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Garstenauer D, Guggenberger P, Zobač O, Jirsa F, Richter KW. Active site engineering of intermetallic nanoparticles by the vapour-solid synthesis: carbon black supported nickel tellurides for hydrogen evolution. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:20168-20181. [PMID: 39400230 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr03397c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2024]
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The development and design of catalysts have become a major pillar of latest research efforts to make sustainable forms of energy generation accessible. The production of green hydrogen by electrocatalytic water splitting is dealt as one of the most promising ways to enable decarbonization. To make the hydrogen evolution reaction through electrocatalytic water splitting usable on a large scale, the development of highly-active catalysts with long-term stability and simple producibility is required. Recently, nickel tellurides were found to be an interesting alternative to noble-metal materials. Previous publications dealt with individual nickel telluride species of certain compositions due to the lack of broadly applicable synthesis strategies. For the first time, in this work the preparation of carbon black supported nickel telluride nanoparticles and their catalytic performance for the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media is presented. The facile vapour-solid synthesis strategy enabled remarkable control over the crystal structure and composition, demonstrating interesting opportunities of active site engineering. Both single- and multi-phase samples containing the Ni-Te compounds Ni3Te2, NiTe, NiTe2-x & NiTe2 were prepared. Onset potentials and overpotentials of -0.145 V vs. RHE and 315 mV at 10 mA cm-2 respectively were achieved. Furthermore, it was found that the mass activity was dependent on the structure and composition of the nickel tellurides following the particular order: Ni3Te2 > NiTe > NiTe2-x > NiTe2.
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- Daniel Garstenauer
- Department of Functional Materials & Catalysis, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
- Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Functional Materials & Catalysis, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
- Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Academy of Sciences, Žižkova 22, 61600 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Functional Materials & Catalysis, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
- X-ray Structure Analysis Centre, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Xu J, Wang Y, Yu X, Fang J, Yue X, Galvão BRL, Li J. Single-Atom Doped Fullerene (MN 4-C 54) as Bifunctional Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:9167-9174. [PMID: 39395011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c03413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2024]
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Development of high-performance oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is crucial to realizing the electrolytic water cycle. C60 is an ideal substrate material for single atom catalysts (SACs) due to its unique electron-withdrawing properties and spherical structure. In this work, we screened for a novel single-atom catalyst based on C60, which anchored transition metal atoms in the C60 molecule by coordination with N atoms. Through first-principles calculations, we evaluated the stability and activity of MN4-C54 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Rh, Ru, Pd, Ag, Pt, Ir, Au). The results indicate that CuN4-C54, which is based only on earth-abundant elements, exhibited low overpotentials of 0.46 and 0.47 V for the OER and ORR, respectively, and was considered a promising bifunctional catalyst, showing better performance than the noble-metal ones. In addition, according to the linear relationship of intermediates, we established volcano plots to describe the activity trends of the OER and ORR on MN4-C54. Finally, d-band center and crystal orbital Hamiltonian populations methods were used to explain the catalytic origin. Suitable d-band centers lead to moderate adsorption strength, further leading to good catalytic performances.
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- Junkai Xu
- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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- Department of Physics and Information Engineering, Jining University, Qufu 273155, China
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- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, CEFET-MG, Av. Amazonas 5253, 30421-169 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, China
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Hou T, Yang R, Xu J, He X, Yang H, Menezes PW, Chen Z. In situ evolution of bulk-active γ-CoOOH with immobilized Gd dopants enabling efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:15629-15639. [PMID: 39132983 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01743a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Promoting the in situ reconstruction of transition metal (TM)-based precatalysts into low-crystalline and well-modified TM (oxy)hydroxides (TMOxHy) during the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for enhancing their catalytic performances. In this study, we incorporated gadolinium (Gd) into a cobalt hydroxide precatalyst, achieving a deep reconstruction into cobalt oxyhydroxide (γ-CoOOH) while retaining the incorporated Gd during the activation process of the alkaline OER. The unconventional non-leaching Gd dopants endow γ-CoOOH with reduced crystallinity, increasing the exposure of electrolyte-accessible Co atoms and enhancing its bulk activity. Furthermore, the modulation of the electronic structure of γ-CoOOH substantially boosts the intrinsic activity of the active Co sites. As a result, when supported on nickel foam, the catalyst exhibits remarkable alkaline OER performance, achieving a current density of 100 mA cm-2 at a low overpotential of approximately 327 mV. Notably, an ultrahigh current density of 1000 mA cm-2 is robustly maintained for 5 days, highlighting its immense potential for practical applications in large-scale hydrogen production.
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- Tianjue Hou
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Materials Chemistry Group for Thin Film Catalysis-CatLab, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Materials Chemistry Group for Thin Film Catalysis-CatLab, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
- Materials Chemistry Group for Thin Film Catalysis-CatLab, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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Song K, Yang D, Zhou C, Li Q, Zhang L, Gong J, Zhong W, Shen S, Chen S. CoPS/Co 4S 3 Heterojunction with Highly Exposed Active Sites and Dual-site Synergy for Effective Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401038. [PMID: 38775655 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401038] [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: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Cobalt phosphosulphide (CoPS) has recently been recognized as a potentially effective electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, there have been no research on the design of CoPS-based heterojunctions to boost their HER performance. Herein, CoPS/Co4S3 heterojunction was prepared by phosphating treatment based on defect-rich flower-like Co1-xS precursors. The high specific surface area of nanopetals, together with the heterojunction structure with inhomogeneous strain, exposes more active sites in the catalyst. The electronic structure of the catalyst is reconfigured as a result of the interfacial interactions, which promote the catalyst's ability to adsorb hydrogen and conduct electricity. The synergistic effect of the Co and S dual-site further enhance the catalytic activity. The catalyst has overpotentials of 61 and 70 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in acidic and alkaline media, respectively, which renders it competitive with previously reported analogous catalysts. This work proposes an effective technique for constructing transition metal phosphosulfide heterojunctions, as well as the development of an efficient HER electrocatalyst.
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- Kai Song
- School of Materials Science ( Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Materials Science ( Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Island Green Energy and New Materials, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang, 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Materials Science ( Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Zhejiang, China
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Wang J, Wang L, Wu R, Fan C, Zhang X, Fan Y. Robust High-performance Bifunctional Porous Cobalt MOF-Based Catalysts for Overall Water Splitting. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:11542-11553. [PMID: 38860865 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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MOF-based materials, as bifunctional catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting, play an important role in the application and development of clean fuel hydrogen energy. This study presents a series of novel 3D Co-based MOFs with layered networks, including [Co(4,4'-bipy)0.5(aip)(CH3OH)·H2O]n (Co-MOF 1), [Co2(1,3'-bit)(aip)2(CH3OH)·H2O]n (Co-MOF 2), [Co(4,4'-bipb)(aip)]n (Co-MOF 3), and [Co2(4,4'-bipe)(aip)2·1.5H2O]n (Co-MOF 4). Their single-crystal structures of Co-MOFs 1-4 are characterized and analyzed before being applied in alkaline solutions for water decomposition (OER and HER). The electrocatalytic tests indicate that Co-MOFs 1-4 exhibit a good performance. Notably, Co-MOF 4 exhibits great behavior which has low overpotentials of 94 and 188 mV (OER) as well as 185 and 352 mV (HER) at the currents of 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively. In comparison with Co-MOFs 1-3, Co-MOF 4 has the lowest Tafel slopes, highest ECSA, and smallest resistance. The immanent qualities, such as distinct interwoven long chain layered structure, unsaturated coordination modes, and synergistic catalytic qualities among Co ions, contribute to explaining the results. The fundamentals provide valuable information for the investigation of innovative MOF-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.
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- Jinmiao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, P. R. China
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- College of Food Engineering, Qingdao Institute of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266300, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Research on Environment and Population Health in Aluminum Mining Areas, Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, P. R. China
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Trung PD, Tong HD. A first-principles prediction of the structural, electronic, transport and photocatalytic properties of GaGeX 3 (X = S, Se, Te) monolayers. RSC Adv 2024; 14:15979-15986. [PMID: 38765476 PMCID: PMC11099986 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00949e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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The discovery of new 2D materials with superior properties motivates scientists to make breakthroughs in various applications. In this study, using calculations based on density functional theory (DFT), we have comprehensively investigated the geometrical characteristics and stability of GaGeX3 monolayers (X = S, Se, or Te), determining their electronic and transport properties, and some essential optical and photocatalytic properties. AIMD simulations show that these materials are highly structurally and thermodynamically stable. Notably, the GaGeSe3 monolayer is a semiconductor with a band gap of 1.9 eV and has a high photon absorption coefficient of up to 1.1 × 105 cm-1 in the visible region. The calculated solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of the GaGeSe3 monolayer is 11.33%, which is relatively high compared to some published 2D materials. Furthermore, the electronic conductivity of the GaGeSe3 monolayer is 790.65 cm2 V-1 s-1. Our findings suggest that the GaGeSe3 monolayer is a new promising catalyst for the solar water-splitting reaction to give hydrogen and a potential new 2D material for electrical devices with high electron mobility.
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- Pham D Trung
- Yersin University 27 Ton That Tung, Ward 8 Dalat City Lam Dong Province Vietnam
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- Faculty of Engineering, Vietnamese-German University Binh Duong Vietnam
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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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Liu Y, Zhang M, Zhang C, Zhang H, Wang H. An IrRuO x catalyst supported by oxygen-vacant Ta oxide for the oxygen evolution reaction and proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38682643 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06211b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The sustainable development of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) requires a dramatic reduction in Ir while maintaining good catalytic activity and stability for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, high-surface-area Ta2O5 with abundant oxygen vacancies is synthesized via a facile process, followed by anchoring IrRuOx onto a Ta2O5 support (IrRuOx/Ta2O5). IrRuOx and Ta2O5 work synergistically to afford excellent catalytic performance for the acidic OER. At 0.3 mgIr cm-2, IrRuOx/Ta2O5 only needed an overpotential of 235 mV to deliver 10 mA cm-2 in an acidic half cell and needed a cell potential of 1.91 V to deliver 2 A cm-2 in a PEM water electrolyzer. The characterization results show that doping Ir into RuOx significantly improves the stability and the electrochemically active surface area of RuOx. In IrRuOx/Ta2O5, IrRuOx interacts with Ta2O5 through more electron-rich Ir, indicating strong synergy between the catalyst and the support. The use of a metal oxide support improves the catalyst dispersion, optimizes electronic structures, facilitates mass transport, and stabilizes active sites. This work demonstrates that compositing Ir with less expensive Ru and anchoring catalyst nanoparticles on platinum-group metal (PGM)-free metal oxide supports represents one of the most promising strategies to reduce Ir loading and achieve an activity-stability trade-off. Such a strategy can benefit future catalyst design for other energy storage and conventional processes.
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- Yanrong Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd, Beijing 100083, China
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- Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Henan University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Fan J, Ma X, Xia J, Zhang L, Bi Q, Hao W. Corrosion resistance and earth-abundance FeS-based heterojunction catalyst for seawater splitting at industrial grade density. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:393-401. [PMID: 38056044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The strategic progression toward highly efficient transition metal electrocatalytic electrodes is crucial to achieving efficiency and long-term stability in hydrogen production from authentic seawater sources. This work reports the development of a self-supporting, heterogeneous and corrosion-resistant iron sulfur-based catalytic electrode via a streamlined, one-step process involving sulfide etching and electroless plating on an iron foam substrate (IF). This new electrode, named NiS-FeS@IF, involves a nanostructured NiS-FeS catalytic material that combines in situ, resulting in a thin, ultrathin nanospherical layer on the IF. This construction has low overpotentials of merely 322 mV for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and 563 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with a current density of 500 mA cm-2 in alkaline simulated seawater electrolytes. Importantly, the NiS-FeS@IF electrode enduring more than 500 h at an industrial grade high current density of 1 A cm-2 without noteworthy performance deterioration. The unique and uniformly dispersed morphology of NiS-FeS facilitates intensified interfacial electron transfer, optimizes active site exposure and provides efficient channels for the rapid release and mass transfer of gas bubbles. This work introduces a novel approach for the facile preparation of efficient electrode materials.
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- Jinchen Fan
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China.
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Chai N, Kong Y, Liu T, Ying S, Jiang Q, Yi FY. (FeMnCe)-co-doped MOF-74 with significantly improved performance for overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:11601-11610. [PMID: 37551436 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01892j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Developing inexpensive electrocatalysts with high activity and stability is of great value for overall water splitting. In this work, we designed a series of 3d-4f (FeMnCe)-trimetallic MOF-74 with different ratios of 3d- and 4f-metal centers. Among them, FeMn6Ce0.5-MOF-74/NF exhibited the best electrocatalytic performance for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline solution. It only requires a low overpotential of 281 mV@100 mA cm-2 for OER and 186 mV@-10 mA cm-2 for HER in 1 M KOH. With FeMn6Ce0.5-MOF-74/NF as the anode and cathode in the overall water splitting system, only 1.65 V is needed to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm-2. In particular, for the as-fabricated FeMn6Ce0.5-MOF-74/NF||Pt/C cell unit, only 1.40 V is needed to achieve 10 mA cm-2. Therefore, the successful design of 3d-4f mixed-metallic MOF-74 provides a new viewpoint to develop highly efficient non-precious metal electrocatalysts.
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- Ning Chai
- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Detection Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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Ramírez AR, Heidari S, Vergara A, Aguilera MV, Preuss P, Camarada MB, Fischer A. Rhenium-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. ACS MATERIALS AU 2023; 3:177-200. [PMID: 38089137 PMCID: PMC10176616 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Due to the contamination and global warming problems, it is necessary to search for alternative environmentally friendly energy sources. In this area, hydrogen is a promising alternative. Hydrogen is even more promising, when it is obtained through water electrolysis operated with renewable energy sources. Among the possible devices to perform electrolysis, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers appear as the most promising commercial systems for hydrogen production in the coming years. However, their massification is affected by the noble metals used as electrocatalysts in their electrodes, with high commercial value: Pt at the cathode where the hydrogen evolution reaction occurs (HER) and Ru/Ir at the anode where the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) happens. Therefore, to take full advantage of the PEM technology for green H2 production and build up a mature PEM market, it is imperative to search for more abundant, cheaper, and stable catalysts, reaching the highest possible activities at the lowest overpotential with the longest stability under the harsh acidic conditions of a PEM. In the search for new electrocatalysts and considering the predictions of a Trasatti volcano plot, rhenium appears to be a promising candidate for HER in acidic media. At the same time, recent studies provide evidence of its potential as an OER catalyst. However, some of these reports have focused on chemical and photochemical water splitting and have not always considered acidic media. This review summarizes rhenium-based electrocatalysts for water splitting under acidic conditions: i.e., potential candidates as cathode materials. In the various sections, we review the mechanism concepts of electrocatalysis, evaluation methods, and the different rhenium-based materials applied for the HER in acidic media. As rhenium is less common for the OER, we included a section about its use in chemical and photochemical water oxidation and as an electrocatalyst under basic conditions. Finally, concluding remarks and perspectives are given about rhenium for water splitting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrés
M. R. Ramírez
- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
- Universidad
Mayor, Núcleo Química y Bioquímica, Facultad
de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino
La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Centro
de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería
y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, 8580745 Huechuraba, Santiago RM Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y
de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
- Centro Investigación
en Nanotecnología y Materiales Avanzados, CIEN-UC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Inorganic
Functional Materials and Nanomaterials Group, Institute for Inorganic
and Analytical Chemistry, University of
Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FMF
− Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 19, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- FIT
− Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired
Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster
of Excellence livMatS, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Chang R, Li T, Wu J, He X, Mao Y, Zhang Z, Li K, Xie H. Improving oxygen evolution activity of CoSx by two different Fe-adding method: Comparison of ion exchange and sputtering. CATAL COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Wang H, Feng T, Wang L, Hao W. Quantum dot-doped CeO x-NiB with modulated electron density as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:6321-6332. [PMID: 36912671 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06561d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Development of economical, efficient and durable non-noble metal electrocatalysts for the hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction (HER/OER) holds great promise, but still faces great challenges. Herein, a strategy of doping metal borides with rare earth metal oxides and introducing silicon carbide (SiC) quantum dots has been explored to develop efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts. A novel electrocatalyst consists of SiC quantum dot-decorated CeOx-NiB supported on nickel foam via a one-step mild electroless plating reaction (denoted as CeOx-NiB/SiC@NF). Notably, the modulated electron density of the CeOx-NiB/SiC@NF electrode significantly boosts the electrochemically active surface area and electron transfer, and optimizes the hydrogen/water absorption free energy, which delivers current densities of 50 mA cm-2 and 10 mA cm-2 at overpotentials of only 131 mV and 234 mV for the HER and the OER, respectively. The target electrode requires only 1.43 V to provide 10 mA cm-2 for overall water splitting in 1.0 M KOH. Moreover, the electrode also exhibits good stability and durability at the industrial-grade current density (0.5-1 A cm-2). This work provides a new idea for the development of efficient and durable non-precious metal catalysts.
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- Huimin Wang
- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, P. R. China.
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, P. R. China.
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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China.
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Wang Y, Li Z, Hou L, Wang Y, Zhang L, Wang T, Liu H, Liu S, Qin Q, Liu X. In Situ Activation Endows Orthorhombic Fluorite-Type Samarium Iridium Oxide with Enhanced Acidic Water Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 36892547 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Developing electrochemical catalysts for acidic water oxidation with improved activity and stability has been the key to the further popularization of proton exchange membrane electrolyzers. In this work, an orthorhombic fluorite-type samarium iridium oxide (Sm3IrO7) catalyst is synthesized by a simple solid-state reaction. After in situ activation, the as-prepared Sm3IrO7 exhibits higher mass activity and durability than that of commercial IrO2. The in-depth analyses indicate the formation of amorphous IrOx species on the surface to evolve to a new heterostructure IrOx/Sm3IrO7, along with Sm leaching during the in situ activation process. More importantly, strong electronic interactions exist between newborn IrOx species and remaining Sm3IrO7, leading to the compressed Ir-O bonds in IrOx compared to commercial IrO2, thus reducing the energy barrier for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) intermediates to improve the OER process. Based on the above-mentioned analyses, it is speculated that the actual active species for enhanced acidic water oxidation should be IrOx/Sm3IrO7, rather than Sm3IrO7 itself. Theoretical calculations confirm that the optimal energy level path of IrOx/Sm3IrO7 follows the lattice oxygen mechanism, and the energy level of surface Ir 5d orbitals is lower than O 2p orbitals in IrOx/Sm3IrO7, enabling it a superior OER activity.
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- Yu Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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Snyder NA, Morales‐Guio CG. Perspective on the electrochemical recovery of phosphate from wastewater streams. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202200010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nicholas A. Snyder
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of California Los Angeles California USA
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Bhowmick S, Sarangi A, Moi CT, Chakraborty S, Qureshi M. Diffusion-Mediated Morphological Transformation in Bifunctional Mn 2O 3/CuO-(VO) 3(PO 4) 2·6H 2O for Enhanced Electrochemical Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:52204-52215. [PMID: 36350758 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c16873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A strategical approach for morphological transformation and heterojunction formation was utilized to suppress the shortcomings of uni-metal oxide electrocatalysts and enhance their bifunctionality. In situ generation of copper oxide (CuO) over the surface of manganese oxide (Mn2O3) resulted in a morphological transformation from solid spheres to hollow spherical structures due to the ion-exchange diffusion (Kirkendall effect) of Cu ions into Mn2O3 particles. This hollowness resulted in the advancement of the bifunctional electrocatalytic behavior of Mn2O3/CuO (overpotential (η10) of 280 mV for an OER and 310 mV for an HER at a current density of 10 mA/cm2) by virtue of increased exposed surface active sites aiding the adsorption of water molecules on the surface. The increased electrochemical active surface area (ECSA/Cdl = 34 mF/cm2) and reduced charge transfer resistance resulted in the formation of Mn2O3/CuO hollow spheres to achieve an approximately threefold enhancement in the turnover frequency (TOF) compared to the bare Mn2O3. The electrocatalytic efficiency of Mn2O3/CuO was further enhanced by virtue of the faster charge transfer coefficient of two-dimensional (2D) vanadyl phosphate hexahydrate (VOP) sheets deposited over its surface. This boosted the overall water splitting with attained overpotential (η10) values of 190 and 220 mV with Tafel slopes of 60 and 105 mV/decade for an OER and HER, respectively. The morphological transformation and formation of an n-p heterojunction between Mn2O3 and CuO based on their work function (φ) values evaluated from the density functional theory (DFT) calculation and the effect of the VOP overlayer for faster reaction kinetics at the electrolyte interface resulted in an ∼10-fold increment in TOF values compared to the bare counterpart.
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- Sourav Bhowmick
- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam781039, India
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- Materials Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad, HBNI, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad)211019, India
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam781039, India
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- Materials Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad, HBNI, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad)211019, India
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam781039, India
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Guo J, Zhan Z, Lei T, Yin P. Electrochemical tuning of a Cu 3P/Ni 2P hybrid for a promoted hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:14329-14337. [PMID: 36069501 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02080g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Developing novel and high performance electrocatalysts for use in hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) as substitutes for noble metal based electrocatalysts is imperative and, so far, has been a challenge. Herein, a self-supported Cu3P/Ni2P hybrid on nickel foam (Cu3P/Ni2P@NF) is prepared by a simple galvanic replacement reaction coupled with phosphorization. Subsequently, Cu3P/Ni2P@NF is modified by conducting cyclic voltammetry scans in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. Interestingly, after electrochemical tuning, the as-prepared Cu3P/Ni2P@NF exhibits significantly enhanced HER activity. Particularly, the resultant Cu3P/Ni2P@NF catalyst after 4000 cycles exhibits superior catalytic activity and long-term stability for HER with an overpotential of only 67 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm-2, and a low Tafel slope of 43.9 mV dec-1. The improved HER performance is attributed to the increased intrinsic activity of the Cu3P/Ni2P@NF with its optimized crystal and electronic structure, as well as an increased number of accessible active sites due to surface dissolution and recrystallization induced by electrochemical modification.
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- Jiaqian Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Yang L, Zhao Y, Zhu L, Xia D. Superionic conductor Ag 2Se modulated CoSe 2 nanosheets prepared via monometallic cation release for efficient pH-universal water electrolysis into hydrogen. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 627:503-515. [PMID: 35870403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.076] [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: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Superionic conductors regulated transition metal chalcogenides are the newly emerged electrocatalyst in water electrolysis into clean hydrogen and oxygen. However, there is still much room for the development of structural design, electronic modulation and heterogeneous interface construction to improve the overall water splitting performance in pH-universal solutions, especially in alkaline and neutral mediums. Herein, using β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and citric acid (CA) organics with abundant hydroxyl (-OH) and carboxyl (-COOH), a special Ag2Se nanoparticles-decorated CoSe2 flower-like nanosheets loaded on porous and conductive nickel foam substrate (Ag2Se-CoSe2/NF) was successfully constructed by a new method of monometallic cation release of coordinated cobalt. The Ag2Se phase exerts the nature characteristics of superionic conductors to modulate the morphological and electronic structures of CoSe2 as well as improve its conductivity. The generated rich active interfaces and abundant Se vacancy defects facilitate numerous active sites exposure to accelerate the hydrogen ion transport and charge transfer. Compared to the single-phase Ag2Se/NF-8 and CoSe2/NF, the prepared Ag2Se-CoSe2/NF-8 with a two-phase synergistic effect achieves an outstanding pH-universal electrocatalytic hydrogen production performance by water electrolysis, as evidenced by a lower overpotential (60 mV, 212 mV and 85 mV vs RHE at 10 mA cm-2 for pH = 0.36, 7.00 and 13.70, respectively). Only a voltage of 1.55 V at 10 mA cm-2 is required to implement the overall water splitting in an alkaline electrolyzer. This work provides significant guidance for the future designation and practical development of transition metal chalcogenides with superionic conductors applied in the electrocatalytic field.
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- Lijuan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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Stainless steel supported NiS/CeS nanocomposite for significantly enhanced oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline media. J Solid State Electrochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-022-05202-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jadhav HS, Bandal HA, Ramakrishna S, Kim H. Critical Review, Recent Updates on Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67) and Its Derivatives for Electrochemical Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107072. [PMID: 34846082 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Design and construction of low-cost electrocatalysts with high catalytic activity and long-term stability is a challenging task in the field of catalysis. Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are promising candidates as precursor materials in the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage applications. This review starts with a summary of basic concepts and key evaluation parameters involved in the electrochemical water-splitting reaction. Then, different synthesis approaches reported for the cobalt-based Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) and its derivatives are critically reviewed. Additionally, several strategies employed to enhance the electrocatalytic activity and stability of ZIF-67-based electrocatalysts are discussed in detail. The present review provides a succinct insight into the ZIF-67 and its derivatives (oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, selenides, phosphide, nitrides, telluride, heteroatom/metal-doped carbon, noble metal-supported ZIF-67 derivatives) reported for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and overall water splitting applications. Finally, this review concludes with the associated challenges and the perspectives on developing the best economic, durable electrocatalytic materials.
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- Harsharaj S Jadhav
- Department of Energy Science and Technology, Environmental Waste Recycle Institute, Myongji University, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Technology, Environmental Waste Recycle Institute, Myongji University, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Sustainability, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Energy Science and Technology, Environmental Waste Recycle Institute, Myongji University, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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Yao D, Hao W, Weng S, Hou M, Cen W, Li G, Chen Z, Li Y. Local Photothermal Effect Enabling Ni 3 Bi 2 S 2 Nanoarray Efficient Water Electrolysis at Large Current Density. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106868. [PMID: 35088573 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In terms of the large-scale hydrogen production by water electrolysis, achieving the bifunctional electrocatalyst with high efficiency and stability at high current densities is of great significance but still remains a grand challenge. To address this issue, herein, one unique hybrid electrode is synthesized with the local photothermal effect (LPTE) by supporting the novel ternary nickel (Ni)bismuth (Bi)sulfur (S) nanosheet arrays onto nickel foam (Ni3 Bi2 S2 @NF) via a one-pot hydrothermal reaction. The combined experimental and theoretical observations reveal that owing to the intrinsic LPTE action of Bi, robust phase stability of Ni3 Bi2 S2 as well as the synergistic effect with hierarchical configuration, upon injecting the light, the as-prepared Ni3 Bi2 S2 exhibits remarkably improved efficiency of 44% and 35% for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), respectively. Such enhanced values are also comparable to those performed in working media heated to 80 °C. In addition, the overall water splitting system by using Ni3 Bi2 S2 @NF as bifunctional electrodes only delivers an ultralow voltage of 1.40 V at 10 mA cm-2 under LPTE, and can be stable more than 36 h at 500-1000 mA cm-2 . More broadly, even worked at 0-5 °C, alkaline simulated seawater and high salt seawater, the electrodes still show apparent LPTE effect for improving catalytic efficiency.
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- Dongxue Yao
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China
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- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, China
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Hu X, Zhang L, Li S, Chen J, Zhang B, Zheng Z, He H, Luo S, Xie A. High catalytic performance of nano-flowered Mg-doped NiCo layered double hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03563d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are one of the ideal functional materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) because of their special configuration and good electrochemical activity.
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- Xiabing Hu
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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Chang ZH, Chen YZ, Zhang YC, Wang XL. Polyoxometalate-based metal–organic complexes and their derivatives as electrocatalysts for energy conversion in aqueous systems. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00815g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The research progress on polyoxometalate-based metal–organic complexes and their derivatives as electrocatalysts in sustainable and clean energy conversion applications in aqueous systems is summarized.
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- Zhi-Han Chang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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Wang H, Liu H, Feng T, Wang L, Yuan W, Huang Q, Guo Y. Electronically modulated nickel boron by CeO x doping as a highly efficient electrocatalyst towards overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:675-684. [PMID: 34908068 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03278j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Exploiting economic, efficient and durable non-noble metal electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is promising, but still faces enormous challenges. Herein, the strategy of doping a metal boride with a rare earth metal oxide has been explored to develop a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst. The novel electrocatalyst CeOx-NiB consists of CeOx-doped NiB supported on nickel foam, and was fabricated by a one-step mild electroless plating reaction. Remarkably, the CeOx-NiB@NF electrode delivers a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at overpotentials of only 19 mV and 274 mV for the HER and OER, respectively. Two-electrode electrolyzers with the CeOx-NiB@NF electrode require only 1.424 V to deliver 10 mA cm-2 for overall water splitting in 1.0 M KOH, outperforming the Pt-C/NF∥IrO2/NF electrolyzer. Meanwhile, the electrode also has good stability (can work for 100 hours at 10 mA cm-2) and industrial-grade current density. This work provides a new idea for the development of efficient and durable non-precious metal catalysts.
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- Huimin Wang
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, P.R. China.
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, P.R. China.
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, P.R. China.
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, P.R. China.
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 201209, P.R. China.
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
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Chu H, Zhang D, Feng P, Gu Y, Chen P, Pan K, Xie H, Yang M. Engineering oxygen vacancies in CoO@Co 3O 4/C nanocomposites for enhanced electrochemical performances. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:19518-19526. [PMID: 34797364 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05747b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Efficient electrocatalyst materials for several applications, including energy storage and conversion, have become vital for achieving technological progress. In this work, a CoO@Co3O4/C composite with abundant oxygen vacancies was successfully synthesized. The concentration of the oxygen vacancies was well controlled by changing the degree of vacuum during the heat treatment and was characterized by XPS and EPR. The existence of the porous structure arising from the cobalt oxide particles embedded in the carbon matrix provided an efficient charge and gas transmission path, significantly improving the performance of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. Sufficient reactive sites were provided from both the oxygen vacancies and the heterogeneous interface. The mechanism of enhanced OER originating from the built-in electric field derived from oxygen vacancies was investigated. Consequently, the CoO@Co3O4/C composites offered an OER overpotential of 287 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 with good stability in 1 mol L-1 KOH. In addition, combined with surface photovoltage (SPV), transient photovoltage (TPV), DFT, and in situ Raman spectroscopy, the effect of oxygen defects on the electron migration ability and transformation of the intermediate products were investigated to further understand the nature of catalytic activity in OER.
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- Hongqi Chu
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institution Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institution Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institution Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institution Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (MOE), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institution Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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Promotion of Oxygen Evolution Activity of Co-Based Nanocomposites by Introducing Fe3+ Ions. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01530-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hao W, Fan J, Xu X, Zhang Y, Lv H, Wang S, Deng S, Weng S, Guo Y. Sulfur doped FeO x nanosheet arrays supported on nickel foam for efficient alkaline seawater splitting. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:13312-13319. [PMID: 34608917 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02506f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Developing economical, efficient and stable bifunctional catalysts for hydrogen production from seawater is of great significance for hydrogen utilization. Herein, sulfur doped iron oxide nanosheet arrays supported on nickel foam (FeOx-Ni3S2@NF) are prepared by a one-pot solvothermal reaction. Owing to the high intrinsic activity of FeOx-Ni3S2, the large catalytic specific surface area of nanosheet arrays and the fast charge transportation capability achieved by the self-supporting configuration, the FeOx-Ni3S2@NF electrode delivers excellent catalytic performance in alkaline simulated seawater (1 M KOH + 0.5 M NaCl). Impressively, a low overpotential of 120 mV at 50 mA cm-2 with a Tafel slope of 57 mV dec-1 for the hydrogen evolution reaction and an overpotential of 470 mV at 200 mA cm-2 with a Tafel slope of 62 mV dec-1 for the oxygen evolution reaction are achieved. More importantly, the voltage is only 1.5 V at 50 mA cm-2 for continuous overall water splitting for 100 h at 200 mA cm-2 with negligible decay in alkaline simulated seawater with almost 100% Faraday efficiency. This work provides a simple and universal strategy to prepare highly efficient bifunctional catalytic materials, promoting the development of Earth-abundant materials to catalyse seawater splitting to produce high-purity hydrogen.
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- Weiju Hao
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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