, the alkaline electrolyzer renders a low voltage of 1.75 V at a large current density of 1000 mA cm-2, indicating outperformed overall water splitting. The electrochemical fingerprints demonstrate vital progress toward large-scale H2 production for industrial water electrolysis.
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- Adeela Nairan
- Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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Cui Y, Ren C, Li Q, Ling C, Wang J. Hybridization State Transition under Working Conditions: Activity Origin of Single-Atom Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15640-15647. [PMID: 38771765 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have been widely investigated and have emerged as a transformative approach in electrocatalysis. Despite their clear structure, the origin of their exceptional activity remains elusive. Herein, we elucidate a common phenomenon of the hybridization state transition of metal centers, which is responsible for the activity origin across various SACs for different reactions. Focusing on N-doped carbon-supported Ni SAC (NiN4 SAC) for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), our comprehensive computations successfully clarify the hybridization state transition under working conditions and its relation with the activity. This transition, triggered by the reaction intermediates and applied potential, converts the Ni center from the inert dsp2 hybridization state to the active d2sp3 hybridization state. Importantly, the calculated activity and selectivity of the CO2RR over the d2sp3-hybridized Ni center are consistent with the experimental results, offering strong support for the proposed hypothesis. This work suggests a universal principle of electronic structure evolution in SACs that could revolutionize catalyst design, which also introduces a new paradigm for manipulating electronic states to enhance catalytic performance, with implications for various reactions and catalyst platforms.
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- Yu Cui
- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Dai Q, Dai L. Metal-free catalysts for hydrogenation. Nat Chem 2024; 16:845-846. [PMID: 38816494 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01538-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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- Quanbin Dai
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Liu S, Wang A, Liu Y, Zhou W, Wen H, Zhang H, Sun K, Li S, Zhou J, Wang Y, Jiang J, Li B. Catalytically Active Carbon for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Energy Conversion: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308040. [PMID: 38581142 PMCID: PMC11165562 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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The shortage and unevenness of fossil energy sources are affecting the development and progress of human civilization. The technology of efficiently converting material resources into energy for utilization and storage is attracting the attention of researchers. Environmentally friendly biomass materials are a treasure to drive the development of new-generation energy sources. Electrochemical theory is used to efficiently convert the chemical energy of chemical substances into electrical energy. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the development of green and economical electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Although many reviews have been reported around the application of biomass-derived catalytically active carbon (CAC) catalysts in ORR, these reviews have only selected a single/partial topic (including synthesis and preparation of catalysts from different sources, structural optimization, or performance enhancement methods based on CAC catalysts, and application of biomass-derived CACs) for discussion. There is no review that systematically addresses the latest progress in the synthesis, performance enhancement, and applications related to biomass-derived CAC-based oxygen reduction electrocatalysts synchronously. This review fills the gap by providing a timely and comprehensive review and summary from the following sections: the exposition of the basic catalytic principles of ORR, the summary of the chemical composition and structural properties of various types of biomass, the analysis of traditional and the latest popular biomass-derived CAC synthesis methods and optimization strategies, and the summary of the practical applications of biomass-derived CAC-based oxidative reduction electrocatalysts. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the latest advances to provide research directions and design ideas for the development of catalyst synthesis/optimization and contributes to the industrialization of biomass-derived CAC electrocatalysis and electric energy storage.
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- Shuling Liu
- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
- College of ScienceHenan Agricultural University95 Wenhua RoadZhengzhou450002P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHenan Agricultural University95 Wenhua RoadZhengzhou450002P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHenan Agricultural University95 Wenhua RoadZhengzhou450002P. R. China
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- Center for Carbon‐based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of NanodevicesSchool of ElectronicsPeking UniversityBeijing100871P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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Su J, Jiang L, Xiao B, Liu Z, Wang H, Zhu Y, Wang J, Zhu X. Dipole-Dipole Tuned Electronic Reconfiguration of Defective Carbon Sites for Efficient Oxygen Reduction into H 2O 2. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310317. [PMID: 38155499 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Metal-free carbon-based materials are one of the most promising electrocatalysts toward 2-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e-ORR) for on-site production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which however suffer from uncontrollable carbonizations and inferior 2e-ORR selectivity. To this end, a polydopamine (PDA)-modified carbon catalyst with a dipole-dipole enhancement is developed via a calcination-free method. The H2O2 yield rate outstandingly reaches 1.8 mol gcat -1 h-1 with high faradaic efficiency of above 95% under a wide potential range of 0.4-0.7 VRHE, overwhelming most of carbon electrocatalysts. Meanwhile, within a lab-made flow cell, the synthesized ORR electrode features an exceptional stability for over 250 h, achieved a pure H2O2 production efficacy of 306 g kWh-1. By virtue of its industrial-level capabilities, the established flow cell manages to perform a rapid pulp bleaching within 30 min. The superior performance and enhanced selectivity of 2e-ORR is experimentally revealed and attributed to the electronic reconfiguration on defective carbon sites induced by non-covalent dipole-dipole influence between PDA and carbon, thereby prohibiting the cleavage of O-O in OOH intermediates. This proposed strategy of dipole-dipole effects is universally applicable over 1D carbon nanotubes and 2D graphene, providing a practical route to design 2e-ORR catalysts.
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- Jiaxin Su
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, P. R. China
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Zhang C, Luo Y, Fu N, Mu S, Peng J, Liu Y, Zhang G. Phase Engineering and Dispersion Stabilization of Cobalt toward Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2310499. [PMID: 38805738 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Phase engineering is promising to increase the intrinsic activity of the catalyst toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, the polymorphism interface is unstable due to the presence of metastable phases. Herein, phase engineering and dispersion stabilization are applied simultaneously to boost the HER activity of cobalt without sacrificing the stability. A fast and facile approach (plasma cathodic electro deposition) is developed to prepare cobalt film with a hetero-phase structure. The polymorphs of cobalt are realized through reduced stacking fault energy due to the doping of Mo, and the high temperature treatment resulted from the plasma discharge. Meanwhile, homogeneously dispersed oxide/carbide nanoparticles are produced from the reaction of plasma-induced oxygen/carbon atoms with electro-deposited metal. The existence of rich polymorphism interface and oxide/carbide help to facilitate H2 production by the tuning of electronic structure and the increase of active sites. Furthermore, oxide/carbide dispersoid effectively prevents the phase transition through a pinning effect on the grain boundary. As-prepared Co-hybrid/CoO_MoC exhibits both high HER activity and robust stability (44 mV at 10 mA cm-2, Tafel slope of 53.2 mV dec-1, no degradation after 100 h test). The work reported here provides an alternate approach to the design of advanced HER catalysts for real application.
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- Chao Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Tang L, Peng H, Kang J, Chen H, Zhang M, Liu Y, Kim DH, Liu Y, Lin Z. Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:4877-4925. [PMID: 38595056 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00295k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Batteries play a pivotal role in various electrochemical energy storage systems, functioning as essential components to enhance energy utilization efficiency and expedite the realization of energy and environmental sustainability. Zn-based batteries have attracted increasing attention as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries owing to their cost effectiveness, enhanced intrinsic safety, and favorable electrochemical performance. In this context, substantial endeavors have been dedicated to crafting and advancing high-performance Zn-based batteries. However, some challenges, including limited discharging capacity, low operating voltage, low energy density, short cycle life, and complicated energy storage mechanism, need to be addressed in order to render large-scale practical applications. In this review, we comprehensively present recent advances in designing high-performance Zn-based batteries and in elucidating energy storage mechanisms. First, various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries are systematically summarized, including insertion-type, conversion-type, coordination-type, and catalysis-type mechanisms. Subsequently, the design strategies aiming at enhancing the electrochemical performance of Zn-based batteries are underscored, focusing on several aspects, including output voltage, capacity, energy density, and cycle life. Finally, challenges and future prospects of Zn-based batteries are discussed.
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- Lei Tang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Huang J, Xiao X, Chen B. Insight into the electrochemical process of EDTA-assisted soil washing effluent under alternating current. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 470:134115. [PMID: 38626676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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EDTA has been widely utilized as a chelating agent in soil heavy metal remediation, due to its strong coordination capability. Electrochemical deposition is a promising avenue to treat soil washing effluent. However, the impact of advanced electrochemical techniques on EDTA remains incompletely understood. Herein, we present a pioneering approach, utilizing a dual-chamber electrolytic cell and alternating current (AC) power supply. This approach achieves concurrent removal of M-EDTA while efficiently recovering heavy metal and recycling EDTA. Results demonstrate AC displays superior heavy metal removal capability for Cu, Pb, and Cd compare to direct current (DC), with EDTA decomposition mainly occurring in the anolyte. Substituting DC with AC and employing the dual-chamber electrolytic cell significantly enhances EDTA recovery efficiency from 47% to an impressive 96.8%. XPS and Raman spectra reveal an enhanced oxidative surface of the graphite anode under AC, which diminishes the decomposition of EDTA. Long-term experiments validate that this strategy boosts EDTA cyclability to 20 cycles with an outstanding 84% recovery efficiency and negligible electrode corrosion, surpassing the 8 cycles under the traditional strategy. This study innovatively combines cell design and electrochemical techniques, remarkably improving the reusability of EDTA and anode, offering valuable insights for chelate-related applications.
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- Jiating Huang
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Yang W, Zhang Y, Wang J, Xia M, Zhang J, He J, Guo W, Tian K, Liu S, Li X, Wang G, Wang H. Unprecedented 100% conversion from pyridinic to pyrrolic nitrogen configuration for electrochemically active nitrogen-doped carbon materials. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:883-892. [PMID: 38382372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.107] [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: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Nitrogen-doped carbons with promising electrochemical performance exhibit a strong dependence on nitrogen configuration. Therefore, accurate control of nitrogen configurations is crucial to clarify their influence. Unfortunately, there is still no well-defined conversion route to finely control nitrogen configuration. Herein, we proposed the concept of 100% conversion from pyridinic to pyrrolic nitrogen in carbon materials through low-temperature pyrolysis and alkali activation of hydroxypyridine-3-halophenol-formaldehyde resins. Their dehalogenation pyrolysis promotes formation of carbon intermediates and conversion of tautomeric pyridone and hydroxypyridine into pyrrolic and pyridinic nitrogen through eliminating carbonyl and hydroxyl functionalities, respectively. Continuous thermal alkali activation introduces hydroxyl groups into carbon materials, converting pyridinic species to intermediate hydroxypyridine and pyridone; subsequently, these configurations transform to pyridinic and pyrrolic nitrogen, respectively, and finally, an excessive alkali ensures 100% conversion from pyridinic to pyrrolic nitrogen. NaOH activation for pyrrolic and pyridinic nitrogen co-doped carbon and KOH activation for model nitrogen-containing compounds including acridine, phenanthridine, and acridone further confirm that alkali activation plays an indispensable role in 100% conversion from pyridinic to pyrrolic units through the tautomeric hydroxypyridine and pyridone intermediates. Low-temperature alkali-induced controllable conversion of nitrogen configuration in carbon materials is suitable modulating nitrogen configurations for almost all nitrogen-doped carbon materials in electrochemical applications.
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- Wei Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China.
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China.
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Bayode AA, Ore OT, Nnamani EA, Sotunde B, Koko DT, Unuabonah EI, Helmreich B, Omorogie MO. Perovskite Oxides: Syntheses and Perspectives on Their Application for Nitrate Reduction. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:19770-19785. [PMID: 38737083 PMCID: PMC11080040 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Over the decades, the rise in nitrate levels in the ecosystem has posed a serious threat to the continuous existence of humans, fauna, and flora. The deleterious effects of increasing levels of nitrates in the ecosystem have led to adverse health and environmental implications in the form of methemoglobinemia and eutrophication, respectively. Different pathways/routes for the syntheses of perovskites and their oxides were presented in this review. In recent times, electrocatalytic reduction has emerged as the most utilized technique for the conversion of nitrates into ammonia, an industrial feedstock. According to published papers, the efficiency of various perovskites and their oxides used for the electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate achieved a high Faradaic efficiency of 98%. Furthermore, studies published have shown that there is a need to improve the chemical stability of perovskites and their oxides during scale-up applications, as well as their scalability for industrial applications.
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- Ajibola A. Bayode
- College
of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University
of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, P. R. China
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Achiever’s
University, P.M.B. 1030, 341101 Owo, Nigeria
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Environmental
Science and Technology Unit, African Centre of Excellence for Water
and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s
University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Environmental
Science and Technology Unit, African Centre of Excellence for Water
and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s
University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Environmental
Science and Technology Unit, African Centre of Excellence for Water
and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s
University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Environmental
Science and Technology Unit, African Centre of Excellence for Water
and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s
University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
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- Chair
of Urban Water Systems Engineering, School
of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Environmental
Science and Technology Unit, African Centre of Excellence for Water
and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer’s
University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Chair
of Urban Water Systems Engineering, School
of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), 85748 Garching, Germany
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Zhang P, Liu S, Zhou J, Zhou L, Li B, Li S, Wu X, Chen Y, Li X, Sheng X, Liu Y, Jiang J. Co-Adjusting d-Band Center of Fe to Accelerate Proton Coupling for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307662. [PMID: 38072770 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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The problem in d-band center modulation of transition metal-based catalysts for the rate-determining steps of oxygen conversion is an obstacle to boost the electrocatalytic activity by accelerating proton coupling. Herein, the Co doping to FeP is adopted to modify the d-band center of Fe. Optimized Fe sites accelerate the proton coupling of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on N-doped wood-derived carbon through promoting water dissociation. In situ generated Fe sites optimize the adsorption of oxygen-related intermediates of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on CoFeP NPs. Superior catalytic activity toward ORR (half-wave potential of 0.88 V) and OER (overpotential of 300 mV at 10 mA cm-2) express an unprecedented level in carbon-based transition metal-phosphide catalysts. The liquid zinc-air battery presents an outstanding cycling stability of 800 h (2400 cycles). This research offers a newfangled perception on designing highly efficient carbon-based bifunctional catalysts for ORR and OER.
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- Pengxiang Zhang
- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, 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 Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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Ambrose B, Madhu R, Ramamurthy K, Kathiresan M, Kundu S. Viologen-Cucurbit[7]uril Based Polyrotaxanated Covalent Organic Networks: A Metal Free Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402403. [PMID: 38682732 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Viologen-based covalent organic networks represent a burgeoning class of materials distinguished by their captivating properties. Here, supramolecular chemistry is harnessed to fabricate polyrotaxanated ionic covalent organic polymers (iCOP) through a Schiff-base condensation reaction under solvothermal conditions. The reaction between 1,1'-bis(4-aminophenyl)-[4,4'-bipyridine]-1,1'-diium dichloride (DPV-NH2) and 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol (TPG) in various solvents yields an iCOP-1 and iCOP-2. Likewise, employing cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) in the reaction yielded polyrotaxanated iCOPs, denoted as iCOP-CB[7]-1 and iCOP-CB[7]-2. All four iCOPs exhibit exceptional stability under the acidic and basic conditions. iCOP-CB[7]-2 displays outstanding electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) performance, demanding an overpotential of 296 and 332 mV at 10 and 20 mA cm-2, respectively. Moreover, the CB[7] integrated iCOP-2 exhibits a long-term stable nature for 30 h in 1 m KOH environment. Further, intrinsic activity studies like TOF show a 4.2-fold increase in generation of oxygen (O2) molecules than the bare iCOP-2. Also, it is found that iCOP-CB[7]-2 exhibits a high specific (19.48 mA cm-2) and mass activity (76.74 mA mg-1) at 1.59 V versus RHE. Operando-EIS study evident that iCOP-CB[7]-2 commences OER at a relatively low applied potential of 1.5 V versus RHE. These findings pave the way for a novel approach to synthesizing various mechanically interlocked molecules through straightforward solvothermal conditions.
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- Bebin Ambrose
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Electro organic and Materials Electrochemistry (EMED) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Electro organic and Materials Electrochemistry (EMED) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
- Centre for Education (CFE), CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Electro organic and Materials Electrochemistry (EMED) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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Du H, Hu H, Wang X, Ran N, Chen W, Zhu H, Zhou Y, Yang M, Wang J, Liu J. Vertical Cross-Alignments of 2D Semiconductors with Steered Internal Electric Field for Urea Electrooxidation via Balancing Intermediates Adsorption. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401053. [PMID: 38597730 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Single-component electrocatalysts generally lead to unbalanced adsorption of OH- and urea during urea oxidation reaction (UOR), thus obtaining low activity and selectivity especially when oxygen evolution reaction (OER) competes at high potentials (>1.5 V). Herein, a cross-alignment strategy of in situ vertically growing Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on 2D semiconductor g-C3N4 is reported to form a hetero-structured electrocatalyst. Various spectroscopy measurements including in situ experiments indicate the existence of enhanced internal electric field at the interfaces of vertical Ni(OH)2 and g-C3N4 nanosheets, favorable for balancing adsorption of reaction intermediates. This heterojunction electrocatalyst shows high-selectivity UOR compared to pure Ni(OH)2, even at high potentials (>1.5 V) and large current density. The computational results show the vertical heterojunction could steer the internal electric field to increase the adsorption of urea, thus efficiently avoiding poisoning of strongly adsorbed OH- on active sites. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA)-based electrolyzer with the heterojunction anode could operate at an industrial-level current density of 200 mA cm-2. This work paves an avenue for designing high-performance electrocatalysts by vertical cross-alignments of active components.
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- Hanxiao Du
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 11602, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
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- Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, 225300, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 11602, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Institute of Electrochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Quan L, Jiang H, Mei G, Sun Y, You B. Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall and Hybrid Water Splitting. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3694-3812. [PMID: 38517093 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting driven by renewable electricity has been recognized as a promising approach for green hydrogen production. Different from conventional strategies in developing electrocatalysts for the two half-reactions of water splitting (e.g., the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, HER and OER) separately, there has been a growing interest in designing and developing bifunctional electrocatalysts, which are able to catalyze both the HER and OER. In addition, considering the high overpotentials required for OER while limited value of the produced oxygen, there is another rapidly growing interest in exploring alternative oxidation reactions to replace OER for hybrid water splitting toward energy-efficient hydrogen generation. This Review begins with an introduction on the fundamental aspects of water splitting, followed by a thorough discussion on various physicochemical characterization techniques that are frequently employed in probing the active sites, with an emphasis on the reconstruction of bifunctional electrocatalysts during redox electrolysis. The design, synthesis, and performance of diverse bifunctional electrocatalysts based on noble metals, nonprecious metals, and metal-free nanocarbons, for overall water splitting in acidic and alkaline electrolytes, are thoroughly summarized and compared. Next, their application toward hybrid water splitting is also presented, wherein the alternative anodic reactions include sacrificing agents oxidation, pollutants oxidative degradation, and organics oxidative upgrading. Finally, a concise statement on the current challenges and future opportunities of bifunctional electrocatalysts for both overall and hybrid water splitting is presented in the hope of guiding future endeavors in the quest for energy-efficient and sustainable green hydrogen production.
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- Li Quan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Tian Q, Jing L, Yin Y, Liang Z, Du H, Yang L, Cheng X, Zuo D, Tang C, Liu Z, Liu J, Wan J, Yang J. Nanoengineering of Porous 2D Structures with Tunable Fluid Transport Behavior for Exceptional H 2O 2 Electrosynthesis. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:1650-1659. [PMID: 38265360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Precision nanoengineering of porous two-dimensional structures has emerged as a promising avenue for finely tuning catalytic reactions. However, understanding the pore-structure-dependent catalytic performance remains challenging, given the lack of comprehensive guidelines, appropriate material models, and precise synthesis strategies. Here, we propose the optimization of two-dimensional carbon materials through the utilization of mesopores with 5-10 nm diameter to facilitate fluid acceleration, guided by finite element simulations. As proof of concept, the optimized mesoporous carbon nanosheet sample exhibited exceptional electrocatalytic performance, demonstrating high selectivity (>95%) and a notable diffusion-limiting disk current density of -3.1 mA cm-2 for H2O2 production. Impressively, the electrolysis process in the flow cell achieved a production rate of 14.39 mol gcatalyst-1 h-1 to yield a medical-grade disinfectant-worthy H2O2 solution. Our pore engineering research focuses on modulating oxygen reduction reaction activity and selectivity by affecting local fluid transport behavior, providing insights into the mesoscale catalytic mechanism.
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- Qiang Tian
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical, Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Tian Q, Jing L, Du H, Yin Y, Cheng X, Xu J, Chen J, Liu Z, Wan J, Liu J, Yang J. Mesoporous carbon spheres with programmable interiors as efficient nanoreactors for H 2O 2 electrosynthesis. Nat Commun 2024; 15:983. [PMID: 38302469 PMCID: PMC10834542 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45243-w] [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: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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The nanoreactor holds great promise as it emulates the natural processes of living organisms to facilitate chemical reactions, offering immense potential in catalytic energy conversion owing to its unique structural functionality. Here, we propose the utilization of precisely engineered carbon spheres as building blocks, integrating micromechanics and controllable synthesis to explore their catalytic functionalities in two-electron oxygen reduction reactions. After conducting rigorous experiments and simulations, we present compelling evidence for the enhanced mass transfer and microenvironment modulation effects offered by these mesoporous hollow carbon spheres, particularly when possessing a suitably sized hollow architecture. Impressively, the pivotal achievement lies in the successful screening of a potent, selective, and durable two-electron oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for the direct synthesis of medical-grade hydrogen peroxide disinfectant. Serving as an exemplary demonstration of nanoreactor engineering in catalyst screening, this work highlights the immense potential of various well-designed carbon-based nanoreactors in extensive applications.
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- Qiang Tian
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Energy Electrocatalytic Materials, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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Liu C, Mei B, Shi Z, Jiang Z, Ge J, Xing W, Song P, Xu W. Operando formation of highly efficient electrocatalysts induced by heteroatom leaching. Nat Commun 2024; 15:242. [PMID: 38172150 PMCID: PMC10764338 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44480-9] [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: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Heterogeneous nano-electrocatalysts doped with nonmetal atoms have been studied extensively based on the so-called dopant-based active sites, while little attention has been paid to the stability of these dopants under working conditions. In this work, we reveal significantly, when the redox working potential is too low negatively or too high positively, the active sites based on these dopants actually tend to collapse. It means that some previously observed "remarkable catalytic performance" actually originated from some unknown active sites formed in situ. Take the Bi-F for the CO2RR as an example, results show that the observed remarkable activity and stability were not directly from F-based active sites, but the defective Bi sites formed in situ after the dopant leaching. Such a fact is unveiled from several heteroatom-doped nanocatalysts for four typical reactions (CO2RR, HER, ORR, and OER). This work provides insight into the role of dopants in electrocatalysis.
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- Cong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Power, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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Feng X, Chen G, Cui Z, Qin R, Jiao W, Huang Z, Shang Z, Ma C, Zheng X, Han Y, Huang W. Engineering Electronic Structure of Nitrogen-Carbon Sites by sp 3 -Hybridized Carbon and Incorporating Chlorine to Boost Oxygen Reduction Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316314. [PMID: 38032121 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Development of efficient and easy-to-prepare low-cost oxygen reaction electrocatalysts is essential for widespread application of rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, we mixed NaCl and ZIF-8 by simple physical milling and pyrolysis to obtain a metal-free porous electrocatalyst doped with Cl (mf-pClNC). The mf-pClNC electrocatalyst exhibits a good oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity (E1/2 =0.91 V vs. RHE) and high stability in alkaline electrolyte, exceeding most of the reported transition metal carbon-based electrocatalysts and being comparable to commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts. Likewise, the mf-pClNC electrocatalyst also shows state-of-the-art ORR activity and stability in acidic electrolyte. From experimental and theoretical calculations, the better ORR activity is most likely originated from the fact that the introduced Cl promotes the increase of sp3 -hybridized carbon, while the sp3 -hybridized carbon and Cl together modify the electronic structure of the N-adjacent carbons, as the active sites, while NaCl molten-salt etching provides abundant paths for the transport of electrons/protons. Furthermore, the liquid rechargeable ZAB using the mf-pClNC electrocatalyst as the cathode shows a fulfilling performance with a peak power density of 276.88 mW cm-2 . Flexible quasi-solid-state rechargeable ZAB constructed with the mf-pClNC electrocatalyst as the cathode exhibits an exciting performance both at low, high and room temperatures.
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- Xueting Feng
- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Xiao Y, Hu S, Miao Y, Gong F, Chen J, Wu M, Liu W, Chen S. Recent Progress in Hot Spot Regulated Strategies for Catalysts Applied in Li-CO 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305009. [PMID: 37641184 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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As a high energy density power system, lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO2 ) batteries play an important role in addressing the fossil fuel crisis issues and alleviating the greenhouse effect. However, the sluggish transformation kinetic of CO2 and the difficult decomposition of discharge products impede the achievement of large capacity, small overpotential, and long life span of the batteries, which require exploring efficient catalysts to resolve these problems. In this review, the main focus is on the hot spot regulation strategies of the catalysts, which include the modulation of the active sites, the designing of microstructure, and the construction of composition. The recent progress of promising catalysis with hot spot regulated strategies is systematically addressed. Critical challenges are also presented and perspectives to provide useful guidance for the rational design of highly efficient catalysts for practical advanced Li-CO2 batteries are proposed.
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- Ying Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Yang J, Zhu C, Yang CJ, Li WH, Zhou HY, Tan S, Liu X, He D, Wang D. Accelerating the Hydrogen Production via Modifying the Fermi Surface. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 38047597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The design of catalysts has attracted a great deal of attention in the field of electrocatalysis. The accurate design of the catalysts can avoid an unnecessary process that occurs during the blind trial. Based on the interaction between different metal species, a metallic compound supported by the carbon nanotube was designed. Among these compounds, RhFeP2CX (R-RhFeP2CX-CNT) was found to be in a rich-electron environment at the Fermi level (denoted as a flat Fermi surface), beneficial to the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). R-RhFeP2CX-CNT exhibits a small overpotential of 15 mV at the current density of 10 mA·cm-2 in acidic media. Moreover, the mass activity of R-RhFeP2CX-CNT is 21597 A·g-1, which also demonstrates the advance of the active sites on R-RhFeP2CX-CNT. Therefore, R-RhFeP2CX-CNT can be an alternative catalyst applied in practical production, and the strategies of a flat Fermi surface will be a reliable strategy for catalyst designing.
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- Jiarui Yang
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119077 Singapore
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- Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing 100094, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of RF-Microwave Technology and Application, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Chen B, Sui S, He F, He C, Cheng HM, Qiao SZ, Hu W, Zhao N. Interfacial engineering of transition metal dichalcogenide/carbon heterostructures for electrochemical energy applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:7802-7847. [PMID: 37869994 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00445g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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To support the global goal of carbon neutrality, numerous efforts have been devoted to the advancement of electrochemical energy conversion (EEC) and electrochemical energy storage (EES) technologies. For these technologies, transition metal dichalcogenide/carbon (TMDC/C) heterostructures have emerged as promising candidates for both electrode materials and electrocatalysts over the past decade, due to their complementary advantages. It is worth noting that interfacial properties play a crucial role in establishing the overall electrochemical characteristics of TMDC/C heterostructures. However, despite the significant scientific contribution in this area, a systematic understanding of TMDC/C heterostructures' interfacial engineering is currently lacking. This literature review aims to focus on three types of interfacial engineering, namely interfacial orientation engineering, interfacial stacking engineering, and interfacial doping engineering, of TMDC/C heterostructures for their potential applications in EES and EEC devices. To accomplish this goal, a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches was used to allow the analysis and summary of the fundamental electrochemical properties and preparation strategies of TMDC/C heterostructures. Moreover, this review highlights the design and utilization of the interfacial engineering of TMDC/C heterostructures for specific EES and EEC devices. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of using interfacial engineering of TMDC/C heterostructures in practical EES and EEC devices are outlined. We expect that this review will effectively guide readers in their understanding, design, and application of interfacial engineering of TMDC/C heterostructures.
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- Biao Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering/Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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Teng Y, Zhou L, Chen YZ, Gan JZ, Xi Y, Jia HL. Orange-peel derived carbon-loaded low content ruthenium nanoparticles as ultra-high performance alkaline water HER electrocatalysts. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15839-15847. [PMID: 37819679 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02969g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Carbon materials have a very wide range of applications in the field of electrocatalysis, both as catalyst bodies and as excellent supports for catalysts. In this work, we obtained a graphitic-like orange-peel derived carbon (OPC) material through pre-carbonization and KOH activation strategies using discarded orange-peel as a raw material. OPC has good graphitization characteristics and a few-layer structure, making it very suitable as a support for nanoparticle catalysts. In order to compare the performance of OPC, we used commercial graphene as the benchmark, made two carbon materials uniformly loaded with ruthenium nanoparticles under the same conditions, and obtained two HER catalysts (Ru/OPC and Ru/rGO). The results indicate that Ru/OPC has excellent HER catalytic performance under alkaline conditions, not only superior to Ru/rGO, but also surpassing commercial Pt/C. In 1 M KOH; the overpotential of Ru/OPC is only 3 mV at -10 mA cm-2, greatly exceeding those of Ru/rGO (100 mV) and Pt/C (31 mV). Under high current density (j), the performance of Ru/OPC is even better; the overpotential is 79 mV and 136 mV at -100 mA cm-2 and -200 mA cm-2, respectively. More importantly, Ru/OPC also has a very high TOF and long-term stability, with a TOF of up to 10.62 H2 s-1 at an overpotential of 100 mV and almost no attenuation after 72 h of operation at -50 mA cm-2. Ru/OPC also exhibits good catalytic performance under acidic conditions, significantly superior to that of Ru/rGO. For Ru/OPC, the overpotential is 86 mV, 167 mV and 214 mV at -10 mA cm-2, -100 mA cm-2 and -200 mA cm-2, respectively. Under the same conditions, the overpotential of Ru/rGO is 143 mV, 253 mV and 306 mV at -10 mA cm-2, -100 mA cm-2 and -200 mA cm-2, respectively.
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- Yang Teng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, P. R. China.
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Li N, Guo K, Li M, Shao X, Du Z, Bao L, Yu Z, Lu X. Fullerene Fragment Restructuring: How Spatial Proximity Shapes Defect-Rich Carbon Electrocatalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37922470 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Fullerene transformation emerges as a powerful route to construct defect-rich carbon electrocatalysts, but the carbon bond breakage and reformation that determine the defect states remain poorly understood. Here, we explicitly reveal that the spatial proximity of disintegrated fullerene imposes a crucial impact on the bond reformation and electrocatalytic properties. A counterintuitive hard-template strategy is adopted to enable the space-tuned fullerene restructuring by calcining impregnated C60 not only before but also after the removal of rigid silica spheres (∼300 nm). When confined in the SiO2 nanovoids, the adjacent C60 fragments form sp3 bonding with adverse electron transfer and active site exposure. In contrast, the unrestricted fragments without SiO2 confinement reconnect at the edges to form sp2-hybridized nanosheets while retaining high-density intrinsic defects. The optimized catalyst exhibits robust alkaline oxygen reduction performance with a half-wave potential of 0.82 V via the 4e- pathway. Copper poisoning affirms the intrinsic defects as the authentic active sites. Density functional theory calculations further substantiate that pentagons in the basal plane lead to localized structural distortion and thus exhibit significantly reduced energy barriers for the first O2 dissociation step. Such space-regulated fullerene restructuring is also verified by heating C60 crystals confined in gallium liquid and a quartz tube.
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- Ning Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Wang N, Ma S, Zhang R, Wang L, Wang Y, Yang L, Li J, Guan F, Duan J, Hou B. Regulating N Species in N-Doped Carbon Electro-Catalysts for High-Efficiency Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide in Simulated Seawater. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302446. [PMID: 37767950 PMCID: PMC10625060 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is an attractive and alternative route for the on-site production of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ). The electrochemical synthesis of H2 O2 in neutral electrolyte is in early studying stage and promising in ocean-energy application. Herein, N-doped carbon materials (N-Cx ) with different N types are prepared through the pyrolysis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks. The N-Cx catalysts, especially N-C800 , exhibit an attracting 2e- ORR catalytic activity, corresponding to a high H2 O2 selectivity (≈95%) and preferable stability in 0.5 m NaCl solution. Additionally, the N-C800 possesses an attractive H2 O2 production amount up to 631.2 mmol g-1 h-1 and high Faraday efficiency (79.8%) in H-type cell. The remarkable 2e- ORR electrocatalytic performance of N-Cx catalysts is associated with the N species and N content in the materials. Density functional theory calculations suggest carbon atoms adjacent to graphitic N are the main catalytic sites and exhibit a smaller activation energy, which are more responsible than those in pyridinic N and pyrrolic N doped carbon materials. Furthermore, the N-C800 catalyst demonstrates an effective antibacterial performance for marine bacteria in simulated seawater. This work provides a new insight for electro-generation of H2 O2 in neutral electrolyte and triggers a great promise in ocean-energy application.
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- Nan Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- Science Center for Material Creation and Energy ConversionInstitute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary ScienceShandong UniversityQingdao266237China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio‐FoulingInstitute of OceanologyChinese Academy of Sciences7 Nanhai RoadQingdao266071China
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Guo W, Zhao T, Li F, Cai Q, Zhao J. Si 3C Monolayer as an Efficient Metal-Free Catalyst for Nitrate Electrochemical Reduction: A Computational Study. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2890. [PMID: 37947734 PMCID: PMC10649319 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Nitrate electroreduction reaction to ammonia (NO3ER) holds great promise for both nitrogen pollution removal and valuable ammonia synthesis, which are still dependent on transition-metal-based catalysts at present. However, metal-free catalysts with multiple advantages for such processes have been rarely reported. Herein, by means of density functional theory (DFT) computations, in which the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) functional is obtained by considering the possible van der Waals (vdW) interaction using the DFT+D3 method, we explored the potential of several two-dimensional (2D) silicon carbide monolayers as metal-free NO3ER catalysts. Our results revealed that the excellent synergistic effect between the three Si active sites within the Si3C monolayer enables the sufficient activation of NO3- and promotes its further hydrogenation into NO2*, NO*, and NH3, making the Si3C monolayer exhibit high NO3ER activity with a low limiting potential of -0.43 V. In particular, such an electrochemical process is highly dependent on the pH value of the electrolytes, in which acidic conditions are more favorable for NO3ER. Moreover, ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations demonstrated the high stability of the Si3C monolayer. In addition, the Si3C monolayer shows a low formation energy, excellent electronic properties, a superior suppression effect on competing reactions, and high stability, offering significant advantages for its experimental synthesis and practical applications in electrocatalysis. Thus, a Si3C monolayer can perform as a promising NO3ER catalyst, which would open a new avenue to further develop novel metal-free catalysts for NO3ER.
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- Wanying Guo
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China; (W.G.); (T.Z.); (Q.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China; (W.G.); (T.Z.); (Q.C.)
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China; (W.G.); (T.Z.); (Q.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China; (W.G.); (T.Z.); (Q.C.)
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Zhao L, Cai Q, Mao B, Mao J, Dong H, Xiang Z, Zhu J, Paul R, Wang D, Long Y, Qu L, Yan R, Dai L, Hu C. A universal approach to dual-metal-atom catalytic sites confined in carbon dots for various target reactions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2308828120. [PMID: 37871204 PMCID: PMC10622929 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2308828120] [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: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Here, a molecular-design and carbon dot-confinement coupling strategy through the pyrolysis of bimetallic complex of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid under low-temperature is proposed as a universal approach to dual-metal-atom sites in carbon dots (DMASs-CDs). CDs as the "carbon islands" could block the migration of DMASs across "islands" to achieve dynamic stability. More than twenty DMASs-CDs with specific compositions of DMASs (pairwise combinations among Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Zn, Cu, and Mo) have been synthesized successfully. Thereafter, high intrinsic activity is observed for the probe reaction of urea oxidation on NiMn-CDs. In situ and ex situ spectroscopic characterization and first-principle calculations unveil that the synergistic effect in NiMn-DMASs could stretch the urea molecule and weaken the N-H bond, endowing NiMn-CDs with a low energy barrier for urea dehydrogenation. Moreover, DMASs-CDs for various target electrochemical reactions, including but not limited to urea oxidation, are realized by optimizing the specific DMAS combination in CDs.
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- Linjie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu241002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100029, China
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- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH44242
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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- Australian Carbon Materials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW2052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, China
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Yi S, Xin R, Li X, Sun Y, Yang M, Liu B, Chen H, Li H, Liu Y. " Setaria viridis"-like cobalt complex derived Co/N-doped carbon nanotubes as efficient ORR/OER electrocatalysts for long-life rechargeable Zn-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16612-16618. [PMID: 37815101 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03421f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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The development of efficient and facile strategies to prepare metal and nitrogen codoped carbon (M-N-C) materials as oxygen electrocatalysts in rechargeable Zn-air batteries with high performance and a long life is challenging. Herein, we report a simple route to synthesize cobalt and nitrogen codoped carbon nanotubes (denoted as Co/N-CNT) as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). The Co/N-CNT are fabricated through the surface modification of carbon nanotubes with cobalt salt and melamine followed by pyrolysis, which delivers outstanding oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) activity with a low overall potential gap (ΔE = 0.77 V) and remarkable durability. The home-made Zn-air batteries exhibit a high power density (130 mW cm-2vs. 82 mW cm-2), a large specific capacity of (864 mA h g-1Znvs. 785 mA h g-1Zn), and a long cycling life (1200 h vs. 60 h) in both aqueous and solid media. This work opens an avenue for the reasonable surface modification of carbon nanotubes with various metals and heteroatoms to achieve high-performance electrocatalysts for clean and sustainable energy conversion and storage devices.
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- Shicheng Yi
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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Jiang YY, Chen C. Recent advances in computational studies on Cu-catalyzed aerobic reactions: cooperation of copper catalysts and dioxygen. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:7852-7872. [PMID: 37725071 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00976a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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O2, one of the ideal oxidants, suffers from low solubility, low oxidizability, low selectivity and a triplet ground state when applied in organic synthesis. Biomimetic copper catalysis has been demonstrated to be a powerful method for activating and transforming O2 to conduct aerobic reactions for a long time. On the other hand, the structures of Cu-O2 complexes are complex with diverse downstream reactions, whereas active copper intermediates were rarely identified by experimental methods, making the mechanisms of many Cu-catalyzed aerobic reactions far from clear. In this context, computational studies emerged as an effective alternative to mechanistic studies on Cu-catalyzed aerobic reactions. This review introduces the relevant computational studies since 2012, focusing on showing the cooperation of copper catalysts and O2 in dehydrogenation, oxygenation and coupling reactions.
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- Yuan-Ye Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Catalytic Conversion and Clean Energy in Universities of Shandong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Catalytic Conversion and Clean Energy in Universities of Shandong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, People's Republic of China.
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Garg R, Jaiswal M, Kumar K, Kaur K, Rawat B, Kailasam K, Gautam UK. Extending conducting channels in Fe-N-C by interfacial growth of CNTs with minimal metal loss for efficient ORR electrocatalysis. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15590-15599. [PMID: 37728049 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02706f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Achieving a high electrocatalytic performance using a completely metal-free electrocatalyst, preferably based on only carbonaceous materials, remains a challenge. Alternatively, an efficient composite of a carbon nanostructure and a non-noble metal with minimum dependence on a metal holds immense potential. Although single-atom catalysis brings superior performance, its complex synthetic strategy limits its large-scale implementation. Previous investigation has shown that atomic dispersion (Fe-Nx-C) is accompanied by higher metal-loss compared to nanoparticle formation (Fe-NPs-N-C). Therefore, to achieve minimum metal loss, we first incorporated iron nanoparticles (Fe NPs) to N-doped carbon (N-C) and then exposed them to a cheap carbon source, melamine at high temperature, resulting in the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) catalysed by those Fe NPs loaded on N-C (Fe-NPs-N-C). Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the metal-retention in the composite is higher than that in the bare carbon nanotube and even the atomically dispersed Fe-active sites on N-C. The composite material (Fe-NPs-N-C/CNT) shows a high half-wave potential (0.89 V vs. RHE) which is superior to that of commercial Pt/C towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The enhanced activity is attributed to the synergistic effect of high conductivity of CNTs and active Fe-sites as the composite exceeds the individual electrocatalytic performance shown by Fe-CNTs & Fe-NPs-N-C, and even that of atomically dispersed Fe-active sites on N-C.
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- Reeya Garg
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector-81, Manauli, SAS Nagar, 140306 Mohali, Punjab, India
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- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector-81, Manauli, SAS Nagar, 140306 Mohali, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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Yang X, Wang F, Jing Z, Chen M, Wang B, Wang L, Qu G, Kong Y, Xu L. A General "In Situ Etch-Adsorption-Phosphatization" Strategy for the Fabrication of Metal Phosphides/Hollow Carbon Composite for High Performance Liquid/Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301985. [PMID: 37226367 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Benefiting from the admirable energy density (1086 Wh kg-1 ), overwhelming security, and low environmental impact, rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are deemed to be attractive candidates for lithium-ion batteries. The exploration of novel oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) bifunctional catalysts is the key to promoting the development of zinc-air batteries. Transitional metal phosphides (TMPs) especially Fe-based TMPs are deemed to be a rational type of catalyst, however, their catalytic performance still needs to be further improved. Considering Fe (heme) and Cu (copper terminal oxidases) are nature's options for ORR catalysis in many forms of life from bacteria to humans. Herein, a general "in situ etch-adsorption-phosphatization" strategy is designed for the fabrication of hollow FeP/Fe2 P/Cu3 P-N, P codoped carbon (FeP/Cu3 P-NPC) catalyst as the cathode of liquid and flexible ZABs. The liquid ZABs manifest a high peak power density of 158.5 mW cm-2 and outstanding long-term cycling performance (≈1100 cycles at 2 mA cm-2 ). Similarly, the flexible ZABs deliver superior cycling stability of 81 h at 2 mA cm-2 without bending and 26 h with different bending angles.
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- Xiaofan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Su X, Meng F, Li X, Liu Y, Tan H, Chen G. Theoretical Study of the Defects and Doping in Tuning the Electrocatalytic Activity of Graphene for CO 2 Reduction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2273. [PMID: 37570590 PMCID: PMC10421040 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The application of graphene-based catalysts in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) for mitigating the greenhouse effect and energy shortage is a growing trend. The unique and extraordinary properties of graphene-based catalysts, such as low cost, high electrical conductivity, structural tunability, and environmental friendliness, have rendered them promising materials in this area. By doping heteroatoms or artificially inducing defects in graphene, its catalytic performance can be effectively improved. In this work, the mechanisms underlying the CO2 reduction reaction on 10 graphene-based catalysts were systematically studied. N/B/O-codoped graphene with a single-atom vacancy defect showed the best performance and substantial improvement in catalytic activity compared with pristine graphene. The specific roles of the doped elements, including B, N, and O, as well as the defects, are discussed in detail. By analysing the geometric and electronic structures of the catalysts, we showed how the doped heteroatoms and defects influence the catalytic reaction process and synergistically promoted the catalytic efficiency of graphene.
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Srinivas K, Liu D, Ma F, Chen A, Zhang Z, Wu Y, Wu Q, Chen Y. Defect-Engineered Mesoporous Undoped Carbon Nanoribbons for Benchmark Oxygen Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301589. [PMID: 37093203 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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For large-scale fuel cell applications, it is significant to replace expensive Pt-based oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts with nonprecious metal- or metal-free carbon-based catalysts with high activity. However, it is still challenging to deeply understand the role of intrinsic defects and the origin of ORR activity in pure nanocarbon. Therefore, a novel self-assembly and a pyrolysis strategy to fabricate defect-rich mesoporous carbon nanoribbons are presented. Due to the effective regulation of nanoarchitecture, a vast number of defective catalytic sites (edge defects and holes) are exposed, which thereby enhances the electron transfer kinetics and catalytic activity. Such undoped nanoribbons display a large half-wave potential of 0.837 V, excellent long-term stability, and exceptional methanol tolerance, surpassing the most undoped ORR catalysts and the commercial Pt/C (20 wt.%) catalyst. Structural characterizations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the zigzag edge defects and the armchair pentagon at the hole defect are responsible for outstanding ORR performance.
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- Katam Srinivas
- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- College of Science and Institute of Oxygen Supply, Center of Tibetan Studies (Everest Research Institute), Tibet University, Lhasa, 850000, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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Zhai Q, Xia Z, Dai L. Unifying the origin of catalytic activities for carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts. Catal Today 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Hao J, Wu K, Lyu C, Yang Y, Wu H, Liu J, Liu N, Lau WM, Zheng J. Recent advances in interface engineering of Fe/Co/Ni-based heterostructure electrocatalysts for water splitting. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023. [PMID: 37132292 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00366c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Among various methods of developing hydrogen energy, electrocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production is one of the approaches to achieve the goal of zero carbon emissions. It is of great significance to develop highly active and stable catalysts to improve the efficiency of hydrogen production. In recent years, the construction of nanoscale heterostructure electrocatalysts through interface engineering can not only overcome the shortcomings of single-component materials to effectively improve their electrocatalytic efficiency and stability but also adjust the intrinsic activity or design synergistic interfaces to improve catalytic performance. Among them, some researchers proposed to replace the slow oxygen evolution reaction at the anode with the oxidation reaction of renewable resources such as biomass to improve the catalytic efficiency of the overall water splitting. The existing reviews in the field of electrocatalysis mainly focus on the relationship between the interface structure, principle, and principle of catalytic reaction, and some articles summarize the performance and improvement schemes of transition metal electrocatalysts. Among them, few studies are focusing on Fe/Co/Ni-based heterogeneous compounds, and there are fewer summaries on the oxidation reactions of organic compounds at the anode. To this end, this paper comprehensively describes the interface design and synthesis, interface classification, and application in the field of electrocatalysis of Fe/Co/Ni-based electrocatalysts. Based on the development and application of current interface engineering strategies, the experimental results of biomass electrooxidation reaction (BEOR) replacing anode oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are discussed, and it is feasible to improve the overall electrocatalytic reaction efficiency by coupling with hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In the end, the challenges and prospects for the application of Fe/Co/Ni-based heterogeneous compounds in water splitting are briefly discussed.
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- Ju Hao
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing Foshan 528399, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing Foshan 528399, P. R. China
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Han S, Wu Y, Peng S, Xu Y, Sun M, Su X, Zhong Y, Wen H, He J, Yu L. Boosting the electrochemical performance of Zn-air battery with N/O co-doped biochar catalyst via a simple physical strategy of forced convection intensity. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Ma FX, Liu ZQ, Zhang G, Fan HS, Du Y, Zhen L, Xu CY. Self-Sacrificing Template Synthesis of Carbon Nanosheets Assembled Hollow Spheres with Abundant Active Fe-N 4 O 1 Moieties for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207991. [PMID: 36843282 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Single-atom Fe-N-C (Fe1 -N-C) materials represent the benchmarked electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, single Fe atoms in the carbon skeletons cannot be fully utilized due to the mass transfer limitation, severely restricting their intrinsic ORR properties. Herein, a self-sacrificing template strategy is developed to fabricate ultrathin nanosheets assembled Fe1 -N-C hollow microspheres (denoted as Fe1 /N-HCMs) by rational carbonization of Fe3+ chelating polydopamine coated melamine cyanuric acid complex. The shell of Fe1 /N-HCMs is constructed by ultrathin nanosheets with thickness of only 2 nm, which is supposed to be an ideal platform to isolate and fully expose single metal atoms. Benefiting from unique hierarchical hollow architecture with highly open porous structure, 2 nm-thick ultrathin nanosheet subunits and abundant Fe-N4 O1 active sites revealed by X-ray absorption fine structure analysis, the Fe1 /N-HCMs exhibit high ORR performance with a positive half-wave potential of 0.88 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode and robust stability. When served as air-cathode catalysts with ultralow loading mass of 0.25 mg cm-2 , Fe1 /N-HCMs based Zn-air batteries present a maximum power density of 187 mW cm-2 and discharge specific capacity of 806 mA h gZn -1 in primary Zn-air batteries, all exceeding those of commercial Pt/C.
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- Fei-Xiang Ma
- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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Chernysheva DV, Sidash EA, Konstantinov MS, Klushin VA, Tokarev DV, Andreeva VE, Kolesnikov EA, Kaichev VV, Smirnova NV, Ananikov VP. "Liquid-To-Solid" Conversion of Biomass Wastes Enhanced by Uniform Nitrogen Doping for the Preparation of High-Value-Added Carbon Materials for Energy Storage with Superior Characteristics. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202065. [PMID: 36651314 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Sustainable human development urgently calls for decreasing the cost of energy storage. Continuous massive consumption of dedicated carbon electrode materials with complex internal molecular architectures requires rethinking both the source of materials and the process of their production. Finding an efficient sustainable solution is focused on the reuse and development of waste processing into corresponding high-value-added carbon materials. The processing of solid wastes into solid value-added carbon materials ("solid-to-solid") is relatively well developed but can be a two-stage process involving carbon architecture rearrangement and heteroatom doping. Processing liquid wastes into high-value-added solid material ("liquid-to-solid") is typically much more challenging with the need for different production equipment. In the present study, a new approach is developed to bypass the difficulty in the "liquid-to-solid" conversion and simultaneously built in the ability for heteroatom doping within one production stage. Polycondensation of liquid humins waste with melamine (as a nitrogen-containing cross-linking component) results in solidification with preferential C and N atomic arrangements. For subsequent thermochemical conversion of the obtained solidified wastes, complicated equipment is no longer required, and under simple process conditions, carbon materials for energy storage with superior characteristics were obtained. A complete sequence is reported in the present study, including liquid waste processing, nitrogen incorporation, carbon material production, structural study of the obtained materials, detailed electrochemical evaluation and real supercapacitor device manufacture and testing.
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- Daria V Chernysheva
- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- National University of Science and Technology MISiS, Leninskii pr. 4, Moscow, 119049, Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Ac. Lavrentieva pr. 5, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Fan F, Hui Y, Devasenathipathy R, Peng X, Huang Q, Xu W, Yang F, Liu X, Wang L, Chen DH, Fan Y, Chen W. Composition-adjustable Mo 6Co 6C 2/Co@carbon nanocage for enhanced oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:450-458. [PMID: 36641820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts that hold outstanding activity and stability are highly crucial for the development of efficient rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Herein, cobalt-molybdenum-based bimetallic carbide and cobalt nanoparticles embedded N-doped carbon nanocages are synthesized via the pyrolysis of functionalized zeolitic imidazolate framework precursor originated from zeolitic imidazolate framework sequentially coated with polydopamine and phosphomolybdic acid. Furthermore, we revealed the composition-performance relationship based on the exploration of bifunctional performance on the pyrolysis products. More importantly, the synergy of multiple active sites with hollow structure gives the prepared catalyst a low overpotential (284 mV) for oxygen evolution reaction and high half-wave potential (0.865 V) for oxygen reduction reaction, besides an excellent bifunctional durability. Furthermore, the prepared catalyst as a cathode electrocatalyst grants the assembled rechargeable Zn-air batteries a high open-circuit voltage, power density, specific capacity, and remarkable charge-discharge cycle stability. This work provides a strategy for the integration and active-adjustment of bifunctional catalyst and its potential applications in water splitting and other catalytic reactions.
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- Fangfang Fan
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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Ni C, Huang S, Koudama TD, Wu X, Cui S, Shen X, Chen X. Tuning the Electronic Structure of a Novel 3D Architectured Co-N-C Aerogel to Enhance Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity. Gels 2023; 9:gels9040313. [PMID: 37102925 PMCID: PMC10137415 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040313] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Hydrogen generation through water electrolysis is an efficient technique for hydrogen production, but the expensive price and scarcity of noble metal electrocatalysts hinder its large-scale application. Herein, cobalt-anchored nitrogen-doped graphene aerogel electrocatalysts (Co-N-C) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are prepared by simple chemical reduction and vacuum freeze-drying. The Co (0.5 wt%)-N (1 wt%)-C aerogel electrocatalyst has an optimal overpotential (0.383 V at 10 mA/cm2), which is significantly superior to that of a series of M-N-C aerogel electrocatalysts prepared by a similar route (M = Mn, Fe, Ni, Pt, Au, etc.) and other Co-N-C electrocatalysts that have been reported. In addition, the Co-N-C aerogel electrocatalyst has a small Tafel slope (95 mV/dec), a large electrochemical surface area (9.52 cm2), and excellent stability. Notably, the overpotential of Co-N-C aerogel electrocatalyst at a current density of 20 mA/cm2 is even superior to that of the commercial RuO2. In addition, density functional theory (DFT) confirms that the metal activity trend is Co-N-C > Fe-N-C > Ni-N-C, which is consistent with the OER activity results. The resulting Co-N-C aerogels can be considered one of the most promising electrocatalysts for energy storage and energy saving due to their simple preparation route, abundant raw materials, and superior electrocatalytic performance.
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- Chunsheng Ni
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China
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Li S, Wang Y, Du Y, Zhu XD, Gao J, Zhang YC, Wu G. P-Block Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia: A Minireview. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206776. [PMID: 36610010 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) to ammonia (NH3 ) using renewable electricity provides a promising approach towards carbon neutral. What's more, it has been regarded as the most promising alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch route in current context of developing sustainable technologies. The development of a class of highly efficient electrocatalysts with high selectivity and stability is the key to electrochemical NRR. Among them, P-block metal-based electrocatalysts have significant application potential in NRR for which possessing a strong interaction with the N 2p orbitals. Thus, it offers a good selectivity for NRR to NH3 . The density of state (DOS) near the Fermi level is concentrated for the P-block metal-based catalysts, indicating the ability of P-block metal as active sites for N2 adsorption and activation by donating p electrons. In this work, we systematically review the recent progress of P-block metal-based electrocatalysts for electrochemical NRR. The effect of P-block metal-based electrocatalysts on the NRR activity, selectivity and stability are discussed. Specifically, the catalyst design, the nature of the active sites of electrocatalysts and some strategies for boosting NRR performance, the reaction mechanism, and the impact of operating conditions are unveiled. Finally, some challenges and outlooks using P-block metal-based electrocatalysts are proposed.
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- Shaoquan Li
- State Key Laboratory Based of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, China
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- State Key Laboratory Based of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Based of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Based of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Based of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Based of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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Zhao Y, Adiyeri Saseendran DP, Huang C, Triana CA, Marks WR, Chen H, Zhao H, Patzke GR. Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From In Situ Monitoring and Reaction Mechanisms to Rational Design. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6257-6358. [PMID: 36944098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core steps of various energy conversion and storage systems. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics, i.e., the demanding multielectron transfer processes, still render OER/ORR catalysts less efficient for practical applications. Moreover, the complexity of the catalyst-electrolyte interface makes a comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic OER/ORR mechanisms challenging. Fortunately, recent advances of in situ/operando characterization techniques have facilitated the kinetic monitoring of catalysts under reaction conditions. Here we provide selected highlights of recent in situ/operando mechanistic studies of OER/ORR catalysts with the main emphasis placed on heterogeneous systems (primarily discussing first-row transition metals which operate under basic conditions), followed by a brief outlook on molecular catalysts. Key sections in this review are focused on determination of the true active species, identification of the active sites, and monitoring of the reactive intermediates. For in-depth insights into the above factors, a short overview of the metrics for accurate characterizations of OER/ORR catalysts is provided. A combination of the obtained time-resolved reaction information and reliable activity data will then guide the rational design of new catalysts. Strategies such as optimizing the restructuring process as well as overcoming the adsorption-energy scaling relations will be discussed. Finally, pending current challenges and prospects toward the understanding and development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts and selected homogeneous catalysts are presented.
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- Yonggui Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Wu H, Luan Y. Achieving near-Pt hydrogen production on defect nanocarbon via the synergy between carbon defects and heteroatoms. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1995-1998. [PMID: 36723089 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06895h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The effect of the synergy between vacancy defects and a phosphorus dopant on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) of nanocarbon was revealed for the first time both experimentally and theoretically, and the as-prepared catalysts show near-Pt HER activities, which are the best among metal-free catalysts.
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- Hao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University, Harbin 150080, China
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Yasin G, Ali S, Ibraheem S, Kumar A, Tabish M, Mushtaq MA, Ajmal S, Arif M, Khan MA, Saad A, Qiao L, Zhao W. Simultaneously Engineering the Synergistic-Effects and Coordination-Environment of Dual-Single-Atomic Iron/Cobalt-sites as a Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ghulam Yasin
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 281406, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Universitetsbyen 36, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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Zeng X, Tan Y, Xia L, Zhang Q, Stucky GD. MXene-derived Ti 3C 2-Co-TiO 2 nanoparticle arrays via cation exchange for highly efficient and stable electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:880-883. [PMID: 36562489 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05911h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
A cation exchange strategy is proposed to convert layered Ti3C2-Na-TiO2 MXene nanofibers into Ti3C2-Co-TiO2 MXene nanoparticle arrays with open-layered 3D structure and numerous heterogeneous interfaces, which deliver excellent oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity.
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- Xiaojun Zeng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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Chen F, Huang GY, Wang KA, Zhu HB. Zn(II)-MOF derived N-doped carbons achieve marked ORR activity in alkaline and acidic media. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:736-739. [PMID: 36541260 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05737a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A highly efficient metal-free N-doped carbon electrocatalyst toward oxygen reduction was obtained by one-pot pyrolysis of a single Zn(II)-MOF with mixed azolate and terephthalate ligands, demonstrating E1/2 of 0.88 V (vs. RHE) in 0.1 M KOH, and 0.79 V (vs. RHE) in 0.5 M H2SO4. It represents one of the best metal-free N-doped carbon electrocatalysts for the acidic ORR.
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- Feng Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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